By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon HURON – The Brookings football team had a tough go of things on Friday afternoon as the Bobcats were shutout by Huron 20-0. The Tigers pounded on the Bobcats, scoring 12 points before the Brookings offense saw the field. Huron got the ball first
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – It took one quarter to get going, but South Dakota State blew out another opponent at home on Saturday night as the Jackrabbits beat New Haven 57-14 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The Jacks led 3-0 at the end of the first
The South Dakota State football team is back at home Saturday night to start a three-game homestand hosting the University of New Haven in the 59th Beef Bowl Saturday night at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. SDSU enters the game with a 1-1 overall record and is ranked second in this
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon Ten players from South Dakota State will be on NFL rosters at the start of the 2026 season. NFL teams finalized their 53-man rosters last week and 10 Jackrabbits are either on an active roster or on a practice squad. That is the most
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon South Dakota State came up short against an FBS opponent once again on Saturday night as the Jackrabbits lost to Northwestern 34-18. It was a game where it felt like SDSU outplayed the Wildcats, but red zone woes kept points off the board for
Congratulations to Baker Hanson! Our first Taco Johns Athlete of the Week for Fall sports 2026. Nominees for this week based on their performance are: Nora Olsen-Deubrook Cross Country Macy Relf-Sioux Valley Volleyball Wyatt Hardt-Sioux Valley Football Caden Walsh-Brookings Football Dylan Haar – Brookings Boys Cross Country Kaylie Kuehl –
After following their 2024 state runner-up season with their first non-winning season since 2018, the Sioux Valley Cossacks still have lofty standards on the football field in 2026. They finished 5-5 last season, losing in the state quarterfinals. However, they were in head coach Jordan Fast’s first season, won a
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sylvie Zgonc had a day to remember on Friday as the senior outside hitter helped the Jackrabbits go 2-0 against Western Illinois and Northern Arizona. Zgonc started the day with a 20-kill performance in a three-set victory over Western Illinois and finished with a 25-kill performance against Northern Arizona.
By Andrew Holtan Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – It was a tough home opener for the Brookings football team on Friday night as the Bobcats lost 35-7 to Watertown. The Arrows scored 28 points off of turnovers, including two defensive touchdowns in the victory. Brookings head coach Carter Gordon said the
The 64th running of the Jack 15 road race will include a free kids on race daymorning with T-shirts for all participants. Miller Wellness Center at South Dakota State University is conducting the race incooperation with the Prairie Striders running club-sponsored adult race on Sept. 19.Registration is required and will
