Softball

SDPB's Nate Wek shares what to expect with high school softball's second year of sanctioned play and what softball's success could mean for high school baseball.

In its second year of a sanctioned sport in South Dakota, high school softball is showing more schools and more kids participating. Last season there were ultimately 47 teams who competed in the inaugural season, and this year is showing more teams competing in all three classes.

Brookings Bobcats head softball coach Emma Hardin is more than just your typical coach. Deep down, she probably understands the current game more than most. From growing up in Brookings, playing for one of the best club teams in state history, and to being a DI pitcher, you could say she was the perfect person for the job.

Castlewood is celebrating a state softball title this week as the Warriors topped Alcester-Hudson in the ‘B’ title game on Saturday night in Aberdeen. For Castlewood, it was ultimately a clutch at bat by Lyndsey Archer that put the Warriors up late in the contest.

Local college coaches give their input about the positive direction softball is making in South Dakota.

The West Central Trojans caped off their perfect season with a 4-0 win over the Tea Area Titans to capture their first ever 'sanctioned' state softball title.

The state softball tournaments wrapped up their action in Aberdeen on Saturday as three inaugural state champions were crowned.

The semifinals and consolation semifinals for all three classes of high school softball took place from Aberdeen on Friday. Here are the results from day two of the event and the schedule for championship Saturday.

Larae 'Tootie' Podoll, Jo Auch, and Deb Finnesand were chosen to usher in the start of the inaugural state softball tournaments by throwing out the first pitches.

The 2023 SDHSAA state softball championships took to the mound on Thursday in the Hub City with quarterfinal round action.