GREGORY

All-SESD girls' basketball squad announced

Wagner had two athletes on the Southeast South Dakota Conference girls’ basketball first team, it was announced recently. Sophomore Devon Brecke and senior Jilanne Doom both earned first-team status. Joining them was Scotland’s April Winne, Parkston’s Marie Malloy and Bon Homme’s Cassie Schuurmans.

March 08, 2010

Area basketball: Pirates edge Menno for District 11B title

FREEMAN — Avon grabbed an early lead over Menno and held on for a 40-38 win Thursday in the District 11B championship game in Menno. Avon, which led 12-10 after the first quarter, plays the winner of Corsica/Stickney and Tripp-Delmont/Armour in the Region 6B championship game Tuesday at the Corn Palace.

By Sports staff , March 05, 2010

Area basketball: Gregory beats Platte-Geddes, 53-46

PLATTE — Gregory had three players in double digits for a 53-46 victory over Platte-Geddes in the District 13A semifinals. Aaron Schmitz led Gregory with 17 points and Nate Schmitz added 15 points. Adam Mikkelsen tallied a double-double, 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Gorillas finished with 32 rebounds, shot 18-of-41 from the field and 13-of-15 from the line.

By Sports staff , March 03, 2010

Canton holds seven-point edge over Wagner; Kimball/White Lake in fourth

SIOUX FALLS — For the second straight year, the Wagner wrestling team is in second place after the first round of the Class B state wrestling tournament, which was Friday at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Red Raiders, who are trying for their third consecutive state championship, have 65 points and are trailing Canton by seven points. Seven of Wagner’s nine state qualifiers are still alive, including six who will be in today’s semifinal round.

February 27, 2010

Area basketball: Freeman beats Scotland, wins District 11B title

MENNO — Freeman outscored Scotland 29-11 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 69-53 win in the District 11B title game Friday in a girls’ basketball game in Menno.

By Sports staff , February 27, 2010

Travis O’Connor, Gregory

Travis Lee O’Connor, 21, Gregory, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.

February 26, 2010

Red Raiders trying for three-peat

Wagner’s Robert Kokesh and Alex Kocer will both be going for the same goal that their team is trying for today. After winning the state championship by a wide margin in 2008 and edging Redfield last year by one-half point, the Wagner wrestling team, along with Kokesh and Kocer, are all going for a three-peat. The Class B state wrestling tournament starts at 10 a.m. today at the Sioux Falls Arena.

February 26, 2010

Area basketball: Golden Eagles run past Spartans

WESSINGTON SPRINGS — Four players scored in double digits for Mitchell Christian Monday as the Golden Eagles ended the regular season with a 74-46 win over Wessington Springs in high school boys’ basketball action in Wessington Springs.

By Sports staff , February 23, 2010

Eagles down Plankinton

The Mitchell Christian girls’ basketball team defeated Plankinton Saturday in the first round of the District 10B tournament at Mitchell Christian School.

By Sports staff , February 22, 2010

Wagner wins Region 3B title; Howard takes second in 2B

WAGNER — The Wagner wrestling team will send nine to the Class B state wrestling meet Friday in Sioux Falls. The Red Raiders won the Region 3B wrestling meet Saturday in its home gymnasium, racking up 165 points. Kimball/White Lake took second with 116 points, Burke/Gregory finished third with 109, Bon Homme came in fourth with 107.5 and Lyman finished in fifth with 89 points.

By Sports staff , February 22, 2010

Area basketball: Parkston edges Freeman, 56-52

FREEMAN — Parkston held off Freeman 17-13 in the final quarter to net a 56-52 win in a high school girls’ basketball game Friday in Freeman. Marie Malloy led Parkston with 19 points and five steals. Emma Murtha grabbed nine of the team’s 35 rebounds and Alison Fergen had five assists. Erica Herrold and McKenzie Weidenbach added nine and eight points respectively. The Trojans were 32 percent from the field and 50 percent from the line.

By Sports staff , February 20, 2010

Jaguars hold off Hanson for 38-31 win

Hanson led at halftime, but Corsica/Stickney outscored the Beavers 24-12 in the second half to pull away for a 38-31 win in high school boys’ basketball action Thursday at the Corn Palace. Hanson led 19-14 at halftime and the Jaguars held a one-point, 29-28 edge after the third quarter, but outscored the Beavers 9-3 in the fourth to pull away.

By Sports staff , February 19, 2010

Area basketball: Knights pull away early in win over Golden Eagles

With just two regular-season games left on its schedule, the Mitchell Christian girls’ basketball team was looking to come out strong Monday night and slow down Stickney/Mount Vernon, which is seventh in this week’s Class A girls’ basketball poll. But the Knights’ employed a strong press and ran up a 27-6 lead after the first quarter en route to a 65-30 win over the Golden Eagles at Mitchell Christian School.

February 16, 2010

Wagner cruises to 5B title

SCOTLAND — The Wagner wrestling team cruised to its third straight District 5B championship Saturday in Scotland. The Red Raiders finished with 220 points, which was better than second-place Bon Homme’s 153 and third-place Parkston’s 145.5. Andes Central/Corsica/Platte-Geddes came in fourth with 95 points, Mount Vernon/Plankinton as fifth with 58 and Scotland had 35 points. Wagner had seven first-place wrestlers and 13 place in the top three. David Kocer (112), Austin Soukup (125), Alex Kocer (130), Derek Dickerson (135) and Mitch Breen (140) each won district titles. Teammates Robert Kokesh (160) and Steven Holzbauer (171) also won district championships. Bon Homme had four first-place wrestlers, including Lincoln Stoebner (103), Jay Kriz (119), Nathan Kloucek (145) and 152-pound champion Joey Sykora. The Cavaliers had 11 wrestlers place in the top four. ACCPG claimed two weight classes en route to the fourth-place finish. Tim Medicine Horn won the heavyweight bracket and Myles VanVuuren won at 189 pounds. Parkston’s Eric Reiff (215) won his bracket and the Trojans had 13 wrestlers finish in the top four.

February 15, 2010

Eagles fall to Hawks

The Canistota girls’ basketball team defeated Mitchell Christian 41-36 Saturday at the Corn Palace. Chloe Nielsen had 15 points for Canistota and Haley Jerman and Victoria Albers each had eight. No team stats were reported for the Hawks. For Mitchell Christian, Mariah Nelson had 16 points and eight rebounds. Mackenzie Van Laecken had eight points, four rebounds, four steals and five assists and Alexa Van Laecken had eight points, four rebounds, four steals and four assists. The Eagles had 23 rebounds and 12 assists. MCHS is 4-13 and hosts Stickney/Mount Vernon today, while Canistota is 9-8 and hosts Freeman Academy Tuesday. Canistota 12 23 31 41 MCHS 18 22 32 36

February 15, 2010