BY JOHN PAPENDICK
jpapendick@aberdeennews.com
Twitter: @jpapendick
The pairings are set for the State B American Legion Baseball Tournament Friday-July 30 at Bob Wiley Field in Webster.
Webster native and long-time Major League Baseball executive Laurel Prieb will be the featured speaker at Thursday night's team banquet. He also will throw out the first pitch at opening ceremonies at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the field.
Here is the schedule and past champions.
|FRIDAY|
Game 1: Winner vs. Colome, 10 a.m.
Game 2: McCook-Miner Counties vs Vermillion, 30 minutes after Game 1.
Opening ceremonies: 4:30 p.m.
Game 3: Milbank vs. Tabor, 5 p.m.
Game 4: Groton vs. Webster, 30 minutes after Game 3.
|SATURDAY|
Game 5: Winner/Colome loser vs. Milbank/Tabor loser, 10 a.m.
Game 6: McCook-Miner Counties/Vermillion loser vs. Groton/Webster loser, 30 minutes following Game 5.
Game 7: Winner/Colome winner vs. Milbank/Tabor winner, 5 p.m.
Game 8: McCook-Miner Counties/Vermillion winner vs. Groton/Webster winner, 30 minutes following Game 7.
|SUNDAY|
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 30 minutes following Game 9.
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m.
|MONDAY|
Note: Schedule subject to change due to previously matched opponents or way the tourney plays out.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 30 minutes following Game 12.
|TUESDAY|
Game 14: Championship Game 1 or semifinal.
Game 15: Championship Game (if needed).
|SOUTH DAKOTA CHAMPIONS|
Here are the past champions of the South Dakota American Legion Baseball State Tournaments. All in the Class A ranks were the overall state champion as well that year unless otherwise noted:
|ONE CLASS|
1926: Beresford; 1927: Alcester; 1928: Mitchell; 1929: Gregory;
1930: Aberdeen; 1931: Watertown; 1932: Colton; 1933: Gregory; 1934: Sioux Falls; 1935: Pierre; 1936: Pierre; 1937: Pierre; 1938: Pierre; 1939: Aberdeen;
1940: Sioux Falls; 1941: Pierre; 1942: Aberdeen; 1943: Sioux Falls; 1944: Aberdeen; 1945: Aberdeen; 1946: Sioux Falls; 1947: Aberdeen; 1948: Sioux Falls; 1949: Aberdeen;
|TWO CLASSES|
|State A|
1950: Aberdeen; 1951: Mitchell; 1952: Aberdeen; 1953: Aberdeen (Lennox was overall state champion); 1954: Aberdeen; 1955: Aberdeen; 1956: Aberdeen; 1957: Sioux Falls; 1958: Sioux Falls; 1959: Sioux Falls;
1960: Aberdeen (Howard was overall state champion); 1961: Rapid City Post 22; 1962: Rapid City Post 22; 1963: Rapid City Post 22; 1964: Aberdeen; 1965: Rapid City Post 22; 1966: Rapid City Post 22; 1967: Pierre; 1968: Pierre; 1969: Sioux Falls;
1970: Rapid City Post 22; 1971: Rapid City Post 22; 1972: Rapid City Post 22; 1973: Rapid City Post 22; 1974: Rapid City Post 22; 1975: Rapid City Post 22; 1976: Rapid City Post 22; 1977: Rapid City Post 22; 1978: Rapid City Post 22; 1979: Rapid City Post 22;
1980: Rapid City Post 22; 1981: Rapid City Post 22; 1982: Rapid City Post 22; 1983: Rapid City Post 22; 1984: Rapid City Post 22; 1985: Rapid City Post 22; 1986: Rapid City Post 22; 1987: Rapid City Post 22; 1988: Sioux Falls Post 22; 1989: Sioux Falls Post 22;
1990: Rapid City Post 22; 1991: Rapid City Post 22; 1992: Sioux Falls; 1993: Rapid City Post 22; 1994: Rapid City Post 22; 1995: Rapid City Post 22; 1996: Rapid City Post 22; 1997: Sioux Falls East; 1998: Rapid City Post 22; 1999: Mitchell;
2000: Rapid City Post 22; 2001: Rapid City Post 22; 2002: Rapid City Post 22; 2003: Sioux Falls West; 2004: Sioux Falls East; 2005: Rapid City Post 22; 2006: Rapid City Post 22; 2007: Sioux Falls West; 2008: Aberdeen Smittys; 2009: Rapid City Post 22;
2010: Rapid City Post 22; 2011: Sioux Falls East; 2012: Brookings Post 74 Bandits.
|State B|
1950: Corsica; 1951: Gregory; 1952: Flandreau; 1953: Lennox (overall state champion); 1954: Gregory; 1955: Gregory; 1956: Elk Point; 1957: Scotland; 1958: Scotland; 1959: Scotland; 1960: Howard (overall state champion);
1961: Howard; 1962: Milbank; 1963: Milbank; 1964: Gregory; 1965: Redfield; 1966: Canton; 1967: Eureka; 1968: Dell Rapids; 1969: Dell Rapids; 1970: Howard;
1971: Howard; 1972: Parkston; 1973: Selby; 1974: Orient-Faulkton; 1975: Java; 1976: Groton; 1977: Parkston; 1978: Groton; 1979: Armour; 1980: Scotland;
1981: Mobridge; 1982: Clark; 1983: Lesterville; 1984: Groton; 1985: Tabor; 1986: Clark; 1987: Clark; 1988: Miller; 1989: Canton; 1990: Groton;
1991: Miller; 1992: Miller; 1993: Lennox; 1994: Vermillion; 1995: Groton; 1996: Brandon; 1997: Howard; 1998: Groton; 1999: Scotland; 2000: Groton;
2001: Milbank; 2002: Freeman; 2003: Freeman; 2004: Madison; 2005: Parkston; 2006: Winner-Colome; 2007: Parkston; 2008: Parkston. 2009: Vermillion; 2010: Alexandria.
2011: Garretson; 2012, Groton.
|BIG STICK AWARDS|
|State A|
1994: (first year of award for best batting average in the tourney) Scott Dressler, Rapid City, .590.; 1995: Mark Ellis, Rapid City, .563; 1996: Shawn Ellis, Sioux Falls East, .565; 1997: Kris Garry, Sioux Falls East, . 619; 1998: Kelby Klosterman, Spearfish, .667; 1999: Eric Baily, Yankton, .500;
2000: Greg Hento, Mitchell, .444; 2001: Adam Schroeder, Valley Springs, .667; 2002: Andy Shepherd, Rapid City Post 22, .579; 2003: Justin Rippentrop, Sioux Falls West, .684; 2004: Matt Adamson, Sioux Falls East, .545; 2005: Max Fenske, Rapid City Post 22, .522; 2006: Michael Babcock, Aberdeen Smittys, .550; 2007: Bryan Mergen, Brookings, .545; 2008: Jason Schmidt, Mitchell, .500; 2009: Zach Cimburek, Rapid City Post 320, .579;
2010: Christian Cox, Aberdeen, .696; 2011: Carter Wevik, Rapid City Post 22, .583; 2012: Jordan Risse, Sioux Falls East, .591.
|State B|
1994: Tony Larsen, Vermillion, .583; 1995: Zelos Johnson, Groton, .611; 1996: Dallas Schneiderman, Brandon, .556; 1997: Dan Karges, Milbank, .609; 1998: Justin Pearson, Big Stone City, .409; 1999: Jesse Kurtenbach, Groton, .609;
2000: Terry Tchida, Britton-Claremont, .610; 2001: Brendan Hinrichs, Groton, .619; 2002: Kyle Broderson, Lennox, .471; 2003: Dustin Schrader, Winner-Colome, .643; 2004: Zack Lambrechts, Milbank, .471; 2005: Chris Sherman, Winner-Colome, .615; 2006: Bryce Kruetzfeldt, Madison, .591; 2007: Matt Franck, Northville Post 149, .556; 2008: Jeff Fish, Milbank Post 9, .500; 2009: Keith Cutler, Platte-Geddes, .600;
2010: Heath Giedt, Groton, .500.; 2011: Shane Dickey, Garretson, .643; 2012: Mitch Foster, Flandreau, .524.
|SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS|
|Class A|
2012: Sioux Falls Post 15 West; 2011: Rapid City Post 22; 2010: Sioux Falls East;
2009: Mitchell Post 18. 2008: Rapid City Post 22; 2007: Mitchell Post 18; 2006: Sioux Falls West; 2005: Sioux Falls West; 2004: Watertown; 2003: Yankton; 2002: Sioux Falls West; 2001: Brookings; 2000: Sioux Falls East;
1999: Yankton; 1998: Watertown; 1997: Brookings; 1996: Pierre; 1995: Rapid City; 1994: Mitchell; 1993: Rapid City; 1992: Northern Hills; 1991: Sioux Falls; 1990: Aberdeen;
1989: Rapid City; 1988: Huron; 1987: Brookings; 1986: Milbank; 1985: Rapid City; 1984: Aberdeen; 1983: Sioux Falls; 1982: Huron; 1981: Watertown; 1980: Watertown;
1979: Watertown; 1978: Watertown; 1977: Rapid City; 1976: Rapid City; 1975: Sioux Falls; 1974: Watertown; 1973: Rapid City; 1972: Rapid City; 1971: Rapid City; 1970: Huron.
|Class B|
2012: Corsica; 2011: Redfield; 2010: Belle Fourche.
2009: Vermillion. 2008: Platte-Geddes. 2007: Chamberlain; 2006: Milbank; 2005: Madison; 2004: Parkston; 2003: Miller-Wessington; 2002: Freeman; 2001: Southern Hills; 2000: Lennox;
1999: Wessington; 1998: Parkston; 1997: Gregory County; 1996: Howard and DeSmet; 1995: Clear Lake; 1994: Groton; 1993: Howard; 1992: Wessington Springs; 1991: Wagner; 1990: Ipswich;
1989: Canton; 1988: Tabor; 1987: Sisseton; 1986: Tabor; 1985: Tabor; 1984: Webster; 1983: Leola; 1982: Ipswich; 1981: Corsica; 1980: Howard;
1979: Armour; 1978: Hot Springs; 1977: Faulkton; 1976: Lake Andes; 1975: Spearfish; 1974: Canova; 1973: Redfield; 1972: Groton; 1971: Corsica; 1970: Wessington Springs.
|One Class|
1969: Scotland; 1968: Spearfish; 1967: Canova; 1966: Frederick; 1965: Redfield; 1964: Bath; 1963: Mobridge; 1962: Milbank; 1961: Cresbard; 1960: Howard;
1959: Seneca; 1958: Rapid City; 1957: Britton; 1956: Rapid City; 1955: Hoven; 1954: Roslyn; 1953: Sturgis; 1952: Sioux Falls.
|PLAYERS OF THE YEAR|
|Class A|
2012: Matt Thomas, Brookings Bandits; 2011: Alex Schultz, Sioux Falls East; 2010: Parker Sullivan, Rapid City Post 22.
2009: Kolton Emery, Rapid City Post 22; 2008: Justin Kline, Aberdeen Smittys; 2007: Trey Krier, Sioux Falls West; 2006: Josh Nolan, Rapid City Post 22; 2005: Chris Kessinger, Sioux Falls East; 2004: Chris Kessinger, Sioux Falls East; 2003: Corey Benson, Sioux Falls West; 2002: Andrew Shepherd, Rapid City Post 22; 2001: Greg Geary, Rapid City Post 22; 2000: Brad Hunt, Rapid City Post 22;
1999: Josh DeJong, Mitchell; 1998: Rusty Remmers, Watertown; 1997: Kris Garry, Sioux Falls; 1996: Luke Wheeler, Rapid City Post 22; 1995: Mark Ellis, Rapid City Post 22; 1994: Mark Ellis, Rapid City Post 22; 1993: Ryan Merritt, Rapid City Post 22; 1992: Dan Conrad, Sioux Falls; 1991: Kyla Yamada, Rapid City Post 22; 1990: Ryan Krogman, Brookings;
1989: Mike Lorang, Sioux Falls; 1988: John Legel, Sioux Falls; 1987: Shawn Muffat, Rapid City Post 22; 1986: Marty Andrews, Rapid City Post 22; 1985: Steve Ramharter, Sioux Falls; 1984: Todd Miller, Aberdeen; 1983: Mike Erbele, Rapid City Post 22; 1982: Burt Beattie, Aberdeen; 1981: Kent Torve, Rapid City Post 22; 1980: Roger Lewis, Rapid City Post 22;
1979: Steve Wolff, Rapid City Post 22; 1978: Bud Bartholow, Rapid City Post 22; 1977: Jim Hendrickson, Rapid City Post 22; 1976: Rich Downs, Rapid City Post 22; 1975: LeRoy Weimer, Rapid City Post 22; 1974: Craig Soderquist, Rapid City Post 22; 1973: Joe Ewing, Rapid City Post 22; 1972: Bill Ewing, Rapid City Post 22; 1971: Dave Collins, Rapid City Post 22; 1970: Terry Danielson, Rapid City Post 22.
|Class B|
2012: Jamie Jorgensen, Groton; 2011: Dustin Steckler, Garretson; 2010: Tyson Gau, Alexandria.
2009: Tyler Johnson, Vermillion; 2008: Brady Nolz, Parkston; 2007: Tom Murtha, Parkston; 2006: Jared Donahue, Winner-Colome; 2005: Jeremy Wermers, Parkston; 2004: Brock Kreuzfeldt, Madison; 2003: Travis Lester, Milbank; 2002: Pat Krause, Milbank; 2001: Trey Fliehs, Groton; 2000: Jesse Kurtenbach, Groton;
1999: James Gordon, Scotland; 1998: Jay Merrigan, Vermillion; 1997: Landon Jacobsen, Brandon; 1996: Dallas Schneiderman, Brandon; 1995: Scott Johnson, Flandreau; 1994: Ryan Gordon, Salem; 1993: Jeremy Hinker, Howard; 1992: Lee Fischer, Wessington Springs; 1991: Nick Johannsen, Miller; 1990: Pete Wilson, Canistota;
1989: Doug Sehr, Canton; 1988: Donny Godel, Winner; 1987: Gary Kortan, Tabor; 1986: Rob Stack, Tabor; 1985: Steve Fejar, Tabor; 1984: Eric Larson, Groton; 1983: Dennis Putzier, Colton; 1982: Gene Lorenz, Clark; 1981: Bruce Mogen, Mobridge; 1980: Kevin Hofer, Scotland;
1979: Brett Neuman, Groton; 1978: Rich Zimney, Groton; 1977: Brooks Gehring, Parkston; 1976: Ron Westby, Groton; 1975: Ron Hoffman, Colton; 1974: Krik Carr, Orient-Faulkton; 1973: Joe Walter, Howard; 1972: Tom Maxwell, Parkston; 1971: Ron Weidler, Howard; 1970: Larry Keeton, Wessington Springs.
|One Class|
1969: Cliff Anderson, Dell Rapids; 1968: Greg Stanczyk, Rapid City; 1967: David Lee Bauer, Eureka; 1966: Raymond L. Johnson, Canton; 1965: James Moreland, Sioux Falls; 1964: James Geaghan, Gregory; 1963: Erin Peterson, Rapid City; 1962: Robert Dorn, Chamberlain; 1961: Gene Thedorff, Huron; 1960: Wally Johnson, Aberdeen;
1959: Jerry Crider, Sioux Falls; 1958: John Beisner, Rapid City; 1957: Lew Mavity, Sioux Falls; 1956: Roger Hackett, Aberdeen; 1955: Kermit Kidner, Rapid City; 1954: Dean Braun, Flandreau; 1953: Marvin "Mike" Poppens, Lennox; 1952: Lyle Dahme, Aberdeen; and Ronald Peterson, Sioux Falls; 1951: Joe Belak, Gregory.