Category Archives: Local Sports

Youth Bowling Awards and Registration to be Held Monday

Youth Bowling Awards and Registration to be Held Monday

The annual youth bowling awards and registration event is scheduled for Monday, August 12, at 5:30 PM at the Lariat Lanes. Youth bowlers will receive awards from last season’s leagues as well as from their State Tournament competition in Rapid City, and registration for the upcoming league season will also take place. All new bowlers are encouraged…read more »

Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Begins Wednesday

Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Begins Wednesday

The 92nd edition of the South Dakota state amateur baseball tournament begins on Wednesday in Mitchell as 32 teams battle it out for the Class B state title. The tournament begins with Akron, Iowa taking on the Wessington Springs Owls at 5:30 and then the Burke Bombers will face Larchwood, Iowa as the two games…read more »

Sanderson Announces Commitment to UND

Sanderson Announces Commitment to UND

Former Oahe Capital and current Muskegon Lumberjack, Carter Sanderson would announce last Friday his commitment to play hockey at the University of North Dakota. North Dakota Fighting Hawks is one of the most storied programs in the country with eight national championships, its latest in 2016. UND has made 22 appearances overall in the Frozen…read more »

Pierre Post 8 13U Dominates Weekend, Wins State Championship

Pierre Post 8 13U Dominates Weekend, Wins State Championship

The Pierre Post 8 13U team would go 5-0 from Thursday to Sunday capping off a remarkable season by beating Aberdeen 11-4 to the win the 2024 state championship. The 13U team finished the weekend outscoring its opponents 58-7 including two 10-0 shutouts over Watertown and Brookings. Pierre started the state tournament beating Yankton 19-2…read more »

Pierre Finishes Jr. Legion State Tournament at 1-2 at Home Ballpark

Pierre Finishes Jr. Legion State Tournament at 1-2 at Home Ballpark

In the confides of historic Hyde Stadium, the Pierre Post 8 Jr. Legion would go 1-2 in the state tournament, just shy of making the Sunday semifinals. Pierre would beat Rapid City Post 320 Shooters 5-1 on Thursday starting the tournament in a solid spot. Will Danburg threw a complete game on 105 pitches allowing…read more »

Annual Bowling League Meeting Tonight

Annual Bowling League Meeting Tonight

The annual meeting for the Pierre/Presho USBC Bowling Association is scheduled for today, Tuesday, August 6, at 7:00 PM at the Lariat Lanes. All bowlers are encouraged to attend to elect new officers and discuss matters of the upcoming season regarding both youth and adult leagues. Some league meetings may also be planned, as most adult leagues…read more »

Pierre Post 8 14U Finishes State Tournament at 1-2

Pierre Post 8 14U Finishes State Tournament at 1-2

Pierre Post 8 14U just missed qualifying for Sunday in Watertown at the 14U state tournament finishing at 1-2 after picking up a win in the first game of the tournament. After trailing 5-0 through two innings on Thursday against the Rapid City Post 320 Comets, Post 8 scored the next 11 runs including three…read more »

Sanford Futures Tour Begins Today

Sanford Futures Tour Begins Today

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Premier high school and college golfers from the region will compete and showcase their skills at the seventh annual Sanford Golf Futures Tour presented by Sanford Sports Academy. This invitation-only event will take place today and tomorrow August 5-6 at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa and be separated…read more »

Post 8 State Tournament Continues Through Weekend

Post 8 State Tournament Continues Through Weekend

The first day of the state tournaments for 13U, 14U and Junior legion have all been completed and the weekend will continue for those three Pierre Post 8 teams with two more guaranteed games. The 13U team will play again on Friday, this time against Watertown at 5:30 before wrapping up pool play on Saturday…read more »