The Scotland/Menno Trappers and Canistota/Freeman Sticks are both in strong contention for a trip to the VFW 16B State Tournament. Competing in Region 3, the Trappers won twice in pool play on Monday, taking out Baltic 11-1 and Canova 6-0. With Canova eliminated, Scotland/Menno will face Baltic agai...

Freeman’s amateur baseball team took care of business in the opening round of the South Central League (District 6) Tournament Thursday night, July 25, taking care of Wynot 8-3. The Blacksox — the district’s No. 4 seed — will face No. 1 Tabor Tuesday at 6 p.m. The No. 5 Expos will play again Sunday ...

Freeman/Marion survives three eliminiation games, heads to Garretson with 23-3 record “We’re built for this.” That comment from Mike Kerrigan, a coach with the Freeman/Marion Sticks, came after the team’s championship in last week’s VFW 14-and-Under Region 7B Tournament and reflects the overall tale...

American Legion baseball underway, amateur starts this week, 16u next week VFW 14-and-under baseball isn’t the only postseason action taking place this month. On the contrary, there are several other local teams at other levels of play taking the field. Here’s a closer look, in order of appearance. ...

One day after losing a tough battle in the final inning, the Post 152 79ers saw their inaugural American Legion season come to a close with another one-run loss. Tabor got the best of the 79ers 4-3 in an elimination game Wednesday evening. Post 183 used a 3-run second to take an early lead and then ...

A brand-new baseball team will make its debut Friday night, June 7 in Menno when the Scotland/Menno/Freeman 79ers takes the field against Alexandria in a game scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The 79ers are playing as a Post 152 affiliate with American Legion (18u) baseball. The team is coached by three ...

Scotland/Menno uses all of its strengths to take down two higher seeds in what was an exhilarating Thursday-Friday-Saturday in Aberdeen for Trapper Nation  In addition to multiple piercings in both ears and a small silver bar just off her right eyebrow, Olivia Binde has tattoos. A lot of them. Seven...

Scotland/Menno is returning home Saturday night with third place. Competing in the medal round of the 2024 SDHSAA State Softball Tournament in Aberdeen, the Trappers shrugged off a slow start and put the hammer down on Alcester-Hudson 11-5 for their second win of the tournament. Scotland/Menno beat ...

Freeman Public brings home 10 medals — and school records — from Sioux Falls Amy Sorensen, head track coach for the Freeman Public girls, was by the triple jump and had just watched freshman Cadence Hofer qualify for the finals when she took off for the track a short walk away for the Flyers’ next e...

One of Menno’s best track and field athletes of all time is a triple state champion yet again; Ulmer continues to shine in 1600 Ashton Massey saved her best for last, and given her decorated career, that’s saying an awful lot. And it’s not surprising. Competing in the final event as a multi-sport at...