Travis Kriens

The KORNer Booth Podcast – March 11, 2026

Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic recap the Class A and B boys SoDAK 16 and preview the girls state basketball tournaments in Brookings, Watertown and Rapid City. Plus, the SDSU women win another Summit League Tournament. #sdpreps
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CLASS B BOYS SoDAK 16
No. 2 Freeman (20-2) vs. No. 15 Lower Brule (12-10)
7 pm at Mitchell High School with Shaun Michaels on KORN Country 92.1 and KORNCountry921.com

No. 6 Wall (18-4) vs. No. 11 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (17-5) – 7 pm at Kadoka on Q107.3 FM and Q107Radio.com
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Class B Boys SoDak 16 set for Tuesday Night with State Tournament Berths on the Line Travis Kriens KORN News Radio Sports Director The road to the Class B state boys basketball tournament continues Tuesday night as the SoDak 16 tips off across South Dakota. Eight games will determi…

The road to the Class B state boys basketball tournament continues Tuesday night as the SoDak 16 tips off across South Dakota. Eight games will determine the final teams advancing to the Class B State Tournament, March 19-21 in Aberdeen. #sdpreps
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Class B Boys Basketball SoDAK 16 Bracket CLASS B BOYS SoDAK 16 – Tuesday, March 10 Winners advance to the State Tournament, March 19-21 at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen   No. 1 Viborg-Hurley (19-3) vs. No. 16 White River (12-10) &#8…

Winners advance to the State Tournament, March 19-21, at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen #sdpreps
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FINAL: No. 5 Watertown 57, No. 12 Mitchell 43
Colton Smith with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Arrows with four players in double figures, led by 15 points from Carter Buisker on just three made FG's.
Watertown vs. No. 4 Harrisburg in the quarterfinals in Rapid City. #sdpreps

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HALF: No. 5 Watertown 26, No. 12 Mitchell 19
Arrows win the 2nd quarter 17-6.
Colton Smith with a game-high 12 points.
Winner faces No. 4 Harrisburg in the State Quarterfinals. KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 and KORNRadio.com #sdpreps

If there are no upsets tonight, the Huron boys would be the closest team to Rapid City for the State Tournament, some 288 to 296 miles away. #sdpreps

Mitchell at Watertown at 6 pm on KORN. #sdpreps

Class AA Girls Basketball SoDAK 16 Results and State Tournament Bracket CLASS AA GIRLS SoDAK 16 – FRIDAY, MARCH 6 No. 1 Brandon Valley 52, No. 16 Sturgis 24 No. 2 O’Gorman 77, No. 15 Pierre 44 No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington 53, No. 14 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 42 No. 4 Rapid…

The Class AA Girls Basketball State Tournament is set for March 12-14 at the Summit Arena in Rapid City #sdpreps
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GBB FINAL: No. 7 Mitchell 52, No. 10 Spearfish 42
Kernels advance to the State Tournament next week in Rapid City vs. No. 2 O'Gorman. Addie Siemsen with a game-high 15 points. CeCe Morgan added 13 points, while Londyn Hajek had 12 points. Mitchell made 25 free throws. #sdpreps

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GBB HALF: No. 7 Mitchell 22, No. 10 Spearfish 19
Addie Siemsen with 8 pts, CeCe Morgan with 7 pts for the Kernels. Kate Scharf leads Spearfish with 8 points. Winner faces No. 2 O'Gorman. Second half up next on KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 and KORNRadio.com #sdpreps

AA GIRLS SoDAK 16: No. 7 Mitchell vs. No. 10 Spearfish
6 pm on KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 and KORNRadio.com. Spearfish won the first meeting on Feb. 7, 61-55. Kernels are looking for a fourth straight appearance at State. #sdpreps

The KORNer Booth Podcast - March 6, 2026

Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic recap the Class A and B girls SoDAK 16 and a preview of next week's state tournaments. Mitchell's SoDAK 16 matchups, Dakota Wesleyan WBB wins the GPAC and the Summit League Tournament. #sdpreps
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The Class B Girls Basketball State Tournament
March 12-14 in Brookings
#1 Lyman vs. #8 Corsica-Stickney – 11 am
#4 Ethan vs. #5 Colman-Egan – 12:45 pm
#2 Parkston vs. #7 Centerville – 5 pm
#3 Bennett County vs. #6 Harding County – 6:45 pm #sdpreps
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Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament Bracket The Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament is set for March 12-14 at the Watertown Civic Arena in Watertown, S.D. No. 1 Hamlin (21-1) vs. No. 8 Lakota Tech (19-4) – 11 am No. 4 Sioux Valle…

The Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament
March 12-14 at the Watertown Civic Arena
#1 Hamlin vs. #8 Lakota Tech – 11 am
#4 Sioux Valley vs #5 Lennox – 12:45 pm
#2 Mahpiya Luta vs. #7 West Central – 5 pm
#3 Wagner vs. #6 SF Christian – 6:45 pm #sdpreps
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GBB FINAL: No. 2 Parkston 40, No. 15 De Smet 36
Keeara Oakley with a game-high 15 points for Parkston.
Hazel Luethmers with 13 points for De Smet, who ends the season 11-12. Trojans will be the No. 2 seed in the Class B State Tournament next Thursday in Brookings. #sdpreps

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GBB HALF: No. 2 Parkston 18, No. 15 De Smet 16
Keeara Oakley with nine points for the Trojans.
Hazel Luethmers with six points for the Bulldogs.
Second half up next on Q107.3 FM and Q107Radio.com #sdpreps

CLASS B GIRLS SoDAK 16
No. 2 Parkston (19-3) vs. No. 15 De Smet (11-11) at 5:30 pm on Q107.3 FM and Q107Radio.com #sdpreps

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Mitchell hosts Spearfish in Class AA SoDAK 16 rematch The Mitchell girls basketball team will try to turn the tables on a familiar opponent with a state tournament berth on the line. No. 7 Mitchell hosts No. 10 Spearfish at 6 p.m. Friday in the Class …

Mitchell girls basketball will try to turn the tables on a familiar opponent with a state tournament berth on the line this Friday night at home. #sdpreps
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Mitchell’s Colton Smith Earns Second All-ESD Honor MITCHELL — The Eastern South Dakota Athletic Conference announced its 2026 Boys Basketball All-Conference Team, with Mitchell senior Colton Smith earning recognition for the second straight season.…

Smith is averaging 17.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while shooting 54% from the field. The senior continues to be a key force for the Kernels on both ends of the floor. #sdpreps
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Mitchell’s Siemsen, Morgan Earn All-ESD Honors MITCHELL — The Eastern South Dakota Athletic Conference released its 2026 Girls Basketball All-Conference Team, with two players from Mitchell earning recognition. Senior Addie Siemsen was named to…

Senior Addie Siemsen was named to the All-ESD team for the third time in her career, while eighth grader CeCe Morgan earned her first selection and was the youngest player honored on the list. #sdpreps
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Geography vs. Competitive Balance, Round Two. Class B Boys Highlights Uneven Road to State By Travis KriensKORN News Radio Sports Director If Friday night’s Class B boys region semifinals feel more like a state tournament preview, you’re not imagining things. One month after the SoDAK 32…

If Friday night’s Class B boys region semifinals feel more like a state tournament preview, you’re not imagining things. Regions 1B, 2B and 4B combine to feature nine of the top 11 teams in the final Class B seed points. #sdpreps
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Teams advance to the region semifinals on Friday, March 6, with the winners qualifying for next week’s SoDAK 16 on Tuesday, March 10. #sdpreps
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Dakota Wesleyan Tops No. 1 Dordt 84-76 to Claim GPAC Women’s Basketball Championship SIOUX CENTER, IA — Dakota Wesleyan pulled off a thrilling upset over top-ranked Dordt Tuesday night, winning 84-76 at DeWitt Gymnasium to capture their first Great Plains Athletic Conference tourna…

Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball defeated No. 1 ranked Dordt on Tuesday night, 84-76, to capture their first GPAC tournament championship since 2022.
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House committee decides not to ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A committee of state representatives rejected a measure that would have asked South Dakota voters to approve sports betting and use the resulting ta…

A committee of state representatives rejected a measure that would have asked South Dakota voters to approve sports betting and use the resulting tax revenue to fund property tax relief. #sdpreps
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL – TUESDAY
REGION 5A - No. 4 Mt. Vernon/Plankinton vs. No. 5 Hanson – 7 pm on Q107.3 and Q107Radio.com

REGION 4B - No. 2 Parkston vs. No. 7 Tripp-Delmont/Armour – 7 pm on KORN Country 92.1 and KORNCountry921.com #sdpreps

South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – February 23, 2026 The final South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of March 2 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points rec…

South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – February 23 #sdpreps
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Host Locations Named for 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship First & Second Round KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 16 host locations for the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Round have been announced, marking the beginning of the 64-team to…

Dakota Wesleyan as been announced as one of the 16 host locations for the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Round.
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