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11/23/2025

Candi Briley Inducted into the Heartland Association of Fairs, Festivals & Events Hall of South Dakota Hall of Fame

HURON, SD – The Heartland Association of Fairs, Festivals & Events (HAFFE) is honored to announce the induction of Candi Briley, Assistant Manager of the South Dakota State Fair, into the HAFFE Hall of Fame. The award will be presented this evening at the Huron Event Center during the association’s annual convention, with SD State Fair Manager Peggy Besch presenting the honor.

Briley has served the South Dakota State Fair for 19 years, beginning as a 2006 intern before becoming Marketing Director in 2007 and advancing to Assistant Manager in 2016. Her leadership has strengthened operations, broadened programming, and enhanced the experience for exhibitors, guests, and partners alike.

Her service includes decades of involvement in major fair initiatives such as the SD BBQ Championships Committee, Wheel Jam Committee, DEX and SHED fundraising committees, National Junior High Finals Rodeo Host Committee, and National Red Power Round Up Host Committee. She has also contributed to numerous special projects and community events throughout her career.

Briley has been an active leader within HAFFE, serving on the Board of Directors from 2019–2025, including terms as President and Past President. She has represented South Dakota at IAFE Zone 4 meetings, the IAFE Convention, the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs Convention, and multiple professional development programs. She earned her IAFE Institute of Fair Management degree in 2021.

A graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead, Briley is originally from Wessington Springs. She and her husband, Jason, have a daughter, Blakely, and stepchildren Will, Rusty, and Alex. She is active in her church, serves on the Christian Learning Center Board, and was named the 2010 Fair Person of the Year by SDAFC.

Candi Briley is recognized for her exceptional dedication, collaborative leadership, and unwavering commitment to the fair industry. HAFFE proudly celebrates her induction into the Hall of Fame and honors her lasting impact on fairs and festivals throughout the region.

11/23/2025

Saturday Nov 22 Scores

State Volleyball Tournaments in Rapid City
Class AA
CH-- #1 Harrisburg def #3 OGorman 25-16, 25-16, 25-13
3rd--Brandon Valley def Watertown 25-15, 25-19, 25-21
5th-- #4 SF Lincoln def #7 SF Washington 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20
7th-- #11 SF Jefferson def #8 Mitchell 25-22, 25-12, 25-10

Class A
CH-- #1 Dakota Valley def #2 Dell Rapids 26-24, 26-24, 24-26, 25-22
3rd-- #3 SF Christian def #5 Hamlin 25-19, 25-15, 25-18
5th-- #4 Clark/Willow Lake def #6 St Thomas More 27-25, 26-24, 12-25, 25-23
7th-- #7 RC Christian def #8 Wagner 25-12, 25-16, 25-12

Class B
CH-- #1 Chester def #3 Warner 25-23, 25-16, 25-18
3rd--Northwestern def Bennett Co 25-20, 25-19, 25-12
5th-- #7 Gayville/Volin def #4 Parkston 25-8, 26-24, 25-21
7th-- #8 Herried/Selby def #6 Harding Co 23-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-12

Boys Hockey-Saturday
Watertown 3 Huron 1...Mason Hunter goal off assist from Crosby Hartman...Jace Ge**er 32 saves in goal

11/22/2025

Friday Nov 21 Scores

State Volleyball Tournaments in Rapid City
Class AA
#1 Harrisburg def #5 Watertown 25-18, 25-12, 25-11
#3 OGorman def #2 Brandon Valley 19-25, 25-21, 25-14-25, 22-25, 15-13
#4 SF Lincoln def #8 Mitchell 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-9
#7 SF Washington def #11 SF Jefferson 25-20, 25-18, 25-18
CH--Harrisburg vs OGorman
3rd--Watertown vs Brandon Valley
5th--SF Lincoln vs SF Washington
7th--Mitchell vs SF Jefferson

Class A
#1 Dakota Valley def #5 Hamlin 25-20, 25-17, 25-9
#2 Dell Rapids #3 SF Christian 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19
#4 Clark/Willow Lake def #8 Wagner 25-23, 28-26, 25-16
#6 St Thomas More def #7 RC Christian 19-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21
CH--Dakota Valley vs Dell Rapids
3rd--Hamlin vs SF Christian
5th--Clark/Willow Lake vs Stb Thomas More
7th--Wagner vs RC Christian

Class B
#1 Chester def #5 Bennett Co 25-18, 25-15, 25-16
#3 Warner def #2 Northwestern 25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 25-27, 15-13
#4 Parkston def #8 Herried/Selby 25-22, 25-13, 25-21
#7 Gayville/Volin def #6 Harding Co 25-11, 16-25, 25-14, 25-14
CH--Chester vs Warner
3rd--Bennet Co vs Northwestern
5th--Parkston vs Gayville/Volin
7th--Herried/Selby vs Harding Co

Boys Hockey
Yankton 10 Huron 1...Jace Bales goal, unassisted

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Here are the South Dakota Football Coaches Association’s 2025 All-State high school football teams.

Class 11AAA

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks — Brody Schafer, SF Lincoln.

Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Eddie Whiting, SF Jefferson; Austin Dowd, Brandon Valley and Weiland Benbo, RC Central.

Running Backs — Daevion Simonsen, SF Jefferson; Levi Veskrna, Brandon Valley; and Josiah Heinz, Harrisburg.

Wide Receivers — Jase Unzen, SF Jefferson; Jase Unzen, SF Washington; and Mikey Roche and Louison Akossi, SF Lincoln.

Linemen — Hudson Parliament and Isaac Mitzel, Brandon Valley; Rip Siemonsma, O'Gorman; Noah Duran, SF Jefferson; Easton Dekkers, Harrisburg; and Andrew Werner, SF Lincoln.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Anthony Patron, SF Jefferson; Mekhi Zacher, Brandon Valley; Tayvin Jungen, SF Roosevelt; and Isaac Krempges, SF Lincoln.

Linebackers — Parker Scheidt, O'Gorman; Cael Nofziger, SF Jeferson; Dylan Williams, Brandon Valley; and Bradley Esser, Harrisburg.

Defensive Backs — Brody Jacobson, SF Jefferson; Tyler Pankonin, SF Washington; Nolan Pudwill and Chase Leary, Brandon Valley; Isaac Meyer, O'Gorman; and Brayden Jackson, RC Central.

OTHERS

Athletes — Beau Koerner, SF Jefferson and Trajan Weaver, RC Central.

Special Teams — Kian Upton, Harrisburg and Onzei Weaver, RC Central.

HONORABLE MENTION — Briggs Knutson, Jack Blomgren and Bryce Bangasser, Brandon Valley; Grady Wolbrink, Harrisburg; Brayden Jackson, Sam Uhing and Hayes Petersen, SF Washington; and Easton Graff and Troy Catches, RC Central.

All-American — Hudson Parliament, Brandon Valley.

Class 11AA

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Thomas Hughes, Spearfish.

Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Bergan Tetzlaff, Brookings; Cooper Terwilliger, Pierre; and Hunter Peterson, Watertown.

Running Backs — Landon Hulst, Huron; Jace Sedlacek, Yankton; and Sully Jost, Sturgis.

Wide Receivers — Owen Eidsness, Yankton; Carter Schiefelbein, Pierre; and Kade Vavruska, Spearfish.

Linemen — Cody Petersen, Tea Area; Asher Peil, Sperafish; Drace Gaskins and Austin Conway, Yankton; Jaxon Henley, Aberdeen Central; and Tucker Otte and Max Bogenhagen, Pierre.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Chase DeBoer, Tea Area; Edly Amaro Jr., Yankton; C**ton Smith, Mitchell; and Blake Kannegieter, Brookings.

Linebackers — Oakley Anderson, Huron; Carter Brown, Tea Area; Kaden Decker, Watertown; and Zhoel Irion, Sturgis.

Defensive Backs — Cale Haselhorst, Yankton; Riley Winegar, Huron; Tegan LaCroix, Yankton; and Sutton Sonnenschein, Pierre.

OTHERS

Athletes — Anderson Porisch, Huron and Jaxon Cano, Sturgis.

Special Teams — Liam Villanueva, Yankton and Sam Marcus, Spearfish.

HONORABLE MENTION — Tate Beste, Yankton; Logan Bessler, Mitchell; Gage West, Sturgis; Lincoln Schutt, Keslar Swenson and Markus Pitkin, Watertown; Mason Jurgens and Charlie Martin, Huron; Ayden Behm, Pierre; Laythan Lucas, Spearfish; Hayden Bialas, Tea Area; and Drew Johnson, Brookings.

All-American — Bergan Tetzlaff, Brookings.

Class 11A

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Henry Veenhof, Madison.

Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Kolte Garry, West Central; Nicholas Popkes, SF Christian; and Talen Eich, Lennox.

Running Backs — Brody Dybvig, Tri-Valley; Danny Immormino, Custer; and Ryan Stubbe, Dell Rapids.

Wide Receivers — Shane Veenhof, Madison; Drake Mikkelsen, Lennox; and Brant Wassenaar, SF Christian.

Linemen — Seth Reinhardt, Dakota Valley; Charlie Becker, Dell Rapids; Ashten Dorhout, Madison; Gavin Homer, Lennox; Carter Gloe, Milbank; and Lyncoln Leo, SF Christian.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Dawson Unruh, SF Christian; Nick Lorang, West Central; Carson Maeschen, Dell Rapids; and Leif Karlson, Lennox.

Linebackers — Jensen Pixler, SF Christian; Keyvin Strand, Canton; Reed Lindberg, RC Christian; Jevyn Lefers, Lennox; and Landyn Reiser, Tri-Valley.

Defensive Backs — Tate Gerdes, Lennox; Tate Connell, SF Christian; Karson Payne, Dell Rapids; and Aiden Schrempp, Canton.

OTHERS

Athletes — Canyon Prins, SF Christian and Ramsey Williams, Lennox.

Special Teams — Kenny Swanson, Dell Rapids and Layten Osowski, Milbank.

HONORABLE MENTION — Sam Rick and Braylen Bowsher, MIlbank; Cooper Strande, SF Christian; Bryce Voss, Dain Richardson and Caleb Lara, Vermillion; Jace Brende, Dell Rapids; Ashton Gebhard and Carter Gross, West Central; Brady Virtue, Custer; and Ty Oyen, Tri-Valley.

All-American — Jensen Pixler, SF Christian.

Class 11B

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Gannon Knebel, Wagner.

Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Maxon Speed, St. Thomas More; Connor Kramer, Hot Springs; and Riley Mayer, Mount Vernon-Plankinton.

Running Backs — Beau Schmidt, Elk Point-Jefferson; Emmerson Larson, Clark-Willow Lake; and Mack Saxon, Mobridge-Pollock.

Wide Receivers — Broeden Sales, St. Thomas More; and Troy Jensen and Oliver Fieber, Deuel;

Linemen — Jace Shatswell and Keaton Hinds, Elk Point-Jefferson; Derek Fenenga, Winner; Cole Nielsen, St. Thomas More; Michael Severson, Clark-Willow Lake and Preston Top, Sioux Valley.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Owen White, Hot Springs; Hunter Fenske, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; Brayden Kreber, Wagner; and Camden Stahl, Mount Vernon-Plankinton.

Linebackers — Luke Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson; Mitchell Guthmiller, Sioux Valley; Matthew Mount, Webster Area; and Seth Heath, Winner.

Defensive Backs — Holden Wollmann, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan; Brody Van Roekel, Elk Point-Jefferson; Zac Olson, Winner; and Grayden Juve, St. Thomas More.

OTHERS

Athletes — Colby Flowers, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central and Colin Robertson, Parker.

Special Teams — Tyce Feistner, Mount Vernon-Plankinton and Malachi James, Beresford.

HONORABLE MENTION — Aidan Sievers, Carson Marko, Gavin Kloos and Nathan Fieber, Deuel; Justin Klein, Flandreau; Shea Kjeldgaard, Wagner; Wyatt Ziegler, Mobridge-Pollock; Wesley Molnar, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; Brody Lee, St. Thomas More; Keegan Tracy, Groton Area; and Cooper Pommer, Clark-Willow Lake.

All-American — Gannon Knebel, Wagner.

Class 9AA

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks — Riley Tschetter, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy.

Fullback-HBack — Stetson Riggs, Hanson.

Running Backs — Eliot Erickson, Elkton-Lake Benton; Luke Peters, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy; and Mason Jervik, Parkston.

Wide Receivers — Boden Stevenson, Hamlin; Zane Messick, Hill City.

Tight End — Tate Sorensen, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy.

Linemen — Dalton Deffenbaugh, Kimball-White Lake; Grant Wilkinson, De Smet; Taiton Boersma, Elkton-Lake Benton; and Hunter Nankivel, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Quintin Westley, Elkton-Lake Benton; Aiden Abraham, Hamlin; Carter Fischer, Scotland-Menno; and Wyatt Anderson, Parkston.

Linebackers — Gage Jodozi, Parkston; Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley; Myles Poindexter, Elkton-Lake Benton; and Chevy Fees, Kimball-White Lake.

Defensive Backs — C**t Keiser, Gregory; Easton Tschetter, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy; and Dayn Goodman, Kimball-White Lake.

OTHERS

Athletes — C**t Beck, Elkton-Lake Benton and Jackson Wadsworth, Hamlin.

Special Teams — Logan Street, Hill City and Isaiah Crownover, Bon Homme.

HONORABLE MENTION — Brenner Gerdes, Viborg-Hurley; Bryce Hawkinson, Graham Fosness and Jaxon Zuehlke, Britton-Hecla; Jason Porth, Hanson; Major Aarstad, Bon Homme; Alaric Knittel, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy; Landon Keiser, Gregory; Slayten Wilkinson, De Smet; and Wanner Enriquez, Elkton-Lake Benton.

All-American — C**t Beck, Elkton-Lake Benton.

Class 9A

OFFENSE

Quarterbacks — Alec Austin, Centerville.

Fullback-HBack — Kolt Becker, Howard.

Running Backs — Jace Mohr, Wall; Kyle Hettich, Ipswich; and Jesiah Baum, Warner.

Wide Receivers — Dawson Handock, Wall and Broc Bauer, Timber Lake.

Tight End — Leonard Wernke, Castlewood.

Linemen — Kyler Kjerstad and Riley Kerner, Wall; Cole Finn, Philip; and Evan Haak, Alcester-Hudson.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Garret Feldhaus, Howard; Ryan Bielmaier, Wall; Noah Bakeberg, Warner; and Jacob Cole, Alcester-Hudson.

Linebackers — Younger Amiotte, Wall; Nolan Mentele, Howard; Kamden Keszler, Castlewood; and Lincoln Wickstrom, Harding County-Bison.

Defensive Backs — Tyce Gropper, Philip; Jye Bailey, Platte-Geddes; and Teelan Kjerstad, Wall.

OTHERS

Athletes — Tanner Volmer, Wall; and Tommy Walth, Alcester-Hudson.

Special Teams — Alec Mikkelsen, Warner; and Kenyon Kuipers, Platte-Geddes.

HONORABLE MENTION — Conway Collins, Lyman; Regan Schwartz and Owyn Ebbers, Estelline-Hendricks; Casey Geditz, Ipswich; Caleb Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington; Trevor Schulz, Wall; Darin Dykstra, Alcester-Hudson; Ty Rolland, Platte-Geddes; Mason Bickel, Timber Lake; Eli Peterson, Lemmon-McIntosh; and Cruz Birkland, Dupree.

All-American — Jace Mohr, Wall.

Class 9B

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Wes Wittler, Sully Buttes.

Fullback-HBack — Tristen Baloun, Faulkton Area.

Running Backs — Lincoln LeBrun; Dell Rapids St. Mary and Waylon Bolle, Corsica-Stickney.

Wide Receivers — Gavin Colson, Sully Buttes and Abbott Moeller, Sioux Falls Lutheran.

Tight End — Al'Shamon Gunter, Avon.

Linemen — Alex Lindeman and Gavin Pica, Dell Rapids St. Mary; Tom Loehr, Colman-Egan; and Randall Powers, Avon.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Kadyn Westergren, Sully Buttes; Adam Kleinsasser, Canistota; Carlo Pica, Dell Rapids St. Mary; and Quentin De Vries, Corsica-Stickney.

Linebackers — Kole Hermann, Kadoka Area; Kamrynn Rhodes, Faulkton Area; Jared Weisbeck, Herreid-Selby Area; and Ben Curd, Iroquois-Lake Preston.

Defensive Backs — Spencer Melius, Faulkton Area; and Trimmier Hanson and Jaxon Baumberger, Dell Rapids St. Mary.

OTHERS

Athletes — Karson Eisenbaun, Kadoka Area; Tyler Martin, Faith; and Logan Bauer, Dell Rapids St. Mary.

Special Teams — Payson Acheson, Canistota.

HONORABLE MENTION — Rowen Becker, Sioux Falls Lutheran; Lucas Peskey, Iroquois-Lake Preston; Prayden Acheson and Easton Miller, Canistota; Ryhder Behnke, Colman-Egan; Brennon Bickett, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland; Max Vanden Hoek, Corsica-Stickney; Kaden Russell, Herreid-Selby Area; and Trenton Soukup, Avon.

All-American — Trimmier Hanson, Dell Rapids St. Mary.

ALL NATIONS CONFERENCE (Combined 9A & 9B)

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Riley Casey, Little Wound.

Running Backs — Nate Middletent, Lower Brule; Adarius Flemister, Winnebago; Bane Yellow Eagle, Todd County; and Julian Tonche, Maȟpíya Lúta.

Wide Receivers — Tanner High Horse, Little Wound and Tyler Bull Head, McLaughlin.

Tight End — Jared Doxey, Winnebago.

Linemen — Ira Brown Bull, Little Wound; Aden Good Voice, Todd County; Dyrese Spotted Elk, St. Francis; and Chris Perez, Winnebago.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Javan Webster, Omaha Nation; Braden Medicine Eagle, White River, Carver Rahn, Todd County; and Ashton LaPointe, Winnebago.

Linebackers — Nicholas Flute, Lower Brule; Cooper Krogman, White River; Hasten Wood Knife, Todd County; and Raden DeCora, Winnebago.

Defensive Backs — Melvin Hulit, Winnebago; Mekhi Krogman, White River; and Chris Ellert, Todd County.

OTHERS

Athletes — John Eagle Jr., McLaughlin and Oniya Whirl Wind Soldier, Todd County.

Special Teams — Cruz Bertucci, Omaha Nation and Isiah Felicia, Lower Brule.

HONORABLE MENTION — Jesse Carlow and Christian Jack, Maȟpíya Lúta; Kreg Stoddard and Kayden Knife, White River; Paul Fast Wolf, Little Wound; Kendrick Dunn, Ryjul Harland, Dason Romo and Cade Miller, Omaha Nation; Stormy Cuny, Cole Jealous of Him, Joseph Andrews, Mathias O'Rourke and Bud Swallow, Little Wound; Ethan Thigh, Lower Brule; Keenan Boyd, Todd County; Elijah White Bear, Winnebago; Quentin White Mountain, McLaughlin; and Destinn Straighthead, Cheynne-Eagle Butte.

Most Valuable Player — Riley Casey, Little Wound.

11/21/2025

Area All State Football Selections by the SDFBCA

11AA Huron Tigers All State selections
RB--Landon Hulst (sr)--172 rushes, 1137 yards, ave 6.6 yards, 9 TDs....first Huron Tiger with 1000 yards rushing in a season since Josh Sprecher in 2002, on defense 2 int including a pick 6
DB--Riley Winegar (sr)--50 tackles, 2 int, 6 passes defended, also 29 catches and 5 TDs on offense
LB--Oakley Anderson (sr)--140 tackles, 100 solo and 40 assisted, 15 TFL, lead Huron is tackles two years in a row
Athlete (all around)--Anderson Porisch (jr) 1352 yards passing 11TDs, 538 yards rushing 8 TDs, Ave 38.8 yards per punt
Honorable Mention
WR, DB, LB--Mason Jurgens (sr), 52 receptions 5 TDs
OL and DL--Charlie Martin (sr), started at center and defensive end at 175 pounds

11B Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central
All State
Athlete (All Around)--Colby Flowers (sr) 18 rec 6 TDs
Def Line--Hunter Fenske (sr) 70 tackles 31 solo 3 sacks
Honorable Mention
Wesley Molnar (jr) 9 interceptions 1 pick 6

9AA DeSmet
All State
Off Line--Grant Wilkinson (sr)
Honorable Mention
Slayten Wilkinson (sr) 1300 yards rushing 17 TDs. 7 rec TDs

9A Wolsey/Wessington
Honorable Mention
WR--Caleb Richmond (sr) 23 rec 4 TDs, 319 yards rushing 2TDs

9B Iroquois/Lake Preston
All State
LB Ben Curd (sr) 79 tackles 58 solo
Honorable Mention
Lucas Peskey (jr) 1412 yards rushing 15 TDs, 6 rec TDs

11/20/2025

The Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau is excited to celebrate 100 years in business for Manolis Grocery👏
Thank you for your dedication to the Huron community and for being an active member of The Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau. Your hard work and hometown service make a big impact! 💪🚗
As Manolis Grocery celebrates their 100-year anniversary, be sure to stop on down for a sandwich or give them a call for all your grocery needs!

📞605-352-3460
📍 47 3rd Street SW, Huron SD

Locally owned and operated — stop by and congratulate them on this milestone!

11/20/2025

SDSU Extension to host Sustaining the Legacy conferences in Winner, Mitchell, Aberdeen and Watertown

Between Dec. 2025 and March 2026, South Dakota State University Extension is hosting Sustaining the Legacy con...

11/20/2025

INTERSTATE 29 - FRAUD SKIMMER CORRIDOR ARRESTS

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11/20/2025

HRMC Partners with Emily's Hope to Combat Opioid Overdose Deaths

HURON, S.D. - Huron Regional Medical Center has partnered with Emily's Hope to install a naloxone distribution...

11/19/2025

GFP Seeking Comments on Draft Chronic Wasting Disease Action Plan

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is reviewing and revising the 2025 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Action Plan.

The CWD Action Plan assesses the risk of the disease for cervid populations in South Dakota, determines ways to address the disease, and implements future management steps when populations require.

The draft CWD Action Plan can be found online at gfp.sd.gov/management-plans/.

Individuals interested in the CWD Action Plan for South Dakota may provide suggestions and comments on the revised action plan by December 22, 2025. Written comments must include your full name and city of residence. Comments can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or submitted at gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/.