Sioux Falls Live

CHICAGO — As they try to keep their slim playoff chances alive, the Twins may be on the verge of getting one of their All-Stars back. Joe Ryan, who made a rehab start on Tuesday with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, threw a bullpen session of 25 to 30 pitches on Saturday afternoon before the Twins took on the White Sox at Rate Field. “It felt good to get out there,” Ryan said. “I was throwing as hard as I was in the rehab game in the bullpen early.

Harrison Smith is coming back to the Vikings. A source confirmed the news to the Pioneer Press, adding that it will be a 1-year, $12.25 million deal for Smith with $4 million in playoff incentives. This has been multiple months in the making as Smith, 37, has been steadily mulling retirement, while the Vikings have been trying their best to give the legendary safety the time and space to do so at his own pace.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Bennett Brueck's second career start for USF went much better than his first. Last year Brueck got the start for an injured Cam Dean against Southwest Minnesota State but then went down with an injury of his own on the very first series of the game, opening the door for Tate Schafer to take over as starter. Schafer was injured in last week's 2026 season-opening loss to Black Hills State, putting Brueck back under center for the Cougars on Saturday against Jamestown.

It’s the day before the big event. Students make last-minute trips to the art room. Final touches with pens and paintbrushes. In the auditorium, a small group gathers to practice reading their poetry out loud, in preparation for the shows on Friday. Two open houses, where parents, friends, community members and teachers will bear witness to the life experiences of a few dozen teenagers, told through poetry and art. It’s impossible not to feel something.

Back in high school, probably in a physics class although I can’t be certain, Howard Elrod told us the story about the time his brother built a motorless go-cart with bicycle tires for back wheels and toy wagon tires, probably Radio Flyer, for front wheels. Mr. Elrod (tell me there’s a person out there who didn’t have one or two teachers who, no matter how old you became, would always be mister) taught math and physics and chemistry, and in his spare time he was high school principal.

A common question is, “What’s the best lure to throw to catch lots of fish of various species?” For me, the answer is easy. A bladed swim jig paired with a plastic trailer catches bass, northern pike and walleye. Plus, the combo is easy to fish. For example, last June we were on one of many “fishy” lakes in the Alexandria, Minnesota, area targeting shoreline flats with emerging weeds. By holding the boat near the deep edge of the flats, we made long casts on the flats and retrieved our baits.

DELL RAPIDS — In a rematch of last season’s Class 9B state championship game, a fourth-and-goal quarterback plunge by Brady Jewett gave Dell Rapids St. Mary a walk-off touchdown in overtime to clip Avon 38-32 on Friday night. The fourth-ranked Pirates led 32-20 in the fourth quarter, but the defending champion and top-ranked Cardinals scored the game’s final 18 points to escape with a home victory.

SIOUX FALLS — After a disappointing 2026 debut a week ago, Sioux Falls Lincoln turned to its high-powered running game on Friday night. Brayden Jackson and Brody Schafer combined for five rushing touchdowns, and the fourth-ranked Patriots rolled to a 35-7 win over Sioux Falls Roosevelt in Class 11AAA action at Howard Wood Field. "We had numbers in the box, so trying to get Jackson some carries and get that part of our game going was a positive," Pats coach Jared Fredenburg said.

HARRISBURG — Heat played a factor Friday night, pushing back the kickoff time at Tiger Stadium, but the Harrisburg Tigers came out strong and stayed hot pretty much all night long. Jonah Young was stellar under center for the Tigers, completing 11 of 15 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and the fifth-ranked Tigers cruised to a 35-10 victory over Sioux Falls Washington in Class 11AAA action.

MITCHELL — Here's a look at the South Dakota high school football scores for Friday, Sept.