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Some of the best Watertown and Milbank's best boys tennis players since December of 1984
Editor's Note: Sports writer Roger Merriam is compiling a "20 Favorites" series highlighting some of his favorite athletes in a variety of high school sports since he started working at the Watertown Public Opinion in December of 1984. The series is about northeastern South Dakota athletes, but some played at colleges all over the state and others have moved to other areas.
Officials decide to cancel 60th annual meet due to cold and windy weather forecast
WATERTOWN — Maybe the third time will be the charm for the 60th Watoma Relays track and field meet. For the second-straight year and the fifth time in the past seven years, Watertown's annual big home track and field meet won't be held. Watoma Club officials and Watertown School...
Post 17 scheduled to open its 2024 season with doubleheaders this weekend in Iowa
A big season could be in the works for the 2024 Watertown Post 17 American Legion Baseball team. Post 17 is scheduled to kick off its new season this weekend with doubleheaders on Saturday against Iowa Great Lakes at Spirit Lake (Iowa) and on Sunday against Moville Post 303 at Moville (Iowa). Both twinbills are scheduled to start at noon.
Area athletes already recording strong performances early in the spring season
There were a lot of high school sports happenings in the area April 8-14 and here's some top performers:. (Note: Results for area track and field results can be found by visiting www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SouthDakota/). Chloe Raw, Arlington — Raw won the girls' 100 (12.59) and 200 (25.72) dashes and also ran...
Arrows getting ready to face some of the state top teams in the coming days
WATERTOWN — Watertown High School's boys tennis team tuned up for a tough stretch by posting 9-0 wins over Aberdeen Roncalli and Sioux Falls Roosevelt in a triangular Tuesday at Highland Park. The Arrows are slated to host highly-regarded Sioux Falls Washington at 12:30 p.m. on Friday before hitting the road next week to face Harrisburg and O'Gorman on Monday at Harrisburg, Brandon Valley and Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday at Brandon and Yankton and Brookings on...
Eleven Watertown and Aberdeen area athletes are candidates for the weekly honor
It's another Monday and time to vote again in the Public Opinion's Athlete of the Week Poll. Go ahead and vote. Voting continues through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Congratulations goes out Deuel softball player Roxanne Raml for winning the honor for April 1-7. 2023-24 Athlete of the Week Poll. Dec....
Some of the top Class AA and A girls and Class B boys and girls to keep an eye on
The South Dakota high school spring golf season has begun. As a refresher, Class AA and A girls golf is played in the spring along with Class B boys and girls golf. Watertown and Aberdeen Central are two teams expected to challenge for the state Class AA title this year and each shot 328 scores to lead the field Thursday in the Harrisburg Invitational. Watertown won a tie breaker, based on the lowest score for each team's respective fifth golfer.
Softball hall of fame adding four from northeastern South Dakota in 2024
ABERDEEN — Joe Stellinga of Watertown, James "JC" Crawford of Sisseton and Deb (Esche) Finnesand and John Ewart of Aberdeen are the members of 2024 induction class into the USA Softball of South Dakota Hall of Fame. Crawford and Finnesand are being honored as players; Stellinga as a player,...
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