In a week, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Tripp County went up by 61.The total number of cases in Tripp County as of Monday was 158, which is up three from Sunday’s count of 155.
There are 70 active cases and 88 have recovered. There have been 14 persons hospitalized due to COVID-19. Statewide, there were 198 new cases on Monday.
There are 3,828 active cases in the state and 17,692 recovered cases. Currently, there are 209 persons hospitalized. The death total is at 218.
Colome volleyball team defeated Sully Buttes in three sets Saturday in Colome.
The scores were 25-17, 25-13 and 25-15.Makayla Shippy scored 16 points with 8 aces and Katie Welker had 14 points and 3 aces.Leading the team in kills were Libby Petersek, 7; Baylie Hoffine, 4 and Saydee Heath, 3.Petersek and Shippy had 10 digs with Ashlyn Hoffine and Baylie Hoffine with 8 each. Heath had 2 blocks and Elizabeth Yeaman and Baylie Hoffine, 1 each. Shippy had 14 set assists.
The Cowgirls record improved to 7-2.
The Colome junior varsity won 30-28 and 25-23.
Winner boys golf team placed third at the pre-regional meet in Mitchell on Sept. 22. The Warriors shot a 371. Parkston won the tournament.
Ryder Halligan led the Winner golfers as he took 6th place with an 88. Maxton Brozik placed 9th and Karson Keiser took 10th. Landon Calhoon rounded out the Winner golfers as he placed 17th.
By Dan BechtoldEditor
Even though we are in the middle of a pandemic, theater is alive and well in Winner. The opening weekend of the Winner Community Playhouse production of “Deliver Us from Mama” is Oct. 2-3.
Curtain time will be at 7:30 p.m. at the community playhouse with the doors opening at 7 p.m. Social distancing will be practiced when seating patrons at the theater. If you feel comfortable wearing a mask by all means wear one, however they are not required.
To make a reservation persons can call 842-1958 or e mail wicoplay@gwtc.net
A large cast has been hard at work under the direction of Sandra York.
The cast includes: Brandy Biggins, Tamp Comp, Gunyr Fitzgerald, Ron High Rock, Dan Patmore, Emily Moser, Mary Backus, Roxanne Farley, Charles York, Barb DeSersa, Randy Farley, Doug Nelson, Cheril Meiners and Carm Cheatum.
Dan Patmore is doing a dual role in this production, acting on stage and being the technical director. This rip-roaring, hilarious high octane race to beat the stork begins when Walker Sprunt’s wife, Hayley, goes into labor with their first child. The problem? She’s in Alabama and he is in LA trying his best to get through a surprise visit from his meddling mother and bossy big sister. Stuck in LA because of a air traffic controller’s strike, mama wrangles her reluctant children into embarking on what turns out to be a hysterical cross country road trip.
The clocks is ticking as they race through some of America’s most unbelievably eccentric and hilarious backroad communities. Out of quarantine, been cooped up too long and want to get out of the house.
Come enjoy a good comedy and see the work of local actors and actresses. The play will also be presented Oct. 8, 9 and10 at 7:30 p.m.
Girls on the Run program started in Winner on Sept. 21. There are 22 girls in the program from 3rd to 5th grade.
The program is a little different this year dueto COVID-19.The season is shorter and there are new COVID guidelines that have to be followed to keep the girls as safe as possible. Lindsey Foster, coach, says there is an online program that can be used if the Winner School District goes to online learning.
The group meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in the city park.
Leo Westendorf, 66, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Long Cemetery in Geddes, SD. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. vigil service on Wednesday, Sept. 30,2020 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner.
Winner High School homecoming will be held Oct. 1-2.
The homecoming royalty candidates are Brennan Bachmann, Shannon Calhoon, Hayley Hanson, Maggie LaCompte, Kalla Bertram, Brady Fritz, Preston Norrid, Bosten Morehart, Zachary Bohnet and Landon Thieman.
The float riders are Katherine Jankauskas, Mackenzie Levi, Meagan Blare, Megan Brozik, Evan Farner, Sam Kruger, Owen Duffyy and Aaron Gilchrist. This year’s homecoming theme is “Bring It Back.”
The coronation will be held on Oct. 1 at 7:30p.m. in the Armory.
With all the new cases of COVID-19 in the county there have been some made to homecoming to keep students and staff healthy. At coronation, there will be no roll call of alumni. All alumni are welcome to attend and the school asks them to wear a mask. The chairs will be spaced to allow for social distancing. There will still be the crowning of the princess and warrior and the announcement of the parade marshal.
The high school band, WHS cheerleaders and Warriorettes will perform. The WHS choir will also perform.
Coaches will still introduce their players.
Taylor Headrick and Marlie Schuyler will be the mistress of ceremonies.
The burning of the “W” will follow coronation in front of the ag building.
Friday at 10 a.m. the student council will hold its annual pep rally. This will include games like family feud, clubs doing skits and the second annual Mr. WHS pageant.
Persons are asked to wear a mask at the pep rally to keep everyone safe. The students will sit on the west side and the public will sit on the east side.
On Oct. 2 the annual parade and football game will be held. The parade will be at 2 p.m. on Main Street.
Parade entries are always welcome from alumni classes, businesses and organizations. Any group that wants to have a float in the parade can contact Mona LaCompte at the high school. Parade entries will line up at the corner of 7th and Country Club Road at 12:30 p.m.
The homecoming football game will be played Friday night as the Warriors take on Chamberlain. The ticket office will open at 5:30 p.m. with pregame activities starting at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff at 7 p.m. The student council will be having the concession stand. The proceeds from the concession stand will help to fund homecoming activities.
Winner High School would like to remind everyone that the school and fields are alcohol and drug free zones. A
ll homecoming activities are put on by the WHS Student Council
September 11, 2020 – The South Dakota Trucking Association (SDTA) held their 85th Annual Convention in Deadwood, SD, on September 9-11, 2020. Each month the SDTA Safety Management Council selects a Driver of the Month to honor their safe driving accomplishments.
On Friday afternoon, the twelve monthly winners between the 2019 and 2020 SDTA Conventions were invited to interview with a panel of three judges. Each were given six minute to interview. The drivers were asked the same three questions. The one who receives the highest accumulated score is then named the 2020 Driver of the Year.
It is very difficult to select one driver, especially when each driver has to their credit so many miles of safe driving. The 12 monthly winners have a combined total of nearly 22,475,000 safe driving miles and over 309 years of experience. Each monthly winner was presented a plaque and an embroidered jacket for their accomplishments.
During the Chairman’s Banquet on Friday evening, Claude Raschke, Cliff Viessman, Inc., Gary, SD, December 2019 Driver of the Month was honored with the title of 2020 Driver of the Year. He was presented a plaque from SDTA and $1000. (picture attached) Claude has been a professional truck driver for 26 years. He has 18 years over the road (semi-tractor + trailer), 5 1/2 years local (light duty). He has over two million accident-free miles logged in his career.
He has been active in the SD Truck Driving Championships, both a participant and a volunteer when working in the office. He placed third in the 5-axle class in 2019. The Truck Driving Championships is where drivers with no less than 12 months of accident-free driving can compete in a three part competition: 1) Written Exam; 2) Pre-trip Inspection; and 3) Driving Course.
The top winner from each class (Straight, 3-Axle,!4-Axle, 5-Axle Van, Sleeper Berth, Tank, Twins Trailers, Flatbed and Step-Van) then goes to a national competition, sponsored by the American Trucking Associations, where they compete against winners from the states.!
Claude is a US Army Veteran. We are proud of him and thank him for his service!! Claude and his wife Destine are a blended family with five children: Danyelle Raschke (28), Denver Raschke (26), Zach Reilly (22), Alexis Reilly (19) and Kacie Reilly (16). They reside in Woonsocket, SD.
Margot Elizabeth, 1 month old from Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2020.
Margot blessed us with her birth on August 14,2020 to Hanna Harmon and Matthew Spear. Everyone who saw Margot immediately fell in love with her, and many who did not yet get the chance to meet her, feel the same way. Her time with us physically may have been short, but the impression she made on our hearts will last forever.
Margot is survived by her loving parents, Matthew and Hanna; Grandparents Bruce and Michelle Harmon of Spearfish, Kendra Spear and Lorenzo Briseno of Sturgis, Chad Spear of Spearfish and Sheila Niles; Great Grandparents, Allen and MarvelynSpear of Ashton SD, Bonnie Hartpence and Louis Henderson of Custer SD, Ray and Janna Pravecek of Winner SD, Cathy Perik and Larry Rodgers of Belle Fourche; Great-Great Grandparents, Rodger and Elvera Bierman of Aberdeen SD and Margaret Harmon of St. Petersburg FL; aunts and uncles Jeremiah Harmon and special friend Cally Nutting of Billings MT, Gavin and Emma Spear of Sturgis, and numerous great aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Burial will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 18, 2020. Fellowship and lunch will be held afterwards at the Spearfish City Park Center Shelter.
Arrangements are under the care of the Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.
Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com
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