Welcome to the on-line home of the
2008 South Dakota American
Legion
State 'A' Tournament
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Big Stick Award Winners
This award,
founded in 1994, is sponsored by the South Dakota Umpires' Association,
and awarded to the individual with the highest batting average during
the State Tournament with a minimum of 12 At-Bats.
Here are the past winners, teams, and averages:
| Year | Class 'A' Winner | Class 'B' Winner |
| 2007 | Bryan Mergen, Brookings, .545 | Matt Franck, Northville, .556 |
| 2006 | Michael Babcock, Aberdeen, .550 | Bryce Kreutzfeldt, Flandreau, .591 |
| 2005 | Max Fenske, Rapid City Post 22, .578 | Chris Sherman, Winner/Colome, .615 |
| 2004 | Matt Adamson, Sioux Falls East, .546 | Zach Lambrechts, Milbank, .471 |
| 2003 | Justin Rippentrop, Sioux Falls West, .684 | Dustin Schrader, Winner/Colome, .642 |
| 2002 | Andrew Shepherd, Rapid City Post 22, .579 | Kyle Broderson, Lennox, .471 |
| 2001 | Adam Schroeder, Valley Springs, .667 | Brendon Hinricks, Groton, .619 |
| 2000 | Greg Hento, Mitchell, .444 | Terry Tchida, Britton/Claremont, .610 |
| 1999 | Eric Baily, Yankton, .500 | Jesse Kurtenbach, Groton, .609 |
| 1998 | Kelby Klosterman, Spearfish, .667 | Justin Pearson, Big Stone City, .409 |
| 1997 | Kris Garry, Sioux Falls East, .619 | Dan Karges, Milbank, .609 |
| 1996 | Shawn Ellis, Sioux Falls East, .565 | Dallas Schneiderman, Brandon, .556 |
| 1995 | Mark Ellis, Rapid City Post 22, .563 | Zelos Johnson, Groton, .611 |
| 1994 | Scott Dressler, Rapid City Post 22, .590 | Tony Larsen, Vermillion, .583 |