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2025 Lakota Nation Invitational first-round basketball pairings

2025 Lakota Nation Invitational first-round basketball pairings

Oct 4, 2025
RAPID CITY — The 2025 Lakota Nation Invitational boys and girls basketball pairings have been set. The 48th annual basketball event is Dec. 17-20 in Rapid City. Pine Ridge (boys) and Mahpiya Luta (girl... READ MORE
Todd Schlekeway, Nate Malchow launch State of Hoops, a podcast devoted to South Dakota basketball

Todd Schlekeway, Nate Malchow launch State of Hoops, a podcast devoted to South Dakota basketball

Oct 2, 2025
By Ryan Deal  605 Sports SIOUX FALLS — Basketball has forged a relationship between Todd Schlekeway and Nate Malchow. They developed their basketball bond through Northern State University camps... READ MORE
The SDBCA/Sanford Sports Academy fall clinic is Nov. 8

The SDBCA/Sanford Sports Academy fall clinic is Nov. 8

Sep 30, 2025
SIOUX FALLS — The 2025 South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association/Sanford Sports Academy fall clinic is Nov. 8 at the Sanford Pentagon. The cost is $40 and registration is available at sanfordsports.s... READ MORE
As a new sports complex comes to Rapid City, sports commission wants people’s voices heard

As a new sports complex comes to Rapid City, sports commission wants people’s voices heard

Sep 3, 2025
RAPID CITY — Now that wheels are in motion and a new sports complex is coming to Rapid City, the Rapid City Sports Commission wants to make sure the public’s voices are heard.  The sports comm... READ MORE
Remembering Fred Paulsen, a legendary basketball coach and friend

Remembering Fred Paulsen, a legendary basketball coach and friend

Aug 15, 2025
By Ryan Deal  605 Sports In the mid-to-late 1990s, I was all about South Dakota Class A high school boys basketball. From West Central’s Josh Mueller to Little Wound’s Jess Heart and Custe... READ MORE
Veteran coach Bill Marquardt accepts head boys basketball position at Parkston

Veteran coach Bill Marquardt accepts head boys basketball position at Parkston

Jul 16, 2025
By Ryan Deal  605 Sports PARKSTON — Parkston is the next stop on Bill Marquardt’s coaching journey.  Marquardt, who is one of the winningest boys basketball coaches in South Dakota hi... READ MORE
Huron’s Blake Ellwein excited to ‘represent South Dakota’ with the SDSU men’s basketball team

Huron’s Blake Ellwein excited to ‘represent South Dakota’ with the SDSU men’s basketball team

Jun 30, 2025
By Ryan Deal 605 Sports HURON — Blake Ellwein is joining the Jackrabbits, and their other recent prized in-state basketball recruits.  Ellwein, a senior-to-be at Huron High School, committed to ... READ MORE
‘Felt like the right time’ - Platte-Geddes’ Frank Cutler retires after 36 seasons coaching the Black Panthers

‘Felt like the right time’ - Platte-Geddes’ Frank Cutler retires after 36 seasons coaching the Black Panthers

Jun 20, 2025
  By Jon Akre 605 Sports PLATTE — Frank Cutler is calling it a career. After 36 years as head coach for the Platte and Platte-Geddes boys basketball team, Cutler says it was finally time to ste... READ MORE
Hoop City Classic is Dec. 29-31, event is under new leadership

Hoop City Classic is Dec. 29-31, event is under new leadership

Jun 16, 2025
By Ryan Deal  605 Sports MITCHELL — The Hoop City Classic is still on the South Dakota hoops calendar.  In April, Hoop City Classic Director Ernie Kuyper accepted the general manager positi... READ MORE
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