Congrats to Francisco Reyes!! He will be traveling to Mitchell this weekend for the 2026 South Dakota All State Jazz Band. He is one of 46 students selected from across the state. The three jazz ensembles will rehearse Thursday night through Saturday afternoon. A 4 PM concert will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center.

Use the following link to fill out our 2026-2027 Custom Yankton High School Boys Wrestling Singlets Order Form! Payments are DUE Friday, July 31st by 4:00 PM to Coach Coyle! All information is attached in the link, but reach out to Head Boys Wrestling Coach Robert Coyle III for any specific questions!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMEWJg6p4sh5_i_TTEldcbTK93wAf98pbrBmGU1Cc1bAzldg/viewform?usp=header
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMEWJg6p4sh5_i_TTEldcbTK93wAf98pbrBmGU1Cc1bAzldg/viewform?usp=header

Author Coach Sloth is coming to our Yankton Elementary Schools next week, May 11-13! We are so excited to meet him and hear his inspiring stories!
Order forms to purchase his books are coming home and can be returned to your child's school office before his visit. Coach Sloth will be signing these books during his visits.
Coach Sloth will also be at the Yankton Community Library on Monday, May 11th at 6 pm!
Order forms to purchase his books are coming home and can be returned to your child's school office before his visit. Coach Sloth will be signing these books during his visits.
Coach Sloth will also be at the Yankton Community Library on Monday, May 11th at 6 pm!




The Yankton Bucks Tennis program would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the Yankton Walmart for their generous donation of BODY ARMOR sports drinks!
Your support helps keep our athletes hydrated and ready to compete throughout the season. We truly appreciate your commitment to supporting local student-athletes and the Yankton community.
Thank you for helping our Bucks perform at their best both on and off the court!
#GoBucks #YanktonTennis #ThankYou #BuckPride

Gazelles Game Day 🥎 Catch YHS Softball at Yankton Sertoma tonight for their matchup against Vermillion! JV at 4 PM, Varsity at 6 PM (will start early if JV games ends before 5:30)

We would love to have you join us this evening as we celebrate the 250th birthday of America! The Yankton High School Band will be performing in the YHS Theater @ 7 PM. The graduating class of 2026 will also be recognized throughout the evening. Admission is free and the music will be amazing!

One of the best weekends in SD Track & Field is here! Go Bucks & Gazelles!!

Gazelles Game Day 🥎 YHS Softball battles Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian at Sioux Falls Sherman Park.
JV vs DV 10 AM
Varsity vs DV 12:30 PM
JV vs SFC 3 PM
Varsity vs SFC 5:30 PM

Beadle Elementary is collecting photos to celebrate Beadle’s 100th birthday. We are very interested in any photographs from the earlier years of Beadle School, but we will accept photographs from all years. The photos will be used for a slide show of Beadle’s history next fall, when we have an Open House on Sept. 22, 2026. We invite you to upload photos to the link provided. For those not able to upload, they can bring their photos to Beadle, and we will upload them for you. We encourage former staff or family of former staff members to upload a staff photo, including the years they worked at Beadle. Thank you for your submissions and for helping celebrate Beadle’s history. They can be uploaded at this link: https://bit.ly/4uk4ov9

Another opportunity to strive for improvement!! Go Bucks & Gazelles!

Yankton High School Student Council put service into action while serving at the Banquet on Thursday evening! They got the awesome opportunity to serve the Yankton community!
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for the event: Elwood Family Dentistry, Den Herder, Hovden, & Barrett, and Jared Adamson with Kaiser Heating and Cooling!
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for the event: Elwood Family Dentistry, Den Herder, Hovden, & Barrett, and Jared Adamson with Kaiser Heating and Cooling!




Yankton Wrestling will host a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Ace Hardware parking lot in Yankton. The cost is $10 per vehicle, and additional donations are welcomed and appreciated. Proceeds will directly support Yankton wrestlers attending Team Camp in Lincoln, Nebraska this June, helping offset participation costs.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Yankton Jr. Bucks Wrestling and Kopetsky’s Ace Hardware for their generous support of this event.
Please mark your calendar and consider stopping by to support our Yankton wrestling program.
Go Bucks & Gazelles!
We extend our sincere appreciation to Yankton Jr. Bucks Wrestling and Kopetsky’s Ace Hardware for their generous support of this event.
Please mark your calendar and consider stopping by to support our Yankton wrestling program.
Go Bucks & Gazelles!

A beautiful day to compete!! Go Bucks & Gazelles!

Game Day 🥎 Gazelles play O'Gorman at Sioux Falls Sherman Park, JV at 4 PM and Varsity at 5:45 PM

Gazelles Game Day 🥎 Cheer on YHS Softball as they play Brandon Valley at Sertoma Park in Yankton. JV at 4 PM, Varsity at 6 PM (will begin earlier if JV game is done before 5:30)

Tomorrow (4/21/26), we honor a special group of seniors as they take the court at home one final time in a Yankton Bucks uniform. 🎾
Michael Ferguson
Nels Hanson
Braelyn Hoover
Harrison Krajewski
Ethan Marsh
Luke Moeller
Jack Pedersen
Christopher Rockne
These student-athletes have given so much to our program—through their leadership, dedication, competitiveness, and commitment to representing Yankton with pride. Their impact goes far beyond wins and losses, helping build a culture that will last for years to come.
We are incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done for Yankton Bucks Tennis. Thank you for the memories, the hard work, and the standard you’ve set.
Best of luck in your future endeavors—you will always be part of this program. ❤️🖤
Join us at 4:00 PM as we take on Sioux Falls Washington and celebrate our seniors one last time at home!
#BucksTennis #SeniorNight #ThankYouSeniors
Michael Ferguson
Nels Hanson
Braelyn Hoover
Harrison Krajewski
Ethan Marsh
Luke Moeller
Jack Pedersen
Christopher Rockne
These student-athletes have given so much to our program—through their leadership, dedication, competitiveness, and commitment to representing Yankton with pride. Their impact goes far beyond wins and losses, helping build a culture that will last for years to come.
We are incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done for Yankton Bucks Tennis. Thank you for the memories, the hard work, and the standard you’ve set.
Best of luck in your future endeavors—you will always be part of this program. ❤️🖤
Join us at 4:00 PM as we take on Sioux Falls Washington and celebrate our seniors one last time at home!
#BucksTennis #SeniorNight #ThankYouSeniors








The 2026 Yankton Wrestling Camp is going to be a blast this Summer with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wrestlers' Christopher Minto & LJ Araujo coming to Yankton July 11th & July 12th!
Use this link below to get signed up and registered ASAP!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwVZxS1a5uCu-SnovJ-bONB4uSHQxh9IF9BdRzJgJ_GrDSiA/viewform?usp=dialog

Yankton High School Welding classes were able to take an opportunity to compete in ASTEC Welding competition. Thanks to ASTEC for the Great opportunity and congrats to Kaden on his 1st place finish!


Gazelles Softball Game Day 🥎 Support YHS Softball today at Sertoma Park- JV at 4 PM, Varsity at 6 PM. Go Gazelles!

Mrs. Powell's Honors English III classes did a "speed dating" activity to discuss some big questions in the post-apocalyptical novel The Road.







