Sports

New coach brings experience to Hawks football

CANISTOTA HAWKS FOOTBALL Making up the Canistota football team this year is: (back, l-r) Jaden Kleinsasser, Stewart Taylor, Austin Weber, Jake Merrill, Levi Lynde, Adam Kleinsasser, Kaleb Hjermstad, Brady Scott, Levi Schroeder; (middle) Josh Popkes, Brody Roshone,...

13 letterwinners return for Huskie volleyball

BRIDGEWATER-EMERY HUSKIES VOLLEYBALL TEAM Members of this year’s Bridgewater-Emery Huskies volleyball team are: (back, l-r) Carissa Weber, Macie Weber, Oakley Weber, Summer Koch, Reese Bublitz, Lily Hilton, Jenna Zulk; (front) Hayden Hofer, Liberty Kayser, Kadyn...

Seahawks return 19 lettermen for the 2024 football season

BRIDGEWATER-EMERY/ETHAN SEAHAWKS FOOTBALL This year Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawk’s football team includes: (back, l-r) Ian Mendoza, Calvary Bickett, Riley Weber, Holden Wollmann, Luke Storm, Braeden Nebelsick, Creighton Klumb, KJ Ripley, Colton Raymond; (front)...

Darrell Bies Hits Hole-in-One

Darrell Bies, at age 78, scored a hole-in-one on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 on hole number 7 at the McCook Country Club. Golfing with him was Paul Klaudt and Randy Fiolka. Congratulations Darrell!

Raptors top Larchwood to advance to state semifinal

Owen Reitzel | Editor MITCHELL – A 5-run seventh inning led the Dimock-Emery Raptors to a 10-7 win over Larchwood, IA in quarterfinal play at the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament in Mitchell on August 15.D-E advanced to the semifinal match against...

Sabers honored as SD Amateur Baseball Association’s Man of the Year

SDABA MAN OF THE YEARMitchell resident and Salem native Dan Sabers is the 2024 South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Man of the Year. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports) Editor’s Note: This article is courtesy of author Ryan Deal of 605 Sports.Dan Sabers’ commitment to...

Local high school sports seasons start

Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The high school sports seasons are kicking off this Friday with football for all four of the local teams, followed by volleyball and cross country.The Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawks, competing in Class 11B in football, open their...

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...