The Yankton Gazelles moved up the leaderboard yesterday to finish 7th at the Class AA Girls’ Golf State Championships in Watertown.
Yankton edged out the hosts, Watertown, for 7th. Yankton finished at 704, two strokes clear of the Arrows. Aberdeen Central claimed the team championship at 603.
Aberdeen Central’s Olivia Braun claimed the individual title for the event, shooting an even-par 144. The Golden Eagles claimed three of the top five spots en route to the team title.
Sabrina Krajewski led the Gazelles individually with a two-day total of 166 to tie for 20th. Ellia Homstad followed closely, tying for 22nd after shooting an 81 on the final day for a total of 168.
Rounding out the cards for the Gazelles, Josslyn Elwood shot 185, Harper Anderson shot 189, Olivia Woods shot 194, and Bailey Anderson shot 199.
The Bon Homme Cavaliers are the 2026 Class B Boys’ Golf State Champions, shooting a 472 as a team during the two-day event.
Madden Merkwan led the Cavaliers, tying for 11th individually at 154. Teammate Michael Branaugh also placed in the top-15, tying for 14th.
The individual championship went to Hamlin’s Aiden Abraham, who finished the tournament at 2-over par.
Rounding out the scorecards for the Cavaliers, Kashius Tucker shot 163, and Caden Zomer shot 191.
The University of South Dakota has announced the hiring of Shannon Pivovar as the next head coach of the Coyote Softball program.
Pivovar was promoted to the head job after serving as a member of USD’s staff since 2023, first as an assistant, and most recently as the associate head coach for the 2026 season.
Pivovar helped lead USD to their best season ever at the Division I level, making their first NCAA Tournament appearance and capturing their first Summit League Tournament Championship this past season.
Pivovar becomes the 11th head coach of Coyote Softball in program history.
The South Dakota High School Softball State Tournament for Classes AA, A, and B begins tomorrow.
The Class AA Tournament will be held at Bowden Field on the campus of Augustana University in Sioux Falls, while the Class A and B Tournaments will take place at the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen.
Multiple area teams will compete in this year’s tournament, including Avon and Gayville-Volin in Class B.
State Softball Schedule (Day One – Thursday, June 4):
Class AA:
- #1 Sioux Falls Jefferson vs #9 Sioux Falls Lincoln.
- #2 Harrisburg vs #7 O’Gorman.
- #3 Sioux Falls Washington vs #6 Rapid City Stevens.
- #4 Brandon Valley vs #5 Sioux Falls Roosevelt.
Class A:
- #1 Madison vs #8 Elk Point-Jefferson.
- #2 Tri-Valley vs #7 Lennox.
- #3 Dakota Valley vs #6 Sioux Valley.
- #4 West Central vs #5 Beresford.
Class B:
- #1 Castlewood vs #8 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy.
- #2 McCook Central/Montrose vs #7 Redfield.
- #3 Florence/Henry vs #6 Gayville-Volin.
- #4 Hanson vs #5 Avon.
South Central League Amateur Baseball Schedule (Thursday – 6/4/26):
- Irene @ Lesterville.
- Tabor @ Crofton.
- Menno @ Freeman.
- Yankton @ Wynot.
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