MITCHELL, SD (MITCHELLNOW)
The Mitchell Gun Club this past weekend hosted the South Dakota Junior Trapshooting Championships, and several Mitchell area girls and boys trap shooters had a great showing. The girl’s junior division was dominated by Trinity Wilson who won two individual championships in the 16-yard singles scoring 91 out of 1oo plus, she won the doubles discipline tallying 37 of 50.
Mitchell’s Trell Kaup did well winning the girls senior division winning the doubles and the handicap tallying 44 of 50 and 46 of 50 respectively. Mitchell’s Hadleigh Wilson did well ranking at the top of the leaderboard in the girl’s junior division in the handicap scoring a nice 44 out of 50. And, in the boys 12 and under division Mitchells Conor Herrlein won the 12 and under singles title was a score of 91 out of a possible 100 and marked 161 of 200 in three disciplines to claim the 12 and under boys’ division championship title.
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 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
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1
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24 | 31 | 31 | 86 |
2
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22 | 22 | 16 | 60 |
3
 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 36 |
4
 |
13 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
5
 |
12 | 15 | 19 | 46 |