Matt Zimmer

SDSU football: Jackrabbits kick off spring practice More familiarity means more comfort in year two under Dan Jackson

Report from the first day of spring practice for SDSU football: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Brandon Valley, O'Gorman lead chase for Class AA girls title The Lynx and Knights arrive as favorites to meet for a third straight championship game, but six challengers stand in their way.

Girls AA state tournament preview: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/prep/...

SDSU spring football: Five positions to watch Jackrabbits kick off practice Tuesday

Five position groups to watch for SDSU football as spring practice gets underway: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: In a battle of mid-major titans, Brooklyn Meyer and South Dakota State come out on top Jackrabbit senior bests conference MVP Koenen in tournament championship

Summit League tournament: It was Brooklyn Meyer vs. Avery Koenen for an NCAA tournament berth and top billing bragging rights. Meyer came out on top. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: SDSU's Super Seniors have Jackrabbits streaking into Summit League championship Meyer, Mathiowetz playing best basketball as their careers at South Dakota State wind down

Summit League tournament column: The South Dakota State women are surging into championship Sunday behind two driven and spectacular seniors. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: With men knocked out, Jackrabbit, Coyote fans turn to women's semifinal Rubber match for South Dakota State, USD to decide berth in championship

Summit League tournament: With both mens teams knocked out, SDSU and USD fans turn to their womens teams as they square off Saturday in the semis. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: With first losing season in 16 years, time for South Dakota State basketball to adapt Jackrabbits never clicked this year, but Coach Petersen vows to learn and improve

The SDSU men just suffered their first losing season in 16 years. They've got to adapt quickly to college basketball's new world to get back to NCAA tournament contention: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Summit League tournament: St. Thomas men run away from South Dakota State in second half Cold shooting dooms Jackrabbits after strong start

Summit League tournament: St. Thomas knocks out Jacks, advance to semifinals. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: Jacks women take second half off, but that's no reason to worry Kansas City's second-half surge should benefit South Dakota State as they prepare for tougher foes

SLT column: The SDSU women got a late push from UMKC and that’ll be good for them going forward. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Summit League tournament: South Dakota State women dispatch Kansas City Jackrabbits use suffocating first-half defense to advance

Summit League tournament: The SDSU women take care of UMKC. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

SUMMIT LEAGUE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NEWS, SCORES AND BRACKETS Breaking news, scores and headlines from the Summit League Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls, SD.

The Summit League tournament tips off tonight. Here is all of the SFL coverage: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/summi...

Zimmer: Some predictions on what happens now that North Dakota State has gone FBS Entering a world of uncertainty for FCS and the Missouri Valley Football Conference

NDSU is going FBS. I have some predictions on what that means for them, the Jacks, the Valley, FCS, etc.. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

A thank you to Jeff Fylling, Voice of the Vikings Beloved veteran broadcaster leaves a legacy of professionalism, humor and kindness

A farewell and a thank you to Jeff Fylling, the voice of Augustana sports and an influential figure in my life: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: South Dakota State men are slumping, but it's not time to panic Jackrabbits find themselves in bottom half of Summit League standings with Coyotes coming to town

The SDSU MBB team is uncharacteristically struggling to keep up in the Summit League race. But it’s not reason to panic. Column by me: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: Dan Jackson is betting on Division II transfers. Will it work? South Dakota State has added a handful of productive players eager to challenge themselves at the next level up

Dan Jackson is betting he can win at SDSU with Division II transfers. Is he right? www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: How Indiana's improbable run to glory could trickle down to SDSU, USD football Curt Cignetti won by choosing experience over talent, which could shake up the landscape

Indiana won the national championship with a roster of 22-25 year olds. Now that the rest of college football is bound to copy that formula how will it trickle down to SDSU and USD? www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: The streaming era is a failure. Cable was better, for sports and society Trying to keep up with the games has never been harder, and we're losing our connection to each other

Streaming sucks, let’s all go back to cable. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/zimme...

If you’re old this reminds you of Michael J Fox every time. Except in real life Mick isn’t allowed to stand under the basket.

Zimmer: Left for dead, Jacks pull a Rabbit out of their hat With a thrilling overtime win over North Dakota, South Dakota State headed back to FCS playoffs

Not dead yet: SDSU football keeps its playoff streak alive with a thrilling win. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: A brutal start, a positive response and another loss for slumping Jackrabbits Is this how it will end for South Dakota State?

My column from SDSU’s fourth straight loss: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Center of attention: Brooklyn Meyer well on her way to finishing spectacular career with memorable season With expectations higher than ever, senior post off to tremendous start for South Dakota State

Center of attention: Brooklyn Meyer is one of SDSU’s best ever, and she appears to be saving her best for last as a senior. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Around the Valley: What to make of SDSU at 2-0 and USD at 0-2 Jacks and Bison both off to great starts while Coyotes and Montana State have holes to dig out of

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In Bozeman for the big 2v3 FCS clash between SDSU and Montana State. Here’s all of the coverage leading up: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/south...

Zimmer: Sac State Hornets turned out to be all talk and no sting Much-hyped FBS hopeful put up little fight in loss to 'JV' Jackrabbits

Column from SDSU football opener: after a whole offseason of hype and talk, the Sacramento State Hornets proved to be all talk and no sting. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Halftime stats

Halftime in Brookings, SDSU leads Sac State 17-3. Jacks have dominated but three fumbles have prevented them from pulling away.

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All of Sioux Falls Live's SDSU football coverage (more than 20 preseason stories) to get you ready for Saturday's opener: www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/south...

D2 football: USF Cougars outlast Black Hills State in Thursday night opener Camden Dean's arm and feet carry Cougars to road win

D2 football: USF headed west for South Dakota's college football opener, and came away with a hard-fought win over Black Hills State. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

Zimmer: Kalen DeBoer optimistic heading into year two at Alabama Former USF coach looking to get Crimson Tide back into national championship contention

Column: Year one was bumpy for Kalen DeBoer, but the Milbank native has a history of picking it up in year two, which bodes well for the Crimson Tide. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...

The Cowboy Jack: Quinten Christensen's journey from the family farm to leading South Dakota State football Tackle led the charge in keeping the Jacks together when Jimmy Rogers left. Then he turned down lucrative NIL offers to leave. Now he's intent on leading them back to the national championship.

The Cowboy Jack: Quinten Christensen is the backbone of South Dakota State football. www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...