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Four Winds’ Dalen Leftbear to transfer to Lake Region State College basketball

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

Four Winds’ Dalen Leftbear is coming closer to home. The Lake Region State College men’s basketball team announced Thursday that Leftbear is transferring to LRSC. Leftbear spent his freshman season with a fellow Mon-Dak team, United Tribes Technical College. He played in 29 games for the Thunderbirds, averaging 8.9 points per game. He added 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He shot 51.9% from the floor, totaling 257 points on the season. UTTC went 12-17 overall and 7-7 in conference games.
Cando Post 79 baseball sits at 4-4 this summer

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

Cando Post 79 ended the tailend of this week with a 4-4 overall record in counter games this summer. The Bearcats, after winning four of their first five official contests, lost three in a row to bring them back to .500. After their 3-2 win over the Devils Lake B team on June 6 — fueled by a strong pitching performance from super-senior Parker Simon — they went on to sweep a doubleheader over Harvey.
Devils Lake B team goes 3-1 in Robert Montgomery Memorial Tournament

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

While the Devils Lake A team made its semifinal run in the Dakota Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this past weekend, the B team was up in Grand Forks, North Dakota, competing in the Robert Montgomery Memorial Tournament. The Storm B squad went 3-1 (2-1 in pool play). They didn’t advance out of their pool, but only by a tiebreaker. Mayville/Portland also went 2-1 and was deemed the pool winner after it beat Devils Lake 9-4 in the head-to-head matchup.
Storm ride pitching, walks to sweep doubleheader over Kindred

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

KINDRED — There was an inkling of dissatisfaction after a blowout became a close game, but all in all it was a good evening at the ballyard for Devils Lake on Wednesday. The Storm swept a doubleheader over Kindred Post 117. Ben Larson’s dominant outing led them to a 2-0 win in the first game. They drew a drove of walks early in the second game — nine in total — to complete the sweep with a 6-4 victory. Devils Lake improved to 8-6 on the season, having won eight of its last 10.
Devils Lake’s Dakota Classic run ends in tournament semifinals

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

SIOUX FALLS — Devils Lake’s impressive Dakota Classic run came to an end in Monday’s semifinals. After beating the No. 1 seed the night prior, the No. 8 seed Storm played a 9 a.m. game at Sanford Sports Complex. They ran into a quality Papio South team, seeded No. 5 in the eight-team championship bracket. Devils Lake (6-6) lost 4-0, struggling to rally against a tough right-hander in Jackson Willer. Hunter Remmick struggled early but ended up going six solid innings in the loss.
Mason Palmer throws complete-game shutout as Devils Lake upsets No. 1 seed Columbus in Dakota Classic quarterfinals

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

SIOUX FALLS — Columbus Post 84 Cornerstone was seeded No. 1 out of 36 teams in this year’s Dakota Classic. It was 4-0 in pool play. It had outscored opponents 34-9. It lost on Sunday evening to Devils Lake, the underdog No. 8 seed that shocked the Midwest by riding to a 3-0 win at Sanford Sports Complex. The Storm (6-5), playing their fifth game at their third ballpark in the last five days, advanced to Monday’s Dakota Classic semifinals. They’re now 4-1 in the tournament.
Devils Lake drops non-pool matchup, still advances to Dakota Classic quarterfinals

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

SIOUX FALLS — Sunday morning was just a chance for Devils Lake to get some reps in and prepare for the evening quarterfinals. The Storm went into Sunday having already clinched a spot in the 5 p.m. championship bracket. So they went with a modified lineup. Mason Palmer, Ben Larson, Fausten Olson and Hunter Remmick all got rest. Ben Brodina started on the mound. Adding an interesting twist, though, is the game very much mattered to Devils Lake’s non-pool opponent, Sioux Falls East Post 15.
Devils Lake advances to Dakota Classic championship bracket with dominant win over St. Peter

1 week ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

SIOUX FALLS — The Devils Lake Storm have transformed into a different team than the one that had been desperate for runs over the last few weeks. Hits came in bunches on Saturday. Devils Lake had two separate six-run innings, allowing them to cruise to a 14-2 win over St. Peter in six innings at Ronken Field. It was the fifth straight victory for the Storm (5-4) — and, more importantly, improved them to 3-0 in their four-team pool in the Dakota Classic.
Devils Lake beats Sioux Falls West, Gretna on first day of 2025 Dakota Classic

2 weeks ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

SIOUX FALLS — As recently as the first week of this month, Devils Lake batters were struggling as a collective. On Friday in Sioux Falls, they could hardly stop hitting. As they did last year, the Devils Lake Storm A squad traveled down to southeastern South Dakota for the Dakota Classic, a round-robin tournament with four guaranteed games. They picked up more wins on Friday than last year’s team did in the entire tournament, with wins against teams from South Dakota and Nebraska.
Devils Lake A team takes down Grafton to secure first wins of summer

2 weeks ago | devilslakejournal.com | Mojo Hill

DEVILS LAKE — Tuesday’s setup perhaps wasn’t the most ideal — there were howling winds that sounded like singing, and Mason Palmer and Will Heilman were at a football camp. The Storm A squad carried just 10 kids. But Devils Lake, debuting some new home whites, took care of business in all facets of the game. The Storm (2-4) grabbed their first win of the summer, taking down Grafton Post 41 (3-2) by a score of 5-1.