Print Friendly Version. Ad Blocker Detected. Thanks for visiting! Thank you for your support! Known for his defensive style of coaching, Roncalli won its three matchups in the state tourney without allowing more than 35 points in any game. Gavin Weir became a household name during the summer of when he produced one of the best pitching performances the Little League World Series has ever seen.
In his two outings, Weir threw two no-hitters one combined with Cason Mediger and 29 strikeouts in both games. Weir's throwing motion and dominance led many on Twitter to compare him to MLB standout Chris Sale, and his three-run homer to break a stalemate against Oregon led to Shohei Ohtani mentions.
Because of pitch counts, Weir was unable to pitch in the semifinal loss to Ohio and also wouldn't have been able to play in the championship game had the team advanced that far. This former Northern State runner had a memorable year. She was a five-time NCAA Division II national qualifier while running for Northern and earned first team All-American honors in in outdoor track, and second team honors in cross country.
Prior to the Little League World Series, the teams representing South Dakota had earned just one win at the tournament But the crew from Sioux Falls, led by left-handed pitcher Gavin Weir, advanced to the semifinals and caught nationwide attention in the process. Weir threw two no-hitters one a combined no-hitter with Cason Mediger and hit a game-winning three-run home run against Oregon.
Maddux Munson threw a one-hitter in that game. Sioux Falls played Hawaii in the consolation championship, and South Dakota players visited the team before that game and offered them gifts from the Mount Rushmore State. They then played wiffle ball. On their return to Sioux Falls, players were given a raucous welcome at the airport and a celebration party at the Sanford Pentagon to honor their incredible run. If there was concern this might hamper the Jacks running game, though, Pierre Strong made it clear there was no need to worry when he rushed for yards the following week at Indiana State, his third straight yard game.
Four times this season Strong would best his own season-high from that day, amassing a career-high season total before the playoffs had even started. His season-best game — yards — helped lead the Jacks to a decisive victory in the opening round of the playoffs against UC Davis and marked his ninth yard game this year. Strong also established himself as an efficient and timely passer, completing four passes this season, all for touchdowns.
For his career, he is nine-for-nine with six touchdowns. Coming off a season in which the Jackrabbits were done in by injures, the campaign was pushed back multiple times by the COVID pandemic.
Some teams opted out, some teams quit halfway through, and others seemed to go through the motions. The Selby native's Jacks, however, embraced the opportunity to play a season amidst the pandemic. The coach and his staff successfully navigated the necessary protocols to get through the season and went to earn the top seed in the playoffs. From there, they reeled off three straight wins to reach their first-ever national championship game in Frisco. They came up just short, falling to Sam Houston.
The Jacks came back in the fall, just three months later, determined to finish the job. Though they ultimately fell short of that goal, the Jacks would play a school-record 15 games, going and advancing to the semifinals.
Along the way, they picked up a win over FBS Colorado State, a second consecutive win in the Dakota Marker series against North Dakota State, and three playoff wins including two road wins over seeded teams. Overall the Jacks would play a college football record 25 games in , going Near the end of their playoff run, the Jackrabbits all-time winningest coach was given a two-year contract extension that will keep him in charge of his alma mater through For South Dakota State football, was a year unlike any other.
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