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Our readers have consistently asked for more LOCAL sports coverage. We’re excited to announce that Robb Garofalo has been hired as the new sports editor for The Aberdeen Insider. Contact Robb or send your sports news to sports@aberdeeninsider.com.

Events

Gallery: High school softball players overtake Malchow Plaza

By Troy McQuillen 06/01/2023

The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, local food vendors, and Pinned welcomed hundreds of high school state softball players……

Roncalli's Jayden Munroe won both the Class A boys long jump and triple jump at the state track meet in Sioux Falls over the weekend. Photo courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Sports

Roncalli’s Munroe is two-time champ, Central’s Heimann wins 300 hurdles at state track meet

By Scott Waltman 05/29/2023

Aberdeen Roncalli senior Jayden Monroe won the Class A boys long jump and triple jump over the weekend at……

Tyler Flynn releases an axe during a competition. Flynn, one of the top big axe throwers in the world, will be competing in the Hub City Open this weekend. Photo courtesy of Tyler Flynn

Sports

Hub City Open to draw some of world’s top axe throwers to Aberdeen

By Scott Waltman 05/25/2023

Some of the best axe top throwers in the world will be visiting Aberdeen this weekend for the Hub City……

Roncalli senior Jayden Munroe competes in triple jump last week at the Northeast Conference track and field meet in Groton. Photo by Robb Garofalo

Sports

Munroe leaps from Bahamas to Roncalli, sets 2 jump records

By Robb Garofalo 05/18/2023

It’s hard to imagine growing up in two places as different as Aberdeen and the Bahamas. But Jayden Munroe, a……

News

Gallery: Special Olympics Torch Run

By Elisa Sand 05/17/2023

Keep reading this and dozens of other stories for only $10. Cancel immediately or enjoy local daily news for 30…

Sports

Sports news: Boekelheides to be inducted to high school basketball HOF

By Scott Waltman 05/12/2023

Twin bothers Chad Boekelheide and Scott Boekelheide who starred at Northwestern High School in Mellette and went on to play……

Northern State University's Renea Taylor competes in the hurdles at a South Dakota State University indoor meet in Brookings. Photo courtesy of Gail Stoltenberg

Sports

Northern’s Renea Taylor ‘allergic to everything’ but success

By Robb Garofalo 05/11/2023

Just a sophomore, Renea Taylor is already adding pages to the Northern State University record book. A sprinter and hurdler…

Education

Baseball, eSports could be next sanctioned high school sports

By Elisa Sand 05/09/2023

There’s talk of adding baseball as a sport sanctioned by the South Dakota High School Activities Association. That’s what Athletic……

Aberdeen Christian's Ethan Russell has committed to play college basketball at Northern State University. Photo courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Sports

Sports: Ethan Russell to NSU, Tom Dosch to UND, Matt Dumba’s brother to Wings

By Scott Waltman 05/06/2023

Northern State announces 3 men’s basketball recruits Northern State University has announced three men’s basketball recruits, including Ethan Russel, who……