The Bulldog boys and girls cross country teams had their highest finish in recent years and Nick Batchelor posted the fastest time ever by a Milbank runner at the Roy Griak Invitational Saturday, September 28, in Minneapolis.
JUNIOR JAKE TREVETT lines up a putt on the 14th green at the Whetstone Creek Golf Course during the Poet Invitational Thursday, August 22, in Milbank. Trevett was the lone member of the boys golf squad who qualified for the State A tournament in Vermillion.
JUNIOR WILL CUMMINS fights through a tackle for extra yardage during Milbank’s homecoming loss to Webster Area on Friday, September 27. Cummins hauled in two catches for 13 yards in the contest.
SOPHOMORE TASHA ZIRBEL (No. 6) sets up teammate Emily Ollerich (No. 11) for a kill as Tristen Ness (No. 3) looks on in Waubay-Summit’s 3-0 loss to Milbank Area Tuesday at Summit. Zirbel was 43 of 51 setting and recorded eight assists. Look for the story under another link.
Youth from Grant County participated in the South Dakota State 4-H Fall Shooting Sports competition Saturday and Sunday, September 7-8, at the Mitchell Trap Club in Mitchell.
SENIORS BRADY FEMLING and Zippy Bock pace each other in the boys varsity race at the Ortonville Invite Monday, September 23. Femling finished in sixth place with a time of 17:48. Bock did not finish the race. See the story under a separate link.
Nick Batchelor was the individual winner in the boys varsity race and paced the Milbank Area boys team to a second place team finish at the Ortonville Invite Monday, September 23, in Ortonville, MN. The Lady Bulldogs also took second place.
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team earned a 3-0 victory over the Waubay-Summit Lady Mustangs Tuesday, September 17, at Summit. Set scores were 25-18, 25-10 and 25-7.
The Milbank Area volleyball team rebounded from a 25-18 first set loss to post a 3-1 victory over Clark/Willow Lake (CWL) Thursday, September 19, in Clark. The Bulldogs closed out the match with 25-17, 25-21 and 25-20 set wins.
The Milbank Area football team held Groton Area scoreless as the squad cruised to a 17-0 win in a Northeast Conference matchup Friday, September 20, at Groton. The Bulldogs move to 2-3 on the season.
