MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW)

The SDGA | Sanford Golf Series is a series of events for older junior golfers who are looking to make an impact on their high school teams and to prepare them to play golf at the collegiate level. High school players (class of 2024, 2025, and 2026 have priority). Several area Mitchell boys’ and girls’ golfers are competing in the series that is being played at nine different golf courses which leads up to the SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP (Top point leaders from other events qualify – 27 boys / 15 girls) Monday, July 22 – Minnehaha CC (Sioux Falls). Here are the Mitchell golfers scores in both the boys and girl’s division Monday-Tuesday, July 15-16 – GC at Red Rock / Meadowbrook GC (Rapid City) Asher Dannenbring 6th 77, 78 +8 Everett Morrison 13th 80, 81, +17 Carter Mc Cormick 14th 79, 82, +17 Dakota Munger 26th, 88, 82, +26. Girls Allison Meyerink 2nd 80, 79 +15, Maddie Childs 3rd 80, 80, +16 Mia Larson 8th 86, 90, +32 Ava Eliason 9th 96, 87, +39. The Sanford Golf Series resumes next Monday, July 22 – Minnehaha CC (Sioux Falls).

The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Poll the week of July 17th.  The Renner Monarchs are the new No. 1 team in Class A in this week’s South Dakota amateur baseball poll. The Winner-Colome Pheasants continued to lead Class B. The final poll of the season will be released next week. Here is this week’s complete poll:

Class B — 1. Winner-Colome Pheasants; 2. Dell Rapids Mudcats; 3. Redfield Dairy Queen; 4. Tabor Bluebirds; 5. Canova Gang; 6. Flandreau Cardinals; 7. Milbank Firechiefs; .8. Larchwood (Iowa) Diamonds; 9. Alexandria Angels; 10. Lake Norden Lakers. Also receiving votes: Garretson BlueJays, Humboldt-Hartford Gamecocks, Garretson BlueJays, Lesterville Broncs and Crofton (Neb.) Bluejays.
Class A — 1. Renner Monarchs; 2. Sioux Falls Brewers; 3 Brookings Cubs; 4. Tea Steam; 5. Mitchell Aces. Also receiving votes: Yankton Tappers and Sioux Falls Flying Squirrels.
The Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team is now 24-8 on the season. The Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team was at home yesterday vs the Post 15u Black in a doubleheader and it didn’t take long for the Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team offense to get rolling in the first game of the doubleheader after a couple big innings as the won game one’s doubleheader by the score of 14 to nothing. The Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team 2nd game was similar to the first game as the offense exploded in game two again as they won game two by the final of 15 to nothing. The Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team scored 29 runs in the two games. The Mitchell 16u Teener baseball team heads to battle Post 15 Black 16u baseball team on the road in another doubleheader staring Thursday at 5 pm.

The DWU Women’s Volleyball High School Camps are on Tuesday July 23rd and July 24th are for young girls’ volleyball players who will learn basic to advanced technique that feature progressive drills that will improve an individual’s game in attacking so they will be more skilled on their arm swing that also includes footwork and timing. The Setter portion focuses on hand position, follow through, and movement so they will be more skilled at the high school level. The camp instructors are the DWU Head Volleyball Coach Linsay Wilber and her coaches and players.

The girls’ high school volleyball camps are designed for instruction and coaching in and will be given in small groups to help campers master the skills that are covered. The DWU girls’ high school volleyball camps are for girls entering the 8th grade through 12th grade. Check in time is at 9 a.m. Tuesday’s schedule is 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Session two is 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The DWU girls’ high school volleyball camps are $65 per camper and start on Tuesday July 23 that is the advanced hitter and setter camp and the Wednesday July 24th camp is the defensive and passing camp. The DWU high school volleyball camps are being taught at the Avera Sports Complex. For more information, please contact the DWU head volleyball coach Lindsay Wilber lindsay.wilber@dwu.edu

Which brings us to our Sunday night is our KOOL 98.3 FM Amateur Baseball G.O.T.W. as we will be in Mount Vernon that features the visiting Alexandria Angels taking on the Mount Vernon Mustangs. Please join Todd Mosher and Paul Lasley from the Frontier Motors of Winner Broadcast Booth with the KOOL 98.3 FM Amateur Baseball Pregame Show starting at 7:45 pm with the first pitch set for 8 pm on KOOL 98.3 FM or online at KOOL98.DOT COM.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran won the Ted Williams MLB All-Star Game MVP award after his two-run homer propelled the American League to a 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday evening in Arlington, Texas. With two out in the bottom of the fifth, Duran turned on an 86-mph splitter from Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene and sent it 413 feet into the right field stands. That homer capped a stretch of five unanswered runs for the AL and closed the scoring. Duran is the fifth Red Sox player to win the MLB All-Star Game MVP award and first since outfielder J.D. Drew earned the honor in 2008. The 27-year-old Duran made his first All-Star Game appearance after hitting .284 (.820 OPS) with 10 home runs, 41 RBI, 62 runs and 22 stolen bases. His 27 doubles lead the American League, and his 10 triples lead all of baseball.