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SIOUX FALLS, S. D. (KELO) — The heavy wet snow, high winds, and a Sunday night cold snap created challenges for drivers in KELOLAND.
Thousands of people had to adjust their plans because of Mother Nature, including several teams playing in the South Dakota Girls State Basketball Tournament in Rapid City. Triple-murder trial underway in Salem Both Iinterstate 90 and Iinterstate 29 were shut down for a portion of the weekend. I-90 reopened on Sunday, but travel was still not advised in some sections.
So several teams playing in the state tournament decided to stay put, including the state champion O’Gorman Knights. “You know we were getting some weather and not sure Friday, Saturday, how things are going to play out,” said Coach Kent Kolsrud. “You know, on Saturday, with the forecast, we decided it was more prudent just to stay put and not sure if we could get back on Sunday or not, or how it was going to play, and just wanted to make a cautious decision, and all the teams did the exact same thing and stayed out there together.
” KELOLAND News caught up with the as the bus made its way across the state Monday. “It was really fun to spend some time with my teammates one last time in the hotel. I feel like in Rapid we always like to hang out as a team way more than we do when state is in Sioux Falls,” said the team’s top scorer Sydney Terveen.
The snow and wind may have actually provided some time for teammates to make memories. They’ll be talking about the time the whole team, including coaches, jumped into the pool, for years to come. “Every state tournament is different.