World Record Track camp trains area athletes

Rapid City, SD. Last weekend nine of the nation’s best track coaches in the nation hosted a camp in Rapid City for aspiring runners, throwers and jumpers. Over 60 athletes and multiple coaches braved the hundred-degree heat to hone their track and field skills at O’Harra Stadium. With the help of Monument Health, everyone had an opportunity to escape the heat and do sport specific weight training and the Sports Performance Institute, Powered by Exos.

Willie Banks, held the world record in the triple jump from 1985-1995 and he and his clinicians which included Erin Aldrich-Shean, four-time NCAA high jump champion, Andre Phillips, 1988 gold medalist and many more that have competed on the worlds stage, are looking to grow the annual event hosted in Rapid City.

Over the past three years, the camp has hosted several SDHSAA state champions on the track and several that have gone on to compete in college track and field.

During the two-day event clinicians not only gave coaching about the skills to be a better runner/thrower/jumper, but they also shared their stories of adversity and life lessons about overcoming adversity to achieve their goals. There was a session on mental health, nutrition and weight training to make these athletes not just better on the track, but better students, athletes and community members.

Dates for the 2027 event have not been set but look for the fourth annual event in July next year.

Rapid City athletes/teams win championships

Rapid City, S.D. — Last weekend several Rapid City athletes/teams were able to win championship hardware!

Congratulations to the E3 15U team for winning the SSA Sioux City Classic Basketball Tournament!

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Photos courtesy E3 Sports  

Congratulations to the Post 22 Cadets on Capturing the Bill Hughes Memorial Tournament Championship!  

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Photo courtesy Post 22 Baseball

Congratulations to Kaitlin Strain for winning the SD Amateur Championship at Elmwood GC!

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Photo Courtesy of South Dakota Golf Association

Congrats to Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame and Rapid City native, Shane VanBoening for winning the 2026 USA National Men’s 9-Ball Championships.

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Photo Courtesy of Shane VanBoening

Nerdy Nuts Athletes of the Mont – July

Congrats to Brooke Larsen, our July Female Athlete of the Month, who plays for Black Hills Juniors Volleyball! Brooke plays on the 17U Black National team for Black Hills Juniors. They competed at the AAU national tournament in Orlando, where they took 15th place in their division last week. Brooke was selected to the North Country Region Nike All-Stars team through USA Volleyball. She will be competing with them at an international tournament in Columbus, Ohio in a few weeks.

Congrats to Will Henry, our July Male Athlete of the Month, who plays for E3 Basketball!

Will is a player on the 15U and 16U teams at E3. Will was the MVP of a tournament in Colorado playing up on the 16U team, and led the 15U team to a championship at The Box with consistent effort and hustle play.

Upcoming Events

  • South Dakota All Native American State Softball Tournament – July 18-19 – Star of the West
  • USA Softball South Dakota Girl’s Fastpitch Rec Division West State Tournament – July 18-19 – Parkview Softball Complex
  • Young Gun Baseball Tournament – July 17-19 – Pete Lien Stadium
  • Men’s & Women’s Senior Match Play – Championships – Meadowbrook Golf Course
  • Steel Challenge Shooting – July 24-25 – Pete Lien Shooting Complex