Rapid City High Schools take 2nd and 3rd in State Tennis Tournament
Rapid City, SD — The weather in Rapid City for the A Boys State Tennis tournament moved the tournament indoors to the Tennis Center of the Black Hills. The tournament was dominated by the team from Sioux Falls Christian, but Rapid City Christian finished second and St. Thomas More took third place in team points for the tournament.
Team Standings
- Sioux Falls Christian – 600
- Rapid City Christian – 382
- St. Thomas More – 358.5
Rapid City Christian had several 2nd place finishes throughout the tournament including Henry Beckloff in flight 1 singles, Ethan Fischer in flight 2 singles, Leyton Kenner in flight 3 singles. The Comets also took home a second place finish in Flight 1 doubles with Beckloff and Fischer.
St. Thomas More had a 2nd place finish in Oliver Huxford in flight 4 in singles, as well as second place finishes in Flight 1 (Kenner and Schmit) losing to Sioux Falls Christian.
Stevens Baseball Advances to SDHSBA State Tournament
Rapid City, South Dakota – Last week the Rapid City Stevens baseball team beat #12 seeded Brookings to advance to the State Baseball Tournament this week in Sioux Falls. The Raiders swept Brookings in a two-game series but not without drama. The Raiders overcame an 8-3 deficit in Friday’s game by scoring 10 runs in two innings to win the game 13-9. On Saturday they finished the two-game sweep by defeating Brookings 7-1 to advance.
This week the Raiders had four players get selected to the all-region team including Caiden Comparetto – JR (CF), Conor Konvalin – Jr (P), Trevor Schlosser – Junior (1B/P) and Brady Waddell – JR (UTL/P). Schlosser and Comparetto also made the 2026 SD A All State Team this season as well.
Rapid City Central Freshman Steven Solano – Fr (OF) also made the all-region team for Class A
This season the Raiders finished with a 15-4 record and with the victories against Brookings secured the #5 seed in the State tournament. The Raiders will take on Yankton in the first round on Friday in Sioux Falls. This will be the first meeting of the two teams as they didn’t face one another during the regular season.
Rapid City Summer Sports Camps List Ready for Your Athlete
Rapid City, SD — The Rapid City Sports Commission, with the help of area clubs and teams, have compiled a list of summer sports camps for area athletes. Every summer Rapid City hosts several youth team and individual camps that start when the school year concludes and this year there are over 50 camps taking place in Rapid City starting in May and concluding in October. Whether you are looking to introduce your athlete to a new sport or providing an opportunity for your athlete to improve, there are plenty of opportunities.
Using the platform Playeasy, we have curated a list of camps that can be found at this website. https://www.playeasy.com/destinations/929c5059-7e41-45b0-b994-a6594559bdba
If there are any camps that were missed, please forward the camp information to domico@rcsportscommission.com and he can add it to the list.
Upcoming Events
- Steel Challenge hosted by Prairie Thunder – May 22-23 – Pete Lien Shooting Complex
- Presidents Cup Hockey Tournament – May 28-31 – Roosevelt Ice Arena
- Black Hills Veterans Classic Baseball Tournament – June 4-7 – Pete Lien and Fitzgerald Stadiums
- WRC Redemption Series Disc Golf – June 5th – Robbinsdale Park
- 4th Annual Rapid City Classic Disc Golf – June 6th – Jackson Park Disc Golf
