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Sports Reporter @argusleader | @MedillSchool ‘22 | @ucriverside ‘20| @NAHJ 🇲🇽

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8 months
Time for the last match of the night. Navarro repping Kansas State
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Navarro wins his fifth consecutive state title, the first wrestler in state history to win five at the class A level
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Undefeated. Undisputed. 11AAA champs @PatsRevolution
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Postgame interview with Lincoln starting QB Brody Schafer
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Final: O’Gorman 55, Brandon Valley 42 That’ll do it. Freshman Ruby Moore dribbles out the clock in O’Gorman’s perfect season. The Knights are state champions @OGLadyKBball #SDPreps
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Lincoln’s Bentley Williams wins the A-132 state title. Big moment for the senior
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10 months
Extremely excited to be making the trip to Frisco to cover @GoJacksFB in the FCS championship game this weekend! Here are a couple banners set up in @sfairport
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Lincoln’s Bentley Williams wins in overtime against Spearfish’s Parker Graveman. Lots of emotion after the win. Williams advances to A132 final
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1 year
Some personal news: yesterday was my first day as the sports reporter @argusleader ! Excited to get started covering South Dakota sports!
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1 year
I am so excited this week to welcome two new members of the @argusleader team. Jonathan Fenandez, left, will cover sports for the area, while Oksana Kotkina, right, will cover trending entertainment and breaking news. Follow them here: @oksana_kotkina @JFERN31
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8 months
Captured Tea Area’s Sam Werdel’s reaction after scoring a pinfall over O’Gorman’s Keenan Sheridan to earn his second state title
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1 year
Don’t forget to pick up today’s copy of the Argus! @SFRiderFootball season preview and a feature on @Jax_grevengoed inside
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Postgame interview with Lincoln running back Joshua Myers who scored three touchdowns today
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Better look at the boots he wore
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11-0 Patriots take the field, arms locked before tonight’s 11AAA championship game against O’Gorman
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5 months
Lincoln completes their perfect season, beating Harrisburg 7-1. #sdpreps Here’s the moment:
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2 years
Update on the Angels game
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8 months
Navarro Schunke advances to the 285-A final via pinfall. He’ll be wrestling for his fifth state individual title tomorrow
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1 year
The @SiouxFallsCity were playing for more than three points in their season finale, but that’s nothing new for them. On @fischerhailee18 final match for the club + more:
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1 month
And here’s Brody Schafer
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1 year
Patriots take a knee and that’ll do it. Lincoln wins 31-7 #sdpreps
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The @GoJacksMBB team is taking the court for practice
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2 months
Also got to talk to Lincoln junior wide receiver Louison Akossi, who had three TDs in the Pats’ win
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@GoJacksWBB Paige Meyer wins the Summit League tournament MVP award @GoJacksWBB
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Quick postgame interview with Sioux Falls Christian’s Cole Snyder and Lincoln Prins. Dynamic duo tonight
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Final: Jefferson wins 52-41 to advance to the state tournament #SDPreps
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1 year
Lincoln bobbles the field goal and they still manage to score, what a play. #sdpreps
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3 months
In Vermillion for @SDCoyotesFB media day this morning. They’re practicing until noon and then the press conference is set to start at 1. I’ll have updates here
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. @JacobyMehrman of @HarrisburgBBB is the @ArgusSports Boys Basketball Player of the Year. On his work ethic and the sacrifices that made Jacoby's basketball dreams become a reality.
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1 year
At Jefferson football camp this morning. Week 1 only three weeks away #SDPreps
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And also spoke with Cole Snyder who logged another interception tonight #sdpreps
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8 months
A lot of respect shown between Brandon Valley’s Trevon Oehme and Watertown’s Lohr after the match. Lohr edges out Oehme for the A-120 state title
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1 year
Congrats to @maciemalchow and @WallnerCain , this week’s Argus Leader Female and Male Athletes of the Week. #sdpreps
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Full game story on a dominant birthday win over Southern Illinois for USD football coach Bob Nielson and his @SDCoyotesFB :
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1 year
Yesterday I was at @FootballSFC practice and got to speak with coach Jared Smith, Kade VanEgdom and @LincolnSemchen2 about Lincoln's growth through the years and recently being ranked the No.1 offensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class by Prep Redzone.
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The @SiouxFallsCurl club hosted Olympic gold medalist curler John Shuster @Shoostie2010 at last night's @SFThunderFC vs @DuluthFC match. Club president Dustin Hansen described the opportunity to meet the GOAT of U.S. curling as "once in a lifetime."
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1 year
Starting with @SFJeffersonFB season preview. The Cavaliers are returning only five starters from last season's state championship team, but the ultimate goal remains the same.
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8 months
Brandon Valley’s Elijah Schunke advances to the 190-A title match as Navarro watches from the sidelines
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2 months
Prins adds another passing TD to his tally. This one a 15-yard pass to Britton Mulder. Chargers lead 42-13 #sdpreps
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5 months
In Aberdeen for the Class AA softball state championship game between Lincoln (21-0) and Harrisburg (20-2). I’ll have updates here #sdpreps
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5 months
O’Gorman junior Libby Castelli takes the 800m state title, narrowly edging out Brandon Valley’s Mia Wentzy. That’s Castelli’s second state title of the day #sdpreps
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Left it all on the mat
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Very proud to be continuing an Argus tradition of compiling the best players in the state for our preseason Elite 45 from intel and nominations from coaches across the state. #sdpreps @ArgusSports
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Jonathan Fernandez
6 months
At the press conference introducing new @SDCoyotesWBB head coach Carrie Eighmey
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Tea Area’s Brianna Johnson wins the girls 185 state title
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Navarro Schunke left everything on the mat for the sport that’s given him everything. On a history making night for the @bvhswrestling senior
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O'Gorman girls' basketball @OGLadyKBball advances to state championship game behind Mahli Abdouch's stellar defensive performance
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9 months
Navarro Schunke has the opportunity to make history this weekend, but if he makes it to the championship match, he won't be thinking about history. My story on one of the state's all-time greats heading into the SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championship:
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8 months
📍Omaha, Nebraska Excited to be covering @GoJacksMBB and their NCAA Tournament run this year. SDSU will be playing Iowa State tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. We’ll be hearing from coaches and players later today
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Final: Utah 68, SDSU 54 Utah advances to the second round but it's been a hell of a season for the Jackrabbits. They went through a lot of adversity and still went undefeated in conference play and won 21 consecutive games.
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2 months
We are back! In Vermillion tonight for @SDCoyotesFB season opener against Northern State. USD is sporting their new black uniforms and they look pretty clean.
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Jonathan Fernandez
9 days
Brody Schafer to Mikey Roche for the 15-yard passing TD. The Pats went for the two point conversion but nearly fumbled it. Harrisburg leads 17-13 with 8:01 to play in the third #sdpreps
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1 year
Jack Smith takes the direct snap into the end zone for Lincoln’s first TD. They lead 7-0 #SDPreps
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10 months
The champs are at the podium
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1 year
At O’Gorman football practice today. Getting my first look at the Knights new starting QB, Hayden Groos.
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8 months
Final: Brandon Valley 61, Harrisburg 52 The Lynx upset the Tigers and will play Mitchell for the AA state championship. What a win #sdpreps
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Pierre’s Chance Carda scores the pin on Brandon Valley’s Elijah Schunke to win the A-190 state title
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Zeke Mayo, Matt Mims, Charlie Easley, and Luke Appel are at the podium
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'All our goals are still in front of us'; @SFJeffersonFB bounces back from their Week 4 loss with 34-14 win over O'Gorman #sdpreps
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10 months
Big time shot from Zeke, and big win for @GoJacksMBB over St. Thomas
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ZEKE MAYO IS HIM. @GoJacksMBB rally from 8 down with 4 minutes left to stun St. Thomas 81-80
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1 year
At Lincoln High School for the first day of football practice. We are now two and a half weeks away from their first game
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Final: Brandon Valley 51, Harrisburg 36 It’ll be Brandon Valley vs O’Gorman for the state title tomorrow night. #sdpreps
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Brandon Valley’s Brendon Oehme takes home the A-113 state championship
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Back at the Pentagon for the Class AA state championship game between undefeated @OGLadyKBball and @BVLynxGBB . Should be a fun one! #SDPreps
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29 days
At Howard Wood Field to cover No. 2 @PatsRevolution vs No.3 @bvhsfootball I’ll have updates here #sdpreps
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2 months
Postgame interview with Brayden Witte who scored both touchdowns for the Chargers #sdpreps
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6 months
“I've said this many times over the past couple of weeks, but USD is a place that I wanted to be for a very long time,” Carrie Eighmey said Tuesday. “It's a dream job for me.” My story on USD introducing @SDCoyotesWBB new head coach:
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Jonathan Fernandez
6 months
O’Gorman’s Libby Castelli finished first in the girls 1600m. She led by a substantial margin the majority of the race and finishes just one second over setting the meet record at 4:54.60
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“He's just really mature for his age. He always keeps his bubble in the middle, he's very even keeled." My story on @Brody4Schafer , @PatsRevolution breakout sophomore quarterback, and his poise/potential to become the best Schafer to play for Lincoln.
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Jonathan Fernandez
8 months
Wrote about Eric Henderson and T.J. Otzelberger's shared coaching history and friendship. After coaching together at Iowa St. and then @GoJacksMBB , they'll face off on college athletics' biggest stage. "Life doesn't get any better than this."
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Jonathan Fernandez
1 year
Back on the high school football trail this week and we've published some great stories so far with more on the way. Starting with @SFRiderFootball preview -- Roosevelt is looking to make the leap to state championship contender this year.
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Groos to Satter, 15 yard TD pass. O’Gorman lead 14-7. Only :32 to play #sdpreps
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In Vermillion today for @SDCoyotesFB (1-1) vs Drake (1-0). South Dakota is looking to get back on the right track after the mishap that was the canceled Portland State game. I’ll have updates here:
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