Even though there are still a few weeks left of the school year, the Dell Rapids Little League will begin their 2016 season on Wednesday, May 16th. The Dell Rapids Little League has 17 teams this year. There are three Coach Pitch (6U) teams, five Transition League (8U) teams, five Pee Wee (9-10) teams, and four Midget (11-12) teams.
The Pee Wee and Midget teams will play their games on Monday and Wednesday nights. They will be playing in the MinnDak League again this year with teams from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Flandreau, Garretson, Tri-Valley, Humboldt, and Hills-Beaver Creek. The end of the year tournaments will be held July 8-10. The Pee Wee tournament will be in Flandreau, and the Midget tournament will be Dell Rapids.
The Coach Pitch teams will play Mondays and Wednesdays, with at least one game that will be played every Monday and Wednesday at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center field. Teams from Dell Rapids, Flandreau and Tri-Valley will play in the Coach Pitch division. The Transition League will play on Tuesday and Thursdays with teams from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Tri-Valley, Flandreau and Humboldt.