The Tea Steam closed out the regular season in thrilling fashion Thursday, July 23, rallying for a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Brookings Cubs at home. With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Logan Boom led off with a double to center field before advancing to third on a groundout by Dawson Portner. Cameron Jensen then put the ball in play, reaching on a fielder’s choice that allowed Boom to race home with the game-winning run. Tea struck first in the secon

The 13U Titans battled through a tough state tournament weekend, finishing 1-2 in three close, hard-fought games. The Titans opened with a 2-1 loss to Brandon Valley despite out-hitting them 5-2. Colin Terveen tossed a complete five innings, allowing just two runs, and Brady Hall led the offense with two hits. After falling to Aberdeen Smittys, the Titans closed the weekend in dramatic fashion, earning an 11-10 walk-off victory over Dakota Valley. Kamyn Karsky delivered the g

The 14U Titans wrapped up their season with a strong showing at the Class A State Tournament, finishing 2-2 against some of the state’s top competition. The Titans opened the weekend with an exciting 18-15 victory over Yankton, followed by a tough loss to tournament host Pierre. Tea bounced back in dominant fashion with a 19-4 win over Brookings to advance to Championship Sunday. Their season came to a close in a hard-fought 9-6 loss to Palace City Baseball Association. Offen

Titans Tavern has announced it will close its doors this weekend, bringing an end to the locally owned restaurant and bar after a little more than a year in business. In a social media post shared Monday, the owners said Saturday, Aug. 1, will be the tavern’s final day of operation. Titans Tavern opened in May 2024 with the goal of creating a gathering place for the Tea community where friends, families and neighbors could enjoy a meal, celebrate special occasions and spend t

By Molly Wetsch SD News Watch Gov. Larry Rhoden took a 71% to 29% lead early and maintained it over Toby Doeden. Gov. Larry Rhoden handily defeated Toby Doeden Tuesday in a runoff election to decide the Republican Party’s candidate for governor. Rhoden maintained a lead of roughly 71% to 29% over the Aberdeen businessman as results came in and that was the final outcome. “This has been a lot more fun than other election nights,” Rhoden said to a roomful of supporters in Siou

The Titan 16 U baseball team made a great showing this past weekend at the Class A State Baseball Tournament, which was held at three sites, Tea, Renner, and Harrisburg. The Titans hosted the “Tea Pool”. In game one, the Titans defeated Brookings by a score of 19-0. Owen Schramm pitched the complete game shut out, surrendering only two hits in his four inning of work. Ty Olson and Kaden Christian led the offense with two hits each. Olson drove in three RBIs, while Christian,

After enduring a hot and humid day, residents across the Tea area were met with destructive severe weather Saturday evening as powerful thunderstorms swept through the community, leaving behind extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools and trees. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts reached 92 mph in Tea at approximately 8:50 p.m. Saturday, toppling large trees, ripping roofing materials from buildings and leaving a significant cleanup effort in their wa

The Tea Baseball Association’s younger teams had a great showing at their respective state tournaments July 17-19, bringing home four second place finishes. The 3rd grade and 5th grade teams played in Watertown. The 4th grade and 6th grade teams played in Brandon. The older teams will head to state tournaments July 24-26. 3RD GRADE NAVY 3rd Grade Navy went 4-1 at the State Tournament, bringing home 2nd place in the 3rd Grade Class A Upper Division. The Titans handily beat Har

The Tea Baseball Association’s 13U, 14U and 16U teams wrap up their seasons this weekend at their respective state tournaments. The 13U team is headed to Brookings and 14U will play in Pierre. Tea, along with Harrisburg and Renner, is tri-hosting the 16U State Tournament. Twelve teams from across the state are competing in this age group. Tea will hold games Friday (5 p.m./7:30 p.m.), Saturday (10:30 a.m./1 p.m./3:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (9:30 a.m./Noon). Harrisburg is

The Titans 16U baseball team put together a strong showing at the Buffalo Wild Wings Classic Tournament in Brookings July 10-12, finishing pool play with a 2-1 record before falling in a hard-fought semifinal contest. The Titans opened the tournament with an 11-9 loss to Marshall, Minnesota. Blake Treloar, Egan Geelan and Owen Schramm each collected two hits in the game, while Treloar drove in three runs to lead the offense. The team bounced back in its second pool play game