Category Archives: Local Sports

Sasquatch Hold On to Put Zap on Brink
The Oahe Zap would not be able to make the comeback against the Spearfish Sasquatch losing 5-3 Wednesday night in Pierre as the Sasquatch take a 2-0 series lead heading to Spearfish. The Zap will have...
Jon Winkler Jul 31, 2025

Walk Off Single Ends Eights Season
Post 8 senior legion's season would come to an end with a 3-2 nine inning walk off loss to Yankton on Wednesday at the state tournament in Watertown going 0-2. Unfortunately for Pierre, it was a story...
Jon Winkler Jul 30, 2025

Late Inning Surge Propels Spearfish to Opening Game Win
The Spearfish Sasquatch would get 10 of its 14 runs in the final three innings to win 14-7 over the Oahe Zap in the first game of the 2025 Independence League Championship series. Oahe would jump out ...
Jon Winkler Jul 30, 2025

Costly Errors Doom Eights in State Tournament Opener
With a combined five hits between the two teams, Watertown scored three unearned runs beating Pierre 5-2 in the first round of the state tournament on Tuesday. Watertown would score first in the botto...
Jon Winkler Jul 30, 2025

Kienholz Still in Battle for Starter Heading into Fall
The defending champion, Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up for a title defense which will be against the team they beat in the semifinals last season, the Texas Longhorns. Pierre's Lincoln Kienholz is...
Jon Winkler Jul 30, 2025

Post 8 14U Fight Through All Challenges, Win State Championship
Pierre Post 8 14U are coming back to Pierre with some state championship hardware after coming back in the semifinals and then withstanding a rain delay to win the 14U State Title in Aberdeen on Monda...
Jon Winkler Jul 29, 2025

Post 8 Opens State Tournament with Host Watertown
For the first time since 2022, Pierre Post 8 is back at the Senior Legion State Tournament as the Eights will open up the tournament against the host team, Watertown in the final game of the night. He...
Jon Winkler Jul 29, 2025

Zap, Spearfish Set for Championship Series
Tonight, in Pierre, the Oahe Zap and Spearfish Sasquatch will meet for game one of the best of five Independence League Championship Series, the first in Zap's history. Oahe stormed its way into makin...
Jon Winkler Jul 29, 2025

Zap Split Series with Sodbusters, Clinch Spot in Championship Series
For the first time in Oahe Zap history, the team will play for the Independence League Championship after winning Saturday's game 6-4. Oahe lost Sunday 8-6, but the spot was already clinched. After wi...
Jon Winkler Jul 27, 2025

Post 8 13U Falls Just Short of State Title
The Pierre Post 8 13U would lose its only game in the championship on Sunday after walking off the semifinals earlier in the day as the Eights finish 4-1 in the tournament. Pierre opened up the state ...
Jon Winkler Jul 27, 2025