Watertown Arrows

The state of South Dakota lost a good one last month with the passing of Denis ‘Deny’ Lather. Not only was he quick-witted, funny, and extremely sociable, but his knowledge of sports in the state and his passion for coaching – it’s obvious there can only ever be one Deny Lather.

He was the first class A wrestler in South Dakota to win four straight wrestling titles. He's a former Watertown Arrow and SDSU Jackrabbit. Rick Jensen joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.

Watertown faces Pierre in the 2007 Girls Class AA Basketball Championship. This is the original championship stream presented without commentary.

For the first time in 23-years, the Watertown Arrows have won a state football championship. The game was sloppy at times, by both squads, but each brought plenty excitement. A crucial stop on a two-point conversion was the difference as Watertown edged out Pierre TF Riggs 14-13 to win the 11AA title.

2024 saw the final season of football played at Watertown Stadium. SDPB was there for the regular season goodbye to a place the Arrows have called home for more than 80 years.

After going 52-years without winning a boys state golf championship, the Watertown Arrows have now gone back-to-back. They claimed the state championship on Tuesday in Watertown during the ‘AA’ state tournament at Cattail Crossing Golf Course.

For any organization, a long-term vision is crucial to success. In Watertown, the local school district has laid out its plan for the next three years.

The 2024 SDHSAA spring state golf championships wrapped up action on Tuesday from Yankton (AA), Sioux Falls (A), and Brookings (B Boys and B Girls).

The Department of Education awarded nearly $3.8 million in grants to four school districts for career and technical education (CTE) programs.

Watertown schools will begin to offer more early childhood education options.