The Milbank Area girls tennis team was victorious in their first home match of the season, besting Huron on Tuesday, August 20. The Lady Bulldogs also competed at the two-day Madison tournament on Friday and Saturday, August 23-24.
Madison Tournament
It was an offensive show with eight touchdowns (TD) scored when Milbank Area hosted Sisseton in football action Friday, August 23, but the Bulldogs were on the short end of the 34-20 score. It was the first game of the season for both teams.
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team has started practicing and is set to begin its season against Aberdeen Roncalli on Thursday, August 29, at home.
Returning most of the runners who helped the team with a great season last year, the Milbank Area Bulldog boys and girls cross country teams expect to be in the hunt to repeat as Northeast Conference and region champions.
The thunder roared, the lightning flashed, and the fifth WVRA team penning was postponed to Sunday, August 18, in the afternoon. The postponements didn’t hurt the attendance as 19 teams participated in the team penning, while 13 teams competed in the team sorting.
Registration is open for the upcoming soccer season which starts the first week in September. The Grant County Soccer Association is accepting online registrations only at grantcountysoccer.com and the deadline to register is Friday, August 30.
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team is 2-2 after competing in two triangulars to open the season. They competed in Harrisburg on Saturday, August 17, and were in Brookings on Thursday, August 15.
Harrisburg Triangular
Fall is just around the corner and this year’s Milbank Area squad is preparing for another Bulldog football season under the tutelage of second-year head coach Adolph Shepardson.
The Milbank Firechiefs baseball team was defeated 13-2 by the Alexandria Angels in the quarterfinals of the state Class B amateur baseball tournament in Mitchell on Thursday, August 15. The Firechiefs finished the season with a 13-7 overall record.
The Milbank Area Bulldog boys golf team opened its season in Volga at the Sioux Valley Invite Monday, August 19. The Bulldogs traveled to Madison to compete in the Madison Invite Tuesday, August 20. Results were not available at time of press.
