Alright folks, grab a seat. Today I tried to dig up the details on where the heck the Sodak 16 basketball tournament for 2025 is actually happening and when the games go down. Figured I’d share how I tracked it down, step by step, ’cause it wasn’t as quick as you’d think.
The Starting Point: Pure Blankness
Woke up thinking about the Sodak 16 for next year. Been buzzing among folks here. Wanted to mark my calendar, so I fired up my laptop. Pretty simple goal, right? Find the location and the game times for Sodak 16 basketball 2025.
First stop? Typed “sodak 16 basketball 2025” into the search bar. Hits came back fast, but man, they were messy.
- Saw a bunch of articles talking about past tournaments from like 2022 or 2023. Annoying.
- Clicked on a few school athletic sites – Mitchell High or whatever – hoping for schedules. Nada. Just old rosters and scores.
- Even found a couple of fan forums where people were asking the same question I was, but no real answers popping up.
Thought maybe my search sucked. Tried a few different combos:
- “south dakota class aa basketball 2025 location”
- “sdhsaa state basketball tournament 2025 dates”
- “where is sodak sixteen held 2025”
More of the same. Old info. General stuff about how state tournaments usually work. Irritation level was rising. Coffee was definitely needed for this hunt.
The Breakthrough: Hitting the Source
Slapped my forehead. Duh. Shoulda gone straight to the people actually running the show. Pulled up the SDHSAA website – that’s the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
Waded through their menus. Found the basketball section. Scrolled, scrolled, scrolled. Lots on winter sports for 2024, playoff brackets from last season… typical.
Finally spotted a link tucked away: “Future Championship Dates & Sites”. Bingo. Clicked on that faster than you can say “traveling violation”.
A whole list popped up. Football, volleyball, wrestling… kept scrolling down to “Basketball”. There it was, plain as day:
- 2025 Boys & Girls State Basketball Tournaments (SODAK 16)
- Location: Monument Health Events Center @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD.
- Dates: March 13-15, 2025.
They even had links to their official tournament manuals (which I ignored for now) and info on previous year champs. Clear, official, and finally specific. Felt good to nail it down.
Wrapping It Up: Notes & Scheduling
So, to save you the search headache I had:
- What: SODAK 16 Basketball Tournament (Boys & Girls)
- Where: Monument Health Events Center (Rushmore Plaza Civic Center), Rapid City.
- When: March 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2025.
The actual game times per session will come later – usually early games around 12 or 1 PM, late sessions around 6 or 7 PM, spread over those three days. SDHSAA will post that detailed schedule closer to the date.
I jotted the key info into my calendar app. Planned a reminder for late January 2025 to check for the session times. Might start scoping out hotels too, even though it’s way early – heard Rapid City fills up fast for this thing.
There you have it. Took some digging past the fluff and outdated junk, but tracking down events is just part of the gig. Happy planning if you’re heading out there!