Category Archives: Local Sports

Sargent Signs Letter of Intent to Play Soccer at Black Hills State

Sargent Signs Letter of Intent to Play Soccer at Black Hills State

Saturday night and even at her graduation party, Brianna Sargent, senior at T.F. Riggs High School would sign her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Black Hills State University. Sargent was one of two seniors on this year’s soccer team who went 9-5-1 and made the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Sargent finished…read more »

Augustana Softball Drops World Series Opener

Augustana Softball Drops World Series Opener

The Augustana Vikings softball team would lose for the first time all postseason with a 2-1 eight inning loss on Sunday to UT Tyler and will play on Tuesday to keep the season alive. The Vikings would get its only run on a Desi Cuevas home run in the top of the sixth inning to…read more »

Augustana Baseball Season Ends in Regional Final

Augustana Baseball Season Ends in Regional Final

The Augustana Vikings would be eliminated by Central Missouri on Saturday as the Vikings lost both games to the Mules with a 13-2 loss in the Regional Final. Central Missouri would score two runs in the second and the game winning run in the third to take a 3-0 lead. Luke Ballweg would double home…read more »

Governors Drop Final Three Games of Regular Season

Governors Drop Final Three Games of Regular Season

The Pierre Governor softball team would finish the regular season with losses to Harrisburg 15-0 and Roosevelt 5-1 on Friday and an 8-0 shutout loss to Washington on Saturday. Pierre would give up multiple runs in the first, third and fourth innings to the Tigers on Friday as Harrisburg ended up with a six run…read more »

Governors Give up Walk-Off, 10 Run Ruled as Season Ends

Governors Give up Walk-Off, 10 Run Ruled as Season Ends

The Pierre Governors were two outs away from sweeping the Yankton Bucks on Saturday, but a three run seventh gave Yankton a 4-3 win to even the series before winning the decisive game three 16-6 ending the Governor season. Pierre jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second as Spencer Easland…read more »

Governors Hold on For Game One Win over Yankton

Governors Hold on For Game One Win over Yankton

The Pierre Governor baseball team would take game one from the Yankton Bucks at home on Friday with a 6-5 win and will look for the sweep on Saturday. Yankton would take a 1-0 lead on an unearned run in the top of the first but Pierre would get its first lead in the bottom…read more »

Area Schools Close out Season with Gettysburg Super Region Meet

Area Schools Close out Season with Gettysburg Super Region Meet

The Potter County Battlers would host four area schools and a total of 19 teams on Thursday to close out the regular season and set for the state championships. Sully Buttes The Sully Buttes Chargers would pick up a single individual win with Olivia Olson setting a new PR in the 300 meter hurdles winning…read more »

Governors Pick up Two Individual Wins at Wendelgass Relays

Governors Pick up Two Individual Wins at Wendelgass Relays

The Pierre Governor track and field team would pick up a couple of wins on Thursday in Huron to close out the regular season and get set for the state meet. Charlee William-Smith in the 400 meters and Reese Terwilliger in the shot put would pick up the two wins for the Governors as Pierre…read more »

Governors Begin Postseason with Regional Series Hosting Yankton

Governors Begin Postseason with Regional Series Hosting Yankton

The Pierre Governors are at home again this weekend facing a familiar foe in the Yankton Bucks, this time with the season on the line as the playoffs begin. Pierre and Yankton are in this spot because of Sunday’s doubleheader sweep for Pierre. Had Yankton won one of the two games, the Bucks would be…read more »