SDPB & SDHSAA State Cross County Championship Coverage

Northwestern senior Ella Boekelheide completed her prep cross country career on Saturday in Huron as a three-time state champ. The Wildcat standout won it as an eight grader, a junior, and now a senior.

For the second straight year, Tate Grabow of Hill City has won an individual state cross country championship. The Rangers senior went across the finish line on Saturday in Huron 15:42.86 – a near 36-second lead over Peyton Tetzlaff of West Central.

The 2025 SDHSAA state cross country meet took place from Huron on Saturday, October 25, from Broadland Creek Golf Course.Here are the team standings from the event.

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is longtime coach and administrator Merlin Doyle. One of the first officers of the South Dakota High School Athletic Directors Association when it formed in 1973, Merlin helped launch girls track and wrestling programs, coached basketball and football, and served as both principal and athletic director. He spent 31 years in the Wall School District. Joined by his wife, Mary Jane, Merlin—now 90—may not recall every moment, but his passion for the kids and the Wall community remains as strong as ever.

This week on Game Time, Jason Andera and Nate Wek recap the Boys Hanson Classic and the top performers from last week. Plus, we feature the first-half surprise teams across the state, including the Colman-Egan girls and the Watertown boys.