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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.
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South Dakota State University’s women’s basketball team will return to Frost Arena in Brookings this Thursday for a Women’s National Invitational Tournament semifinal showdown with the University of California – Los Angeles. -
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.
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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.
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The boys state basketball championships wrapped up their action on Saturday March 19th with SF Roosevelt, Dakota Valley, and De Smet winning titles. Here are all of the results from the final day.
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Clarice Thyen is no stranger to state basketball tournaments, but this year’s 2022 Class ‘B’ State Tournament means a little bit more.
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Harrisburg defeated Mitchell 78-77 in the ‘AA’ boys basketball quarterfinal round on Thursday afternoon in Sioux Falls, but it took three overtimes to do it.Mitchell did have the final possession of the ball game, with a chance to try and win it, but the shot at the buzzer came up short. The game was tight from start to finish as neither team was ever able to pull away from the other.
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From West Central to the University of South Dakota, to the Skyforce and playing professionally, Josh Mueller was one of the most prolific high school basketball players in South Dakota history.
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O’Gorman’s girls’ basketball team is celebrating a state championship this week. This past Saturday in Rapid City, the Lady Knights defeated Rapid City Stevens 48-39 to win the ‘AA’ title. But for O’Gorman sophomore point guard Mahli Abdouch, the journey of winning a state championship this year is so much more than what happened on the court.
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This 2012 documentary celebrates a century of state Championships in South Dakota. Using photos and footage combined with contemporary interviews, this one-hour documentary tells the story of the cultural phenomenon that is the South Dakota State High School Boys Basketball Tournaments.
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The eighth-seeded Viborg-Hurley Cougars defeated second-seeded De Smet 58-53 Saturday night at the Watertown Civic Arena to claim its first co-op State Girls Basketball Championship.
