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YANKTON YANKTON GOLF Leifeste 80-84—164, Dennis Hawk 91- Tuesday, July 16 ton Black Sox (DH, 1 p.m.); Class A 13-14 Region at vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m.; Championship — Game BASEBALL SOFTBALL 94—185 BASEBALL, AMATEUR Yankton at Avon (7:30 Tabor (Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7 p.m.) FOX RUN GOLF COURSE SENIOR DIVISIONS p.m.) noon; Game 6 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Brookings at Yank- Championship Flight BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton Juniors at S.F. 2:30 p.m; Game 7 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 win- ton Lakers (DH, 2 p.m.); Class A 13-14 Region at SEASON PASS CHAMPIONSHIPS GROSS: Jim Binder Jr 77-73—150, West (DH, 5 p.m.) ner, 5 p.m.; Game 8 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 Tabor (Championship — Game 11 winner vs. Game LADIES DIVISIONS Bob Boone 75-79—154, Don Tucker 79- BASEBALL, VFW TEENER S.F. West at Yank- winner, 7:30 p.m.) 13 winner, 2:30 p.m.) GROSS: Nickie Anderson 82-87— 80—159, Bob Novotny 80-83—163, Dar- ton Lakers (DH, 5 p.m.) GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Olive Grove Open at GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Western Printing Pro- 169, Courtney Lickteig 84-88—172, Patti rell Sundleaf 83-86—169, Ken Schaefer GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Britton CC Open Groton Am at Moccasin Creek CC, Aberdeen Bailey 83-91—174, Jamie Monaghan 89- TAPPERS: at Avon, 7:30 p.m. 87-88—175, Ronald Mraz 85-90—175, Wednesday, July 17 Friday, July 19 GOLF, SDGA Mixed Team Championships at 87—176, Amanda Woods 97-90—187, Tom Brady 87-88—175, Tom Schramm BASEBALL, AMATEUR Crofton at Menno (7:30 BASEBALL, AMATEUR Menno at Freeman Willow Run GC, Sioux Falls POST 12 JUNIORS: at S.F. Lisa Rothschadl 92-99—191, Lori Bame 84-91—175, Bill Fejfar 89-87—176, Cyril p.m.) (7:30 p.m.); Scotland at Lesterville (7:30 p.m., KVHT- SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State B Tourn. at TODAY West, DH, 5 p.m. 94-99—193, Pam Erickson 99-95—194, July 16 Groetken 90-90—180 BASEBALL, LEGION Class B Regions — 3B at FM) Rapid City (Yankton Xtreme, Yankton Crush, Yankton LAKERS: vs. S.F. West, DH, Tona Larsen 99-104—203, Deb Boden- NET: Bob Novotny 65-67—132, Bob Beresford (Game 1 — Vermillion vs. Dakota Valley, 1 BASEBALL, LEGION Brookings at Yankton; Shamrocks) stedt 104-118—222, Kelly Sparks 130- 5 p.m. Boone 67-70—137, Don Tucker 69-70— p.m.; Game 2 — Elk Point-Jefferson vs. Beresford, 4 Class B Regions — 3B at Beresford (Game 7 — Sunday, July 21 128—258 139, Ronald Mraz 69-73—142, Jim p.m., Game 3 — Lennox vs. Vermillion-Dakota Valley Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m.; Champi- BASEBALL, AMATEUR Crofton at Lesterville NET: Amanda Woods 72-65—137, BLACK SOX: vs. Brandon Binder Jr 74-70—144, Ken Schaefer 72- winner, 7 p.m.) onship — Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7 p.m.); (7:30 p.m.); Freeman at Yankton (7:30 p.m.); Menno WEDNESDAY Jamie Monaghan 73-71—144, Nickie An- 72—144, Cyril Groetken 73-72—145, Bill BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Brandon Valley at 4B at Platte (Game 4 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 at Irene (7:30 p.m.); Tabor at Avon (7:30 p.m.); Wynot July 17 Valley, DH, 5 p.m. derson 70-75—145, Lisa Rothschadl 70- Fejfar 74-72—146, Darrell Sundleaf 72- Yankton Black Sox (DH, 5 p.m.); Class A 13-14 Re- loser, 1 p.m.; Game 5 — Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 at Scotland (7:30 p.m.) 77—147, Patti Bailey 70-78—148, Tona 74—146, Tom Schramm 71-77—148, gion at Tabor (Game 1 — Spearfish vs. Chamberlain, winner, 4 p.m.; Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton Juniors/Rapid TAPPERS: vs. Tabor, 7:30 Larsen 72-77—149, Courtney Lickteig Tom Brady 75-75—150 noon; Game 2 — Parkston vs. Mission, 2:30 p.m.; 3 loser, 7 p.m.) City Post 320 at Mitchell (1 p.m.); S.D. Class B Re- THURSDAY p.m. 74-78—152, Lori Bame 76-81—157, Deb First Flight Game 3 — Lead-Deadwood vs. Redfield, 5 p.m.; BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Yankton Lakers at gions — 4B at Platte (If Necessary — 1 p.m.) Bodenstedt 72-86—158, Pam Erickson GROSS: Mike Molenda 84-84—168, Game 4 — Winner vs. Tyndall, 7:30 p.m.) Mitchell (DH, 5 p.m.); Class A 13-14 Region at Tabor BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Renner at Yankton July 18 BLACK SOX: vs. S.F. South, 81-77—158, Kelly Sparks 90-88—178 DH, 1 p.m. Darwin List 86-93—179, Doug Fickbohm GOLF, SDGA Junior Tour Southeast Region (Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, noon; Reds (DH, 1 p.m.); Class A 13-14 Region at Tabor (If MEN’S DIVISIONS 90-89—179, Dean Gengler 90-90—180, Event at Two Rivers GC, North Sioux City Game 10 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 2:30 necessary, noon) CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT: Aaron XTREME: S.D. ASA Tourn. at Mike Groetken 89-98—187, Karol Kittel- Thursday, July 18 p.m.; Game 11 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 win- GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Western Printing Pro- Lickteig 68-69—137, Jay Batcheller 70- son 92-101—193, John Little 94-101— BASEBALL, AMATEUR Avon at Wynot (7:30 ner, 5 p.m.) Am at Moccasin Creek CC, Aberdeen POST 12 LEGION: at Brook- Rapid City 74—144, Adam Maska 74-72—146, 195, Terry Carda 95-102—197, Dick p.m.); Irene at Crofton (7:30 p.m., KVHT-FM); Tabor GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Western Printing Pro- GOLF, SDGA Mixed Team Championships at FRIDAY ings CRUSH: S.D. ASA Tourn. at Adam Walsh 70-76—146, Pat Honner Maska 98-100—198, Bob Christensen at Yankton (7:30 p.m.) Am at Moccasin Creek CC, Aberdeen Willow Run GC, Sioux Falls July 19 LAKERS: at Mitchell, DH, 5 Rapid City 77-75—152, Nels Thorsted 77-76—153, 100-102—202, Dick Hudson 101-101— BASEBALL, LEGION Class B Regions — 3B at SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State B Tourn. at SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ S.D. State B Tourn. at Mags Frederiksen 78-78—156, Darin 202, Robert Weverstad 117-112—229 Beresford (Game 4 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 Rapid City (Yankton Xtreme, Yankton Crush, Yankton Rapid City (Yankton Xtreme, Yankton Crush, Yankton p.m. SHAMROCKS: S.D. ASA Cunningham 79-78—157, Sam Huff 79- Tourn. at Rapid City NET: Mike Molenda 66-64—130, loser; Game 5 — Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, Shamrocks) Shamrocks) 78—157, Jeff Christensen 81-79—160 Dick Maska 66-68—134, Dean Gengler 4 p.m.; Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser, Saturday, July 20 Monday, July 22 FIRST FLIGHT: Merlyn R Schmuck POST 12 LEGION: at Renner 70-68—138, Doug Fickbohm 70-68— 7 p.m.); 4B at Platte (Game 1 — Tabor vs. Parkston, BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton at Renner; Yank- BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Yankton Black Sox XTREME: S.D. ASA Tourn. at 78-74—152, Chris Haynes 78-76—154, 138, Darwin List 67-73—140, Dick Hud- 1 p.m.; Game 2 — Corsica vs. Platte, 4 p.m.; Game ton Juniors/Rapid City Post 320 at Mitchell (3 p.m.); at Vermillion (DH, 5 p.m.) Post 307 Mark Casey 78-79—157, Matt Ter- Rapid City son 71-71—142, Karol Kittelson 3 — Chamberlain vs. Tabor-Parkston winner, 7 p.m.) S.D. Class B Regions — 3B at Beresford (If Neces- GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Schwan Food Com- POST 12 JUNIORS: at mansen 75-82—157, John Palu 76-84— SATURDAY CRUSH: S.D. ASA Tourn. at 67-75—142, Mike Groetken 67-75—142, BASEBALL, VFW TEENER S.F. South at Yank- sary — 2 p.m.); 4B at Platte (Game 7 — Game 5 loser pany Pro-Am at Marshall GC Mitchell/vs. Rapid City Post 160, Chris Lickteig 80-81—161, Mike John Little 70-76—146, Bob Christensen Rapid City Erickson 81-83—164, Justin Frick 80- July 20 320, 3 p.m. 74-74—148, Terry Carda 72-78—150, SHAMROCKS: S.D. ASA 85—165, Mike Zimmerman 82-83—165, LAKERS: vs. Brookings, DH, Robert Weverstad 85-80—165 ball team. LIMESTONE — Named Joe Tourn. at Rapid City Neal Anderson 79-89—168 FOOTBALL COLLEGE 2 p.m. SECOND FLIGHT: Mike Carda 72- National Football League CASTLETON — Named Brittany GRU AUGUSTA — Promoted part- Wassink men's and women's cross coun- 83—155, Kyle Kosmatka 74-84—158, TRANSACTIONS CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed Higgins assistant director of compliance time assistant coaches Courtney Boyd to try coach, in addition to his duties as as- TAPPERS: vs. Freeman, 7:30 Tyler Vogt 79-81—160, Kevin Pistulka BASEBALL TE Tyler Eifert to a four-year contract. and assistant strength and conditioning women's assistant basketball coach, sistant track and field coach. XTREME: S.D. ASA Tourn. at p.m. 82-82—164, Quay Hansen 76-88—164, American League DENVER BRONCOS — Suspended coach. Jamie Quarles to men's assistant basket- LIPSCOMB — Named Megan Rapid City ball coach and Evan Smith to assistant Rhodes Smith softball pitching coach. POST 12 JUNIORS: at Todd Rodig 76-89—165, Doyle Becker BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned director of player personnel Matt Russell AUBURN — Named Greg Norton CRUSH: S.D. ASA Tourn. at 85-82—167, Barry Boeckman 83-85— RHP Alfredo Aceves outright to Paw- indefinitely and director of pro personnel hitting coach. softball coach. ST. JOSEPH'S (L.I.) — Named SUNDAY Mitchell/vs. Rapid City Post Rapid City 168, Josh Wipf 88-81—169, Randy tucket (IL). Tom Heckert one month for suspicion of AUSTIN PEAY — Named Josh HARDIN-SIMMONS — Named Matthew Perry men's and women's in- July 21 320, 3 p.m. Melanie Chonko women's basketball door track and field coach, in addition to SHAMROCKS: S.D. ASA Gross 86-83—169, Drew Lawrence 83- NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent 3B drunken driving. Richards wide receivers coach. REDS: vs. Renner, DH, 1 Alex Rodriguez to Trenton (EL) for a JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — ELON — Named Alex Smyth volun- coach. his duties as men's and women's assis- Tourn. at Rapid City 87—170, Denny Burbach 82-99—181, p.m. Mike Stoll 93-97—190 rehab assignment. Signed WR/PR Ace Sanders. teer assistant cross country coach. JACKSONVILLE STATE — Named tant cross country coach. THIRD FLIGHT: Loren Haak 78-82— TEXAS RANGERS — Sent OFs SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL — Dis- Ali Heller women's assistant basketbal UTSA — Suspended DE Will Ritter coach. indefinitely. MONDAY BLACK SOX: at Vermillion, 160, Terry Frick 79-82—161, Trevor Craig Gentry and Jeff Baker to Frisco P/K Colton Schmidt to a three-year con- missed RB Kedrick Rhodes from the foot- Woods 77-84—161, Bob Glowcheski 86- (TL) for rehab assignments. tract. July 22 DH, 5 p.m. 79—165, Randy Lien 86-81—167, Mike TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent OF HOCKEY Mikkelsen 87-82—169, Jason Rockne Melky Cabrera to New Hampshire (EL) National Hockey League 83-90—173, David Hladky 89-85—174, for a rehab assignment. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Re-signed D SCOTLAND (1-14) ...... 000 000 0 — 0 4 3 Mike Husman 88-87—175, Mark Binne- National League Mat Clark to a one-year contract. TABOR (10-6)...... 111 124 X — 10 9 0 OTHER EVENTS bose 90-88—178, Warren Erickson 80- COLORADO ROCKIES — Traded CAROLINA HURRICANES — Paul Plante, Jared Kloucek (6) and Dalton Mogck; Chris Baseball Sutera, Greg Rothschadl (4) and Wes Kloucek 98—178, Joe Jr Wipf 86-93—179, Kellen RHPs Parker Frazier to Cincinnati for Signed F Elias Lindholm to a three-year, Golf Moser 87-92—179 RHP Armando Galarraga. entry-level contract. From Page 8 DAKOTAS TOUR: Tuesday, Britton Open; Thursday, Olive Grove Open, Groton; FOURTH FLIGHT: Joe Wipf Sr. 83- MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Friday-Sunday, Western Printing Pro-Am, Moccasin Creek CC, Aberdeen; Mon- 86—169, Chad Jensen 78-92—170, Dan Duane Below to New Orleans (PCL). Signed D David Savard to a one-year, Wynot 3, Irene 2 day, Schwan Food Company Pro-Am, Marshall GC Slowey 81-90—171, Paul Eichfeld III 91- Sent RHP Jose Ceda to the GCL Marlins two-way contract. WYNOT, Neb. — Chase Rolfes and Matt SDGA: Wednesday, Junior Tour Southeast Region, Two Rivers GC, North Sioux 80—171, Merrick Monaghan 88-84— for a rehab assignment. FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to Hames each had two hits to lead Wynot to a 3- City; Saturday-Sunday, Mixed Team Championships, Willow Run GC, Sioux Falls 172, Rick Kuchta 93-84—177, Thomas MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Op- terms with G Jacob Markstrom on a two- Hladky 88-91—179, Brandon Lloyd 90- tioned OF Khris Davis to Nashville (PCL). year contract. 2 victory over Irene in South Central League 90—180, Jake Bergeson 87-94—181, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent LOS ANGELES KINGS — Agreed to Tabor 10, Scotland 0 amateur baseball action on Sunday night. RADIO & TELEVISION Ryan Smith 84-99—183, Dave Perry 86- RHP Chris Carpenter to Springfield (TL) terms with D Alec Martinez on a two-year TABOR — The Tabor Bluebirds scored in Lee Heimes had a hit and two RBI for 101—187, Rich Vellek 96-93—189, Brian for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP contract. all seven innings and rolled past Scotland 10- Wynot. Lance Heine and Aaron Burbach each Anderson 99-92—191 Keith Butler to Memphis (PCL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — An- Thursday FIFTH FLIGHT: David Ekeren 78- BASKETBALL nounced the retirement of F Blake Geof- 0 in South Central League amateur action had hits. Rolfes also stole two bases and 7:30 p.m. AMATEUR BASEBALL: Irene at Crofton KVHT-FM 95—173, Aaron Anderson 90-85—175, National Basketball Association frion. Signed F Sven Andrighetto to a Monday night in Tabor. The game was a Hames added a RBI in the victory. W.D. Metheny 87-90—177, Jeff Dickens ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F Elton three-year, entry-level contract. makeup from Sunday night. Matt Sees and Wes Robertson each had a Friday 90-89—179, Dave Nichols 97-83—180, Brand. NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed Chris Sutera and Greg Rothschadl com- 7:30 p.m. AMATEUR BASEBALL: Scotland at Lesterville KVHT-FM Todd Cowman 91-90—181, Sam Herley BOSTON CELTICS — Waived F Kris to terms with LW Josh Bailey on a five- hit and a RBI for Irene. Ben Krush, George 86-97—183, Dwight Devries 94-94—188, Joseph. year contract. bined on the 4-hitter for the Bluebirds (10-6). Sees and Simon Healy added hits. Chris Hovden 98-92—190, Rick Ander- DETROIT PISTONS — Signed F PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Named Ross Kortan, Rob Keppen and Jason Humpal Scott Morrison pitched seven innings to pick SPORTS DIGEST son 88-109—197, Marty Schievelbein Luigi Datome and G Will Bynum. Ron Hextall assistant general manager all had two hits, while Nathan Kloucek dou- up the win. Eric Hames pitched two shutout in- 110-102—212, Tim Schrempp 109-103— HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G and director of hockey operations. 212 Isaiah Canaan. Agreed to terms with F TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re- bled. nings for the save. Josh Homme took the loss. Yankton’s Kinsley Wins Minneapolis SIXTH FLIGHT (NET): Jared Adsero Robert Covington and G B.J. Young. signed F J.T. Brown to a one-year, two- Paul Plante, Joe Kronaizl, Bryan Fuks and Wynot, 12-4 in league play, hosts Avon on 67-68—135, Curtis Bilbrey 67-69—136, Waived G/F James Anderson and C Tim way contract. Shawn Korcourek all had hits for the High- Thursday. Irene, 9-7 in league play, travels to Donald Hokanson 63-74—137, Brian Ohlbrecht. LACROSSE landers (1-14). Plante pitched five innings in Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Kleinschmit 66-76—142, Barrie Larsen MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Re-signed National Lacrosse League Crofton on Thursday. MINNEAPOLIS — Kip Kinsley, a Yankton graduate who 75-70—145, Wayne Kudera 71-74—145, G Tony Allen and F Jon Leuer to multi- MINNESOTA SWARM — Traded F the loss. IRENE ...... 100 010 000 — 2 5 3 competes in track and cross country for South Dakota State Uni- Jim Gevens 72-75—147, Mel Goeden year contracts. Ryan Benesch and T Andrew Watt to Buf- Tabor travels to Yankton on Thursday and WYNOT ...... 201 000 00X — 3 7 1 73-74—147, Randy Bylander 78-72— SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed F falo for 2015 and 2016 first-round and Scotland visits Lesterville on Friday. Josh Homme, Matt Sees (8) and Pat Sees, Josh Wenande versity, won the elite men’s division of the Lifetime Triathlon on 150, Joe Sparks 79-76—155, Travis Carl Landry to a four-year contract. 2017 third-round draft picks. (6); Scott Morrison, Eric Hames (8) and Scott Heine Sunday in Minneapolis. Kinsley finished in 1:04:26.71, nearly a half-minute ahead of the next competitor, thanks to a blistering 16:07.89 in the 5K run section of the race. His time on the run was four seconds faster ally doesn’t matter,” Pesicka Homme, Lennox and defending state cham- “It’s nice that most of us can make it back, than the next fastest on that portion, and 1:14.70 faster than said. “We went on to win the pion Harrisburg were also in attendance Mon- because it gets you back in team mode again; Brian Duffy of West Chester, Pa., who placed second overall. Camp state championship that year.” day. gets you excited for the season,” said Hegge, “We’ll get to see two teams we wouldn’t a 5-foot-10 guard who will be a junior this sea- Tappers Fan Appreciation Night From Page 8 normally get to play,” Brooks said. “We’ll see son. New Vermillion Coach a lot of our district and region teams, but it’s The Lancers graduated six seniors, but re- Thursday Jon Brooks, a 28-year-old Vermillion na- good to see other competition.” turns starters April Winne (Sr.) and Allison De The Yankton Tappers will hold their annual Fan Appreciation tive, has spent just over one month on the job Kam (Sr.). Others like Hegge are back to the Night on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. during their South Central is easier said than done. It’s in- as head girls’ basketball coach at Vermillion rotation, as is MMC’s heralded recruiting class League amateur baseball game against Tabor at Riverside stinct to want to know where High School. Busy Week For Lancers of newcomers. Field. you stand, but you have to take Brooks, a 2007 University of South Dakota High school players across the area were “We’ll have a lot more depth to work with, Free beverages and hot dogs will be served for fans. things with a grain of salt.” graduate, spent the last four years teaching not the only ones working hard Monday at but we’ll be a very talented team,” Schlimgen The best such example in at South Sioux City, Neb. He was a varsity Mount Marty’s team camp. said. “We know we should be able to do some girls’ assistant coach for the past two sea- Returning players for the Lancers were really nice things, as long as everyone stays Summit League Women’s Hoops Pesicka’s tenure would be the joined by newcomers on campus this week to summer of 1996. sons. healthy.” Schedule Released In addition to celebrating the birth of a child help work at the team — refereeing games, Even now, the Lancers are feeling opti- That summer, Yankton sent three weeks ago, Brooks has been busy work- running the scoreboard, among other duties. mistic, Hegge said. ELMHURST, Ill. — The Summit League announced Monday “We get our girls in here on Sunday, spend its 2013-14 women’s basketball schedule, which includes a 14- two teams to an Augustana team ing with his Tanagers players. “We graduated some great players, but camp in Sioux Falls. The com- “The girls have worked so hard. It seems time together and get ready for the camp,” our new girls are catching on really fast,” she game double round-robin schedule in a Thursday-Saturday for- head coach Tom Schlimgen said. “They work mat. bined record for the Gazelles? like all they do is basketball,” he said before said. “We’re probably ahead of where we Monday’s first game at Laddie E. Cimpl all day Monday and Tuesday, and scrimmage were last summer at this time. Five-time defending champion South Dakota State opens its One win and 11 losses, and that after the camp both days. It’s the same deal in schedule Jan. 9 at home against IUPUI. Last year’s runner-up lone victory came against the Arena. “I thought it’d be harder with so many new The Tanagers opened Monday’s action June.” faces, but we’re doing really well.” South Dakota travels to newcomer Denver on Jan. 11. opposing YHS team. It’s a lot of basketball, sure, but it does USD visits SDSU in Brookings on Feb. 2, while the Jackrab- against Alcester-Hudson, a Class B school, “That just shows you that but finished against Yankton and Dell Rapids. have its benefits, according to guard Holly bits return to Vermillion on March 1. your record in summer ball re- Hegge. You can follow Jeremy Hoeck The 2014 Women’s Basketball Championship is set for Other Class A teams like Beresford, Bon on Twitter at twitter.com/ jhoeck March 8-11 in Sioux Falls.

‘Pep’ Still Stepping In Bye. “It was heart-breaking because this sad. We’ve had her since she was 10,” The communities of Tyndall, Tabor and with the Rezac family. Big sister Brittany is her last year (of ASA youth fastpitch).” Robin said. “She was excited to play all Springfield combined to form the Bon helps coach the Tyndall Electric Reindeer, Softball Coach’s Box Koletzky, who is a student at the Uni- season, and a lot of kids don’t come back Homme school district a number of years while little sister Jena holds down third versity of South Dakota but does not play to play (after graduating).” ago. But that doesn’t mean that they all base for the Tabor Lady Bluebirds. Brit- From Page 8 While Gary Pepper recently retired from teaching at Scotland High School, collegiately, said that she wasn’t as pre- play on one softball team. tany, though, helps Jena practice at home he hasn’t retired from teaching Scotland’s pared as she could have been before the One Last Go-Around, All three communities fielded teams in and has been happy to see the success youth. season, but that it still went well. the state tournament this year. The lines that her younger sister has had this sea- With two outs, the bases Scotland’s 18-under team was one of “I was actually surprised I was as Part II for those teams, though, don’t lie strictly on son. loaded and time dwindling, the final four unbeatens in the 18-under ready as I was,” she said. “I only got to Like Koletzky, Tabor’s Raquel Sutera city lines. “It’s pretty cool to see,” Brittany said. Mora took a chance by call- ‘C’ division, and he was right there in the practice with my dad once during the win- rejoined her softball teammates after a “We have kids from Avon, Tabor and “I’m proud of her. She’s made a lot of first base coach’s box, helping them ter.” year away at college. Sutera spend the Springfield,” noted Springfield Reckerz’ plays.” ing a meeting at the mound. If The Spitfire have one more big tour- coach Bradley Cihak. “It’s nice to see that While each of the three teams wants the inning ended too soon, along, as he has been for more than 20 last year at Mount Marty College, where years between Kaylor and Scotland. nament remaining, the NAFA Nationals in she was a member of the women’s bas- we can bring kids from different towns to- bragging rights on the other two, they’re the game would go another There is an easy explanation to what Chaska, Minn., July 25-28. No matter ketball team. gether.” cheering for their schoolmates when those inning and Wagner would keeps him coming back: love. how that tournament goes, Koletzky is With MMC being so close to home, It also means that schoolmates and matchups are over. have the top of its order com- “I have a love for baseball and softball, happy with what she and the Spitfire have the Tabor catcher had little difficulty keep- classmates become rivals. “At the end of the game, they’re all still ing up next inning. But if Wag- and a love for the kids,” he said. “It’s in accomplished. ing up with her Lady Bluebird teammates. “It’s kinda weird, because we’ve been friends,” Cihak said. ner drove in the tying and my blood.” “I couldn’t be more proud of the team,” “During the year I touched base with teammates so long,” said Sutera, a Bon Besides coaching for a number of she said. all of them,” she said. “It wasn’t too hard Homme graduate who plays on the Mount You can follow James D. go-ahead runs in that inning, years, including baseball when his sons Only one other player who was on the Marty College women’s basketball team. the game could end without to get back into the flow this summer.” Cimburek on Twitter at twit- played, Pepper also took the field himself, original Spitfire roster remains with the “Off the field we’re still good friends. On the ter.com/ JCimburek the Angels getting another playing baseball for 10 years and softball team, Jessica Wirth, the daughter of field it’s a little tense.” chance. for another 25 before he “broke too many coaches Robin and Jerry Wirth. Bon Homme School Because those teams cross city lines, “I just told them to stay in things.” Now, as a coach, he continues to “After Sunday’s game, it was pretty Well Represented there are occasionally family splits, like front of it and get the out,” he be challenged, thanks to the talent level said. “Before I could get back in Scotland’s league, the Little Missouri Valley Conference. to the dugout, the ball was in “Our conference has eight teams. play, we got the out and the Seven of them are here (at state) and, as girls were celebrating.” of (Saturday afternoon), six are still alive,” DO YOU KNOW YOUR NUMBERS? The championship was a he said. “The four unbeatens are Tabor, TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR HEALTH nice end to what had been an Tyndall, Tripp and us, all from our confer- up-and-down season for ence.” Hale’s Angels. “The league, even the One Last Go-Around league tournament, those are Katie Koletzky has been playing with practices that prepared us the Yankton Spitfire since they first came together as a 10-under squad. This past When you know numbers, you can take action to reduce your chances for state,” Mora said. “We weekend was her final state tournament, of developing heart disease, diabetes and other major chronic illnesses. knew if we played the ball we and she ended up with more than she were capable of, we would be bargained for. The Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Lab provides health screenings at where we ended at.” Koletzky shared pitching duties for the reduced rates. Walk-in, no appointment or doctor order neccessary, Hale’s Angels will lose just 18-under squad with Elizabeth Bye, a one player, pitcher Allison Vermillion import who plays at Briar Cliff and make sure you know your numbers. University. But when Bye went down with Mora. a leg injury in the tournament opener, Ko- “We lose our pitcher, but letzky took over the rubber for the team’s TESTS AVAILABLE INCLUDE: the rest of the team is back,” final five games, including four straight • Complete Blood Count $6 Coach Mora said. “We’re wins in elimination games on a hot and Helps to determine general health status looking forward to that.” muggy Saturday. Two other area teams won “I was really nervous going in to Satur- • Comprehensive Lab Profile $12 day, but it turned out great,” she said. “It’s <150 mg/dL Profile of kidneys and liver, as well as blood sugar and proteins ‘C’ division titles on Sunday, <100 exactly what I had hoped for.” <200 • Lipid Panel Screen $10 both from Dakota Valley, in While Bye was benched for Satur- 50 mg/dL the 16-under and 12-under di- day’s marathon session, she still con- Measures good and bad choloresteral and risk of heart disease visions. tributed, according to coach Robin Wirth. • Hemoglobin A1c $15 “She was a trooper. 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