About the Dakota Valley Baseball Association
Dakota Valley Panthers

DVBA Summer Baseball Affiliations


Dakota Valley is a member of the following organizations:   

  • American Legion Baseball
  • South Dakota "A" Baseball
  • SD VFW

 
Our partnership with these three leagues gives us a number of scheduling and tournament options for all of our teams.
 

 

American Legion Baseball

14u - 19u  Jr & Sr Teams

https://sdlegion.org/american-legion-baseball

 
The American Legion Baseball League was first proposed at an American Legion State Convention in Milbank, South Dakota, in 1925.
100 years later, American Legion Baseball continues to be one of the most successful and tradition-rich amateur athletic leagues.
An on-going project in Milbank will not only build a new baseball complex, but it will also build upon the legacy of Milbank and Legion Baseball and create a memorial that pays respect to the thousands of young men that have participated in the program since 1925 and hosted the Jr and Sr Legion State tournaments last year to honor SD Legion Baseball's 100 year anniversary!!

 

2026 Legion Info

Sr Legion, Jr Legion and 14u  
Class B

 

Eligibility based on Birth Year

 
Regular Season Games Scheduled with Regional Teams, Weekend Tournaments and Games based on player availability
Must win Regional Tournament to Advance to State Tournament 
 

 

 

South Dakota Class A Baseball

9u - 16u (DVBA joined in 2025)

https://www.sdclassabaseball.com/

 

Created in 2016, South Dakota Class A Baseball is the sanctioning body for 9U through 16U in South Dakota's largest communities.  Annually eight state tournaments are held, showcasing talent from across the state.  Many organizations host their own local tournaments throughout the Spring and Summer.  The 13U through 16U divisions feature weekday play, with teams playing weekend tournaments based on their own availability.

 

 

2025 SD "A" Info

 
9u-12u State Tournaments
           *Larger SD schools with teams made up per age/grade level with A/B Divisions in the State Tournament for divisions 3rd-6th Grade
* No Regular Season games scheduled for 3rd - 6th
         -Teams can play tournaments/round robins or town vs town on weekends based on player availability

         -No Region Qualifiers but State Tournament is seeded on Regular Season Results

 
13u, 14u, 16u  State Tournaments
*Regular season games scheduled with regional Teams and weekend tournaments based on player availability

No Region Qualifiers but State Tournament is seeded on Reg Season Results

 

 

South Dakota VFW Baseball

8u - 12u

https://www.sdvfwbaseball.com/

 

Originally established in 1959 as "Teener" Baseball for 16U teams.  The league name was changed to VFW in 1992 which also was the first year that the 14U division was introduced.

 

In 2006 the 12U division was added to the State Tournament schedule and over the last 20 years younger age divisions have been included as well, today the current divisions are 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U & 17U. 
 

Once all schools have registered for the State Tournament teams are seperated into Class A and B based on school enrollment size.

 

 
8u, 10u, 12u   (2nd - 6th Grade typically but eligibility is based on Birth Year)
* Combines 2 years per team  
* No Regular Season games scheduled for 8u, 10u, 12u 
* Automatically Qualified for State Tournament   
         - Teams can play tournaments/round robins or town vs town on weekends during the season based on player availability
 
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