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Just a bunch of nostalgic South Dakota athletic stuff. Tend to lean towards basketball and pre-2000 stuff. The older the better.
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As a young fan at the State Tournaments, the lowering of the scoreboard to the floor for the team changes was a must watch.
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Built in 1936 for $29K. One of the only parquet floors in the state. It is still kept in pristine condition. Home of the Springfield Trojans till 1982.
#GymsofSD
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The Aberdeen Civic Arena. What a facility and how about all the fantastic games that have been played there. Northern vs Huron College, Roncalli vs Central, any ESD game, plus a lot of Region championships. The joint was beyond full.
#GymsofSD
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Ya’ll should know the grandpa Bruce Carrier. This is pretty special.
He dedicated his first home run ball to his grandpa.
This is everything 🥺❤️
(via carrierdamon/IG)
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How about a game in Brandt. Where SD GBB great Robin Anderson got her start. Scoreboard still works!
#GymsofSD
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I wonder if there has ever been a SD HS athlete who went to State tournaments in four different sports in one year? Seems DeSmet senior Kalen Garry did just that this year. Football, Basketball, Track, & Golf.
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Another one of the best basketball events that no longer exists would be the Freeman Classic. The SF Arena would draw 7000 plus some big-time basketball action. Here are box scores from the 1981 event. SD was rich with hoop talent during this period.
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Nothing was more awesome when they dropped the scoreboard to the floor in the SF Arena and they changed the team names. Us little guys loved that
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Here is a late night fun fact. In 1953, there were over 200 amateur baseball teams in SD.
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The old Dog House and the current Dog Pound in DeSmet. The trophy cases there are full of championships through many decades.
#GymsofSD
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Yes, the B's in Aberdeen are great, but us older folks will continue to tell you it could not top the B's in the Sioux Falls Arena prior to going 3 classes. Agree to disagree is the best way to go. Here is the 1964 championship crowd.
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Sarcastically referred by many as the "Condome" Home of the Conde Spartans and then the D-C Chargers.
#GymsofSD
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The two Castlewood facilities. Many great Warrior players & teams played in one or both.
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Mr's G's Court in Armour. I don't need to tell you who that is. The talented athletes that went through here was pretty remarkable.
#GymsofSD
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One time gym of the Brandt Bulldogs. Word is the scoreboard still works which doesn't surprise me. A young Robin Anderson got her "start" here.
#SDGymTour
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1979 Class B All-State Basketball teams. Talent was great across the whole state.
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Don't know how well you may be able to see this, but this is what the Saturday paper should still look like with recaps/scoring/stats.
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I know there are enough old school people who follow for what I provide & love to see the history. Haters keep on hating.
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All sorts of good stuff in this 1990 prep basketball scoreboard. Names we all know.
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Jan 31 1990....a solid night of hoop recaps. A 56 point performance noted here
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Opening tip of the 1959 District 10 tourney at Lake Norden (standing room only). Photo courtesy of
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George Kiner.
How about that floor! Awesome!
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The Freeman Classic at the Sioux Falls Arena in late 70's-early 80's was the King of the Classics. Nothing topped that event except the state tourneys. Here are boxes from 1981. 7300 attended the evening session for Clark/Armour & Beresford/DeSmet
#TBT
#StateofHoops
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There is no longer a gym in Olivet, but fortunate to have photos to share.
#GymsofSD
Dimensions were like 40 x 70, so definitely a "crackerbox". DWU MBB practiced there from time to time under Gordon Fosness I was told.
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Not sure if the old Bristol HS gym has changed at all, but here's the latest look we have.
#GymsofSD
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One time home of the Fedora Tigers. Known today as Fedora Hall. The ladders on the end to the side balconies are interesting.
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Privately owned gym in Mina. Coach Chuck Welke always used to send me updates when new things were happening there if he was in the area. We lost Coach too soon.
#GymsofSD
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The iconic Scherr Howe Arena in Mobridge! I loved playing at this place. The murals on the wall were commissioned by renowned artist Oscar Howe and contributed to the unique atmosphere of the venue. This place is a true South Dakota treasure!
#GymsofSD
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Played a few junior high games in this place. Imagine those glory years (early 1960's) of Sisseton HS fans filling this place up. That had to be something.
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#FlashbackFriday
This was a great issue & in this issue was one of my favorite photos of all time.
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There was not much room in the Wakonda gym to sit I am gathering based on this picture. From 1965
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3 sport star (FB, BB, & track) at Webster and then also at SDSU. Clyde Hagen.
#RandomSDAthletes
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1976 Class B All-State basketball teams. Once again familiar names you'll likely see.
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Yes, this is pretty hard to top
All towns have great send-offs for their team to state. That said, Hardin takes the cake. This is awesome.
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As a young elementary student in your hometown attending games, who was someone from that school you looked up to as an athlete from those days? Thought this might be fun.
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Had to wait for Doug &/or Steve with the news and then Dave with the weather before finding out the scores like Bridge over Troubled Waters 64-62 from the great Jim Burt!
#SundaySalute
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Summit has one of the newer gymnasiums in the state I believe. Their old one is something very special too. Great shot from the stage where the locals sat often. Photo Creds:
@reganschm
& Jason Askew.
#GymsofSD
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The oldest sports program I own. A 1929 District 1 tournament program. Interesting the early nicknames and different team colors vs today. The Peever Golden Tornadoes stands out.
#WaybackWednesday
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With the first pick in the 10th round of the 1981 draft the Dallas Mavericks select: Scott Bosanko Northern State College
#TBT
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Probably one of the best stat lines in a SD HS hoop game. 62/30 in the no 3 point shot era.
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A handmade replica of the Kidder Gym. It's perfect! Fantastic work.
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"If you talk, you only repeat something that you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something that you don't know." -Bud Grant
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No sugarcoating things in 1926 no matter what age you were. It was all called out
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Great Faulkton athlete!
#TuesdayTribute
Funny he ended up becoming a great XC and Track coach @ Milbank when all said & done.
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Before the Power points, we had Computer Football or that is what the RC Journal called it in 1986
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So after the afternoon session at State basketball in Sioux Falls, all the kids head to Captain 11 show right?
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Never a better halftime show than what the Midland Tumblers offered up at our State Tournaments back in the day.
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Langford Area needs to bring these uniforms back. Oh yeah, that's Frank Cutler splitting some Webster Bearcat defenders (Mark Eikanger & Tom Burns) in District 3 action. Also, a headless David Hammer
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#FlashbackFriday
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1979 the B’s were in Rapid City. Still may be the best tournament program ever.
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1979 State B GBB Championship game Jefferson vs Clear Lake. If South Dakota had a 30 for 30 story like ESPN, this championship game would be a wonderful story to share. 5000 people were in the Watertown Arena for the epic showdown. Maybe the greatest SD GBB game ever.
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First it was home of the Hayti Redbirds & later the Hamlin Chargers. Gotta figure standing room only on most game evenings. Many many great games played here.
#GymsofSD
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The original & the best source of high school hoops there ever was or will be.
#FlashbackFriday
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The Kidder Gym which is no longer around. It was moved to Britton from Kidder & stood for several years beginning in the mid/late 70's
#GymsofSD
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Some crackerbox hoop action in the Rosholt gym. Those trusty pads are the wall did what they could to protect you.
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There is wood floor there now & it is used as the secondary gym. Amacher Auditorium in Britton
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Rare Brian Shanks photo in a Lake Preston Divers uniform, a DeSmet Bulldog great player/coach Marv McCune block attempt. An Argus Leader game of the week! LP lost 4 games in 72 (3 to the Bulldogs). The Diver mascot was certainly unique. Will miss it.
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The oldest SD hoops program I own. This was year 3 of the old District 1.
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Scored a couple gone but not forgotten school mascot tees. Need to find more…
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A couple of SD Basketball giants.
The Huron unis were slick as legend Terry Dupris shows.
I recall Coach Bob Wachs leading NSC golf teams as well as being a great basketball coach.
#TBT
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Home of the Alpena Wildcats. There could possibly be some changes here that I don't know about.
#GymsofSD
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HA 82-83 issue. They had a Freeman JC preview in that one. Totally forgot about that school.
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I hope Emery did something nice for the 50 year anniversary of the coveted State B title. They came in a little under the radar & knocked 3 excellent teams to win it.
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Always thought the Adidas Top Ten was the best basketball shoe, still do.
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5 Class B all-state teams from 1981. These are pretty loaded squads & might have been the toughest year when the sportswriters had to select. Several did not make the team from that year either.
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I hope somebody out there is keeping history of the Corn Belt League. There are a lot of interesting things about it. Here is a season preview from 1987.
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Saw this today, a Jr High Scorebook sheet Lake City vs Kidder from we think 1960. A young Jim Schlekeway went for 29 points.
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Kinda wondering if Coach Deckert and Coach Pierson are getting together shortly for the Brandon Valley/Mitchell AA championship game. Maybe Coach Munsen will tag along. Thinking of these guys today.
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The Selby Area HS gym. Not sure they have named it yet for Doug Groth, but they should
#GymsofSD
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Today happens to be Jim Thorpe's Birthday (Born in 1887) Some various facility photos from Pine Ridge including a banner with JT on. Home of the Thorpes
#GymsofSD
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