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Basketball is more than a game to the people of Pine Ridge. We meet several community members who tell us more about how it has expanded over the years and impacted the lives of players and their families.
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Chloe Lamb has been named an assistant coach for the University of Mary's women's basketball team. -
One of the largest youth sports camps will return to Brookings on June 25th with the hopes of topping what was an impressive first year. -
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any school that receives federal funding.As part of that coverage, a new SDPB documentary is examining the ways girls' involvement in sports had changed in South Dakota since Title IX's passage. Here's the story of Pierre's Brianna Kusler, the first woman to head coach a high school boy's AA basketball team in South Dakota. -
For nearly 50 years, Gene Brownell was a teacher, coach, and educator in South Dakota. Most recently, he was the long-time athletic director at Aberdeen Central. Brownell is also one of the key people who has helped organize the 'B' boys basketball tournament over the years. -
Relive all of the great moments from the 2022 Boys and Girls State Basketball championships now online. -
On Thursday, West Virginia University announced the hiring of Dawn Plitzuweit to be their new head women’s basketball coach. This news comes less than one week after she led the University of South Dakota to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. -
South Dakota State University will host the University of California - Los Angeles on Thursday night for the semifinal round of the WNIT. -
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is preparing for the Michigan Wolverines this week. Both teams will meet up on Saturday evening in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.This has been a historic run for the Coyotes program this season. Not only did they win their first-ever NCAA Tournament game, USD defeated Ole Miss this past Friday, but they upset No. 2 seeded Baylor in the Round of 32 on Sunday to advance to the coveted Sweet 16. -
The South Dakota Coyotes are preparing this week for a matchup against Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. -
The Spirit of Su award has become a staple of the championship night festivities at each state high school basketball tournament in South Dakota. During the ‘AA’ girls tournament last week, Bailee Sobczak of Rapid City Stevens was the recipient of the award. For Bailee, SuAnne Big Crow was her childhood idol, which made for a special night for her.
