Sports

Schools’ tight budgets bench baseball for time being

Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — The board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association has decided that now is not the right time to sanction high school baseball. At its meeting on Wednesday, June 18, the board decided...

Dell Rapids Red 14U splits two games

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Red 14U baseball team earned a split in their last two games. They defeated the West Central Royal Blue team on Friday, June 20, but fell to Madison Gold on Tuesday, June 24.Dell Rapids Red 13, West Central Royal Blue...

Baltic 14U falls in last two games

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 14U baseball team dropped their last two games. They fell to Dell Rapids Navy on Friday, June 20 and then fell to West Central Royal Blue 14U on Tuesday, June 24.Dell Rapids Navy 21, Baltic 5Dell Rapids scored 10 times in the...

Late rally helps PBR to extra-inning win

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media PBR scored four times in the top of the ninth inning, held Madison to force extra innings, and then scored two more in the top of the 10th to get a 10-8 win over Madison Dairy Queen on Sunday, June 15.Madison scored the first five runs of...

Mudcats cruise past Wood Ducks

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks traveled to Dell Rapids to face the Mudcats on Sunday, June 15. The Mudcats held the Wood Ducks hitless in a 15-0 win in five innings. Dell Rapids scored four times in the bottom of the first, three in the...

Phils walk off Luverne for win

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Connor Hanson opened the eighth inning with a single for Dell Rapids. Talan Millage delivered a sacrifice bunt to move Hanson to second. Lincoln Fersdahl then hit the game-winning line drive to center field to score Hanson and give the...

Baltic 17U takes win over Dell Rapids

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Baltic scored three times in the top of the ninth to earn an 11-8 extra-inning win over Dell Rapids on Monday, June 16.Dell Rapids scored the first two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Each team scored a run in the second inning,...

Baltic 14U cruises past Brookings

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 14U baseball team exploded for 21 runs and took a 21-3 win over Brookings on Tuesday, June 17, in Brookings.Baltic scored two times in the top of the first and then had a big 12-run second inning for a 14-0 lead. Brookings...

Quarrier softball takes third at State for third straight year

GOING FOR THE TAG The Quarriers go for the out during their game against Dakota Valley. The Lady Quarriers beat Dakota Valley with a score of 8-0, bringing home third place from the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament. (Photo/SD Public Broadcasting) Matt...

State softball Congratulations, Quarriers!

Congratulations to the players and coaches of the Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers softball team on your successful season! They competed in the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament, bringing home a third-place finish!