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High School Track and Field Coaches Poll: May Edition

With high school state track meets looming next weekend in both Dakotas, we’ve checked back in with T&F coaches in the states’ biggest classes to find out which teams they think are going to end up on the podium next Saturday afternoon. Below, you'll find our second and final MidcoSN Coaches Poll of the season, and if you remember from last...


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Platinum Leaderboard 6.0

What a week in high school track and field in the Dakotas! The Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls were as exciting as advertised, with twelve high school meet records and eleven new MidcoSN Platinum marks set, but keep in mind, that wasn’t the only meet in the last seven days that featured a few special performances. Dickinson, Rapid City, Williston and...


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South Dakota Baseball Power Rankings

Roosevelt is still unbeaten at 24-0. They took another sweep against Mitchell and beat Moorhead (MN) and O'Gorman in the last week. They finish out their season with games against Harrisburg, Yankton and Lincoln next week. Pierre stays close at number two. They got a no-hitter from Joe King against Sturgis, their pitching staff has been outstanding this year. Mitchell creeps up to number three, they're only losses this season have been to the elite teams in the state but they are in good shape for a postseason push. Then Brandon, Harrisburg and Brookings have all been vulnerable but have shown signs of being true contenders as well.


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Howard Wood Dakota Relays: What To Watch For

It’s here, friends. Today marks the start of the 92nd Howard Wood Dakota Relays, one of the most storied track and field meets in the upper Midwest. It’s an event that started in the 1920s - 1923, to be exact - and continues to get better and better, with over 3000 individual athletes and 130-plus teams set to compete in Sioux Falls this time...


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Howard Wood Dakota Relays Preview Podcast

Track in the Dakotas revolves around three things: the weather (for example, see last weekend in southeastern SoDak), each states' respective state meet, and the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. As important as state meets are - and you can't discount the lasting significance of a state title, either as a team or individual - there's a case to be made...


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