Tanager girls' tennis team hosts Sioux Falls O'Gorman Singles � Jillian Hurley (O) def. Liz Day (V) 6-0, 6-0; Allie Hoffmann (O) def. Lindsay Morecraft (V) 6-0, 6-0; Megan Arend (O) def. Dru Daniels (V) 6-1, 6-3; Merideth Peterson (O) def. Shannon Skillman (V) 6-0, 6-0; Therese Petrasco (O) def. … Read Article
USD volleyball falls on the road to North Dakota Despite four players with double-digit kills, USD could not overcome its 41 total errors to defeat UND. For the match, USD hit .172 (58k-27e-180ta) and had nine aces and six blocks. However, North Dakota hit .294 (63k-16e-160ta) with seven aces and … Read Article
Tanagers reverse fortunes at Beresford The game began in a typical fashion with the teams exchanging punts. Then, near the middle of the first quarter, Andrew Pier intercepted a pass and the Tanagers went 24 yards in five plays, scoring a touchdown with a five-yard run by Pier. Before the … Read Article
VHS varsity boys' golf team wins Big 8 Conference tourney The 18-hole contest involved both varsity and junior varsity teams from each school, Lennox, Madison, Vermillion, and West Central. Final team standings were: 1.Vermillion 314; 2. Madison 342, 3. Lennox 360; and 4. West Central 374. Medalist honors went to … Read Article
USD women golfers finish 4th USD, who was paced by a tie for fourth-place 79 by junior Karrie Plate of Vermillion, finished just one stroke behind Winona State and six strokes behind the hosts and winners, Southwest Minnesota State. Also scoring for USD were sophomore Kristi Tighe (Homer, NE), who … Read Article
Goddard hits hole-in-one The feat occurred on Sept. 21 at the 12th green of The Bluffs, in Vermillion. He used a five wood to traverse the 153 yards to the hole. Jennifer Steele was a witness to Goddard's accomplishment.
Like sand through an hourglass, so goes Misty About six years ago a little mostly black cat showed up at our garage door looking for a hand-out. We were living on the farm at the time. Needless to say, my tender-hearted wife took pity on the hungry, bedraggled beast � … Read Article
Journalism: A passion for craft and community For the past 34 years, I've listed "Journalist." I continue to do that today, though I haven't worked in a newsroom for seven years. Despite the public's low regard for journalists � they are ranked on a par with politicians, lawyers, used car … Read Article
The silver lining How did you feel when you learned that two people were arrested in Vermillion last week in connection with a hurricane relief scam? Were you outraged? Offended? Insulted? If you were one of the donors to the scam, have you lost faith in your fellow man, or … Read Article
Newspaper provides forum for community And discussion of it all � back and forth, give and take, pro and con. Sure, there's the local coffee shop, after-church lunches, public forums. But really, there's only one central place to get all this. It's your local newspaper. And that's the theme for … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
