Lexi Even drives the hoop against MCM, Even had 11 points. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls had a tough test Saturday night. They faced off against one of the tougher teams in the state in the MCM Fighting Cougars. Parker couldn’t get the...
Carter Robertson tries a reverse lay up against MCM. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker boys basketball team opened up a new season last Saturday night, facing off against longtime rival MCM. As is usual the game didn’t come without drama, but in...
Jesse Walton eyes an official at recent match as he works for a pin. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team had another good weekend tournament, traveling to Howard this past weekend and taking home third in the team race. Nine...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team traveled to Garretson last week facing off in another quad against Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Sioux Valley and the host Garretson. Parker continued to shine on the early season, posting three more team...
Blake Eldeen holds on to his opponent after throwing him to the mat at last Tuesday's opening quad in Parker. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team got off to an exciting start last Tuesday, Dec. 3 sweeping their home opening quad in...
Mace Plucker works to pin his opponent at last Saturday’s Top of the Rock tournament in Dell Rapids. Parker placed second at the event. (Photo/Mary Silvernail) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team kept its hot streak alive Saturday, Dec. 7 traveling to...
Shane Merrill | Writer Fresh off a state football and track championship, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars boys basketball team is locked and loaded for a strong basketball season. That has the towns buzzing about another possible post season run. Veteran head coach Galen...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Viborg-Hurley girls basketball team will welcome new coach Molly Mason for the 2019-2020 season, replacing longtime coach Bill Hansen. The Cougars return a solid part of last season’s 12-9 team. Back this season are senior Katie Johanson...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats finished last season 7-15 and head coach Austin Unruh returns a solid core of starters from his team a year ago. Back for the Bearcats are leaders Gavin Pankratz (6’7 12 ppg SR), Quincy Blue (6’0 11.4 ppg SO),...
Shane Merrill | Writer With one year under his belt, Camron Groenke enters his second season at the helm of the Viborg-Hurley wrestling program. The Cougars only participated in a partial season in their inaugural year, and will look to build on that as they continue...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Marion/Freeman Rebel wrestling team is eager to get back on the mats. Longtime coach Chris Sayler welcomes back three returning state qualifiers as well as a host of young talent. Back for the Rebels include senior Daniel Cremer who...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling program returns a loaded roster this season after graduating no one and finishing 12-5 a year ago in duals and taking eight wrestlers to the state tournament where the team finished 24th in class ‘B’. Head coach John...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls basketball program will welcome a new coach this year, as first year teacher Kennedy Wagner takes the reigns from Tami Jurgens. The Pheasants finished the season last year with a 9-13 record and graduated five seniors from that...
Shane Merrill | Writer Coming off a very successful 2018-19 the Parker boys basketball squad will need to replace 10 seniors from a team that finished the season 16-6 and was one win away from the state tournament for the second straight season. The cupboard is...
Ryleigh Andersen looks for a push against MCM. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer In the second round of the region 5A tournament, the Parker volleyball team was set to face neighboring McCook Central/Montrose with a trip to the SoDak 16 on the line. The...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker volleyball team had just enough push to get across the finish line last week in the opening round of the region 5A playoffs. When the Pheasants and Titans met back in August the result had Parker winning 3-2, and this night was no...
Sydney Berens goes low for a dig against West Central. (Photo/ Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer Closing out an unbelievably quick regular season, the Parker volleyball team faced off against neighboring West Central last week looking for their fifth straight win...
Morgen Carlson digs up a shot at a recent match. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer With just two regular season games remaining in the season, the Parker volleyball squad headed to Flandreau last week to try and cap off a regular season Big East Conference...
Josie Leberman placed 84th out of 127 runners on her second trip to the state cross country meet. Leberman, a sophomore, was Parker’s lone representative this year. (Photo/submitted) Phil Bjorneberg | Coach For the second year in a row, Josie Leberman was the lone...
Shane Merrill | Writer In dramatic fashion last Thursday night, the Parker Pheasants, hosting their first playoff game since 2006, saw their hopes at a post season run dashed in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter with Baltic edging Parker 26-20 ending the...
