Category Archives: Sports

Tanager JV tames EP-J Huskies Oct. 17 by David Lias The VHS JV Basketball Tanager JV rolled over the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 46-27 in girls basketball Oct. 17 at McCook Lake. This basketball action was part of the Dakota Valley Classic tourney. Vermillion JV improved its season mark to 11-2. … Read Article →

The Agony of Defeat Jay Merrigan, senior quarterback for the Vermillion High School football team, pauses on the turf of the DakotaDome Tuesday to reflect on the loss of the Tanagers to West Central, 13-7 in the Region 2 championship game. The loss dashed Vermillion's hopes to eventually be crowned … Read Article →

Tanager JV rallies to defeat Yankton 51-38 by David Lias The VHS JV Basketball Tanager rallied in the second half and then pulled away to top the Yankton Gazelles 51-38 in girls basketball Oct. 20 at Vermillion in a win capped by a 22-7 fourth-quarter surge. Vermillion JV had trailed … Read Article →

Augustana tops Coyotes 17-0 South Dakota fell behind Augustana, 17-0, with 11:32 left in the second quarter en route to a 27-20 loss to the Vikings last Saturday in Sioux Falls. The Coyotes, who dropped their fifth consecutive game, fell to 3-5 overall and 1-5 in the North Central Conference. … Read Article →

Lady Tanagers win 64-34 over Parker by Vicky Lio The Tanager girls varsity basketball team upped their record to 10-7 with a 64-34 win over Parker last Monday night in the Vermillion High School gym. "We put together the best first half of basketball we've played all season on both … Read Article →

Tanagers finish regular season with 13-7 loss to West Central Vermillion High School's football season ended Tuesday, Oct. 27 with a 13-7 loss to West Central in the Class 11A Region 2 championship game. It was the second time No. 1 West Central and No. 2 Vermillion have faced off … Read Article →

Tanager golfers wrap up season Letter Winners Nick Hovden 12 Derrick Brown 11 Aaron Baedke 11 Brett Hogen 10 Matt Richardson 12 Lee Hulkenen 12 Jeremi Cowman 10 Captain Nick Hovden Most Valuable Derrick Brown Brett Hogen Most Improved Jeremi Cowman Rob Schaack

Coyotes win NCC cross-country title For the fourth time in the last five years South Dakota ruled supreme at the North Central Conference cross-country cham pi on ship held Saturday in Vermillion. The Coyote men de fend ed their conference title in con vinc ing fashion scoring 24 points and … Read Article →

Vermillion boxers are starting strong The Vermillion Boxing Team (VBT) is back in full swing after a brief summer layoff. They are continuing to pound the bags, knock out the push-ups, sit-ups and quick muscle jerk reaction exercises needed to have a successful season. Once again all thanks to generous … Read Article →

Crofton falls to Vermillion freshmen The Vermillion freshman football team upped its record to 7-0 with a 34-7 victory over Crofton, NE. Crofton struck first blood running the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. After that, it was all Vermillion. Thad Roche scored the first touchdown on a 62 yard … Read Article →