In Play with Craig Mattick

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is Rapid City Central Hall of Famer Jasmyne King, one of the most decorated track athletes in South Dakota history. After bursting onto the scene as a top-five sprinter in the eighth grade, the former Gatorade Athlete of the Year went on to capture 12 state titles across five different events.

From Hall of Fame accolades to a lifetime on the court, Daryl Paluch shares his journey from hitting tennis balls against the family garage to becoming a South Dakota legend. Now the owner of Rapid City’s premier tennis facility, the former state champion and collegiate standout joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.

On this episode of In Play with Craig Mattick, we spotlight Steve Heidenreich, a 1971 Watertown High School graduate who became the greatest miler South Dakota has ever produced, breaking the 4-minute barrier eight times and earning hall of fame honors at Watertown, Indiana University, and the Howard Wood Dakota Relays.

Craig Mattick's guest is one of South Dakota’s top tennis players, with five state high school singles titles, three doubles titles, over 60 tournament wins, and All–Big Ten honors as the University of Minnesota’s No. 1 singles player. A Sioux Falls native from a tennis family, she’s also won five adult singles titles, been inducted into the South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame, and is the former O’Go...

Craig Mattick welcomes one of South Dakota’s greatest multi‑sport athletes, Garney Henley—ranked by Sports Illustrated as the state’s third‑best sports figure of the 20th century and a Hall of Famer in both college and Canadian football. A standout in football, basketball, track, and baseball, Henley also earned a place in the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame and was hailed as the...

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is a true legend of South Dakota high school girls’ basketball. Undefeated during her high school career at Sioux Falls Washington, she went on to play at South Dakota State University, later returned to coach at her alma mater, and is now a member of the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame — JoElle Byre Benson.

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is a South Dakota state wrestling champion who went on to wrestle at SDSU before launching a successful career as a professional MMA fighter. After nearly a decade in MMA, he’s now back home in South Dakota. He’s the boys’ wrestling coach at Lakota Tech, David “Bulldog” Michaud.

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is a true South Dakota wrestling legend. He qualified for the state tournament six times, captured three individual titles, and helped his team bring home two team championships. Later, he returned to coach his alma mater—where he watched his own son win three state titles. He’s a proud Vermillion Tanager: Hazen Bye.

Craig Mattick’s guest, JoAnne Runge of Hartford, has been a cornerstone of South Dakota high school gymnastics for decades as a teacher, coach, judge, and mentor, earning a place in the state’s Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Since beginning her judging career in 1968, she has officiated at 46 of the past 51 state meets, helping shape the sport since its sanctioning in 1976.

Craig Mattick’s guest on In Play is longtime coach and administrator Merlin Doyle. One of the first officers of the South Dakota High School Athletic Directors Association when it formed in 1973, Merlin helped launch girls track and wrestling programs, coached basketball and football, and served as both principal and athletic director. He spent 31 years in the Wall School District. Joined by his w...

Craig Mattick's guest on this episode of In Play holds the South Dakota state record with 19 individual gymnastics titles, a mark that has stood for more than 13 years. She is one of only a handful of South Dakota gymnasts to compete at the collegiate level, the former Deuel Cardinal, Samantha Wiekamp Sadler.

Because girls basketball and volleyball weren’t sanctioned in South Dakota during her high school years, Craig Mattick’s In Play guest missed those opportunities but later started the De Smet volleyball program, leading it to the state tournament in each of its first five seasons. She went on to become one of South Dakota’s most respected volleyball officials, working 34 state tournaments — Huron...

Craig Mattick’s guest is a former Roosevelt Rough Rider who won state titles in basketball and volleyball, was South Dakota’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, and became one of the first from the state to play Big Ten volleyball. She still ranks among Penn State’s all-time greats, has coached at the college level, and now runs her own photography business. Welcome to In Play, Ashley Peterso...

On In Play, Craig Mattick chats with Riley Reiff—3x state wrestling champ, All-American at Iowa, and 12-year NFL vet with 5 teams, including the Vikings.

From the sidelines to the spotlight, Bruce Kleinsasser has been a driving force in South Dakota’s competitive cheer and dance scene. He was there when it all came together—helping sanction the sport and elevate it across the state. A two-time South Dakota Cheer Coach of the Year, he joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.

Today’s guest once dreamed of being a dancer, but her passion for soccer ultimately won out. She’s a former South Dakota High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year, a state champion both as a player and a coach, and she’s competed at the collegiate and professional levels. From her days as a standout at West Central to her growing impact on the sidelines, Hailee Fischer joins Craig Mattick on thi...

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.