MITHELL. SD (MITCHELLNOW)

Mitchell White 13u Teener baseball team battled all day against a tough opponent in the Aberdeen Smittys baseball team in the Class A 13u state baseball tournament. Mitchell’s Michael Gomez got the scoring started in the bottom of the 3rd. The Teeners bats would score one more run but come up short losing to the Aberdeen Smittys 13u baseball team by the final of 11 to 5. Pitching was key again for the Aberdeen as Austin Roberts picked up the win going 6 innings and only allowing 5 runs on one hit while striking out 2. The Mitchell White 13u Teener baseball team finished the year going 29-13-1 on the season.

The Mitchell Black 14u Teeners are now 18 and 18 on the season after a head to battle in Watertown in the Class A 14u state baseball tournament vs Watertown Black Sox 14u baseball team as Watertown would win the game late by the final of 10 to 9. Mitchells’ Stratton Forst got the scoring started in the top of the 1st, but the Black Sox would Rally vs the Mitchell Black 14u baseball team yesterday winning by the total of 11 to 5. The Mitchell Black 14u Teeners finish the season with a record of 18 and 18.

The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team was on the road yesterday competing in the Class A 16u state baseball tournament in Rapid City battling Post 22 and would lose the game by the final of 5 to 1. Mitchell’s Brayden Reindl got the scoring started in the bottom of the fifth to open the game. The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team would lose a close game to the Post 22 16u baseball team who won by the final of 5 to 1. The Mitchell 16u teener baseball team took home 2nd place in the Class A 16u state baseball tournament.

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.

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.

  • 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 DWU men’s Elite Basketball Camp is on Saturday August 17TH and are for boys’ basketball players who will learn basic to advanced technique that feature progressive drills that will improve an individual’s game so they will be more skilled at the high school level. The camp instructors are the DWU men’s basketball coaches and players. The boys’ basketball 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 boys’ basketball camps are for boys entering the 9th grade through 12th grade. Check-in time is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday’s schedule is 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The DWU boys’ elite basketball camp is $40 per camper. The DWU basketball camps are being taught at the Avera Sports Complex. For more information, please contact the DWU WBB assistant head basketball coach Sam Nicholson at sam.nicholson@dwu.edu