Go SDSU. Coach John Stiglemier deserves a huge win for that program today over Northern Iowa. No one seems to be questioning SDSU's move up to Division 1 these days. Stiglemier has shown the right way to do things. Recruiting has never been better and you don't seem to hear anyting about off the field problems like other schools are going through. Well in the football programs anyway.
Don't forget the State High School Cross Country meet is today in Rapid City. The Lady Govs play volleyball at Yankton although a 6-12 season have fans fondly remembering what Lady Gov volleyball accomplished the last 3 years. And this team is not that far off from being thorn in the side of some teams when we get to the post season. Pierre will make some noise before the season is over.
Congratulations (not really) to the Sioux Falls schools which have worked the system beautifully so all 4 teams will have to spend a minimum of dollars in transportation cost for the upcoming football playoffs. All 4 will have home games once again come Tuesday with 3 of the games at Howard Wood Field. Brookings (48 miles)has a 2 p.m. game against Roosevelt. Douglas (who shouldn't be in the 11AA playoffs because they do not play an 11AA schedule) plays at 5 p.m. against Washington and at 8 p.m. Rapid City Stevens plays Sioux Falls Lincoln. If all 4 win, 2 might have to travel the second round, one maybe would have go to Aberdeen the other cross town. And in the semi's 1 might have to travel within the city or maybe 8 miles! So tell me why do two schools have to travel 5 hours one way have to play at 5 and 8 p.m.? For an organization that is concerned about missed school times, the SDHSAA remains silent! Unbelievable! And it is at all levels, not just 11AA. Both schools have to agree officially. Right! But you know what I think how that could be remedied (Check yesterday's blog). Oh yea, I forgot. If we don't have those first round games because not as many teams make the playoffs we don't have that revenue. Sorry my bad. And if we put the games on a Saturday for two straight weeks, that's two less days of pheasant hunting for some cause they would have to go to a football game. Wow, what was I thinking. Missed school time, and giving the players a full 6days between games to heal up from minor injuries and be alert in school versus 4days between, playoff revenue and keeping schools coaches and AD's and the Sioux Falls Argus Leader from complaining what is wrong with the system. Man, I have got to get a life. It's not 1984 anymore. Or 74or 54 (pick a year). Hey the BCS has nothing on our high school playoffs.
But as the system stands today, there will be 7 games on the Dakota Radio Group stations on Tuesday. Sturgis at Pierre at 7 p.m. on River 92.7. Stanley County at Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian at 7 p.m. on KGFX. Jones County at Sunshine Bible Academy at 2 p.m. and Lemmon-McIntosh at 6:30 p.m. on KPLO 94.5-FM. On KMLO-FM 100.7 it will be Philip at Herreid-Selby Area at 3 p.m. and Eureka-Bowdle at Canistota-Bridgewater at 6:30 p.m. And on Star 99-FM it will be Mobridge-Pollock at Bennett County at 7 p.m. And of course all of our games are heard on our website www.dakotaradiogroup.com
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Rod,
ReplyDeleteMay I suggest you run for the Pierre school board? This would then make you eligible to run for a spot on SDHSAA board of control, where you could use your illustrious position to change things so they are as you wish. While I understand and often agree with your "anti-Sioux Falls" sentiments, I dislike your sarcasm. It gets old listening to you bash everything that isn't pro-Governor. Prior to the 3 class BB system, the "mighty" Govs were the beneficiary of some VERY weak Sectional competition--(i.e. to go to state they had to whip up on the likes of Winner, Todd Co and Chamberlain or Miller, depending on the realignment) No one in Pierre was complaining to the SDHSAA about the SF schools playing each other then. The SDHSAA is not perfect but there are channels to direct your "suggestions" should you wish to take the time to do so. Your negativity on these blogs is disappointing.
Not so much negative as just liking to see a level playing field. Sarcastic, probably. But as the old saying goes, "He might be a sob, but he is our sob"
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