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2 weeks ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SIOUX FALLS — The Spearfish High School’s boys’ tennis team finished 11th at the state Class A tournament that ended Tuesday afternoon in Sioux Falls. The Spartans finished with 90 points. kAm“r@>A6E:E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Braden Anderson, from Black Hills State University (BHSU), will compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the 2025 Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday and Saturday in Pueblo, Colo. “It’s been a really fun season. I think this has definitely been one of my most fun seasons that I’ve ran, and I think a lot of that goes to the teammates,” said Anderson. kAmp?56CD@? H:== 4@>A6E6 :?
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3 weeks ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SPEARFISH — For the second time in less than a week, the Spearfish High School baseball team defeated Sturgis Brown 8-2 Sunday in Spearfish. The two teams met on May 5 with Spearfish winning 10-4. Sturgis Brown protested because there was only one umpire for the game. That protest was upheld and the game was rescheduled for Sunday, the final day of the regular season. kAm“(6 42>6 @FE C625J E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 3FD:?6DD] xE H2D ?@E 2? :562= D:EF2E:@?
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4 weeks ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Black Hills State University (BHSU) women’s rodeo team got their groove back at just the right time winning their sixth rodeo crown of the season at the Cornhusker College Rodeo Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. The Lady Jackets have now won back-to-back Great Plains Region titles, and their 12th region title overall. They have finished the season atop the regional standings in 10 of the last 14 seasons.
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SPEARFISH — Despite the rain, Spearfish defeated Sturgis Brown in high school baseball action Monday in Spearfish. “Yeah it was a good win. We had to battle through conditions all day. Not knowing if we’re playing, not knowing if it’s gonna rain, but we came out, and we got the job done,” said Parker Louks, the Spartans’ head coach. “We made a couple of base running errors early, but now they know not to make that mistake twice, because I was not very happy with it.
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SPEARFISH — The Spearfish High School boys’ tennis team played in the Rapid City Invite April 25-26, and in Pierre Tuesday. “We had a dual inside against Aberdeen Central, and it was pretty competitive. We’re still playing a lot of young guys, and we got a lot of tennis in there,”said Thomas Fitch, the Spartans’ coach. “Our best match was April 29 when our flight one doubles faced St. Thomas More.
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
BELLE FOURCHE — Track and field athletes from Belle Fourche and Newell competed at the Northern Hills Invite Tuesday in Belle Fourche. Winners of each event from follow. kAmu@C 7F== C6DF=ED 8@ E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^D5]>:=6DA=:E]4@>QmD5]>:=6DA=:E]4@>k^2m]k^AmkAmv:C=D `__\|6E6C s2D9i y2K=J? ~=D@? Wq6==6 u@FC496X `b]e_ D64@?5Dk^AmkAmv:C=D a__\|6E6C s2D9i |J2 }@H@H:6;D<: Wq6==6 u@FC496X af]eh D64@?5Dk^AmkAmv:C=D c__\|6E6C s2D9i y@D:6 s:5:6C WwF=6EEX ` >:?FE6 _a]_g D64@?5Dk^AmkAmv:C=D g__\|6E6C #F?i w2=J?
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SPEARFISH — Black Hills State swept a doubleheader against Colorado Mesa Friday in Spearfish. The Yellow Jackets won the first game 5-1, before losing game two 14-1. kAm“x? E96 7:CDE 82>6 {24: W!6D<6JX 5:5 2 8C62E ;@3 :? E96 4:C4=6 H:E9 ?:?6 DEC:<6@FED] x E9:?< E92E E96 E62> A6C7@C>65 H6==[ 2?5 8@E D@>6 32D6 9:ED H96? H6 ?66565 2?5 D4@C65 CF?D :? 3:8 D:EF2E:@?D[” D2:5 pD9=J? t?8=69@C?[ E96 9625 4@249] “pF5C6J u@FC2D 9:E 2 =@?8 >@@? D9@E[ H9:49 H2D ?:46[ 2?5 3F:=E D@>6 4@?7:56?46 :?
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
DEADWOOD —Lead-Deadwood committed four errors in the final inning and lost to the Chamberlain Cubs 11-4 in eight innings Sunday of Deadwood. Lead-Deadwood wore old uniforms to pay tribute to when they were known as the Deadwood Bears. kAm“*@F 42?’E >2<6 >:DE2<6D :? 4=FE49 >@>6?ED] (6 ;FDE 92G6?’E 366? :? 2 =@E @7 @FC 82>6D E92E 92G6 366? E:89E[ 2?5 H96? J@F 2C6 J@F’G6 8@E E@ >2<6 3:8 A=2JD :?
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1 month ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Dennis Knuckles
SPEARFISH — The Spearfish High School baseball team lost a doubleheader to Gillette, Wyo., Tuesday in Spearfish. The score of the first game was 19-1 that was called after the third inning when the 15-run rule was invoked. kAm“%96 7:CDE 82>6 H6 ;FDE 5:5?’E 4@>6 @FE C625J E@ A=2J] xE :D H92E :E :D[ :E 92AA6?D] x 5@?’E <?@H H92E :E H2D[ H6 ;FDE 5:5?’E D9@H FA 2E E96 32==A2C< C625J E@ A=2J[” D2:5 !2C<6C {@F<D[ E96 9625 4@249]k^AmkAmv:==6EE6 H@?
