— A libel and defamation lawsuit against two regional media outlets brought by a former member of the Mitchell American Legion baseball team, embroiled in three years of legal challenges related to a hazing incident, has been dismissed. Van Delist to the Mitchell Baseball Association last year. Mitchell Republic Editor Luke Hagen Mitchell Republic photoThe Mitchell Baseball Association oversaw the Legion Post 18 team in 2023 when six players were charged with second-degree rape following a hazing incident at a Rapid City hotel. The letter also named the six players, including Mandel, and banished them from American Legion Baseball or any American Legion programs. But he did commend Palace City Baseball Association and the families behind its formation for coming together to revive Legion baseball in the community.