Dave Vilhauer
Creator and Writer at SD Sports Scene
Creator and owner of SD SportScene. In my 44th year as a member of the media. Author of The Parent Trapped Within. Public speaker.
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5 days ago |
sdsportscene.com | Dave Vilhauer
SIOUX FALLS – Aberdeen Central wrapped up a weekend softball trip in Sioux Falls with a pair of setbacks on Saturday. The Golden Eagles fell to Sioux Falls Washington 17-0 and lost to Sioux Falls Roosevelt 11-0. Despite managing just two hits total in the sweep, Central coach Cassidy Neer said the Golden Eagles had positive things to take away from the setbacks. “We had a very high energy with nothing but great take aways,” Neer said. “We had outstanding defense and aggressive baserunning.
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5 days ago |
sdsportscene.com | Dave Vilhauer
BROOKINGS – Aberdeen Central, playing without its top two players, split a pair of Eastern South Dakota Conference tennis duals on Saturday. The Golden Eagles defeated Brookings 6-3 and dropped a 7-2 decision to Yankton. Central got a big win from Mika Dannen at flight six singles as he pulled off a tiebreaker victory against Brookings. Dannen trailed 8-9 before holding serve to force a tiebreaker that he dominated 7-1.
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5 days ago |
sdsportscene.com | Dave Vilhauer
The Aberdeen Smittys had some chances at Fossum Field Saturday afternoon, but could not cash when it mattered most. The Smittys fell to O’Gorman 8-5 and 11-1 in high school baseball action. The hosts led in the opener and had late rallies fall short in both contests. Jaxon Ladner doubled and later stole home for Aberdeen’s first run and Grant Beyer had a sacrifice fly in the third inning for another run. However, O’Gorman erased that two-run deficit in the first game with a five-run fourth inning.
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6 days ago |
sdsportscene.com | Dave Vilhauer
SIOUX FALLS – Aberdeen Central had the unenviable task of dealing with a pair of Class AA state softball powers on Friday. The Golden Eagles fell to Sioux Falls Jefferson 12-2 and dropped an 11-1 decision to defending state champion Sioux Falls Lincoln. The two Sioux Falls foes have a combined record of 26-5 so far this season. Central scored first against Jefferson when Kylee Hoffman doubled to lead off the game, moved to third on Avery Bendewald’s single, and came in to score on an error.
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6 days ago |
sdsportscene.com | Dave Vilhauer
MOBRIDGE – Sunshine Bible Academy won the boys’ team title, while Mobridge-Pollock captured the girls’ team crown during the Central South Dakota Conference track and field meet on Friday. There were five athletes who won multiple open events during the meet. Samara Clemente of Wolsey-Wessington won the high jump and triple jump, Dannika Kaup of Potter County won the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter intermediate hurdles, and Wolsey-Wessington’s Kendal Uttecht won the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes.
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A reminder if you haven’t listened to this week’s SD SportScene Dacotah Bank podcast, it includes clips from golfers Olivia Braun (Central), Mackenzie Wegehaupt (Roncalli), and Tucker Kadlec (Ipswich), thrower Ana Ratigan (Northwestern), and auto racer Taylor Schmidt (Bath). https://t.co/4Pev6T9lLp
The Aberdeen Smittys dropped a pair of games to O'Gorman. Hear from the coach and two players, plus see a photo gallery by @JDavis_ExPhotog (John Davis). Also, Aberdeen Central tennis split two matches, and Central softball fell, in today's SD SportScene. https://t.co/Q4JZkQlcme
Aberdeen Central hosted its only home track and field meet. Hear from athletes and see a photo gallery by @JDavis_ExPhotog (John Davis). Also, Central golf and softball, Roncalli tennis, two other track meets, baseball and racing in today's SD SportScene. https://t.co/ij4xUC5Clj