Coyote Earns Valley Honor

A University of South Dakota defensive lineman is among this week’s football players honored by the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Hawkeyes Continue Rise

Unbeaten Iowa has gained more ground in the Associated Press college football poll after defeating Indiana Saturday.

Jacks Upend Illinois State

Freshman quarterback Taryn Christion ran for one touchdown and threw for two more, helping lead 11th-ranked South Dakota State to a 25-20 victory over No. 2 Illinois State Saturday in the final game played at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

Huskers Surprise Spartans

It was time for a last minute victory to come Nebraska’s way.

USD Playoff Hopes Alive

South Dakota quarterback Ryan Saeger threw three touchdown passes, including a game-winning 5-yard strike to Aaron Ramsey on 4th-and-goal with 3:09 remaining, to lead the Coyotes to a 34-31 win against Southern Illinois Saturday at the DakotaDome.

SDSU Claims Soccer Title

South Dakota State captured its second consecutive Summit League Tournament win, defeating top-seeded North Dakota State, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at Fishback Soccer Park.

Dordt, NWU Claims Crowns

The 2015 GPAC Cross Country Championships were hosted by Doane College on Saturday with the Dordt women and Nebraska Wesleyan men capturing the team titles.

Augie Stuns Hawkeyes

Daniel Jansen hit a jumper as time expired to lift No. 1 Augustana men’s basketball to a 76-74 exhibition win over the University of Iowa in front of 12,874 fans on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Road Funding Gap Growing in Minnesota

The State of Minnesota is looking at a shortfall of about $16-billion in transportation funding over the next 20 years without significant changes.

Iowa 19th in Premature Births

Iowa ranks 19th among the states in a new report on premature birth rates.