Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 14U baseball team fell short in the Region 4A tournament in Colton on Tuesday, July 16. They won their elimination game against Sioux Falls Chargers Blue, but lost to Tri-Valley in the championship game. West Central...
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Gamecocks hold off Blue Teal
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks held off the Flandreau Blue Teal for an 11-10 win on Sunday, July 14.The Blue Teal scored three runs in the bottom of the second and three in the bottom of the third for an early 6-0 lead. The Gamecocks got...
Salem comes from behind for win over Wood Ducks
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks had a lead for six innings, but Salem rallied for an 11-5 win on Sunday, July 14.Both teams put two runs on the board in the first inning. The Wood Ducks scored two more runs in the second for a 4-2 lead....
Vermillion takes win over Humboldt/Hartford Legion
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt/Hartford legion baseball team traveled to Vermillion on Monday, July 15. Vermillion broke a 2-2 tie by scoring 11 of the 12 final runs of the game for a 13-3 win.Humboldt/Hartford held a brief 1-0 lead after scoring in the...
Rally falls short for West Central 16U
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A seventh-inning rally fell one run short as West Central 16U fell to Dell Rapids 4-3 on Monday, July 15.West Central scored in the top of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. Dell Rapids would tie the game with a run in the bottom of...
Tri-Valley 14U claims Region 4A title
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Maroon 14U team claimed the Region 4A championship with a 15-5 win over West Central on Tuesday, July 16. The win will send Tri-Valley to the South Dakota VFW State A Tournament.Tri-Valley exploded for 13 runs in the bottom...
Tri-Valley 14U White gets past Hy-Vee
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Both Tri-Valley 14U White and Hyvee put lots of runs on the board in the first two innings, and it was Tri-Valley that got the 13-10 win on Monday, July 15.Tri-Valley scored two runs in the top of the first inning for an early 2-0 lead....
Big third inning leads to win for Baltic/Colton Legion
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Baltic/Colton used a nine-run third inning to lead them to a 15-7 win in Alexandria on Tuesday, July 16.Both teams put two runs on the board in the first inning for a 2-2 tie. Baltic/Colton then scored nine runs in the top of the third to...
Volga ends Tri-Valley Maroon 16U winning streak
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Tri-Valley Maroon 16U had their four-game winning streak come to an end in Volga on Monday, July 15. Volga took the win by a score of 10-5.Volga scored in every inning of the game. They got three runs in the bottom of the first for a 3-0...
Two big innings gives Tri-Valley White 16U a win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Tri-Valley White 16U had two eight-run innings to help them to a 16-12 offensive battle against Avera on Tuesday, July 16.Avera scored four times in the top of the first for a 4-0 lead. Tri-Valley responded with eight runs in the bottom...
South Dakota girls’ athletics getting just third administrator ever
Kristina Sage (Photo/Submitted) Jo Auch (Photo/Submitted) By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — Girls’ high school athletics in South Dakota is getting a new champion.Jo Auch, assistant executive director of the South Dakota High School Activities...
Volga Navy takes win over West Central Gold 14U
Volga Navy takes win over West Central Gold 14U Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media West Central Gold 14U hit the road to Volga on Tuesday, July 9. Volga Navy picked up the win by a score of 20-7.West Central scored one run in the top of the first, but Volga scored four...
Late runs give Blue Teal win over Wood Ducks
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Flandreau Blue Teal scored three times in the final two innings to get a 6-3 win over the Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks on Sunday, July 7, in Humboldt.Flandreau score the first three runs. They got a run in the top of the first and two...
West Central Royal 14U finishes in tie with Parker
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Royal 14U and Parker baseball teams ended in a 12-12 on Tuesday, July 9.West Central got out to a quick 8-0 lead through the first three innings. They scored two runs in the first and six in the second. After a scoreless...
Fifth inning rally leads West Central 16U to victory
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media West Central 16U used a fifth inning rally to help them to a 6-4 road win over Madison Black on Monday, July 8.After two scoreless innings, both teams scored a run in the third inning for a 1-1 score. Madison took the lead, 2-1, with a...
Early lead enough for Gamecocks win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks took an early lead and held on for a 6-2 win over the Flandreau Cardinals at home on Tuesday, July 9.After a scoreless first inning, the Gamecocks scored two runs in the bottom of the second and two more in...
Tri-Valley Maroon 16U takes big win over Canton
Tri-Valley Maroon Gage Egger had a double and two RBI during their 11-7 win over CBAH on Sunday, July 7. (Photo/Holly Egger) Tri-Valley Maroon Jackson Williams fields a grounder to tag the runner out on first against Centerville/Beresford. Williams pitched 1/3 of an...
Sioux Falls Christian takes win over Baltic/Colton in extra innings
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Sioux Falls Christian stole a 2-1 win with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth over Baltic/Colton on Tuesday, July 9.Sioux Falls scored their first run in the bottom of the first. They maintained a 1-0 lead until the top of...
Tri-Valley White 16U splits in two games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Tri-Valley White 16U played two games on Tuesday, July 9. They played Avera and the Sargents, splitting the two games on the night. Avera 10, Tri-Valley White 9A run in the bottom of the fifth gave Avera the late-inning win. Avera scored...
Tri-Valley White 14U pulls away late in win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Tri-Valley White 14U scored seven times in the top of the sixth to pull away for a 15-6 win over Restaurant Design Equip & Supply on Monday, July 8.RDES held an early lead, 2-0, after scoring a single run in both the first and second...