Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy hands Cubs first loss with 38-19 win on the road despite struggles It wasn’t exactly pretty — the Phoenix had three turnovers and nine penalties — but Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy got the job done against a tough opponent in Alcester-Hudson in Alcester Friday night, ...

Trappers improve to 3-2 in impressive win; in contention for playoff spot Scotland/Menno is positioning itself to make playoffs for the first time since the football cooperative was established back in 2021, and the Trappers are certainly making a case that they belong there. Facing Burke as part of...

A sixth, seventh and eighth place finish from sophomores Lane McCune and Luke Miller and eighth grader Collin Randall put Freeman in second place in the boys varsity division of the Flyer Cross-Country Invitational held at Valley View Golf Course Wednesday, Sept. 17. Silas Holdeman and Mitchell Chri...

When Parker junior Emma Tuschen woke up Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, one of the first thoughts that popped into her head was, “man, I really want to beat James Valley.” Less than 12 hours later, she and the soccer team from Freeman Academy on which she plays did just that — thanks to her. Tuschen scor...

Here are the leaders in Scotland/Menno’s 62-16 win over Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian Friday night, Sept. 12. Leading Rushers: Mirik Vaith 14 carries for 103 yards and 3 TDs Ryder Hauck 2 carries for 28 yards and 1 TD Leading passer: Izayah Ulmer 8 for 12 for 251 yards and 4 TD...

A boys varsity team from Freeman led by a pair of sophomores that is hopeful for a strong team finish in the postseason, and a young but hard-working group from Menno led by a junior who has been around for what feels like forever, is setting the stage for what is shaping up to be a fun 2025 cross-c...

Class 9AA's top-ranked team, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, rolled to a 61-6 win over Gayville-Volin Friday night in Gayville while Scotland/Menno posted an impressive 62-16 win over Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian in Armour. The Phoenix improve to 4-0 while the Trappers move to...

The Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team can now show on paper how good it is in person. The Phoenix moved from No. 3 to No. 1 in this week's South Dakota Prep Media Poll released by 605sports late Monday afternoon, Sept. 8. Here's the top five, with the number of first-place votes in parent...

PHOENIX TREAT FANS TO 'CULTURE WIN' by Jeremy Waltner It might not be the ultimate goal of a state championship, but Friday night in Freeman was pretty fun for the Phoenix. Hosting No. 1-ranked Elkton-Lake Benton in its home opener on a cool but exquisite late-summer night, No. 3 Freeman/Marion/Free...

Scotland/Menno found a pretty good way to create some momentum and generate some enthusiasm within the program — take down a ranked team. That’s what it did against Class B No. 5 Corsica-Stickney Friday night, Aug. 29 at Johnny Woehl Field in Menno, coming back from a deficit in the first half to be...