The Lennox High School cross country teams are preparing for another season with a strong group of returning runners and the goal of making another trip to the State Cross Country Meet. Both the Lennox boys and girls teams placed at the state meet a year ago, giving the Orioles plenty of momentum heading into the 2026 season. “We have a great group of athletes and hope to go to the State Meet again this year,” said head coach Mike Oltmanns. The Orioles return six letter winne

The Lennox High School football team will begin the 2026 season this Friday night with a familiar opponent and a chance to start the year against the team that ended its championship hopes a season ago. The Orioles will host Sioux Falls Christian at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Sinning Sports Complex in a rematch of last season’s 11A State Championship game. The Chargers defeated Lennox 28-24 in last year’s title game. Now, the two teams will meet again — this time in the

The Lennox High School girls’ soccer team made history Thursday, Aug. 20, earning the first victory in program history with a 2-1 road win over Garretson. The Orioles continued their inaugural season Tuesday, Aug. 18, hosting Groton in their first home match at the Sinning Sports Complex. Despite falling 3-0, Lennox controlled possession for much of the contest and created several opportunities on goal. Two days later, the Orioles traveled to Garretson looking for their first

The Lennox High School Oriole girls’ tennis team opened its 2026 season last week, taking on St. Thomas More on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Lennox fell to St. Thomas More, 7-2, in its season opener. The Orioles were scheduled to compete at home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, against Yankton and Vermillion. Lennox will then host Spearfish on Thursday, Aug. 20, with the dual scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Lennox High School tennis courts. The Orioles will travel to Madison for competition Friday an

History was made Friday, Aug. 14 as the Lennox High School girls soccer team took the field for the first time in school history. The Orioles opened their inaugural season against the West Central Trojans, marking the beginning of a new athletic program at Lennox High School. Lennox came up on the short end of the scoreboard, falling 4-0, with the Trojans scoring one goal in the first half and three more in the second half. The LHS girls hosted Groton Area in their first game

This past weekend, my family had the privilege of traveling to Canton, Ohio, to celebrate my husband’s college roommate’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Maybe you’ve heard of him — Adam Vinatieri. My husband, Wade, always said that once Adam joined the Hall of Fame, he wanted to be there to help him celebrate. So, when it was announced that Adam would be among the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, we got our tickets and made it happen. And what a trip it was! If you

The Lennox High School boys’ golf team enters the 2026 season with a large group of golfers competing for varsity positions and a young roster looking to build on last year’s postseason experience. Head coach Jacob Hinker begins his fourth season as Lennox’s head golf coach. His coaching experience has been entirely with the Orioles, and he will lead the team without an assistant coach this season. The Orioles are coming off a season that saw them finish sixth as a team at th

A new chapter in Lennox High School athletics will begin this Friday, Aug. 14, when the Lennox girls’ soccer team takes the field at West Central for the first game in program history. After years of interest from students and families, Lennox will officially add girls soccer to its athletic offerings in 2026. Head Coach Paul McVey said the program exists because of the persistence of the girls and their families who wanted the opportunity to play. “We have soccer in Lennox b

The Lennox Orioles 12u baseball team started their season practicing indoors in January with the goal of building off last season’s 11u and 12u successes. The 12u team started offseason workouts with the help of some of the Lennox High School and Senior Legion players Talen Eich, Mason Reischl and Sam Bambas. Coach Jon VandeHoef knew that pitcher development and defense was a priority after last year and bringing in the High School players to share their knowledge and experi

Team members celebrate after claiming the State Championship. The Lennox Orioles 12u baseball team competed in the 2026 VFW State Baseball Alpha Division Tournament in Beresford, South Dakota July 17-19 and came away with the State Championship. Twelve teams participated in the State tournament. The Orioles started pool play with a 5-3 loss to Dell Rapids Light Blue then won the second pool play game against Canton 28-2. The Orioles finished pool play with a 1-1 record lea