Winner Girls Track Wins “Meet of Legends”

The Lady Warriors won with 178 points in the 11 team field.

Individually, Sidda Schuyler won both the 1600 and 3200 run.

The Winner boys team took third place with 76 points with Gregory winning the team title.

Corsica-Stickney nipped Winner by one point for second place.

Results of the Winner girls include:

200—Ellie Brozik, 2nd, :27.54

400—Alexis Richey, 3rd, 1:06.67; Meagan Blare, 6th, 1:09.49

800—Saige Schuyler, 2nd, 2:37.19

1600—Sidda Schuyler, 1st, 5:36.88

3200—Schuyler, 1st, 12:21.75; Aryn Meiners, 5th, 15:01.54

100 hurdles—Skyler Hansen, 2nd, :17.98; Tedra Vrbka, 4th, :18.23; Elisabeth Duffy, 7th, :18.91

300 hurdles—Katherine Jankauskas, 4th, :53.75; Hansen, 5th, :53.89

4×100 relay—3rd, :53.23, Tedra Vrbka, Katherine Jankauskas, Madison Thieman and Skyler Hansen

4×200 relay—3rd, 1:54.34, Hansen, Morgan Hammerbeck, Kelsey Sachtjen and Ellie Brozik

4×400 relay—1st, 4:26.27, Kelsey Sachtjen, Ellie Brozik, Morgan Hammerbeck and Alexis Richey

4×800 relay—2nd, 10:45.38, Alexis Richey, Meagan Blare, Saige Schuyler and Aryn Meiners

Medley relay—1st; 4:30.48, Morgan Hammer4veck, Kelsey Sachtjen, Ellie Brozik and Sidda Schuyler

High jump—Sachtjen, 3rd, 4-6; Katherine Jankauskas, 7th, 4-2

Long jump—Vrbka, 3rd, 14-03; Hammerbeck, 4th, 14-00.50

Triple jump—Blare, 2nd, 29-06

Results of the Winner boys include:

200—Nolan Sachtjen, 3rd, :24.23

1600—Kade Watson, 3rd, 4:55.36

4×100—1st, :45.03, Riley Calhoon, Nolan Sachtjen, Joren Bruun and Brady Fritz

4×200—1st, 1:40.27, Riley Calhoon, Nolan Sachtjen, Joren Bruun and Brady Fritz

medley relay—5th, 3:57.74, Riley Calhoon, Brady Fritz, Joren Bruun and Kade Watson

Long jump—Fritz, 2nd, 20-00.50; Joren Bruun, 3rd, 19-01

Triple jump—Calhoon, 2nd, 37-11.75

Shot put—Levi McClanahan, 1st, 45-04

Discus—McClanahan, 2nd, 130-11; Preston Norrid, 5th, 123-01

Winner/Colome Scores Run in Sixth Inning

 

Jackson Kinzer of the Winner/Colome club baseball team threw a shutout May 2 as the Royals defeated Platte-Geddes 1-0.

It was a battle of undefeated teams with Winner/Colome coming out the victor.

Kinzer pitched all seven innings. Coach Drew Weber said Kinzer’s performance on the mound was nothing short of stellar. “He attacked their hitters and allowed our defense to make plays behind him,” said coach Drew Weber. “Throwing a compete game shutout in only 79 pitches is pretty impressive but even more so against such a solid lineup,” said Weber.

The Royal’s lone run came in the sixth inning. In scoring the run, Nick Lantz drew a walk and Chase Dufek used his speed and aggressiveness to score the lone run,” said Weber.

In addition to Dufek, key hitters were Jackson Kinzer, Dalton Baker, Riley Calhoon, Levi McClanahan and Carter Brickman all with hits.

I think our bats were a little too aggressive and we didn’t take advantage of some good pitches to hit but we still found a way to win, which is the sign of a good team,” said Weber.

Klein Medalist at Stanley County

 

Ronae Klein of Winner was the medalist at the Stanley County golf meet on Friday. The Winner senior shot an 80.

The Winner Area golf team won first place.

Other golf placers were Rylee Root, 7th, 97; Sam Marts, 5th, 94; Addy Root, 3rd, 85.

The Winner Area junior varsity also won first place. The placers include: Devon Dougherty, 3rd, 113; Marissa Meiners, 5th, 115; Kelbi Meiners, 6th, 118; Megan Brozik, 8th, 122 and Tessa Mann, 10th, 125.

Klein Places 7th

Ronae Klein of the Winner Area golf team placed 7th at the Dell Rapids golf invitational on May 1.

Klein, a senior at Winner High School, shot an 87.

Scores of other Winner area golfers include: Addy Root, 92; Sam Marts, 117; Brennan Bachmann, 118; Rylee Root, 111 and Kelbi Meiners, 135.

There were 19 school represented with 94 golfers.

Sioux Falls Christian won the team title.

 

Krumpus Wins Triple Jump

Haley Krumpus of Colome won the triple jump and the 100 at the Platte-Geddes relay on April 28.

Krumpus jumped 32-11.75 to win the triple jump. In the 100, she ran a :12.76.

Girls results include:

100—Saydee Heath, 4th, :12.96

200—Heath, 6th, :27.90

Long jump—Krumpus, 2nd, 15-4; Saydee Heath, 4th, 14-7.25

Triple jump—Abby Kortan, 5th, 29-9.25

Results of the Colome boys include:

100—Beau Bertram, 2nd, :11.65

200—Bertram, 4th, :25.52

Krumpus, Heath Win First in Burke

Haley Krumpus of Colome won the 100-meter dash at the Meet of Legends in Burke on May 1. Krumpus crossed the finish line in :13.48.

Saydee Heath placed second in the 100 in :13.72.

Saydee Heath won the long jump in 15-04.50.

Krumpus won the triple jump in 30-06.5.

Other Colome girls results include:

200—Saydee Heath, 5th, :28.88
4×200 relay—4
th, 1:57.73, Matrix Noteboom, Baylie Hoffine, Saydee Heath and Haley Krumpus

Long jump—Krumpus, 5th, 13-11; Abby Kortan, 8th, 12-08

Triple jump—Abby Kortan, 4th, 28-09.25

Results of the Colome boys include:

100—Beau Bertram, 4th, :11.73

high jump—Rhett Bertram, 5th, 5-3

The Colome girls placed 7th and the Colome boys placed 10th.

Zaylee King, 2

Zaylee King, 2, of Winner, SD passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Funeral service were held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Winner Ideal Community Hall. Burial followed in the Ideal Cemetery. A wake service began on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Winner Ideal Community Hall.

Zaylee was born Aug. 11, 2015 to Donald King Jr and Tasha Hopkins, brothers Jace King, Zayden King and sister Zaya King.

Proceeded in death by her grandpa, Donald Dale King Sr., to whom she was very close with.

Zaylee was a beautiful, kind, caring, and generous joyful little girl. She loved to sing and dance. She loved her brothers and sister, so much, every time she was given something; she had to have one for her brother. Tiny was her nickname. She was truly loved and brought so much joy and happiness to her family. She will be greatly missed.

 

Verna Marie (Kahler) Mayer, 74

Verna Marie (Kahler) Mayer, 74, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral service were held on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner. Burial followed at the Winner City Cemetery.

Verna Marie (Kahler) Mayer of Winner SD was born on June 17, 1943. Daughter of Fred Kahler and Ruth Marie (Rajewich) Kahler of Colome, SD. Verna had three children, Valerie Jo Benko, Vicki Marie Moser and Alan W. Deutsch.

Verna was one of the most generous and non-judgmental woman you could ever meet. Her family and friends remember her vibrant spirit and zest for life. One of her favorite things to do was to go camping with her family.

She enjoyed quilting, scrapbooking, and cooking (especially her green chili) and would always cook extra in case friends or family would stop by. She loved dancing and spending time with her family on the holidays.

Verna had a great passion for helping others. She often reflected on her time working at the University of Wyoming Student Health Services, where she met some of her very best friends. Verna also worked 30 years at Iverson Memorial Hospital in Laramie WY.

She met her husband, Del Mayer in Laramie and was married almost 30 years. Verna moved back to Winner to be with her mom and family in 2003 and was there until her passing. She was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church and her faith was very important to her.

Verna was preceded in death by her husband, Del Mayer and her brother, Richard James Kahler. She is survived by her 3 children, Valeria Jo Benko (John) and children, Luke, Daniel, and Patrick, Vicki Moser (Chad) and children, Mark and Michael O’Rear, Tina Espinoza Miller (John Allan) stepchildren Austin Moser, (Jill) Aspen Moser (Jon) and Layne, son, Alan W. Deutsch (Susan) and Stephanie Simmons. Verna is also survived by many great grandchildren. She will be eternally remembered, missed, and loved.

Joyce Marie Swedlund, 98

Joyce Marie Swedlund, 98, of Winner, SD, passed away on Friday May 4, 2018 at the long term care unit of Winner Regional Hospital.

Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner on Wednesday May 9, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Joyce (Bridgman) Swedlund was born on Sept. 10, 1919, in Witten, South Dakota to Claire and Marie Bridgman. The second of two children, Joyce grew up in Witten and graduated from Witten High School. She attended Nettleton Commercial College, graduating in 1938.
Joyce married Dale Swedlund on Dec. 24, 1940 and to this union five children were born, Ronald, Carol, Keith, Russell, and Jeanette. Her family was of utmost importance to Joyce and she was known for always putting the wants and needs of others before her own.

Joyce was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Witten where her church family was very important to her.

She is survived by her son Keith of Winner and daughter Jeanette of Grand Junction, Colo. plus 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, three children, Ronald, Carol, and Russell, plus her brother, Harold.

 

National Military Appreciation Month

At the encouragement of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs and the South Dakota Department of the Military, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed May as “National Military Appreciation Month,” a time for all to honor, remember, recognize and appreciate those who have served in the past, those now serving, as well as their families.

“The vigilance of the members of the Armed Forces has been instrumental to the preservation of freedom, security and prosperity enjoyed by the people of this great nation,” the Governor’s proclamation states. “The success of the Armed Forces depends on the dedicated service of its members and their families.”

National Military Appreciation Month includes: Loyalty Day on May 1, Victory in Europe Day on May 8, Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 11, Armed Forces Day on May 19 and Memorial Day on May 28.

“Every American citizen is indebted to the women and men who have served this nation in uniform; earning and preserving the rights we take for granted every day,” said Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard. “We also owe a debt of gratitude to our military family members, without whom that service would be impossible.”

The days provide an opportunity to honor, remember, recognize, and appreciate those who serve and have served. These men and women continue to play a major role in the development of our country; documented through a history of uncompromising honor, dedication to duty and genuine love of country.

“Life is all about timing,” said Larry Zimmerman, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs. “The month of May is our time to recognize our military, veterans and their families. They are serving, have served, or stood beside those service members everyday of their career. Let’s remember these heroes every day for what they do, as service to this great country is a part of their daily lives.”