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Lady Tornadoes triumph in SoDak 16, headed to State Tournament

Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 63, Faulkton Area 38SoDak 16 match up paired #1 seed Centerville to take on #16 seed Faulkton Area in Madison, SD. The gym was packed full of purple and gold for the “home” team on the scoreboard, the Tornadoes, as the fans...

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Cougars one win away from State Tournament

2025  SoDak 16 qualifying team, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars. (Front row) Oakley Kolthoff, Brenner Gerdes, Kayden Thibodeau-Lindemann, Jake Austin, Godwin Johnson, Braydyn Morrison, and Boeden Gerdes. (Back row) Coach Cory Jacobsen, Coach Mason Madsen, Lincoln...

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MCM edges Parker in region battle

Parker junior Tonner Peterson flies in for a layup against stingy MCM defense. (Photo/Submitted by Kirsten Wieman) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker boys’ basketball went down with a strong effort last Thursday night, as they traveled to Salem to face off...

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Bearcats fail to advance in basketball

An Eagles player finds himself facing a wall of Bearcats in Region 4B tournament play last week. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy/Marion bowed out of the post season when they fell to the Irene-Wakonda Eagles 47-68 in the first round of...

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Bearcats fall to Warriors

The Bearcats ended regular season play with a loss to Winner. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Winner 69, Freeman Academy-Marion 34The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats fell to the Winner Warriors 69-34 in boys’ basketball on Friday, February 28, in Winner.The Bearcats were led...

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Bearcats end season with loss to TDA

The Lady Bearcats ended their season with a 3-17 record. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Tripp-Delmont/Armour 37, Freeman Academy/Marion 25The Freeman Academy/Marion Lady Bearcats finished their season with a loss to Tripp-Delmont/Armour in Region 4B girls basketball action on...

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Tanagers race past Parker

Colin Robertson goes in for a layup against Vermillion. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Parker put up a fight, but in the end it wasn’t enough as the honorable mention Vermillion Tanagers were able to close out their season with a 75-45 victory over...

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Pheasants girls basketball season comes to an end

The Pheasants season came to an end with a loss to MVP in regions last week. (Photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Valliant effort falls short, MVP tops Parker in region openerComing off a tough season, the Parker girls put it all on the line last week as...

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Tornado boys win final regular home game of the season

Miles Eide powers in for a dunk vs. Mitchell Christian. Eide ended the night with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 79, Mitchell Christian 52The final home game for the Tornadoes in regular...

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Lady Cougars’ season ends in hard-fought battle against Avon

Senior Charley Nelson looks to see who to pass the ball to in the game against Avon.  (Photo/ Faydra Christensen)  Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Lady Cougars entered postseason play as the No. 3 seed in Class 4B, facing off against the...

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VH/IW girls battle through state tournament in Rapid City

Team Photo at State Tournament: (Front row) Rayna Miller, Wendi Silverthorn, Aubrey Jensen, and Lujain Bahram. (Back row) Coach Cory Jensen, Marlys Jensen, Coach Dylan Thomas, Liliana Nelsen, Maddie Feiock, Faith Slavin, Claire Campbell, and Coach Giahna Miller. ...

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Tschetter brings home eighth place finish for Rebels

Easton Tschetter brought home an eighth place finish at the State Wrestling Tournament held in Rapid City last week. (Photo courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.©2025 SDPB | Landon DeBoer) For the second year in a row, Easton Tschetter returned home with an...

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Kuchta places 8th at state wrestling

Alex Kuchta stands with his 8th place medal with the other state place winners in the 132 pound bracket. (Photo/Submitted) Parker sends seven to big show Shane Merrill | Parker Sports In a season filled with ups and downs and plagued with injuries and sickness, the...

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Eagles lose two hard-fought games

Brody Johnke had 18 points and 3 assists against Bridgewater-Emery. (Photo/John Fontes) The I-W Eagle boys are now 8-11 as the end of the season approaches. Here’s a look at two recent games. IW-41, Corsica Stickney- 43Said Head Coach Stephen Lee: “This was another...

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Parker girls drop two more

Meah Wright handles the ball against Parkston. (Photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker girls’ basketball team dropped two games last week first falling to number five Parkston and then Garretson.Against Parkston, Parker trailed 15-5 after one and...

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