Brian Eliason tabbed as new Mitchell girls golf coach
Mar. 14—MITCHELL — Mitchell High School has appointed Brian Eliason as the Kernels' new girls golf head coach ahead of a new season.
Eliason is succeeding Jeff Meyerink, who took the head golf coach job at Dakota Wesleyan University in fall 2023 but stayed on to coach the Kernel girls for one additional season in spring 2024.
"Jeff did an outstanding job of developing the girls' golf program into one of the most respected in South Dakota," Eliason said in a news release. "The team has placed second, first, and second at state in the past three seasons, so we have big shoes to fill. However, I believe our players are ready to put in the work necessary to continue their success."
The team returns four letterwinners this season: junior Maddie Childs, senior Ava Eliason, sophomore Mia Larson and sophomore Anna Eliason. Ronae Klein will continue her role as the team's assistant coach.
"While we're a relatively young team, our players have the experience and skill to compete for another state championship," Eliason said. "Our focus will be on preparation, course management, and execution."
A first-time coach, Eliason is no stranger to competitive golf. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2002, Eliason earned letterwinner honors, was a 3-time academic all-Big Ten selection, and was the most improved player as a member of the University of Wisconsin's men's golf team from 1996 to 1999.
At Northland Pines High School, Eliason was a two-time all-state golfer and claimed victory in over 20 events during his career, including winning the 1996 Golf Foundation of Wisconsin Junior Championship and qualifying for the 1995 United States Junior Amateur Championship. Eliason was recently inducted into the Northland Pines High School athletic hall of fame in Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Outside of coaching, Eliason is a real estate broker at Janklow Eliason Real Estate. He resides in Mitchell with his wife, Mary (McCardle) Eliason, and their daughters, Ava and Anna.
The Mitchell girls golf season is scheduled to begin April 17 with a meet at Harrisburg.
Girls golfers in 7th through 12th grade are encouraged to attend the pre-season information meeting that will be held in the high school cafeteria at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18. For further information, please contact Mitchell School District Activities Director Cory Aadland.
-
Former Westover basketball coach George Stackhouse tabbed to lead Berean Baptist
After serving a season as assistant coach at Berean Baptist, a Fayetteville coaching giant is the Bulldogs' new head coach.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Dream Team Girls Coach of the Year: Schroeder elevates Columbus Grove to new heights
Mar. 14—COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove has just had something that head coach Brian Schroeder calls "that" this year. He has a hard time pinpointing exactly what "that" is, but it's best described ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Top scoring duo lead Mitchell girls past rival Pierre in state consolation round
Mar. 14—RAPID CITY — The Mitchell High School girls basketball team was ready for another clash with Pierre in the state tournament on Friday. Strong performances from the Kernels' leading scoring ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Tyler Mitchell Captures ‘the Modern Dandy’ in a New Photo Essay for the Met
The 29-year-old fashion photographer Tyler Mitchell had his own ideas about how to shoot the catalog for the museum’s spring Costume Institute show.The New York Times - 19h -
Brian James, founding guitarist of punk's The Damned, dead at 70
Brian James penned "New Rose," the first U.K. punk single, and helped kick off both hardcore and goth subcultures.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7 -
Dream Team Girls Player of the Year: Auchmuty makes final run memorable
Mar. 14—COLUMBUS GROVE — "Who is that?" It was Columbus Grove coach Brian Schroeder's first thought when he saw Lauryn Auchmuty, a first-grader at the time, demonstrating her skills at a clinic for ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Brian Cashman on Gerrit Cole’s elbow: Yankees 'prepared for the worst'
There was no news to report on Gerrit Cole's elbow injury on Sunday, and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman did not offer much in the form of optimism, either.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Chickasha Disc Golf improving course, Shannon Springs Park with trees
Chickasha Disc Golf is working to improve the disc golf course at Shannon Springs Park. The course was installed in the early 2000s as an Eagle Scout project with nine baskets. Since then, the ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Transcript: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...CBS News - 5d
More from Yahoo Sports
-
Tait-Jones' 20 lead UC San Diego past UC Santa Barbara in Big West Tournament semifinals, 69-51
Yahoo Sports - 12m -
BOYS BASKETBALL: Millwood overpowers Sequoyah in state semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY – For a brief moment, it seemed like Sequoyah had carried its momentum from an overtime victory over Chandler into the Class 3A state semifinals. Triston Gibson opened the game with a ...Yahoo Sports - 15m -
BASEBALL: Harrington’s hot bat leads Claremore past Edison
Dan Harrington was locked in at the plate Thursday night, and his bat set the tone. He went a perfect 3-for-3, driving in two runs and scoring once as the Zebras dominated Edison 8-0 in a ...Yahoo Sports - 15m -
WWE SmackDown results, highlights (Mar. 14): Street Profits win tag team gold
"WWE SmackDown" in Barcelona was the company's first visit to the country, and it gave Spain everything it could've asked for.Yahoo Sports - 17m -
Cooper Flagg injury update: Will Duke star play in ACC tournament title game?
Duke will play for the ACC tournament title on Saturday, while the Blue Devils star player, Cooper Flagg, continues to deal with an ankle injury.Yahoo Sports - 18m
More in Sports
-
Bulls banners 'Disturbed' during show; need fixes
All six Bulls championship banners were pulled from the rafters after being damaged Saturday night at a concert by Chicago area band Disturbed.ESPN - 10m -
Source: Kupp to join Seahawks on 3-year deal
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has reached agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seahawks, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.ESPN - 10m -
Thomas ties TPC record after 16-shot turnaround
Despite a bogey on 18, Justin Thomas fired a jaw-dropping 62 that tied the TPC Sawgrass record (Tom Hoge, 2023) and gave him a whopping 16-shot improvement over Thursday's 78.ESPN - 10m -
NWSL's BOS Nation to be renamed after backlash
Boston's 2026 NWSL franchise announced Friday that it will officially change its name following a highly-ridiculed launch last fall.ESPN - 10m -
Sources: NBA looking into OKC sitting 5 starters
The NBA is investigating a March 7 game in which the Thunder rested starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein as well as Cason Wallace.ESPN - 10m