Sioux Falls Christian celebrates their match point over Mount Vernon/Plankinton to win the Class A state volleyball championships on Saturday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Charles Winter of Kyle waits along the wall for the saddle bronc competition to end to compete in the bull riding championship round during the Wilbur-Ellis Corn Palace Challenge on Saturday night at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade/Republic)
South Dakota State linebacker Patrick Schuster (17) knocks the helmet off University of South Dakota Coyotes wide receiver Eric Shufford (11) during a game between the University of South Dakota Coyotes and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s Makaela Karst, back, hugs Jorgan Erdahl following their match against Sioux Falls Christian in the Class A state volleyball championships on Saturday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s Megan Bultsma catches a loose ball on the bench as Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s Ivy Haines tried chasing it down during a match against Sioux Falls Christian in the Class A state volleyball championships on Saturday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Dylan Madsen of Presho is caught on the rope by his boot while riding Speck during the Wilbur-Ellis Corn Palace Challenge on Saturday night at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade/Republic)
South Dakota State defensive lineman Cole Langer (54) brings down University of South Dakota Coyotes quarterback Ryan Saeger (2) during a game between the University of South Dakota Coyotes and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Winner’s Windsor Barry (14) bobbles a reception during the class 11B state championships at the DakotaDome on Friday in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Pam Moore, mother of Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central’s Dillon Moore (3) cheers during the class 9AA state championships at the DakotaDome on Thursday in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)
A Mount Vernon/Plankinton Titan tips the ball over the net during a match against Red Cloud in the first round of the Class A state volleyball tournament on Thursday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Winner’s Riley Frazier (26) stiff arms Tri-Valley’s Tye Klinnert (21) during the class 11B state championships at the DakotaDome on Friday in Vermillion. Winner’s Riley Frazier (26) was called for an offensive facemask penalty on the play. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Winner’s Wyatt Ewing (68) and the rest of the Warriors celebrate their win over Tri-Valley during the class 11B state championships at the DakotaDome on Friday in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)
The Mitchell student section including Gracie Kattner, right, and Paige Grace, top left, cheer on the Kernels during a game in the first round of the class 11AA playoffs on Thursday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell’s Kanin Nelson (12) races past Spearfish’s Seth Rice for a score during a game in the first round of the Class 11AA on Thursday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
