Wrestling - SDPB State Championship Coverage

As another year nears an end, it's fun to look back at some of the great sports and activities moments that surrounded our high schools in South Dakota during 2023.Here's SDPB's Top-10 moments from the year, along with honorable mentions and other great moments as well.

For the Slykhuis family, wrestling is very much a part of life, but not in the same way it is for most. You see, they’re officials, which means they have the best seat in the house when it comes to prep wrestling in South Dakota.

The state tournament format for high school wrestling in South Dakota will be undergoing another revamp. Team duals returned to the prep wrestling scene for the 2019-20 season, and since it’s resurgence, the state team duals portion of the sport has taken place during the same weekend, at the same location, as the traditional individual state wrestling tournament. Moving forward, however, this will not be the case.

He pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in Olympic history—winning gold in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Games, a race no American was expected to win. His incredible story has inspired books and films, and he continues to share his message of hope and resilience on stages around the world. On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick is joined by the legendary Billy Mills.