Category Archives: Local Sports

Former Champions Commit to Sanford International

Former Champions Commit to Sanford International

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three former major champions have officially committed to competing in the 2024 Sanford International. Bernhard Langer, Darren Clarke and Mike Weir will all play in this year’s tournament, taking place Sept. 9-15 at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Langer, who just returned to the PGA TOUR Champions after tearing…read more »

The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase at the Pentagon

The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase at the Pentagon

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Field of 68, a college basketball media network bringing basketball fans premier sports content, is partnering with Sanford Sports and the Sanford Pentagon to launch a new, innovative event on the opening day of the college basketball season. On Nov. 4, the Sanford Pentagon will host ‘The Field of 68 Opening Day…read more »

Lil’ Govs Fun Run Begins Next Tuesday

Lil’ Govs Fun Run Begins Next Tuesday

Starting this coming Tuesday, July 9, Pierre Cross Country coach Jim Keyes and the cross country team will be host the Lil’ Govs Summer Cross Country Fun Run. It will happen over the next four weeks, every Tuesday in July starting at 5:30 which will be down at the Griffin Park Tennis courts. The athletes…read more »

East Hangs on for Doubleheader Sweep of Eights

East Hangs on for Doubleheader Sweep of Eights

Sioux Falls East would get two wins on Tuesday sweeping Pierre Post 8 at Hyde Stadium with a 5-1 and 5-4 wins for their tenth straight South Dakota win. East would get a two RBI double from Kooper Perry in the top of the second to take a 2-0 lead and added on in the…read more »

Spuds Use Middle Innings for Win over Zap

Spuds Use Middle Innings for Win over Zap

The Casper Spuds answered a four run top of the first and had big middle innings to defeat the Oahe Zap 16-8 on Tuesday in Casper, Wyoming. The Zap would score four runs in the top of the first to try and set the tone Tuesday night, but it would be short lived. Casper would…read more »

Colson Finishes Second at Moccasin Creek in Sanford Series

Colson Finishes Second at Moccasin Creek in Sanford Series

Sully Buttes’ Gavin Colson would get to a playoff hole to try and win the event on Monday at the Moccasin Creek Golf Course in Aberdeen as part of the Sanford Series, but would finish in second. The Sanford Series is part of the South Dakota Golf Association Junior Tour which features kids from Pierre…read more »

Eights Host Sioux Falls East in Only Doubleheader for Week

Eights Host Sioux Falls East in Only Doubleheader for Week

Pierre Post 8 will look to extend its consecutive wins this afternoon when the Eights host Sioux Falls East in a doubleheader prior to the 4th of July break. The Eights are now 4-18 after a doubleheader sweep of Spearfish last Wednesday and look to keep things rolling. They play a team who could be…read more »

Zap Face Spuds in Casper with Two Game Trip

Zap Face Spuds in Casper with Two Game Trip

It’s a quick trip out west for the Oahe Zap who will face the Independence League first half winners, the Casper Spuds for a two game set. Casper would beat the Zap in both games on Thursday and Friday and after a 2-0 start to the second half, Oahe is now 2-4 having dropped the…read more »

Pierre Native Williams to be Inducted to South Tennis Hall of Fame

Pierre Native Williams to be Inducted to South Tennis Hall of Fame

Pierre native Paul Williams, now of Mankato, Minnesota and Aberdeen native Dan “Woody Boyd, now of Highlands Ranch, Colorado will be inducted into the South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, July 20 as the Class of 2024. The hour long induction ceremony starts at 11:00 AM and will once again be at the McKennan…read more »

Oahe Zap Fall in Fourth Straight

Oahe Zap Fall in Fourth Straight

The Oahe Zap would be swept at home by both Casper and Hastings this weekend falling on Sunday 10-2 and finishing the homestand at 2-4. The Zap had four errors in the loss and the pitching staff would allow three unearned runs, but the big innings would be the sixth and ninth. Hastings would score…read more »