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On Monday, June 13, Wagner hosted Mt. Vernon-Plankinton for some 14 and 16U action at Hennies Field. The 14U team went down by a score of 11-0. As the score would indicate, there is not much good to report from this game. Javian Pesicka started pitching for Wagner and got little help defensively as MVP would tally four unearned runs in the first frame. He would go on to pitch three innings giving up a total of seven runs, three being earned, on eight hits and a walk while striking out four.
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USD came in to do a satellite camp June 13-14. The girls worked hard and learned some new things! Looking forward to the fall! Courtesy Photo.
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The Wee Pees and Pee Wees are coached by Joe Sees and Whitney Podzimek and the Midgets are coached by Ted Wonnenberg. The Wee Pees Tourney will be held in Avon on June 25. The first round of playoffs for the Pee Wees begins on June 23rd and June 24th for the Midgets.
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The Lake Andes Baseball teams have been busy with games this summer. Their next game is the first round of 10U Playoffs on Thursday, June 23. Friday, June 24th is the first round of 12U Playoffs, Saturday, June 25 8U will play in the Avon Tourney.
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Matt Eggers and Paul Kuhlman coach from the sidelines.
Read moreAvon’s 18U softball team traveled to Scotland on Sunday, June 5 for a doubleheader as part of Scotland Sports Day. In game one Avon unleashed the bats for 11 hits scoring runs in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th innings. Avon was led by Lydia Yost with 3 hits – including a double and 2 RBI. Katie Gretschmann, Sam Brodeen, and Reece Loewe each had 2 hits; with Brodeen and Loewe both having a double and 3 RBI. Emma Yost had a hit and a RBI and Kinley Doom singled in the game. Lydia Yost pitched for Avon, struck out 8, walked 2, and got the win.
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14 and Under Wagner girls softball team played Menno. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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For nearly 100 years, the Burlington train route meandered through the Black Hills. The train transported people, freight, mail, and livestock from town to town throughout the area. The original construction of the train route began in 1888, and within ten months the route was completed all the way to Edgemont. However, in the mid-1980s the train traffic came to a stop and the railroad was abandoned and ultimately removed.
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