SIOUX FALLS — A season of great expectations ended in a perfect way for Aberdeen Central's girls golf team on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

The Golden Eagles completed a dominant two-day run through the state Class AA tournament , winning the program's first-ever state championship by 18 shots over Mitchell 625-643.

In the previous eight state tourneys since 2016 (there was no tourney in 2020 due to COVID-19), Aberdeen Central had four runner-up and three third-place finishes.

"There were a lot of high expectations for this team with who we had coming back, and that's a lot of pressure to put on high school kids," Aberdeen Central coach Kim Zimmerman said. "There was no secret. They knew. They heard what was going on and went on and did what they were supposed to do. A ton of credit goes t

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