By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball squad kept their winning ways alive on Monday night, traveling to Vermillion to face a new foe in the Tanangers. Parker hadn’t seen Vermillion in several years, but wasted little time on the host team, taking the win in...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team was coming off a tough conference loss to Flandreau, but rallied back Friday night in Parker to defeat Beresford, 3-0. The first set was controlled by the Pheasants, jumping to a lead thanks to kills from Brooke Berens...
Front row: Clara Montero Parker Lessman, Natalie Haase, Aspen Rand. Back: Jenna VanVelzen, Grace Gullickson Terryn Fuller, Shelby Pankratz, Halle Berens coach Laura Janzen. Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker junior varsity volleyball team was able to put together a run...
Shane Merrill | Sports Fresh off a victory at Lennox, the Parker volleyball squad was looking to stay hot last week as they traveled to Canistota to face the Hawks. Parker wasted little time on the hosts winning in straight sets 3-0. The first set was all Parker as...
Parker Defense Photo by Susan Odson Southern Union County Leader-Courier Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker football team wrapped up their season last week as they traveled to Elk Point-Jefferson. The Pheasants trailed 21-0 after one and could not recover, as the...
Katie Bialas eyes up a ball near the net last week against Lennox (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball squad traveled to neighboring rival Lennox last week facing off against the Orioles and getting back to their winning ways. Parker...
Parker boys Cross Country runners Jevin Erickson, Alek Kuchta and Lincoln Kippes stand before the meet (photo submitted) Shane Merrill | Sports The Par-Mar golf course played host to the Big East Conference Cross Country meet last Thursday with several Parker runners...
Jaivyn DeBoer tries to sneak past a MCM defender last week (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Parker welcomed a ranked McCook Central-Montrose football team to town last Friday night facing off against the Fighting Cougars. Parker hung tough early, and...
Lexi Even sets up a hitter during a recent match (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Writer The Parker volleyball squad was coming off two tough losses to conference teams, but traveled to the Pentagon in Sioux Falls looking to rebound. First in the...
Ray Travnicek tries to push past a defensive player during a recent game (photo by Shane Merrill) Using a strong second half effort, the Flandreau Fliers were able to defend the Parker Pheasants last Friday night in Big East Conference football action in Flandreau....
Charlie Patten works past a Sioux Valley player last week (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker football team welcomed Sioux Valley to town last Friday night, facing off against the Cossacks for the 2021 homecoming game. The day was led off by many...
The Parker seventh grade volleyball team took second last weekend at the Wagner tournament. Team Members include: front-Landri Dykstra, Shayla Even, Izzy Webster, Emma Tuschen, Graison Barron. Back: Head coach Roxie Harms, Jersey Lessman, Jordyn Skinner, Emmie Davis,...
Lexi Even sets up a hitter against Parkston in the semi finals of the pentagon tournament (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team continued another tough stretch last week, facing off against conference foes Chester and Baltic. Both...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Pheasants traveled to Tea last week to face the Titans. The Titans were too much for Parker to overcome, and late rallies in the first and second sets were not enough as Tea won 25-23, 25-23 and 25-17. Leading Parker in the match was...
Shane Merrill | Sports Longtime volleyball rival Alcester-Hudson traveled to Parker last Thursday night to face off against the Pheasants. Parker used their strong attack in the first two sets to quickly march to victory, and even after slipping up in the third game,...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball club has been a longtime competitor in the annual Cavalier Clash in Tyndall, winning the tournament several times in the past 15 years. Parker cruised their pool once again in 2021, and won an exciting semi-final match 2-1...
Shane Merrill | Sports Writer The Parker Pheasant volleyball squad was looking to hold on to the conference tournament trophy they earned a year ago, but had their hopes dashed in the first round to MCM. The Pheasants, however disappointed, had no time to dwell as...
Charlie Patten makes a move around a defender during a recent game (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Writer The Parker football team faced two strong opponents in the past two weeks, first facing powerhouse Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan as well as Beresford....
Brooke Berens eyes a kill last week against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team started hot but couldn’t finish last Tuesday night against longtime conference foe Sioux Valley. Parker jumped out to big leads in the...
Alek Kuchta runs in Salem at the MCM invite last week (photo by Al Astleford) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker cross-country team has been hard at work this season, taking to the golf course in Salem last week. The Pheasants had an exceptional day started off by the...
