A look back at some of the sports happenings during the week of Feb. 1-7, 2026:

Last year on Feb. 2, 2025: Doland native Duane Koslowski (Aug. 16, 1959-Feb. 2, 2025) of Palmyra (Va.) has died at age 65. Duane and twin brother Dennis (two-time Olympic medalist) were wrestlers for Team USA at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Duane placed eighth at 130 kilograms after injuring his shoulder against the eventual gold medalist Alexander Karelin of Soviet Union during the fourth round match and was unable to continue. Duane was a three-time national Greco Roman champion at the 130 kg weight class from 1986 to 1988. He won the 1987 Pan American Games and was a place winner at a couple of world championships. Duane was a football All-American and national wrestling champion at the University of Minnesota-Morris. At Doland High School, Duane was an all-state football player and a state champion wrestler. Duane and Dennis along with twins Bill and Jim Scherr (also Olympic wrestlers) of Mobridge appeared on the Regis Philbin show prior to the 1988 Olympics.

10 years ago on Feb. 6, 2016: Qualifying for the state gymnastics meet are Aberdeen Central’s Tess Kimbler, Elise Cardella, Amber Kallas, Brooke Malsom and Aspyn Lundquist.

20 years ago on Feb. 2, 2006: The New Underwood girls’ basketball team defeated a very young Crazy Horse team 88-0. New Underwood led 30-0, 50-0 and 74-0 after the first three quarter stops.

30 years ago on Feb. 6, 1996: Gary Munsen got his 500th career boys’ basketball win. The Mitchell coach has won six boys’ state titles. He is now 500-161.

40 years ago on Feb. 2, 1986: On the recruiting trail, SDSU football coach Wayne Haensel believes “this is the best group of seniors in South Dakota high school football in the last few years. There are probably 15 who have chances to be successful in the North Central Conference.”

50 years ago on Feb. 6, 1976: Lee Hinker had 18 points and 15 rebounds to pace Forestburg past Carthage 79-60 in boys’ basketball.