Yankton Post 12 (13-20) heads out to the Twin Cities today to prepare for the Gopher Classic, a five-day, 96 team tournament pitting regional Legion teams against each other from multiple states. The classic is something Post 12 has participated in for years, with the exception of last year due to the pandemic. Coach Lawrence…… read more »
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Post 12 Lights up Mitchell
Yankton Post 12 erupted for nine runs at a rainy Riverside Field en-route to a 9-3 victory over Mitchell Post 18 yesterday evening. Yankton’s nine runs came off the bats of five different players, most notably Rugby Ryken, who went 2-2 at the plate, scoring and knocking in a pair of runs, as well as…… read more »
Post 12 Returns Home
Yankton Post 12 Baseball (12-20) returns home today for a single Class A matchup vs Mitchell. This will be the last home game for Yankton before they travel to the Twin Cities for the Gopher Classic and take on some of the best legion teams from Minnesota July 9th through the 11th. As of now,…… read more »
Yankton Rivalry Part 2
The Yankton Lakers and Tappers lit up Riverside Field with the second game of the Yankton Rivalry Sunday night, both metaphorically and literally as the fireworks display at the river rumbled throughout the sky following the rivalry game. The Yankton Tappers brought their own thunder on the diamond, tallying in 17 runs in their 17-4…… read more »
Yankton Splits Double-Header vs Sioux Falls West
Yankton Post 12 split a Class A double-header last night versus the #3 team in the Class A standings, Sioux Falls West. Yankton upended Sioux Falls 2-1 in game one, but fell short 12-1 in game two. The first game was nothing short of a spectacular pitching duel, with each pitcher throwing no-hitters into the…… read more »
South Central League Play Continues Tomorrow
South Central League play continues tomorrow evening for two local teams. The Yankton Tappers (12-0) put their undefeated record on the line as they host Crofton beginning at 730pm. The Yankton Lakers (8-4) look to climb back into the win column when they travel to Freeman for a 730pm first pitch.… read more »
Post 12 Loses Game to Renner, and Weather
Yankton Post 12 lost two games last night at Riverside Field, one to Renner and one to the weather. After falling in the opening game 1-0 despite a nearly complete game from pitcher Samuel Kampshoff, the threat of lightning ended the second game in the 2nd inning and was called off by the officials and…… read more »
SD Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Two former National Football League players, an all-time home run champion in South Dakota amateur baseball history, and a local legend headline a group of 15 new inductees into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Some of the inductees include Doug Eggers, who graduated from Wagner High School and had an outstanding football career…… read more »
USD Swim Team Wins Award
The University of South Dakota men’s swimming and diving has been recognized as South Dakota’s Outstanding team of the Year announced Wednesday in a digital version of The Charlie’s, the athletics annual award ceremony. The Coyotes’ head coach, Jason Mahowald, received recognition as South Dakota’s coach of the year. The Coyote men’s swimming and diving…… read more »
Nilsen is Olympic Bound
South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen qualified for Team USA in the pole vault yesterday evening with first-place finish at the US Olympic Trials in Oregon. He cleared the Olympic standard bar of 19’-0.25”, then took sole possession of first place, clearing 19’-2.25”. Nilsen secured the United States championship with a clearance of 19’-4.25” on his first…… read more »
