The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball doubleheader with Rapid City Post 22 was rained out yesterday in Pierre. The games have not been rescheduled.. Pierre, with their 2-2 record on the season, is scheduled to travel to Sturgis for a doublehader tomorrow night before heading to the Lewis and Clark Tournament hosted by Yankton. Pierre will play their round robin portion of the tournament in Hartington, Nebraska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The scheduled doubleheader tomorrow between Pierre's two 15-16 teams, the Green Teeners and the White Teeners, has been postponed indefinitely because of the flooding situation in Pierre. Missouri River flows are scheduled to increase substantially starting on Thursday, and Wednesday is the final opportunity for community preparation against flooding. A new date will be announced later. At this time the preliminary plan calls for the Green-White game during the Stephens tournament to serve as the substitute. Changes in practice schedules will be announced to players by each team's coaches at the 15-16 and 13-14 levels while flood preparations continue this week.
The 4th-7th grade volleyball clinic, scheduled for June 1-3 from 9:00-11:00 at the Georgia Morse Middle School new gym has been moved to Jefferson Elementary gym due to the Red Cross use of GMMS. The cost is $30 and players can register at the door. For more information, contact Laura Weber via email at Laura.Weber@k12.sd.us or call 945-2735.
There will be an end of the season track and field awards banquet/ ice cream social on Thursday, June 2nd at 6:00 pm at the Riggs cafeteria. Sophomores / seniors --> bring 1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream and Freshmen / juniors --> bring your favorite ice cream topping. All athletes who participated in high school track and field during the 2011 season are encouraged to attend. Families of track and field athletes are also welcome.
Rain again washed out yesterday's drag races at Oahe Speedway north of Pierre. The Coca Cola Points Series races from Sunday and Monday were both rained out and track officials have not determined how they will be made up. All 3 of the points series races this season have been rained out. The next scheduled races at the Speedway are in two weekends on June 11th and 12th.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Rod's Tuesday Sports Blog
The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball doubleheader with Rapid City Post 22 was rained out yesterday in Pierre. The games have not been rescheduled.. Pierre, with their 2-2 record on the season, is scheduled to travel to Sturgis for a doublehader tomorrow night before heading to the Lewis and Clark Tournament hosted by Yankton. Pierre will play their round robin portion of the tournament in Hartington, Nebraska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The scheduled doubleheader tomorrow between Pierre's two 15-16 teams, the Green Teeners and the White Teeners, has been postponed indefinitely because of the flooding situation in Pierre. Missouri River flows are scheduled to increase substantially starting on Thursday, and Wednesday is the final opportunity for community preparation against flooding. A new date will be announced later. At this time the preliminary plan calls for the Green-White game during the Stephens tournament to serve as the substitute. Changes in practice schedules will be announced to players by each team's coaches at the 15-16 and 13-14 levels while flood preparations continue this week.
The 4th-7th grade volleyball clinic, scheduled for June 1-3 from 9:00-11:00 at the Georgia Morse Middle School new gym has been moved to Jefferson Elementary gym due to the Red Cross use of GMMS. The cost is $30 and players can register at the door. For more information, contact Laura Weber via email at Laura.Weber@k12.sd.us or call 945-2735.
Rain again washed out yesterday's drag races at Oahe Speedway north of Pierre. The Coca Cola Points Series races from Sunday and Monday were both rained out and track officials have not determined how they will be made up. All 3 of the points series races this season have been rained out. The next scheduled races at the Speedway are in two weekends on June 11th and 12th.
The scheduled doubleheader tomorrow between Pierre's two 15-16 teams, the Green Teeners and the White Teeners, has been postponed indefinitely because of the flooding situation in Pierre. Missouri River flows are scheduled to increase substantially starting on Thursday, and Wednesday is the final opportunity for community preparation against flooding. A new date will be announced later. At this time the preliminary plan calls for the Green-White game during the Stephens tournament to serve as the substitute. Changes in practice schedules will be announced to players by each team's coaches at the 15-16 and 13-14 levels while flood preparations continue this week.
The 4th-7th grade volleyball clinic, scheduled for June 1-3 from 9:00-11:00 at the Georgia Morse Middle School new gym has been moved to Jefferson Elementary gym due to the Red Cross use of GMMS. The cost is $30 and players can register at the door. For more information, contact Laura Weber via email at Laura.Weber@k12.sd.us or call 945-2735.
Rain again washed out yesterday's drag races at Oahe Speedway north of Pierre. The Coca Cola Points Series races from Sunday and Monday were both rained out and track officials have not determined how they will be made up. All 3 of the points series races this season have been rained out. The next scheduled races at the Speedway are in two weekends on June 11th and 12th.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Rod's Saturday Sports Blog
Pierre American Legion Baseball head coach Bob Sullivan contacted me this morning. The games for Monday against Rapid City Post 22 are still on as scheduled with a doubleheader set to begin at 2 pm at Hyde Stadium. He says that because of the flooding and everything going on Pierre he knows it will be tough for some to come to the ball game. But for those that do come to the game, they can come and watch the games for free. No admission on Monday. So if you want to get away for a couple of hours and watch some Legion baseball, your invited to do that on Monday at Hyde Stadium. Again, No Admission will be charged on Monday for the Pierre and Rapid City Post 22 American Legion baseball doubleheader scheduled to begin at 2 pm.
The Pierre Governor senior sprinter and hurdler Parker McKittrick is a two time state champion and placed in 4 events today at the State High School Track and Field meet in Sioux Falls. McKittrick won the 110 meter high hurdles in a time of 14:28 and won the 300 meter hurdles in a time of ;38.24 setting a new state high school Class AA meet record in the process. McKittrick, who will be headed to North Dakota State to compete in track and field next year had a 6th place finish in the 100 meter dash and he finished 3rd in the 200 meter dash. That is 29 points that McKittrick picked up for the Governors just by himself today. Stephan Nielsen finished 6th in the 800 meter run at the state meet and the Governors placed 6th in the 4x800 meter relay. The Governors finished with 40 points and a 8th place finish at the state meet. The Lady Governors meanwhile had a tough two days at the state meet and finish 16th.. Gena Burley finished in a 3 way tie for 8th place in the high jump to be the Lady Govs only place winner in the two day meet.
The Pierre Governor senior sprinter and hurdler Parker McKittrick is a two time state champion and placed in 4 events today at the State High School Track and Field meet in Sioux Falls. McKittrick won the 110 meter high hurdles in a time of 14:28 and won the 300 meter hurdles in a time of ;38.24 setting a new state high school Class AA meet record in the process. McKittrick, who will be headed to North Dakota State to compete in track and field next year had a 6th place finish in the 100 meter dash and he finished 3rd in the 200 meter dash. That is 29 points that McKittrick picked up for the Governors just by himself today. Stephan Nielsen finished 6th in the 800 meter run at the state meet and the Governors placed 6th in the 4x800 meter relay. The Governors finished with 40 points and a 8th place finish at the state meet. The Lady Governors meanwhile had a tough two days at the state meet and finish 16th.. Gena Burley finished in a 3 way tie for 8th place in the high jump to be the Lady Govs only place winner in the two day meet.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Rod's Friday Sports Blog
The Pierre Rattlers amateur baseball team was to have opened the season tomorrow against Four Corners. Four Corners field was not ready so the doubleheader was moved to Pierre. Was is the key word. Rattlers General Manager Tom Magedanz says that with the emergency in Pierre and Ft. Pierre with the impending flooding, the doubleheader has been postponed at least. And no make up date has been determined or even talked about between the two teams. The two were are scheduled for 4 games during the season so we will have to wait and see.
With the flooding that is coming it is hard to think about sports in Pierre-Ft. Pierre. There is a pretty good chance that flood waters might reach the softball fields at the Oahe Complex and the little league field there. If that happens, the entire season may have to be cancelled. And two golf course in Pierre and Ft. Pierre, Hillsview and The Dunes are right along the river and in danger of being flooded and shut down. Hopefully the Levee's that are going to be built will help and do what they are supposed to do.
The Pierre Governor boys basketball camp is scheduled to be run next week and it will be but at a different location. Instead of being held at Riggs High Gym, the camp has been moved to the Oahe Family YMCA. Everything else about the camp remains the same with the elementary camp running to 9 am to 11:30 am. The Middle School camp going from 1 to 3:30 pm and the high school camp running from 5 to 8 pm all 4 days. But the camp has been moved to the Oahe YMCA and will not be held at Riggs High Gym.
I have not visited with Legion Baseball head coach Bob Sullivan about Monday's doubleheader with Rapid City Post 22 at Hyde Stadium but as of right now, it is still on as scheduled for a 2 pm start time. But thanks to the flooding and the Army Corp of Engineer's and some of their thought process and decisions, sports this summer in Pierre-Ft. Pierre isn't painting a very pretty picture at the present time anyway.
With the flooding that is coming it is hard to think about sports in Pierre-Ft. Pierre. There is a pretty good chance that flood waters might reach the softball fields at the Oahe Complex and the little league field there. If that happens, the entire season may have to be cancelled. And two golf course in Pierre and Ft. Pierre, Hillsview and The Dunes are right along the river and in danger of being flooded and shut down. Hopefully the Levee's that are going to be built will help and do what they are supposed to do.
The Pierre Governor boys basketball camp is scheduled to be run next week and it will be but at a different location. Instead of being held at Riggs High Gym, the camp has been moved to the Oahe Family YMCA. Everything else about the camp remains the same with the elementary camp running to 9 am to 11:30 am. The Middle School camp going from 1 to 3:30 pm and the high school camp running from 5 to 8 pm all 4 days. But the camp has been moved to the Oahe YMCA and will not be held at Riggs High Gym.
I have not visited with Legion Baseball head coach Bob Sullivan about Monday's doubleheader with Rapid City Post 22 at Hyde Stadium but as of right now, it is still on as scheduled for a 2 pm start time. But thanks to the flooding and the Army Corp of Engineer's and some of their thought process and decisions, sports this summer in Pierre-Ft. Pierre isn't painting a very pretty picture at the present time anyway.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Rod's Thursday Morning Sports Blog
Pierre Post 8 Baseball head coach Bob Sullivan and his American Legion team players will be hosting the annual camp for Little League players again this spring. The two-day camp will be today and tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. both days at the CCBA compleX at the Oahe Softball Complex. Late registrations will be taken with sign in beginning at 12:15 pm. There is a $45 late registration fee.
The South Dakota High School Activities Associations' Boy' and Girls' State High School Track and Field Meet will be held tomorrow and Saturday in Sioux Falls, Brandon, and Madison. Preliminary events will be held on Friday, May 27th at three sites. The Class "B" preliminaries will be held at Sioux Falls – Howard Wood Stadium, the Class "A" prelims at Madison, and the Class "AA" prelims at Brandon. Final events for all three classes are scheduled in Sioux Falls on Saturday. A total of 2440 boys and girls have qualified to compete at this two-day event representing 151 member schools. Pierre has 22 girls and 18 boys entered in the state meet.
The West River Jackrabbit boosters is organizing a bus for the South Dakota State at University of Illnois football game on Saturday, September 10th in Champaigne, Illinois. The game time and departure time is still to be determined. For more information on the bus trip, call Joe at 605-381-4541 or Allen at 605-484-4009.
The Pierre Governor boys basketball camp is scheduled for next week at Riggs High Gym. The dates for the camps will be Tuesday, May 31st thru Friday, June 3rd with the elementary camp running from 9 am to 11:30 am. The Middle School Camp will run from 1 to 3:30 pm and the high school camp will go from 5 to 8 pm all 4 days. Cost of the camp is $50 and you can register for the camps through the Pierre Park and Recreation website at www.pierreparkandrec.com. Pierre Governor head boys basketball coach Terry Becker is in charge of the camp.
The local Hershey Track Meet will be held Saturday June 4, 9:00am at Hollister Field. Registration forms can be found in the Summer Activities Guide or participants can register on-line at http://www.hersheystrackandfield.com. Registration deadline is Monday May 30 at 5:00pm. The meet is for children ages 9-14 and is the qualifying event for the state meet which will also be held in Pierre. Registrations can be dropped off at the Recreation Office at the Aquatic Center, City Hall or mailed to 222 E. Dakota, Pierre, SD 57501. For more information contact Mindy Cheap 773-7445.
And Oahe Speedway kicks off its Armed Forces Appreciation Weekend tomorrow with racing action continuing on through Monday afternoon. In honor of all our veterans, active service, and retired military personnel will be admitted free, all weekend, as we celebrate Armed Forces Appreciation Weekend at Oahe Speedway. The first Street Legal races of the season will be held tomorrow with on track action begins at 6pm and will continue until dark. Shootout races are scheduled for Saturday and Coca Cola Points Series races number 3 and 4 will be held Sunday and Monday at the Speedway located 14 miles north of Pierre on Highway 1804.
The South Dakota High School Activities Associations' Boy' and Girls' State High School Track and Field Meet will be held tomorrow and Saturday in Sioux Falls, Brandon, and Madison. Preliminary events will be held on Friday, May 27th at three sites. The Class "B" preliminaries will be held at Sioux Falls – Howard Wood Stadium, the Class "A" prelims at Madison, and the Class "AA" prelims at Brandon. Final events for all three classes are scheduled in Sioux Falls on Saturday. A total of 2440 boys and girls have qualified to compete at this two-day event representing 151 member schools. Pierre has 22 girls and 18 boys entered in the state meet.
The West River Jackrabbit boosters is organizing a bus for the South Dakota State at University of Illnois football game on Saturday, September 10th in Champaigne, Illinois. The game time and departure time is still to be determined. For more information on the bus trip, call Joe at 605-381-4541 or Allen at 605-484-4009.
The Pierre Governor boys basketball camp is scheduled for next week at Riggs High Gym. The dates for the camps will be Tuesday, May 31st thru Friday, June 3rd with the elementary camp running from 9 am to 11:30 am. The Middle School Camp will run from 1 to 3:30 pm and the high school camp will go from 5 to 8 pm all 4 days. Cost of the camp is $50 and you can register for the camps through the Pierre Park and Recreation website at www.pierreparkandrec.com. Pierre Governor head boys basketball coach Terry Becker is in charge of the camp.
The local Hershey Track Meet will be held Saturday June 4, 9:00am at Hollister Field. Registration forms can be found in the Summer Activities Guide or participants can register on-line at http://www.hersheystrackandfield.com. Registration deadline is Monday May 30 at 5:00pm. The meet is for children ages 9-14 and is the qualifying event for the state meet which will also be held in Pierre. Registrations can be dropped off at the Recreation Office at the Aquatic Center, City Hall or mailed to 222 E. Dakota, Pierre, SD 57501. For more information contact Mindy Cheap 773-7445.
And Oahe Speedway kicks off its Armed Forces Appreciation Weekend tomorrow with racing action continuing on through Monday afternoon. In honor of all our veterans, active service, and retired military personnel will be admitted free, all weekend, as we celebrate Armed Forces Appreciation Weekend at Oahe Speedway. The first Street Legal races of the season will be held tomorrow with on track action begins at 6pm and will continue until dark. Shootout races are scheduled for Saturday and Coca Cola Points Series races number 3 and 4 will be held Sunday and Monday at the Speedway located 14 miles north of Pierre on Highway 1804.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Rod's Wednesday Morning Sports Blog
The Pierre Lady Governor golf wrapped up the golf season with a 4th place finish at the State AA girls golf state tournament at Brookings yesterday. The Lady Govs fired a 357 during the second day of the tournament to finish with a two round total 711, two shots better than fifth place finishing Huron, but 40 shots behind tournament champion Sioux Falls O'Gorman. Sophomore Hallie Getz fired a second round 83 for a two round total of 165 and finished in a tie for 6th individually. Getz was 9 shots behind individual medalist Dani Selberg of Brookings. Paige Erickson had a second round of 84 for a two round total 170 and finished in a tie for 10th. Both Getz and Erickson earned All State honors for their finishes. Karissa Guthrie and Katie Bartlett both finished with a 188 over the two rounds and tied for 42nd. Tatum Richards 212 two day score tied her for 72nd. Paige Lonbakken had a 214 and a 74th place finish. Congratulation to head coach John Knox and the Lady Govs for an excellent season that included 3 tournament champios and top 5 finish at the state tournament. And everybody will be back next year!!!!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Rod's Tuesday Sports
The Pierre Lady Governor golf team fired a first round 354 and sits 16 shots back of first round leaders Brookings and Sioux Falls O'Gorman going into the second day of the State Class AA girls golf tournament being golfed at the Brookings Country Club. Hallie Getz fired a first round 82 and is 3 shots behind first round leader Dani Selberg of Brookings. Getz is tied for 5th. Paige Erickson fired an opening round 86 and is in a tie for 15th. Karissa Guthrie had a 90, Katie Bartlett a 96, Tatum Richards fired a 105 and Paige Lonbakken had a 106 for the Lady Governors first round scores.
Freshman golfer Madison Hand of Stanley County fired a first round 98 at the Class A girls state golf tournament being played at the Bluffs County Club course in Vermillion.
And on a another note, from the Associated Press Wire this morning......
The Mitchell boys basketball program has been put on probation for a year. Mitchell
Activities Director Geoff Gross says that the penalty stems from a rule violation by longtime head coach Gary Munsen, who coached at least one Mitchell player out of season at a tournament camp in mid-April. The state High School Activities Association handed down the discipline at its meeting last month in Pierre. It carries a $200 fine and a letter of reprimand. Coaches will not be able to organize four team activities this summer, and the district must detail steps to ensure similar violations don't happen in the future. The Mitchell boys team finished second at the Class AA state tournament in March.
Freshman golfer Madison Hand of Stanley County fired a first round 98 at the Class A girls state golf tournament being played at the Bluffs County Club course in Vermillion.
And on a another note, from the Associated Press Wire this morning......
The Mitchell boys basketball program has been put on probation for a year. Mitchell
Activities Director Geoff Gross says that the penalty stems from a rule violation by longtime head coach Gary Munsen, who coached at least one Mitchell player out of season at a tournament camp in mid-April. The state High School Activities Association handed down the discipline at its meeting last month in Pierre. It carries a $200 fine and a letter of reprimand. Coaches will not be able to organize four team activities this summer, and the district must detail steps to ensure similar violations don't happen in the future. The Mitchell boys team finished second at the Class AA state tournament in March.
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