PAGE 10 PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012 Sights, Sounds (And Smells) From State Amateur Tourney In Mitchell Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK have been eliminated and a few places that don’t even have teams here. [email protected] The crowds, as always, are your typical small-town game crowds, only multiplied. Fans are there to relax, DAILY DOSE cheer on their local boys and, maybe, harass an umpire or two. When the gams end, the fans gather behind MITCHELL — Sitting in the stands down the first base line at Cadwell Park, you could see why teams and each teams‚ respective dugouts to congratulate or console. fans don’t mind making the trip to Mitchell’s Cadwell Park for the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tour- Some of the towns represented are ones whose high schools have been long closed: Canova, Tabor and Daily opinions from the P&D nament. Renner, for example. Lesterville, Northville and others are represented in spirit, by the pickup players dotting Sports Staff on local and na- Fans filled the grandstand, as well as some of the scattered smaller stands that line both baselines at the several rosters. Win or lose, the days at Cadwell are a celebration, flavored with Exchange Club burgers, a few beverages tional high school, college perennial home of the state tournament. They weren’t all from Wessington Springs and Alexandria, the two teams that happened to be playing while I was sitting around waiting to go to work, but from places whose teams — adult and otherwise — as well as popsicles and sunflower seeds. It embodies many of the best qualities that and professional sports. will play this weekend, places whose teams have already advanced to the second round, places whose teams make our small towns great. Gazelles Tennis Practices ing. Players who have already checked out will next spring, north of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Schulte, a Sioux Falls native, was a key ROBIN HOOD IN YANKTON? need to bring their equipment to the meeting. and next to the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Cen- player in Augustana's 2010 season, the most Start Aug. 6 ter. successful in school history. The Vikings Yankton High School girls’ tennis practices Riverboat Days Parking recorded a school-record 11 wins (three more will begin Monday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 a.m. Film About Former NSU than the previous mark), captured a share of the Any girl interested in playing tennis for the Passes Available NSIC South Division title, and made their first Gazelles should report to the Summit Center The Yankton club high school soccer pro- Coach Meyer In The Works playoff appearance since 1989. Augustana also tennis courts on that day. gram are selling parking passes for near River- ABERDEEN (AP) — Former Northern State hosted and won its first playoff game by defeat- side Park for during the Riverboat Days coach Don Meyer is going to be on the big ing Grand Valley State at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. Fall Soccer Registration festivities. screen. Schulte's contributions in 2010 included a Passes are available at Slumberland and the The American News reports that an inde- school record 18-touchdown receptions and a Underway Scrapbook Store. The parking area is located pendent film about the coach is currently in the record-tying single-game effort of four scoring Registration for the Fall 2012/Spring 2013 near the Scrapbook Store, 315 E 3rd Street. works. Producers for the film were in Aberdeen catches against the University of Mary. season is underway. Only online registration is For more information, contact Deb Lillie at this week scouting locations. available. To register visit 661-1296. The news comes days after Meyer had sur- Phillies Trade Blanton To LA www.yanktonsoccer.com. gery to implant a pacemaker. Meyer also re- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Blanton earned If you require a scholarship or have ques- $18M Raised So Far For cently had three heart valves replaced with a World Series ring the last time he was traded. tions please contact the Registrar, Betty Bray at mechanical ones and had a hole in his heart re- He’s hoping for an encore. 605-665-2775 or [email protected]. High SDSU Practice Center paired. His heart problems are related to can- The right-hander was sent from the Philadel- School registration packets will be available at BROOKINGS (AP) — South Dakota State cer that doctors discovered after a 2008 car phia Phillies to the Dodgers on Friday after Los the free clinic. University has secured $18 million in commit- accident that cost Meyer part of his left leg. Angeles claimed him on waivers. ments for an indoor multisport practice facility Blanton will join outfielder Shane Victorino, Yankton Football Checkout on its Brookings campus. Former Augie Standout who was traded from Philadelphia to Los Ange- The school says Sanford Health has agreed les on Tuesday. The last-place Phillies also SUBMITTED PHOTO Aug. 10 to provide $10 million for the Indoor Practice Back As Assistant dealt outfielder Hunter Pence to San Francisco Mike Harts, right, is presented a certificate and Fellowship of Robin Hood The Yankton High School football program and Human Performance Athletic Facility, and SIOUX FALLS — Three-time All-Northern earlier this week. patch for shooting a rare Robin Hood. Harts accomplished the feat last will hold an organizational meeting for prospec- another $8 million has been committed by Sun Intercollegiate Conference first team choice The 31-year-old Blanton is 8-9 with a 4.59 month during his session with National Field Archery Association (NFAA) tive players entering grades 9-12 on Friday, anonymous donors. Tyler Schulte is returning to Augustana as an ERA in 20 starts and one relief appearance. He coach Bill Hewes, left. A robin hood is when an archery shoots an arrow Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. at the YHS main gym. The project is estimated to cost between $24 assistant football coach. is making $8.5 million and, like Victorino, can into the back of another. Checkout of equipment will follow the meet- million and $28 million. Construction is to begin He will work with the Viking receivers. become a free agent after the season. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR SILVER—David Storl, Germany. GOLD—Leuris Pupo, Cuba. GAME 3A: Sioux Falls vs. Game 2A loser, Saturday, August 4 Tourn. at Huron (Yankton Reds); Watertown at Yankton Black BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State Tourn. at Aberdeen VOLLEYBALL BRONZE—Reese Hoffa, Augusta, Ga. SILVER—Vijay Kumar, India. 11 a.m. BASEBALL, AMATEUR State Tourn. at Mitchell (Tabor vs. Sox (DH, 2 p.m.) BASEBALL, VFW TEENER S.D. State 13-14 Majors YANKTON PARKS & REC Women BRONZE—Ding Feng, China. GAME 4A: Renner vs. Game 2A winner, Renner Oldtimers, 1 p.m., KVTK-AM); S.D. State Class A GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Hillcrest Pro-Am Tourn. at Brookings (Yankton Lakers); S.D. State 13-14 Minors 1:30 p.m. Tourn. at Yankton (Renner-Sioux Falls loser vs. Castlewood- GOLF, SDGA Two-Woman Championship at Lakeview Tourn. at Huron (Yankton Reds) WOMEN’S SAND LEAGUE 10000 SWIMMING RESULTS: Balls Out def. Ball Busters 2-0 GOLD—Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia. Men GAME 5A: Pierre vs. Brandon Valley, 5 p.m. Mitchell loser, 11 a.m.; Renner-Sioux Falls winner vs. Castle- GC, Mitchell GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Hillcrest Pro-Am 21-6, 21-10; Sets on the Beach def. Subway SILVER—Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego, Kenya. 50 Freestyle GAME 6A: Rapid City A’s vs. Vermillion, wood-Mitchell winner, 1:30 p.m.; Pierre vs. Brandon Valley, 5 Sunday, August 5 GOLF, SDGA Two-Woman Championship at Lakeview Girls 2-0 22-20, 21-6; Skerrs def. Neighborhood BRONZE—Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, GOLD—Florent Manaudou, France. 7:30 p.m. p.m.; Rapid City A’s vs. Vermillion Red Sox, 7:30 p.m., KVTK- BASEBALL, AMATEUR State Tourn. at Mitchell (Wynot GC, Mitchell Dental 2-0 21-17, 21-17; Nutty Cousins def. TNT Kenya. SILVER—Cullen Jones, Bronx, N.Y. Sunday, Aug. 5 AM) vs. Madison, 6 p.m., KVTK-AM); S.D. State Class A Tourn. at Monday, August 6 2-0 23-21, 21-17; Fox, Youngberg & Lewno def. BADMINTON BRONZE—Cesar Cielo, Brazil. GAME 7A: Game 5A loser vs. Game 6A BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State Tourn. at Aberdeen Yankton (Pierre-Brandon Valley loser vs. Rapid City A’s-Vermil- BASEBALL, AMATEUR State Tourn. at Mitchell Tyndall Ace Hardware 2-0 21-12, 21-17 Men 100 Butterfly loser, 11 a.m. BASEBALL, VFW TEENER S.D. State 13-14 Majors lion Red Sox loser, 11 a.m.; Pierre-Brandon Valley winner vs. STANDINGS: Nutty Cousins 8-0, Skerrs 7- Mixed Doubles GOLD—Michael Phelps, Baltimore. GAME 8A: Game 5A winner vs. Game 6A Tourn. at Brookings (Yankton Lakers); S.D. State 13-14 Minors Rapid City A’s-Vermillion Red Sox winner, 1:30 p.m.) 1, TNT 7-2, Fox, Youngberg & Lewno 7-2, Balls GOLD—China (Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei). SILVER—Chad le Clos, South Africa. winner, 1:30 p.m. Out 5-3, Tyndall Ace Hardware 4-4, Sets on the SILVER—China 2 (Ma Jin, Xu Chen). SILVER—Evgeny Korotyshkin, Russia. Friday, Aug. 10 Beach 3-5, Subway Girls 2-6, Neighborhood BRONZE—Denmark (Joachim Fischer, Women GAME 27: Game 3A winner vs. Game 8A W L Pct GB Central Division Houston at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m. RHP B.J. Rosenberg from Lehigh Valley (IL). Dental 1-7, Larry’s Heating & Cooling 1-7, Ball Christinna Pedersen). 800 Freestyle loser, 1:30 p.m., Drake Field Texas 61 43 .587 — W L Pct GB Miami at Washington, 12:35 p.m.