By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – South Dakota State football is back in action this Saturday after a bye week and the Jackrabbits will head north to take on No. 11 ranked North Dakota. Top-ranked SDSU (5-1) is expected to get starting quarterback Chase Mason back after he
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon The Sioux Valley football team bounced back from a loss to Elk Point-Jefferson and beat Parker/Marion in overtime on Friday night. Elkton-Lake Benton also snapped a three-game losing streak and beat Alcester-Hudson, while Brookings lost to Yankton on the road. Sioux Valley 20, Parker
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – The Brookings girls’ soccer team took down Brandon Valley in penalty kicks in the first round of the Class AA State Playoffs on Tuesday night at Fishback Soccer Park. The No. 8 seeded Bobcats won the penalty shootout over the No. 9
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon Brookings, Sioux Valley and Elkton-Lake Benton all lost on Friday night. The Bobcats fell 42-25 to No. 2 ranked Tea Area. The Cossacks lost to No. 1 ranked Elk Point-Jefferson 36-20 and the Elks lost to No. 2 ranked Castlewood 35-12. Tea Area 42,
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon South Dakota State put together its most impressive performance of the season on Saturday night as the Jackrabbits beat No. 10 ranked Illinois State 31-14 on the road. It was SDSU’s second top-10 win of the season and the Jacks did it with their
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – South Dakota State will resume conference play with another top-10 matchup on Saturday night as the Jackrabbits play at No. 10 ranked Illinois State. It was supposed to be a top-three showdown but the Redbirds dropped from No. 3 after losing to
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon VERMILLION – The South Dakota State volleyball team picked up a statement win on Friday night as the Jackrabbits swept South Dakota at the Sanford Coyotes Sports Center. It was the first conference match for the Jacks and they improved to 5-7 on the
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – South Dakota State soccer rallied for a 2-1 victory in their annual GOALd game on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks struck first with a goal in the 14th minute. That 1-0 lead held until the 60th minute when the Jacks leveled the
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – The Brookings boys’ golf team won the Eastern South Dakota Conference Meet on Monday at the Brookings Country Club. The Bobcats shot a 303 as a team. Brookings had two top-five finishers in Andrew Heinze and Jack Baszler. Each golfer shot a
The 31st Annual Bob Bartling Hobo Day 5K will be held on Saturday, October 24th 2026. Event Location: : Hobo Day 5K Start/Finish Line Address: 609 Medary Ave Brookings, SD 57006 US Time Schedule: 6:30AM-7:45AM – Registration 8:00AM – Race Starts *Race Day check in will be in the Taco
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – South Dakota State ran for over 400 yards on Saturday night and picked up a 42-7 victory over Eastern Illinois at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. No. 2 ranked SDSU (4-1) had four rushing touchdowns that went for 48 yards or longer in
By Andrew Holtan The Brookings Beacon BROOKINGS – The Brookings football team lost a close one in its homecoming game on Friday night as the Bobcats fell to Spearfish 28-21 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. It was a back-and-forth affair, but it was a much better effort for a Bobcat
