Articles and Game Updates

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — After nearly half a century in charge of one of the most storied American Legion baseball programs, Rapid City Post 22’s Dave Ploof is ending his coaching career. The 47-year veteran of the program, which has won...... Full story

SHELBY — It’s not too late to hear Ronnie Dunn rock the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. American Legion World Series executive committee co-chairman Eddie Holbrook said Tuesday about 200 tickets remain for the Ronnie Dunn kick-off...... Full story

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SHELBY – David White II played varsity and junior varsity baseball at Shelby High School. Now, White has traded in his glove and baseball ball for a volunteer badge and a tie-dye T-shirt. White was one of hundreds of volunteers gathered for...... Full story

Baseball Has Come to Shelby (PLAY)Darin Aldridge from Cherryville plays the banjo and mandolin. Al Dunkleman plays guitar, upright bass and does the vocals. The drums are digital. Re-recorded track on March 12th at David Rhyne's recording studio in...... Full story

SHELBY — Local officials hope nearly 5,000 American Legion teams will kick off their seasons next spring with a common goal in mind: Cleveland County. Why? It could be the home of the organization’s World Series — again. Except...... Full story

SHELBY - It seems American Legion World Series officials are tired of rotation. A home field is what they seek.County Commissioner Eddie Holbrook, who co-chaired the local Legion World Series committee, said national Legion officials recently...... Full story

The Eden Prairie, Minn., baseball team that came to Shelby in August is reaping the benefits of its 2011 American Legion national championship. The Minnesota crew, which beat Tupelo, Miss., in a memorable 13-inning final game, will be attending the...... Full story

SHELBY — There was no room at the inn for some American Legion World Series players and parents. The thousands of people who converged on Cleveland County for the annual baseball tournament filled Shelby’s hotel space, and some stayed...... Full story

SHELBY — It’s too early to know exactly how much money flowed into Cleveland County thanks to the 2011 American Legion World Series.   But it’s fair to say it was a nice chunk of change. Early estimates, before the teams...... Full story

Title game showdown: Eden Prairie, Minn. 5, Tupelo, Miss. 4 (13 innings) Final comments Eden Prairie coach Scott Hackett: “I can’t say enough about these kids. They’re phenomenal. And after a lot of these guys were on the...... Full story

You could cut the tension with a knife most of the 3 hours and 30 minutes that Eden Prairie, Minn., and Tupelo, Miss., battled Tuesday night in the championship game of the American Legion World Series.And why not? Both teams poured their heart and...... Full story

2011 ALWS All-Tournament Team DH   Alex Rapanos, Brooklawn UT   Channing Nanney, Tupelo, Miss. C    Erik VanMeetren, Las Vegas, Minn. 1B   Tyler Peterson, Eden Prairie, Minn. 2B   Tony...... Full story

I should be upfront in saying I'm typing this from Keeter Stadium before the conclusion of the championship game. But we all already know the result. The result is a community that came together and worked collectively to make their city and county...... Full story

The Eden Prairie, Minn., squad was focused the entire season, after finishing second in the nation in Spokane, Wash., in 2010, to return to play for the title at the American Legion World Series.Las Vegas, the 2008 national champs, stood in the way...... Full story