TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:
Volleyball:  Mitchell @ Brookings
   Sioux Falls O’Gorman @ Sioux Falls Washington
   Sioux Falls Lincoln @ Watertown
   Yankton @ Brandon Valley
   Leola/Frederick @ Sisseton
   Great Plains Lutheran @ Florence/Henry
   Arlington @ Hamlin
   Lake Preston @ Sioux Valley
   McCook Central/Montrose @ Flandreau
   Flandreau Indian School @ Dells St. Mary’s
   Madison @ Harrisburg
   Baltic @ Irene-Wakonda
   Dell Rapids @ Garretson
   Sioux Falls Christian @ Parkston
   DeSmet @ James Valley Christian
   Parker @ Chester
   Howard @ Oldham-Ramona/Rutland

Competitive Spirit: Brookings @ Huron Invitational, 5:30pm

Soccer:   Brookings @ Brandon Valley, 3:00pm

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19:
Soccer:   SDSU @ Creighton, 6:00pm

Cross Country:  Baltic, Deubrook, Elkton-Lake Benton, Flandreau, Garretson, Flandreau Indian School, McCook
    Central/Montrose, Tri-Valley, Estelline, Chester, Dells St. Mary’s @ Dell Rapids
    Invitational, 3:30pm

MONDAY VB SCORES…
Bridgewater-Emery def. Howard,     25-18, 25-13, 25-22
Castlewood def. Great Plains Lutheran,     25-20, 25-17, 18-25, 25-18
Elk Point-Jefferson def. Tea Area,     25-15, 22-25, 25-12, 25-20
James Valley Christian def. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton,   25-22, 25-22, 26-24
Parker def. Irene-Wakonda,      25-5, 25-16, 25-7
Waverly-South Shore def. Tiospa Zina Tribal,    25-20, 22-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-6
Webster def. Florence/Henry,      19-25, 31-29, 16-25, 25-10, 15-8

BHS GOLF…Watertown Invitational results:
   TEAM SCORES: Aberdeen Central 312, Watertown Gold 315, Aberdeen Roncalli 320, Sisseton 326, Pierre 329, Huron 342, Brookings 343, Watertown Purple 369, Sioux Valley 373, Milbank 419.
   Medalist:  Michael Duch, Aberdeen Roncalli, 76; T-2, Jake Steen, Brookings, 77.

BHS TENNIS…Brookings saw its record slip to 6-13 Monday as Watertown posted a 9-0 win over Brookings in girls’ tennis action. 
   Yixuan He fell 13-11 in the final set of her fourth flight singles match.  He and Beth Hildebrandt dropped a tiebreaker in the second set of their third flight doubles.

DEUEL XC…
   BOYS:  Milbank 47, Aberdeen Roncalli 48, Deubrook 57, Warner 72, Redfield-Doland 79, Great Plains Lutheran 84.  Champion:  Austin Behrens, Milbank.  2. Trevor Ward, Estelline; 7. Matt Gollaher, Deubrook; 10. Trevor Hinderaker, Deubrook; 11. Alex Sperlich, Deubrook; 13. Matthew Zobel, Arlington; 14. John Jacobson, Sioux Valley;  15.  Jacob Brandt, Deuel; 18. Steven Renner, GPL; 19. Brock Bumann, Lake Preston; 20. Garret Reed, Estelline.
  GIRLS:  Redfield/Doland 30, Estelline 40, Milbank 55, Sioux Valley 66, Webster 72, Sisseton 87, Deubrook 116, Great Plains Lutheran, 141.  Champion:  Mikayla Prouty, Clark/Willow Lake.  4. Janae Sampson, Arlington;  6. Savannah Dolezal, Estelline; 10. Alyssa Haaland, Sioux Valley; 12. Mackenzie Mack, Deuel; 15. Morgan Krein, Estelline; 17. Leannah TeKrony, Estelline; 18. Brinn Jensen, Sioux Valley; 20. Evelyn Klein, Deubrook.

SD FB POLL…
Class 11AA
1. SF Washington (9) 4-0 45 1
2. Brandon Valley 4-0 36 2
3. SF Lincoln 3-1 26 3
T4. SF Roosevelt 3-1 14 4
T4. Yankton 4-0 14 5
  
Class 11A  
1. Dell Rapids (9) 3-0 45 1
2. West Central 3-1 33 T2
3. Dakota Valley 4-0 25 T2
4. Tea Area 3-0 20 4
5. Harrisburg 3-1 11 5
Also receiving votes: Spearfish 3-1.

Class 11B
1. Flandreau (8) 4-0 44 1
2. Winner 4-0 30 3
3. Tri-Valley 3-1 29 2
4. Aberdeen Roncalli (1) 4-0 20 5
5. Webster Area 3-0 7 NR
Also receiving votes: Wagner 3-0, Garretson 2-2.

Class 9AA
1. Bridgewater-Emery1Ethan (9) 2-1 45 1
2. Deubrook Area 3-0 30 2
3. Kimball-White Lake 4-0 24 3
4. Leola-Frederick 3-0 20 4
5. Howard 2-1 13 5
Also receving votes: Potter County 3-0, Gregory 3-1.

Class 9A
1. Canistota (9) 3-0 45 1
2. Irene-Wakonda 4-0 33 2
3. Warner 3-0 20 3
4. Arlington 3-0 13 T5
5. Herreid-Selby Area 3-0 10 RV
Also receiving votes: Hanson 3-1, Wilmot 4-0, Hamlin 3-0, Faith 3-0.

Class 9B
1. Viborg-Hurley (8) 4-0 44 1
2. Harding County (1) 4-0 34 2
3. Castlewood 3-0 29 4
4. Colome 3-1 11 NR
5. Dell Rapids St. Mary 2-1 9 RV
Also receiving votes: Sully Buttes 2-1, Langford Area 2-1, Centerville 3-1.

FCS POLL…North Dakota State University remains atop the Football Championship Subdivision coaches' poll this week.
The defending national champion Bison were idle this week. They host Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
   Montana State moved up to second in the poll. Sam Houston State and Youngstown State are in a tie for third, followed by Old Dominion in fifth.
   The University of North Dakota and South Dakota State got votes in the poll but did not crack the Top 25.

SD VB POLL…
Class AA
1. SF O’Gorman (8)   9-0  44  3
2. Aberdeen Central (1)   8-1  36  1
3. SF Roosevelt   6-2  25  2
4. SF Washington   6-1  20  4
5. Brookings    6-1  10  5

Class A
1. Wagner (6)    13-1  38  1
2. SF Christian (2)   10-1  35  2
3. Dakota Valley     9-1  22  4
4. Aberdeen Roncalli (1)  11-2  13  5
5. Belle Fourche   11-0  12  RV
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Mobridge-Pollock 11-2; Tri-Valley 8-1; Sioux Valley 10-4

Class B
1. Warner (7)    14-0  43  1
2. Parker (2)    17-0  38  2
3. Arlington    16-4  22  3
4. Herried-Selby Area   10-1  20  4
5. Northwestern   11-6    8  5
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Faith 7-1; Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 9-2

SUMMIT VB…South Dakota outside hitter Kendall Kritenbrink was named the Summit League’s Offensive Volleyball Player of the Week on Monday. South Dakota State libero Shay Birath was named the league’s defensive player of the week after the senior helped lead the Jackrabbits to a perfect 2-0 start in league play over the weekend.
   For the week, Kritenbrink tallied 45 kills, six blocks, a service ace and an assist. She ranks first in the conference in points per set (4.9) and second in kills per set (4.25).
   Birath collected 20 digs in the sweep of Omaha, then came back to tally 27 digs in a four-set victory over preseason favorite and 2011 league champion, North Dakota State. On the week, Birath recorded 47 digs, averaging 6.71 per set and eight assists.

WILLIAMS POW…Brookings Blizzard captain Thomas Williams has been named the NAHL Central Division player of the week. Williams recorded seven points in four games at the league showcase event, placing him third in the league in scoring after the first full week of play.
   Williams is playing in his third season with the Blizzard organization and has been named team captain for the second straight season. His best game was on Wednesday when he scored a goal and had two assists in a 4-2 win over the Johnstown Tomahawks.
   The Blizzard finished the weekend with a record of 3-1, falling to the still undefeated Wenatchee Wild 5-2 on Saturday.

PELINI HEALTH…Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he has a "clean bill of health."
   Pelini says he had an upset stomach before he was taken to a hospital by ambulance during the Cornhuskers' game against Arkansas State on Saturday. He was released late Saturday afternoon.
   Pelini said, "I'm not just healthy. I'm very healthy."
   The 44-year-old said he returned to work Sunday to break down film of Nebraska's 42-13 win over Arkansas State and to begin preparing for this week's game against Idaho State.
   He said he has no heart problems or issues related to stress and that Saturday was "an isolated incident."

BIG 12 BORE…The Big 12's big bore is about to finally come to an end.
    The league that dominated headlines for a variety of reasons during the offseason, not the least of which was whether it would continue to exist, has been a blip on the national radar once games finally started against a dismal lineup of non-conference weaklings.
   That should change starting Saturday night.
   Sixth-ranked Oklahoma plays No. 15 Kansas State in a game between two of the league's top teams, one that could go a long way toward determining who wins the conference title.
   It's a far cry from the likes of James Madison, Western Illinois and Grambling State that the league's programs have been beating up the past few weeks.