The Lennox High School junior varsity baseball team opened strong and never let up in an 11-1 victory over Parker on Sunday, March 29, using patient at-bats, aggressive baserunning and solid pitching to secure the win in four innings. Lennox took control early after a scoreless top of the first inning, with Grayden Veurink setting the tone on the mound by striking out two Parker batters and allowing no baserunners in the opening frame. Veurink struck out the first batter look

The Lennox High School baseball team opened its 2026 season in dominant fashion Sunday, March 29, overpowering Parker 17-2 in a three-inning game shortened by the run rule. After surrendering an early run in the top of the first inning, Lennox answered immediately with a seven-run bottom half to take control. The Orioles capitalized on patient hitting, aggressive baserunning and Parker miscues to quickly swing momentum. Jaxson Bittner and Talen Eich each reached base on walks

With six of its top eight varsity players returning, the Lennox High School boys tennis team enters the 2026 season with experience and depth, something head coach Kevin Plank believes could make the Orioles competitive throughout the lineup. Now in his ninth season leading the program, Plank said the returning core gives Lennox a strong foundation despite losing two varsity contributors to graduation, including last season’s No. 2 and No. 4 singles players. “With our depth a

The Lennox Youth Wrestling Program delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association (SDWCA) State Tournament, held March 20–22 at the Sioux Falls Arena. More than 1,900 wrestlers from across the state competed for AAU and USA state titles, with Lennox represented by a strong field of 20 athletes. Sixteen Lennox wrestlers qualified to compete in the AAU Folkstyle Tournament: Parx Fergen, Liam Atkins, Tharyn Schmidt, Crew DeJong, Mason

The Lennox High School baseball team enters the 2026 season with a veteran core, experienced pitching staff, and postseason goals firmly in place. Head coach Drew Sweeter begins his ninth season leading the Orioles after guiding the team to an 11-8 record a year ago. Lennox’s 2025 campaign ended with a first-round postseason loss to West Central. “We return a lot of varsity experience,” Sweeter said. “The majority of our lineup is back as well as our pitching. Our goal for th

After a very successful season last year, the Lennox High School track and field teams are preparing for another competitive spring with experienced returners, emerging young talent, and state-level goals leading the way. Head coach Jared Vlastuin enters his ninth season leading the Orioles program, joined by assistant coaches Paul McVey, Kray Person, Chris Kruse, and Mike Oltmanns. “I have been at Lennox as the head coach since the 2018 track and field season,” Vlastuin sai

The Lennox sixth grade boys basketball team wrapped up an extraordinary season by compiling a 36-1 overall record and capturing championships in both the North Dakota Middle School State Tournament and the Nebraska Middle School State Tournament. Coached by Joe Reints and Brock Rops, the team finished undefeated against all sixth-grade opponents and did not lose a single game to travel teams throughout the season. Their lone loss came by just two points against a seventh-grad

The Lennox High School boys’ basketball team faced off against St. Thomas More last week, Tuesday, Mar. 10 in the SoDak 16 match-up. Lennox trailed early but battled back to tie things up, forcing overtime. In overtime, however, St. Thomas More took the two-point advantage with just seconds on the clock. Lennox had one final look that fell short, giving St. Thomas More the 57-55 victory, sending them to the State A Tournament and ending the Orioles’ season. “We got off to a

For the first time in 38 years, the Lennox High School girls’ basketball team has won the State Championship once again. The Orioles defeated Mahpiya Luta, 65-51, Saturday night in Watertown to capture the second State A title in program history, with the first coming in 1988. “I’m just really proud of this group and the way they carried themselves all year. I think of this team as a throwback — an old-school, tough-minded group. They’re all homegrown Lennox girls who have b

Team members are pictured above. On Saturday, Mar. 7, the Lennox Powerlifting team competed against 255 of the states strongest high schoolers at the State Powerlifting Meet in Baltic. The boys team compiled 57 points followed by Sioux Falls Christian second, and Hamlin third. On the girls side, Lennox scored 54 team points, followed by Canton second, and Baltic third. On the day, the Lennox boys took home four individual state titles. In the 148lb class, Jayden Hopf took h