On the weekend of August 9th-11th, 2019, the community of Garretson played host to the South Dakota Class B 15-16 State VFW Baseball Tournament. Garretson welcomed teams in from Canova, Emery, Wessington Springs, Parkston, Hamlin, Tyndall, and Kimball-White Lake.
Over the next three days baseball fans were treated to some of the best baseball the State of South Dakota has to offer, which includes our very own Garretson team who placed 3rd that weekend! That isn’t why this particular article is being written though...the committee members be- hind the scenes are the ones that need to be recognized for their accomplishments.
Throughout the entire weekend comments from baseball fans, visiting teams, and VFW members praised our community for our hospitality and ability to put on such a great tournament.
That includes everything from the grounds-keeping inside and outside of the baseball field, concessions, programs, sponsors, and parents who helped make this possible.
Cody Linneweber was the chair of the State Baseball Committee and organized this fantastic event. He had great people in charge of maintaining the field for these 11 games such as Scott, Brady, and Sam Schleuter, Cory Buchholz, and Aaron Christensen.
Kelli Schleuter took on the daunting task of lining up workers for the gate, t-shirt/program sales, and concession stand, which started several weeks before the actual State Tourney began.
Finally, to Performance Press for putting the State Program together and Sponsors that donated to such a worthy cause...we thank you!! Danny Frisbee-Griffin is the South Dakota VFW Baseball Chairman who was in attendance all weekend and couldn’t say enough about the State Baseball Committee and the Community of Garretson.
He made the comment that Garretson has hosted one of the best State Tourney’s he has been associated with and for that accomplishment, the South Dakota VFW Baseball Program has awarded Garretson..."The Friends of SD VFW Baseball Award" for 2019, which includes a $250 appreciation check.
This donation will be put towards the never-ending cost of facility maintenance that goes on from year to year. -Respectfully submitted by the Blue Dragon Foundation Board Members.
