Yankton County Sheriff, Preston Crissey, and his daughter Berkley, joined Jeff this morning on Heroes. Heroes is a presentation of RB Grillhouse and Sports Bar. Berkley said no at first to being a part of the show, but warmed up and made an appearance. She even graded her dad as a County Sheriff. Preston and Jeff visited about the departments new patch, the standoff in Lesterville and a few other things. If you missed it earlier, click and listen now.
Yankton Post 12 took a 1-0 series lead over Sioux Falls Post 15 West in the Class A Baseball Super Regionals last night with a 6 to 3 victory.
Tate Beste and Gavin Johnson each recorded 2 RBI in the win, with Samuel Gokie pitching the complete game on the mound, striking out five batters.
Game two of the series is scheduled for 4:00 PM this afternoon at Riverside Field. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 3:30 with Bryce Ladwig and Brayden Butler on the call.
If Yankton wins, they advance to the state tournament in Brookings next week. If they lose, the series goes to a deciding game three immediately following game two.
Class A Super Regional Results (Day One):
The University of South Dakota claimed both the Men’s and Women’s Daktronics Summit League Scholar Athletes of the Year for 2023-24.
Track and field athlete Jacy Pulse earned the honor on the women’s side, with swimming and diving athlete Caleb Swanson taking the men’s honor.
The Coyote sweep this year is the first time in the 30+ year history of the award that both the men’s and women’s winners were from the same university.
Tabor advanced to the Region 4B Legion Baseball Championship game yesterday, defeating Wagner 7 to 5.
Landon Schmidt went 3-for-4 with four RBI for Tabor, with Jackson Caba adding a home run in the victory.
Tabor will host Parkston today at 1:00 PM. Since Tabor has yet to lose in the double-elimination tournament, Parkston will have to win back-to-back games to be crowned 4B champions, while Tabor only needs one win for the title.
The Freeman Black Sox defeated the Wynot Expos last night 8 to 3 in the opening game of the District 6B Amateur Baseball Tournament.
Bailey Sage led the way for Freeman, tallying three RBI on two hits. Jackson Fiegen was credited with the win on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings.
Freeman advances to take on top-seeded Tabor in the 2nd round. That game is scheduled for next Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
District 6B Amateur Baseball Schedule for Tonight:
Signup for Yankton High School Boys Golf is underway for boys entering grades 7th through 12th.
Students can register in person today at 10 a.m. in room 235 at Yankton High School.
Yankton’s Boys Golf season officially begins on August 12th, with their first varsity meet set for August 19th.
Sarah Carda announced earlier this week that she will be running as the Democratic candidate for State Senator in District 18.
Carda says that she is choosing to run because she feels that she can step up to the challenge of representing District 18 in Pierre.
Carda says that former legislators Bernie Hunhoff and Ryan Cwach will be taking leading roles in her campaign.
Carda will be campaigning against Republican candidate Lauren Nelson.
It’s Vacation Bible School Time. Tiffany Beste joined Jeff this morning on Totally Yankton to talk about a Vacation Bible School opportunity for area youth beginning August 8th. Three local congregations have come together to offer this Riverside Park experience. If you missed it earlier, click and listen now.
The Class A Legion Baseball Super Regionals begin tonight, and #6 Yankton Post 12 will host #10 Sioux Falls Post 15 West at Riverside Field.
Tonight is game one of a best-of-three series between the two teams, with the winner advancing to next week’s Class A State Tournament in Brookings. The two squads split their regular season meetings, each picking up a victory.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM this evening with pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV beginning at 5:30. Bryce Ladwig and Brayden Butler will be on the call. The full Class A Super Regional bracket is available below.
Class A Super Regionals (High Seed Hosts):
The University of South Dakota announced yesterday the largest private family gift in the history of USD Athletics from the Scott and Lisa Jones Family.
Both Scott and Lisa are alumni of USD, with Scott holding several program records as a quarterback for the football team in the 80s. Scott is also a member of the Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame.
The gift from the Jones family will benefit not only the USD football program but also general athletic scholarships and event support for the entirety of the USD athletic department. A portion of the gift will endow the Offensive Coordinator position, now known as the Scott & Lisa Jones Family Offensive Coordinator position.
The donation will also provide seven figures into the next phase of the DakotaDome renovations. The Associated Press reports the donation is in the range of five million dollars.
The District 6B Amateur Baseball Tournament begins today in Lesterville, with Tabor earning the #1 seed.
Tabor finished 2nd in the South Central League this season with an 11 and 3 league record. They are the lone team with a first-round bye.
First-round matchups are #4 Freeman vs #5 Wynot tonight at 7:30 PM, tomorrow, #3 Lesterville vs #6 Menno at 6:00 PM, and #2 Crofton vs #7 Irene at 8:00 PM.
University of South Dakota track and field athlete Luke Olson has been selected as an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar.
With the award, Olson will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship to be used for postgraduate study. To earn the award, a nominee must hold a minimum 3.2 grade-point average, be nominated by the faculty athletics representative, and intend to pursue postgraduate studies.
Olson is the 36th USD student-athlete to be selected as a postgraduate scholar, and enrolled in USD’s doctorate of physical therapy program this past fall.
Signup for Yankton High School Boys Golf is underway for boys entering grades 7th through 12th.
Students can register in person tomorrow at 10 a.m. in room 235 at Yankton High School.
Yankton’s Boys Golf season officially begins on August 12th, with their first varsity meet set for August 19th.
Yankton Thrive hosted an event at Elks Lodge Wednesday to provide an update on happenings within Yankton City and County.
Yankton City Manager Amy Leon gave a presentation during the event, one of the things she addressed was housing development in Yankton.
Leon also discussed the city’s next comprehensive plan update with “Ideas Flow Here 2045”.
Leon says that the Yankton City Commission meets the second and fourth Monday of every month for those looking to keep up to date on things going on in Yankton.
A man who escaped authorities after a June chase into Cedar County has been apprehended in Lesterville following an armed standoff on Monday.
The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office says Jason Lee Sitzman, who is wanted on charges from both South Dakota and Iowa, was arrested after law enforcement located him at a Lesterville residence.
The Sheriff’s report says Sitzman refused to exit the home and authorities were force to disperse chemical agents inside. Sitzman and a female then came out of the house and were both arrested without further incident.
In June, Sitzman, who was being sought for a parole violation, led authorities on a pursuit from South Dakota into Cedar County where he escaped. Sitzman is now being held in the Yankton County Jail.
Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball will host Sioux Falls Post 15 West tomorrow for the opening game of the Class A Super Regionals.
Yankton split their regular season doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on June 18th. The series winner will advance to the American Legion State Tournament in Brookings.
The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM tomorrow night. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 5:30. Bryce Ladwig and Brayden Butler will be on the call.
Yankton native and Paralympian Miles Krajewski (Kra-ski) is scheduled to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show this afternoon ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games.
Krajewski will represent the US in badminton at the Paralympics, which begins on August 28th in Paris, France.
The Kelly Clarkson show airs at 3:00 PM this afternoon on KSFY.
Former South Dakota State wide receiver Jadon Janke (Yon-kee) was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL Draft last week.
Janke tallied 170 catches for 2800 yards and 30 touchdowns during his time at SDSU, averaging over 16 yards per catch during his college career.
Jadon and his twin brother Jaxon both initially signed with the Houston Texans as undrafted free agents following April’s NFL draft, and are currently participating in rookie minicamp with the Texans.
The Summit League announced yesterday that the South Dakota Coyotes had 221 athletes selected to the Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Yankton alums Thea Chance and Annika Gordon were each selected as part of the women’s track and field team, with Chance also earning a selection as a member of the cross-country program.
The 221 Coyote athletes combined for 245 total selections, which ranked 2nd most in the Summit League.
The University of South Dakota has been selected to host the 2024-25 Summit League Cross-Country Championships, and the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The Cross Country Championships will be held on November 2nd at the Bluff in Vermillion. The Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place May 15th through 17th, 2025, at the Lillibridge Track Complex and Gottsleben Field
The District 6B Amateur Baseball Tournament is scheduled to begin tomorrow, with Tabor earning the #1 seed.
Tabor finished 2nd in the South Central League this season with an 11 and 3 league record. They are the lone team with a first-round bye.
First-round matchups are #4 Freeman vs #5 Wynot tomorrow at 7:30 PM, and on Friday, #3 Lesterville vs #6 Menno at 6:00 PM, and #2 Crofton vs #7 Irene at 8:00 PM. All games are held in Lesterville.
Yankton School Board President Sarah Carda has announced that she will be running to be State Senator for District 18 on the Democratic ticket after the withdrawal of former candidate Dennis Menke.
Carda said in a statement Monday, “I’m excited to step into the State Senate race and would be honored to represent District 18 in Pierre. I will be a strong, sensible voice focused on the issues and concerns of District 18.”
Former legislators Bernie Hunhoff and Ryan Cwach will take leading roles in Carda’s campaign with Bernie Hunhoff serving as the campaign committee chair, while Ryan Cwach will serve as the campaign treasurer.
Carda is set to run against Lauren Nelson who won the Republican Primary in June.
