South Dakota's top-ranked boys basketball prospect in the graduating class of 2026, per 247Sports, has chosen to stay in-state to continue his athletic career, as Huron High School star Blake Ellwein ...

Prior to that, he spent 11 seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. He replaces Saul Phillips, who went 101-72 in seven seasons with the Wolves.

Watertown — Emery Thury, St. Cloud (Minn.) State University, Madisyn Grimsrud, Dakota Wesleyan University and Grace Corey, Central College (Pella, Iowa). Castlewood — Emerson Carter, North ...