Category Archives: Local Sports

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

14U Eights Top Seed Heading into Monday
Because of rain in Aberdeen earlier last week, the schedule had to change for the 14U state tournament, but it didn't face Post 8 as they are 3-0 heading into Monday's bracket play. Pierre had just on...
Jon Winkler Jul 27, 2025

Post 8 15/16s Fall in Semifinals
Pierre Post 8 15/16s team would go 4-0 through Friday and Saturday, but would come up short in the semifinals at the 16U State Tournament in Yankton on Sunday. Pierre opened up the tournament 2-0 on F...
Jon Winkler Jul 27, 2025

Post 8 13/14 Fall in Quarterfinals of State Tournament
Pierre Post 8 13/14 would finish 2-2 at the state tournament this weekend in Sioux Falls making it to the quarterfinals, just one win away from playing on Sunday. In game one, Pierre would beat Watert...
Jon Winkler Jul 27, 2025




