A look back at some of the sports happenings during the week of April 27-May 3, 2025:

Last year on April 29-30, 2024: On April 29, Max Kepler hit a game-winning single in the top of the ninth and his Minnesota teammate Caleb Thielbar shutdown the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve a 3-2 Twins’ win. It was the Twins’ eighth win in a row, something the team has not accomplished since the 2011 season when the Twins won eight in a row from June 11-21. Former SDSU standout Thielbar struck out Korey Lee to end the game to earn his second save of streak and of the season.

On April 30, former SDSU standout Caleb Thielbar, Max Kepler and their Minnesota Twins struck again, and again the Chicago White Sox was the victim. For the second game in a row against the White Sox, Kepler drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to give the Twins a 6-5 win. It was Minnesota’s ninth win in a row and the team’s longest win streak since a 10-game run in June 2008. Thielbar got the final two outs in the eighth inning to earn the win.

10 years ago on May 3, 2015: Miller Central Speedway opened its 50th season under new owners, Dale and Sue Hargens.

20 years ago on April 29, 2005: The University of Sioux Falls snapped a 27-game losing streak in baseball by defeating Dordt (IA) 9-1. Ryan Millsap had two doubles and a single while teammate Justin Frederiksen was the winning pitcher.

30 years ago on May 1, 1995: Sioux Falls native Kris Tschetter came into the final round of the LPGA Sprint Championship in Florida with a one-shot lead. Val Skinner ended up winning the tourney with a 15 under 273 while Tschetter finished second with a 275. Skinner won $180,000 while Tschetter earned $111,711.

40 years ago on April 27, 1985: At the women’s state bowling championship in Huron, Susan Hearnen of Aberdeen earned a Women’s International Bowling Congress award for her 186 game in which she made all spares in her 10 frames.

50 years ago on May 3, 1975: Steve Mack of Aberdeen Central won the high school discus at the 51st Howard Wood Dakota Relays with a throw of 160-8.