Football

South Dakota’s own Dallas Goedert is returning to the Super Bowl for the second time in seven seasons this Sunday as his Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs for the Lombardi Trophy.

SDPB’s Jackson Dircks sat down with SDPB Sports and Rec reporter Nate Wek and had a conversation about the changes happening in Brookings including the hiring of head coach Dan Jackson.

Following Bob Nielson's retirement announcement, the University of South Dakota held a press conference on Friday to officially name Travis Johansen as the next Coyotes head football coach.

South Dakota State University is naming Dan Jackson as the football team’s new head coach.

Another year of champions, memories, and moments. High school sports is what makes South Dakota special, and in 2024, it didn't disappoint.

SDPB learns more about the impact of two of Britton’s finest football players – Dallas Goedert and Trevor Zuehlke - and discovers how tragedy turned into a message of strength that spread across South Dakota all the way to the NFL.

Sioux Falls Lincoln defeated Brandon Valley 31-21 on Saturday night at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion to win the 11AAA championship. This is back-to-back titles for the Patriots and their fifth state championship in program history.

For the first time in more than four decades, the Lennox Orioles have won a state football championship. It was a game that saw both offenses struggle, but it was the Orioles who made enough plays on offense to secure the 14-6 victory in the 11A championship game in Vermillion on Saturday.

For the first time in 23-years, the Watertown Arrows have won a state football championship. The game was sloppy at times, by both squads, but each brought plenty excitement. A crucial stop on a two-point conversion was the difference as Watertown edged out Pierre TF Riggs 14-13 to win the 11AA title.

In what was a hard fought battle, Winner defeated Sioux Valley 20-14 at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion on Friday afternoon to win the 11B state championship.