MOUNT VERNON: Plenty of winners at Mount Vernon science fair

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The Mount Vernon High School local science fair results are as follows: grades 9-12 winners: first, Phil Millar; second, Alainia Bertsch; third, Tate Sutherland and Cody Renken; Junior winners: first, Alaina Bertsch; second, Megan Wieczorek and Delayna Paulson; third, Brian Vermeulen; Sophomore winners: first, Phil Millar; second Derec Denning and Bobby Beach-Pattison; third, Hannah Parsons; Freshman winners: Tate Sutherland and Cody Renken; Haley Hinker and Caitlyn Dikoff; third, Charlie and Abby Mahaffey and Sierra Hardie.

Congratulations to the following for advancing on to the Regional Science Fair to be held in Mitchell: Megan Wieczorek and Delayna Paulson; Phil Millar; Tate Sutherland and Cody Renken; Alaina Bertsch; Haley Hinker, Caitlyn Dikoff, Cody Kluth and Ashlee Graves; Jared Long and Kody Weiss; Derec Denning and Bobby Beach-Pattison; Hannah Parsons.

Mrs. Klingaman is the science instructor.

• Results of the Stampede Wrestlers from Feb. 5 in Plankinton are as follows: Rylee Deinert, second; Thomas Baker, second; Lane Espedal, second; Reed Rus, first; Matt Koch, second; Riley Gregerson, fourth; Emma Hohn, third; Austin Hohn, third; Hunter Pranger, first; Cole Pranger, second; Dylan Reimnitz, fourth; Jessi Hastings, first; Steven Youngstrom, second; Gavin Franks, third; Christopher Mayer, second; Zach Baker, first; Cooper Goldhammer, first; Madison Moody, second; Mason Moody, first; Brady Fox, second; and Charlie Prien, second.

• Activities for the week of Feb. 13-20 include:

Today, the Fillies basketball team travels to Mitchell Christian, with the JV game beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the varsity at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, the Mustangs basketball team travels to James Valley Christian, with a junior high game beginning at 5:15 p.m., a JV game at 6:30 and the varsity game at 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, the Mustangs varsity basketball team will play Wolsey-Wessington at 7:15 p.m. in the Corn Palace.

Friday is an SESD Day. A cheerleading clinic will be held beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the gym, with participants performing at halftime of the varsity game.

The Mustangs basketball team will host Parkston with the junior high game beginning at 4 p.m., the JV game at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity game at 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, the Regional wrestling tournament will be held in Parkston.

On Feb. 20, there will be no school due to Presidents Day.

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