Softball Season Kicks Off In South Dakota This March
The South Dakota high school softball season is about to get underway. Last year, the Sioux Falls Jefferson Cavaliers beat two-time defending champion Sioux Falls Lincoln to become the AA 2025 State Softball Champions. Will they do it again this year?
The 2026 South Dakota high school softball season gets underway at the end of March and continues through the championship tournament in June. The first games of the season are on March 31, 2026. The Class AA - State Finals are June 4-6, 2026, at Augustana Bowden Field.
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Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Game Time | Location |
| 3/31/26 | vs Tea Area | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/2/26 | @ Harrisburg | 4:00 PM | Harrisburg High School Scheel's Park |
| 4/7/26 | vs O'Gorman | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/9/26 | @ Brandon Valley | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/13/26 | vs Mitchell | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/17/26 | vs TBD | 4:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/18/26 | vs TBD | 11:00 AM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 6 |
| 4/18/26 | vs TBD | 1:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 6 |
| 4/21/26 | vs Sioux Falls Washington | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/23/26 | @ Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/24/26 | @ Yankton | 6:00 PM | Yankton Sertoma Park |
| 4/28/26 | @ Sioux Falls Jefferson | 6:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/1/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/2/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/5/26 | vs West Central | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 5/8/26 | vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | TBD | Central High School |
| 5/8/26 | @ Aberdeen Central | TBD | Central High School |
| 5/14/26 | @ Sturgis Brown | TBD | Sturgis Softball Complex |
| 5/14/26 | @ Spearfish | 6:00 PM | Keating Resources SportsPlex Softball Fields |
| 5/15/26 | @ Rapid City Stevens | 3:00 PM | Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/15/26 | @ Rapid City Central | 6:00 PM | Parkview Softball Complex Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/21/26 | @ Watertown | 6:00 PM | Premier Softball Complex |
| 5/22/26 | vs Brookings | 2:30 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/26/26 | vs TBD | TBD | Sanford Sports Complex |
Sioux Falls Roosevelt Rough Riders 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Game Time | Location |
| 3/31/26 | @ Brandon Valley | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/7/26 | @ Tea Area | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/9/26 | vs Harrisburg | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/10/26 | vs O'Gorman | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/14/26 | vs Yankton | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/16/26 | @ Mitchell | 5:30 PM | Cadwell Park |
| 4/21/26 | @ Sioux Falls Jefferson | 7:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/23/26 | vs Sioux Falls Lincoln | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/28/26 | @ Sioux Falls Washington | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/1/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/2/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/5/26 | @ Harrisburg | 4:00 PM | Harrisburg High School Scheel's Park |
| 5/7/26 | vs Tea Area | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/9/26 | vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 10:00 AM | Aberdeen, SD Players Softball Complex |
| 5/9/26 | @ Aberdeen Central | 1:00 PM | Aberdeen, SD Players Softball Complex |
| 5/12/26 | @ Watertown | 6:00 PM | Premier Softball Complex |
| 5/14/26 | vs Brookings | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 5/21/26 | vs Sturgis Brown | 2:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/21/26 | vs Spearfish | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/22/26 | vs Rapid City Central | 11:00 AM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/22/26 | vs Rapid City Stevens | 2:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/22/26 | vs Brookings | 2:30 PM | |
| 5/26/26 | vs TBD | TBD |
Sioux Falls Washington Warriors 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent(s) | Time | Location |
| 3/31/26 | @ O'Gorman | 5:45 PM | Sherman Park |
| 4/2/26 | vs Brandon Valley | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/7/26 | @ Harrisburg | 4:00 PM | Harrisburg High School Scheel's Park |
| 4/9/26 | vs Tea Area | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/14/26 | vs Mitchell | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/16/26 | @ Yankton | 6:00 PM | Yankton Sertoma Park |
| 4/17/26 | vs TBD | TBD | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/18/26 | vs TBD | TBD | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/21/26 | @ Sioux Falls Lincoln | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/23/26 | vs Sioux Falls Jefferson | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/28/26 | vs Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/1/26 | @ Brookings | 12:00 PM | TBA |
| 5/1/26 | vs Watertown | 5:30 PM | Sioux Falls Washington High School |
| 5/2/26 | vs Spearfish | TBD | |
| 5/5/26 | @ Tea Area | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 5/7/26 | vs Harrisburg | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 5/9/26 | @ Aberdeen Central | 10:00 AM | Aberdeen, SD Players Softball Complex |
| 5/9/26 | vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 1:00 PM | Aberdeen, SD Players Softball Complex |
| 5/21/26 | vs Sturgis Brown | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 5/22/26 | vs Rapid City Stevens | 11:00 AM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 5/22/26 | vs Rapid City Central | 1:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 8 |
| 5/26/26 | SoDak 16 | TBD |
Sioux Falls Jefferson Cavaliers 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent(s) | Result | Location |
| 3/31/26 | vs Harrisburg | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 8 |
| 4/2/26 | @ Tea Area | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/7/26 | vs Brandon Valley | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/9/26 | @ O'Gorman | 5:45 PM | Sherman Park |
| 4/13/26 | vs Yankton | 6:00 PM | Sherman Park |
| 4/17/26 | vs St. Louis Park | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/18/26 | @ West Fargo Horace | 1:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/18/26 | @ Eden Prairie | 3:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 6 |
| 4/21/26 | vs Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 7:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/23/26 | @ Sioux Falls Washington | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/28/26 | vs Sioux Falls Lincoln | 6:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/1/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/2/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/14/26 | @ Spearfish | 2:30 PM | Keating Resources SportsPlex Softball Fields |
| 5/15/26 | @ Rapid City Central | 4:30 PM | Parkview Softball Complex Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/15/26 | @ Rapid City Stevens | 6:30 PM | Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/21/26 | @ Brookings | 4:00 PM | Brookings High School |
| 5/21/26 | vs Watertown | 5:30 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
Sioux Falls Christian Chargers 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent(s) | Result | Location |
| 3/28/26 | Watchdog Opening Day Indoor Classic | 8:00 AM | American State Bank Sports Complex |
| 3/28/26 | vs Arlington | 10:00 AM | Arlington Softball Field Arlington Softball Field |
| 3/30/26 | @ Brandon Valley | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/9/26 | @ Lennox | 4:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/13/26 | vs Dell Rapids | 2:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/16/26 | vs Avon | 4:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 4/21/26 | vs Vermillion | 2:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/24/26 | @ Beresford | 4:00 PM | North Softball Fields Jack Lawrence Memorial Field |
| 4/30/26 | @ Madison | 5:00 PM | Thue Field |
| 5/5/26 | vs Colman-Egan | 4:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/12/26 | @ Canton | 4:00 PM | Kennedy Park |
| 5/14/26 | vs Tri-Valley | 4:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/15/26 | vs Wagner | 4:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/18/26 | vs Dakota Valley | 2:00 PM | Sanford Diamonds |
Tea Area Titans 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent(s) | Result | Location |
| 3/31/26 | @ Sioux Falls Lincoln | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex |
| 4/2/26 | vs Sioux Falls Jefferson | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/7/26 | vs Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/9/26 | @ Sioux Falls Washington | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 7 |
| 4/14/26 | vs O'Gorman | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/16/26 | @ Brandon Valley | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/18/26 | @ Spearfish | 5:00 PM | Keating Resources SportsPlex Softball Fields |
| 4/21/26 | vs Watertown | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 4/23/26 | @ Brookings | 6:00 PM | Bob Shelden Field |
| 4/28/26 | @ Harrisburg | 4:00 PM | Harrisburg High School Scheel's Park |
| 5/1/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sanford Diamonds |
| 5/5/26 | vs Sioux Falls Washington | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 5/7/26 | @ Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 5/11/26 | vs Mitchell | 5:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 5/14/26 | @ Rapid City Central | 4:30 PM | Parkview Softball Complex Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/14/26 | @ Rapid City Stevens | 6:30 PM | Parkview Softball Complex |
| 5/15/26 | @ Sturgis Brown | 2:00 PM | Keating Resources SportsPlex Softball Fields |
| 5/18/26 | vs Yankton | 5:30 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 5/19/26 | vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 4:00 PM | City of Tea Athletic Complex |
| 5/21/26 | @ Aberdeen Central | 6:00 PM | Aberdeen, SD Players Softball Complex |
Brandon Valley Lynx 2026 Softball Schedule
| Date | Opponent(s) | Result | Location |
| 3/30/26 | vs Sioux Falls Christian | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 3/31/26 | vs Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/2/26 | @ Sioux Falls Washington | 5:30 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/7/26 | @ Sioux Falls Jefferson | 6:00 PM | Sanford Sports Complex Field 10 |
| 4/9/26 | vs Sioux Falls Lincoln | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/10/26 | vs Brookings | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/14/26 | @ Harrisburg | 4:00 PM | Harrisburg High School Scheel's Park |
| 4/16/26 | vs Tea Area | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/21/26 | @ Yankton | 6:00 PM | Yankton Sertoma Park |
| 4/23/26 | vs Mitchell | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 4/28/26 | @ O'Gorman | 5:45 PM | Sherman Park |
| 5/1/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/1/26 | vs Spearfish | 10:30 AM | Sherman Park |
| 5/2/26 | Tournament | TBD | Sherman Park |
| 5/5/26 | vs O'Gorman | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 5/12/26 | vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 6:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 5/16/26 | @ Watertown | 12:00 PM | Premier Softball Complex |
| 5/21/26 | vs Rapid City Central | 3:00 PM | Aspen Park |
| 5/21/26 | vs Rapid City Stevens | 6:30 PM | Aspen Park |
| 5/22/26 | vs Sturgis Brown | 2:30 PM | Aspen Park |
Ten Most Disappointing Minnesota Sports Seasons
The 2021 Minnesota Twins entered the season with high expectations, but unfortunately, they've made the list of most disappointing Minnesota teams of all time.
Disappointment is a common feeling for Minnesota sports fans as the years continue. Following the NBA Championship win for Milwaukee, SportsCenter was quick to point out that Minnesota has the current longest streak of seasons without a championship appearance in the four major sports (MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL). The Minnesota Lynx also chimed in on the stat after claiming four championships since 2011.
The ten teams that are on this list all follow a similar pattern. The year prior was either a great season with a playoff run or one that featured a strong core of players that appeared to have taken the next step. Offseason/preseason expectations were high with even Las Vegas oddsmakers believing in a deep run. Unfortunately, those preseason expectations fell short for the following teams. None of the teams listed below made the playoffs.
Gallery Credit: Jerry Palleschi
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