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"In Play," featuring conversations with Craig Mattick will make the deep dives into all-things sports in South Dakota.Through these conversations, learn about the players, programs and legends who helped shape the current sports landscape of the Mount Rushmore State.
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With seven state football championships at two different schools, and experience coaching basketball and cross country, Arlin Likness has built a legacy as one of South Dakota’s most accomplished high school coaches. He joins Craig Mattick on this episode of In Play.
He pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in Olympic history—winning gold in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Games, a race no American was expected to win. His incredible story has inspired books and films, and he continues to share his message of hope and resilience on stages around the world. On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick is joined by the legendary Billy Mills.
American Legion Baseball turns 100 in 2025. On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick heads to the birthplace of American Legion Baseball, Milbank, South Dakota, and talks with Pat Raffety, Ron Krause, and Tim Jurgens.
Today's guest was a multi-sport athlete, a quarterback for two consecutive high school football titles, twice played on two state runner-up basketball squads, but wound up playing baseball. Dusty Coleman joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick talks with Emma Hardin, Bill Becker and Dale Goetschius on the growth of softball in South Dakota.
For over 10 years, he had the title of the Fastest Man in High School Track in South Dakota. Chris Fischer joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
She is one of the all-time, multi-sport athletes. She saw success in three different sports. A track champion, a two-time state volleyball champion, and played in a national college basketball championship. Heather Goehner (Sieler) joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
On this edition of In Play, Craig Mattick talks with Terry Nielsen, John Papendick, and Alex Heinert about their relationship and memories of the Howard Wood Relays.
He was once the all-time winningest boy's basketball coach in South Dakota. He spent 34 years coaching at Parker High School. Gayle Hoover joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
Charlie Ziminga shares some memories of his playing and coaching career at Pine Ridge with Craig Mattick. He also looks back at some memories of one of the all-time South Dakota greats SuAnne Big Crow.
He was the first class A wrestler in South Dakota to win four straight wrestling titles. He's a former Watertown Arrow and SDSU Jackrabbit. Rick Jensen joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
He never won a state wrestling title in South Dakota but later became a national wrestling champ and wound up being an Olympic bronze medalist in the '88 Seoul Olympics and a silver medalist in the '92 Barcelona Olympics. Dennis Koslowski joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
She won three straight state basketball titles with Yankton, went on to become a dominant player in college and then played professionally in Europe. Lisa Van Goor joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
Today's guest spent 34 years as an educator and athletic director at Sioux Falls Christian. Jim Groen joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
She led her team to the Class B Volleyball State Title and still holds two state tournament volleyball records. Jussy Tuscherer Smith joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
She is one of the winningest coaches in South Dakota history, coaching volleyball for 36 years in Gregory. Donna Schmitz joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
He was a three-sport athlete in high school and had great success as a quarterback in Northern State, and a 22-year career as a high school football coach. Mick Wysuph joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
He is the winningest high school football coach in South Dakota history, Kim Nelson joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
From high school rodeo in Huron to college rodeo at South Dakota State University to now coaching college rodeo at Wyoming, Jaycey Hupp joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
Jo Auch has devoted over 40 years to the youth of South Dakota as a teacher, coach, athletic director, referee, administrator, and assistant executive director at the South Dakota High School Activities Association. She joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.
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