Yankton Middle School

Playing this on repeat! Check out this new gem... 9 square in the air... Yes please @ YMS!

Yankton Middle School did it again, they won the state Science Olympiad tournament today and are heading to the National Tournament at the University of Southern California in LA, California!! Thank you to everyone who has supported the team!

Great shot! Take a look at these archery students at YMS!

Check out the peeps who hopped on into the office to receive their Special Someone awards this week! Hip-hop hooray to these egg-stra specail some-bunnies!

Warmer weather and time spent outdoors allows us to slow down and notice the good! These students are spreading sunshine and good vibes through YMS this week!

We only have a few weeks left of Special Someones before the end of the school year. Please congratulate these students for being kind, respectful and great helpers at YMS.

Congratulations to these Middle School All State Band Members who performed at Mitchell Performing Arts Center over the weekend with a fantastic concert!

These young women are inspiring others at YMS to make a difference. They are challenging norms and teaching others that kindness truly does matter!

The 7th Grade Boys Bucks Basketball season has finally wrapped up. The three teams combined to go 30 - 10! Red team led the way with a 13 - 1 record, White went 12 - 2, and Black went 5 - 7, but competed throughout. The team grew, fought through adversity at times, and most importantly, had fun together. Bright future with this group!

Congrats to these YMS students who were selected as our "Special Someones" this week!

Congrats to our YMS students on a successful performance last weekend at SDMEA Middle School All State Orchestra in Rapid City! They performed with 80 other students from schools across the state and got to work with other educators, professors, and professional performers. Congrats, YMS string players! 🎻🎵

Check out these awesome Yankton Middle School students! We couldn't be more proud of them!

Congratulations to the YMS 7/8 th grade BBB Athletes of the Week! Come and watch them play vs Brookings today at 4pm .

"Kindness is spreading sunshine into other people's lives regardless of the weather."
These special YMS students have made the choice this week to spread kindness and light to those around them!

Mrs. Stanosheck’s 7th grade ELA classes “speed dating” books to find a good match!

YMS Jazz Band Toured to Beadle, Majestic Bluffs, Lincoln and Stewart Schools! A great day for music!

The Yankton Middle School wrestling team had a strong showing at the Yankton Middle School Scramble on their home mats today, with several wrestlers reaching the podium!

Leading the way were champions Sammy Schulz, Anthony Reyes, and William Hoefs, who each went undefeated in their brackets. Schulz recorded a tech fall, decision, and pin, Reyes earned three hard-fought decision victories, and Hoefs secured two falls and a decision on the day.

The Bucks also had an impressive group of runner-up finishers, including Walker Warren, Hunter Smith, Dominick Swenson, Oliver Hysell, Walker Robinson, Mariah Thygeson, and Braylie LaPointe, with multiple pins and strong matches throughout the tournament.

Third-place finishers for Yankton were Quinn Sayler, Eduardo Gonzalez, Wyatt Rivera, Mercy Reyes, Shaliyah Cook, Brinn O’Gorman, and Bentlee Haas-Hoebelhinrich, each battling back for podium spots.

Several other Bucks gained valuable experience against tough competition in front of the home crowd. Great effort by the entire team — keep improving and working hard! 💪

Congratulations to the YMS 8th grade badminton champions! Trying to be like Miles K!

Yankton’s middle school wrestlers continued to stack podium finishes across the remaining weights, highlighted by a tournament championship, multiple runner-up performances, and strong consolation runs. Top Finishers Sammy Schulz (140) went a perfect 2-0 to win the championship, earning two falls and a decisive finals victory to score 20 team points. Ahser Powell (110), Anthony Reyes (130), Quinn Sayler (185), and Maple Gereaux (G80) each placed 2nd, combining for 54 team points. Hunter Smith (120) battled back through consolation to finish 3rd, earning three wins including two falls. Additional Placers Walker Robinson (85) placed 4th after two consolation wins. Baila Loomis (G100), Ava Kruse (G137), Bentlee Haas-Hoebelhinrich (G139), Aaliyah Campbell (G147), and Mercy Reyes (G160) all earned 3rd-place finishes, gaining valuable experience and team points. 🤼 MS ESD Scramble Results Yankton also had a strong showing in the scramble division with several wrestlers earning top-three finishes: Deondre Davies and Damon Lauritsen each went undefeated to place 1st, combining for 9.5 team points. Reihgan Lynde, Dominick Swenson, Brennan Hoover, and Cale Cameron all finished 2nd. William Hoefs, Blake Engle, Drake Killion, Charles Harder, and Houston Saul rounded out the lineup with 3rd-place finishes. Overall: Yankton showcased depth across both boys and girls divisions, with multiple champions, finalists, and hard-fought podium runs that capped off a productive day on the mats in Watertown.