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The Aberdeen Wings celebrate a goal against St. Cloud on Saturday, April 15 at the Odde Ice Center. Aberdeen and St. Cloud meet in the first round of the NAHL Central Division playoffs. Photo courtesy of Aberdeen Wings

Sports: Wings have had St. Cloud’s number as NAHL playoffs begin

By Scott Waltman 04/19/2023

Aberdeen and St. Cloud will duke it out in the opening round of the North American League Central Division playoffs…….

Day of Champions helps Sleep in Heavenly Peace, 17 other groups

By Elisa Sand 04/17/2023

Northern State University athletes and coaches were spread among 18 places in and around Aberdeen Saturday, April 15 for the……

The Aberdeen Wings gather as they wrap up practice on Tuesday, April 11. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman

Weekend sweep nets Wings 2nd place, playoff spot

By Scott Waltman 04/14/2023

Update published Sunday, April 16 (Original story follows) Aberdeen scored four straight goals in the last 10:31 of the third……

Nikolai Tishkevich poses for a photo after the Aberdeen Wings finished practice on Tuesday, April 11. Aberdeen insider photo by Scott Waltman

Tishkevich skates from Minsk to Aberdeen for hockey

By Scott Waltman 04/13/2023

The journey from Belarus to American International College in Massachusetts has included a stopover in northeastern South Dakota for Nikolai Tishkevich…….

Scott Bosanko, who played basketball at Northern State, is being inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy of Northern State University

Aberdeen legends Bosanko, Seiler among Sports Hall of Fame inductees

By Aberdeen Insider 04/03/2023

Five athletes and coaches with ties to the Aberdeen are members of the next class to be inducted into the……

Inaugural Aberdeen Central softball season opener delayed

By Aberdeen Insider 03/30/2023

The first-ever Aberdeen Central High School softball games have been canceled because of the weather. Central was supposed to play……

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Sports Roundup: 3 points help Aberdeen Wings in playoff race

By Scott Waltman 03/27/2023

The Aberdeen Wings won and lost in overtime over the weekend to pick up three points in the standings with……

Hailey Holland, left, and her sister Kaitlyn Holland were part of the Gustavus Adolphus hockey team that won the 2023 NCAA Division III hockey tournament on Sunday, March 18. Photo courtesy of Gustavus Adolphus College

Holland sisters, Gustavus win college hockey national championship

By Scott Waltman 03/24/2023

It had been more than an hour of game time since Gustavus Adolphus had scored a goal in the NCAA……

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Sports roundup: Northern State announces 2023 football schedule

By Aberdeen Insider 03/23/2023

Northern State University has released its 2023 football schedule. The Wolves open the season on Thursday, Aug. 31, at Bemidji……

South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski and fellow team captain Mason McCormick hoist the championship trophy after beating North Dakota State 45-21 in the FCS title game Jan. 8, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. Inertia photo by Dave Eggen

SDSU, USD rely heavily on state money and student fees to subsidize Division I athletics

By Stu Whitney of South Dakota News Watch 03/20/2023

As the clock struck zero at the 2012 Summit League basketball finals, South Dakota State University fans stormed the Sioux……