Sports

Caniatota Sport Days Pickleball Winners

A pickleball tournament was held on Saturday, July 13 during Canistota Sport Days. The winners were: (l-r) Malachi Weber and Zach Anderson (third place), Curt Creegan and Jayne Anderson (second place), and Janine Nielsen and Drew Anderson (first place). There were a...

Canistota Sport Days Bean Bag Tournament

The annual Sport Days Bean Bag Tournament in Canistota was held again this year. In the Adult Division first place went to Michael Richardson and Wade Taylor with second place going to Drew Heinzmann and Lincoln DeKramer. In the Youth Division, Nash Ligtenberg and...

Post #41 falls to hot-hitting Baltic/Colton 15-7

ALEXANDRIA LEGION BASEBALL Alexandria’s Carter Popp prepares to swing at a pitch while teammate AJ Wilber looks on from third base in a loss against Baltic/Colton. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Alexandria Post #41 Roundup Owen Reitzel | Editor Baltic/Colton Post #206 used a...

Canova to Host District 4B Baseball Tournament

Canova will be hosting the District 4B Amateur Baseball Tournament July 26-August 3. Locally, the Canova Gang and the Salem Cubs will be competing to advance to the State Tournament. The Gang, seeded #2, will open their game on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. when they...

Salem to host State Legion Tournament beginning next Friday

The South Dakota 2024 Class “B” Senior American Legion Baseball State Championship Tournament will be held in Salem, SD, Friday August 2 – Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Lyle Tolsma of Rapid City, Chairman of the State Athletic Commission for The South Dakota American...

SD team ties for 2nd at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships

South Dakota’s team tied for second place for the sweepstakes award at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.Thirty-five youth representing South Dakota State University Extension 4-H competed at the national championships from June 24-28 in Grand...

Fourth-inning burst enough to lead Canova Gang past Salem Cubs

Salem Cubs Amateur Baseball Wrap The Canova Gang defeated the Salem Cubs 13-0 last week Tuesday thanks in part to seven runs in the fourth inning.A single by Jared Miller put Canova Gang on the board in the top of the third. The Gang scored seven runs on six hits in...

Koepsell’s big day propels Post 140 past Volga

SMC Legion Baseball Wrap Luke Koepsell collected five hits in five at bats, as SMC Post 140 (Salem/Montrose/Canova) defeated Volga Legion Post 114, 12-6, on last week Wednesday at Volga. Koepsell singled in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth inning, doubled in...

Mt. Vernon comes back to defeat Alexandria in amateur play

Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon Mustangs came back to defeat the Alexandria Angels 9-7 in Sunshine League play on July 18th.The Angels led 4-2 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when the Mustangs scored three runs to take a 5-4 lead, and they...

Raptors defeat Angels in Sunshine League match up

RAPTOR’S KITCHENS SCORES FIRST RUN OF THE GAMEDrew Kitchens scores the first run of the game in a win over Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor ALEXANDRIA - On May 23rd the Alexandria Angels went into Emery and defeated Dimock-Emery by a score of...