Members of the YHS Jazz ensembles spent time with University of South Dakota's Jazz Studies Director, Dr. CJ Kocher! Dr. Kocher gave both ensembles suggestions for improvement as our competition season is right around the corner!
Mrs. Pietz's English 9 students competed in a parts of speech escape room as part of a review.
Come cheer on the Bucks wrestling team this Friday at the Region 2A tournament! Top 4 in each weight class for qualify for the State Tournament next week. Wrestling begins at 3pm at Brandon Valley high school. LET'S GO BUCKS!!
The Bucks Basketball program would like to give a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Gross on his upcoming retirement after 37 years of teaching and coaching. THANK YOU for all you have done for our program and the influence you have had on so many players and students.
The Bucks picked up their second win in two days as they defeated RC Central this afternoon 59-39. The Bucks will play their last home game of the regular season against Tea on Thursday. It will also be SENIOR NIGHT. Varsity tips off at 7:30p. GO BUCKS!!!
So proud of the Gazelle Gymnasts and Coaches for a great Team State Meet 5th place finish!
The Bucks played a well balanced game on both ends of the floor tonight and defeated RC Stevens 56-43. They will have a quick turnaround and look to make it two in a row as they play RC Central at 2:00pm tomorrow. Sub Varsity games will start at 10:00am. GO BUCKS!!!
Congratulations to Landen Loecker, Elizabeth Elsen, Elizabeth Schwartz, and Ellie Novak, for being recognized as Math and Science Students of the Month by the Kiwanis Club.
Congratulations to Benjamin Merkwan, Cohan Pietz, Kalea Thon, Eva Reyes & Damien Magnuson-Willman on being selected for the 2022 Quad State Honor Band. These students have rehearsed @ USD the past 2 days & will perform a 4 PM concert @ Slagle Hall, Aalfs Auditorium today.
Gazelle Gymnastics Team is Headed to the State Meet!
Congratulations to Following Gymnasts for Qualifying to compete for Individual State Titles: Alison J, Vault/Bars/Beam/Floor/All Around. Callie B, Vault/Bars/Beam. Ava K, Vault/Beam/Floor. Allie B, Vault/Bars
The Bucks made a valiant comeback against Pierre tonight, but came up short in the end, 55-61. The Bucks will now prepare to take on a pair of Rapid City schools next weekend. They will take on RC Stevens on Friday night at 7:30p, and RC Central on Saturday at 2:00p. GO BUCKS!!!
YANKTON WRESTLING INVITATIONAL - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5! The tournament features 16 teams, 150+ SD ranked wrestlers competing on 6 mats in both boys and girls divisions. Come cheer on your Buck and Gazelle wrestlers beginning at 9am Saturday! #WeAreYankton #YanktonWrestling
Congrats to Ellie Karolevitz, signing today to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College! We are so proud of the things she has done to improve her game and more importantly for the young lady she has become! GO RED RAIDERS!!!
The Bucks offense was on tonight as they traveled to Douglas and beat the Patriots 88-54. Four players scored in double figures and they shot an impressive 53% from the three and a more impressive 68% from two. Next game is at Pierre Feb. 4. Tip off at 7:00p. GO BUCKS!!!
Thursday night the Bucks took on Brandon Valley and came away with a solid victory, 52-40. The Bucks will now look to add to the win column when they make the long road trip to Douglas on Saturday to take on the Patriots. Tip off is set for 7:30p CST. GO BUCKS!!!
On Friday, January 21st the Yankton High School Acappella Choir performed in concert at the South Dakota ACDA Winter Convention. This highly selected opportunity was a great experience for students to sing in a setting put on by music educators in the state of South Dakota.
WHOOP! WHOOP! State wrestling tickets are now available to purchase! Get your orders in by January 21 to the business office. Use the link to access the order form. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NhOY8uu_QzpjMr0l06-S-Dlu2UH6qoMi/view?usp=sharing
The Bucks and Harrisburg played a close game to the end, but the Bucks come away with a thrilling victory after Jaden Kral banks in a 3 pointer at the buzzer! The Bucks will face the Watertown Arrows next with the game day TBD due to the potential for bad weather Friday. GO BUCKS
Thanks to @berniehunhoff for stopping by or World of Work/Internship class to talk with students about career choices. Thanks for making an impact Mr. Hunhoff
The gazelles basketball team had a great week of practice over Christmas Break!!! We had two contest winners! Payton Moser won the Streak FT challenge! Ellie Karolevitz and Macy Drotzmann combined for a team win in Gazelles Christmas Break Shooting Olympics!!!
#gogreatgazelles
