Cowboys Rolling Early

Colome boys basketball team opened the season with a 58-45 victory over Gregory on Dec. 14 in Colome.

Jackson Kinzer led the scoring for Colome with 24 points and Kolton Salonen added 15 points. Layton Thieman and Calvin Ringing Shield both added 8 points.

The Cowboys shot 48 percent from the field and made 12 of 19 free throws for 63 percent.

Colome out-rebounded Gregory 27-24. Layton Thieman pulled down 8 rebounds, Kinzer 6 and Calvin Ringing Shield, 5.

Colome boys basketball team defeated Cody-Kilgore 69-47 Saturday night in Colome.

Kolton Salonen led the Cowboys with 23 points followed by Layton Thieman with 16 and Jackson Kinzer with 14.

The Cowboys shot 43 percent from the field and at the free throw line made 15 of 26 shots for 57 percent.

Colome out-rebounded Cody-Kilgore 27-24.   Kinzer pulled down 9 rebounds, Salonen had 7 and Thieman and Calvin Ringing Shield, 6 each.

Winner Boys Suffer Two Losses

Winner boys basketball team suffered two losses in back to back games this weekend.

On Friday, Winner hosted Miller and the Rustlers came away with a 53-41 victory.

Brady Fritz scored 13 points and Brandon Volmer, 12 with Joren Bruun adding 7 and Shea Connot, 5.

The Warriors were 9 of 25 from the 2 point range, 3-18 three pointers and made 14 of 18 free throws.  Volmer pulled down 7 rebounds and Phillip Jorgensen, 5.

On Saturday, Winner lost to Sully Buttes 63-49.

Shea Connot scored 14 points, Volmer 13, Fritz, 11 and Bruun, 9.

From the 2 point range, Winner was 12 of 28 and made 6 of 20 three pointers.  At the line, Winner was 7 of 13.  Volmer and Fritz each pulled down 5 rebounds.

Lady Warriors Split Games

Winner Lady Warriors basketball team used balanced scoring as they defeated Burke/South Central 58-44 Thursday in Burke.

Four Winner players were in double figures—Madyson Frazier, 16 points; Gabby Kocer, 14; Morgan Hammerbeck, 13 and Maggie LaCompte, 11.

The Lady Warriors short 42 percent from the field. At the line, Winner made 5 of 9 shots for 56 percent.

Hammerbeck pulled down 20 rebounds, Kocer, 16 and Abby Marts, 10.

 

Cowgirls Split Games

Colome girls basketball team defeated Cody-Kilgore 54-37 Saturday in Colome.

Rayne Hermsen led the way with 14 points and five rebounds. Saydee Heath added 13 points and 8 rebounds while Kaydee Heath and Abby Kortan scored 11 and 10 points respectively.

Colome assisted on 12 of their baskets and 10 steals in the contest.

Colome girls basketball team was held to nine points in the second half and were defeated 60-23 by Corsica-Stickney on Dec. 11.

Makayla Shippy, Saydee Heath and Sara O’Bryan each had 4 points for Colome. Rayne Hermsen had 6 rebounds.  Colome shot 20 percent from the floor.

Winner Wrestlers Placed 4th at Valentine

Winner Area wrestling team had two champions at the Valentine Invitational this weekend.

Atlas Willuweit (120 pounds) and Wyatt Turnquist (126) both won titles.

Turnquist was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. This award is voted on by the coaches. He beat a Valentine wrestler that was a state champion last year and had never lost a varsity match.

As a team, Winner took fourth place. Valentine won first place with Broken Bow taking second and Alliance finishing third.

Winner coach Spencer Novotny says Valentine is a pretty tough tournament. “It has been the toughest tournament we have attended to this point,” said the coach.

Dorothea Mae Newman, 82

Funeral services for Dorothea Mae Newman, 82, were held Oct. 25 at Christ Community Church in Omaha, Neb. Burial was in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Omaha.

Newman died Oct. 20 at Hospice House in Omaha.

She was born in Gregory and grew up on a ranch. She graduated from Winner High School in 1953 and attended Black Hills Teacher College in Spearfish and then established the first kindergarten in Chamberlain.

In 1957, she married Alfred A. Newman Jr and they moved to Lincoln, Neb. where Dorothea taught kindergarten and went to UNL in Lincoln earning her bachelor of education degree. She also taught in Grand Island, North Loup-Scotia, Neb. and Esterville, Iowa, where she completed her 35th year of teaching and retired in 1995.

She is survived by her husband, Alfred A. Newman Jr.; son, Barry (Deb) Newman; daughter, Cherilyn Wicks(Jerry); six grandchildren: Matt Newman (Taylor); Kelsey Schiltz (Adam); Jordan Newman, Ben Wicks (Anna); Andrew and Jacob Wicks; grand grandson Hudson Newman; sister, Marilyn McCormick (Keith); brother, John Jones (Mary); sister in law Ruth Jones, many friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Leona Jones, sister, Mable Powell (Johnnie); brother, Wilmer Jones; brother in law, Richard Snow; sister in law Janice Jones.

Dorothea will always be remembered for her great love of God, family and country.

Ed Habeger, 74

Ed Habeger of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away at his residence on Sept. 25 at the age of 74.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Cremation Society of Alaska. There will be a celebration of life in honor of Ed in Alaska Minnesota this summer, later dates to be announced.

Ed was born Dec. 23, 1943. He grew up in Garden City, Minn., son of the late Edwood “Woody” and Lucille Habeger (Zuhlsdorf) of Winnebago Minn.

Ed’s siblings are Sandy Jaeger (Husband Arlo) of Garden City, Minn.; Carol Rollings (husband Michael) of Dalton, Neb; Wes Habeger (wife Paula) of Duluth, Minn., and several nieces and nephews.

Ed’s greatest love was the outdoors. He was a devoted hunter, fisherman, world wide traveler and lived his life to the fullest.
Ed graduated from Garden City Welcome Memorial High School in 1960. He was known to be quite a prankster which carried throughout his life. Alias “Eddie Haskell” of the neighborhood from the TV show “Leave It to Beaver.”

He loved his country and served four years in the USAF. He was a member of the home of the Air Force special operations command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Ed belonged to a parachute club. He actually parachuted into our town football field during halftime.

Ed worked for and retired from Anchorage Northwest Orient (BONG) Airlines as a chief in the freight department/airline ground support.

Ed had many great qualities—humor, helpful, talent, artistic ability, tardiness, letter writing and a great storyteller. Many wished he would have written books about all of his outdoor activities.

So until we meet again big brother, happy hunting, fishing and happy birthday. We will miss you.

State of South Dakota Warns Consumers of Fictitious Auto Transport Company

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Department of Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach are warning consumers to be aware of a fictitious auto transport company by the name of Quay Shipping that claims to be physically located in Pierre, South Dakota.

“Consumers whom are being targeted are those buying vehicles via private sale and looking for a shipping company for delivery. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office has received several calls from victims outside of the state who have hired this company and some have lost thousands of dollars, said Jackley. “Quay Shipping has no physical presence in Pierre and the purported address does not exist” said Jackley.

The scam website initially posted was www.quayshipping.com. This webpage has been shut down, but a new website is now showing up at www.quayshippingltd.com. All indications show that these sites are originating out of country.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s motor vehicle division has received inquiries regarding the legitimacy of several vehicle titles displayed by this website. The department urges consumers to take caution when reviewing titles associated with this website. If you have questions regarding the legitimacy of a South Dakota vehicle title, contact the motor vehicle division by phone at 605-773-3541.

Anyone who has fallen victim to this scam is encouraged to contact the Consumer Protection Division in their state.

Winners Named in Elks Hoop Shoot

The Winner Elks Lodge held its local Hoop Shoot on Dec. 2 at the middle school auditorium.

Results include:

Girls

12-13—1. Cici Watson
10-11—1. Cora Moss, 2. Ava Craven

Boys

12-13—1. Blake Volmer, 2. Joseph Laprath, 3. Justin Hausmann
10-11—1. Aiden Semrad-Schroeder, 2. Jared Bennett, 3. Zach Olson
8-9—1. Carter Craven, 2. Carter Foster, 3. Langston Dutt

The state Elks Hoop Shoot will be Jan. 27 in Pierre.

 

South Dakota 4-Hers Donate 19,474 Pieces of Clothing to Those in Need

South Dakota 4-Hers donated more than 19,000 pieces of clothing to neighbors in need as part of the Head-to-Toe statewide service project launched in 2016.

Organized by the South Dakota 4-H Youth Council, the annual service project provides an opportunity for 4-H members to give back to their communities, explained Amber Erickson, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Field Operations Coordinator.

“4-H proudly promotes service learning,” Erickson said. “Each year the Youth Council selects a project youth from all counties across the state can become involved in to create a state-wide impact.”

To add some friendly competition to the service project, counties competed to see which could donate the most pieces of clothing. Tripp County won, donating nearly 7,000 pieces of clothing.

The club responsible for this win was the Clovervale Club, collecting 6,962 pieces of clothing and distributing them to 15 community organizations, shelters, non-profits and state agencies to help meet community members’ clothing needs.

“When we went to the shelters to donate and we saw people who do not have what we have, it made me happy to see that I could go out of my way to help someone else other than myself,” said Ryan Sell, 14.

Although their entire 4-H club was involved, Sell, together with his brother, Clay and good friend, Rowdy Moore, were the members who dedicated the most time to the endeavor – meeting for about three hours every other Friday for five months to sort clothing donated to the Tripp County Extension Office.

“It was a huge time commitment. I figured it would be a one-time collection and delivery, but then clothes kept coming,” explained Jill Sell, Ryan and Clay’s mom.

4-H’s service to others focus, is a big reason the regional manager for South Dakota Department of Social Services enrolled her sons in the program. “I want my kids to grow up and not be self-absorbed. They need to be willing to help and be involved,” Jill explained.

Because of Jill’s work, her sons knew that there are many South Dakotans in need, however, it was not until Clay, participated in the Head-to-Toe service project, that he really understood what his mom meant when she told her sons they were fortunate.

“I saw the people at one of the places we dropped off clothing and was like, whoa, this is what it means not to have what you need. My mom would tell us that we have a lot compared to some, but I never actually witnessed that,” explained Clay, 12 and seventh grader at Winner School District.

Clay added that because Winner does not have school on Fridays, spending time with his brother and good friend, made the time away from class fun.

“I get bored easily. This kept me busy,” Clay said.

His friend, Rowdy Moore agreed.

“It was fun to spend time with the Sells and it felt good to help people because they don’t have the stuff we do,” Moore, also a seventh grader explained.

Hands for Larger Service
Service to others has been part of 4-H mission since the beginning of the organization more than a century ago, explained Laura Kahler, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Program Advisor – Gregory and Tripp Counties.

“It’s right here in the 4-H Pledge. 4-H has a lot of resources for volunteers and youth to connect them to projects to help their communities,” Kahler said. “I am wowed by the quantity of clothing this club was able to gather and distribute and by the time the youth dedicated to the project.”

Tripp County did win the state-wide competition. They county will be presented with a plaque and a $50 in 4-H Mall (shop4-h.org) credit the Tripp County 4-H Youth Program Advisor can utilize to cover costs of materials for county programming.