Don’t miss the action: Upcoming sports events in Sioux Falls

This piece is sponsored by Experience Sioux Falls.

While summer is beginning to wind down, the sports scene in Sioux Falls is starting to heat up. The rest of the year features a wide range of notable events covering sports like volleyball, golf, running, tennis and basketball, in addition to the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials where you will see the best in curling compete for the opportunity to represent Team USA in the next Winter Olympics.

Plan your visit to Sioux Falls around one of the upcoming professional, collegiate and amateur events to cheer on your favorite teams and athletes as they battle for the win.

AVCA First Serve

The AVCA First Serve will bring some of the top collegiate women’s volleyball programs in the country to Sioux Falls. On Aug. 25, fans will see No. 11 Minnesota vs. No. 9 Texas A&M and No. 2 Penn State vs. No. 14 Kansas face off at the Sanford Pentagon.

Sanford International

The PGA TOUR Champions comes to the Minnehaha Country Club Sept. 11-14. See some of the notable names in golf over the years at this annual summer event.

Sioux Falls Marathon

Distance runners from around the country will be in Sioux Falls to run in the annual marathon Sept. 21. The Sioux Falls Marathon has grown each year as word has spread among the running community about the wonderful city and course.

CINCH Playoffs

Top rodeo athletes will be competing for the top spot at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Sept. 26-28. With a $1 million purse, CINCH Playoffs: The Governor’s Cup is the richest rodeo in South Dakota history.

MarketBeat Open ATP Challenger Tour

The ATP Tour returns to Sioux Falls for the second year in a row for the MarketBeat Open, which brings 32 of some of the best men’s professional tennis players in the world to compete at Huether Family Match Pointe Oct. 19-26.

Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon

Kick off the college basketball season with back-to-back-to-back games on Nov. 3 at the Sanford Pentagon. This year’s slate of men’s games includes Omaha vs. Murray State, Drake vs. Northern Arizona and South Dakota State vs. Merrimack.

See the dates for more upcoming sports events like the U.S. Olympic Curling Trials, NCAA DI basketball games, NCAA DII Volleyball Championships and more.