Monthly Archives: March 1999

Duck Stamp program announced This is the seventh year that South Dakota students, grades K through 12, will have the opportunity to take part in the Junior Duck Stamp Program. "The Junior Duck Stamp Program was developed to use art to teach the importance of conserving our wetlands and to … Read Article →

Early goose season harvest results noted A harvest survey conducted by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks indicates the 1998 early giant Canada goose harvest was up from 1996 and 1997. "For the past three years, the early season has been held in 13 eastern South Dakota counties in … Read Article →

USD women conclude season South Dakota concluded the 1998-99 season with games at South Dakota State and Augustana Feb. 26-27. The Coyotes fell to the Jackrabbits, 76-51, and Augustana defeated USD, 70-53. The Coyotes shot 42.0 percent against South Dakota State and USD was outrebounded, 35-27. USD, which trailed 36-28, … Read Article →

Eighth graders close basketball season On Sat. Feb. 20 the Vermillion eighth grade boys basketball team traveled to Yankton to compete in the 39th Annual Junior High Tourney. In the first round on Saturday morning, Vermillion faced Yankton where they fell victim to the Bucks 54-26. Leading scorers: Nick Olson-9. … Read Article →

Track teams capture NCC crowns The South Dakota mens and womens track and field teams captured 1999 North Central Conference indoor championships Feb. 27 in the DakotaDome. It marked the third straight indoor league crowns for the Coyote men and women. In addition, the USD women have won five consecutive … Read Article →

Coyotes heading for region tournament in Wayne, NE South Dakota, which captured its third North Central Conference mens basketball championship this decade with a 14-4 record, carries a 22-5 overall record into the NCAA Division II North Central Region Tournament that opens in Wayne, NE March 4-6. The Coyotes will … Read Article →

Stamp needed for light-goose season Now that a spring light-goose season has been set for 1999, wildlife officials are reminding light-goose hunters that they will need to hang onto an important stamp for the first portion of the spring light-goose season. Regional Wildlife Supervisor Arden Petersen, Sioux Falls, said hunters … Read Article →

Vermillion falls to Dakota Valley The Vermillion Tanagers lost to the Dakota Valley High School varsity Panthers 67-46 in boys basketball Feb. 27 at Yankton in the semi-finals of the District 8A Boys Basketball Tournament. This was the Tanagers' final basketball game of the year. VHS saw its record fall … Read Article →