The Yankton Post 12 Senior Legion baseball team kept their state title hopes alive yesterday, as they defeated Rapid City Post 22 6 to 2, eliminating the defending state champions from this year’s tournament. Matthew Sheldon got the win on the mound, as he pitched five innings, allowing only one run and striking out…… read more »
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LOCAL SPORTS 7-27-23
Yankton Post 12 fell to Harrisburg Gold last night 16 to 4 in the second round of the 2023 American Legion State Baseball Tournament. Harrisburg jumped out to a 5 to 0 lead after the first inning, and never looked back en route to the 12-run victory. Rugby Ryken went 2 for 3 with…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-26-23
Yesterday was the opening day of the 2023 American Legion Baseball State tournament, in Yankton and the hosts, Yankton Post 12, ended day one with a 7 to 1 victory over Renner Post 307. Drew Ryken got the win on the mound, as he pitched 6 complete innings, allowing only two hits and one…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-25-23
The Class A Senior Legion Baseball State Tournament begins this morning in Yankton, and all games will be broadcast on KYNTV, with Yankton games also being broadcast over the radio on KYNT, beginning at 9:30 AM. The eight teams who will be competing in this year’s state tournament are Yankton Post 12, Sioux Falls…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-24-23
The Class A Senior Legion Baseball State Tournament begins tomorrow morning in Yankton, and all games will be broadcast on KYNTV beginning at 9:30 AM. Schedule for Day One of the State Tournament (7-25-23): Yankton Fury Red, Fury Black, and Fury Fire all competed at the Class B 18-Under Northern National Softball Tournament in…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-21-23
Mount Marty University has officially announced that four new members will be inducted into the Lancer Athletics Hall of Fame. The four inductees into the 2023 class are, former Track and Field and Cross Country runner Meghan Barlow, former baseball pitcher Gene Elder, women’s basketball standout Jenny Krier, and men’s soccer alum Derek Otton,…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-19-23
Yankton Post 12 will play their final regular season games this evening, as they meet Sioux Falls East and West in Sioux Falls. Game one against SF East is scheduled for a 5:00 PM first pitch, with game two against SF West to follow. Yankton Fury Red and Fury Fire met on the softball…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-17-23
The Yankton Fury Black softball team finished as the runners-up in the 2023 18U Division B South Dakota Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament over the weekend. Fury Black advanced to the semi-finals of the double elimination bracket, before falling to the champions Fusion Synergy. Fury Black would battle back through the consolation bracket, and…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-14-23
The 2023 Division B South Dakota JO Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament begins this evening in Sioux Falls with a matchup between TSC Blaze and Diamonds Elite. Both Yankton Fury Black and Fury Fire will compete in the event, beginning tomorrow morning. Fury Fire will play first at 8:00 AM as they square off…… read more »
LOCAL SPORTS 7-12-23
Mount Marty University has announced that Augusto Vinueza (Veen-way-za) will be the next head coach of the Lancers men’s and women’s tennis teams, beginning next season. Vinueza has spent the last six years coaching tennis at various levels, and was a highly ranked 16u and 18u player in his native Ecuador. Off the courts…… read more »
