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Cadets standing guard
Air Force ROTC cadets hold 24-hour vigil for Veterans Day
YOUR VOICE. YOUR CHOICE.
YOUR VOICE. YOUR CHOICE.
The Union receives the most money from student tuition fees
The General Activity Fee plan for 2025 thru 2030
The master plan is an initiative meant to outline goals for the next ten years. Three of the main projects outlined in the plan are the reuse of The Armory, building a 72 hour parking lot, and creating a downtown park.
Master Plan approved for downtown Brookings
Sodexo looks to improve west-side food options, app
Sodexo looks to improve west-side food options, app
Griffin Wilde catches the football in SDSU's dominant victory over UND. Wilde's 140-yard performance was the sophomore's best game since Oklahoma State where he racked up 150 yards.
Jackrabbits soar over Fighting Hawks 38-7
South Dakota State Jackrabbit volleyball against the Kansas City Roos on November 2nd at the Swinney Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Volleyball advances to 22-0 with five matches left before conference tournament
Cross country and women's soccer compete in League championships
Cross country and women’s soccer compete in League championships
Dalys Beanum
Lockdown Specialist
SDSU backup quarterback Chase Mason throws the football to Angel Johnson while under pressure. Both Angel Johnson and Mason are 2021 graduates of Viborg-Hurley High School in South Dakota
No. 3 Jacks hit the road to face No. 21 Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks
Lainey Wilson on stage during her performance in Sioux Falls.
Concert review: Lainey Wilson returns to Sioux Falls on first headlining arena tour
The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum Gift Shop includes a variety of gift items, many from South Dakota.
Local gift shops band together to promote event
Community Art Day
Community Art Day
The South Wall has 250 squares total and include 47 historical and important photos in Frost Arena.
If this wall could talk…
Leo Vondracek (left) and Sarah Albano (right) play a live show for Hot Freaks. Vondracek does vocals and Alfano plays bass and does backup vocals for the band.
Professor by day, rock star by night
Lainey Wilson on stage during her performance in Sioux Falls.
Concert review: Lainey Wilson returns to Sioux Falls on first headlining arena tour
Student Journalism Matters
“Reagan was released on August 30, 2024. It’s loosely adapted from the book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” by Paul Kegnor.
“Reagan”: Boring movie, mediocre propaganda
‘Serving the student body’
‘Serving the student body’
Despite delays, “Dune: Part 2 released March 1 this year. It’s been very well received by critics and audiences getting a 92% critic score and 95% audience score on rotten tomatoes, as well as a 8.9 on IMDB, at time of writing.
“Dune: Part two”: A slowburn and full of character(s)
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SDSU's Paige Meyer pushes passed a defender in their win over St. Cloud State.

SDSU wins exhibition game at home

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 31, 2024
Katherine Jones running over a Denver player in their last loss of Summit League conference play.

Jacks look onto conference championships after splitting last two matches 1-1

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 29, 2024
Kathrine Jones with the ball in South Dakota State's 1-1 tie against South Dakota on Oct. 11. Jones is a graduate student from Minnesota.

Jackrabbits look onto final two matches before Summit League Conference Championship

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 22, 2024
Sophomore Rylee Martin sets the ball during a match last Thursday against Kansas City in the new First Bank & Trust Arena. SDSU beat the Roos 3-0 to run their record to 14-0, the best team start since 2000.

Jackrabbits continue undefeated season; set their eyes for Omaha at home tonight

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 8, 2024
SDSU swept Kansas City 3-0 in their first match in First Bank & Trust Arena. This season, the Jacks have swept seven different teams.

Jacks sweep Roos in First Bank & Trust Arena opener

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2024
Hailee Christensen running the ball up the pitch in search of a goal. Christensen is a freshman from Sioux Falls, S.D.

SDSU starts Summit League play 1-0; looks onto Kansas City. and St. Thomas

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 1, 2024
Sophomore midfielder Ellie Gusman taking an offensive charge against USC Upstate in their final non conference match of the season. Through ten matches, Gusman has started in two and played for a total of 276 minutes.

Soccer looks to Summit League play after victory over USC Upstate

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 25, 2024
South Dakota State's Katelyn Beulke tries to kick the ball past a defender during a college women's soccer game against Wayne State on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings.

Jackrabbits to finish nonconference play

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 17, 2024
South Dakota State's Zoe Wittkop runs with Drake's Layla Kelbel during a soccer game on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings. Wittkop was the only Jackrabbit to find the back of the net on Sunday, scoring her first career goal.

Jacks play to draw against Bulldogs

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 10, 2024
Rozelyn Carrillo throws the ball to Mia Jarecki, standing on first base, to throw out a runner. This season, Carrillo has collected 72 putouts which is the third highest on the team behind Brooke Dumont (240) and Alli Boyle (143).

SDSU continues their Summit League season undefeated after three games in Fargo

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
April 16, 2024
Mia Jarecki swings for a pitch. In two plate appearances in game three, Jarecki went 2-3.

SDSU takes three against Kansas City

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
April 9, 2024
Ellie Colbeck and Mesa Byom fight off a screen to defend the Utes from scoring. In the contest, Byom had six points, two assists, two blocks and 12 rebounds.

Utes send the Jacks home after 68-54 loss in the first round of March Madness

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
March 26, 2024
SDSU’s Paige Meyer, Summit League Championships MVP, charges past North Dakota State’s Abby Schulte during the Summit League title game Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

JACKS CHARGE INTO NCAA’S

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
March 19, 2024
Left to right: Ellie Colbeck, Mesa Byom, Paige Meyer and Brooklyn Meyer charge their team after they won the Summit League Tournament against NDSU 67-54.

JACKS GO DANCING

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
March 12, 2024
Brooklyn Meyer battles Coyote defender as she takes a shot near the basket.

Jacks advance to championship against NDSU

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
March 11, 2024
Paige Meyer drives passed Omaha defender while making her way to the rim.

No. 1 Jacks survive Omaha in Summit Championships opener

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
March 9, 2024
Ellie Colbeck of South Dakota State looks to find an open teammate in the 79-57 victory over Omaha in Frost Arena Feb. 17, 2024. This win helped the Jacks to improve to 20-5 on the season and 12-0 in Summit League play.

Women’s basketball prepare to host Bison in final game at Frost

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
February 27, 2024
Mesa Byom of South Dakota State looks to find an open teammate in the 73-55 victory over USD in Vermillion, SD Jan. 20, 2024. Byom had seven rebounds and six points with four assists in the victory over the in-state rivals.

Jacks win streak hits 12 with thumping of Oral Roberts; Roos up next

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
February 14, 2024
Mesa Byom of South Dakota State looks to find an open teammate in the 73-55 victory over USD in Vermillion, SD Jan. 20, 2024. Byom had seven rebounds and six points with four assists in the victory over the in-state rivals.

Jacks win streak hits 12 with thumping of Oral Roberts; Roos up next

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Editor
February 13, 2024
Paige Meyer works to set up the Jacks’ offense in their 96-80 victory over Oral Roberts in Frost Arena Jan. 28, 2024. Meyer had the most assists in a game by a Jackrabbit since around the 2009-2010 season with 11.

Women extend streak to nine, prepare to visit Bison and Coyotes

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
January 30, 2024
Zeke Mayo defends Omaha shooter as he pulls up from three. This season, the junior guard is averaging 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 47.7% on field goals and 39% from the arc.

JACKS BOUNCE YOTES

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
January 23, 2024
Jenna Hopp drives to the basket against Denver defender in their win. Hopp shot 5-8 on the night and finished with 12 points, two assists and two rebounds.

Jacks win two against St. Thomas and Denver; look to Omaha and USD

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
January 16, 2024
Jackrabbit guard Zeke Mayo takes the ball up the court in the team’s 83-55 victory against Dakota Wesleyan Nov. 8. Mayo has scored 129 points, dished out 24 assists and grabbed 52 rebounds on the year.

Second-half surge lifts Jacks over NAIA Lancers; Towson up next Friday at Sanford Pentagon

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
November 28, 2023
South Dakota State’s Katherine Jones handles the ball during the Jacks’ match against the Cornhuskers Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. South Dakota State came up short losing by three goals ending their postseason run.

Cornhuskers end Jackrabbits postseason hopes 5-2 in Nebraska

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
November 14, 2023
Birna Bjornsdottir handles the ball for the Jacks during their match against St. Thomas at the Fishback Soccer Park.

Jacks earn No. 2 seed after draw against Omaha

Jordan Raddatz, Spoirts Reporter
October 24, 2023
South Dakota State’s Jadenn Carrillo (#12) and University of South Dakota’s Kyla Knapke (#30) take to the sky in a battle for the ball during SDSU’s 1-0 in Vermillion, SD. Sunday, Sept. 24.

Rabbits shut out Yotes 1-0

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 26, 2023
Faith Saewert serves to the opponent at the Ole Miss Invitational in Oxford, Miss. (GoJacks.com/Reed Jones)

Jacks dropped in Boise tourney

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
September 19, 2023
Cross-Country expects big things

Cross-Country expects big things

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
August 22, 2023
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