Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Rod's Tuesday Sports Blog

Three members of the Pierre Governor and Lady Governor soccer teams have been named to the first team All State squad named today by the State Soccer Association. The lone member of the Governors making the All State squad is Garrett Pochop. Two members of the Lady Governors were named to the Class AA First team All State team. They are Anna Bondy and Maranda Ehrenfreid. It is the first All State selections for the three players.

The Pierre Lady Governor volleyball team is still looking for their first ESD Conference victory of the season. The Lady Govs travel to Brookings tonight to face the Bobcats. Brookings beat Pierre in 3 games the first time the two met in Pierre but the Lady Govs have improved but still don't have any more than 3 wins to show for it. Pierre is coming off losses to Rapid City Stevens and Rapid City Central over the weekend. The varsity match tonight is scheduled for a 6:30 pm start time.

The Stanley County Lady Buffalo volleyball team hosts Sully Buttes tonight at Parkview Gym. The Chargers are on a 5 match winning streak after sweeping past Wakpala last Thursday. The Lady Buffalos, with only two wins so far this year, are coming off triangular losses to Cheyenne Eagle Butte and a 5 game match to Todd County on Saturday.

The Pierre Lady Governor Competitive Cheer and Competitive Dance squads return to the competition mat tonight as they travel to Watertown to compete in the Watertown Invitational. The Competitive Cheer squad is coming off a second place finish to Yankton at the Brandon Valley Invitational last Thursday. The Competitive Dance squad slipped a big at Brandon and is looking to improve tonight.

The Pierre Middle School athletic squads are all in action today. The Middle School Cross Country squad has a dual with the Pierre Indian Learning Center at 4 pm. The Middle School Volleyball team hosts Miller in matches beginning at 4:15 pm. And the Middle School football team is hosting Mitchell in a 4:15 pm kickoff at Phil Trautner Stadium and Hollister Field.

Teams are being formed for the Pierre Independent City League Basketball season. Games will be played on Wednesday evenings and Sunday Afternoon's at Riggs High Gym. The league is scheduled to begin right after Thanksgiving and run through March. If you are interested in putting a team together for the league or want more information, contact Jim Edman in Pierre at 224-2725.

The final day of racing at Oahe Speedway on Sunday was rained out but they did get in the racing on Saturday. Jeff Korol of West Fargo, N.D. was the Box Shootout winner. The No Box Shootout winner was Chris Boom of Pierre. Van Huse of Onida won the Trophy Shootout races. Carly Ellingson of Rapid City won the Junior Dragster Shootout and Travis Falcon of Pierre won the final race of the season as he captured the title in the Papa Murphy's 100 MPH Club Challenge.

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