LOCAL SPORTS 6-15-22

  • Yankton Legion Baseball continues its long stretch of home games tonight, hosting Sioux Falls Post 15 West in a Class A double-header at Riverside Field at 5pm. Yankton, 13-2 overall and 6-1 in Class A play, are coming off a Lewis and Clark Classic Tournament win this past weekend, losing their only Class A matchup of the tournament to Huron 6-4.
  • South Dakota women’s basketball will take a 10-day foreign tour to Greece this August. The Coyotes’ Greece excursion, Aug. 3-13, will be full of history, culture, great food and breathtaking views. South Dakota women’s basketball will visit Athens, Crete and Santorini. Between the exploration and team building, the Coyotes will also practice and play three games in Greece. One of the benefits of the foreign tour is that the trip grants USD a total of 10 additional practice dates in Vermillion prior to departure to prepare. South Dakota’s last foreign tour came in 2016 when the program visited Australia. Fans can follow along with South Dakota’s trip to Greece on GoYotes.com, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • South Dakota State University catcher Derek Hackman was honored Tuesday as a member of the Summit League All-Academic Baseball Team. It marked Hackman’s fourth consecutive selection to the 12-member honor squad. On the field, Hackman batted .291 with nine home runs and 37 runs batted in during the 2021 season.
  • Three of South Dakota State’s standouts have been named to the Athlon Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team. The Jackrabbits’ three selections were tied with Montana and North Dakota State for most on the 27-member team.  The selections were Junior tight end Tucker Kraft, running back Junior Isaiah Davis and Senior offensive lineman Mason McCormick. South Dakota State has reached the FCS playoffs each of the last 10 seasons and has advanced to the national semifinals four of the last five seasons. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to kick off the 2002 season Sept. 3 at Iowa.