Lady O’s celebrate after a point against the Chargers.  The Lennox High School volleyball team came out the regular season being ranked third in Region 4A, behind Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian.  In the quarterfinals of Region 4A playoffs, Lennox was pitted against sixth ranked, Beresford, at Lennox on Tuesday night, Nov. 4. Dakota Valley had a bye and Sioux Falls Christian played seventh ranked, Vermillion. The first set started with a little back and forth for the

Aiden Hanssen and David Bartscher celebrate the semi-final win.  For the second straight season, the Lennox High School football team is heading to the State Championship. The Orioles edged Dell Rapids, 15–14, in a nail-biting semifinal match-up on Friday, Nov. 7, securing their chance to defend their 2024 title. Last season, Lennox broke a long championship drought—claiming the 2024 State Championship after defeating Sioux Falls Christian, their first title since 1982. In a

The Lennox High School volleyball team wrapped up their regular season on Monday, Oct. 27, with a tough match-up against powerhouse Sioux Falls Christian. The Orioles fell in straight sets, 0-3, but will now turn their focus to Region play, which begins Tuesday, Nov. 4. Lennox is scheduled to host Beresford.  Leading up to their season finale, Lennox had a busy week on the court, taking on Sioux Falls Lutheran, McCook Central/Montrose, and Baltic. On Monday, Oct. 20, the Orio

The Lennox High School Orioles closed out their regular season on a high note, defeating Dell Rapids 34–14 on Thursday, Oct. 23 on the road. With the victory, Lennox secured momentum heading into the postseason and will now host Tri-Valley in the opening round of the Class 11A playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 30, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. The winner will advance to the semifinals, set for Nov. 7.  Against Dell Rapids, Lennox’s offense came out firing early, as Ramsey Williams pun

At left (top): Adie McVey; (above): Isaak Booker led the Orioles at the 2025 State A Meet, both finishing in 15th place.  The Lennox High School cross country teams capped off a strong season with impressive performances at the 2025 SDHSAA Class A State Cross Country Meet, held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron. The Oriole girls’ team earned a fifth-place finish, while the boys’ team placed sixth overall against a competitive statewide field. Both the

Above: Drake Mikkelsen with a catch against Tri-Valley.  The Lennox High School football team traveled to Tri-Valley on Friday, Oct. 17 and scored three times in the second quarter to secure an impressive 41-0 victory over the Mustangs. In the opening quarter, Lennox’s Tate Gerdes took it 69 yards for the score, giving Lennox the early 7-0 advantage. Still in the first, Gerdes once again found the end zone rushing eight yards in for the score.  With a 14-0 lead, the Orioles p

The Lennox High School Oriole volleyball went into the DAK XII Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18 as a fourth-place seed.  Lennox’s first match-up was against fifth seed West Central.  In their two previous match-ups this season, Lennox was the victor.  This time was no different as Lennox won the match 25-14, 25-27 and 25-15.  Next up at the Tournament was top seed and top ranked in the state for A, Dakota Valley who Lennox lost to earlier in the week.  The match started out re

The Lennox High School cross country program had a day to remember on Friday, Oct. 17, as both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams captured Region 3A Championships, earning their entire squads a trip to the State Meet this Saturday, Oct. 25, in Huron. The LHS varsity girls were once again led by freshman standout Adie McVey, who crossed the line in second place with a time of 18:58.31. Eighth-grader Sophia Johnson followed with an impressive personal record of 20:16.66 to take

Lennox High School cross country runners turned in strong performances at the Dakota XII Conference Championships held Thursday, Oct. 9, in Canton. The Orioles competed across all divisions—Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School—with several athletes earning top finishes and personal records. The Lennox varsity boys’ team delivered a solid showing, led by Isaak Booker, who placed eighth overall with a time of 17:36.30. Senior Cloy McVey followed close behind in 10th, cloc

On Saturday, Oct. 11 the Lennox High School Oriole volleyball team hosted Class AA Pierre Governors in an afternoon match. Set one started out with Mallorie Bittner getting a kill out of the middle to earn the first point of the game and then the set progressed with back-and-forth scoring. The Lady Govs took a small lead, the Lady O’s battled back and took a slight lead. After that the score was tied numerous times, the last being 23-23, however Pierre managed to win the firs