Yearly Archives: 2023

Oahe Capitals Announce Name to Former PAYSA Building

Oahe Capitals Announce Name to Former PAYSA Building

Pierre (SD) – The Oahe Hockey Association is announcing a new name for its year-round practice facility on Lowell Avenue in Pierre, formerly known as PAYSA. The facility will now be called the Ice Barn. The Oahe Hockey Association purchased the practice facility in 2016 from the now-defunct Pierre Area Youth Skating Association and the…read more »

Capitals Finish in Third Place with High Scoring Win over Rushmore

Capitals Finish in Third Place with High Scoring Win over Rushmore

After the loss on Saturday evening, the Oahe Capitals came back to win in the third place game over the Rushmore Thunder with a 6-3 victory to close the season. The Capitals opened up the scoring as Devon Dodson would score with just 14 seconds remaining in the first period. After Rushmore tied the game…read more »

Oahe Capitals Comeback to Win Quarterfinals over Sioux Falls 2

Oahe Capitals Comeback to Win Quarterfinals over Sioux Falls 2

The Oahe Capitals found themselves down three times on Friday but came back for a 4-3 win over the Sioux Falls 2 Flyers in the quarterfinals. To open the state tournament, the Capitals, the three seed, faced the six seed Sioux Falls 2 in the opening game. Alex Chan opened up the scoring in the…read more »

Oahe Capitals Open Tournament as Three Seed, Face Sioux Falls 2

Oahe Capitals Open Tournament as Three Seed, Face Sioux Falls 2

The Oahe Capitals finished the season winning its last three games in the final weekend and moved into third place in the standings and Friday, will open the tournament at 9:00 AM facing Sioux Falls 2. The two teams have had two polar opposite games with the Caps winning both. In Sioux Falls, the Capitals…read more »

Capitals Fall in Overtime to Sioux Center as Kafka Scores Six Goals

Capitals Fall in Overtime to Sioux Center as Kafka Scores Six Goals

The Sioux Center Storm would beat the Oahe Capitals in overtime 7-6 in the consolation semifinals on Saturday to eliminate the Capitals. Brylee Kafka and Faith Van Voorst each traded hat tricks as Sioux Center had their first lead at 3-2. But Kafka scored her third and fourth goal early in the third period to…read more »

Capitals Fall Just Short of Upset over Brookings

Capitals Fall Just Short of Upset over Brookings

The Oahe Capitals and Brookings Rangers played through two scoreless periods before the Caps were unable to hold on to a 1-0 lead and fell to the Rangers 3-1 in the first round of the girls state tournament. Kiersten Miller scored the first goal of the game early on in the third period to give…read more »

Oahe Capitals Play First Game on Friday at State Tournament

Oahe Capitals Play First Game on Friday at State Tournament

Friday morning, the Oahe Capitals will play the first game of the girls state tournament as they take on the Brookings Rangers in the 3-6 matchup in Sioux Falls. The Caps ended the regular season on a strong note winning six of the last eight games and nearly finished in the fifth seed. However, Rushmore…read more »