Battle of the Badges a Big Hit

Battle of the Badges a Big Hit

          On Sunday afternoon, the Battle of the Badges basketball game between law enforcement and fire fighters was played at Cimpl Arena on the Mount Marty campus.

          Michael Villanueva, Fire Fighter and City Commissioner, sports number 3 in red, and talks about the return after COVID…

          Both teams pulled fans out of the stands to shoot free throws for double the points.

          Officer Jeromy McNinch, president of the Battle of the Badges committee, talks about the scholarships to YHS seniors…

Villanueva sums up the event for the Yankton community…

With Law Enforcement winning 44-43, the Battle of the Badges trophy will be housed at the Law Enforcement Center until next year’s game, but the big winners are the Special Olympics, the scholarship recipients, and the Yankton community.