Softball - SDPB State Championship Coverage

Deuel captured their first sanctioned state softball championship with a 3-1 victory on Saturday in Aberdeen at the ‘B’ tournament.

The 2025 SDHSAA state softball tournaments concluded on Saturday from Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. Sioux Falls Jefferson, West Central, and Deuel won this year's state championships.

The 2025 SDHSAA state softball tournaments continued on Friday with the semifinal and consolation semifinal rounds. Here are the scores from Friday.

From the sidelines to the spotlight, Bruce Kleinsasser has been a driving force in South Dakota’s competitive cheer and dance scene. He was there when it all came together—helping sanction the sport and elevate it across the state. A two-time South Dakota Cheer Coach of the Year, he joins Craig Mattick on this edition of In Play.