Three members of the Yankton Post 12 legion baseball team were named as Class A All-State selections yesterday, as Drew Ryken and Lucas Kampshoff were selected to the first team, while Matthew Sheldon earned a spot on the second team.
Ryken and Kampshoff were honored for the second straight year, while Sheldon was honored for the first time in his career. Both Kampshoff and Sheldon will presumably return to the team next year as they are entering their senior and junior years respectively at Yankton High School, while Ryken will take the step up to the collegiate level as he’ll play baseball for Mount Marty University.
Complete 2023 All-State 1st and 2nd team selections listed below.
2023 Class A Legion Baseball All-State Selections:
1st Team:
Myles Rees of Sioux Falls East
Parker Winghart of Brookings
Eli Kokenge (Co-Kenj) of Harrisburg Gold
Harrison Good of Rapid City Post 22
Casey Vining of Aberdeen
Eli Kelley of Rapid City Post 22
Lucas Kampshoff of Yankton
Maddux Scherer (Sheer) of Harrisburg Gold
Jack Smith of Sioux Falls East
Braylon Bear of Renner
Drew Salfrank of Aberdeen
Kyle Konechne of Renner
Andrew Glovich of Sioux Falls East
Drew Ryken of Yankton
2nd Team:
Teigan Munce of Harrisburg Gold
Jett Wetzler of Rapid City Post 320
Ryan Rufledt of Rapid City Post 320
Sawyer Tolk of Sioux Falls East
Matthew Sheldon of Yankton
Darren Safranski of Harrisburg Maroon
Alex Dietrich of Rapid City Post 22
Sullivan Schlimgen of Renner
Zach Dunham of Renner
Tate Schafer of Sioux Falls East
Nate Meyer of Brandon Valley
Nathan Lease of Brookings
Owen Schneider of Brookings
Braxton Kusler (Coo-sler) of Harrisburg Gold
Jett Zabel of Pierre
Drew Denzer of Watertown
The Yankton Bucks football team opened their fall practices yesterday, as they prepare for their season opener on August 25th.
The Bucks will welcome new faces on both sides of the ball this season, but especially on the offense, as last year’s starting quarterback Rugby Ryken, running back Gavin Swanson, and top-two receivers in Cody Oswald and Tyler Sohler all graduated in the spring.
The new look Bucks football team will open their season on August 25th at Crane-Youngworth Field in Yankton, as they host the Mitchell Kernels.
The South Dakota High School Soccer Coaches Association released their preseason polls yesterday, and the Yankton Bucks and Gazelles are both receiving votes to start the year.
Rapid City Stevens takes the top spot in Class AA on the boys side, while Harrisburg begins the year in first on the girls side. Full Preseason Poll listed below:
Class AA Boys:
- 1. Rapid City Stevens
- 2. O’Gorman
- T3. Sioux Falls Jefferson
- T3. Sioux Falls Lincoln
- 5. Aberdeen Central
- Receiving Votes: Brandon Valley, Huron, Spearfish, Watertown, Yankton
Class AA Girls:
- 1. Harrisburg
- 2. Aberdeen Central
- 3. Sioux Falls Lincoln
- 4. Rapid City Central
- T5. Pierre T.F. Riggs
- T5. Sioux Falls Jefferson
- T5. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- Receiving Votes: Brandon Valley, Rapid City Stevens, Yankton
The Lesterville Broncs of the South Central League advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class B Amateur Baseball State Tournament last night, as they defeated Menno 14 to 1.
Lesterville will play Winner-Colome in their next game on Thursday, with the winner punching their ticket to the semi-finals.
The Crofton Blue Jays are the next team to represent the South Central League in the Class B Tournament, as they will meet Larchwood this evening at 7:30.
