The Beresford Boys Basketball Program is excited to host a 2 day Youth Camp for young Watchdogs entering 1st - 8th grade. Cost will be $30/kid. This will cover registration for BOTH days of camp.
Dates for Camp: Wednesday 6/17 and Thursday 6/18
1st and 2nd grade - 9am - 10am
3rd and 4th grade - 10am - 11am
5th and 6th grade - 11am - 12pm
7th and 8th grade - 12pm - 1pm
Please register online via the link below but bring payment on the 17th.
https://manager.gobound.com/camps/h20260601070158478a19aa31af00641/register
Basketballs will be supplied. Please have your son bring appropriate footwear, a water bottle, and a good attitude.
We're excited to help build the future of Watchdog Boys Basketball!
Dates for Camp: Wednesday 6/17 and Thursday 6/18
1st and 2nd grade - 9am - 10am
3rd and 4th grade - 10am - 11am
5th and 6th grade - 11am - 12pm
7th and 8th grade - 12pm - 1pm
Please register online via the link below but bring payment on the 17th.
https://manager.gobound.com/camps/h20260601070158478a19aa31af00641/register
Basketballs will be supplied. Please have your son bring appropriate footwear, a water bottle, and a good attitude.
We're excited to help build the future of Watchdog Boys Basketball!
A little bit of info if you're looking to support your Watchdogs this week.
Today and tomorrow State Girls Golf is at Two Rivers.
If you're planning to head to Aberdeen for State Softball at the end of the week ticket pricing is
Adult 3 day Tickets – $45.00
Student 3 day Tickets – $30.00
Adult 1 Day Tickets – $15.00
Student 1 Day Tickets – $10.00
Good luck to all our girls competing this week!
Today and tomorrow State Girls Golf is at Two Rivers.
If you're planning to head to Aberdeen for State Softball at the end of the week ticket pricing is
Adult 3 day Tickets – $45.00
Student 3 day Tickets – $30.00
Adult 1 Day Tickets – $15.00
Student 1 Day Tickets – $10.00
Good luck to all our girls competing this week!
State Track Meet Day 3 (Championship Saturday) Results
Girls 100m Dash Finals – Tavyn Tiedeman | 🏅 Podium Alert 🏅
Tavyn capped off a strong meet and career with a 5th place finish, running 12.60 in the finals. She entered the state meet seeded 6th.
A great way to close out the weekend for the Watchdogs.
Photo Credit: Karla Bovill Photos
Girls 100m Dash Finals – Tavyn Tiedeman | 🏅 Podium Alert 🏅
Tavyn capped off a strong meet and career with a 5th place finish, running 12.60 in the finals. She entered the state meet seeded 6th.
A great way to close out the weekend for the Watchdogs.
Photo Credit: Karla Bovill Photos
State Track Meet Day 2
Boys Triple Jump – Brock Koth
Entered 20th and improved to 16th place, jumping 40’2.50”.
Boys 3200m Run – Payden Hoffman
Entered 21st and finished 23rd overall.
Girls 4x200 Relay
Entered 19th and moved up to 14th with a season-best 1:50.26.
Team members: Ella Merriman, Adelynn Schable, Nora Hyronimus, Tavyn Tiedeman.
Girls 4x400 Relay
Entered 15th and finished 23rd with a time of 4:25.47.
Another solid day of competition from our athletes. Photo credits - Karla Bovill Photos
Boys Triple Jump – Brock Koth
Entered 20th and improved to 16th place, jumping 40’2.50”.
Boys 3200m Run – Payden Hoffman
Entered 21st and finished 23rd overall.
Girls 4x200 Relay
Entered 19th and moved up to 14th with a season-best 1:50.26.
Team members: Ella Merriman, Adelynn Schable, Nora Hyronimus, Tavyn Tiedeman.
Girls 4x400 Relay
Entered 15th and finished 23rd with a time of 4:25.47.
Another solid day of competition from our athletes. Photo credits - Karla Bovill Photos
New Front Entrance beginning 6/1.
To get entrance to the school all students, staff, and community members will need to use the JH entrance on the east side of the building. As construction is set to begin on the courtyard those entrances will be unavailable for the rest of the summer.
This includes any camps, summer Rozy program participants, open gyms and meetings.
To get entrance to the school all students, staff, and community members will need to use the JH entrance on the east side of the building. As construction is set to begin on the courtyard those entrances will be unavailable for the rest of the summer.
This includes any camps, summer Rozy program participants, open gyms and meetings.
State Track Meet – Day 1 Results
A strong first day at the state meet for the Watchdogs with multiple season and career bests!
Girls 4x800 Relay
Entered seeded 16th (10:33.90) and moved up to finish 13th overall with a season-best 10:21.42.
Boys 4x800 Relay
Entered seeded 21st (8:49.57) and surged to a 14th place finish with a season-best 8:36.85.
Girls 100m Dash – Tavyn Tiedeman
Entered seeded 6th (12.52) and delivered a lifetime best 12.45 in the prelims to qualify for the state finals on Saturday. Tavyn will enter finals seeded 4th.
Girls High Jump – Jade Rhody
Closed out an outstanding career with another podium finish, clearing 5’0” to tie for 8th place.
Girls Medley Relay
Finished 24th with a time of 4:39.61.
Boys Medley Relay
Finished 17th with a time of 3:49.54.
Great effort from our athletes today. We are looking forward to Day 2!
A strong first day at the state meet for the Watchdogs with multiple season and career bests!
Girls 4x800 Relay
Entered seeded 16th (10:33.90) and moved up to finish 13th overall with a season-best 10:21.42.
Boys 4x800 Relay
Entered seeded 21st (8:49.57) and surged to a 14th place finish with a season-best 8:36.85.
Girls 100m Dash – Tavyn Tiedeman
Entered seeded 6th (12.52) and delivered a lifetime best 12.45 in the prelims to qualify for the state finals on Saturday. Tavyn will enter finals seeded 4th.
Girls High Jump – Jade Rhody
Closed out an outstanding career with another podium finish, clearing 5’0” to tie for 8th place.
Girls Medley Relay
Finished 24th with a time of 4:39.61.
Boys Medley Relay
Finished 17th with a time of 3:49.54.
Great effort from our athletes today. We are looking forward to Day 2!
Help us wish our Track & Field athletes good luck as they chase greatness @ state! The bus rolls out at 8:30am tomorrow. Jump on over to the school or find a spot on 46 to throw some cheers their way and wish them good luck as they leave to represent Watchdog Nation!
SDHSAA Girls Golf is next Monday and Tuesday down in Dakota Dunes. Good luck to our qualifiers Kaia Bear, Taylor Kilgore, and Lexi Sommervold!
Good luck to our SDHSAA State Track Qualifiers this week! Check the infographic for all the events!
Front Row (L to R): Jade Koth, Jade Rhody, Ella Merriman, Lillie Boden, Reese Olson, Megan Stenen, Tavyn Tiedeman, Molly O'Neil, Nora Hyronimus, Adelynn Schable Brynn Voss, Kennedy Merrigan
Back Row (L to R): Trey Kurtenbach, Dexton Miller, Micah James, Josh Merriman, Brock Koth, Payden Hoffman, Asher Rhody, Bennett Farley, Oliver Merriman, Brody Andrews, (not pictured Hunter Penn)
Front Row (L to R): Jade Koth, Jade Rhody, Ella Merriman, Lillie Boden, Reese Olson, Megan Stenen, Tavyn Tiedeman, Molly O'Neil, Nora Hyronimus, Adelynn Schable Brynn Voss, Kennedy Merrigan
Back Row (L to R): Trey Kurtenbach, Dexton Miller, Micah James, Josh Merriman, Brock Koth, Payden Hoffman, Asher Rhody, Bennett Farley, Oliver Merriman, Brody Andrews, (not pictured Hunter Penn)
Your Beresford Watchdogs Softball team has clinched the #5 Seed for Postseason play! On Tuesday, May 26th - They will host the Vermilion Tanagers at 6:00 PM in the SoDak 16 game to earn their ticket to State.
This game will be played at Jack Lawrence Field at Watchdog Stadium.
This game will be played at Jack Lawrence Field at Watchdog Stadium.
Congratulations to Lois Savey, Ann Tornberg, and Jerry Carda on their retirement from education! Together, they account for 68 years of local experience! All three have had a tremendous impact on countless individuals in our community. We wish them all our best as they begin a new adventure.
What a week so far! On Monday, we recognized State HOSA and State FFA participants and winners at our school board meeting. We also hosted our Senior awards night! On Tuesday, our 6-12
Choirs held their spring concert (seniors pictured). On Wednesday, our seniors walked the halls of the elementary in their caps and gowns (and played with the parachute one last time).
Choirs held their spring concert (seniors pictured). On Wednesday, our seniors walked the halls of the elementary in their caps and gowns (and played with the parachute one last time).
Watchdogs host Tri-Valley today at 4:00 for Varsity Softball action with JV to follow at Jack Lawrence Field in Beresford. It is Youth Softball Night - Introductions will start shortly after 3:45 PM - Root Beer Floats after the Varsity game for Youth Players!
Congratulations to our Speech and Debate team for an amazing season. Special congrats to Sophia Coe, Emma Andrews, and Izzy Beeson for being named National Speech and Debate Academic All-Americans!
The Academic All American award recognizes high school students who have earned the degree of Superior Distinction (750 points); completed at least 5 semesters of high school; demonstrated outstanding character and leadership; and earned a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Finally, we thank Mrs. Tornberg on her 38 years of coaching students! She will be missed as a coach, but her legacy of building and sustaining a program of quality remains!
The Academic All American award recognizes high school students who have earned the degree of Superior Distinction (750 points); completed at least 5 semesters of high school; demonstrated outstanding character and leadership; and earned a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Finally, we thank Mrs. Tornberg on her 38 years of coaching students! She will be missed as a coach, but her legacy of building and sustaining a program of quality remains!
Join us as we celebrate the careers of Mr. Jerry Carda, Mrs. Lois Savey, and Mrs. Ann Tornberg on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bridges at Beresford. Light snacks, cake, coffee, and lemonade will be provided. At 4:30 p.m., there will be an awards presentation.
We’re excited to welcome our new basketball coaching staff to lead our programs!
Scott Ebert joins us as head girls basketball coach, bringing five years of head coaching experience and three years as an assistant here at Beresford, to go along with his 30 years of coaching and mentoring student-athletes from his time at Harrisburg and Beresford across basketball, track and field, and football. His leadership and experience will be a tremendous asset to our girls program.
Coach Carter Malone will take over as head boys basketball coach, coming from his current assistant role in Milbank and experience with the Dakota State women’s program. A 2021 Lake Preston graduate, he brings a strong mix of high school and collegiate coaching experience, and we’re excited for the energy and vision he’ll bring to our boys program.
Scott Ebert joins us as head girls basketball coach, bringing five years of head coaching experience and three years as an assistant here at Beresford, to go along with his 30 years of coaching and mentoring student-athletes from his time at Harrisburg and Beresford across basketball, track and field, and football. His leadership and experience will be a tremendous asset to our girls program.
Coach Carter Malone will take over as head boys basketball coach, coming from his current assistant role in Milbank and experience with the Dakota State women’s program. A 2021 Lake Preston graduate, he brings a strong mix of high school and collegiate coaching experience, and we’re excited for the energy and vision he’ll bring to our boys program.
Early Release
Congratulations to junior Izzy Beeson! Izzy was elected to our SDHSAA Student Council Region (Spirit Point Region) board as Vice President. Sophomore Henry Huether will also serve on the Spirit Point board as our Beresford representative. They will help plan, coordinate, and run the Spirit Point Region conference for area student councils next fall. Congratulations!
Congratulations to RAMS wrestler Owen Serck on his signing with Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) Wrestling!
Congratulations to our middle school March Student of the Month winners:
8th grade:
Sonny St. Pierre
Aubrie Pibal
7th grade:
Greyson Reiser
Charlie Denton
6th grade:
Ryder Burian
John Lerseth
8th grade:
Sonny St. Pierre
Aubrie Pibal
7th grade:
Greyson Reiser
Charlie Denton
6th grade:
Ryder Burian
John Lerseth
