A short-handed Pierre squad was swarmed under by Aberdeen's serving and hitting. Aberdeen Central beat Pierre 25-12, 25-9, 25-11 in high school volleyball at Golden Eagles Arena on Tuesday in an Eastern South Dakota Conference match. The Golden Eagles missed just eight serves and racked up 11 aces and 32 kills to keep Pierre off balance.
The Stanley County Lady Buffalo volleyball team was beaten 3-0 by Chamberlain in the Lady Buffalos home opener last night. The Cubs won the match 25-15, 25-21, 25-15. Shelby Geinger led the way for the Lady Buffs with four kills and three aces. Kelly Sweetman also had nine digs and three aces in a losing effort.
Sioux Falls Lincoln, Elk Point Jefferson and Northwestern hold down the top spots in the first South Dakota High School Volleyball poll from the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. Mobridge-Pollock is rated 5th in the Class A rankings while Herreid-Selby Area is in a tie for 8th in the Class B poll for the only teams from the Dakota Radio Group listening area ranked. Miller received some votes in Class A while Sully Buttes and Eureka-Bowdle received votes in the Class B poll but not enough to crack the rankings
The Pierre Governor golf team traveled to Aberdeen yesterday to compete in the Hub City Invitational only to get rained out. Head Coach John Knox said that most of the players got 8 or 9 holes in before the rains became to heavy to continue and officials called the tournament. Coach Knox said that the one good thing about it yesterday was the Cash Anderson and Joey Beck were playing with the varsity and both were golfing pretty good which is a good sign. The Governors travel to Sturgis for a tournaent on Friday.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Rod's Sunday Morning Sports Blog
The Pierre Lady Governor tennis team scored 93 points and finished 8th in the 12 team Rapid City Invititational tennis tournament that wrapped up yesterday. Abby Burke and Emily Dix finished 4th in the number 4 and 5 singles spots to place for the Lady Govs while Eileen Leong and Kate Wollman finished 6th in number 1 doubles for the Lady Govs top finishes on the tournament. Sioux Falls O'Gorman won the team title.
The Pierre Lady Governor Volleyball team bounced back from their season opening loss Friday night to Yankton by defeating Douglas yesterday. The Lady Govs won a 4 game match by scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19. The Lady Govs are 1 and 1 to start the season as they travel to Aberdeen to face Aberdeen Central Tuesday night.
Yankton pulled away in the second quarter to build a 37-8 halftime lead and went on to cruise to a 43-20 win over the Pierre Governors in the season opening and ESD Conference opener for both teams last night in Yankton. Connor Fitzsimmon led Yankton scored 5 touchdowns on the night. He rushed for four and caught a pass for a TD. Austin Wagner scored on runs of 65 and 10 yards for the Governors who have their home opener next Friday against Aberdeen Central.
The Pierre Lady Governor Volleyball team bounced back from their season opening loss Friday night to Yankton by defeating Douglas yesterday. The Lady Govs won a 4 game match by scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19. The Lady Govs are 1 and 1 to start the season as they travel to Aberdeen to face Aberdeen Central Tuesday night.
Yankton pulled away in the second quarter to build a 37-8 halftime lead and went on to cruise to a 43-20 win over the Pierre Governors in the season opening and ESD Conference opener for both teams last night in Yankton. Connor Fitzsimmon led Yankton scored 5 touchdowns on the night. He rushed for four and caught a pass for a TD. Austin Wagner scored on runs of 65 and 10 yards for the Governors who have their home opener next Friday against Aberdeen Central.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Rod's Saturday Morning Sports Blog
Yankton defeated Pierre 3-1 last night in high school volleyball. Yankton won the first set 25-17 before the Lady Govs came back to take game 2 25-22. But Yankton regained control with a 25-17 win in the third and a 25-11 fourth game win to clinch the match. Kelsy Fitzgerald led the Gazelles with 16 kills and 9 blocks with 2 of them being solo. Emily Fedders had 39 assists and Chloe Corneman had 4 aces and 16 digs. The Lady Govs were led by Kaitlin Severyn with 15 kills on the night. Ashley Polak had 17 assists and Tara Stout had 18 digs. The Lady Govs travel to Douglas for an afternoon match today.
The Pierre Governor golf team had a fourth place finish yesterday at the Huron Invitational won by Sioux Falls O'Gorman with a 299 team score. The Governors had a 320 team score. Willie Welch tied for fourth with a 75 for the Governors best score of the day. Zach Smalley finished in a 3 way tie for 6th with a 76 for the two place winners the Governors had on the day. The Governors travel to Aberdeen on Tuesday to play in a tournament.
The Pierre Governor golf team had a fourth place finish yesterday at the Huron Invitational won by Sioux Falls O'Gorman with a 299 team score. The Governors had a 320 team score. Willie Welch tied for fourth with a 75 for the Governors best score of the day. Zach Smalley finished in a 3 way tie for 6th with a 76 for the two place winners the Governors had on the day. The Governors travel to Aberdeen on Tuesday to play in a tournament.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Rod's Friday Sports Blog
The Pierre Governor football team is putting in it's final touches for the season opener tomorrow night in Yankton. Governor head football coach Joe Kramer has a handful of players back from last year's squad that tied with Watertown and Brandon Valley for the ESD Football championship. The Governors are picked 6th in the ESD Coaches pre season poll while Yankton is selected to finish third. Head Coach Arlin Likness at Yankton has severel returning players from last year's squad including quarterback Michael Rucker who started the last five games of the season for the Bucks last year. Tomorrow Night’s game can be heard on River 92.7-FM.
While most of the area high school football squads don't open their season until next week, there is are a few openers on the schedule for tonight including Highmore-Harrold who opens the season on the road at Ipswich. Sully Buttes will open the season tonight at home entertaining McLaughlin and Jones County will host Colome in their season opener tonight.
The Pierre Governor Golf varsity squad travels to Huron today to compete in the Huron Invitational being golfed at the Broadland Creek Golf Course. Most of the Class AA schools and ESD teams will be in attendance. The Governors are looking to improve upon their fifth place finish last week at the West River Invitational.
The Pierre Lady Governors volleyball team opens their season tonight when they entertain Yankton at Riggs High Gym. Lady Gov head coach Kacy Kienholz lost only one senior to graduation in Amber Olson and has everybody else back from last year's squad. After tonight, the Lady Govs travel to Douglas for an afternoon contest tomorrow. You can hear tonight’s match on River 92.7-FM.
The Pierre Lady Governor tennis team coming off a 1 and 2 start in their dual season, heads to Rapid City today to compete in the Rapid City Invitational tournament today and tomorrow. Head Coach Jeff Bloomberg says last weekends season opener against the 3 Sioux Falls public schools went about the way he thought they might have. This week, the competition level picks up a notch with top rated Rapid City Stevens and number 2 Sioux Falls O'Gorman in the tournament field. Coach Bloomberg says that O'Gorman from all accounts has improved from last year's squad and is probably better than Stevens at this point in the young season.
The Pierre Governor and Lady Governor soccer teams will have their home openers this weekend when they host Yankton this evening and Brookings tomorrow at the Hilgers Gulch soccer fields. The Governors are 0-1-1 on the season after losing to Rapid City Central and tieing Rapid City Stevens last week in their opening weekend in Rapid City. The Lady Govs are off to a 0 and 2 record after losing both of their matches to the Rapid City Schools last weekend. Tonight's varsity matches are scheduled to begin at 6 pm vs. Yankton. Tomorrows matches against Brookings have 1:30 pm start times with both the boys and the girls varsity matches being played simultaneously following the JV matches.
The final 4H rodeo event of the season will be held this weekend in Ft. Pierre. The South Dakota State 4H Finals Rodeo begins it's 3 day run today at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre.
Pro Darrell Peters of Slayton, Minn., and co-angler Jeff Sass of Waupun, Wis., brought in five walleyes weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday to lead day one of the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour tournament on Lake Oahe. The pair now hold a 2-pound, 1-ounce lead over their closest rivals in an event featuring 113 pros and 113 co-anglers representing 18 states and Canada fishing for top awards of $63,000 in the Pro Division and $10,500 in the Co-angler Division. Tommy Skarlis of Waukon, Iowa and Randy Rock of Brandon, S.D. caught five walleyes weighing 19 lbs. and 8 oz. to sit in second place after day 1.
While most of the area high school football squads don't open their season until next week, there is are a few openers on the schedule for tonight including Highmore-Harrold who opens the season on the road at Ipswich. Sully Buttes will open the season tonight at home entertaining McLaughlin and Jones County will host Colome in their season opener tonight.
The Pierre Governor Golf varsity squad travels to Huron today to compete in the Huron Invitational being golfed at the Broadland Creek Golf Course. Most of the Class AA schools and ESD teams will be in attendance. The Governors are looking to improve upon their fifth place finish last week at the West River Invitational.
The Pierre Lady Governors volleyball team opens their season tonight when they entertain Yankton at Riggs High Gym. Lady Gov head coach Kacy Kienholz lost only one senior to graduation in Amber Olson and has everybody else back from last year's squad. After tonight, the Lady Govs travel to Douglas for an afternoon contest tomorrow. You can hear tonight’s match on River 92.7-FM.
The Pierre Lady Governor tennis team coming off a 1 and 2 start in their dual season, heads to Rapid City today to compete in the Rapid City Invitational tournament today and tomorrow. Head Coach Jeff Bloomberg says last weekends season opener against the 3 Sioux Falls public schools went about the way he thought they might have. This week, the competition level picks up a notch with top rated Rapid City Stevens and number 2 Sioux Falls O'Gorman in the tournament field. Coach Bloomberg says that O'Gorman from all accounts has improved from last year's squad and is probably better than Stevens at this point in the young season.
The Pierre Governor and Lady Governor soccer teams will have their home openers this weekend when they host Yankton this evening and Brookings tomorrow at the Hilgers Gulch soccer fields. The Governors are 0-1-1 on the season after losing to Rapid City Central and tieing Rapid City Stevens last week in their opening weekend in Rapid City. The Lady Govs are off to a 0 and 2 record after losing both of their matches to the Rapid City Schools last weekend. Tonight's varsity matches are scheduled to begin at 6 pm vs. Yankton. Tomorrows matches against Brookings have 1:30 pm start times with both the boys and the girls varsity matches being played simultaneously following the JV matches.
The final 4H rodeo event of the season will be held this weekend in Ft. Pierre. The South Dakota State 4H Finals Rodeo begins it's 3 day run today at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre.
Pro Darrell Peters of Slayton, Minn., and co-angler Jeff Sass of Waupun, Wis., brought in five walleyes weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces Thursday to lead day one of the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour tournament on Lake Oahe. The pair now hold a 2-pound, 1-ounce lead over their closest rivals in an event featuring 113 pros and 113 co-anglers representing 18 states and Canada fishing for top awards of $63,000 in the Pro Division and $10,500 in the Co-angler Division. Tommy Skarlis of Waukon, Iowa and Randy Rock of Brandon, S.D. caught five walleyes weighing 19 lbs. and 8 oz. to sit in second place after day 1.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Rod's Wednesday Morning Sports Blog
The Mitchell Kernals are the pick by ESD football coaches to win the ESD Conference title this year. The Kernals were selected as the top team in a pre season poll conducted by the Mitchell Daily Republic Newspaper. The Kernals edged out 2nd place Brandon Valley. Yankton was picked third followed by Brookings. Watertown is fifth in the pre season poll while the Pierre Governors, who tied with Brandon Valley for the ESD Conference honors last year, are rated 6th. Aberdeen Central and Huron rounded out the 8 team conference. The season begins Saturday.
Prior to the final weigh-in of the National Guard FLW Walleye tour event in Pierre this weekend, 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 free fishing clinic is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm in the parking lot of the Walmart store in Pierre on Saturday.
Prior to the final weigh-in of the National Guard FLW Walleye tour event in Pierre this weekend, 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 free fishing clinic is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm in the parking lot of the Walmart store in Pierre on Saturday.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Rod's Tuesday Sports Blog
Long-time Rapid City Poost 22 American Legion baseball coach Dave Ploof will retire after 47 years on Oct. 31, according to a report Monday night by Inside Dakota Sports.com. Ploof, who took over the Post 22 head coaching reins in 1965, guided the Hardhats to a 2,483-808 record in 47 seasons. In that span, Post 22 recorded 33 state championships and a 1993 national title.
Sioux Falls Post 15 East coach Brandon Hunt confirmed Monday night that he will be resigning from his position in order to move to Denver, Colorado in May. Hunt, who is also the Sioux Falls Washington head baseball coach, guided East to the State Legion baseball championship in August – the club's first state title since 2004.
The Rapid City Stevens girls tennis team begin the season as the top-ranked team in the state. The Raiders received five first-place votes and 37 points in the first coaches’ poll of the season. Defending State Champion Sioux Falls O’Gorman checks in at No. 2 with two first-place votes and 33 points. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Rapid City St. Thomas More and Aberdeen Central round out the top five.
The South Dakota Horseshoe State Doubles and Singles championships will be decided in Pierre over the Labor Day weekend. The Doubles State championships will be determined on Saturday September 3rd beginning at 1 pm at the Horseshoe Pits in Griffin Park. The Singles State championships will be pitched on Sunday beginning at 8 apm again at the Horseshoe pits in Griffin Park. There is a $15 entry fee for particpants both days. For more information, contact Keith Whaley at 605-390-1974
Sioux Falls Post 15 East coach Brandon Hunt confirmed Monday night that he will be resigning from his position in order to move to Denver, Colorado in May. Hunt, who is also the Sioux Falls Washington head baseball coach, guided East to the State Legion baseball championship in August – the club's first state title since 2004.
The Rapid City Stevens girls tennis team begin the season as the top-ranked team in the state. The Raiders received five first-place votes and 37 points in the first coaches’ poll of the season. Defending State Champion Sioux Falls O’Gorman checks in at No. 2 with two first-place votes and 33 points. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Rapid City St. Thomas More and Aberdeen Central round out the top five.
The South Dakota Horseshoe State Doubles and Singles championships will be decided in Pierre over the Labor Day weekend. The Doubles State championships will be determined on Saturday September 3rd beginning at 1 pm at the Horseshoe Pits in Griffin Park. The Singles State championships will be pitched on Sunday beginning at 8 apm again at the Horseshoe pits in Griffin Park. There is a $15 entry fee for particpants both days. For more information, contact Keith Whaley at 605-390-1974
Monday, August 22, 2011
Rod's Monday Sports Blog
Tim Begeman of Madison prevailed in the South Dakota Golf Association's State Men's Senior Golf tournament that was played this weekend at the Bakers Crossing Golf Course in Sioux Falls. Begeman fired a 68 on Saturday and followed that up with a 78 yesterday for a two round total 146 and a one stroke victory over Steve Dietrich of Sioux Falls and Steve Pelzl of Aberdeen. Lou Mendoza of Eagle Butte and Hillsview Golf Course in Pierre had rounds of 74 and 78 for a two round score of 152 and a fourth place finish. Jesse Mendoza of Eagle Butte and Hillsview Golf Course in Pierre won the first flight championship with a two round total 148 after fired rounds of 76 and 72. Joe Villa of Pierre finished 4th in the first flight with a two round total 154. Lou and Jesse Mendoza and Villa were the only golfers from Pierre entered in the two day tournament.
Stanley County High School has alot of changes in store for fans this season. Number 1 with the Buffalos football squad now entering the 9 man ranks, they will no longer be a member of the Big Dakota Conference. 2nd year Athletic Director and head football coach Matt Jensen says that the football program is the only program however that will not be a member of the Big Dakota Conference. All other sports will. It will also be a changing of the guard with the coaching staff as every sport this year, fall, winter and spring, will have a new head coach. Jensen is beginning his first year as head football coach. Kylie Mundt, a former Pierre Lady Governor volleyball head coach, will be the head coach of the Stanley County volleyball this season after being an assistant coach last year. Rob Ingram is the new head coach of the Cross Country and Girls Basketball programs. Adam Spoehr is the new head boys basketball coach. Hilary Hanson takes over as the new head gymnastics coach and Tom Stotts will serve as the new head Track and Field head coach next spring. Jensen says all of the coaches are young, energetic and ready to lead the Buffalos and Lady Buffalos into a new school year.
Stanley County High School has alot of changes in store for fans this season. Number 1 with the Buffalos football squad now entering the 9 man ranks, they will no longer be a member of the Big Dakota Conference. 2nd year Athletic Director and head football coach Matt Jensen says that the football program is the only program however that will not be a member of the Big Dakota Conference. All other sports will. It will also be a changing of the guard with the coaching staff as every sport this year, fall, winter and spring, will have a new head coach. Jensen is beginning his first year as head football coach. Kylie Mundt, a former Pierre Lady Governor volleyball head coach, will be the head coach of the Stanley County volleyball this season after being an assistant coach last year. Rob Ingram is the new head coach of the Cross Country and Girls Basketball programs. Adam Spoehr is the new head boys basketball coach. Hilary Hanson takes over as the new head gymnastics coach and Tom Stotts will serve as the new head Track and Field head coach next spring. Jensen says all of the coaches are young, energetic and ready to lead the Buffalos and Lady Buffalos into a new school year.
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