The Region 1B Amateur Baseball Tournament, hosted by Milbank, starts tomorrow, Saturday, July 27. The Firechiefs (10-2) join six other teams in their quest for a spot in the state tournament. Four of the seven teams advance. The Firechiefs play their first game on Sunday at 5 p.m. They... Read more
The Milbank 10U baseball team brought home third place from South Dakota’s 2024 VFW State Tournament. The Class A tourney took place in Vermillion July 19-21. Top Teams:Champion: MadisonRunner Up: Vermillion3rd Place: Milbank4th Place: Lennox2024 Class A Sportsmanship Award: Bruce Milbank started pool play on Friday by defeating Vermillion... Read more
The Milbank 10U baseball team traveled to Groton for the Groton Tournament on June 29. Milbank started with a tough game against the Aberdeen Smittys 10 and were defeated 2-10. Continuing on in bracket play, Milbank faced Britton and took the win with a score of 13-0. With... Read more
The Milbank 10U baseball team was declared the champion of the First Bank & Trust Tournament held at Pribyl Park in Milbank on June 15-16. The tournament fielded five teams from around the region on Saturday and eight teams on Sunday. Organizer Heidi Wellnitz commented, “It was a great... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs and the Lennox Only One Alpacas kicked off South Dakota’s 2023 Amateur State B Tournament in the first game at Cadwell Park in Mitchell on Wednesday, August 2. The Alpacas clipped the Firechiefs 12-3 to advance to the second round. The loss ended the Firechiefs’ season.... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs join 31 teams in a quest for the crown at the 2023 South Dakota Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament. (See results below from their district games.) On Sunday, officials announced the Firechiefs will play the leadoff game against Lennox Only One on Wednesday, August 2,... Read more
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners traveled south to Elk Point for the 2023 VFW 14U State Tournament last weekend, July 21-23. Milbank went into the tourney as Region 3A champions. They clinched the title this year for the first time since 2015. It was also the first time Milbank punched their... Read more
Post 9 Rumbles at Regions
Milbank Area Baseball July 21, 2023 0
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team rumbled with three rivals this week during Regions. In the tournament hosted by Ortonville, Milbank beat Sisseton in the first round 5-4, lost to Castlewood 13-8, and fell to Webster 9-7. In game one, Milbank squared off with Sisseton Post 50. Post... Read more
The Firechiefs begin their bid for a berth at State on Saturday, July 22, in Clark. They take on the Ramona Express at 2 pm. Milbank enters the District 1B tournament as the No. 2 seed. The top seed went to the Lake Norden Lakers. The Firechiefs ended their... Read more
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners won their regional tournament on July 11 in Flandreau. They defeated Sisseton 17-2 and Flandreau 11-1. They also took down Volga 17-7 in the championship to win the title. Junior Teener coach Brady Femling commented, “The guys are playing the best baseball I have... Read more
