South Dakota

Sports

There are no major league professional sports teams in South Dakota. However, the Sioux Falls Canaries are a minor league baseball club playing in the independent Northern League. Sioux Falls also hosts a minor league hockey team. The University of South Dakota Coyotes and the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State both compete in the North Central Conference. Skiing and hiking are popular in the Black Hills. Other annual sporting events include the Black Hills Motorcycle Classic in Sturgis and many rodeos, including the Days of '76 in Deadwood. Former Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and Football Hall of Famer Norm van Brocklin are among those athletes born in South Dakota.