Category Archives: Sports

Tanagers defeat Cavaliers 25-8 With both Vermillion and Bon Homme hosting ball-control offenses, Vermillion used a tough defense and strong aerial attack to outdistance the Cavaliers 25-8 Friday night in the DakotaDome. The Tanagers improved their win to 6-1. Vermillion virtually shut down the Cavaliers' offense in the first half, … Read Article →

Stensaas member of BSU football team Chad Stensaas of Vermillion is a member of the 1998 football team at Bemidji State University. Stensaas, a freshman who is undecided about a major, is a defensive lineman for the Beavers. Led by head coach Jeff Tesch, the BSU squad competes in the … Read Article →

VHS Tanager golfers play in Big 8 meet Varsity Oct. 2 at Lennox Vermillion Brett Hogen 76 Derrick Brown 74 Nick Hovden 80 Aaron Baedke 85 Lee Hulkonen 90 Total 315 Lennox Monte Miles 78 Joe Munson 83 Adam Albers 85 Matt Manthey 82 Dustin Hoffman 81 Total 324 Madison … Read Article →

Vermillion tennis team places 11th at state tourney The Vermillion High School girls tennis team ended its 1998 season with an 11th place finish at the state tournament in Sioux Falls Oct. 8-10. There were 23 teams competing for the state title which was won by Sioux Falls Lincoln. All … Read Article →

'Joe Salem Day' proclaimed on October 17 by governor South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow has signed a proclamation naming Oct. 17 as "Joe Salem Day." In conjunction with the South Dakota/Morningside football game this Saturday in Vermillion, the Coyotes and the state will honor the former University of South Dakota … Read Article →

Sertoma teams tip off 2nd season Sertoma fifth-sixth-grad basketball has tipped off its second season. In the first game of the night, the Burgundy Team defeated the Blue Team 12-4. The Burgundy Team was led by Jackie Thomas' 6 points, followed by Amber Kitto, Mara Johnson and Maggie Thorne with … Read Article →

JV girls win two, one in overtime The Vermillion High School junior varsity girls basketball team downed both the Flandreau Indians and Lennox Ladybirds last week. The Flandreau team lost to VHS 66-8 on Oct. 6. Meggie Donnelly led the Tanagers with 13 points and 7 steals. Kathy Plate and … Read Article →

League Bowling Commercial League 10-8-98 Brunick Service 138.5 – 41.5 Toby's Lounge. 115.5 – 64.5 Players Tavern 112.5 – 67.5 Paul's Plumbing 112 – 68 Herren-Schempp Building 107.5 – 72.5 Edwards Construction 99.5- 80.5 Pump N Pak 88.5 – 91.5 Steel Eagle 82- 98 Alkota Cleaning System 77 – 103 … Read Article →

Vermillion Tanager cross country results West Sioux Invitational Oct. 9 at Hawarden, IA Varsity Boys Sioux City Heelan 72 Orange City U. Christian 82 Hull Western Christian 82 Vermillion 105 Sioux City East 122 Sioux City West 123 MOC-Floyd Valley 139 Le Mars 174 Sheldon 240 Sioux City North 248 … Read Article →

Soccer team takes 3rd at first-ever state high school tourney The Vermillion Tanagers girls soccer team defeated Sioux Falls Lincoln by a score of 4-2 to capture third place in the inaugural South Dakota State High School Varsity Soccer Tournament last weekend in Pierre. The Tanagers entered the tournament ranked … Read Article →