Monthly Archives: February 2018

Teri Schmidt will be inducted into the Winner School Hall of Fame on Feb. 3.

Her ceremony will be held at the halftime of the girls game with CEB. Winner is hosting CEB in a boys and girl double header.
Schmidt graduated from Winner High School in 1971 and is the daughter of the late Dick and Virginia Nicholson.
She was active in Warriorettes, marching band and plays.

Schmidt graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1975 with her teaching degree. While in college, she enjoyed the challenge of being the baton twirler for the USD marching band.

After graduation, she taught one year in Ainsworth, Neb. and then taught in the Brandon Valley School System for nine and a half years.

She now serves as the executive director of the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau where she has been employed since leaving education. For the past 34 years, Schmidt has been in charge of the visitor industry in Sioux Falls, including all conventions, meetings, events and tourism-related business brought to the city. She is also responsible for the management of the Falls Park visitor information center.

The Winner High School graduate has earned several honors: teacher of the year for two consecutive years by the Brandon Valley School District, listed in “Who’s Who in Female Executivies” as well as “Who’s Who registry of global leaders.”
Schmidt was the first woman in Sioux Falls to be selected business leader of the year. She was featured on the cover of Sioux Falls magazine “Sioux Falls Woman” and selected as career profession of the year by YWCA leader luncheon.
Schmidt and her husband Jim, have two daughters: Brittany and Brianna.

The Winner High School contest one act play took fourth place at the regional competition in Pierre on Jan. 24.

Mary Calhoon received a superior for her acting.

The WHS entry in the regional contest was “Pals.”

The cast includes: Cam Irick, Ronae Klein, Matt Hartley and Mary Calhoon.

The play is directed by Kara Connot and Kelly Assman with Dan Patmore as the technical director.

The technical crew included Elijah Blare, Ronae Klein, Lauren Norrid and Kiersten Durrin.

The stage crew was Jack Ducheneaux and Heather Rowe.

The play deals frankly with one of today’s most sensitive and compelling issues.

Steve tells his friend Jack that he no longer wants to go on living. Suicide would make him just another statistic. So the two banter about the alternatives—until in an awful moment of horseplay and confrontation, the playwright brings the audience to a stunning climax of shock and introspection.

The play was presented in Winner during a night of one act plays on Jan. 18-20 at the Winner Community Playhouse.

Area students have been named to the fall dean’s list at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell.

Named to the list are: Reed Harter, Zach Harter, Callie Heath and Holden Thieman, all of Colome; Drew DeMers, Tyrel Haley, Sara Husher and Sam Naasz, all of Winner.

Two Winner students have been named to the president’s list at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown.

Adam Farner and Michael Massa have been named to the list.

Rachel Pahlke of Winner has been named to the dean’s list at Augustana University in Sioux Falls.

Seniors
Honor – Dalton Baker, Meredith Calhoon, Riley Calhoon, Elisabeth Duffy, Madyson Frazier, Hannah Hanson, Madelyn Hanson, Daesha Klein, Ronae Klein, Hanna LaCompte, Nick Lantz, Zach Lapsley, Samantha Marts, Madyson Morehart, Brekkyn Nagel, Lauren Norrid, Charles Novak, Macy Olson, Matthew Smither, Ian Tunnissen
Merit – Carter Brickman, Macie Ferwerda, Justus Gregg, Matt Hartley, Levi McClanahan, Lexie Nedved, Destiny Ruden, Alex Schaeffer, Nathan Smither, Riley Sund, Savannah Vogel

Juniors
Honor – Taylor Audiss, Bayli Beetler, Sierra Hansen, Gabby Kocer, Katy Lantz, Sophie Lewis, Gracie Littau, Abigail Marts, Yvonne Morana, Makenna Petersen, Alexis Richey, Casey Stickland, Andrew Taylor, Madison Thieman, Logan Tunnissen, Wyatt Turnquist, Brandon Volmer, Tedra Vrbka, Tyson Westendorf, Sadie Woods
Merit – Brielle Bachmann, Elijah Blare, Kassie Cox, Jeslyn Felix, Madison Kerner, Tyler Olson, Makayla Petersen, Nolan Sachtjen, Hunter Shopene, Alina Weiler

Sophomores
Honor – Austin Bicek, Jacob Clay, Kiersten Durrin, Kara Ewing, Jaynee Gregg, Morgan Hammerbeck, Emmarie Kaiser, Isabelle Leyden, Zane Mandl, Ryder Mortenson, Ethan Niehus, Jayce Palmer, Trevor Peters, Addy Root, Saige Schuyler, Kenndal Turnquist
Merit – Joren Bruun, Bella Gilpin, Phillip Jorgensen, Loren Moeller, Austin Olson, Heather Rowe, Marlee Schaeffer, Isaac Schramm, Charlotte Shopene, Alicia Stands, Ethan Vesely, Gage Watson, Jayd Whitley

Freshman
Honor – Brennan Bachmann, Meagan Blare, Bailey Brown, Megan Brozik, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Brady Fritz, Jackson Hansen, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Steven Lin, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor, Landon Thieman
Merit – Alisha Ammon, Zach Bohnet, Kady Cable, Kaylee Eli, Carly Fischer, Presley Foudray, Dawsyn Kahler, Arista Kaiser, Mercedes Klein, Sam Kruger, Allie Lapsley, Kayla Natoli, Gennefier Schuppan, Austin Wheadon

Eighth Grade
Honor – Finn Bartels, Ellie Brozik, Taralynn Cordier, Katie Dreyer, Jenna Hammerbeck, Hattie Hespe, Emma Jorgensen, Kaden Keiser, Gilon Kraft, Adrienne Lewis, Elvis Linn, Marissa Meiners, Aaron Monk, Alani Old Lodge, Michael Olson, Kolbie Osborn, Kelsey Sachtjen, Sidda Schuyler, Bella Swedlund, Jackson Vesely
Merit – Parker Baker, Shayla Bice, Adam Bohnet, Alex Bohnet, Toree Buus, Joey Cole, Quintanya Eagle Elk, Jenny Guan, Hailey Hollenbeck, Nathan Howland, Ashton Klein, Kylar Meek, Owen Monk, Kaleb Osborn, Elijah Petersen, Charley Pravecek, Ryan Sell, Kayleigh Stands, Trinity Vrbka, Kade Watson, Madaline Watzel, Achilles Willuweit

Seventh Grade
Honor – Kendyl Bachmann, Mali Beehler, Brindy Bolander, Melanie Brozik, Faith Covey, Maggie DeMers, Justin Hausmann, Ainsley Henderson, Cam Irick, Joselin Kludt, Tessa Mann, Kelbi Meiners, Aleya Miller, Pierce Nelson, Dalton Petersen, Rylee Root, Blake Volmer, Leah Wiechelman
Merit – Ethan Bartels, Luke Boerner, Silas Chasing Hawk, Penelope Chasing Hawk, Illyanna Crabb, Shayne Day, Kiley Felix, Trista Kierstead, Jack Kruger, Tayden Mathis, Rowdy Moore, Riley Orel, Hunter Osborn, Jack Peters, Sutton Schweigert, Clay Sell, Mallory Thayer, Cody Wheadon

Sixth Grade
Honor – Leila Balsiger, Aiden Barfuss, Matthew Boerner, Karlee Brozik, Maxton Brozik, Tyan Buus, Arianna Chasing Hawk, Kendall Dice, Bailey Fairbanks, Payton Fisher, Ellison Kaiser, Alexis Klein, Stratton Morehart, Garrett Phillips, Emily Sachtjen, Jude Sargent, Saylor Schuyler, Cassandra Shutt, Cecilia Watson,
Merit – Noah Best, Caleb Boerner, Sydney Brown, Spencer Calhoon, Conroy Chasing Hawk, Mina Eagle Elk, Miranda Fisher, Arliss Hardy, Browdy Kocer, Daelynn LaPointe, Ashlynn McPhee, Tayla Nagel, Baronn Niehus, Kevin Olson, Cole Rank, Samuel Scholz, Rylee Schroeder, Cassidy Seeking Land, Dustin Sund, Aiden Tunnissen, Jaydon White

Superior (All A’s)
Seniors – Kaylee Bolton, Maggie McCarty, Zane Rohde, Jeremiah Yeaman
Juniors – Jaclyn Laprath, Abby Pechota
Sophomores – Eli Kortan, Haley Krumpus
Freshmen – Abby Kortan, Makayla Shippy
Eighth Grade – Riley Shippy, Maya Vandenbark, Elizabeth Yeaman
Seventh Grade – Morgan Gill, Landi Krumpus, Alec Thieman

Excellent (All A’s and B’s – No C’s)
Seniors – Nash Atteberry, Andrew Laprath, Kolton Salonen, Caleb Vandenbark
Juniors – Beau Bertram, Wyatt Cahoy, Grace Campbell, Kaydee Heath, Rayne Hermsen, Jackson Kinzer, Hanna Rowe, Alice Rehnberg, Riggin Shippy, Layton Thieman
Sophomores – James Brumbaugh, Carleen Burger, Megan Charles, Juli Larson
Freshman – Rhet Bertram, Keegan Brumbaugh, Madison Gill, Saydee Heath, Baylie Hoffine
Eighth Grade – AJ Davis, Abby Eliason, Caden Munroe, Drew Musilek, Tanea Potter, Bayden Seegers, Katie Welker
Seventh Grade – Devan Dougherty, Taylor Nelsen, Libbie Petersek
Sixth Grade – Jack Anderson, Jordyn Harter, Shaleena Kingsley, Joseph Laprath, Tianna Larson, Alexis Love, Jordan Musser, Lilly Nelson, Stetson Shelbourn, Emma Vandenbark

“B” Average – No D’s
Seniors – Cody Assman, Becca Marso, Josh Musilek
Juniors – Taylor Chasing Hawk
Sophomores – Jacob Beckers, Matt Bossert, Cheyenne Dougherty, Sara O’Bryan, Jordyn Seegers
Freshmen – Casey Assman, Lanie Bolton, Luke Bolton, Allan McKenzie, Michael Supik
Eighth Grade – Aaron Campbell, Jesse Larson, Kasie Leighton, Dusty Sell, Hayden Thieman
Seventh Grade – Kash Heath, Ashlyn Hoffine, Billy Looking Cloud, Aidan Muller, Paige Paulson, Toree Ringing Shield, Sully Shippy
Sixth Grade – Bromley Heath, Klayton Heath, Kalene Preslicka

Several youths placed at the Winner Quarterback Club youth wrestling tournament Jan. 28.

Results include:

Tots 6 and under

Liam LaDeaux, 3rd; Bentley Welch, 3rd; Kyan Bartels, 1st; Ridge Horton, 3rd; Colt Wolf, 1st; Remmingtyn Robbins, 2nd and Eli Orel, 5th.

Bantam 7 and 8

Hunter Vrbka, 2nd; Logan Calhoon, 3rd; Cooper Craven, 1st; Easton Shippy, 2nd; Gus Tobin, 1st; Rylan Assman, 5th; Ellison LaDeaux, 4th; Apollo Willuweit, 1st; Weston Foster, 2nd; Avery Antelope, 5th; Teegan Shelbourn, 1st and Roukyn Robbins, 1st

Midgets 9-10

Evan Littau, 3rd; Legend Benedict, 2nd; Bailey Shelbourn, 3rd; Coy Shelbourn, 1st; JadeLynn McCall, 2nd; Clay McMurtey, 3rd; Hudson Peters, 4th; Robinson LaDeaux, 3rd; Oren Sargent, 6th; Ash Kaiser, 5th; Carter Carven, 3rd; Peydin Peterson, 5th

Novice—11 and 12

Kayden Freyer, 5th; Ryken Orel, 1st; Karson Keiser, 1st; Payton Fisher, 5th; Konnor Osborn, 1st; Landon Calhoon, 4th and Kellen Brozik, 3rd

School boy 13 and 14

Coy Assman, 3rd; Jude Sargent, 2nd; Maxton Brozik, 1st; Kiersten Fryer, 4th and Stetson Shelbourn, 2nd