Kelvin Torve was raised in Rapid City and played for the Hardhats for 3 years. In 1977, Kelvin was on the first Post 22 team to qualify for the American Legion World Series. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, Torve played 3 years at ORU. As a freshman he set a team record of fewest strikeouts in a season (5), and a rookie record for home runs (7). He was 2nd team All American (Sporting News) his Junior year and also named to the 1981 Baseball Federation All Star team. He was drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1981 and he went on to play 13 years of professional baseball, with 3 seasons in the Major Leagues with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins. His final 2 years of professional baseball was in Japan, where he was a teammate of Ichiro Suzuki. He was named a Minor League All Star twice (AA in 1982 and AAA in 1990), and team MVP 5 times.
Kelvin and his wife, Tonya, moved back to Rapid City from North Carolina in 2016 to once again become part of the Post 22 family. He coached the Cadets to a 14U State Championship in 2016, then coached the Bullets in 2017 to a 42-11 record and an appearance in the State Junior Legion tournament. He was named Hardhat head coach in 2018 and his teams have compiled a record of 215 wins against 90 losses. The Hardhats have won 3 state championships in his tenure, giving the program 44 state titles in its history.
Kelvin and his wife have 2 children: Tatum (Ian) Torve living in Brighton CO and Logan (Megan) Torve living in Peveley MO.