{
  "id": 501536,
  "title": "Class A All-State Legion team also includes Aberdeen's Jehiel Aviles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/class-a-all-state-legion-team-also-includes-aberdeens-jehiel-aviles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/class-state-legion-team-includes-204252285.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Watertown Post 17's standout athletes Jackson McClemans and Markus Pitkin have once again earned prestigious all-state baseball honors for the 2026 South Dakota Class A All-State American Legion Baseball team. McClemans, a pitcher, and Pitkin, a center fielder, are among the 29 players chosen by the state's Class A coaches. McClemans, who went 11-5 with 80 strikeouts and a 1.22 ERA, is named to the first-team, while Pitkin, who hit .358 with 30 extra-base hits, 48 runs scored, and 60 RBIs, is on the second team. Additionally, Aberdeen Smittys center fielder Jehiel Aviles, who batted .387 with a .511 on-base percentage and stole 23 bases, has also earned his place on the team. McClemans and Pitkin led Post 17 to a combined 38-25 record in the high school and American Legion Baseball seasons, finishing second in the Class A high school tournament and tying for third in the Class A American Legion tournament. After the season, McClemans will play baseball and basketball at Mount Marty University, while Pitkin plans to pursue college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College.",
  "summary": "Two players from Watertown and one from Aberdeen named to 2026 S.D. Class A All-State American Legion Baseball team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}