The Pierre Trappers of the Expedition League hosted the Sioux Falls Sunfish in a two-game series at Hyde Stadium in Pierre this week. The Sunfish won both games.
The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball team hosted the second Renner Post 307 team in a doubleheader at Hyde Stadium in Pierre. The Trappers were able to win both games.
Here's a couple reader-submitted photos by Aaron Venner and Kerry Bowers for the Capital Journal's Community Art.
On May 8, the Capital Journal put out a call for reader-submitted photos as part of a contest, and the top three winners are here.
There were plenty of smiles as the community came together to honor Central South Dakota's top athletes on Thursday night.
For the first time in the team’s existence, the Pierre Trappers of the Expedition League won their home opener at Hyde Stadium in Pierre when they defeated the Hastings Sodbusters 5-4 in extra innings.
The Pierre Governors baseball team played in the Region 3A Tournament at Hyde Stadium in Pierre on May 22. The Govs played the Rapid City Central Cobblers and Brandon Valley Lynx.
Ray Pfeffer and Kevin Hovis get to work rolling out the last issue of the Capital Journal printed on its Pierre printing press on May 21.
The inaugural Middle School ESD Track Invitational was held at Hollister Field in Pierre on Friday. A total of ten teams competed in the event.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors spring baseball team played their final four home games of the regular season at Hyde Stadium in Pierre this past weekend. They hosted the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors on Friday night, and the Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots on Saturday afternoon.
Two Pierre students earned big scholarships on April 26 during T.F. Riggs' awards night.
Stanley County Middle-High School held its Band and Choir Concert on May 4 in Parkview Auditorium, where Director Tina England presented members with multiple awards. Here are the honors the student's received.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors, Stanley County Buffaloes, and Sully Buttes Chargers track teams saw action at the 2021 Capitol City Qualifier at Hollister Field in Pierre on Tuesday. Other teams seeing action at the meet include Potter County, White River, Aberdeen Central, Huron, Dupree.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors girls golf team competed in the Yankton Invitational at Hillcrest Golf Club in Yankton on Friday. 14 teams and 87 athletes in total competed in the tournament.
A yellow-rumped warbler -- affectionately known as a butter butt -- and white crowned sparrow posed for the Capital Journal's Marylinn Baker. Baker is hoping to catch a photo of an oriole, which she said come out around Mother's Day.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors tennis team started their three straight days of action on Thursday when they hosted the first day of the Pierre Invitational at the Griffin Park Tennis Courts in Pierre. The Govs competed against the Rapid City Christian Comets, Lennox Orioles, St. Thomas Mor…
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors spring baseball team returned home on Wednesday night for a double header against the Rapid City Central Cobblers at Hyde Stadium in Pierre. The Govs were able to win both games.
On a moderately cool Wednesday night, a white Frisbee flew through the air amongst a throng of humanity at the fields at Hilger’s Gulch.
Pierre resident Marylinn Baker snapped some photos of National Guard units from Pierre, Huron and Rapid City training on maneuvers at Oahe Dam on Saturday.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors spring baseball team hosted the Brookings Bobcats in their first doubleheader of the season at Hyde Stadium in Pierre on Friday night. The Govs were able to win both games.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors, Stanley County Buffaloes and Sully Buttes Chargers track and field teams saw action on Friday at the American Legion Relays at Hollister Field in Pierre. Action lasted all day, and featured teams from all classes throughout South Dakota. On 12 occasions, loca…
The Georgia Morse Middle School track team competed in the Aberdeen Middle School Track and Field Invitational at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen on Tuesday. No results were sent to the Capital Journal. The next time the Georgia Morse Middle School track team is scheduled to see action will b…
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys and girls track and field teams competed in the Huron Invitational in Huron on Friday.
The Georgia Morse Middle School track and field team held a track meet at Hollister Field in Pierre on Thursday. Multiple schools were scheduled to compete in the track meet, including Stanley County and Wakpala. Here are a few photos from that event shot by our own Elise Wines. A full galle…
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys tennis team opened up their 2021 season with a pair of duals against the Mitchell Kernels and Rapid City Central Cobblers at Griffin Park in Pierre on Thursday.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors wrestling team held their annual awards event at Riggs Gymnasium in Pierre on Wednesday. Several team awards that were voted on by the Govs wrestlers were given to the wrestlers that earned them.
Stanley County senior Nathan Cook signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Dakota State University in Madison in a signing ceremony at Parkview Gymnasium in Fort Pierre on Wednesday.
The Pierre Elks Lodge sponsored the 68th annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor's Residence on April 4. Hundreds of kids and their families showed up. Gov. Kristi Noem got the kids started, and the lawns -- full of candy and toys -- were swept clean in minutes.
The Oahe Family YMCA Pierre Aquatic Center held an underwater Easter egg hunt on Sunday afternoon. Kids that were ages 3-12 competed in the Easter egg hunt.
The Lyman Raiders boys basketball team faced the Canistota Hawks in the seventh place game at the Class B State Boys Basketball Tournament on Saturday morning. The Hawks came away with a 59-44 victory.
The Lyman Raiders played the Lower Brule Sioux in the consolation semifinals of the Class B State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen on Friday afternoon. The Sioux came away with a 51-36 victory.
The Lyman Raiders played the Viborg-Hurley Cougars in the first round of the Class B State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Barnett Center in Aberdeen on Thursday afternoon. The game was the first State Tournament appearance for the Raiders since 1996.
If you’re looking for something to do on Saturday night, you’re in luck. The Central South Dakota Figure Skating Club will hold their King of the Sahara Showcase on Ice event at the Oahe Expo Center in Fort Pierre on Saturday. The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. CT.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys basketball team played the O’Gorman Knights in a Class AA SoDak16 game in Sioux Falls on Saturday afternoon. The Knights came away with a 71-41 victory.
The Lyman Raiders faced the Kadoka Kougars in the Region 7B Tournament at the Lyman Gardens on Friday night. The Raiders came away with a 58-46 victory.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors wrestling team held a Welcome Home ceremony at Riggs Gymnasium in Pierre on Monday.
The Oahe Capitals boys varsity hockey team played three straight days of home games at the Oahe Expo Center in Fort Pierre this past weekend. They hosted the Rushmore Thunder on Friday, the Sioux Falls Flyers 2 team on Saturday, and the Mitchell Marlins on Sunday.
The Class A and Class B State Wrestling Tournaments at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City concluded on Saturday. Several local area wrestlers not only competed in their respective tournaments, but also excelled on the mat.
Several local wrestling teams competed in the State Wrestling Tournament at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City on Thursday. Class A action took place in the Ice Arena, while the Class B action happened in the Barnett Arena.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors girls competed against the Brookings Bobcats at Riggs Gymnasium in Pierre on Tuesday night. The Govs defeated the Bobcats 56-38.
The Stanley County Buffaloes boys basketball team hosted the Miller Rustlers in their final home game at Parkview Gymnasium of the 2020-21 season on Monday. The Buffs defeated the Rustlers 68-42.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys basketball team hosted the red hot Sioux Falls Roosevelt Rough Riders at Riggs Gymnasium on Friday. The Rough Riders came away with a 60-38 victory.
The Stanley County Buffaloes and Lyman Raiders wrestling teams each saw action at the Region 4B Wrestling Tournament at Parkview Gymnasium on Saturday. The Region Tournament is the only chance for wrestlers to qualify for the State B Wrestling Tournament on an individual basis. Wrestlers qua…
The Pierre Swim Team hosted the 2021 Capital City Qualifier at the Oahe Family YMCA in Pierre on Feb. 6-7. They had 81 swimmers competing, with 24 swimmers placing first in their events.
The Stanley County Buffaloes boys basketball team competed against the Mobridge-Pollock Tigers at Parkview Gymnasium in Fort Pierre on Tuesday. The Tigers came away with a 52-48 victory.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors girls basketball team hosted the Lakota Tech Tatanka at Riggs Gymnasium on Tuesday night in what was the first matchup ever between the two teams. The Govs defeated the Tatanka 58-48.
The Oahe Capitals hosted the Aberdeen Cougars and the Sioux Center Storm in a trio of games at the Oahe Expo Center this past weekend.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors boys basketball team hosted the Winner Warriors at Riggs Gymnasium in Pierre on Friday. The Warriors came away with a 65-62 victory.
The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors girls basketball team hosted the Winner Warriors at Riggs Gymnasium in Pierre on Friday night. The Warriors won 51-44.
The Stanley County Buffaloes and Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors gymnastics teams each saw action at their respective State Gymnastics Meets in Watertown this past weekend. The Buffs competed in the State A Gymnastics Meet on Friday, while the Govs competed in the State AA Gymnastics Meet on Saturday.
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