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Pheasants fall to Parkston

Shelby Pankratz eyes a hit last week. (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team couldn’t overcome a strong surge by the Parkston Trojans last week, falling in straight sets 3-0 on senior night.The Pheasants came out swinging in set one,...

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Thirteen teams participate in Irene Cross Country meet

Irene-Wakonda hosted the Cross Country meet at Glenridge Golf Course (photo/John Fontes) Riva Sharples | Writer Thirteen teams participated in the Irene-Wakonda Cross Country meet, held at the Glenridge Golf Course on October 4.Irene-Wakonda runners once again...

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Eagles fall to the Blue Dragons

Riva Sharples | Writer It was a chilly, windy evening last Friday, October 6, when the Irene-Wakonda Eagles traveled to Garretson to take on the Blue Dragons. With five players out permanently for the season due to injuries, the Eagles faced the team shorthanded.“We...

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Freeman Academy Bobcats Season ends

David Ilunga kicked from the corner in the first half of the soccer match in Freeman October 5 (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy Bobcats ended their season with a 0-1 loss to the Belle Fourche Broncos in Freeman October 5. The Bobcats have...

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FMFA loses to Corsica-Stickney in Marion

Cheerleaders tossed Frisbees to the fans attending the homecoming game. (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Phoenix tangled with a tough team from Highway 281. The Corsica-Stickney Jaguars. The fifth ranked team in 9-B got an early lead and held on to...

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Pheasants CC runs at BEC

Parker girls take firstThe Parker 7th grade volleyball team coached by Roxie Harms came away with first place at the Wagner tournament two weeks ago. The team went 3-0 on the day. Team members include: Molly Hohn, Taylyn Mohr, Bryleah Walton, Annalyn French, coach...

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Volleyball topples WC

Aleska Peterson hits against a West Central block last week (photo/John Fontes) Falls to rival Lennox Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team had two matches last week going 1-1. In their first match of the week, Parker welcomed West Central to town, and...

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Hanson ends Viborg-Hurley’s regular season with a loss

22 Nick Hanson jumps to catch the football in the endzone for a touchdown. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Well, we all knew fall would make an appearance during this football season, and that finally happened this last Friday as...

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Cougars drop two matches

Kyla Petersen goes up to block the ball. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Sioux Falls Lutheran 3, Viborg-Hurley 0The Viborg-Hurley Cougars hosted the Sioux Falls Lutheran Eagles in Viborg on Thursday, October 5. The Eagles defeated...

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Centerville football takes on Colome

Senior, Cole Edberg with a big run just shy of the goal against Colome (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide |Centerville Sports Tornadoes not only played on a different day but on a different time than normal, taking on Colome Cowboys on Saturday, October 7 at 2 p.m. This...

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Centerville Marching Band

Senior Joseph Bendt on the trumpet (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Marching Tornadoes blew away the competition in Menno. Again, the CHS marching band took the middle school and the high school to Menno to compete in the Menno Band...

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Centerville Volleyball travels to Scotland

Tessa Eide dives for the ball against Scotland (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Scotland hosted the Lady Tornadoes Thursday night. Centerville came out right away and went to work against this Scotland team. Big opening game win with a score of...

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Centerville cross-country in Irene

Senior Micah Childress pushes hard during his race in Irene (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville cross-country end their regular season in Irene on Wednesday, October 4. It was a beautiful afternoon for cross country meet! Tornadoes showed...

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Cheerleading seniors honored during final home football game

Giahna Miller daughter of Randal and Amber Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Senior Night was celebrated at the last home football game in Viborg against Hanson. There were four seniors who were celebrated, along with their parents for their commitment to...

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Cross Country seniors honored

Ella Kessler and her parents Rob and Laura Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley sports Cross Country honored two seniors the other night at the last home football game against Hanson. There were only two seniors to honor: Peyton Hansen, first year of Cross Country, and...

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Senior night for football

Luke Campbell with his parents Jenna and Donnie. Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Senior Night was celebrated at the last home football game in Viborg against Hanson. There are 11 seniors who were celebrated, along with their parents for their commitment to...

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All for one and one for all

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Parker High School football team made an appearance in Sioux Falls to cheer on the Parker fifth and sixth grade boys. The boys were so excited to have the their mentors show up to watch them and cheer them on to a 14-0 win. Both...

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Parker football wins again

Colin Robertson goes up for a one-handed interception while Ray Travnicek lends backup (photo/John Fontes) parker football By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker football team continued their season last Friday night taking on the Redfield Pheasants in the kickoff to...

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Phoenix shut down Raiders

Phoenix quarterback Karter Weber runs up the field in Gayville September 29.  Weber totaled 261 total all purpose  yards against Gayville-Volin. (photo/Al Astelford) freeman/marion/freeman academy football Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman/Marion /Freeman Academy...

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