Yankton Post 12 will be traveling to Pierre for the opening round of the Class A playoffs to determine who will punch their ticket to the state tournament later this month. Game 1 will be 6pm Friday, with KYNT & KYNTV’s pregame coverage beginning at 530pm. On Saturday, game two will be played at 12pm,…… read more »
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MMU Announces New MBB Head Coach
Mount Marty University’s search for a new men’s basketball head coach has concluded, Collin Authier takes the helm of a program that has seen growth the last two seasons under former coach Todd Lorenson. Authier’s last coaching position was as an assistant at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, where the team achieved a 151-57 record, and…… read more »
Tappers Take the Field Tonight
The Yankton Tappers (12-0) host Lesterville tonight at Riverside Field in South Central League action, with the first pitch set for 730pm.… read more »
Yankton Post 12 Travels to the Twin Cities for Gopher Classic
Yankton Post 12 (13-20) heads out to the Twin Cities today to prepare for the Gopher Classic, a five-day, 96 team tournament pitting regional Legion teams against each other from multiple states. The classic is something Post 12 has participated in for years, with the exception of last year due to the pandemic. Coach Lawrence…… read more »
Post 12 Lights up Mitchell
Yankton Post 12 erupted for nine runs at a rainy Riverside Field en-route to a 9-3 victory over Mitchell Post 18 yesterday evening. Yankton’s nine runs came off the bats of five different players, most notably Rugby Ryken, who went 2-2 at the plate, scoring and knocking in a pair of runs, as well as…… read more »
Post 12 Returns Home
Yankton Post 12 Baseball (12-20) returns home today for a single Class A matchup vs Mitchell. This will be the last home game for Yankton before they travel to the Twin Cities for the Gopher Classic and take on some of the best legion teams from Minnesota July 9th through the 11th. As of now,…… read more »
Yankton Rivalry Part 2
The Yankton Lakers and Tappers lit up Riverside Field with the second game of the Yankton Rivalry Sunday night, both metaphorically and literally as the fireworks display at the river rumbled throughout the sky following the rivalry game. The Yankton Tappers brought their own thunder on the diamond, tallying in 17 runs in their 17-4…… read more »
Yankton Splits Double-Header vs Sioux Falls West
Yankton Post 12 split a Class A double-header last night versus the #3 team in the Class A standings, Sioux Falls West. Yankton upended Sioux Falls 2-1 in game one, but fell short 12-1 in game two. The first game was nothing short of a spectacular pitching duel, with each pitcher throwing no-hitters into the…… read more »
South Central League Play Continues Tomorrow
South Central League play continues tomorrow evening for two local teams. The Yankton Tappers (12-0) put their undefeated record on the line as they host Crofton beginning at 730pm. The Yankton Lakers (8-4) look to climb back into the win column when they travel to Freeman for a 730pm first pitch.… read more »
Post 12 Loses Game to Renner, and Weather
Yankton Post 12 lost two games last night at Riverside Field, one to Renner and one to the weather. After falling in the opening game 1-0 despite a nearly complete game from pitcher Samuel Kampshoff, the threat of lightning ended the second game in the 2nd inning and was called off by the officials and…… read more »
