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...
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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...
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...