SPORTSCASTERS
| YEAR | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | AFFILIATION |
| 2025 | Jay | Elsen | Midco Sports, Sioux Falls |
| 2024 | Bryce | Ladwig | KYNT Radio, Yankton |
| 2023 | John | Thayer | Coyote Sports Network/Learfield, Vermillion |
| 2022 | Steve | Ammerman | Riverfront Broadcasting, Spearfish |
| 2021 | Dellas | Cole | Brookings Radio, Brookings |
| 2020 | Tim | Smith | KMIT, 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 NAME | LAST NAME | AFFILIATION |
| 2025 | James | Cimburek | Press & Dakotan, Yankton |
| 2024 | Ryan | Deal | 605 Sports, Mitchell |
| 2023 | Marcus | Traxler | Mitchell Republic, Mitchell |
| 2022 | Ryan | Deal | 605 Sports, Mitchell |
| 2021 | Matt | Zimmer | Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
| 2020 | Brian | Haenchen | Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |
| 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 |