Seven of ten District 4B teams earned a berth in the State Amateur Baseball Tournament that began in Mitchell on Wednesday. Among them was the Salem Cubs. The Cubs started the district tournament with a win over the Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks, then suffered a defeat...
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SMC Post 140 goes 1-2 as they host state tournament
KLINKHAMMER, RANDALL TRACK FLY BALL Salem/Montrose/Canova Post 140’s Shea Klinkhammer (left) and Carter Randall track a fly ball during their opening game against Groton on Friday night in the State Legion Tournament. SMC went on to defeat Groton, 9-1. GRADY BATTING...
Emery-Ethan Marlins 14U State Baseball
In their first year as a team, the Emery-Ethan Marlins 14U placed 5th in the SD VFW Class B State 14U Baseball Tournament. The Marlins lost to Freeman/Marion, 4-14, in the opening round of bracket play Friday, July 26. They then went on to defeat Baltic, 8-5, on...
New policy may ease creation of football schedules
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association If the state’s high schools comply with some new policies, it may be easier for the South Dakota High School Activities Association to create football schedules.The policies were approved at a meeting of the SDHSAA board...
McGregors are State 4-H Rodeo Qualifiers
Haley, Brinlee, Tayton and Sierra McGregor have qualified for the State 4-H Rodeo to be held in Ft. Pierre on August 16-18. Haley has qualified in Senior poles, Brinlee in Junior girls flag race, break-a-way roping, barrel and poles, Tayton in Junior boys flag race...
Alexandria tops Dimock-Emery in District 5B amateur baseball action
GILES SCORES FOR ALEXANDRIA Alexandria’s Jacob Giles gets by Dimock-Emery’s #13 Josh Engquist and catcher Colton Plagmann to score in District 5B play. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor PARKSTON – Led by Ethan Davis’s pitching the Alexandria Angels punched...
Emery 12U Baseball Earns Second at State
Emery 12U baseball received second place at the SD VFW Class B State tournament. They defeated Freeman/Marion, 11-1, in the opening round of bracket play Saturday, July 13. They then defeated the Parkston Midgets, 9-1. After that, Emery 12U defeated the Montrose...
Davis leads Alexandria to win over Mudcats
ZENS CALLED OUT AT FIRST Alexandria hitter Jerrod Zens dives back to first base after hitting a single against Platte in district action. Zens was called out. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor PARKSTON – Alexandria pitcher Ethan Davis has battled arm problems...
Dimock-Emery 6, Mt. Vernon 4 in District action
Owen Reitzel | Editor PARKSTON - The Dimock-Emery Raptors broke to a 6-0 lead and hung on to defeat the Mt. Vernon Mustangs, 6-4, to open the District 5B Tournament on July 25.The Raptors got things going in the first inning. Peyton Nash, Drew Kitchens, and Jason...
Salem Cubs open Districts with win
The Salem Cubs were victorious against the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks, 8-4, on Saturday in their opening round play of the District 4B Amateur Tournament in Canova.A sacrifice fly by Jacob Vonberge put the Cubs on the board in the top of the first.Ryan Healy lined...