Category Archives: Local Sports

Pierre Drops Opening Game of State Tournament

Pierre Drops Opening Game of State Tournament

The Pierre Little League team would be shutout in the first round of the 2024 state tournament in Rapid City as the Rapid City Little League would get the 4-0 win. Carter Dokken, Jax Newcomer and Kingston Massa each had base hits for Pierre who couldn’t quite get a run across in its first game…read more »

Winning Streak Ends for Zap at Seven

Winning Streak Ends for Zap at Seven

The Spearfish Sasquatch would get the win over the Oahe Zap at Hyde Stadium on Thursday with a four run ninth inning to win 7-5 ending the winning streak at seven. All four runs in the ninth inning were unearned as Oahe had two errors in the ninth and four in total of the game…read more »

Stoeser Receives Dance Coach of the Year at Annual Awards Banquet

Stoeser Receives Dance Coach of the Year at Annual Awards Banquet

Amanda Stoeser would be awarded 2023 Dance Coach Of the Year at the 53rd Annual South Dakota High School Coaches Association Awards Banquet on Sunday July 14th in Mitchell. Stoeser has been coaching the Riggs Competitive Dance Team since 2018 and serves at the President of the South Dakota Dance Coaches Association. Stoeser was one of…read more »

Pierre Competes at Long Course State B Swim Meet

Pierre Competes at Long Course State B Swim Meet

The Pierre swim team would travel out on July 12th-14th, the Pierre Swim Team sent 5 swimmers to compete for their last chance for a State A time. In the Girls 11-12 Division: In the Boys 8 & Under division: In the Boys 9-10 Division: Next up is the final meet for the summer season,…read more »

Post 8 Travels to Brandon as Season Winds Down to Final Four Games

Post 8 Travels to Brandon as Season Winds Down to Final Four Games

The season is down to the final two doubleheaders with three opponents as Pierre Post 8 will travel to Brandon this evening to take on Brandon Valley, who sits right above them in the standings. Brandon Valley is coming in having not played since Sunday in the final games of the Gopher Classic. Post 131…read more »

Derry, Cedar Valley Begins National Cup Tournament

Derry, Cedar Valley Begins National Cup Tournament

Cedar Valley, a club soccer team in Iowa, will begin the National Cup Tournament in Denver today with a former Pierre Governor looking to win a national championship. Rylan Derry, one of the two most decorated soccer players in Pierre Governor soccer history, and currently is at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, will…read more »

Pierre Little League Begins State Tournament in Rapid City

Pierre Little League Begins State Tournament in Rapid City

After splitting its two games two weekends ago, the Pierre Little League will be playing in the state tournament this weekend in Rapid City. The four team tournament is a double elimination tournament with no team playing twice in a day unless necessary on Sunday to determine the state champion. Pierre will face the Rapid…read more »

Olson, Sonnenschein Finish Two-Three at Rapid City Two Day Event

Olson, Sonnenschein Finish Two-Three at Rapid City Two Day Event

Pierre Governors Luke Olson and Sawyer Sonnenschein would both finish in the top three on Tuesday after a two day event in Rapid City as Olson finished second and Sonnenschein third. The event was played at Red Rock on Monday and Meadowbrook Golf Course on Tuesday. Olson was four shots behind leader and winner Riley…read more »

Errors, Walks Costly for Post 8 in Doubleheader Sweep

Errors, Walks Costly for Post 8 in Doubleheader Sweep

Sioux Falls West would take advantage of errors and walks in a doubleheader sweep of Pierre Post 8 on Tuesday with the Eights falling 5-1 in game one and 11-8 in game two in Sioux Falls. West would reach base with a two out error in the bottom of the second to lead off the…read more »