Winner Area girls golf team won the Region 3A meet at Hillsview Golf Course in Pierre on May 30.
The Lady Warriors shot a 357 as a team, eight strokes in front of perennial region power Parkton who shot a 365.
Ronae Klein was the medalist with a round of 80, one shot ahead of Parkston’s second place finisher. Addy Root was third with an 87 and Liz Jankauskas was fifth with a 90.
The state Class A girls golf tournament was June 5-6 in Hartford.
On Friday at Leahy Bowl, the Royals defeated Platte/Geddes 11-10 and on Sunday they team won over Parkton by a score of 9-2.
Drew DeMers had a double, triple and 4 RBIS and Nick Lantz had a double and 3 RBIs.
Carter Brickman pitched four innings allowing four runs, 6 hits and 5 strikeouts. Kelly O’Bryan was the winning pitcher as he pitched two innings. He had 4 strikeouts. Lantz pitched one inning for the save.
Levi McClanahan had a two run home run, a single and 3 RBIs. DeMers had a 2 singles and 3 RBIs and Jeremiah Yeaman had 2 singles.
McClanahan pitched seven innings, allowed two runs, 3 hits and 4 strikeouts.
The Winner Junior Legion baseball team opened the season with an 8-1 victory over Valentine, Neb., on June 1.
Phillip Jorgensen had a triple and a single. Oscar Pravecek had a double and Kameron Meiners had two singles.
On the mound, Aaron Gilchrist went six innings allowing only two hits and striking out 7.
The Winner Junior Legion baseball team defeated Kimball/White Lake 14-13 on Saturday at Leahy Bowl. Winner scored four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning.
Dalton Baker, Fred Whiting and Kameron Meiners did the pitching.
Meiners, Tyler Olson and Colby Kaiser all had 2 hits.
Winner/Colome club baseball players were honored with all-region honors.
Among the Region 4B winners were: Carter Brickman, Riley Calhoon, Drew DeMers, Kelly O’Bryab and Holden Thieman.
Winner/Colome amateur baseball team picked up its third Sunshine League victory with an 11-8 win over Wagner on May 28 in Winner.
Drew Weber earned the win on the mound allowing six earned runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts. Derek Graesser picked up the save recording five strikeouts in two innings.
Graesser led the team with three hits including a triple, double, two runs scored. Lakin Neugebauer added two runs and two hits.
Winner/Colome amateur baseball team defeated South Central 19-0 in a game May 31 at Leahy Bowl.
Zach Harter and Austin Calhoon each had four RBIs. Harter had a home run while Calhoon picked up the win on the mound tossing a one hitter. Calhoon had 8 strikeouts and two walks in the five inning game.
Tarrell Bauld added a double and three RBIs while Austin Richey and Dillon Lambley each had 2 RBIs.
Winner/Colome amateur baseball team defeated Mt. Vernon 4-2 on Sunday.
Derek Greasser had a solo home run and pitched a complete game in Sunshine League play.
Austin Richey had three hits and drove in two runs with Reed Harter adding an RBI double.
Graesser allowed five hits, two runs and one walk.
Carol Jean (Tharnish) Hazuka was born on May 3, 1928 in Creighton Nebraska, daughter of Henry and Leona Tharnish. She had two older sisters, Marcelline and Alma, both deceased.
She married Glen Bloom of Winner, SD in 1948. They had seven children: Sandra Diane Uttecht (Jim), Hartford, SD; Glenda Jean Rogers (Bill), Georgetown, TX; Clifford Anthony Bloom who passed away in infancy; Michael Frederick Bloom (Ann), Bismarck, ND; Trudy Jane Harris (Jim), Payson, AZ; Margo Ann Kolbo (Larry), Bismarck, ND; and Bonnie Marie Swartwood, Cheyenne, WY.
She married Anton (Tony) Hazuka in 1977 and resided in Winner with him until his death in 2011. She was moved to a Bismarck nursing home to be near her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She has 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Carol Jean is fondly remembered for her love of music (there was always singing in her house), hot meals on the table every night, being the nurse for one of her children that lead to nursing two, three and eventually 6 kids sick all at one time, and the fun of games and cards. She always made Easter and Christmas a special family time. She and Tony loved camping and gardening in their backyard. Catholic Daughters and the Catholic Church were very important in her life, many times she would join clubs and be voted in eventually as president. She had a great dry sense of humor. Most importantly, if ever you were in trouble or having a hard time, she was the one to go to. She always had a listening ear and nonjudgmental attitude.
Darnytia Kucera died peacefully on May 29, 2017 at the Winner Regional Hospital in Winner, SD after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 85 years old.
Darnytia Ioma Boes Kucera was born on July 20, 1931 on the family farm in Spring Valley Township, Gregory, SD to Jacob and Hulda Boes. She was one of 8 children. She attended Allum Country School south of Burke, SD.
Darnytia married Joseph William Kucera on December 4, 1949. They lived on a farm south of Gregory until 1970 when they moved to Gregory. The couple had five children: Linda, Robert, Richard, Darla, and Brenda. She worked a variety of jobs and excelled at whatever she did. She impacted the lives of the children she cared for in her in-home daycare. Darnytia was an avid bowler, loved to garden, and did a variety of canning. She loved to dance at Carlock and listen to Polka music. Mollie B Polka Party was a favorite. She moved to Winner in 1978.
On June 6, 1981 Darnytia married Robert Heying. They enjoyed traveling and took many trips. She enjoyed her job at Burns Pharmacy where she managed the soda fountain and served several generations of Winner youth. Making salads at the American Legion filled many Friday afternoons. Telling her jokes and stories with a group of friends over a cup of coffee was a favorite pastime. Friends will fondly remember Darnytia’s “love taps” and have the bruises to show for it.
She married James Kucera on March 24, 2001. She and Jim enjoyed camping and fishing and traveling to many vacation spots. They enjoyed their Sunday afternoon drives to different casinos and taking the bus for overnight trips. As Jim says, “Mom was never a loser.”
Mary Kaiser, 84, of Pierre, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital.
Mary Kaiser was born at Prosperity Flats, east of Westover, SD at the home of her maternal grandparents on August 23, 1932. She passed away on May 26, 2017 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital.
She married Harold Kaiser in Pierre, SD on Dec. 1, 1955.
Kathleen was born in Hamill SD on Nov. 24, 1924, the 5th of 7 children to Ollie and former Tripp County Commissioner, Millian Kulbel. During World War II she moved to Santa Monica CA where she worked as a secretary while waiting for her sweetheart, Keith Gushwa of Colome SD to return from the war in the Pacific.
The high school sweethearts wed in 1946 in Colome. After several moves they settled in Escondido California in 1961. Kathleen worked in food service for Escondido Schools for 27 years and also served as a food team leader for 1st United Methodist Church where she was a devoted member for 56 years. Memorial service was June 1 at 1st United Methodist Church, Escondido, CA. Memories can be posted at Legacy.com
Attorney General Marty Jackley and Gregory County States Attorney Amy Bartling confirm that Chance Harruff, 46, Dallas, has been charged and arrested by complaint for second degree murder in the death of Kristi Olson, 38, Dallas.
Charges stem from an incident that occurred in Dallas on June 1, at a residence located at 417 Hwy 18.
Harruff is presumed innocent until such time as proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Gregory County Sheriff’s Office, Gregory Police Department and the Division of Criminal Investigation and being prosecuted by the Gregory County States Attorney.
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