Bulldogs Picked Off by C-Hawks in FB Playoffs
The  Bulldogs suffered a  21-10 loss to No. 2 Canton in the opening round of the Class 11A high school football playoffs on Thursday, October 29, in Canton. The No. 7 Bulldogs nearly pulled off an upset until a rally by the C-Hawks late in the game quashed the Bulldogs’ plans... Read more
Lady Bulldogs to Face Webster in Regional Tourney
Milbank, the No. 7 seed, travels to Webster, the No. 2 seed, on Tuesday, November 3, for a Region 1A volleyball tournament. The match starts at 7 p.m. The winners of the Milbank/Webster and Redfield/Tiospa Zina matches then face each other in the regional semi-finals on Thursday, November 5, at... Read more
MHS Winter Sports Season Starts This Week
Milbank High School kicks off the 2020-2021 winter athletic season this week. The first to begin practice are the seventh grade to senior gymnastics team and the middle school girls basketball squad. Gymnastics starts practice on Monday, November 2, with Amber Fraasch as their head coach. The first basketball practice... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? It’s Mason Riley
Senior Mason Riley is a six-foot- two, 200-pound wide receiver and linebacker on the Bulldogs football team.  He is the son of Mike and Holly Riley. Mason started playing tackle football with the Whetstone Valley Youth Football program when he was in third grade.  When he was a freshman, he... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Defeated by Cossacks
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs traveled to Volga Saturday, October 24, and battled the Sioux Valley Cossacks in high school volleyball action. Milbank fell 3-0 and dropped to 1-13 on the season. Milbank trailed 8-13 and 10-18, but the Lady Bulldogs came stomping back to pull to within two points at 20-22.... Read more
Bulldogs Ready to Face Canton In Playoffs
The Milbank Bulldogs take on Canton in the opening round of the Class 11A high school football playoffs on Thursday, October 29, on the road.  No. 7 Milbank and No. 2 Canton kick off at 7 p.m. “Canton is big and physical,” said the Bulldogs’ head coach, Brian Allmendinger. “They... Read more
Both Bulldog Cross Country Teams Make MHS History at State
Both Bulldog cross country teams brought home hardware from the 2020 South Dakota State Class A meet in Rapid City on Saturday, October 24. The girls’ team captured fourth place with 87 points. The boys finished in sixth place with 125 points.  According to Coach Eric Townsend, this is the first time since... Read more
Over 70 Kids Participated in Grant County Fall Soccer
Over 70 youth took part in the Grant County Soccer Association’s 2020 fall season after the spring season had been canceled.  “We ran our program as close to normal as we could,” says organizer Krista Atyeo-Gortmaker. “Our biggest issue was the quarantining throughout the season, which affected numbers, teams, coaches,... Read more
Bulldogs Qualify for Class 11A Football Playoffs
The Milbank Bulldogs have made the Class 11A football playoffs for the 2020 season. Milbank is seeded No. 7 and will travel to No. 2 Canton for first-round play on Thursday, October 29. Other first-round games include:  No. 8 Lennox at No. 1 Tea Area; No. 5 Madison at No.... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Take Beresford to Five Sets in Triangular
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted a triangular Saturday, October 17, when Beresford and Miller came to town. “It was a lot of volleyball in one day,” stated Milbank’s head coach, Nancy Hoeke. “It took the place of our tournament. So, I was glad we were able to work it... Read more