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Monthly Archives: August 2011

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VHS boys soccer defeats St. Thomas More, Freeman Academy

  August 25, 2011 - 7:25 pm | Sports
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Vermillions Nathan Samudzi (center) drives the ball between two Bobcat defenders Tuesday during the Tanagers game with Freeman Academy at Cotton Park. The Vermillion team defeated the Bobcats 4-1. (Photo by David Lias) Its only August, but after this Saturday, Vermillions boys soccer varsity team will have only two more … Read Article →

Bluffs Bulletin: August 26, 2011

  August 25, 2011 - 7:24 pm | Sports
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Senior Men�s Fun League Twenty-four players signed up to play on Aug. 23.  The format of the day was match play.  Winning teams in no particular order were: Sid Davis, Rex Huska and Milo Gilbertson; Turk Pilker, Cleland Cook and Allen Clem; Bob Lund, Guy Button and Dick Kellogg; Dick … Read Article →

Tanager softball home openers set for Sunday

  August 25, 2011 - 7:23 pm | Sports
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The second of five Sundays of high school girls softball will be played this weekend, and in Vermillion's case it will be the home openers for the Tanager teams. Vermillion will host Harrisburg for varsity and JV games with the first pitch slated for 12:30 p.m.  The Tanagers began the … Read Article →

St. Thomas More defeats Tanager girls soccer 8-0

  August 25, 2011 - 7:23 pm | Sports
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A strong St. Thomas More girls soccer team from Rapid City conquered East River last weekend, defeating the Tanagers in Vermillion Saturday morning, 8-0, after winning at Freeman Academy the night before, 9-0. "St. Thomas More put a lot of pressure on us, outshooting us on shots on goal," said … Read Article →

Tanagers begin fall tennis season at Yankton

  August 25, 2011 - 7:22 pm | Sports
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Vermillion's girls tennis program is still alive, thanks to a spring and summer fund-raising effort that saved the sport from the budget-cutting chopping block. The Tanagers began the fall season at Yankton's quadrangular meet Saturday, taking advantage of picture-perfect tennis weather.  Vermillion lost its duals to Rapid City Stevens and … Read Article →

DV golf invite moved to The Bluffs

  August 25, 2011 - 7:21 pm | Sports
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With the summer long-impacting the ability to play golf in the Dakota Dunes area, Dakota Valley High School's invitational meet was moved to The Bluffs in Vermillion on Aug. 17.. Dell Rapids edged Harrisburg by a stroke, 310-311, for the team title with Sioux Falls Christian, Dakota Valley, West Central, … Read Article →

Daugaard announces pine beetle control program

  August 25, 2011 - 7:20 pm | Community
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard today announced a new initiative to battle the environmental and economic ravages caused by the mountain pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills. The Black Hills Forest Initiative is designed to prevent the tiny insect pest from destroying the forest and its communities by increasing awareness of … Read Article →

State hires first motorcycle safety program coordinator

  August 25, 2011 - 7:20 pm | Community
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The South Dakota Office of Highway Safety has hired its first-ever Motorcycle Safety Program Coordinator. Laura Snow joins the Office of Highway Safety on Wednesday, Aug. 24 as the coordinator of programs and issues dealing with safe motorcycle use.  Snow, a Fort Pierre, S.D. native and avid motorcyclist, will focus … Read Article →

DAKOTA LIFE looks at summer activities

  August 25, 2011 - 7:19 pm | Community
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Down by the riverside took on a new meaning in 2011 in South Dakota. Thousands visited the Missouri River dams this summer to see history � record-sized water releases. That report and more are on the agenda as DAKOTA LIFE, SDPB Television�s signature newsfeature program, begins its 14th season on … Read Article →

VHS student receives UND scholarship

  August 25, 2011 - 7:19 pm | Community
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Alexander Card of Vermillion received the Community of Learners Scholarship from the University of North Dakota for the 2011-2012 academic year.  Card, son of Karen and Michael Card, graduated from Vermillion High School and plans to attend UND in the fall. The Community of Learners Scholarship is awarded to high … Read Article →

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