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Irene-Wakonda sports round-up

Irene-Wakonda runners wait at a recent cross-country meet.  Pictured left to right is Rebekah Sharples-Schmidt, Izabelah Brumbaugh, Kaden Kleinschmit, Elsey Thompson, and Alyssa Kirschenman (photo/contributed). By Riva Sharples | Writer Cross Country On August 29, the...

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Cougars have first loss of the season

#7 Brady Schroedermeier tries to look for a receiver down field while #2 Canistota’s Brady Scott is right on his tail.  (Photo/Katie Schoepf) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Cougars had a bigger opponent other than the Canistota Hawks on Friday night-...

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Cougars drop nailbiter

Senior Paisley Skonhovd leaps up to tap the ball over the net.  (Photo/ Faydra Christensen) By Faydra Christensen| Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars hosted their first home volleyball game against the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots on Tuesday, August 29 at...

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Viborg-Hurley’s Ferdig wins JV race at MCM Invite

Laine Salem (photo/submitted) By Coach Bill Hansen Great job XC Team on your races at McCook Invite in Salem. CONGRATS to Ben Ferdig on being Champion in the 4000m race with a time of 15:37. He was followed up by his teammates Maxx Holm in 69th and Brayden Morrison in...

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Tornado cross-country heads to Salem

Medal winners from the McCook Centeral/Montrose inviteBack row- L-R: Logan Ruter, Tessa Eide, Makayla Heesch, Lillie Eide, Wyatt Brown, Vivian Kirk; Front row- L-R: Bo Eide, Ella Ruter, Harper Wattier, Lane Ruter. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide| Centerville Sports A...

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Tornadoes win on the road during homecoming week

Brooke Pingrey gets set to serve the ball. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports It was a busy homecoming week but the volleyball girls celebrated their homecoming on the road to take on the Corsica Stickney Jaguars. The girls started off with a quick...

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Centerville Homecoming Football

CHS linemen hard at work against Irene Wakonda on Friday night. Hunter Swift #55, Denver Anderson #77, and Christian Perry #61 giving time for play to be made. (photo/Tricia Eide)  Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports  Centerville couldn’t have asked for a better night...

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Phoenix win second game in a row

Alan Astleford | Writer The  Freeman/Marion /Freeman Academy Phoenix won their second consecutive game when they knocked off Iroquois/Lake Preston 50-0. August 25 in Lake Preston. The Phoenix held the hosts scoreless, but there were no stats or quarter scores...

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Freeman Academy volleyball started season 0-3

Alan Astleford |Writer The volleyball season started August 22 when the Bearcats played in the Hanson Invite in Alexandria.  In the opening match, the Bearcats fell to Platte/Geddes 0-2 (8-25; 24-26) in the opening day, and lost to ACDC 22-25, 25-21 and then to...

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Mustangs take out Parker

By Shane Merrill | Sports Four Parker defenders work to bring down a Tri-Valley running back in last weeks home opener (photo/Dave Fuller) The Tri-Valley Mustangs took down Parker last Friday night in the Pheasants home opener of the 2023 season. Parker hung tough...

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Pheasants open season going 1-1

Halle Berens swings away against I-W. Parker won in straight sets 3-0 (photo by Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team opened their 2023 campaign with a win and a loss last week. In their opening season match Parker took on Irene-Wakonda...

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Parker runners compete in early meet

Lily Anderson (photo/Karla Bovill) Parker runners compete in early meet By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Cross Country team took to the course last week for some early season action. The Pheasants had 14 runners compete at different levels, with solid improvement...

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EPJ rallies past Parker

Andrew Even works past EPJ defenders during last weeks opening football game (photo/Kirsten Wieman) parker football By Shane Merrill | Sports Last season’s state champs showed just how dangerous they will be in the 2023 season on Friday night as Parker traveled to...

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Pheasant girls’ basketball 

Parker girls basketball players and coach Jay Sanner stand at Falls Park after biking throughout Sioux Falls for their summer fundraiser (photo/Submitted) By Shane Merrill | Sports On Sat. Aug 5, the Parker girls basketball team did an end of summer work out and...

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Phoenix open season with convincing win over Burke cougars

(LEFT) Jackson Donlan is head up with Burke Cougar  Gentry Bartling in the football game in Freeman August 18. freeman academy-marion football Alan Astleford | Writer The 2023 Football season kicked off August 18 in Freeman as the Phoenix were host to the Burke...

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Parker football working hard

Parker Football Back Row Left to Right - Benson Jones, Garritt Postma, Ashton Young, Myles Meyer, Zach Hofer, Alex Van Vliet, Michael Even, Andrew Even, Jake Stone, Dylan Buseman; Middle Row Left To Right - Colten Preheim, Gavin Flannery, Jonas Sattler, Luke...

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Pheasant volleyball returns five starters

Front Row (L-R): Tayah Holland, Shayla Even, Hannah Schaeffer, Jersey Lessman; Second Row (L-R): Aleyska Petersen, Rayah Jans, Kyla Fosheim, Gabi Almond, Hailey Phillips, Braelyn Berens, Landri Dykstra; Third Row (L-R): Emmie Davis, Jordyn Skinner, Lily Feltman,...

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Freeman/Marion bows out of 16U Region 4B tournament

freeman/marion 16u baseball Alan Astleford | Writer The Sticks 16U fell to SDVFW 16B R4 Tyndall Wednesday, July 26 3-2 in Freeman.  Easton Miller was on the mound for the Sticks and recorded 18 outs.  Miller allowed six hits ad three runs; struck out six and...

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Parker 16u fall in regionals

The Parker 16u team of 2023 back: Coach Mitch Scheaffer, Myles Meyer, Landon Wieman, Cale Scheaffer, Ray Travnicek, Devin Kuchta, coach Ryan Wieman. Front: Colin Robertson, Alek Kuchta, Jevin Erickson, Luke Travnicek, Caleb Weiman, Mason Schaeffer. (photo: Kirsten...

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Parker/Hurley host second state VFW tournament

vfw state tournament By Shane Merrill Parker and Hurley teamed up for the second year in a row last weekend to host the 2023 state 10U state VFW baseball tournament. With over a thousand fans in attendance the annual event was hailed another success with 17 teams...

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