Marcus Traxler

Talked about all of the important football news and 'tis also the season for sauces.

Phoenix rising: FMFA’s Riley Tschetter named 2025 Mitchell Republic football player of the year Tschetter guided Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy to a perfect season and Class 9AA state championship.

An undefeated season at QB and only throwing one INT all year were a couple of reasons FMFA’s Riley Tschetter was our Mitchell Republic football player of the year #sdpreps

In position for three days of action at the state volleyball tournament in Rapid City at Summit Arena. #sdpreps

Always were, actually.

Spotify went 0-for-3 getting our names right this week. #sdpreps

Traxler: All-America-level play from L.J. Phillips Jr. helped save Coyotes' season “The intensity with which he competes with is different,” USD coach Travis Johansen said of the Coyotes' standout back.

Latest from me — All-America-level play from L.J. Phillips Jr. helped save Coyotes' season
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South Dakota Gridiron Report: Three facts to know about each semifinal pairing This week, we shed light on some of the major questions and storylines to follow in the South Dakota high school football playoffs.

Three facts to know about every #sdpreps football semifinal scheduled for Friday night www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...

The KORNer Booth Podcast - November 6, 2025

Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic recap the quarterfinals of high school football playoffs and preview the semifinals for all seven classes. What has caused the lack of upsets? Plus, volleyball region semifinals preview. #sdpreps
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Traxler: QBs seeking first rivalry win hold the keys to SDSU-USD victory Come Saturday night in Vermillion, there will be a quarterback celebrating his first win in the rivalry showdown between South Dakota and South Dakota State.

Column ahead of Saturday’s Jacks-Yotes game:

Nome of the QBs in this game have won it before. Can Aidan Bouman make it happen for USD or will one of the Jacks’ new passers have a crowning moment in a big spot?

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Traxler: First coaching win is a happy homecoming for Ryan Miller and family with Murray State “My parents threw a basketball in our hand when I was an infant. So it's been a huge part of our life. And the places it's taken us has been phenomenal,” new Murray State coach Ryan Miller recalled.

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Rumors of JJ McCarthy’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated. #Vikings

Kernel volleyball win streak snapped at Aberdeen Central No. 5 Mitchell’s strong start to the high school volleyball season ran into a road block on Tuesday night.

Kernel volleyball win streak snapped at Aberdeen Central #sdpreps
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Defensive standout Lizzie Tyler leading the way for DWU volleyball Tyler leads the Great Plains Athletic Conference in digs and rocketing up the DWU record books, while checking all of the boxes for the Tigers on the hunt for another national tournament berth.

Defensive standout and Mitchell product Lizzie Tyler is leading the way for DWU volleyball. She's also rocketing her way to becoming the school's all-time digs leader. www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/colle...

Traxler: Watch these SD high school football playoff games in the first round Sports writer Marcus Traxler puts together a viewer’s guide for the first round of the South Dakota football playoffs

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Hobo Day final score from Brookings: South Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 3. #fcsfootball

Is Cam Akers to Josh Oliver the most unlikely passing touchdown combination in Vikings history?

Perfect Saturday for college football.

The KORNer Booth Podcast - September 25, 2025

We look back at week 4 of high school football. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central defeats Winner. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy picks up an impressive road win at Alcester-Hudson. A preview of week 5, plus a look at area volleyball. #sdpreps
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South Dakota Gridiron Report: 10 facts that tell the story of the high school football season so far The South Dakota Gridiron Report takes at some of the notable statistics that stand out five weeks into the season.

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Return of Friday night football remains important to Sanborn Central community For the first time since 2022, the Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central football team will play a varsity game at Sanborn Central on Friday night.

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Dakota Wesleyan football can't overcome offensive woes in home loss to No. 15 Northwestern “You want to play complementary football and have each side of the ball and special teams play off each other. ... We couldn't get anything going offensively,” DWU head coach Alex Kretzschmar said.

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11AAA football: Fourth-quarter surge lifts No. 1 Lincoln over No. 3 Jefferson in shootout Junior quarterback Brody Schafer threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more, lifting the top-ranked Patriots to a 57-36 win over the Cavaliers on homecoming night.

11AAA football: Fourth-quarter surge lifts No. 1 Lincoln over No. 3 Jefferson in #sdpreps shootout 👇

Area high school football roundup for Sept. 19: Howard rushes to convincing win over Canistota Gregory wins handily; Avon, FMFA and Wagner improve to 5-0

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USD running back Charles Pierre Jr. out for the remainder of the 2025 season The junior running back posted on social media Thursday morning that he's out for the year

USD running back Charles Pierre Jr. out for the remainder of the 2025 season
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South Dakota Gridiron Report: What are the best high school football rivalries in the last 20 years? The South Dakota Gridiron Report takes a look at teams that have met the most with plenty on the line in the last two decades.

South Dakota Gridiron Report: What are the best high school football rivalries in the last 20 years? #sdpreps

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Mitchell rolls out modern Cornelius logos to update Kernels' look Eight years after first hinting at new imagery for Mitchell High School’s athletic teams and activities, the school has unveiled an updated Kernel logo alongside a brand-new school facility.

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Ramping up the HS football season in audio form. #sdpreps

Howard undergoes roster revamp for Class 9A title defense Tigers welcome new faces to lead program after graduating 18 players in past two seasons

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Winner football ready to carry winning culture into 2025 The Warriors returned to the top of Class 11B last season for their third state title in five seasons.

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Transfer running back Julius Loughridge fitting in well in Jackrabbit backfield First-year SDSU head coach Dan Jackson described Loughridge as a “do-it-all” tailback.

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