Senior Legion Baseball Returns to South Dakota
The South Dakota Senior American Legion baseball tournaments are set to begin, with the Class A competition opening on July 28 in Rapid City and the Class B event following on July 31 in Madison.
Both tournaments employ a double‑elimination format, ensuring that teams have multiple chances to advance, and the Class A championship is slated for August 1 while the Class B title will be decided on August 4.
Organizers have released the first‑round pairings, which pit top‑seeded posts against one another in a slate of competitive matchups that promise tight games and enthusiastic crowds.
First‑Round Matchups Set for Both Divisions
In the Class A bracket, No. 2 Sioux Falls West Post 15 will meet No. 8 Harrisburg Gold Post 45, while No. 4 Brandon Valley Post 131 takes on No. 5 Brookings Post 74; No. 3 Yankton Post 12 faces No. 6 Rapid City Post 320, and the top seed Rapid City Post 22 squares off against No. 10 Watertown Post 17.
The Class B opening round features Volga Post 114 versus Dell Rapids Post 65, Parkston Post 194 up against Belle Fourche Post 32, Groton Post 39 meeting Garretson Post 23, and Madison Post 25 playing Dakota Valley Post 319.
Fans can follow the action live across the state, with games scheduled throughout the next two weeks and the final championships drawing the top teams from each division.