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Marcus Traxler
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Writes/edits sports/news for the Mitchell Republic in Mitchell, South Dakota. Minnesota native.
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Last season, the Mitchell High School boys basketball team spoiled No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln’s season. Twice.

That didn't happen Friday night. #sdpreps
No. 1 Patriots put away Kernel boys early to stay unbeaten
Keyed by a 17-0 run, Lincoln surged ahead by as many as 31 points in the first half.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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Indiana won the national championship with a roster of 22-25 year olds. Now that the rest of college football is bound to copy that formula how will it trickle down to SDSU and USD? www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/colle...
Zimmer: How Indiana's improbable run to glory could trickle down to SDSU, USD football
Curt Cignetti won by choosing experience over talent, which could shake up the landscape
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January 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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The shootings in Minneapolis weren’t about party labels. They were about fear and rage finding an outlet. We don’t beat hate by pretending it’s politics. We beat it by calling it what it is and refusing to normalize it. #Minneapolisprotests #Minneapolis
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This Isn’t Politics. It’s Hate and It’s Killing Us
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio The recent shootings in Minneapolis are not about politics. They are about hate. No right-minded person shoots someone they encountered seconds earlier. How you treat …
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January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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. @marcustraxler.bsky.social and Landon Dierks preview the Kernels vs. Tea Area doubleheader on Thursday. Recap of last weekend's Hanson Girls Classic and a preview of the Hanson Boys Classic this Saturday at the Corn Palace. Indiana FB and NFL Playoffs. #sdpreps
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The KORNer Booth Podcast - January 22, 2026
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January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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“We say it all the time: get to the rim,” DWU junior forward Emma Yost said. “We take pride in what we do in the paint." www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/colle...
Points in the paint pave the way to success for Tiger women
“We say it all the time: get to the rim,” DWU junior forward Emma Yost said. “We take pride in what we do in the paint."
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January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Mitchell girls improve to 5-3 with wire-to-wire win over Roosevelt #sdpreps www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...
Kernel girls control Rough Riders for fourth-straight victory
Mitchell improves to 5-3 with wire-to-wire win over Roosevelt
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January 14, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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In the storied history of SDSU women’s basketball, the Jackrabbits shot it like never before on Saturday afternoon. www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/colle...
Jackrabbit women swish record 19 3-pointers, crush visiting ORU
In the long and storied history of South Dakota State University women’s basketball, the Jackrabbits shot it like never before on Saturday afternoon.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Following an improbable comeback victory in overtime on Tuesday, there were no negative aftereffects for the Mitchell High School boys basketball team on Friday night.

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Mitchell boys cruise past ESD rival Yankton with efficient offense
Mitchell converted shot better than 56% from the field and was 66.7% from inside the arc.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Balanced offense, solid defense helps Kernel girls knock off Yankton #sdpreps www.mitchellrepublic.com/balanced-off...
Balanced offense, solid defense helps Kernel girls knock off Yankton
MHS girls claim first win in new venue Friday over Gazelles
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January 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Deb Thill, Kernels' only volleyball coach in program history, set to retire. She is on the shortlist of coaches to lead teams to GBB and VB state titles #sdpreps www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...
Deb Thill, Kernels' only volleyball coach in program history, set to retire
In addition to leading volleyball, Thill has been a longtime jumping coach and served as head track coach for four seasons, plus coached Kernel girls basketball to a state basketball title in 2003.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Lyman girls basketball builds momentum, identity behind unbeaten start #sdpreps www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...
Lyman girls basketball builds momentum, identity behind unbeaten start
Balance, experience and defense fuel Raiders’ rise to No. 2 in Class B rankings at 4-0
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January 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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I've never seen a high school basketball game like Tuesday's Kernel-Harrisburg rally. Unbelievable comeback and why we love high school sports.

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Traxler: Kernel debut of new gym turns into delirium with wild comeback
The finish of Tuesday's game left Mitchell's players and coaches with two feelings: pure thrill that they won and bewilderment on how exactly the Kernels pulled that off.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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This FCS title game rules.
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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#collegekickers
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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That was pretty cool for CJ Ham. #Vikings
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Addie Siemsen reaches 1,000 career points as Kernels tough out road win at Harrisburg #sdpreps www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...
Addie Siemsen reaches 1,000 career points as Kernels tough out road win at Harrisburg
Mitchell packed its defense and free-throw shooting to pick up a road win on Friday night.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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This was my fourth season with a Heisman vote and I was with the majority of the electors, it seems.
My top-three for the Heisman: Mendoza, Pavia and Love.
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Talked about all of the important football news and 'tis also the season for sauces.
The full variety of Duke's Southern sauces because football bowl season means it's time to talk about Duke's offerings. (If Duke's sees this, please send some samples.)
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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An undefeated season at QB and only throwing one INT all year were a couple of reasons FMFA’s Riley Tschetter was our Mitchell Republic football player of the year #sdpreps
Phoenix rising: FMFA’s Riley Tschetter named 2025 Mitchell Republic football player of the year
Tschetter guided Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy to a perfect season and Class 9AA state championship.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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In position for three days of action at the state volleyball tournament in Rapid City at Summit Arena. #sdpreps
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Spotify went 0-for-3 getting our names right this week. #sdpreps
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Latest from me — All-America-level play from L.J. Phillips Jr. helped save Coyotes' season
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Traxler: All-America-level play from L.J. Phillips Jr. helped save Coyotes' season
“The intensity with which he competes with is different,” USD coach Travis Johansen said of the Coyotes' standout back.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Three facts to know about every #sdpreps football semifinal scheduled for Friday night www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/...
South Dakota Gridiron Report: Three facts to know about each semifinal pairing
This week, we shed light on some of the major questions and storylines to follow in the South Dakota high school football playoffs.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic recap the quarterfinals of high school football playoffs and preview the semifinals for all seven classes. What has caused the lack of upsets? Plus, volleyball region semifinals preview. #sdpreps
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The KORNer Booth Podcast - November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Column ahead of Saturday’s Jacks-Yotes game:

Nome of the QBs in this game have won it before. Can Aidan Bouman make it happen for USD or will one of the Jacks’ new passers have a crowning moment in a big spot?

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Traxler: QBs seeking first rivalry win hold the keys to SDSU-USD victory
Come Saturday night in Vermillion, there will be a quarterback celebrating his first win in the rivalry showdown between South Dakota and South Dakota State.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM