Category Archives: Local

SENIORS
HONOR – Molly Connot, Colby Curtis, Jadyn Gregg, Hayley Halverson, Kylie Horstman, Devon Leiferman, Karissa Odenbach, Sydnie Peters, Cohl Turnquist, Skyler VanDenHul, Bailey Volmer, Grant Winter
MERIT – Cameron Biggins, Calah Covey, Allison Cox, Marcie DeHaan, Sid Durrin, Payton Eagle, Duncan English, Riley Frazier, Sydney Fritz, Sam Hossle, Luke Jedlicki, Dacey Kocer, Michael Massa, Seth Olson, Chase Watson
JUNIORS
HONOR – Chloe Bartels, Drew DeMers, Shannon Duffy, Luke Engel, Wyatt Ewing, Brea Heth, Kenzie Irick, Skyler Jermolenko, Chase Kingsbury, Krockett Krolikowski, Abi Leyden, Molly Sperlich
MERIT – Cody Amidon, Trevor Bertram, Nick Blare, Sidney Bohnet, Chantelle Brill, Kayleb Brozik, Bethany Cable, Nathan Erickson, Aaron Hacecky, Bailey Harter, Sydney Hollenbeck, Liz Jankauskas, Kaycee Konvalin, Cameron Kuil, Trace Larson, Kyran Meek, Alex Meiners, Emily Moser, Isaac Naasz, Hannah Peterson, Jayden Schroeder, Sam Schuyler, Rachel Sherman, Ryan Sherman, Jordan Turgeon, Tristan Watzel, Jacob Woods
SOPHMORES
HONOR – Meredith Calhoon, Riley Calhoon, Ronae Klein, Zach Lapsley, Sam Marts, Lauren Norrid, Macy Olson, Ian Tunnissen
MERIT – Aidan Bachmann, Dalton Baker, Carter Brickman, Emalie Duley, Macie Ferwerda, Maddy Frazier, Deiyondra Gillis, Justus Gregg, Hannah Hanson, Maddy Hanson, Matt Hartley, Daesha Klein, Hanna LaCompte, Nick Lantz, Levi McClanahan, Brekkyn Nagel, Charles Novak, Destiney Ruden, Alex Schaeffer, Matthew Smither, Nathan Smither, Savannah Vogel, Taylor Watzel
FRESHMAN
HONOR – Bayli Beehler, Elijah Blare, Sierra Hansen, Gabby Kocer, Sophie Lewis, Gracie Littau, Abby Marts, Makenna Petersen, Alexis Richey, Casey Stickland, Andrew Taylor, Madi Thieman, Logan Tunnissen, Wyatt Turnquist, Brandon Volmer, Teddi Vrbka, Tyson Westendorf, Sadie Woods
MERIT – Brielle Bachman, Shea Connot, Kassie Cox, Luke Hennebold, Asher Kraft, Katy Lantz, Natalie McKenzie, Makayla Petersen, Nolan Sachtjen
EIGHTH GRADE
HONOR – Austin Bicek, Jacob Clay, Kiersten Durrin, Kara Ewing, Jaynee Gregg, Morgan Hammerbeck, Emmarie Kaiser, Isabelle Leyden, Ryder Mortenson, Jayce Palmer, Trevor Peters, Addy Root, Saige Schuyler, Kenndal Turnquist
MERIT – Joren Bruun, Jackson Ducheneaux, Michael Good Shield, Phillip Jorgensen, Riley McClanahan, Kameron Meiners, Loren Moeller, Ethan Niehus, Abby Pajl, Shaelyn Peneaux, Heather Rowe, Marlee Schaeffer, Angel Shaw, Charlotte Shopene, Alicia Stands, Ethan Vesely, Gage Watson, Cailob Week, Jayd Whitley
SEVENTH GRADE
HONOR – Megan Brozik, Kady Cable, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Hayley Hanson, Katherine Jankauskas, Mackenzie Levi, Dalanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Landon Thieman
MERIT – Brennan Bachmann, Zach Bohnet, Bailey Brown, Brady Fritz, Taylor Headrick, Dawsyn Kahler, Arista Kaiser, Maggie LaCompte, Steven Lin, Aissa Long Crow, Aryn Meiners, Kayla Natoli, Marlie Schaeffer, Shelby Scott, Deja Thompson
SITH GRADE
HONOR – Finn Bartels, Ellie Brozik, Joseph Cole, Taralynn Cordier, Jenna Hammerbeck, Emma Jorgensen, Kaden Keiser, Adrienne Lewis, Elvis Lin, Marissa Meiners, Michael Olson, Kaleb Osborn, Kolbie Osborn, Charley Pravecek, Bella Swedlund, Jackson Vesely
MERIT – Parker Baker, Shayla Bice, Adam Bohnet, Alex Bohnet, Megan DeHaan, Katie Dreyer, Quintanya Eagle Elk, Hattie Hespe, Hannah Kaiser, Ashton Klein, Gilon Kraft, Kylar Meek, Aaron Monk, Owen Monk, Alani Old Lodge, Elijah Peterson, Tyeesha Ringing Shield, Kelsey Sachtjen, Sidda Schuyler, Ryan Sell, Keyleigh Stands, Trinity Vrbka, Achilles Willuweit

Colome High School will present two short plays on April 1 and 2. The plays will be presented at 7 p.m. each night at the Vets Hall in Colome.

The two plays are “You’re Driving Me Crazy” and “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse.”

The plays are directed by Joy Seegers with Maggie McCarty as stage manager.

The cast of “You’re Driving Me Crazy” include Megan Seegers, Morgan Hofeldt, Jordyn Seegers, Trenton Seegers, Grace Campbell, Christian Clairmont, Evan Cole, Hanna Rowe, Kylie Debus.

The cast of “10 Ways” includes all the students that are in “You’re Driving Me Crazy” plus Eli Kortan, Becca Marso and Jaclyn Laprath.

Elle Harris, Zoe Harris, Selah Harris & Bailey Fairbanks competed in Horse Quiz Bowl, and placed as the reserve champion team.  They have been coached by MJ Waters.  Individual team members also competed with their own scores throughout all of the rounds of Horsebowl.  Zoe Harris tied for first with her individual points for the Quiz Bowl Competition.

The second day of the Horse Expo consisted of Horse Judging and Hippology.  The 4-H’ers had a great variety of classes to judge, including Belgian Halter, Pony Halter, Performance Horse Halter, and a performance event; Ranch Riding.  In Horse Judging, Tripp County had two individuals place.  Bailey Fairbanks placed 1st and Selah Harris placed 3rd, both in the beginner level.

The Hippology Contest consists of a series of stations set up to test the youth’s individual knowledge of various Equine topics.  Among other topics, members had to identify equipment, breed characteristics, breed association rules and origins, coat colors and anatomy.  Elle Harris placed 2nd individually in the Junior Hippology contest.

By Dan Bechtold, Editor

Ned Day, an artist at Sinte Gleska University, Mission, likes to share his art with others. That is why he is working with Winner High School art students. He demonstrated and had the students make seed pod rattles out of clay. After the students made a design on the rattle, Day took them back to Mission where he smoke fires the clay which will create a black shiny finish.

Day has been an instructor at the art institute at Sinte Gleska for three years. He came to Mission after finishing his master of fine art degree from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan.

Tripp County 4-H qualifiers have been named in several categories in shooting sports:
Archery—Rylee Root, CWS-R, 118.07; Clay Sell, CWS-R, 116.01; Bethany Cable, CWS-R, 121.02; Josh Musilek, CWS-R, 127.03; Dawson Phillips, CWS-R, 114; Jentry Gregg, CWOS 76
.22—Elle Harris, CMP, 226; Kayla Bachmann, CMP, 165; Luke Hennebold, CMP, 260
.22—Parker Baker, 3P, 214; Cody Amidon, 3P, 222.02
.22—Elle Harris, pistol, 107 and Luke Hennebold, pistol, 182
BB Gun—Ava Craven, 272; Faith Covey, 338.07
Air Rifle—Megan Brozik, 150; Ryan Sell, 180; Clay Sell, 163
Air Pistol—Rowdy Moore, 113

Gov. Daugaard plans to recognize a former Gregory resident, now living in Winner on his 90th birthday by proclaiming March 26 as a day in his honor. His family says their dad has lived a full life and will be elated. Born in 1926 near Erwin, SD, they say he’s always been curious about his roots after learning his father was an orphan from NYC who rode the infamous orphan train out west. According to his kids, Fr. Martin wrote the Catholic nuns at the Children’s Foundling Hospital searching for answers, but found only names on a birth certificate and the fact that he was Irish. He even traveled to the East Coast looking for relatives, but despite a life-long search, he was never able to track down any ancestors. But, anyone who knows Fr. Lyle knows he doesn’t give up easily.
After high school, Martin joined the Army and fought with forces in Europe during WWII. He served under General George Patton and remembers him telling his platoon to go out and be the best citizens they could be when they got home. He never forgot that and vowed to live his life helping others.
Martin first moved to Gregory in 1960 as manager of the local NW Bell Telephone Co. Later he went to work for Equitable Life and transferred to Watertown in 1966. From there he moved to Winner, then Sturgis and opened his own real estate company. But, he always yearned to pursue a dream, and that was going into the ministry. A late-comer to such a life-changing career, he was ordained a priest in 1990 at 62, the age when most retire. He worked as a priest in parishes at Trinity Episcopal Church in Winner, and also Mobridge, Gregory, Blair & Sidney NE. Reluctantly, he retired as a priest at age 85, but never stopped working with his “projects”.
His compassion for helping others was the force behind the beginning of five different thrift stores and food pantries across South Dakota and Nebraska, including the Community Thrift Store in Winner. His most recent endeavor involved raising funds for the Wear ‘n Wares Thrift Store and Gregory Food Bank to purchase a larger building to house both units under one roof. Thanks to the generosity of local townspeople, their goal was reached in a matter of months. Fr. Martin says he’s pleased that all five thrift stores show a profit, and all proceeds go to the poor where they’re desperately needed.
He recently moved to the Winner Long-Term Care Center, and noted he now plans to spread some cheer among residents there. In a couple weeks’ time, he’s proving to be a day brightener. According to nursing home personnel, the residents already love him.
His family will host a birthday celebration on Sat. March 26 from 2 to 4:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express in Winner. Friends and family are invited with a request for no gifts. Cards and well wishes may be sent to 805 E. 8th St., Room 206, Winner, SD 57580.

Hoyt Nicholas of Worland, Wyo., formerly of Colome, was named the 2015-2016 Gatorade Wyoming Boys basketball player of the year.

Nicholas is the son of Dave and Kathy Nicholas of Worland, Wyo., formerly of Tripp County. Dave was the superintendent of the Winner School District and Kathy taught in Winner.

Colome grandparents of Hoyt are Larry and Sharon Bertram.

Nicholas is the first Gatorade Wyoming boys basketball player of the year to be chosen from Worland High School.

The 6-5 200 pound senior guard led his school to a 20-4 record and the Class 3A state title this past season.

A two time first team all-state selection, Nicholas averaged 25.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 82 percent from the free throw line. He scored a game high 25 points to go with 11 rebounds in Worland’s 65-51 win over Douglas in the state title game.

This was Worland’s first state championship since 1921.

Nicholas has maintained a 3.44 GPA in the classroom.

Jim Drake, Winner High School boys basketball coach for 31 years, will be inducted into the basketball coaches Hall of Shrine at the Class A boys tournament in Rapid City on Friday, March 18.

Also inducted with Drake will be Frank Cutler of Platte.

The award will be presented at the halftime of the first evening game on Friday.

Drake served as a teacher, coach and activities director in the Winner School District for 31 years. Previously, he taught and coached in Sterling, Colo., for eight years.

Drake, a Huron High School graduate, earned a BA at Huron College and his MA at the University of South Dakota. He coached three sports (football, basketball and track and field)  for 30 consecutive years and was the activities director for six years.

Under Drake’s tutelage as head basketball coach, the Winner Warriors accumulated 421 wins and 257 losses and 8 conference, 12 district and 4 regional titles and four Class A state tournament appearances with two consolation championships. The Warriors, during his tenure had 26 winning seasons and produced eight first team Class A all-staters and 2 Mr. Basketballs. Seven former Warrior basketball players are four year collegiate players.

Drake is proud to have 12 former Warriors currently coaching basketball in South Dakota including five head coaches.

Air Force Tech Sgt. Toby Harter, formerly of Colome, received an unexpected STEP up award at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Harter, a 2007 graduate of Colome High School, is the 90^th missile wing airman leadership school professional military education instructor.

Harter is the son of Ferman and Sally Harter of Colome.

The program supplements existing airmen promotion programs and is designed to accommodate unique circumstances that, in the commander’s judgment, clearly warrant promotion.

The date for the Taste of Winner has been changed to March 31 at the Winner Bowling Center.

The original date was March 17 but he Winner High School boys basketball team has qualified for the state Class A tournament which starts on March 17 in Rapid City.

The Taste of Winner is sponsored by the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.