Yankton High School

IT'S GAME DAY at Crane-Youngworth!
Come watch some of the state’s best soccer as the Gazelles kick off the season vs RC Stevens at 5 PM, followed by the Bucks at 7 PM.
Bring your energy, wear your colors, and let’s make some noise!
#WeAreYanktonSoccer #GazelleSoccer #BuckSoccer

Gazelle Tennis kicks of the 2025 season today in Pierre where they will match up in duals against Pierre and Rapid City Central!

2025 Gazelle Tennis is here!

Join us tonight, Tuesday, August 12th @ 7pm, for our competitive cheer and dance Parent Showcase. Entrance in is a free-will donation that goes towards covering the cost of snacks for the girls during out of town competitions! We hope to see you there!

BUCKS & GAZELLES SEASON OPENER – THIS FRIDAY!

Friday – vs RC Stevens
Gazelles: 5pm | Bucks: 7pm
Varsity @ Crane | JV @ First Dakota Soccer Park

Saturday – vs RC Central
Gazelles: 9am | Bucks: 11am
Varsity @ Crane | JV @ First Dakota Soccer Park

Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Yankton!

What a day on the field! The Bucks & Gazelles soccer clinic was packed with energy, teamwork, and plenty of smiles. From first touches to perfect passes, these young athletes gave it their all—and had a blast doing it!

A huge thank you to our amazing coaches, volunteers, and supportive families for making today a success.

The future of Yankton soccer is looking bright with this group!

Join us tomorrow night for the 2025 Marching Band Preview Show!! The band takes the field at 7 PM on the historic Crane Youngworth Field in their season's debut performance. Fun events are also scheduled for the evening! The notorious drill down returns, a Section Leader Challenge, a Former Marcher Challenge, and finally a new Senior Bucket Challenge! Bring your loose coins/cash and make a donation to your fav bucket...that student gets "pie'd" and so does their favorite teacher!!! We hope to see you there!

🔥 IT’S TIME FOR THE YANKTON SOCCER SHOWDOWN – RED vs WHITE! 🔥
Be the first to witness the 2025 Bucks & Gazelles in action!

📅 Saturday, August 9
⚽ Gazelles Kickoff – 6 PM
⚽ Bucks Kickoff – 8 PM
📍 Crane-Youngworth Stadium

Come for the rivalry. Stay for the future of Yankton Soccer.

The Gazelles soccer team attended the USD pre-season team camp last Thursday & Friday. Twenty-six Gazelles attended the camp as final preparation for the upcoming season. #WeAreGazelles

Gazelle volleyball players attended and competed in a couple team camps last week. A HUGE thank you to Southwest Minnesota State University for a wonderful three-day instructional camp and University of South Dakota for an amazing two-day competitive camp!

The Gazelles Soccer team had a great 4 days of intense training and scrimmages at the BHSU Team Camp. The team had the opportunity to train with a number of college coaches from across the region and were able to challenge themselves vs some of the elite HS teams in Wyoming.

Kickstart the Season!
Pre-Season Kickoff Meetings!

Gazelles Soccer: July 28, 6pm @ YCAH Theater
Bucks Soccer: July 29, 6pm @ YCAH Theater

🏌️‍♂️ YHS Bucks Golf Sign-Up! ⛳️
Are you a boy entering grades 7–12 and interested in joining the Yankton Bucks Golf Team this fall?

📍 Fall 2025 Season Sign-up Meeting:
🗓️ Thursday, July 24 from 1 - 2 PM
🗓️ Room 235 at YHS

If you can’t attend, reach out to Coach Sime at 📧 brett.sime@k12.sd.us.

📆 Season begins Monday, August 11
Let’s gear up for another great season on the course! Go Bucks!

The Yankton School District is accepting applications for paraprofessionals and the Beadle School Librarian. Please apply at https://www.applitrack.com/ysd/onlineapp/.

Join the Bucks & Gazelles for a Youth Soccer Clinic – August 9 at Crane-Youngworth Field!

The Yankton High School soccer teams are excited to host a youth clinic for players ages 5–12.

Register at: https://www.yankton.soccer/Default.aspx?tabid=2042685

We look forward to seeing you on the field!

✨Rah-Rah for a Good Cause!✨
Our incredible YHS football cheerleaders traded pom-poms for teacups this weekend at the Tea at Mead fundraiser! 💐☕ With bright smiles and big hearts, they helped serve tea, greet guests, and spread joy. ❤️📣

We're so proud of these student leaders who know how to lift spirits both on and off the field. Go team! 💪🎀

That's a wrap on our 2025 Northern State Wrestling Team Camp in Aberdeen! In total, we had 31 kids ranging from 7th-12th grade from Yankton attend the camp! They learned a lot and made some great memories as well as had some Team Bonding at Thunder Road and Twist Cone!

Pictured below is the Bucks Varsity team that played in Council Bluffs this weekend and competed very well going 3-1 overall. (Not pictured is Miles Drotzmann)