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Paul Cifonelli @PCifonelli

Sports Reporter for @argussports. All opinions are my own.

Joined August 2018
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2025-26 Siouxland Sports Showdown: Which high school was the best? argusleader.com/story/sports…

2025-26 Siouxland Sports Showdown: Which high school was the best?

The first annual Siouxland Sports Showdown results have been tabulated, and Harrisburg's athletics program came out on top during the 2025-26 year.

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Ayleah Johnson voted Argus Leader Athlete of the Week argusleader.com/story/sports…

Ayleah Johnson voted Argus Leader Athlete of the Week

Sioux Falls Jefferson's Ayleah Johnson was voted as the Argus Leader's Athlete of the Week from June 1-6.

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Legendary football coach Bob Burns subject of latest Stu Whitney book argusleader.com/story/sports…

Legendary football coach Bob Burns subject of latest Stu Whitney book

Stu Whitney, a Sioux Falls author and former reporter at the Argus Leader, had "The Great Burns" published on June 1, a biography about Bob Burns.

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Where to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Sioux Falls argusleader.com/story/sports…

Where to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Sioux Falls

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, and some local businesses and organizations are preparing to host watch parties for some of the games.

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Sanford Sports Academy to host high school basketball combine argusleader.com/story/sports…

Sanford Sports Academy to host high school basketball combine

The Sanford Sports Academy will host a combine for boys and girls basketball players in late June.

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Vote for Argus Leader Athlete of the Week from June 1-6 argusleader.com/story/sports…

Vote for Argus Leader Athlete of the Week from June 1-6

The SDHSAA softball state tournaments closed out the South Dakota high school sports year this weekend. Vote for who performed the best.

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Asher Hauert, Halle Braun voted Argus Leader Athletes of the Week argusleader.com/story/sports…

Asher Hauert, Halle Braun voted Argus Leader Athletes of the Week

Harrisburg's Asher Hauert and Sioux Falls Christian's Halle Braun were voted as the Argus Leader's Athletes of the Week from May 25-30.

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Let’s get to work, Kajus! 📰 yote.us/4ocVEFn #GoYotes
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See photos of Jefferson softball against Washington

See photos from the Jefferson softball team's 11-0 win over Washington on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the SDHSAA championship.

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The Call Up | An MLB Prospect Podcast
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May featured some good and some bad down on the farm for the Astros. Our @PCifonelli breaks down the main takeaways for the month from Houston's top prospects: justbaseball.com/prospects/h…

Houston Astros Farm Report: May 2026 | Just Baseball

May featured some good and some bad down on the farm for the Astros. Let's break down the main takeaways for the month from Houston's top prospects.

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Pacific transfer guard Kajus Kublickas has committed to South Dakota. Kublickas played in all 33 games for the Tigers last year, averaging 5.6 points and 3.0 assists. He also spent two years at Florida where he was part of the Gators’ 2025 NCAA Championship team.
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South Dakota softball state tournament: Scores, bracket updates argusleader.com/story/sports…

South Dakota softball state tournament: Scores, bracket updates

See game-by-game results, scores and updated brackets for the 2026 South Dakota high school softball state tournament.

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See photos of Washington softball vs Rapid City Stevens

See photos from the Washington softball team's 10-3 win over Rapid City Stevens on Thursday, June 4.

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Harrisburg tops O'Gorman in South Dakota state softball quarterfinals argusleader.com/story/sports…

Harrisburg tops O'Gorman in South Dakota state softball quarterfinals

No. 2 Harrisburg worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the top of the seventh to beat No. 7 O'Gorman in the Class AA state quarterfinals.

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See photos of Brandon Valley softball against Roosevelt

See photos from the Roosevelt's softball team's 5-1 win over Brandon Valley on Thursday, June 4.

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Washington beats Stevens in South Dakota state softball quarterfinals argusleader.com/story/sports…

Washington beats Stevens in South Dakota state softball quarterfinals

Sioux Falls Washington put up eight unanswered runs to start the game and cruised to a 10-3 win over Rapid City Stevens in the state quarterfinals.

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See Washington's Maddy Mescher, Josie Biteler talk about big offensive days argusleader.com/videos/sport…

See Washington's Maddy Mescher, Josie Biteler talk about big offensive days

Sioux Falls Washington's Maddy Mescher and Josie Biteler talk about their big days in the Warriors' 10-3 win over Rapid City Stevens.

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See Reese Moody, Leia Knutson talk about Harrisburg's state quarters win argusleader.com/videos/sport…

See Reese Moody, Leia Knutson talk about Harrisburg's state quarters win

Harrisburg's Reese Moody and Leia Knutson talk about the Tigers' 6-5 win over O'Gorman in the Class AA state quarterfinals.

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See photos of Harrisburg softball against O'Gorman argusleader.com/picture-gall…

See photos of Harrisburg softball against O'Gorman

See photos from the Harrisburg softball team's 6-5 win over O'Gorman on Thursday, June 4.

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See Roosevelt's Desiree Hinsch talk about her 15-strikeout performance argusleader.com/videos/sport…

See Roosevelt's Desiree Hinsch talk about her 15-strikeout performance

Sioux Falls Roosevelt's Desiree Hinsch talks about her 15 K game, her program's first state tournament win.

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