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Golfers continue improvement last week

Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker golf team had a strong showing last week first at the Jesse James invite and then at the Baltic meet. At the Jesse James invite in Garretson, Parker placed two in the top 15 and took fifth as a team. Brenden Pesicka was third shooting...

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Golfers compete at Yankton

By Shane Merrill | Sports Landri Holzwarth tees off during a recent meet (photo submitted) The Parker golf team traveled to Yankton for the Gayville-Volin invite last week battling cold and wind. The Pheasants had a solid day as the boys team took second, losing by...

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Pheasants fly at Yankton

By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track teams made the way to Yankton last week for a meet that was ultimately called off early due to lightning. The Pheasants posted impressive finishes on the night against some of the states largest schools, with several...

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Parker 11/12 goes 1-1 opening weekend

By coach Shane Merrill Brady Beyer pitches in the night game against Dakota Valley (photo by Kirsten Wieman) The Parker 12u baseball team traveled to Dakota Dunes to face off against the Panthers of Dakota Valley to open their season. The teams have a long history...

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Trap team competes in second event

By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team shot for their fifth week in their second true completion last week showing steady improvement. The team will eye a strong finish to their season as the seniors look to head to the state tournament. “Another week of...

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Trap team competes 

Trap team competes  By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team continued their season last week with improved weather and shooting. This was their first week of competition with other teams, as they look to continue their improvement before the State...

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Track teams continue strong start

Ellie Travnicek hands off to Jenna VanVelzen during a recent meet (submitted) By Shane Merrill | Sports With the track season now fully underway, the Pheasants have been putting together impressive results in the early season. With some of the earliest competition...

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Pheasants stay hot in Freeman

By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track team continued their hot start last week at the Freeman Invite, with the girls taking second as a team with several top finishers. Leading the pack was senior Lexi Even who took first in both the 100 and 400 with times of...

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Pheasants battle wind last Sunday

Shane Merrill | Sports Last Sunday the Parker trap shooters battled strong winds as they took to the field for their second day of shooting competition. “It was really windy at the range so some of the kids had a hard time with shooting,” commented coach Paul...

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Trap team reports scores for April 10

Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team battled wind once again last week on April 10, and managed a mixed bag of results despite the wind. “It was another windy day to shoot,” said coach Paul Muller. “We had another tough day at the range, it was calm until about...

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Trap shooters open season

Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team entered their first week of the season posting impressive numbers while battling the wind last weekend. Several participants showed steady improvement as the season gets underway. Each Round is 25 clays, with a 50 being a...

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Pheasant baseball topples EPJ

Shane Merrill | Sports In a wild game Monday night, the Parker Pheasant HS baseball team traveled to Elk Point to face the EPJ Huskies. Parker put together one of their best games of the season, coming away with a 5-4 victory in extra innings. Pitching on the night...

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Golfers start season

Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker golf team opened their season last week first at the class ‘B’ classic and then at the Garretson Early Bird which was counted as a practice round. At the classic, the Phesants golfers struggled through the cold and windy conditions....

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Christensen named to HOF

By Shane Merrill | Sports Former Parker volleyball coach Jill Christensen will be inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in September at their annual banquet in Sioux Falls. Christensen guided the Pheasants from 1983-2018, winning 837 matches in her...

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Pheasants open season at Vermillion

By Shane Merrill | Sports Battling tough weather conditions in recent week, the Parker Pheasant track team traveled to Vermillion in late March to compete in the annual Dan Lennon indoor Track meet. The Pheasants came away with some impressive finishes on the day,...

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Robertson named third team All-State

By Shane Merrill | Sports Parker senior Carter Robertson was named to the 3rd team Class ‘A’ All-State team last week, after eclipsing 1100 career points this season. Robertson averaged 20.5 points per game in his senior campaign. First Team: Isaac Bruns (Sr), Dakota...

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Parker baseball opens season with win

By Shane Merrill | Sports The reboot of the Parker HS baseball team found the Pheasants opening with a bang last week as Parker traveled to Beresford on a chilly Monday night to face the Watchdogs.  Parker came away with a solid 9-5 victory. Pitching for Parker...

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Parker trap team enters 2nd year

By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team officially got off the ground one year ago, and head coach Paul Muller is excited to continue to grow the sport this season. The Trap Team, which is a non sanctioned ‘Club’ sport, boasts 17 members. Muller will be...

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Parker spring baseball back in 2022

Back row: (Coach) Mitch Sheaffer, Levi Berens, Seth Vanvliet, Logan Bridges, Ethan Sheaffer, Gabe Gillespie, Ray Travnicek, Ethan Kasten, Brendan Pesicka,(Coach) Trent Kuchta. Front Row: Devin Kuchta, Cale Sheaffer, Alek Kuchta, Jevin Erickson By Shane Merrill |...

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Parker track eyes strong season

Parker track seniors back left to right, Macy Kippes, Jaivyn DeBoer, Jacob VanVelzen, Joe Mahan. Front left to right, Maddie Marsh, Lexi Even, Desiree Pierce, Josie Leberman. Not pictured: Bogdan Marushkevych. By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track program has...

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