Saddle Broncing

Although he's a recent addition to the rodeo scene, Ross Odde has proven to be a fast learner. The Mound City native is completing his third season in rodeo and topped off the year by qualifying for college nationals in bronc riding. Odde, 20, who...

The rodeo way of life consumes an 18-yearold rural Aberdeen woman. “I enjoy the hard work and the rewards that comes with rodeo,” recent Aberdeen Roncalli graduate Allie Simons said. “I love being able to be rough and tough in the...

The rodeo way of life consumes an 18-year-old rural Aberdeen woman.  “I enjoy the hard work and the rewards that comes with rodeo,” recent Aberdeen Roncalli graduate Allie Simons said. “I love being able to be rough and tough in the...

BROOKINGS - "Just go out there and make a smooth run." The words of advice cowboy Justin Zwiefel, gives himself before every run have worked well for the 2012 Great Plains Region All-Around Champion. Zwiefel will be competing in tie-down, team roping...

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With the annual State Finals Rodeo in Hutchinson, many high school athletes looked to cap off a season of tough competition, while others were looking to build some momentum going to the National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming. If one thing was for sure, it was...

TV SPORTS Soccer--Women's National Teams, exhibition, United States vs. Brazil, 6 a.m. (ESPN2); UEFA Champions League, Marseille at Bayern Munich, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP) NHL Hockey--Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); Minnesota Wild...

Tom Dosch is seeing plenty of strides during spring ball. The Wolves are in the middle of their spring football season and currently had their ninth out of 15 practices that the NCAA allows during the spring. NSU will have its spring football game at...

The end of March was good to South Dakota pro cowboy Chuck Schmidt, a saddle bronc rider from Keldron. On March 28, he turned 24. On March 30, the saddle bronc rider won the PRCA Championship Rodeo title at the Fargodome with an 82-point ride on...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees, 6 p.m. (FXSP) NHL Hockey-Playoffs, Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. (CNBC) NBA Basketball-Boston Celtics...

The State Historical Society of South Dakota had a sports theme for its annual history conference last weekend in Pierre. It was a fun two days filled with great information. It had been about 20 years since I last went to that conference, where I...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Wisconsin at Michigan State, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Virginia Tech at Florida State, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Iowa at Penn State, 7 p.m. (ESPNU); West Virginia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Vanderbilt at Mississippi, 8 p.m. (ESPN2);...