Tom Compton

Meet Celebration football coach Ed Meierkort

2012-09-18 14:05:00

Age: 53 Born: March 24, 1959 Hometown: Chicago Family: Wife, Terri, 50; sons Reid, 23, and Chayse, 17 Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Dakota Wesleyan (1982); master's in athletic administration, South Dakota State (1987)...

Moss lands on Buccaneers practice squad

2012-09-02 20:32:00

�Former South Dakota State and Brandon Valley wide receiver Dale Moss has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. �Moss signed with the Green Bay Packers earlier this spring as an undrafted rookie. Green Bay had the option to put Moss on its...

Scoreboard: Sept. 4

2012-09-03 20:33:00

|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL| South Dakota| � Aberdeen Roncalli vs. Groton, Roncalli Gym, 8 p.m. �Brookings at Pierre �Cheyenne-Eagle Butte at McLaughlin �Deuel Triangular (Deubrook, Grant-Deuel) at Clear Lake �Florence-Henry at Britton-Hecla...

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Moss, Compton cut

2012-08-31 22:41:00

A pair of former South Dakota college football players were cut by their respective teams on Friday. �Dale Moss, a former South Dakota State and Brandon Valley wide receiver, was cut by the Green Bay Packers as the teams pared down to 53 players along...

FOOTBALL: Several South Dakotansfinding place in NFL camps

2012-07-27 01:05:45

The Argus Leader recently compiled a list of those with South Dakota ties who are in NFL training camps competing for roster spots: -- Linebacker/defensive end Danny Batten of South Dakota State with Buffalo, third NFL season. -- Tight end Colin...

Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2012-04-18 21:43:00

Why all the focus on getting another defensive end? I thought one of the biggest keys to Lovie Smith's defense was a stud three-technique tackle -- someone like Tommie Harris before his decline. Are the Bears satisfied with what they have in that regard?...

RGIII proclaimed 'Skins' No. 1 QB

2012-05-06 20:36:00

No sense fooling around with a talent like Robert Griffin III. Barely a week after the draft, the Washington Redskins are already proclaiming the Heisman Trophy winner their No. 1 quarterback. Saying that Griffin has the ability to do things no one...

Surprise! Redskins draft another quarterback in fourth round

2012-04-28 20:20:00

The Washington Redskins were serenading the arrival of Robert Griffin III at a draft-day party at FedEx Field when they surprised the football world by drafting another quarterback. However, coach Mike Shanahan quickly deflected talk of a possible...

Scoreboard -- April 28, 2012

2012-04-29 01:05:36

TV SPORTS SUNDAY Auto Racing-Indy Racing League, IndyCar, Sao Paulo Indy 300, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Spring Nationals, same-day tape, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) NBA Basketball-Playoffs, Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs, Noon (ESPN); Denver Nuggets...

NFL Draft: S.D. players getting shot at big time

2012-04-29 01:05:00

A University of South Dakota lineman may get to block for a Heisman Trophy winner, while a South Dakota State receiver could catches passes from a Super Bowl winning quarterback. University of South Dakota offensive lineman Tom Compton was selected by...

NFL draftee not upgrading his ride

2012-04-28 06:35:00

After being drafted in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday by Detroit with the 23rd overall pick, Parkston native Riley Reiff of the University of Iowa told my friend and Mitchell Daily Republic sports editor Luke Hagen that he drives a Ford F-150...

NFL draft preview: Offensive tackles

2012-04-14 13:39:00

Fourth in a series exploring the April 26-28 NFL draft. Next: Guards. As many as five offensive tackles could be chosen in the first round, which might say more about the NFL's desperation for blockers than it says about the quality of talent in the...

The Redskins paid a handsome price to get him, but Robert Griffin III's speed, downfield accuracy and charisma could make him a superstar in the nation's capital. Due to the weapons already around him, RG3's rookie season may go smoother than Luck's.

2012-04-26 00:00:00