WEDNESDAY, JULY 18:
Baseball:  Brookings Cubby’s @ Aurora A’s, 7:30pm
   Marshall, MN @ Brookings Bandits (DH), 5:00pm
   Bullets 16’s @ Sioux Falls West (DH), 5:00pm
   Bombers Maroon @ Watertown (DH), 4:00pm  

THURSDAY, JULY 19:
Baseball:  Brookings Bandits @ Sioux Falls East (DH), 5:00pm
   Aberdeen @ Bullets 15’s (DH), 5:00pm

FRIDAY, JULY 20:
Baseball:  Region 6B American Legion Tourney @ Redfield
    10:00am:    Kingsbury County vs. Clark
    1:00pm:      Volga vs. Groton
    4:00pm:      Kingsbury-Clark winner vs. Redfield
    7:00pm:      Kingsbury-Clark loser vs. Volga-Groton loser
   Bombers Black @ Marshall, MN (DH), 4:00pm
   Bombers Maroon @ Marshall, MN (DH), 4:00pm
   Brookings All-Stars at VFW U12 State Tourney, Sioux Falls

SATURDAY, JULY 21:
Baseball:  Yankton @ Brookings Bandits (DH), 3:00pm
   Region 6B American Legion Tourney @ Redfield
   Bullets 15’s @ Pierre Green (DH), 2:00pm
   Brookings All-Stars at VFW U12 State Tourney, Sioux Falls

SUNDAY, JULY 22:
Baseball:  District 1B Tournament @ Bryant
   Region 6B American Legion Tourney @ Redfield
   Bullets 15’s @ Pierre White (DH), 1:00pm
   Brookings All-Stars at VFW U12 State Tourney, Sioux Falls

Golf:   SDGA Adult-Junior Championship, Bakker Crossing, Sioux Falls

MONDAY, JULY 23:
Baseball:  District 1B Tournament @ Bryant
   Bullets 16’s @ Yankton (DH), 4:00pm

Golf:   SDGA Junior Championship, Bakker Crossing, Sioux Falls

TUESDAY, JULY 24:
Baseball:  District 1B Tournament @ Bryant
   Brookings Bandits @ Regional Tournament, Huron
   Bullets 15’s @ Yankton (DH), 4:00pm
   Bombers Black @ Brandon (DH), 5:00pm

Golf:   SDGA Junior Championship, Bakker Crossing, Sioux Falls

ALL-STARS…University of South Dakota recruit Heidi Hoff posted 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the South squad past the South 90-67 in the annual South Dakota girls’ basketball All-Star Game in Aberdeen.
    Also for the South, Ashley Robinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Chloe Cornemann of Yankton added five points and three steals.
    Another USD recruit, Bailey Milne, scored 12 points for the North team. Kelsey Little added 14 points and Alexis Watts scored 11 points.

BANDITS…Sioux Falls West scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to defeat Brookings 10-7 Tuesday in American Legion baseball.
    Konner Beste had three hits and two runs batted in to lead the Bandit attack.  Landon Busch had two hits and two RBI, and Skylar Cary drove in two runs.
    Austin Smith had two hits and drove in three to lead West.
    Beste, who allowed seven runs on three hits in one-third of an inning, took the loss.  Matt Thomas had allowed three runs on nine hits with eleven strikeouts in seven and one-third innings.  Seth Peterson, who fired three innings of three-hit relief, got the win.

BOMBERS GRAY…Mitchell Gray dropped two games to Brookings Bombers Gray in teener baseball action Tuesday in Brookings.  Brookings won the first game 24-14 and took the second game 12-9.

CASTLEWOOD-VOLGA…The Volga Cormorants ended the regular season with a 4-1 loss to Castlewood.  The Ravens scored two runs in the sixth and two more in the ninth to earn a 4-1 victory. 
    Matt Cadwell drove in a run in the sixth inning. Dave Steenstra drove in a run in the ninth for the Ravens.  Tyler Jorgenson had two hits and Derek Moe added a double for Castlewood.  Andy Turbak pitched the first six innings to earn the win on the hill.  Dave Steenstra threw the final three innings earning the save.  Steenstra was able to strike out Tyler Holderby with two runners on to end the game. 
    Volga was led by Josh Nelson’s three hits including a double.  Randy Santema added two hits and the only RBI for Volga.  Brady Will, Tyler Christensen, and Tanner Thompson-Moad each added singles.  Randy Santema threw the first six innings taking the loss.  Paul Santema pitched the final three innings. 
    Volga will be in action on Sunday in the first round of the District 1B tourney in Bryant.  Volga is the sixth seed and will play the Lake Norden Lakers.

TEENER TOURNEY…Madison will host the Region 4A VFW 13&14 A Division Baseball Tournament next week.
    Teams that will be involved in the tournament are Madison 13s, Madison 14s, Dell Rapids, Gary/Canby, Kingsbury County, Castlewood, Big Stone City/Ortonville and Milbank.
    Monday's first-round pairings for the tournament are Dell Rapids vs. Gary/Canby at noon; Kingsbury County vs. Castlewood at 2:30 p.m.; Big Stone City/Ortonville vs. Milbank at 5 p.m.; and Madison 13s vs. Madison 14s at 7:15 p.m.
    Games on Tuesday will begin with the losers-bracket games starting at noon and 2:30 p.m. The winners-bracket games will begin at 5 and 7:15 p.m.
    Games on Wednesday will begin at 3:15., 5:45 and 8:15 p.m.  Thursday's games will begin at 5:45 and 8:15 p.m.  Friday's game will begin at 5:45 p.m.; if a second game is needed, it will begin at 8:15 p.m.

STORM WIPED OUT…The Sioux Falls Storm have released all but two players from their championship team.
    Team officials think the rest of the Indoor Football League wants to end their championship run, or force them out of the league.
    The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader reports it’s believed some teams have threatened not to recommit if the Storm return with the same roster of players.  This move could be a pre-emptive strike against teams that have animosity toward the league champions.
    Owner Ted Tryon says he’s not sure what’s going to happen to the league, what teams are going to come back, or what his team is going to do, so in fairness to the players, he’s giving them control of their careers.
    Running back Korey Williams and defensive back Dan O’Keefe have contracts. If the Storm decide to remain with the IFL, Tryon says the team can re-sign whatever players they want to retain. Releases make it possible for other teams to negotiate with them.

HANSON TO OMAHA…Pierre prep star Zach Hanson has committed to continue his basketball career at the Creighton University at the conclusion of his high school career.
    Hanson, one of South Dakota’s most coveted recruits, will bring his 6-foot-9 frame to Omaha to join the Bluejays in the Missouri Valley Conference.
    Hanson was sought by schools such as Nebraska and Gonzaga but the skilled big man decided Creighton was the top fit.
Many Division I heavyweights were pursuing South Dakota’s most talented pivot but the pitch from Creighton coach Greg McDermott enticed Hanson to become a Bluejay.

SDSU SOCCER INVITE…South Dakota State women's soccer sophomore Stephanie Krzywania secured an invitation to attend mini-camp with the under-19 (U19) Poland National soccer team.  The camp runs August second through the fifth in Warsaw.
    If Krzywania makes the team, she secures an invitation to take part in the U19 World Cup qualifying matches to take place in Hungary in October.
    Krzywania, whose hometown is listed as Markham, Ontario, Canada, has dual citizenship as both of her parents are Polish and emigrated to Canada.
    Krzywania played in 10 games for the Jacks last season with three shot attempts, two on goal.

SMART JACKS…The South Dakota State University women's basketball team continued its track record of academic success, ranking second among Division I programs in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 with a 3.610 team grade-point average during the recently completed 2011-12 academic year.
    Wisconsin-Green Bay held the top spot among Division I programs, edging the Jackrabbits for the top spot with a 3.616 team GPA. The top three teams in the D-I rankings all played in the NCAA Tournament as DePaul (Ill.) completed the trio with a 3.604 GPA.
    Across all divisions of women's college basketball, which includes NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior colleges, the Jackrabbits finished 10th overall. Drury (Mo.) led all divisions with a 3.709 team GPA, followed by Northland (Wis.) at 3.706.