Red Sox down Akron in playoffs The Vermillion Red Sox started off slowly in the District 7B tournament against the Akron Rebels, but eventually rallied for a 16-4 first round victory. Steve Fejfar led the Red Sox offense with a single, double, home run, three RBI and three runs scored. … Read Article
Allison Stewart leads juniors at state tourney The annual State Junior Golf Tournament was conducted Monday and Tuesday, July 23-24 at several different Sioux Falls courses. The 10- and 11-year-old division was played at Kuehn Park Golf Course where three Vermillion boys tied with a score of 41 and a … Read Article
USD football to open at Yankton It will be a history-making event when The University of South Dakota brings college football to Yankton on Thursday, Aug. 30. South Dakota will host #22 ranked Winona State in the Coyotes' home season opener at Crane-Youngworth Field in Yankton at 7 p.m., according … Read Article
Teeners victimized by errors The Vermillion Teeners baseball team lost a sorrow-felt double header to the Wagner Teeners at Prentis Park on Saturday, July 28. Two excellent pitching performances by Vermillion were wasted by some sloppy play in the field in both games. Adam Brunick started for the home team … Read Article
First National places third in Babe Ruth Tournament The First National Bank-Vermillion 11- and 12-year-olds came up short on their championship run in the Yankton Babe Ruth League Tournament on Friday, July 27, with a 6-2 loss to the Yankton Rangers. The locals placed third in the 13-team field. The … Read Article
Junior golf season ends with tourney The culmination of the junior golf program at The Bluffs was the annual tournament July 26 for the participants. With the weather cooperating, over 90 youngsters between ages 7 and 15 registered for the competitions which were grouped by age and gender. Hot dogs … Read Article
Between the Lines by David Lias It's tempting. It's tempting not to write about people from the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS, who stopped for a few minutes Monday morning to protest, right here in Vermillion. Some may say this will just give them the attention they crave. But … Read Article
One man's junk is another man's treasure By Bob Karolevitz Crazy Days is an annual event at which local merchants try to get rid of doodads, "dogs" and other slow-moving items in an informal sidewalk clearance sale. I enjoy strolling from store to store just to watch potential buyers paw … Read Article
Letters Local families need our prayers To the editor: I just lost my grandson in a car accident. He was only 17 and would have been a senior this year at Vermillion High School. It was a senseless accident, but nevertheless an accident. It happened when three young kids were … Read Article
Wolfe named acting arts and science dean The University of South Dakota College of Arts and Sciences has named Susan Wolfe acting dean of the college for the 2001-2002 school year. Wolfe, who was associate dean of the college, was named acting dean in June. She fills the position following … Read Article
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