HOT SPRINGS – It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been able to report on any local sports here at the Fall River County Herald-Star, so there really is no better time than the present to announce the newspaper’s third annual All-Fall River County High School Basketball team.

Selection for both the boys’ and girls’ all-county teams are statistic-based and intended to highlight the accomplishments of the top players for Hot Springs, Edgemont and Oelrichs this past season. The team finishing the...

By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

EDGEMONT – The 2020 Region Basketball Coaches of the Year Awards were announced last week by the South Dakota Coaches Association, and there are a couple of names on the list familiar to Edgemont Mogul sports fans – Joe Martin and Dave Hollenbeck.

Martin, who is a 2001 graduate of Edgemont High School and has been the boys’ basketball coach in Edgemont for the past seven years, was named Co-Coach of the Year for the association’s Region 8.

Hollenbeck meanwhile...

Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs' Thomas Massa competes in last year's 2019 Region Meet at Rapid CIty Christian.

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By Dana Hess

For the S.D. Newspaper Association

BROOKINGS — Because of coronavirus caution, schools in South Dakota are closed until May 4. That’s not preventing the South Dakota High School Activities Association from making plans for state tournaments once school is back in session. 

The SDHSAA board of...

Photo Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald

After installing 15 rows of seating in the center of the grandstand a couple of years ago, the Hall of Fame last month paid for the installation of 10 more rows in both the visitor and student sections in the north and south ends of the grand stand at Woodward Field.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – Thanks to a fundraising effort that began following the creation of the Hot Springs Bison Athletics Hall of...

Following an 18-year career as the head coach of the Midland University baseball team in Fremont, Neb., Jef Field was inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame earlier this month. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University, a private liberal arts college of about 1,400 students located in Fremont, Neb., near Omaha, welcomed five new members into the Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame during ceremonies earlier this...