MITCHELL, SD (MITCHELLNOW)

Mitchell White 13u Teener baseball team had another very impressive showing yesterday in the Class A 13u state baseball tournament. Mitchell’s Oliver Rami got the scoring started in the bottom of the 3rd which would ignite the Teeners offense leading to 8 runs. The Teeners bats would stay red hot as they scored 3 more runs in the bottom of the 4th then another three runs in the bottom of the sixth to go on and win the game by the final of 18 to 14 vs the Aberdeen Smittys 13u baseball team. Pitching was key again for the Teeners as Madden Graves picked up the win going 1 inning and only allowing 3 runs on one hit while striking out 2. The Mitchell White 13u Teener baseball team is now 29-12-1 on the season.

The Mitchell Black 14u Teeners are now 18 and 17 on the season after a head to battle in Watertown in the Class A 14u state baseball tournament vs Harrisburg 14u baseball team as the teener bats exploded scoring a record 26 runs and would win the game by the final of 26 to 11. Mitchells’ Bailor Kristensen got the scoring started in the top of the 2nd which would power the Mitchell Black 14u baseball team yesterday winning once again by a staggering total of 26 to 11. The Mitchell Black 14u Teeners are now 3-0 vs the Harrisburg Gold 14u baseball team this season. The Mitchell Black 14u Teeners scored 11 runs in the bottom of 3rd and another 11 runs in the bottom of the fourth thanks to Mitchells Bailor Kristensen’s huge day at the plate going 3 for 4 at the plate while scoring 2 runs and driving in five. It would it be all the Mitchell Black 14u Teeners would need to seal the victory.

The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team was on the road yesterday competing in the Class A 16u state baseball tournament in Rapid City. Mitchell’s Brayden Reindl got the scoring started in the bottom of the third which would fire up the 16u baseball team as they would score 2 runs to open the game. The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team scored 8 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning thanks to Carter Mc Cormick as he scored a run and finished the game going 3 for 3 at the plate while driving in 2 runs. Mitchell’s Jaxon Hartman then followed suit with 3 RBIs going 1 for 3 at the plate. The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team would close out the Post 320 Risers 16u baseball team winning by the final of 10 to 2. Tyler Christensen picked up the win for the Mitchell 16u teener baseball team going 7 innings allowing two runs on three hits while fanning 5.

Winner/Colome won the District 5B amateur baseball championship on Friday beating Platte 7 to 3. Winner/Colome’s J.J. Farner struck out eight batters, allowed seven hits, two earned runs and walked three batters in 8.2 innings for the win. Farner added a hit.

Chandler Bakley led Winner/Colome with four hits and drove in three runs. Trevor Salmonson added three hits and an RBI. Connor Hopkins had two hits, while Dillon Lambley drove in a run. Derek Graesser and Austin Calhoon added hits.  For Platte, Mason Townsend had three hits and clubbed a home run. Grant Doom added two hits, while Sheldon Gant and Jarod Severson had hits. Travis Gant took the loss, allowing 10 hits, four earned runs, three walks and had three strikeouts in five innings.

Dimock-Emery racked up 15 hits and qualified for the Class B state amateur baseball tournament on Friday beating Parkston 11 to 5. Phil Johnson and Sam Pischke paced Dimock-Emery with three hits apiece, while Pischke drove in three runs. Johnson knocked in a run. Jason Schmidt and Josh Engquist had two hits and two RBIs apiece. Peyton Nash added two hits. Doug Sudbeck had a hit. Jason Schmidt struck out five batters, allowed eight hits, three earned runs and six walks in the seven-inning win.

For Parkston, Ryan McGinnis had two hits and drove in two runs. Tyson Kogel added two doubles. Matt Malloy and Dylan Mogck each drove in runs. Losing pitcher Jake Weber allowed 10 hits, eight earned runs and struck out one batter in 1.2 innings.

The Mitchell High School Wrestling Camp is on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday August 5th, 6th and 7th. The Mitchell Youth Wrestling Camp will offer wrestling instructions to students in grades Kindergarten-6th grade. Campers can expect to participate in fundamental wrestling drills, learn wrestling techniques, and play wrestling specific games. The Mitchell High School Wrestling Camp is for both boys and girls and the cost is $54 and the start times are the same on all days. Session 1 is for k-2nd grades and starts at 3:00pm and ends at 4:45pm. Session 2 is for 3rd-6th starts at 5:00pm and ends at 6:45pm. Mitchell High School Wrestling Camp is at MHS Wrestling Room or Main Gym Campers should bring a T-shirt, shorts, a water bottle, and wrestling shoes (campers can participate in socks also) Instructors: Jagger Tyler, Lane Miller, and Baker Haar. Please be aware the MHS Wrestling Room and Main Gym is NOT air-conditioned. Please make sure you bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during camp. For more information or to register please visit WWW.KERNELCAMPS.COM

The Dakota Wesleyan University athletic department has been named a Gold Five-Star Champions of Character Institution by the NAIA with a perfect score of 100 for the fourth straight year.

Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earn points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the academic year.

The Champions of Character scorecard measures growth in character training, academic focus, character recognition, character promotion, and conduct in competition. All these measures are the core values of the NAIA – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership. There were 20 conferences that received the 2023-234 Champions of Character Five-Star Conferences honors, including the Great Plains Athletic Conference, which DWU is a member of.

  • Established Champions of Character Conference Committee
  • Conference has a conduct in competition oversight committee composed of a minimum of three members
  • At least 60% of members institutions must receive the NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award

Schools use a scorecard to measure the pursuit of character-driven athletics. If a school scores a minimum of 60 points out of 100, it is named a Five-Star Institution. There are distinction levels which are based on how many points a school earns which can qualify a school as bronze, silver, or gold status. With a perfect score of 100, DWU earned gold status.

The 2024 Class B state amateur baseball tournament is Aug. 7-18 at Mitchell’s Cadwell Park.

The first-round pairings:

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Akron, Iowa vs. Wessington Springs, 5:30 p.m.

Burke vs. Larchwood, Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8

Lake Norden vs. Dimock-Emery, 11 a.m.

Castlewood vs. Tabor, 1 p.m.

Menno vs. Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks, 5:30 p.m.

Elk Point vs. Redfield Dairy Queen, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 9

Flandreau Cardinals vs. Alexandria, 11 a.m.

Platte vs. Dell Rapids Mudcats, 1 p.m.

Canova vs. Lesterville, 5:30 p.m.

Northville vs. Kimball/White Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Elkton vs. Dell Rapids PBR, 11 a.m.

Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks vs. Milbank, 1 p.m.

Mount Vernon vs. Salem, 5:30 p.m.

Chamberlain vs. Winner/Colome, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Crofton, Neb., vs. Four Corners, 11 a.m.

Corsica vs. Garretson, 1 p.m.