Basketball - SDPB State Championship Coverage

SDPB's Nate Wek provides context on the South Dakotans selected during the NFL Draft and shares updates from the USD women's basketball program.

The University of South Dakota has found a new head women’s basketball coach. On Monday evening, it was confirmed that Carrie Eighmey would be leaving the University of Idaho to take the open position in Vermillion with the Coyotes.

Aberdeen Central has announced Paiton Burckhard as their new head girls basketball coach. Burckhard, who played for the Golden Eagles as a prep athlete, will replace Mikayla Arechigo in the role.

Awards like the Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six are staples of the state basketball tournaments in South Dakota. Here are all of this year's Spirit of Su and Spirit of Six winners, along with the all-tournament teams from each class.

The Mitchell Boys Basketball team earned their first-Class AA Basketball Championship since 2005 on Saturday night in Sioux Falls. The team had a nearly undefeated season, winning their final game 46-45 against Brandon Valley.

She is one of the winningest coaches in South Dakota history, coaching volleyball for 36 years in Gregory. Donna Schmitz joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.