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The SDHSAA Approves a Miller/Highmore-Harrold Co-op for Football

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The Highmore-Harrold football program has entered a two-year co-op with Miller. This comes as a result of the special meeting held on Wednesday afternoon by the South Dakota High School Activities Association.

Highmore-Harrold/Miller will participate in 9-man football and they will be eligible for the playoffs.

John Krogstrand with the South Dakota High School Activities Association said he and his staff are still working through some of the kinks.

“As far as home and away that needs to get worked out and try to balance the schedules, and do the best thing we can to ensure the best fit for everyone,” said Krogstrand. “I do think we have a solution out there, where everyone can have that eighth game.”

Krogstrand also said the Highmore-Harrold team will represent Miller High School by wearing green and white uniforms. If both Miller and Highmore-Harrold want to continue their co-op beyond the 2016 football season, then they’ll both have to reapply.

The SDHSAA voted 8-0 on Wednesday declaring the Highmore-Harrold situation an emergency. They then voted 6-2 on the co-op for Miller and Highmore-Harrold. The SDHSAA is working at getting an updated football schedule posted by Monday.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.