Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Rod's Tuesday Sports Blog

The Pierre Governor and Lady Governor Track and Field team held their post season awards banquet last Thursday night in Pierre. Awards were handed out to the Governors and Lady Governors by head coach Misty Larson. Among the award winners: Record Breakers:  Parker McKittrick in the 110 m hurdles (tied) and 300 m hurdles (38.24); Rachel Propst in 3200 m run (11:48.09). "PIG" Award winners:  Stephen Nielson and Eileen Leong. Up and coming athlete: Shay Reinke and Rachel Propst. Most Improved:  Connor Berg and Liz Raecke. Most Valuable Athlete: Parker McKittrick and Taylor Larson Academic All- State:  Aaron Propst, Stephen Nielson, Drake Hagen, Taylor Larson, Alex McLain, and Courtney Ziebart. "Friend of Track and Field":  Wanda McKittrick. 

The Pierre Athletic Booster Club will hold its monthly meeting this evening at Pier 347 in downtown Pierre at 545pm. Anyone interested in Pierre Governor and Lady Governor athletics is invited and encouraged to attend. Booster Club officials are also asking that if anyone is interested in taking over the Sports Book Project, please plan to attend, or contact one of the current officers.

The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball team, winners of 5 of their last 6, travel west tonight. Post 8 will take on defending state champion Rapid City Post 22 in a scheduled doubleheader tonight at Fitzgerald Stadium. Pierre is coming off a second place finish at the Yankton Lewis and Clark Wood Bat Classic on Sunday. It will be the only time during the regular season that Pierre and Post 22 will play each other. The scheduled doubleheader between the two on Memorial Day in Pierre was cancelled due to weather. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 5 pm mountain time.

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