The third annual Yellow Jacket 3 on 3 basketball tournament is set for May 3. The tournament will take place at the Donald E. Young Center on the Black Hills State campus.

The tournament is for boys in girls in fifth through eighth grade and there is a high school and open division as well.

The cost is $40 per team with a minimum of four players per team. Registration is at 9 a.m. with games starting at 10 a.m. Application deadline is April 29.

For more information, call Ray Ginsbach at 605-642-6884.

Douglas track meet

postponed

The Douglas Invitational which was scheduled for Tuesday in Box Elder has been moved to Monday at 10 a.m.at Patriot Stadium.

USD football pleased with spring practice

Ed Meierkort, the head football coach at the University of South Dakota, reports that after the first four practices the team is progressing and having productive practices.

After the first four practices, with the last two being in full pads, the offense is ahead of the defense.

"It is expected that the offense is ahead of the defense," said Meierkort. "The offense has 10 starters back and is led by veteran quarterback Noah Shepard."

Chris Ganious is much stronger and faster than a year ago and will be strong at the tailback position for the Coyotes in the upcoming season.

London Landry, playing at the tight end spot, has really improved and is one of Shepard's go-to-guys, along with receiver Dan Skelly.

Dustin Nowotny, a St. Thomas More graduate, has also looked very strong at the receiver spot.

Area players to play

in all-star game

The 22nd annual 3-Class Shoot-Out basketball all-star game will be played Saturday at the McCook Central Auditrium in Salem. All three classes in both boys and girls will be represented by many of the top seniors in South Dakota.

Game times are 2 p.m. for AA girls versus A girls; 3:45 p.m. for B girls vs. Winner of the first game; 5:30 p.m. for AA boys vs. A boys; the dunk contest will follow the first game and the 7 p.m. game will feature the B boys versus the winner of the third game.

The girls AA roster features Spearfish's Sydney Tetrault, the Class B girls game has Samantha Jensen, of Harding County and the Class A boys team has Lead-Deadwood's Tanner Adler.

A 50th anniversary to be celebrated

The 50th anniversary of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association is May 2-4 in Salisbury, N.C.

Because it is the 50th anniversary, all living past national sportscasters and sportswriters are being invited back to be specially honored.

There will be dinners, board meetings, seminars, dances, golf and tennis tournaments, receptions and the awards banquet at the Salisbury Trail Depot.