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SPORTSCASTERS | |||
Year | First | Last | Affiliation, City |
2023 | John | Thayer | Coyote Sports Network/Learfield, Vermillion |
2022 | Steve | Ammerman | Riverfront Broadcasting, Spearfish |
2021 | Dellas | Cole | Brookings Radio, Brookings |
2020 | Tim | Smith | KMIT Radio, Mitchell |
2019 | Scott | Kooistra | KYNT-AM 1450, Yankton |
2018 | Al | Decker | KDSJ Radio, Deadwood |
2017 | Dellas | Cole | Brookings Radio, Brookings |
2016 | Ben | Root | Hub City Radio, Aberdeen |
2015 | Steve | Morgan | KORN Radio, Mitchell |
2014 | Jeff | Duffy | KOKK Radio, Huron |
2013 | Rod | Fisher | KGFX Radio, Pierre |
2012 | Tyler | Merriam | Jackrabbit Sports Network, Brookings |
2011 | Mike | Henriksen | Sportsmax Radio, Sioux Falls |
2010 | Tim | Smith | KMIT, Mitchell |
2009 | Al | Decker | KDSJ, Deadwood |
2008 | Steve | Morgan | KORN, Mitchell |
2007 | Jeff | Duffy | KOKK, Huron |
2006 | Joe | Van Goor | KVTH, Yankton |
2005 | Rod | Fisher | Dakota Radio Group, Pierre |
2004 | Tim | Smith | KMIT, Mitchell |
2003 | Al | Decker | KDSJ, Deadwood |
2003 | Bob | Julius | KBFS, Belle Fourche |
2002 | Jeff | Anderson | KSDR, Watertown |
2001 | Danny | Olson | KELO, Sioux Falls |
2000 | Bob | Julius | KBFS, Belle Fourche |
1999 | Jeff | Anderson | KSDR, Watertown |
1998 | Steve | Imming | WNAX, Yankton |
1997 | Tom | Maxwell | WNAX, Yankton |
1997 | Danny | Olson | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1996 | Dellas | Cole | KBRK, Brookings |
1995 | Bob | Laskowski | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1994 | Todd | Enderson | KWAT, Watertown |
1993 | Danny | Olson | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1993 | Tim | Omodt | KOKK, Huron |
1992 | Bob | Laskowski | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1991 | Bob | Laskowski | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1990 | Tim | Smith | KMIT, Mitchell |
1989 | Tom | Frederick | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1988 | Bob | Laskowski | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1988 | Danny | Olson | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1987 | Mike | Johnson | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1986 | Mike | Johnson | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1985 | Mike | Johnson | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1984 | Mike | Johnson | KTOQ, Rapid City |
1983 | Danny | Olson | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1982 | Bob | Laskowski | KOTA, Rapid City |
1981 | Norm | Hilson | WNAX, Yankton |
1980 | Norm | Hilson | WNAX, Yankton |
1979 | Jim | Thompson | KWAT, Watertown |
1978 | Jim | Thompson | KWAT, Watertown |
1977 | Danny | Olson | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1976 | Hod | Nielsen | KYNT, Yankton |
1975 | Jim | Thompson | KCCR, Pierre |
1974 | Bob | Laskowski | KOTA, Rapid City |
1973 | Norm | Hilson | WNAX, Yankton |
1972 | Norm | Hilson | WNAX, Yankton |
1971 | Ken | Hirsch | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1970 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1969 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1968 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1967 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1966 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1965 | Bill | Treadway | KIJV, Huron |
1964 | Dick | Shilvock | KOTA, Rapid City |
1963 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1962 | Jim | Burt | KELO, Sioux Falls |
1961 | Danny | Olson | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1960 | Danny | Olson | KSOO, Sioux Falls |
1959 | Bill | Treadway | KIJV, Huron |
SPORTSWRITERS | |||
Year | First | Last | Affiliation, City |
2023 | Marcus | Traxler | Mitchell Republic, Mitchell |
2022 | Ryan | Deal | 605 Sports, Mitchell |
2021 | Matt | Zimmer | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
2020 | Brian | Haenchen | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
2019 | Ryan | Deal | Daily Republic, Mitchell |
2018 | Ryan | Deal | Daily Republic, Mitchell |
2017 | Ryan | Deal | Daily Republic, Mitchell |
2016 | Jeremy | Hoeck | Press & Dakotan, Yankton |
2015 | Jeremy | Hoeck | Press & Dakotan, Yankton |
2014 | John | Papendick | Aberdeen American News |
2013 | James | Cimburek | Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan |
2012 | Roger | Merriam | Watertown Public Opinion |
2011 | Terry | Vandrovec | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
2010 | John | Papendick | Aberdeen American News |
2009 | Mick | Garry | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
2008 | Dave | Vilhauer | Aberdeen American News |
2007 | Roger | Merriam | Public Opinion, Watertown |
2006 | Roger | Toland | The Rapid City Journal |
2005 | Korrie | Wenzel | The Daily Republic, Mitchell |
2004 | John | Papendick | Aberdeen American News |
2003 | Roger | Toland | The Rapid City Journal |
2002 | Stu | Whitney | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
2001 | Stu | Whitney | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
2000 | Roger | Toland | The Rapid City Journal |
1999 | Stu | Whitney | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
1998 | Ron | Wood | The Rapid City Journal |
1997 | Dean | Minder | The Daily Republic, Mitchell |
1996 | Hod | Nielsen | Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan |
1995 | Don | Lindner | The Rapid City Journal |
1994 | Hod | Nielsen | Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan |
1993 | Hod | Nielsen | Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan |
1992 | Ron | Wood | The Rapid City Journal |
1991 | J.T. | Fey | Watertown Public Opinion |
1990 | Dean | Minder | The Daily Republic, Mitchell |
1989 | John | Egan | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
1988 | Don | Lindner | The Rapid City Journal |
1987 | Roger | Toland | The Rapid City Journal |
1986 | Bruce | Conley | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
1985 | Terry | Borns | Brookings Daily Register |
1984 | Don | Lindner | The Rapid City Journal |
1983 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1982 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1981 | Bruce | Conley | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1980 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Journal |
1979 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1978 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Journal |
1977 | Ronald | Wood | Rapid City Journal |
1976 | Ronald | Wood | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1975 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1974 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1973 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1972 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1971 | Ron | Lenz | Public Opinion, Watertown |
1970 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1969 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1968 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1967 | Don | Lindner | Rapid City Daily Journal |
1966 | John | Egan | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1965 | Larry | Desautels | Averdeen American News |
1964 | Dick | Wood | The Plainsman, Huron |
1963 | Don | Lindner | The Rapid City Journal |
1962 | Craig | Stolze | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1961 | Craig | Stolze | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1960 | Craig | Stolze | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
1959 | Craig | Stolze | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |