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The 2026 South Dakota Class A All‑State American Legion Baseball team was announced on August 10, highlighting top performers from Watertown, Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. The roster includes 29 players, several of whom are headed to college programs in the coming fall.
Thrilling wins by Dell Rapids PBR and Garretson highlight the early rounds of the State B Amateur Baseball Tournament, with standout performances from Zach Puetz and Sam Siegel and a schedule that moves to Mitchell and Yankton.
The 2026 state amateur baseball tournaments begin across South Dakota, featuring Class B action in Mitchell and a double‑elimination Class A bracket in Yankton, with championship games scheduled for mid‑August.
Watertown High School graduate Hunter Halajian has pledged to continue his baseball career at Northeast Iowa Community College, joining a list of regional athletes heading to new campuses.
Matthew Mors, a former Wisconsin Badgers player, has come full circle, returning to the state as a graduate assistant coach at UW-Parkside, where he hopes to blend his playing experience with a passion for recruiting and scouting.