Ovenden, Mark
Mark Ovenden is a Boston native and graduated from Dover Sherborn High School. He attended the University of Richmond (VA), where he was the sports editor of the Collegian. But his gift of gab led to a career in broadcasting. He started his TV career as WTVR’s first-weekend sports anchor during his senior year in […]
Nielsen, Terry
A 1964 Sioux Falls Washington High/1968 SDSU graduate, Terry Nielsen has a lifelong passion for sports history and promotion. He’s volunteered thousands of hours over the years to keep three important South Dakota sports organizations thriving (Howard Wood Dakota Relays, SD Tennis Hall of Fame, and SD Sports Hall of Fame). He was a linchpin […]
Minder, Dean
Dean Minder graduated from Wilmot High School in 1945 and Northern State College in 1955. He contributed to the sports scene in the Mitchell area in many ways. Minder coached American Legion baseball and was a Legion and amateur baseball umpire for 25 years. He worked in 15 state amateur baseball tournaments. He was the […]
Miller, Jerry
Jerry Miller is a 1959 White Lake High School and 1963 Dakota Wesleyan College graduate. As a high school athlete, Miller was an all-state football player who scored 147 points in eight games for White Lake his senior year. He was also the punter and one of the state’s six-man football’s finest drop kickers. During […]
Hammrich, Harvey
Harvey Hammrich was a South Dakota athletic director for 38 of his 43 years in education, 26 at Watertown, 1977-2003; 12 at Webster,1965-77; and five at Eureka, 1960-65. He graduated from Ipswich High School in 1954 and South Dakota State College in 1959. Hammrich was a tremendous high school and college athlete in multiple sports. […]
Goldhammer, Marlyn
Marlyn Goldhammer graduated from Wagner High School in 1950. After graduating high school, he served his country during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. He graduated from Southern State College in 1958. In 1970 he earned a master’s degree from Northern State University. Goldhammer served as executive director of the SD High School Activities […]
Seiler, Dawn
The winningest girls’ basketball coach in South Dakota history as of 2022, Dawn Seiler, retired with a 629-244 record in 37 seasons. She graduated from McLaughlin High School in 1979 and from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND in 1983. She was a high school and college basketball star. In 1977, she scored a […]
Seely, Brad
A 1974 Baltic High School and 1978 SDSU graduate, Brad Seely was considered one of the greatest special teams coaches in NFL history. He coached for the three New England Super Bowl-winning teams in 2001, 2003, and 2004. Seely was an All-State high school football player, all-conference basketball player, and state track & field meet […]
Roach, Mike
Mike Roach was a stand-out multi-sport athlete at Rapid City Cathedral High School. In 1960 he was an all-state defensive and offensive lineman, averaging eight tackles a game, and was team captain. Following graduation in 1961, Roach attended SDSU on a football scholarship. He played in the defensive line and won a starting spot as […]
Larson, Don
Don Larson was a championship runner and unmatched track & field coach in the North Central Conference. As an All-American track & field athlete at SDSU, Larson won seven NCC championships. He set three conference records and still holds a share of the retired 600-yard indoor mark. Larson captured his NCAA DII All-American honors in […]