The Aberdeen Wings have announced the addition of Caden Villegas to the training camp roster. Villegas is an 01 birth year and palys forward. He stands 5'8 and weighs 161 pounds from Plano Texas. He comes to the Wings via the Springfield JR. Blues dispersal draft. He is already committed to paly college hockey to Union College, A Division I hockey program located in Schenectady New York.

The Minnesota Vikings have placed offensive lineman Pat Elflein on the injured reserve list. The announcement was made Thursday as the team gears up for week two vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Elflein started all 52 snaps for the Vikings offense vs. the Green Bay Packers last Sunday. He wa sa third round pick by the Vikings in 2017 and has played 44 games with 43 starts in four season with Minnesota. Cornerback Cam Danzler also missed his secon dpractice in a row Thursday, out with injured ribs.

Minnesota Timberwolve fans will need to wait a little longer to see who they select with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. The league officially announced the 2020-21 season won't begin earlier than Dec. 25^th due to COVID-19. That also means the league has pushed the draft back from Oct. 16^th to Nov. 18^th. According to league sources, teams want to delay the date of the draft to allow the player's association more tim to negotiate the new salary cap numbers for next season.

T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre has announced it has canceled all sporting activities for the reaminder of the week due to what has been called a “COVID-19” increase. The announcement was made in a post by the Pierre Athletic Booster Club and relayed an announcement from activities director Brian Moser. As of Monday Sept. 14^th, the Pierre school district had five confirmed cases of COVID-19 from students according to the Department of Health. The DOH updates school district numbers every Monday so an accurate count won't be known until the 21^st.

Vikings rookie cornerback Cam Dantzler has been placed on the Vikings injury report for this upcoming Sunday's game vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Dantzler started at cornerback in the week one loss to the Green Bay Packers. According to the Vikings official injury report, he did not practice Wednesday due to a rib injury. Jining him on the list included cornerback Jeff Gladney with a knee injury and wide receiver Bisi Johnson also with a knee injury.

The Minnesota State High School League announced plans for a special meeting Monday September 21^st. The only issue on the agenda for this meeting and that is to reconsider the current status of fall activities for the state. The State High School League in August voted to move fall sports including football and volleyball to the spring of 2021.

Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired left wing Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for center Eric Staal.

Johansson, 29, recorded 30 points (9-21=30) and averaged 17:07 in TOI/game in 60 contests with the Buffalo Sabres this season serving as an alternate captain. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Landskrona, Sweden, recorded an assist in his 600th career NHL game on Oct. 24 at the New York Rangers. Johansson owns 364 points (129-235=364) in 648 career NHL games during 10 seasons with Washington, New Jersey, Boston and Buffalo (2010-20). He has collected 41 points (13-28=41) in 94 career Stanley Cup Playoff matches. Johansson has played for Sweden in five international tournaments including the 2014 Winter Olympics. He was selected by Washington in the first round (24th overall) of 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Staal, 35, recorded 47 points (19-28=47) in 66 games with Minnesota this season. He was signed as a free agent by the Wild on July 1, 2016 and owns 1,021 points in 1,240 career NHL contests with Carolina, the New York Rangers and Minnesota.

The United States Hockey Hall of Fame has announced its inductee class for 2020. The class consists of four people including Dean Blais, Tony Garanto, Jenny Potter and Jerry York. Blais is an International Falls Minnesota native who played college hockey at the University of Minnesota. He served as the head coach of the University of North Dakota for 10 seasons, winning two NCAA National championships during that time in 1997 and 2000. Tony Garanto played 13 NHL seasons for the LA Kings and New York Rangers. He also put up 220 points in four years at the University of Wisconsin. Jenny Potter is a 14-time medalist on the international stage and is one of the most decorated players in US Women's hockey history. Finally Jerry York is the winningest college hockey coach in hisotry. He enters his 49^th season as an NCAA Division I men's head coach in 2020-21.

The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly bringing back safety George Iloka. According to reports Iloka has already arrived in Minneapolis and begun undergoing COVID-19 protocals with the expectations the Vikings will sign him sometime this week. Iloka has played many years under Vikings head caoch Mike Zimmer, during the two's time in Cincinnati. He most recently signed with the Cowboys in 2019, but was cut. The Vikings then gave him a tryout back in August. The Vikings defese, especially secondary, was exposed in Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers. The move would bring more veteran voices into the locker room.

Gopher Hockey head coach Bob Motzko has announced that Minnesota All-America alum and 14-year NHL veteran Paul Martin has joined the Maroon & Gold as an undergraduate assistant. 

A native of Elk River, Minn., Martin will assist the Gophers on and off the ice as part of the Gopher Grad Program while finishing his bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota.

"Guys like Paul Martin don't come around very often, so the fact we are getting him for a second tour of duty is really exciting for our program," Motzko, who coached Martin during his collegiate career with the Gophers, said. "Between his experience and accomplishments as a hockey player and his leadership and involvement with the Shine A Ligh7 Foundation, we know that Paul can help our current players develop in nearly every way imaginable." 

A native of Elk River, Minn., Martin was a three-year letter winner for the Maroon & Gold while recording 97 points (20 goals, 77 assists) in 127 career games at Minnesota. The defenseman, who was an all-conference selection in each of his three seasons of college hockey, helped the Gophers to three-straight NCAA tournament appearances including back-to-back national championships in 2002 and 2003. 

Martin, who also won the Broadmoor Trophy with Minnesota in 2003 as WCHA playoff champions, was a Second Team All-American in 2003 while also earning his second-straight Second Team All-WCHA accolade. The defenseman was also named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in 2001. Martin remains 15th in Gopher Hockey history among defensemen with 97 points while he is 12th among defensemen with 77 assists. 

A second round selection (62nd overall) in 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Martin went on to play 14 seasons in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks with 870 regular-season appearances and 320 career points (50 goals, 270 assists). Moreover, the defenseman led his teams to the playoff in each of his 14 seasons with 122 Stanley Cup playoff games and 46 playoff points (six goals 40 assists). With the exception of a short AHL stint in his final season on the ice and one season in Switzerland during the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Martin played his entire professional career in the NHL before retiring in 2018. 

On the international stage, Martin was named to the U.S. Men's Olympic Team three times in his career (2006, 2010, 2014). Prior to joining the Gophers, Martin closed out his prep career at Elk River High School as the Mr. Hockey Award winner in 2000 as the top senior high school boy's hockey player in the state of Minnesota. 

Off the ice, Martin created the Shine A Ligh7 Foundation in 2017. The Shine A Ligh7 Foundation is a non-profit organization raises awareness and reduces the stigma for those affected by 

CLASS AA

1. O’Gorman (14) 4-0 70 1

2. Aberdeen Cent. 5-0 49 3

T3. Watertown 6-1 37 2

T3. S.F. Washington 4-2 37 4

5. Huron 4-2 16 5

RECEIVING VOTES: Pierre (3-1) 1

CLASS A

1. S.F. Christian (14) 10-0 70 1

2. Dakota Valley 5-0 56 2

3. Winner 5-0 38 3

4. R.C. Christian 8-0 21 5

5. Madison 5-2 16 4

RECEIVING VOTES: Garretson (7-0) 4; Parker (7-0) 2; Hill City (9-0) 2; Mobridge-Pollock (7-0) 1

CLASS B

1. Northwestern (14) 6-0 70 1

2. Warner 5-1 52 3

3. Faulkton Area 5-1 42 2

4. Chester Area 6-1 26 4

5. Bridgewater-Emery 5-0 11 RV

RECEIVING VOTES: Faith (4-1) 5; Elkton-Lake Benton (4-0) 2; Ethan (2-2) 1; Colman-Egan (4-0) 1

Class 11AAA

1. Roosevelt (24) 3-0 120 1

2. Brandon Valley 2-1 91 2

3. Harrisburg 3-0 77 3

4. Lincoln 2-1 40 RV

5. O’Gorman 1-2 30 4

Receiving votes: Watertown 2.

Class 11AA

1. Yankton (22) 3-0 116 2

2. Brookings (1) 3-0 80 3

3. Pierre 2-1 79 1

4. Mitchell (1) 3-0 61 4

5. Huron 2-1 23 5

Receiving votes: Sturgis 1.

Class 11A

1. Tea Area (22) 3-0 118 1

2. Dell Rapids (2) 3-0 98 2

3. Madison 2-1 61 3

4. SF Christian 1-1 29 RV

5. Canton 0-2 26 5

Receiving votes: West Central 23, Dakota Valley 2, Tri-Valley 2, Milbank 1.

Class 11B

1. Winner (23) 4-0 119 1

1. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (1) 4-0 97 2

3. McCook Central/Montrose 3-0 70 3

4. Sioux Valley 3-1 44 4

5. St. Thomas More 2-1 17 5

Receiving votes: Mobridge-Pollock 11, Elk Point-Jefferson 2.

Class 9AA

1. Viborg-Hurley (24) 3-0 120 1

2. Lemmon/McIntosh 3-0 90 2

3. Hamlin 4-0 69 3

4. Platte-Geddes 3-0 53 4

5. Baltic 2-0 22 5

Receiving votes: Deuel 4, Hanson 1, Clark/Willow Lake 1.

Class 9A

1. Howard (23) 3-0 119 2

2. Canistota/Freeman (1) 3-1 92 1

3. Warner 4-0 64 4

4. De Smet 3-1 47 5

5. Gregory 3-1 22 3

Receiving votes: Wall 9, Philip 3, Ipswich-Edmunds Central 2, Timber Lake 1, Britton-Hecla 1.

Class 9B

1. Wolsey-Wessington (21) 3-0 117 1

2. Colman-Egan (2) 2-0 94 2

3. Kadoka Area 4-0 65 5

4. Langford Area (1) 3-1 41 3

T-5. Dell Rapids St. Mary 2-2 15 RV

T-5. Alcester-Hudson 3-1 15 4

Receiving votes: Herreid/Selby Area 13.

The Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook have come to terms on a multi-year contract extension.  The deal is reportedly for five-years worth $63 million.  The deal also includes $28 million in guaranteed money.

Dalvin enters his fourth NFL season in 2020 who rushed for 1,135 yards in 14 games last season.  He is the first Viking running back since Adrian Peterson to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season. 

Cook entered the season in the last year of his rookie deal, but chose not to hold out even as talks seemed to have broken down during negotiations. 

In a blow to a stellar defense just before the start of the regular NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings have placed defensive end Danielle Hunter on the injured reserve list.  He will now miss at least the first three weeks of the season.  Hunter has not practice since training camp opened.  The Vikings have downplayed the extent of Hunter’s injury, coach Mike Zimmer calling it a tweak, and have not exactly disclosed what it is.  Also, since the Vikings have placed Hunter on the IR before the st art of the season, they will not have to disclose the injury on the mandated injury report. 

The Aberdeen Wings have announced the addition of Nathan Mann to the training camp roster.  Mann is a 2002 birth year and comes to the Wings through the NAHL dispersal draft via the Corpus Christi IcreRays.  The NAHL dispersal draft is a special event for players on teams who were unable to participate in the upcoming 20-21 NAHL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Mann was selected 21^st overall on August 27^th.  The Wings will take part in a home exhibition game schedule for Sept. 18^th vs. Bismarck, Sept. 19^th vs. Minot and Oct. 2-3^rd vs. Austin. 

Class AA

1. O'Gorman (12) 2-0 64 1
2. Watertown (1) 4-0 52 2
3. Aberdeen Cent. 4-0 35 3
4. Washington 2-1 20 5
5. Huron 3-1 18 4

Receiving Votes: Harrisburg (2-1) 4; Pierre (3-0) 2
 

Class A

1. S.F. Christian (13) 3-0 65 1
2. Dakota Valley 3-0 52 2
3. Winner 3-0 35 3
4. Madison 4-0 29 4
5. R.C. Christian 7-0 12 5

Receiving Votes: Garretson (5-0) 2
 

Class B

1. Northwestern (13) 4-0 65 1
2. Faulkton Area 3-0 49 2
3. Warner 3-0 39 3
4. Chester Area 3-0 27 4
5. Faith 3-0 9 5

Receiving Votes: Bridgewater-Emery (4-0) 4; Ethan (2-1) 1; Elkton-Lake Benton (2-0) 1

Class 11AAA
1. Roosevelt (23) 2-0 115 1
2. Brandon Valley 1-1 86 2
3. Harrisburg 2-0 72 4
4. O’Gorman 1-1 47 3
5. Washington 1-1 19 5
Receiving votes: Lincoln 5, Aberdeen Central 1

Class 11AA
1. Pierre (22) 2-0 114 1
2. Yankton (1) 2-0 81 2
3. Brookings 2-0 64 4
4. Mitchell 2-0 63 3
5. Huron 1-1 22 5
Receiving votes: Sturgis 1. 

Class 11A
1. Tea Area (20) 2-0 112 1
2. Dell Rapids (3) 2-0 95 2
3. Madison 2-0 66 5
4. West Central 1-1 46 4
5. Canton 0-2 15 3
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 5, Milbank 5, Custer 1. 

Class 11B
1. Winner (22) 3-0 114 1
2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (1) 3-0 93 2
3. McCook Central/Montrose 2-0 65 3
4. Sioux Valley 2-1 29 4
5. St. Thomas More 2-1 28 5
Receiving votes: Mobridge-Pollock 14, Elk Point-Jefferson 1, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 1

Class 9AA
1. Viborg-Hurley (23) 3-0 115 1
2. Lemmon/McIntosh 3-0 88 2
3. Hamlin 3-0 61 3
4. Platte-Geddes 2-0 51 4
5. Baltic 2-0 13 RV
Receiving votes: Deuel 9, Florence-Henry 6, Hanson 2. 

Class 9A
1. Canistota/Freeman (22) 3-0 114 1
2. Howard (1) 2-0 86 2
3. Gregory 3-0 62 3
4. Warner 3-0 39 4
5. De Smet 2-1 29 5
Receiving votes: Britton-Hecla 7, Wall 5, Philip 2, Timber Lake 1. 

Class 9B
1. Wolsey-Wessington (17) 2-0 105 1
2. Colman-Egan (3) 2-0 88 2
3. Langford Area (3) 3-0 75 3
4. Alcester-Hudson 3-0 51 4
5. Kadoka Area 3-0 19 RV
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 4, Herreid/Selby Area 2, Corsica-Stickney 1. 

Northern State University head women’s basketball coach, Paul Krueger announced today the completion of her 2020-21 staff with the addition of Tony Nakashima. Nakashima spent the 2019-20 season at Kentucky as the women’s basketball video coordinator.

“Coach Nakashima brings a lot of experience to both recruiting and on the court teaching and scouting,” noted Krueger. “He is a winner and we are excited to add him to our staff.”

Prior to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament due to COVID-19, Kentucky went 22-8 overall and 10-6 in the SEC last season.

“I am so excited and blessed to join the Northern State family,” said Nakashima. “I would like to thank Coach Krueger for giving me the opportunity to be a part of something special. I look forward to learning and growing with this staff and team every day as well as developing strong relationships with our student-athletes.”

From 2016-19, Nakashima was an assistant on the Montana Western staff, which led the Bulldogs to an 81-22 record and three straight trips to the NAIA National Tournament. Nakashima coached five All-Americans and seven Daktronics Scholar-Athletes at UMW. In 2018-19, the Bulldogs won their first NAIA National Championship and saw two student-athletes earn All-American accolades; including NAIA and WBCA Player of the Year Bri King.

Prior to his time at Montana Western, Nakashima was an assistant coach at Bethany College and began his career at Warner Pacific College. In addition, he coached with the AAU program, Team Concept out of Portland, Oregon. Nakashima is a 2010 graduate of Pacific Union College with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

Vikings officially released depth chart:
 

Quarterback

Starter: Kirk Cousins

Backup: Sean Mannion

Running back

Starter: Dalvin Cook

Backups: Alexander Mattison, Ameer Abdullah, Mike Boone

Fullback

Starter: C.J. Ham

Wide receiver

Starters: Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson

Backups: Justin Jefferson, Tajaé Sharpe, Chad Beebe, Dan Chisena and K.J. Osborn

Tight end

Starter: Kyle Rudolph

Backups: Irv Smith, Jr. and Tyler Conklin

Offensive line

Starters: Riley Reiff, Dakota Dozier, Garrett Bradbury, Pat Elflein and Brian O'Neill

Backups: Rashod Hill, Ezra Cleveland, Dru Samia and Oli Udoh

Roster notes: All 11 listed starters were on the Vikings in 2019. Dozier won the starting left guard job in camp, beating out Aviante Collins, who is on the practice squad. Minnesota has five offensive starters who have made at least one Pro Bowl in their careers: Cousins, Cook, Ham, Thielen and Rudolph. Johnson is the starter at wide receiver opposite Thielen, but Jefferson is expected to be a contributor as a first-round rookie.

DEFENSE (24 players listed as they appear on the unofficial depth chart)

Defensive end

Starters: Danielle Hunter and Yannick Ngakoue

Backups: Ifeadi Odenigbo, Jalyn Holmes, Eddie Yarbrough and D.J. Wonnum

Defensive tackle

Starters: Shamar Stephen and Jaleel Johnson

Backups: Armon Watts, Hercules Mata'afa and James Lynch

Linebacker

Starters: Anthony Barr (SLB), Eric Kendricks (MLB) and Eric Wilson (WLB)

Backups: Troy Dye and Ryan Connelly

Cornerback

Starters: Mike Hughes and Holton Hill

Backups: Jeff Gladney, Cameron Dantzler, Kris Boyd and Harrison Hand

Safety

Starters: Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris

Roster notes: The Vikings defense will begin the 2020 season with a mix of established veterans and exciting fresh faces. Hunter, Stephen, Barr, Kendricks, Smith and Harris have all played at least five seasons for Mike Zimmer. Ngakoue is among the newest Vikings, but he is a former Pro Bowl selection with 37.5 career sacks and 14 total forced fumbles. The cornerbacks are young — none are over the age of 23 — but offer plenty of potential. Zimmer said Monday the Vikings could add safety depth behind the league's top duo of Smith and Harris.

SPECIAL TEAMS (3 players)

Kicker

Dan Bailey

Punter/holder

Britton Colquitt

Long snapper

Austin Cutting

Kick returner

Starter: K.J. Osborn

Backup: Abdullah

Punt returner

Starter: K.J. Osborn

Backups: Beebe and Hughes

The Washington Football Team announced Friday it has cut veteran running back Adrian Peterson.  The move likely means the former Minnesota Viking’s NFL career has come to an end.  Peterson has spent the past two seasons in Washington where he rushed for 1,940 yards and 12 touchdowns during that time.  Peterson is fourth on the NFL career list for rushing yards and fourth in rushing touchdowns with 111.  According to reports Peterson hopes to continue playing.  Peterson is 35 years old, was selected 7^th overall in 2007, holds the NFL single game rushing yards record at 296 and was named NFL MVP in 2012. 

The North Star Athletic Association Board of Athletic Directors (BOAD) and Council of Presidents (COP) have approved in the fall volleyball season following the NAIA's decision to play the NAIA National Championship in the spring of 2021.

NSAA volleyball teams will operate split seasons, playing each other one time in the fall and one time in the spring leading up to the North Star conference tournament on April 9-10, 2021.

The North Star headquarters and member institutions are in the process of updating schedules on their website.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has taken criticisms for comments he made about masks and the COVID-19 pandemic on a Spotify’s “10 questions with Kyle Brandt” podcast.  In the podcast, Cousins says he wants to respect other people’s concerns but for he himself he going to go about his regular life, going as far to say “If I die, I die.”  The NFL is requiring every coach and staff member in t he bench area to wear masks this upcoming season and is limiting the number allowed to travel with teams due to the COVID-19 pandmeic. 

Class 11AAA
1. Roosevelt (22) 1-0 110 1
2. Brandon Valley 0-1 72 2
3. O’Gorman 1-0 69 3
4. Harrisburg 1-0 49 4
5. Washington 1-0 23 5
Receiving votes: Lincoln 7. 

Class 11AA
1. Pierre (22) 1-0 110 1
2. Yankton 1-0 81 2
3. Mitchell 1-0 64 3
4. Brookings 1-0 50 5
5. Huron 0-1 23 4
Receiving votes: Sturgis 2. 

Class 11A
1. Tea Area (19) 1-0 107 2
2. Dell Rapids (3) 1-0 84 3
3. Canton 0-1 64 1
4. West Central 1-0 47 4
5. Madison 1-0 23 RV
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 3, Lennox 2. 

Class 11B
1. Winner (20) 2-0 108 1
2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (2) 2-0 90 2
3. McCook Central/Montrose 2-0 64 3
4. Sioux Valley 2-0 46 4
5. St. Thomas More 1-1 11 5
Receiving votes: Mobridge-Pollock 8, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 2, Elk Point-Jefferson 1. 

Class 9AA
1. Viborg-Hurley (22) 2-0 110 1
2. Lemmon/McIntosh 2-0 85 2
3. Hamlin 2-0 57 5
4. Platte-Geddes 1-0 48 4
5. Deuel 0-1 12 3
Receiving votes: Baltic 8, Florence-Henry 6, Bon Homme 4. 

Class 9A
1. Canistota/Freeman (21) 2-0 109 1
2. Howard (1) 2-0 84 2
3. Gregory 2-0 63 3
4. Warner 2-0 34 5
5. De Smet 1-1 26 4
Receiving votes: Wall 7, Britton-Hecla 5, Philip 2. 

Class 9B
1. Wolsey-Wessington (18) 2-0 106 1
2. Colman-Egan (4) 2-0 91 2
3. Langford Area 2-0 62 3
4. Alcester-Hudson 2-0 45 4
5. Dell Rapids St. Mary 1-1 23 5
Receiving votes: Kadoka Area 3.

CLASS AA
1. O’Gorman (12)        1-0       64        1
2. Watertown (1)         2-0       45        5
3. Aberdeen Cent.       2-0       30        RV
4. Huron          2-0       26        RV
5. S.F. Washington     1-1       19        2
Receiving Votes: Harrisburg (1-0) 10; S.F. Lincoln (0-2) 1

CLASS A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (13)   2-0       65        1
2. Dakota Valley         1-0       52        2
3. Winner        1-0       37        3
4. Madison      2-0       26        4
5. Rapid City Christian         5-0       12        RV
Receiving Votes: McCook Central-Montrose (1-1) 1; Miller (0-0) 1; Garretson (3-0) 1

CLASS B
1. Northwestern (13)   2-0       65        1
2. Faulkton Area         1-0       47        2
3. Warner        1-0       42        3
4. Chester Area           2-0       28        4
5. Faith            1-0       7          RV
Receiving Votes: Ethan (0-1) 2; Bridgewater-Emery (2-0) 2; Elkton-Lake Benton (0-0) 1; Langford Area (1-0) 1

Minnesota Vikings offensive line and Parkston South Dakota native Riley Reiff tells teammates he expects to be cut.  According to profootballtalk.com  the team is asking Reiff to renegotiate his contract to take less money and Reiff has made it clear he is not willing to do that.  Reiff is owed $10.9 million in 2020.  If Reiff is cut the team would get back $8.7 million in salary cap space, with $2.2 million in dead money this year and $2.2 million more in 2021.  Reiff is 31 years old and signed a five-year $58.75 million deal with the Vikings as a free agent in 2017.