One night after Freeman Public played in its home-opener, volleyball teams from Freeman Academy/Marion and Menno take their own home courts on Tuesday, with the Bearcats hosting Corsica-Stickney at Marion and Menno hosting Tripp-Delmont/Armour.  Pictured on this right are returning letter winners from Menno - standing from left: Joslynn Fischer, Kaelie Derby, Ashton Massey and Maggie Miller; kneeling from left: Ellyana Ulmer and Taylor Freier. 

The Freeman High School volleyball team bounced back from a 1-2 showing at last week’s Hanson Early Bird Tournament with a straight-set win over Corsica-Stickney in its home-opener Monday night, Aug. 28. The Flyers beat the Jaguars 25-15, 25-11, 25-19 to improve to 2-2 while Corsica-Stickney dropped to 0-5. Senior Zenovia Butler had a big match for Freeman, tallying 11 kills, 9 digs and a block.

These returning letter-winners and the Freeman High School volleyball team will play in its home-opener tonight against Corsica-Stickney. The JV game begins at 6:15 p.m. followed by the varsity. The Flyers competed in the Hanson Early Bird Tournament last week and will take a 1-2 record into tonight's home match. Freeman Academy/Marion and Menno are both at home Tuesday night as the Bearcats host Corsica-Stickney and the Wolves host Tripp-Delmont/Armour. Check back tomorrow to see photos from those teams.

The Sunday morning sun shines above the Bethlehem Reformed Church OPC of Freeman Aug. 27 — part of what is turning out to be gorgeous later-summer weekend across the area.

Competing against nearly 100 runners from schools of all sizes, Freeman Academy/Marion senior Tavin Schroeder finished eighth at the Beresford Early Bird Invitational last week, as cross-country teams from around the state opened their 2023 fall season.

Senior Liam Ortman scored a match-tying goal in the second half and goalkeeper Blake Rumelhart made a game-saving stop on a penalty kick with 3 minutes to play as Freeman Academy played Dakota Valley to a 1-1 tie at Dakota Valley (N. Sioux City) on Saturday.

This photo from South Dakota News Watch was published last week with an accompanying story by Stu Whitney that focuses on the Turner County Fair and its ability to thrive in what are otherwise difficult times for county fairs.

The Phoenix offense scored seven touchdowns in the first half and their defense allowed just one first down as Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy rolled to a 50-0 win over Iroquois/Lake Preston in Lake Preston Friday night, Aug. 25. The game ended at halftime because of the mercy rule and moved the Phoenix to 2-0 on the season. The Sharks dropped to 0-2.

Doug Kraft, who operates Kraft Pillow Service with his wife, Vanease, steps out of the trailer to collect pillows that had just been dropped off for cleaning Friday morning, Aug. 25. The mobile service is out of Kingsley, Iowa and been in operation by the Krafts since 1982, and the couple has been coming to Freeman since those earliest years. Their visit to Freeman is in partnership with the Et Cetera Shoppe, which in conjunction with the visit from Kraft Pillow Service is selling brand-new feather pillows, with proceeds going to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee.

Doug Kraft, who operates Kraft Pillow Service with his wife, Vanease, steps out of the trailer to collect pillows that had just been dropped off for cleaning Friday morning, Aug. 25. The mobile service is out of Kingsley, Iowa and been in operation by the Krafts since 1982, and the couple has been coming to Freeman since those earliest years. Their visit to Freeman is in partnership with the Et Cetera Shoppe, which in conjunction with the visit from Kraft Pillow Service is selling brand-new feather pillows, with proceeds going to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee.