Jack Even runs past a Rapid City Christian defender during last weeks home win against the Comets (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Writer On a stormy night last Saturday, the Parker football team was able to sneak in a game against Rapid City Christian...
Desiree Pierce passes a hard hit ball during last weeks match (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Writer The Parker volleyball team got off to their usual start last Tuesday night, traveling to Irene to face the I-W Eagles. Parker wasted little time on the...
Troy Schwans | Editor The Big East Conference volleyball tournament has returned to its traditional method of play this year after Covid-19 rearranged the tournament last year. On day one of the tournament, which is Thursday, September 9, Sioux Valley and Garretson...
Jaivyn Deboer makes a move past a Baltic defender last week in the season opener (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker football team traveled to Baltic to open the 2021 season last Friday night facing off against the Bulldogs in a game where both...
SFC Steve Davis, SDANG Recruiter works with the Parker football players. Parker High School has a new recruiter for this school year. Sergeant First Class Steven E. Davis, son of Gary and Betty Davis, of the South Dakota Army National Guard was raised and...
Gabe Gillespie eyes the catcher before pitching during last weeks regional tournament (photo by Emily Berens) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker 16U teeners wrapped up their season last week in the regional tournament. The Pheasants first faced off against Baltic in...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker 16U baseball team ended the regular season last week with a three game home stand. Parker first played host to Tea and came away with a 15-9 win. Pitching on the night were Ray Travnicek and Ethan Schaeffer. The Pheasants also played...
Jevin Erickson eyes up a pitch for a hit last week (photo by Kirsten Wieman) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker 14U baseball team wrapped up their season last week, playing in region 5 in the annual VFW state playoffs. The Pheasants had posted a successful regular...
Here is a team picture for the Parker red story, last week had 5 missing players coaches Front: Evan Voeltz, Brady Beyer, Luke Travnicek, Jake VanVliet, Eli Anderson, Nolan Mitzner. Back: Head coach Mike VanVliet, Jack Anderson, Mason Hohn, Garrit Postma, Brock...
Benson Jones throws a pitch during the tournament (photo by Kirsten Wieman) Coming off a very successful regular season, which found the two Parker 12U league teams finishing one and two in the league with a record of 24-2-1 combined, the Pheasants headed to Webster...
Luke Travnicek rears back for a big pitch in the tournament (photo by Kirsten Wieman) With just one game remaining in the regular season, the Parker Blue baseball club headed to Tea last week to face the two loss Tea Deyoung team. Unfortunately for the Pheasants the...
Front: Evan Voeltz, Brady Beyer, Luke Travnicek, Jake VanVliet, Eli Anderson, Nolan Mitzner. Back: Head coach Mike VanVliet, Jack Anderson, Mason Hohn, Garrit Postma, Brock Frederickson, Caleb Wieman, asst coach Ross Frederickson With the regular season winding down,...
Brady Beyer looks to pitch in a recent game (photo by Kirsten Wieman) Fresh off their league tournament championship, the Parker blue squad won two more games last week, with one contest remaining this season. First off in the week Parker faced Tea Reiland. Parker had...
Parker Red 12U was able to blow away the Canton C-Hawks last week and did it with just eight players. The first inning was blow for blow for both teams. Parker took the lead early, as Brady Beyer reached bases on a HBP while Luke Travnicek singled, scoring Beyer. Jack...
Parker 10U softball team The Parker 10U softball team members are from back left are Dawn Rye, Everly Abbott, Molly Hohn, Taylin Mohr, Brynlie Van del Stoep, Jema Fisher and Miranda Thompson. Middle row, Havana Rye, Trinity Knecht-Olesen, Ali Larson, Allannah Jibben,...
The Parker Red 12U baseball team was also in the league tournament last weekend, on the other side of the bracket from Parker Blue. The Red team was the #2 seed entering the tourney, and faced Tea Frank and Viborg-Hurley in their pool. In their opening game Friday...
League champs Back row: Asst. Coach Ransom Jones, Benson Jones, Colin Robertson, Dylan Dykstra, head coach Shane Merrill. Front; Drew Chester, Tyson Tycz, Rush Bleyenberg, Kaden Fosheim, Colton Davis, Marquice Bortnem, Teegun Wentzel. Coming into the league tournament...
The Parker Blue 11/12 team had a busy week last week posting two more wins in regular season play and gaining momentum before the league tourney. In their first game of the week Parker welcomed Canton Meister to Parker and ran away with a 16-5 victory. The Pheasants...
Landri Holzwarth swings at the state golf meet. (submitted) Shane Merrill | Sports Two Parker golfers rounded out their season last week at the state tournament in Brookings. Sophomore Brenden Pesicka and junior Lanrdri Holzwarth both qualified for the meet, finishing...
Shane Merrill | Sports Writer While the Parker Red 12U team was taking care of business last week, the Blue squad was also hard at it, playing one game in Canton. Parker wasted little time on the hosts, running away with the victory 12-2. First to bat, the...
