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A look behind the scenes at the Region 5B tournament

OPENING CEREMONIES AT REGION 5B LEGION TOURNEY Opening ceremonies at the Region 5B Legion Tournament recently held in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor The Region 5B Legion tournament opened in Alexandria on July 23 featuring teams from...

SMC defeats Alexandria in pitcher’s duel

Salem/Montrose/Canova Region 5B Recap Both teams were strong on the mound in their opening game of Region 5B last Tuesday, July 23, in Alexandria but SMC Post 140 (Salem/Montrose/Canova) defeated Alexandria Legion Post 41, 3-0. Luke Koepsell started the game for SMC...

SMC tops Alexandria in opening round of Legion tournament

KOEPSELL TOSSES A COMPLETE GAME WIN IN REGIONS SMC’s Luke Koepsell throws a pitch in a complete game win over Alexandria at the Region 5B Tournament. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Salem/Montrose/Canova Post #140 opened the Region 5B Legion Tournament with...

Alexandria Post #41 Region 5B tourney recap

SCHROEDER PITCHES ALEXANDRIA TO WIN Hayden Schroeder pitched Alexandria to a win against Redfield at the region tournament held last week in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) July 24: Alexandria Post #41 2; Redfield Post #92 0After losing to Salem/Montrose/Canova in a...

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...