Dakota Wesleyan University graphic designer, alum & Tiger fan; Mitchell High School Kernel assistant boys’ tennis coach & South Dakota tennis HOF member 〽️🌽🎾
Thanks to my Mitchell tennis family for making my South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame induction a memorable one. You are all part of this success, and so I celebrate this honor with YOU and all of Mitchell. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#SDTennisHOF
My nephew, DWU’s No. 84 Tate Larson, caught his first collegiate TD on Saturday against Jamestown. Tate’s 20-yard catch in the end zone secured the W for the Tigers 31-25. Jace, Koby and I celebrated with him after the game. 🐯🏈🔵⚪️8️⃣4️⃣💪🏻
#prouduncle
#gamewinner
#bleedblue
The DWU Tiger men’s basketball team hosts the GPAC Tournament championship game at 7 p.m. at the Corn Palace against the Concordia Bulldogs. Let’s “Pack the Palace!” 🐯☄️🔵
#dwutigerbasketball
#bleedblue
My niece Avery made tennis history for MHS this past year. She’s the only girls’ tennis player to have tallied 100 varsity wins in both singles and doubles. She also had some talented doubles partners – her sister, Halle, along with Sammy Pooley and Kelsey Dahme. (Photo: SDPB)
Mitchell Kernel Tennis is rooting for my nephew No. 4 Brayson Fox and his South Dakota baseball teammates this weekend at the Little League World Series. Play hard, be a great teammate and make us proud. 〽️🌽🎾⚾️
#mhskerneltennis
#letsgoB
#llws
#southdakota
#prouduncle
The Hitchcock Park Tennis Courts were empty today, except for me. I donated my time for the Great Wesleyan Giveback by picking up trash, debris, leaves and branches all around our 12 courts. 🎾
#DWUcares
#bleedblue
@DakotaWesleyan
Congrats to my niece Addison for signing at Dakota Wesleyan University and joining DWU Cheer and Dance while pursing an education degree. She was No. 1 in her class at Sioux Falls Roosevelt. Proud of you! 🐯📣💙
#dwucheeranddance
#tigers
#whoyarootinfor
Congrats to the first-ever South Dakota Class “A” Girls’ State Tennis Tournament champions, your Mitchell Kernels! And congrats to Kelsey Dahme for winning the prestigious Spirit of Max Award. So proud. 〽️🌽🎾🏆
#statechamps
#mhskerneltennis
Longtime staff member and beloved member of the community, Carol Weiss, will be retiring from DWU after 33 years. 💙
Anyone who wishes to send their well wishes to Carol, can email alumni
@dwu
.edu or mail cards to DWU, attn: Carol Weiss, 1200 W. University, Mitchell, SD 57301.
Another Mitchell MS Tennis Jamboree is in the books. We hosted over 100 kids and had 18 MHS Kernels playing in brackets on Saturday. Dawson Adams and Miles Mitchell won their brackets, and all Mitchell kids won at least one match in their 8-player draw. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
Five Mitchell Kernel baseball players made it official, signing to play for the DWU Tiger baseball team, and one of those athletes was my nephew, Jace. He joined Seth Muth, Jake Helleloid, Mason Geraets and Landon Waddell. Congrats to these Kernels on choosing to bleed blue! 🐯⚾️
We are going to start NSD off with our 1st Commitment of the 2019 Recruiting Class,
@kieln12
! This talented Mitchell QB has decided to stay home for the next 4-5 years, trading the Black & Gold for Blue & White!
#BleedBlue
#JoinTheHunt19
Our Kernels finished in third place at the 2022 South Dakota Class “A” State Boys’ Tennis Tournament. Also, congrats to Macon Larson, Tyler Loecker and Luke Jerke for earning All-Tournament Team honors. (Photo courtesy of SDPB) 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
For anyone who stops by Arnie’s to fill up with gas or to buy snacks and drinks in Mitchell, you are in for a very warm welcome from this special woman. She asks me about my tennis kids all of the time. We should all be so brave, kind and joyful in our toughest days.
#rolemodel
Happy 12 year sobriety birthday to me!
Today is also the day the Mark Hohn Hoof Hauler Endowment Scholarship letters hit the mail!
"Energy and persistence conquer all things." -Benjamin Franklin
Thanks for believing in me. ❤️
#soberstrong
#hohnstrength
Coached my nephew Macon in his second state tennis tourney and his first at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles today. He continues to inspire me with his game and his toughness. After Day 1 at state, your Kernels are in third place. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#prouduncle
#proudcoach
You could say that we had a good day at state on Day 1. Our Kernels have a big final day on the tennis courts tomorrow. No matter the outcome, we coaches will always be proud of this team. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#wearekernels
#statetennistourney
#dayone
Owen Raml tried tennis for the first time last season for the Mitchell Kernels and liked it. Of course, Owen’s swimming is where he’s breaking records and making waves. Check Eye on KELOLAND for his story. We are proud of him. 〽️🌽🎾🏊🏻♂️
#mhskerneltennis
#makingwaves
#proudcoach
“Senior Day” at Hitchcock Park – thanks to Aidan Patrick, Macon Larson, Connor Thelen, Tyler Loecker, Jack Vermeulen and Josh Grosdidier for all that you have done to elevate Mitchell Kernel tennis. You have made a difference and will be missed. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
@timsmithkmit
Wow, Tim! Thanks for taking time to share this news about my HOF induction and for your kind words. Coming from the best radio sportscaster around, this means a lot. In my opinion, this isn’t just an individual award; it’s a “Mitchell tennis community award.” Thanks again.
I’m very proud of my nephew No. 4 Brayson Fox for all that he continues to accomplish on and off the baseball field. Good luck at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Enjoy the ride, B! I’ll be watching you on ESPN. ⚾️📺
#prouduncle
@larz_98
@cfoxy33
Our Mitchell boys’ tennis team went 3-0 on the day, posting 9-0 scores against Huron, Madison and Vermillion at Hitchcock Park today. The Kernels are 9-1 overall on the season and 4-1 in the ESD. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#wearekernels
Thanks to MHS tennis players and parents for the all-expense paid trip to Palm Springs in March to watch LIVE professional tennis at the BNP Paribas Open. I’ve never seen a pro tennis match in person, so it’s an unbelievable gift. I’m one blessed coach. 〽️🌽🎾🥹☀️🌴
DWU football coach Ross Cimpl has named Mitchell freshman Kiel Nelson as the starting QB for Thursday night's opener at Dakota State. Nelson has been in a battle with red-shirt sophomore Zach Lester who will be the backup.
Coverage on KMIT 105.9FM with Tim Smith at 7pm.
Thanks
@JeremyKarll_DR
for making the interview a relaxed conversation and for writing such a special, keepsake for my family. The DR has a great employee in you. Thanks again for lifting up tennis in Mitchell and for helping us all celebrate this moment together. 〽️🌽🎾
Chad Larson (
@ChadLar95071000
) became the first lifelong Mitchell resident inducted into the SD tennis hall of fame. His HOF career is defined by the relationships he built, which is why he views the honor as one for the entire Mitchell tennis community.
Our Mitchell Kernels survived another cool, windy game day at the Hitchcock Park Tennis Courts, beating Sioux Falls Christian 6-3 and Lennox 8-1. With those two dual wins, the Kernels are now 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the ESD. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#wearekernels
#gameday
Jager, Asher and Marshall are MHS tennis kids who play varsity golf. Today, these Kernels competed in the S.D. State Class AA Boys’ Golf Championship. After Day 1, Asher is T7 with a 75; Jager is T30 with an 80; and Marshall is T46 with an 83. 〽️🌽⛳️🎾
#mhskernelgolf
#proudcoach
The Mitchell Kernels competed at Match Pointe, losing to a talented Washington tennis team 9-0 while also topping Aberdeen Central 7-2. Our Kernels are now 10-2 overall and 5-1 in the ESD. We enjoyed wings at Buffalo Wild Wings following the tennis. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
MHS Boys’ Tennis Results at Aberdeen: Mitchell defeated Aberdeen Central 5-4 and Sioux Falls Washington 5-4 yesterday. And today at home: The Kernels swept Madison 9-0. (9-1 overall; 4-0 ESD) 〽️🌽🎾
#letsgooooooo
Congrats to Pat Moller, Mitchell’s boys’ and girls’ head tennis coach, for receiving the Tom Maxwell Coach of the Year. You earned it! 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
Our Kernels won 8-1 against Pierre in another windy, windy day. Overall, MHS is 2-1 after losing 4-5 against Yankton and beating Brandon Valley 8-1 last week. 〽️🌽🎾💨
#mhskerneltennis
#wearekernels
Rarely is a player ever BIGGER than the sport he or she plays, but Roger Federer is clearly one who did. As a tennis coach of young kids, thank you for being the BEST example of how to play tennis with grace and class. Best wishes to the GOAT. 〽️🌽🎾😢
#thegoat
@rogerfederer
Help us welcome our first signee of the 2022-2023 season! Congrats to Macon Larson of
@KernelGolf
. Talented young man with tons of potential. Remember the name!
#bleedblue
The Mitchell Kernel tennis boys finished their regular season strong. Up next is the state tourney at Rapid City on Monday and Tuesday. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
Our Kernels finished in fourth place at the 2021 South Dakota State Class “A” Boys’ Tennis Tournament. Eighth grader Luke Jerke won a Flight 6 singles championship. Also, we say “thanks” to senior Cameron Miller. Photo courtesy of SDPB. 〽️🌽🎾🏆
#mhskerneltennis
#proudcoach
Koby Larson's walk-off single in Game 1 started the sweep, and Hunter Stahle's double play in the field in Game 2 ended it. Post 18 advanced to the Regional second round with a sweep of Brookings tonight.
Finally, a nice day to play tennis! 🌤 Our Kernels traveled to Harrisburg and won 6-3 and also beat Sioux Falls Roosevelt 9-0, giving MHS a 14-4 overall dual record and a 7-2 ESD record. Next up for varsity, a road trip to Watertown on Friday. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
Congrats to Mitchell’s Jager Juracek on winning the Flight 1 JV singles tennis championship at the inaugural Futures Tournament in South Dakota. He will always be the first name to appear in the record books. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#proudcoach
Finally, it’s great to have my nephew, Macon, back on the tennis court again. Thanks to Branden Hull and the Mitchell Republic for all you do to support our tennis kids. We appreciate you! 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
@MDR_Sports
Another regular-season dual tennis schedule is in the books, and our Kernels had another solid season. We replaced 6 of our 8 varsity players from two years ago, and this new Kernel team has performed well. Now, it’s time for the postseason. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
So proud of YOU, Lisa! Thanks to all who supported Lisa and The 437 Project. You never know when a smile and a “hello” could save someone’s life. And thanks to Sam Fosness, a former Kernel tennis player I coached, for covering Lisa’s every step.
#lisa
💪🏻
#family
The Mitchell Kernel seventh-grade boys’ basketball team won the Big 4 Tourney at the Corn Palace today by beating Huron and Watertown. The eighth-grade Kernel boys finished in second, losing to Watertown. 〽️🌽☄️
#bigfourchamps
#wearekernels
@PMollerSDTOY
@KernelBB
Here’s another Mitchell Kernel boys’ tennis team update. MHS went 3-1 this past week, beating Huron 5-4, Madison 9-0 and Aberdeen Central 9-0 and lost to Sioux Falls Washington 6-3. We also hosted our annual Middle School Jamboree with 10 other schools and 102 players. 〽️🌽🎾
Our Kernel varsity regular season wrapped up in Sioux Falls on Saturday with matches against RC Stevens and SF Jefferson. Mitchell beat RCS 6-3 and SFJ 9-0. Jager Juracek filled in at No. 2 singles against SFJ and won 6-1, 6-4. Up next: the ESD Tourney. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
“The best advice I could give is to always know and cherish what is important, because you never know what can happen.” — Max Tupper, MHS Class of 2020 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#seniorspotlight
@max_tupper
Congrats to Mitchell’s head boys’ and girls’ tennis coach Pat Moller for earning this national recognition. He continues to put kids first and gives them opportunities to grow and shine on and off the tennis court. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#kidsfirst
Chris Fox, my brother in-law, could never see color, but now he’s seeing the world in a completely different way. What a wonderful gift that so many of us take for granted. Enjoy the read. 🎨😎
#truecolors
.
@cfoxy33
Reading high praise like this about our DWU men’s basketball team makes me “bleedblue” even more. Anyone who was at this game felt this. And these words written by
@CoachDiede
could also describe our DWU women’s basketball team.
#bleedblue
🔵
ESD Tourney Results at Brookings: Mitchell could not defend its five straight ESD titles and finished in third behind first-time champs Brandon Valley and runner-up Yankton. Larson finished in 3rd in Flight 4 singles and teamed up with Helleloid to place 2nd in 3-dubs. 〽️🌽🎾
Jager is an incredible, talented young man. What a way to cap off his MHS golf career by making a nice putt for a 78 at the state tourney. I’m looking forward to coaching him in the spring for his final tennis season. 〽️🌽🎾⛳️
#proudcoach
#mhskernelgolf
#mhskerneltennis
A former No. 1 MHS Kernel boys’ tennis player to sitting at the Dakota News Now desk ... I continue to marvel at Jacob’s drive, charisma and success. I’m one proud coach. 〽️🌽🎾🎙📺
#mhskernelstennis
Congrats to these Mitchell Kernel seventh graders on beating Brookings and Huron on their way to winning the Big 4️⃣ Basketball Tourney. Well done, young Kernels. And I’m super proud of my tennis boys who played on this team. 〽️🌽🎾☄️
#mhskerneltennis
#bigfourchamps
#proudcoach
“Tennis is probably the best sport that someone can invest time into, especially in Mitchell, where the community has come to appreciate what the tennis program has built up over the years.” — Casey Miller, MHS Class of 2020 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
#seniorspotlight
What an incredible read about Mitchell’s very own
@BeauBrown3
. Thankfully I know what it was like coaching Beau in tennis; we shared some amazing times together in sport. After reading this SDSU article, you will be a Beau fan for life.
#legendary
Trust me; I tried to get a “normal” pic of Tyler and Aidan, but it just wasn’t happening today. Our Kernels won 7-2 against Watertown on the road, putting MHS at 15-4 overall with a 7-2 ESD record. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskerneltennis
MHS Boys’ Tennis Results at Rapid City: Mitchell defeated RC Christian 6-3, but fell 5-4 to RC Stevens. Larson, Helleloid and Loecker swept their matches, and the Kernel JV players never lost a match today. (10-2 overall; 4-0 ESD) 〽️🌽🎾
Mitchell won the Futures Tournament, which is the first state tourney for JV tennis players held in South Dakota. Team: 1-Jager Juracek, 2-Levi Loken, 3-Mick Dailey, 4-Zach Fuhrer, 5-Sutton Thompson, 6-Nathan Wagner. This group went 25-2 on the day. 〽️🌽🎾🏆
#mhskerneltennis
Mitchell finished in seventh place at the state tennis tournament. Macon Larson placed sixth in Flight 4 singles and fifth in Flight 3 doubles with Ben Helleloid. Tyler Loecker was the Flight 6 consolation singles champ. 〽️🌽🎾
Thanks to Becky Moore and State Farm for their continued sponsorship of our junior tennis tournament. We appreciate all you do for our tennis program. 〽️🌽🎾
#beckymoorestatefarm
#mhskerneltennis
Good luck to all of these Kernel golfers, but especially for my tennis kids who play on this team – Asher, Jager and Marshall. I’m one proud coach. 〽️🌽🎾
#mhskernels