Sports fans nationwide might be glued to the TV over the next few days and weeks for the NCAA Tournament, but us here in South Dakota also are treated to the Boys State Tournaments this week.
A pair of Sioux Falls-based schools cut down the nets as State Champions on Saturday, as the South Dakota High School Girls Basketball season came to a close.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits put together another stellar performance on Thursday afternoon, taking care of 8th-seeded in Omaha in the Summit League Quarterfinals.
The Augustana Vikings blasted their way into the NSIC Quarterfinal round with an impressive win at Duluth last week, but there stay in the tournament didn't last beyond the quarters.
The Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots are atop the most recent SD Media High School basketball poll, as both they and Mitchell passed Brandon Valley this week.
The Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriot Boys Basketball program is out to a 6-0 start to the season and overtook Mitchell this week for the top spot in the latest South Dakota media poll.