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Watertown Post 17’s Jackson McClemans, Markus Pitkin Named to 2026 South Dakota American Legion Baseball All-State Teams
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - wo standout Watertown Post 17 players have been selected to the 2026 South Dakota American Legion Baseball All‑State Teams, earning recognition from coaches across the state after exceptional summer seasons.

Steve Jurrens
4 days ago2 min read


Watertown Post 17 Baseball Finishes Third at 2026 Class A American Legion State Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Entering the 2026 Class A American Legion State Tournament as the No. 10 seed, Watertown Post 17 knew the path would be difficult. But after sweeping Pierre in the Super Regionals, the team arrived in Rapid City with momentum — and a belief that it could compete with anyone.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 23 min read


Watertown Post 17 Falls to Rapid City Post 22 in South Dakota Class A Legion Baseball Tournament Opener
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Rapid City Post 22’s offense proved every bit worthy of its No. 1 seed Tuesday, collecting 13 hits to hand Watertown Post 17 a 10–2 loss in the opening round of the South Dakota Class A American Legion Baseball Tournament.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 292 min read


Watertown Post 17 Blanks Pierre 2-0, Earns Third Straight Trip to South Dakota State Legion Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Hunter Halajian fired a complete‑game shutout to lift Watertown Post 17 to a 2‑0 win over Pierre in Game 2 of the Class A Super Regionals, securing the program’s third straight trip to the State American Legion Tournament.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 242 min read


Watertown Post 17 to Face Pierre Post 8 in South Dakota American Legion Baseball Super Regional
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The road to Rapid City will run through Hyde Stadium for Watertown Post 17. The 2026 Class A South Dakota American Legion Baseball Super Regional brackets were released Sunday, placing Watertown as the No. 10 seed and setting up a best‑of‑three showdown with No. 7 Pierre Post 8.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 192 min read


Watertown Post 17 Splits Regular-Season Finale With Spearfish, Eyes Class A Super Regionals
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Post 17 closed out its regular season Wednesday with a doubleheader split against Spearfish Post 164, falling 8–6 in the opener before responding with a decisive 10–0 run‑rule victory in game two. The Arrows finish the regular season at 19–15 as they await next week’s Class A Super Regionals.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 162 min read


Watertown Arrows Split Doubleheader With Brookings as Jackson McClemans Powers Game 2 Win
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - On a night dedicated to honoring its senior class, the Watertown Arrows bounced back from a tough opener to earn a doubleheader split against Brookings Tuesday at Watertown Stadium.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 152 min read


Watertown Post 17 Hurt by Seven Errors in Doubleheader Sweep by Pierre
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Defensive struggles and missed offensive opportunities proved costly for Watertown Post 17 on Tuesday, as Pierre Post 8 swept the Arrows in a road doubleheader, winning 4–3 and 4–1.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 73 min read


Watertown Post 17 Pitcher Hunter Halajian Commits to Northeast Iowa Community College
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Post 17 pitcher Hunter Halajian has announced his commitment to continue his baseball and academic career at Northeast Iowa Community College, marking the next step in what has been a breakout 2026 season for the left‑hander.

Steve Jurrens
Jul 12 min read


Watertown Post 17 Arrows Swept by Rapid City Post 22 in Sunday Doubleheader
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - After severe weather forced a Saturday postponement, the Watertown Post 17 Arrows hit the diamond on Sunday but couldn’t find their footing, dropping both games of a doubleheader to the Rapid City Post 22 Hardhats, 4-3 and 12-2.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 292 min read


Everson, Schutt Lead Watertown Post 17 to 9-3 Win Over Rapid City 320
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Cain Everson and Lincoln Schutt anchored a relentless offensive attack Friday night to propel Watertown Post 17 to a 9-3 victory over Rapid City Post 320.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 272 min read


Watertown Post 17 Baseball Makes Program History With 11-4 Win at Creighton Prep Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – PAPILLION, Neb. — Watertown Post 17’s bats caught fire on the final day of the Creighton Prep Tournament, racking up 15 hits to secure a decisive 11-4 victory over the Rocky Mountain Lobos.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 212 min read


Watertown Post 17 Tops Rocky Mountain 11-4, Finishes 4-1 at Creighton Prep Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – PAPILLION, Neb. - Backed by an explosive 15-hit offensive attack, Watertown Post 17 closed out the Creighton Prep Tournament in dominant fashion, securing an 11-4 victory over the Rocky Mountain Lobos on the tournament’s final day.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 212 min read


Watertown Post 17 Erases Seven-Run Deficit to Stun Dickinson 11-8
Northeast Radio SD News – Gretna, NE - An early deficit wasn’t enough to sink Watertown Post 17 on Friday morning. The Arrows mounted a spectacular comeback, erasing a seven-run gap to defeat the Dickinson Roughriders 11-8 at the Creighton Prep Tournament.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 192 min read


Watertown Post 17 Splits Thursday Games at Creighton Prep Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – Gretna, NE - Watertown Post 17 bounced back from a shutout loss to open Thursday’s action at the Creighton Prep Tournament, responding with an 8–1 win over host Gretna to earn a split on day two of the event.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 182 min read


Watertown Post 17 Sweeps Groton Behind Deep Lineup and Pitching-by-Committee Approach
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Post 17 used balanced pitching and a surge of timely hitting to sweep a Monday night doubleheader against Groton Post 39 at Watertown Stadium, winning 11–1 and 13–3. Both games ended early by the run rule.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 162 min read


Watertown Post 17 Drops Doubleheader to Brandon Valley
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Post 17 came up short on Wednesday, falling in both games of a road doubleheader against Brandon Valley Post 131.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 112 min read


Watertown Post 17 Goes 1–3 at Lewis & Clark Tournament
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Post 17 opened the Lewis & Clark Tournament with a strong win but dropped its next three games, finishing the weekend 1–3 against a slate of regional opponents.

Steve Jurrens
Jun 72 min read


Cole Hansen receives 2026 Bobby Gasper Award
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Baseball Association announced that Cole Hansen has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Bobby Gasper Award. The presentation took place during an on‑field ceremony at Watertown Stadium as Post 17 hosted Huron in a doubleheader.

Steve Jurrens
May 292 min read


Watertown Finishes State Runner‑Up After Thrilling Championship Battle With Brandon Valley
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A remarkable postseason run powered by dominant pitching and timely hitting carried the Watertown Arrows all the way to the Class A state championship game this weekend. But with the title just one strike away, a late Brandon Valley rally in the bottom of the seventh lifted the Lynx to a 4–3 walk‑off victory Saturday night at Augustana University’s Ronken Field.

Steve Jurrens
May 243 min read



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