1st Place Crow Eagles - Rosebud, SD.
2nd Place Coyotes - Bismarck, ND.
3rd Place Saloon #10 - Deadwood, SD.
MVP 1st baseman from the 1st place team, Iver Crow Eagle III. Iver also was the runner-up in the Most Home Runs race.
Most Home Runs
Merrill Elk from the 2nd place, Coyotes. Merrill hit just over a dozen.The 1st annual Black Hills Thunder Classic is in the books and after months of preparation and a full day of softball, a champion was crowned. With the weather forecasts calling for a cold and rainy weekend, we anticipated a low turnout and were preparing for a possible rainout. What we got was cold but no rain and the turnout was anything but low. We had originally planned for 18 teams and just came in 1 short at 17 after 2 teams joined forces to hit the field.
 
The teams consisted of guys who have never played together to successful traveling teams to teams made up of just family. The teams also varied in the distances they traveled to compete in this inaugural tourney. Teams came from Montana, North Dakota and the home of the Black Hills, South Dakota.
 
To honor the teams  for their athleticism and teamwork, prizes were given to the teams finishing up the evening in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. In addition prizes were given the the Most Valuable Player and Most Home Runs. 1st place was award hooded pullovers and a trophy hand crafted at Sioux Pottery. 2nd place was awarded t-shirts and trophy hand crafted at Sioux Pottery. 3rd place was award ball caps and a plate hand crafted at Sioux Pottery. MVP was awarded an Apple Ipod. Most Home Runs was awarded a star quilt.
A special thanks to the Black Hills Thunder softball team and their families, the tournament committee members, the participating ASA umpires, and last but not least the Rapid City Softball Association for providing the fields, supplies and concessions.