PIERRE, S.D. – The 10th annual Pierre Youth Girls Basketball Tournament was held Saturday, January, 19th. The Pierre Lady Govs downed Wall 27-17 to win the 4th grade division. The Pierre Swish downed Sully Buttes 20-18 in overtime in the 5th grade division championship and Huron downed Wall 30-26 to win the 6th grade division. Nearly 200 young athletes competed on teams from Sully Buttes, Huron, Wall, Spearfish, Stanley County, Philip, Gettysburg, and Pierre. The tournament is a fundraising event for the Pierre Lady Govs basketball program and is sponsored by First National Bank and Beck Motors. Tournament director Dan Lusk said, “There were many competitive games played throughout the day and it was great to see these young athletes get some quality court time right here in Pierre.”
(Pierre Lady Govs: Ally Keyes, Adde Christopherson, Abbi Lewis, Brynn Stoeser, Logan Torgrude, Molly Olson, Eldina Rounds, Kallee Behn, Sophia Boutchee, Marena Buschbom
Coaches: Charlie Sizer, Kate Olson, Laurie Mikkonen)
(Pierre Swish: Hadley Hart, Ava Johnson, Kinsley Lamb, Reese Luidahl, Makenzie Newell, Drew Rechtenbaugh, Jayda Steinke
Coach: Scott Rechtenbaugh