Jason & Kylie Kelce In Sioux Falls for Team USA Curling Trials

In the words of Taylor Swift...."Are you ready for it?" There was a major celebrity sighting in Sioux Falls during the US Olympic Trials for Curling.

Seven-time Pro Bowl Center and Super Bowl Champion for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Kelce, along with his wife and former athlete, Kylie, were seen at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center for the US Olympic Trials for Curling. You can't make this up!

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Sioux Falls Sports Authority (with permission)

Seeing Jason and Kylie Kelce was a complete surprise for everyone who attended the highest level of curling competition in Sioux Falls. This is the first Team USA Olympic Trials event ever held in Sioux Falls and the Sioux Empire.

Sioux Falls Sports Authority (with permission)

The team at Sioux Falls Sports Authority has been planning for the US Olympic Trials for Curling for over a year, but I don't think anything could have prepared them for a star-studded event. Officials with the Sioux Falls Sports Authority confirmed the celebrity sighting in a Facebook post. You almost have to do a double-take to believe it!

It appears that Jason and Kylie Kelce were in town to do some promotional videos for the upcoming 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Why curling? It seems like almost every two years during the Winter Olympics, fans have a fascination with the sport itself. I wouldn't be surprised to see some videos of Jason and Kylie Kelce trying curling in the future!

Sioux Falls Sports Authority (with permission)

Jason was even seen hanging out with sports fans in the stands. Needless to say, everyone was excited to see this future Hall of Fame Football Star.

Awesome!! Welcome!! Have a great time in SD!

We're so cool. The Cyclones and the Kelces in 5 days. !!!!

WHATTTTTT!!!!

Being in the same city as Taylor’s future Brother and Sister-in-Laws makes me so happy

Since his retirement, Jason Kelce has been an analyst for Monday Night Football and hosts the popular podcast "New Heights" with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs Tight End and the future husband of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce. Kylie is a mom of four beautiful girls and also hosts her own podcast called "Not Gonna Lie."

Well..."not gonna lie," but this celebrity sighting takes Sioux Falls to "new heights!" Way to go, Sioux Falls and the Sioux Falls Sports Authority, for hosting a wonderful event for everyone! And congratulations to all Curling Teams representing Team USA at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games!

A Survival Guide For Winter in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the rest of the Sioux Empire (AKA southeastern South Dakota) are welcoming thousands of new residents every year.

Many of you new folks will be experiencing your first eastern South Dakota winter. While it doesn't usually get as bad as our Dakota friends up north, I speak from experience when I say it can get a little rough.

MORE: What Every South Dakotan Should Be Doing to Prepare for Winter

So, to help ease you into winter in Sioux Falls and South Dakota here are some winter survival tips:

Gallery Credit: RESULTS-TOWNSQUARE MEDIA SIOUX FALLS

Do You Know Your South Dakota College and University Mascots

The college football experience is an ultimate high for football fans and it takes several other teams to make that happen week after week during the season.

Just think about what goes into gameday.

First and foremost, the players and coaching staff who put in hours and hours of practice and training to play in front of their fans. Then there's field prep, game officials, live broadcasts, concessions, and on-the-field entertainment. Yep, entertainment.

Second to the game, who do you watch? The cheerleaders? The band at halftime? What about the mascot? That's a job not many people can do.

I asked Sioux Falls native and former Cagey mascot for the Sioux Falls Canaries and Little Red & Herbie for the Nebraska Huskers Nate Welch about being a mascot:

What does it take to be a mascot?
"Losing a bet or filling an opportunity!" Welch says, "An internal energized desire to love life. After meeting great performers who are introverts out of costume, they become the center of attention when they take the stage. And also feeding off the performance of others."
Why does the mascot never talk?
"Know your role and shut your mouth. You are there to entertain. Tell the story with your actions and not your voice."
Advice to someone putting on that costume for the first time?
"Remember you are now in a costume. Have fun. Otherwise, you're just a dork in tights. If the fur ain't flying you ain't trying."

So, can you name the mascots at our South Dakota Colleges and Universities? Check out the gallery below:

Gallery Credit: Dave Roberts

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