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Parker track posts busy week

Alek Kuchta. (photo/Sara Stadem) parker track and field By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track team had a busy week last week first traveling to Lennox and then the Howard Wood Relays. At Lennox, junior Parker Lessman continued her stellar season winning the...

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Golfers host own meet

Brenden Pesicka looks to hit during a recent golf meet (photo/submitted) parker golf By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker golf team had two meets last week first in Garretson and capping off the week with their own meet in Parker. The Pheasants were in Garretson for a...

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FMFA Phoenix JV wins pair over Hanson

Harli Ross relieved Isabelle McConniel pitched the second game. NNH freeman-marion/freeman academy softball Alan Astleford | Marion Sports The Phoenix put together some quality play against Hanson in high school softball this week.  Although the games were on the...

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Great Plains Conference track meet

freeman academy/marion track and field Alan Astelford | Marion Sports Womens Varsity 800 Meters: 1. 12  Jada Koerner 2:34.55; 2.  9 Estelle Waltner  2:34.61;  Womens Varsity 1600 Meters:  2. 12  Jada Koerner  5:49.70; 4x100 Meter...

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Golfers off to hot start

Parker golfers take 1st placeCale Scheaffer, Brenden Pesicka, Ray Travnicek and Landon Wieman stand with their first place award after winning the Gayville-Volin invite held in Yankton last week. (Photo/submitted) parker boys’ golf By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker...

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Shooting sports battles wind in season opener

parker shooting sports  By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker shooting sports team battled through 40-50 mph wind last Sunday afternoon in their first scored completion. Scores were noticeably low, but with better weather ahead should show steady improvement. “We...

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Freeman Academy/Marion combined Tri-state meet

freeman academy/marion track and field Al Astelford | Marion Sports 4/18/23  Gayville, SD Freeman Academy/Marion Result: Girls 100M Dash – Varsity:  FAM  6. Alexa Gortmaker, 13.85 seconds; 10, Alivea Weber, 14.05 seconds; 24, Girls 200M Dash – Varsity:...

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Parker track results

parker track and field By Shane Merrill | Sports Boys results Hurdles: Charlie Patten 4th, High Jump: Gavin Flanndery 5th, 4x800 (Alek Kuchta, Novis Luna, Elmer Lima, Jonas Sattler) 5th, Medley: (Logan Buseman, Landon Beck, Colin Robertson, Lincoln Kippes) 6th. ...

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Team Viet wins 2023 Alumni games

Carter Robertson (2022) battles Nick Jongeling (2006) and Connor Carlson (2018) during the first annual Parker alumni game (photo/Dave Fuller) Shane Merrill | Sports In a fun filled afternoon that brought many familiar faces to the Parker gym, the first annual Parker...

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Parker baseball opens with win

parker baseball Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker HS club baseball team finally got to open their season last week, facing off against Beresford in their season opener. The game was initially planned to be played in Parker, but wet field conditions allowed the game to...

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Parker baseball back in ‘23

parker baseball By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker HS club baseball team in back in action in 2023, but is off to a slow start. The Pheasants have moved four games thus far in the early season and have only been able to practice a handful of times. Head coach Trent...

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Golfers waiting on weather

Nessa Erickson, Allannah Jibben, Lauren Patten, Kaden Fosheim, Landon Wieman, Colin Robertson, Keagen Kettwig, Ray Travnicek, Isaac Hofer, Caleb Wieman, Cale Sheaffer, Neil Haase, Devin Kuchta, Quinn Droge, Luke Travnicek, Brenden Pesicka, Jackson Buche; Not pictured:...

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Parker track ready to run

parker track and field By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track teams are ready to get running after a slow start to their season. The Pheasants have ran in two indoor meets, but will look for even bigger things as the outdoor season looks to ramp up in the coming...

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Pheasants trap team back in action

parker trap team By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker HS trap shooting team is back in action and head coach Paul Muller is excited to get the season underway. Parker will boast over 20 participants again this year, ranging from seventh grade to seniors. The trap team...

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Viborg-Hurley boys headed to state playoffs

Front- Lyric O’Dell, Kennedy Schwartz, Tryg Goettertz, Braydon Morrison, Josh Roth, Kobee Sherman, Brenner Gerdes, Jake Austin, Zac Austin, and Zoey Christensen; Back- Coach Mason Madsen, Nolan Kolthoff, Andrew Madsen, Bryson Morrison, Devin Sayler, Nick Hanson, Gage...

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Pheasants close season

parker boys’ basketball Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker boys basketball team season came to a close last Tuesday night as the Pheasants took on Dakota Valley, the number one ranked team in the state. Parker was matched with the Panthers in the opening round of...

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Bearcats elminate Freeman-fall to Irene-Wakonda

Matt Hagen (1) drives into the lane. (photos/Alan Astleford) freeman academy/marion boys’ basketball Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy/Marion eliminated the Freeman Flyers and moved on to play Irene-Wakonda in Region 5B basketball action February 28. ...

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Wrestlers 5th in team duals

Charlie Patton (photo/South Dakota Public Broadcasting) parker wrestling Strong showing in Rapid City By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker wrestling team wrapped up their season last weekend in Rapid City. The team left early Tuesday morning, to try and get ahead of a...

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Girls close season against Vermillion

parker girls’ basketball By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls saw double trouble in their final two games of the season, as they faced off against number two ranked Vermillion who had just one loss on the season. In their first meeting against the Tanagers, the...

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