Monthly Archives: March 2003

Tanagers lose thriller to Beresford Vermillion drops OT, nearly repeats as Region 4A champions Tuesday by Keith A. Brockberg The Beresford Watchdogs earned their second-ever trip to the State A Girls' Basketball Tournament as they finally got past the Vermillion Tanagers 50-46 in overtime to win the Region 4A crown … Read Article →

Tanager freshmen hammer C-Hawks by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers hammered the Canton C-Hawks 63-34 in boys' basketball Feb. 28 at home. The Tanagers shot 50 percent from the field in the contest. Randy Kabambi scored 33 points and pulled down 17 rebounds. Mike Hanson contributed with 8 points, six … Read Article →

Polaris seventh-graders win Centerville tourney A dominating first half performance at the Centerville American Legion Tournament last weekend carried the Vermillion Polaris seventh-graders to a 36-28 championship win over Brandon. Vermillion's zone defense smothered Brandon's scoring initially as the locals led 22-4 at halftime. Anxious moments awaited in the second … Read Article →

Hubert places fourth at 2003 state wrestling tournament in Huron by Jim Prosser Kyle Hubert and Brad Simons represented Vermillion High School at the 2003 Class A State Wrestling Tournament Feb. 28-March 1 in Sioux Falls. At 103 pounds, freshman Hubert placed fourth. "Hubert had an outstanding tournament," said coach … Read Article →

USD women win 88-54 over Augustana in first round of finals Junior All-American Mandy Koupal had 33 points and 11 rebounds to lead the No. 7 South Dakota Coyotes to their 10th straight win with a 88-54 win over Augustana in the first round of the Wells Fargo Finals before … Read Article →

Area swimmers qualify to compete in state meet The South Dakota State Championship Swim Meet was held on Feb. 28 and March 1-2 in Pierre with five Vermillion area swimmers competing under the direction of coach Matte Haacke. Eight swimmers from the Vermillion area qualified for the meet. Justin Manning … Read Article →

Vermillion JV wins season finale by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers topped the Canton C-Hawks 38-31 in boys basketball Feb. 28 at home as the winners led after each quarter. The Vermillion JV finished its season with a 12-3 record. "It was a great way to end the season for … Read Article →

Big shot Vermillion Tanager Melissa Olson (42) fires off a jump shot above the outstretched fingertips of Beresford's 6'1" Natalie Carda during Tuesday's Region 4A championship action in the Canton High School gymnasium. Vermillion Tanager Melissa Olson (42) fires off a jump shot above the outstretched fingertips of Beresford's 6'1" … Read Article →

Coyotes fall to North Dakota State 67-59 The South Dakota men's basketball team (19-9, 8-8) dropped a 67-59 decision to North Dakota State in the first round of the Wells Fargo/North Central Conference postseason playoffs Tuesday night, March 4 in front of 1,311 fans at the Bison Sports Arena in … Read Article →

Freeman will host district wrestling meet The Distict 10 AAU Youth Wrestling Tournament will be held at the Freeman High School Gym Saturday, March 8 begining at 10 a.m. Thirteen teams will compete in four divisions broken down by age; those born in 1995 or later, those born in 1993 … Read Article →