Bulldogs to Run Into New State-Qualifying System This Season
Milbank Area Track and Field April 5, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldogs’ track and field team faces many hurdles as they kick off their 2021 season. One of the challenges is the new state-qualifying system. “To qualify for the state meet, individuals and relays in every event need to be in the top 24 in the state. All meet results... Read more
Maurina Street Named to All-Conference Basketball Team
Milbank Area Girls Basketball April 5, 2021 0
Maurina Street, a Milbank High School Lady Bulldog, was named to the 2021 Northeast Conference All-Conference Girls Basketball Team at the close of the 2020-2021 season. Street is a sophomore at MHS and leads the team as the center and forward post player. She was named to the second team. First team... Read more
Mason Riley and Jose Flores De Salazar (Alonso), both seniors, will lead the MHS boys’ tennis team this season. Riley is the No. 1 varsity player. “He has been putting in time in hopes of winning some matches in the state tournament.” says first-year head coach Jade Miller. Benett Street is... Read more
MHS freshman Landon Novy led the Milbank youth wrestlers with a first-place finish at the 2021 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association State Wrestling Tournament held March 26-28 in Rapid City. Novy captured the state title in the Cadets 285 class. Fifteen of the 16 state qualifiers from Milbank secured a top-eight... Read more
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs completed their 2020-2021 basketball season by presenting season-end awards. Senior Madi Thue and student managers Jessica Van Peursem and Allison Leddy, were named to the SDHSAA Academic All-State team for their achievements in the classroom. To earn the award, the athlete must be in the... Read more
Milbank Youth Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State AAU Tournament
Milbank Area Wrestling March 24, 2021 0
Sixteen Milbank youth wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2021 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association State Youth Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City March 26 through March 28.Wrestlers placed in the top three of their age division and weight class at the Region meet Sunday, March 14, in Brookings. Earning... Read more
Boyd Sussex Receives SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award
Local News March 24, 2021 0
Boyd Sussex — former Milbank High School teacher, coach, and athletic director —was presented with the South Dakota High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to high school basketball. Sussex received his award during the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls on March 19.... Read more
Want to get your kids outside more this spring. They’ll have a ball with the Grant County Soccer Association. Online registration is open, but ends March 31. Sign up today at www.grant county soccer.com. Registration fees are $25 per child, but larger families pay a family maximum of just... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? — It’s Logan Meyer!
Milbank Area Wrestling March 18, 2021 0
Logan Meyer, a Bulldog wrestler and MHS senior, doesn’t always take the direct road to where he’s going, but his detours have taken him to some interesting places. Take wrestling, for example, kids typically begin wrestling in the youth wrestling program at a young age. Not Logan. Logan started wrestling... Read more
Cummins and Schwenn Named to All-Conference Basketball Team
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 17, 2021 0
Will Cummins, a senior at MHS, and Bennett Schwenn, a junior, were named to the Northeast Conference All-Conference boys basketball team for the 2020-2021 season. Schwenn, who was named to the first team, averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game this season. He also earned a field... Read more
