Zech Lambert News Today

“Well-organized paper. Has good advertising. The Mitchell Republic is a strong local newspaper.” -- Judge of General Excellence category

For the last two weeks, I’ve been pondering how to start my final article ever for The Daily Collegian — my senior column.

The Mitchell Republic's Full Court Press, the weekly web-exclusive look at high school basketball in South Dakota, takes a closer look at the seven remaining undefeated teams in SD prep hoops.

The Mitchell Republic's Full Court Press, the weekly web-exclusive look at high school basketball in South Dakota, looks at which state tournaments should be tops in 2023.

For the week of Jan. 7-13, here are our top stories.

Zech Lambert is a sports reporter for the Mitchell Republic. He graduated from Penn State University in May 2022 and began at the Mitchell Republic in July 2022. He can be reached at zlambert@mitchellrepublic.com or on Twitter @Zech_Lambert.

Recently, life has thrown Mitchell Republic sports reporter Zech Lambert a curveball, a lesson of how fleeting life is.

In this edition of the South Dakota Gridiron Report, we take an initial look at all seven state title games, as the football championships get underway on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Taking stock of the standings with half the regular season gone in this week's Mitchell Republic web-exclusive look at high school football in South Dakota.

Zech Lambert is a sports reporter for the Mitchell Republic. He graduated from Penn State University in May 2022 and began at the Mitchell Republic in July 2022. He can be reached at zlambert@mitchellrepublic.com or on Twitter @Zech_Lambert.