Sports

Outdoor Adventure Day to introduce youth to target sports

Area youth are invited to take aim at fun, friendship and outdoor adventure Saturday, September 7 at Stump Shooters Archery Range north of Mitchell.Outdoor Adventure Day, sponsored by the James River Chapter of South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures and South Dakota...

Cubs eliminated in tight game with Mt. Vernon

The Salem Cubs were eliminated from state tournament action by the Mt. Vernon Mustangs in their first game of the tournament on Saturday. The Cubs tried to make a comeback in the ninth inning but fell short, 4-3, to the Mustangs.The Cubs out-hit the Mustangs ten to...

Pitching and key hitting leads Angels to win over Cardinals

McSHERRY LEADS TEAM TO FIRST ROUND WINAlexandria pitcher Riley McSherry led the Angels to a first-round win over Flandreau at the South Dakota State B Amateur Tournament at Cadwell. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MITCHELL – The pitching of Riley McSherry...

Raptors claim first-round state tournament win over Lakers

PHIL JOHNSON THROWS OUT CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH Phil Johnson catches the ceremonial first pitch from his father Roy before the Raptor’s game with Lake Norden at the state amateur baseball tournament. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MITCHELL – The...

Alexandria, Dimock-Emery District 5B roundup

DIMOCK-EMERY WINS TO ADVANCE TO STATE TOURNEY Raptor’s #17 Peyton Nash scores as Dimock-Emery defeated the Parkston Mudcats to advance to this week’s State Amateur Tournament in Mitchell. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Corsica Horned Frogs 11Dimock-Emery Raptors 9PARKSTON – The...

Angels Qualify for 16U State Tournament

Alexandria’s Tyler Sanderson led his 16U team to a win over Salem as the Angels qualified for the state 16U tournament to be held in Platte this weekend. (Photo/Owen Reitzel)

SDHSAA to study success factor in high school sports

By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association One of the new goals for the South Dakota High School Activities Association is studying whether a success factor should be used when classifying sports teams.SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos said currently schools...

Salem Cubs earn berth in State Amateur Tournament

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...

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...