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PIERRE — Despite national attempts to defund public television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting remains committed to covering state athletic and fine arts events.
On Wednesday, June 17, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association learned about that commitment during the annual report from representatives of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Brad Van Osdel, assistant general manager and director of content, told the board that broadcasting SDHSAA events was “one of our proudest moments, one of our favorite things to do.”
South Dakota Public Broadcasting purchases the rights to state events. According to Van Osdel, every statewide athletic event and fine arts event receives some sort of coverage.
State events that are live-streamed and broadcast include soccer, cheer and dance, All-State Chorus and Orchestra, football, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, All-State Band and All-State Jazz Band. Events that are primarily live-streamed include gymnastics, esports, track and girls’ softball. Events with photos and results include golf, tennis, cross-country, journalism, oral interp, debate, student council and the visual arts contest.
Van Osdel’s report said that in the last school year, using its website and YouTube, S.D. Public Broadcasting reached more than 491,000 users with 2.8 million views and more than 818,000 hours watched.
Pierre School Board member Randy Hartmann has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the SDHSAA.
Hartmann was elected at the board’s meeting June 17.
Elected as vice chairman for the next school year was Ryan Rollinger, the principal of Harrisburg High School. Hartmann and Rollinger will take on their new roles at the board’s July meeting.
The board also accepted the results of the vote by member schools on three constitutional amendments. One amendment clarified that eligibility for high school activities starts with the completion of the eighth grade. Some parents try to “reclassify” or “redshirt” their children in the hope that they can start their high school eligibility when they are a year older and a year stronger. The amendment was passed on a vote of 145-4.
A second amendment clarified when students may transfer in the event of a school closure. Rumors of a school closing often get parents to try to transfer their children too soon. That amendment passed with a vote of 146-3.
A third amendment clarified that eligibility for high school activities ends when a student graduates. That amendment was approved with a vote of 147-2.
Member schools were unanimous in their approval of the election of Jeff Kosters of Frederick Area High School to a five-year term on the board of directors. Kosters is already on the board but was eligible for election to a full term since he was serving out the term of someone who had left the board.
SDHSAA BOARD APRIL 2026 MEETING: Collection of sports items from SDHSAA board of directors meeting
Live auditions will continue for South Dakota students who want to be in All-State Band. However, an online platform for auditions is lurking in the wings.
The board of directors of the SDHSAA determined that live auditions will continue while the staff researches an online platform that could take over when live auditions aren’t available.
The board was reviewing a policy that started two years ago for the January auditions. The policy called for the auditions to happen over six days. Auditions start in Huron on a Wednesday, followed by three days of auditions in Sioux Falls, a day for travel and a day of auditions in Rapid City.
The policy calls for SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director Brooks Bowman to determine on the Tuesday prior to auditions if bad weather will keep auditions from taking place at any of the audition sites. If it looks like bad weather, Bowman and a committee of band directors are empowered to call off the live auditions and have all the students record their auditions.
Band directors and school activities directors are in favor of the live auditions. A May survey of 82 band directors found that 78% were in favor of live auditions with 9% preferring recorded and 12% with no preference. A survey of 53 activities directors found that 55% favored live auditions, 23% favored recorded and 17% had no preference.
The board voted to continue the policy of live auditions while researching online platforms like HeartOut for use if bad weather causes some or all of the auditions to need to be recorded. The vote was 8-1 with Long dissenting.
This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: South Dakota High School Activities Association board meets in Pierre
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On Wednesday, June 17, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association learned about that commitment during the annual report from representatives of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Brad Van Osdel, assistant general manager and director of content, told the board that broadcasting SDHSAA events was “one of our proudest moments, one of our favorite things to do.”
South Dakota Public Broadcasting purchases the rights to state events. According to Van Osdel, every statewide athletic event and fine arts event receives some sort of coverage.
State events that are live-streamed and broadcast include soccer, cheer and dance, All-State Chorus and Orchestra, football, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, All-State Band and All-State Jazz Band. Events that are primarily live-streamed include gymnastics, esports, track and girls’ softball. Events with photos and results include golf, tennis, cross-country, journalism, oral interp, debate, student council and the visual arts contest.
Van Osdel’s report said that in the last school year, using its website and YouTube, S.D. Public Broadcasting reached more than 491,000 users with 2.8 million views and more than 818,000 hours watched.
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New SDHSAA officers, constitutional amendments
Pierre School Board member Randy Hartmann has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the SDHSAA.
Hartmann was elected at the board’s meeting June 17.
Elected as vice chairman for the next school year was Ryan Rollinger, the principal of Harrisburg High School. Hartmann and Rollinger will take on their new roles at the board’s July meeting.
The board also accepted the results of the vote by member schools on three constitutional amendments. One amendment clarified that eligibility for high school activities starts with the completion of the eighth grade. Some parents try to “reclassify” or “redshirt” their children in the hope that they can start their high school eligibility when they are a year older and a year stronger. The amendment was passed on a vote of 145-4.
A second amendment clarified when students may transfer in the event of a school closure. Rumors of a school closing often get parents to try to transfer their children too soon. That amendment passed with a vote of 146-3.
A third amendment clarified that eligibility for high school activities ends when a student graduates. That amendment was approved with a vote of 147-2.
Member schools were unanimous in their approval of the election of Jeff Kosters of Frederick Area High School to a five-year term on the board of directors. Kosters is already on the board but was eligible for election to a full term since he was serving out the term of someone who had left the board.
SDHSAA BOARD APRIL 2026 MEETING: Collection of sports items from SDHSAA board of directors meeting
All-State Band auditions
Live auditions will continue for South Dakota students who want to be in All-State Band. However, an online platform for auditions is lurking in the wings.
The board of directors of the SDHSAA determined that live auditions will continue while the staff researches an online platform that could take over when live auditions aren’t available.
The board was reviewing a policy that started two years ago for the January auditions. The policy called for the auditions to happen over six days. Auditions start in Huron on a Wednesday, followed by three days of auditions in Sioux Falls, a day for travel and a day of auditions in Rapid City.
The policy calls for SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director Brooks Bowman to determine on the Tuesday prior to auditions if bad weather will keep auditions from taking place at any of the audition sites. If it looks like bad weather, Bowman and a committee of band directors are empowered to call off the live auditions and have all the students record their auditions.
Band directors and school activities directors are in favor of the live auditions. A May survey of 82 band directors found that 78% were in favor of live auditions with 9% preferring recorded and 12% with no preference. A survey of 53 activities directors found that 55% favored live auditions, 23% favored recorded and 17% had no preference.
The board voted to continue the policy of live auditions while researching online platforms like HeartOut for use if bad weather causes some or all of the auditions to need to be recorded. The vote was 8-1 with Long dissenting.
This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: South Dakota High School Activities Association board meets in Pierre
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