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Rapid City native Kelvin Torve has surrounded himself with baseball for most of his life. He grew up and played American Legion baseball at Rapid City Post 22 for legendary South Dakota coach Dave Ploof. Professionally, Torve played for both the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets, before playing a couple seasons in Japan for the Orix BlueWave. Currently, Torve has returned to his roots and is the head coach of the Post-22 Hardhats team in Rapid City.  

Armour's girls basketball program is one of just three in state history to win five straight state titles. From 1983 to 1987, the Packers were the top dog in 'B' girls hoops. It was one of the original true dynasties in South Dakota sports history. Former players Dana (Nielsen) Honner, Theresa (Wetham) Skinner, Candi (Nielsen) Musiel, Jodi (Pipes) Altenburg, and Wanda (Hornstra) Dally joined 'In Play with Craig Mattick,' along with former coach Ron Webber. 

Since 1976, the Lakota Nation Invitational has been the top high school basketball invitational in South Dakota. What started as purely a basketball event, the LNI now consists of everything from cultural and academic events to a multiple arts and crafts competitions as well. The action on the court, though, still drives fans, players, and schools to Rapid City each December for this annual event.

Northwestern, Sioux Falls Christian, and O'Gorman all won state volleyball championships in 2020. Between the three of them, they combined for only two losses on the year. Both Northwestern and Sioux Falls Christian only saw one defeat, and it was against the Lady Knights.

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Tom Pukstys is at the Sanford Fieldhouse this week as Sanford Health is conducting research and development of future olympic hopefuls. Pukstys is a six-time U.S. javelin champion and a two-time Olympian.

The Sanford Sport Science Institute and the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation are hosting clinics and testing. It's the third year that the clinics are being held in Sioux Falls.

People of the Sioux Falls area have many options when it comes to enjoying local Christmas displays. Some locations are well known, while others are hidden away.

During December, Falls Park near downtown Sioux Falls lights up with millions of Christmas lights. Michael Williamson of Dakota Holidays in Sioux Falls says seeing the Falls Park light display is breathtaking.

People of the Sioux Falls area have many options when it comes to enjoying local Christmas displays. Some locations are well known, while others are hidden away.

During December, Falls Park near downtown Sioux Falls lights up with millions of Christmas lights. Michael Williamson of Dakota Holidays in Sioux Falls says seeing the Falls Park light display is breathtaking.

Paula Hawks took time to thank her supporters at the South Dakota Democratic Party gathering in Sioux Falls Tuesday night. Hawks said she had fun running against incumbent Republican Kristi Noem who was elected to another two-year term to the U.S. House of Representatives. She encouraged members of the Democratic Party to come together and get involved.

South Dakota Public Broadcasting crews spoke with State Lawmaker Paula Hawks after her speech.  

U.S. Senate candidate Jay Williams addressed his supporters at Democratic Party headquarters in Sioux Falls Tuesday night. Williams listed items that he hopes Senator John Thune will work on during his third term as a Senator in Washington, D.C.

South Dakota Public Broadcasting met up with Jay Williams after his speech on Tuesday night in Sioux Falls.

Seven two-person teams  from around the state gather in Sioux Falls for the South Dakota State Finals Auto Skills Competition. A written test brought the contestants to this point of the contest, making each duo a winner already.  The teams are vying for a wide range of prizes, including a chance to compete at the national auto skills competition in Michigan.

"Maybe take out a fuze, take a 9 or 10 out and put it in there." "The very bottom one?" "The very bottom left one, it's a 10," Michael Geidel and Nate Wahlen discuss.

They are trying to fix a 2014 Ford Focus. 

Annual club seats for the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls are now on sale. This is the last priority seating option open to the public. This new Sioux Falls events center is scheduled to open in just a few months.

There are 500 club seats for the public to buy at the newly constructed events center. Darrin Smith is the Sioux Falls Director of Community Development. He says the public has a wide variety of options.

The small Danish community of Viborg is holding a grand re-opening on Sunday afternoon for its one-hundred year old movie theater. The Lund Theater is the oldest running theater in South Dakota along with being listed on the Historic Register. Here's more on this historic building and the efforts to keep it open for future generations.