Several Winner High School oral interp students advanced to the regional following the local contest in Winner on Friday.
The students who advance are: Madyson Morehart, oratory; Shelby Scott, humorous; Presley Foudray and Kayla Natoli, duet; Presley Foudray in serious; Andrew Taylor in storytelling and Megan Brozik in poetry.
Winner students competed at an oral interp contest in Pierre on Saturday. Taylor took second in storytelling and Foudray was third in serious reading.
Kaden Keiser and Wyatt Turnquist competed in the Cliff Keen pre-season wrestling nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Keiser took fifth in the 105 pound middle school division. He had 61 wrestlers in his bracket.
Turnquist went 3 and 2 in the 126 pound 11-12 high school division. He had 63 wrestlers in his bracket.
The high school division wrestled on Saturday, Oct. 28 ad the middle school and elementary divisions on Sunday, Oct. 29.
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine is the 2017 recipient of the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service. This distinguished award – considered by many to be the top award that a medical school can receive- is presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the national organization for America’s 147 medical teaching institutions.
The award recognizes successes and efforts by the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine to serve the health care needs of rural citizens in South Dakota, including those living in or near small towns and on Native American reservations.
“We are grateful to the many communities and countless individuals across our state who partner with us and support our mission to serve South Dakotans,” said Dr. Mary Nettleman, dean of the medical school. “This gratifying award humbles us and inspires us to continue our work.”
In announcing the award, the Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following statement: “The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine has dedicated itself to advancing the state’s highest health priority: ensuring South Dakotans have access to high-quality, culturally appropriate care.”
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine was presented this award at the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, held in early November in Boston, Massachusetts.
High school students from 27 states and territories and nine countries were selected to attend the 24th Annual Global Youth Institute October 19-21st in Des Moines, Iowa. Heather Rowe from Winner High School was among the 200 students selected to attend the prestigious three-day conference. Rowe engaged with global leaders in science, policy, and industry to discuss the world’s most pressing challenges in hunger and poverty.
In order to participate in the program, students research and write a paper on a topic affecting food security in a developing country and provide recommendations on how to better the lives of a typical family in the country. Once accepted, students are invited to attend the three-day event and engage in hands-on activities and service-learning projects that allow them to reflect on their unique role in addressing challenges related to agriculture, policy, science, industry, and hunger relief efforts both in the U.S. and abroad.
The Global Youth Institute is held in conjunction with the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, which annually gathers the world’s foremost leaders and thinkers in global food security. Students present and discuss their innovative ideas to combat hunger with World Food Prize Laureates, international experts and peers from over 60 countries. Students also attend symposium sessions centered on current research, trends, and innovations in combating hunger and poverty. Featured speakers included:
· 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group
· Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation
· His Excellency John Mahama, former President of Ghana
· Dr. Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Center
At the Global Youth Institute, Rowe interacted with young leaders from around the US as well as nine other countries including Canada, China, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, Kosovo, Mexico, Pakistan, and Philippines. The World Food Prize Foundation also announced plans to expand its youth programs outside the US with the launch of the first international youth institutes in the Netherlands and Nigeria in summer 2018.
Created by Dr. Borlaug and Iowa businessman and philanthropist John Ruan in 1994, the Global Youth Institute receives major support from Clay Mathile and the Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition. The program was developed to challenge and inspire participating student and teachers to identify innovative strategies to alleviate hunger and to expose the students to opportunities and careers in food, agriculture and natural resource disciplines. Of the students who complete the program, about 92% go on to pursue college degrees in agriculture and science and 77% choose careers in agriculture, STEM and other fields critical to the fight against hunger. The Institute also boasts an impressive, two-thirds participation by young women. Dr. Borlaug often stated, “I am certain that these students will become the future agricultural, scientific and humanitarian leaders in the fight to end hunger”.
The A’Cafellas barbershop chorus concert will be held Saturday, Nov. 11.
“A salute to veterans” is this year’s theme.
The performances will be at 3 p.m. at the Dixon Town Hall in Gregory and at 7:30 p.m. at the Winner Community Playhouse.
The special guests at the concert in Gregory will be the Gregory all state chorus quartet. The singers are Johnny Nguyen, Samantha Timanus, Keeley Klein and Evan Juracek.
There will be free admission for veterans and active military personnel.
For reservations in Winner, call 842-1958 and leave a message.
Advance tickets are available and tickets can also be purchased at the door. Children under 18 are free with a parent.
Tickets can be purchased from Kelly Hodge, Don Tuttle, Heidi Olson, Jon Hughes, Caleb Larson, Mark Braun, Jared Opp, Rick Wagner, Keith Olson, and Brad Schramm.
There will be an afterglow following the show. There will be refreshments and more singing.
Sidda Schuyler of the Winner Area cross country team has been named to the All-State team.
Schuyler is ranked 17th in the top 25 all class all state runners. Schuyler is fourth in class A girls top 12.
Colome football team fought hard in the semifinal game of the state football playoffs Friday night. The Cowboys, the defending Class 9B champions, were defeated by Sully Buttes 36-20.
The game was tied 20-20 at halftime.
The Cowboys came out strong in the first quarter as Chase Dufek scored the first touchdown on a 65 yard run. The two point conversion failed and Colome had the lead 6-0.
However, Sully Buttes came right back scored on a 70 yard run by Devan Kleven and were successful in the two point conversion and Sully Buttes had the lead 8-6.
Colome retook the lead on a Dufek 85 yard kickoff return.
As the teams traded touchdowns, Sully Buttes scored again and led 14-12.
A Jackson Kinzer 18 yard run gave the Cowboys the lead 20-14.
Sully Buttes scored to tie the game at the half.
Sully Buttes scored two touchdowns in the second half for the victory.
Dufek had 11 carries for 116 yards. Layton Thieman was 6-12 in passing for 115 yards. Kolton Salonen had 3 catches for 61 yards.
Colome coach Ben Connot said Sully Buttes made some adjustments in the second half that helped them.
“We were able to control the line of scrimmage for most of the game. We were able to run the ball effectively and it opened up our passing game,” said Connot.
Colome ended its season with a 9-2 record. He said he was proud of the Cowboys season.
“We had some high goals and overall, I’m happy about the season,” he said.
Winner volleyball team advanced to the Sweet 16 as they defeated Little Wound in 3 sets in Pine Ridge on Thursday.
Winner won 25-8, 25-13, 25-12.
Mackenzie Levi and Morgan Hammerbeck were 100 percent in serving. Alexis Richey and Levi each had 3 ace serves.
Hammerbeck had 13 kills and Abby Marts, 10. Gracie Littau had 20 set assists and Levi, 12. Hammerbeck was 75 percent in serve receive and Richey was 66 percent. Richey had 12 digs and Hammerbeck and Abby Marts, 10 each. Sam Marts had 2 solo blocks.
As a team, Winner was 95 percent in serving with 9 aces, 37 kills, 52 percent in serve receive and 54 digs.
“We came out focused and determined to win,” said coach Jaime Keiser. “We did a great job of serving and kept Little Wound out of system. We also did a great job of attacking the ball which kept Little Wound scrambling. We also did a great job of talking and working together as a team,” said the coach.
In the first round of the regional in Winner, the Winner Lady Warriors defeated St. Francis 25-5, 25-7, 25-9.
Abby Marts and Richey were 100 percent in serving. Richey had 6 ace serves and Daesha Klein, 3. Hammerbeck had 12 kills and Abby Marts, 8. Littau had 18 set assists and Levi, 11. Littau was 100 percent in serve receive and Hammerbeck, 75 percent. Hammerbeck had 11 digs and Richey and Abby Marts, 8 each. Sam Marts had 1 solo block.
As a team, Winner was 98 percent in serving with 15 aces, 34 kills, 33 set assists, 65 percent in serve receive and 40 digs.
“I thought we came out focused and ready to play. We did a good job of serving,” said Keiser. “We were aggressive and did a great job of attacking and moving the ball to different hitters which kept St. Francis on the defensive end. We did a great job of working together as a team,” said Keiser.
Winner played Belle Fourche in Wall on Nov. 7 in the Sweet 16 tournament.
Andes Central/Dakota Christian defeated Colome in three sets to advance to the Region 6B semifinals. ACDC won 25-4, 25-14 and 25-20.
The volleyball action was held Oct. 31 in Lake Andes.
Kaydee Heath had 4 kills and 4 digs. Rayne Hermsen had 9 digs and Saydee Heath had 2 blocks for Colome.
With the loss the season ended for the Colome girls volleyball team.
Facts:
Celebrated annually on November 11th, the anniversary of the end of World War I.
There are 18.5 million veterans in the United States, according to the most recent statistics available.
There are 1.6 million female veterans.
There are 9.2 million veterans over the age of 65.
Timeline:
November 11, 1918 – The armistice ending World War I begins at 11 am.
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson proclaims November 11 as Armistice Day.
November 11, 1921 – The first Unknown Soldier is reburied at Arlington National Cemetery. The tomb has the words inscribed, “Here rests in honored glory An American Soldier Known but to God.”
May 13, 1938 – Armistice Day becomes a federal holiday.
June 1, 1954 – President Dwight Eisenhower signs a bill changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day in order to include all US veterans.
May 30, 1958 – Unknown Soldiers from World War II and the Korean War are reburied next to the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
1968 – Congress changes the date of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October in order to give federal employees a three-day weekend. The change begins in 1971.
September 25, 1975 – President Gerald Ford changes the date of Veterans Day back to November 11. The change begins in 1978.
May 28, 1984 – An unknown soldier from the Vietnam War is reburied in Arlington National Cemetery. In 1998, he is identified through DNA tests as Michael Blassie, a 24-year-old pilot shot down in 1972 on the border of Cambodia.
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