Sports

Pheasant girls lose one on the road, one at home

Braelyn Berens handles the ball against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Viborg-Hurley pushes past ParkerThe Parker girls’ basketball team tried to hang around last Tuesday night against their neighboring rival Viborg-Hurley, but the...

read more

FAM boys lose two

Ashton Kestleloot keeps watch as the action moves down the court. The Bearcats are now 4-11 for the season after two losses last week. (Photo/Renae Hansen) The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats boys lost a pair of games on the road over the past week. The Bearcats will...

read more

FAM girls drop three on the road

The Bearcats girls team put on the miles as they traveled to all three games last week. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alcester-Hudson 45, Freeman Academy/Marion 36The FAM Bearcats girls fell to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs at the Great Plains Conference Classic held on Saturday,...

read more

Pheasant boys lose two

Colin Robertson goes in for a layup against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports #1 Cougars race past Pheasants In another tough game for the Parker boys basketball team, number one rated and neighboring Viborg-Hurley traveled to town last...

read more

Tornado girls crowned Great Plains Conference Champions

2025 Great Plains Conference Champions, the Centerville Tornadoes! CHS defeated AC/DC in the championship game in Avon with the final score of 65-52. Pictured (Back row left to right): Head Coach Tornberg, Assistant Coach Edberg, Keira Austin, Izzie Eide, Althea Gust,...

read more

Marion Fire Department holds annual pancake feed

Chuck Luke mans one of the grills making fresh pancakes. Sausages and scrambled eggs accompanied the pancakes. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Marion Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, February 9, in the Marion...

read more

Tornado girls defeat Cubs on senior night

(RIGHT) Keira Austin drains a three pointer vs. Alcester-Hudson. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The double-header vs. the Alcester/Hudson Cubs on Tuesday, February 4, was also a night to honor the three senior athletes and one senior manager.The...

read more

Eagles boys’ win one, lose one

Cain Healy works his way past a Tiger. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) The I-W Boys Basketball team moved its record to 7-8 for the season with one win and one loss. Here are the details: Irene-Wakonda 66, Scotland-Menno 52Three players scored a combined 42 points in...

read more

Bearcats fall to Cougars

Karter Weber and Elshadai Mesfin keep an eye on Viborg-Hurley’s Nick Hanson. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Class B Number 1 Viborg-Hurley proved too much for Freeman Academy/Marion in boys’ basketball action in Hurley on Friday, February 7. Final score of the matchup was...

read more

Chester edges Pheasants

Landon Wieman goes up for the shot. (Photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports An early edge for Chester was enough for the Flyers to hang on last Tuesday night in Parker as the visitors rallied ahead 9-0 in the first and held on for a 59-51 victory.It was all...

read more

Eagles girls fall to Wolves, triumph over Tigers

Mady Peterson is pursued by a Tiger as she heads down the court. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Scotland-Menno 46, Irene-Wakonda 45Scotland-Menno clipped the Eagles wings in a tight girls basketball game on Friday, February 7, with a final score of 46-45.For the Eagles,...

read more

Lady Cougars secure two wins, continue to climb the rankings

Jenna Graves takes a flying leap for a layup against Canistota.  (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Lady Cougars had a strong showing this past week, adding two victories to their record and improving to 10-6 on the...

read more

Viborg-Hurley/Irene Wakonda girls continue to see success

Maddie Feiock pins Libby Krcil (Burke/Gregory).  Maddie would place seventh at the Yankton Invite. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports 2025 Yankton Girls InvitationalTeam Scores1 Canton 176.52 Pierre T.F. Riggs 161.03 Watertown 133.54...

read more

Pheasants compete at BEC/LCC tourney

Dylan Buseman works an opponent at last weeks BEC/LCC tournament. Buseman was back in the lineup for the first time since December and took third on the day. (Photo/Submitted by Janna Christiansen) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker wrestling team was in action...

read more

Pheasants host own tournament

Brysen Boloun works an opponent during a recent tournament. (Photo/Janna Christiansen) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker wrestling squad had a big weekend last Saturday, hosting the annual Parker tournament with several impressive performances. Top showings...

read more

Parker girls fall twice more

Mya Beyer looks to score against Lennox. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls suffered two more defeats last week, as they continue to search for their first victory. First on the docket was West Central last Tuesday with the visiting Trojans...

read more

#4 Trojans run past Parker

Myles Meyer pulls down a rebound against West Central. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Parker saw one of the states top class ‘A’ teams last week, when neighboring West Central traveled to Parker to put on a show, pushing past the Pheasants...

read more