A look back at some of the sports happenings during the week of May 11-17, 2025:

Last year on May 12, 2024: The 70th season of racing at Casino Speedway in Watertown has gotten underway. Promoters-owners Todd and Vicki Good run the quarter-mile dirt oval track that opened on May 28, 1955. Feature winners on opening night were Chad Becker (Late Models) of Aberdeen; Mike Sterns (Modifieds) of Aberdeen; Mike Nichols (Midwest Modifieds) of Watertown; Tony Croninger (Gen X Late Models) of Watertown; Jayden Bogh (Street Stocks) of Huron; and Adam VanDerostyne (Hornets) of Canby, MN.

10 years ago on May 11, 2015: Langford, a town of 316, not only has the South Dakota Mr. Basketball winner in Bo Fries, but also Langford Area basketball coach Paul Raasch was named boys’ coach of the year.

20 years ago on May 14, 2005: Taylor Ford of Aberdeen Central won the 400 meters to pace the Golden Eagles to second place at the Eastern South Dakota Conference Track Meet in Brandon. Yankton won the meet with 111 points with AC second with 102 points.

30 years ago on May 16, 1995: Miller graduate and Kansas track standout Nick Johannsen was third in the high jump (7-0 1/2) and third in the pole vault (17.75) at the Big Eight Conference Meet.

40 years ago on May 11, 1985: NSU won its third straight NAIA District 12 women’s tennis tournament. It was an all-Wolves final in singles (Lynn Vang over Gay Moen) and doubles (Vang-Tammy Herzog over Moen-Lisa Hiebert).

50 years ago on May 17, 1975: Harley Zephier and Cary Hornaman of State A champion Aberdeen Roncalli were included on the honorable mention list of the High School Basketball All-America Team.