SDPB & SDHSAA State Football Championship Coverage

Just days after Nick Saban announced his retirement as head football coach at the University of Alabama, the Crimson Tide have found a replacement – Kalen DeBoer. Multiple national sources reported the news on Friday with negotiations being finalized.

For the second year in a row, South Dakota State can call themselves FCS National Champions. The Jacks defeated Montana on Sunday in Frisco, Texas to win the national title 23-3.

After being the preseason favorites to repeat as the FCS National Champions this season, South Dakota State has found themselves just one win away from achieving the goal. The Jacks are riding a 28-game win streak as they enter the title game.

As another year nears an end, it's fun to look back at some of the great sports and activities moments that surrounded our high schools in South Dakota during 2023.Here's SDPB's Top-10 moments from the year, along with honorable mentions and other great moments as well.

As Kalen DeBoer prepares his Washington Huskies for a trip to the College Football Playoffs, the focus for him is clearly on one thing – a national championship. But for those who have watched DeBoer’s career as a spectator back in South Dakota, it’s incredible to see where it started, and now where it’s at.

On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick talks with Terry Nielsen, John Papendick, and Alex Heinert about their relationship and memories of the Howard Wood Relays.

This week on Game Time, Jason Andera and Nate Wek preview the South Dakota high school basketball season, complete with players to watch and the preseason rankings.