The Pierre Governor golf team opens it's season tomorrow golfing at the Spearfish Invitational being golfed at the Spearfish Canyon Country Club. The Governors have 4golfers back from last year's varsity. Head Coach John Knox, who is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania today to watch his grandson play baseball for Rapid City in the Little League World Series, took 14 golfers to Huron on Monday and Tuesday for challenge matches to determine the varsity squad for the first two tournaments. The six golfers that will be competing today in Spearfish and tomorrow in Rapid City at the Meadowbrook Golf Course are Willie Welch, Zach Smalley, Hans Leong, Drew Lief, Mark Costello and Joey Beck. Welch, Smalley, Leong and Beck all golfed on the varsity squad last year. While Coach Knox is watching his grandson play in the Little League World Series, assistant coach Guy Hunter will be coaching the squad today and tomorrow in his absence.
The Pierre Lady Governor soccer team opens it’s season this weekend when they travel to Rapid City to face the Rapid City public schools. Pierre plays Rapid City Stevens Friday evening in their first match at the Sioux Park soccer fields. The Saturday, the Lady Govs will face Rapid City Central who head coach Sydney Zenin has a solid squad this year. Pierre has a large contingent of their girls back from last year’s State tournament championship game team that finished 2nd in the state tournament. Zenin says that is a luxury that will allow him to introduce more tactics the team can do on the field than they were able to do last year. The Lady Govs home opener is next weekend August 26th and 27th when they host Yankton and Brookings.
The National Guard FLW Walleye Tour will visit Lake Oahe in Pierre Aug. 25-27 for the fourth and final event of this season. The tournament, being hosted by the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature as many as 200 top walleye anglers casting for top awards up to $63,000 in the Pro Division and $10,500 in the Co-angler Division. Water levels on Lake Oahe have been high all summer; however, they are now dropping according to Ted Takasaki of Sioux Falls. He says the lake has dropped three feet in the last two weeks and he expects it to drop another one to two feet before the tournament starts. Anglers will take off from Spring Creek Resort & Deep Water Marina located at 28229 Spring Creek Place in Pierre at 7 each morning. Weigh-ins will also be held at the marina beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Walmart located at 1730 North Garfield in Pierre beginning at 4 p.m.
Prior to the final weigh-in of the National Guard FLW Walleye tour event in Pierre August 25th through the 27th, FLW Outdoors, in conjunction with the NPAA, will be hosting a free Family Fishing Clinic where children can receive free rod and reels, plus other great giveaways. Fans will have the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, ride a Ranger boat simulator, enjoy interactive games and activities, and learn more about the sport of fishing. All activities are free and open to the public.
The Chamberlain-Oacoma Fitness Council is hosting a kid's triathlon and duathlon on Saturday on the campus of St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain. The duathlon is for kids aged 6 and under. kids ages 7 to 15 will compete in a triathlon, either as individual or teams. Entry is just $5 per athlete. For more information contact Shana Harming at 605-680-4098.
The South Dakota State Seniors Bowling Tournament will be held Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2 at Gregory Lanes in Gregory. The event is a singles and doubles tournament with five divisions based on age. It is open to S.D. State USBC members over 55 years of age. For entry forms go to www.bowlsd.com. Contact tournament manager Cheryl Gapp at 605-421-1669 for more information.
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