Nate Wek
SDPB Sports Content Producer and Sports and Recreation ReporterNate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and two kids Braxan and Jordy, live in Canton, SD.
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In its second year of a sanctioned sport in South Dakota, high school softball is showing more schools and more kids participating. Last season there were ultimately 47 teams who competed in the inaugural season, and this year is showing more teams competing in all three classes.
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Sports and RecreationKristina Sage is set to take over Jo Auch's role with the SDHSAA. SDPB's Nate Wek share's details of this change and how the association supports student activities.
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Sports and RecreationMiles Krajewski already competes internationally in badminton, but now he's gearing up for Paris this summer- to compete for the U.S.A in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Kristina Sage has been appointed to the role of assistant executive director for the South Dakota High School Activities Association. She’ll take over for Jo Auch, who will retire officially from the role this June.
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Yankton’s Miles Krajewski has punched his ticket to Paris this summer. He officially accepted his invite this week to compete in the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games for the sport of badminton.
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Former player for Aberdeen Central, Paiton Burckhard, is set to take over the role of head coach for the Golden Eagle's girls basketball team.
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Aberdeen Central has announced Paiton Burckhard as their new head girls basketball coach. Burckhard, who played for the Golden Eagles as a prep athlete, will replace Mikayla Arechigo in the role.
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The 74th Annual South Dakota All-State Band concert will take place from Pierre TF Riggs high school on Saturday March 23rd, 2024. Due to weather, the concert is being moved up from 4 pm CT to 12 pm CT.
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SDPB's Nate Wek highlights all the action from the Boys State Basketball tournament, as the three winning team won their first championship in decades.
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Awards like the Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six are staples of the state basketball tournaments in South Dakota. Here are all of this year's Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six winners, along with the all-tournament teams from each class.