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BankWest Employees Receive Medical Training

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It’s hard to know when medical training will be needed, but BankWest employees in Winner will be better equipped to handle emergency situations.

BankWest employees recently completed CPR certification and learned how to use the bank’s new AED machine. The AED is a defibrillator which can be used on someone experiencing heart failure. Branch President Doug Long said every employee successfully completed the training.

“All seven of our branch employees are now CPR and AED certified,” Long said. “BankWest has a strong commitment to its customers and its communities. Having trained employees, who know how to react during emergency situations, is just one way of giving back to our community.”

In addition to CPR and AED certification, employees learned the proper procedures for assisting adults, children and infants who are choking. The training was provided by Sharon Naasz from the Winner Regional Healthcare Center. Completing the course were: Doug Long, Barry Gardner, Linda Nelson, Mary Sprenkle, Michael Scott, Heather Benedict and Lisa Curtis.

BankWest is a locally-owned, community bank with 17 branches in 14 communities including Armour, Delmont, Geddes, Gregory, Kadoka, Kennebec, Mitchell, Onida, Pierre, Rapid City, Selby, Tripp, Vivian and Winner. It also has stand-alone insurance offices in Murdo, Philip, Presho, Rapid City, Salem and Spearfish. To learn more, visit HYPERLINK “http://www.bankwest-sd.bank” www.bankwest-sd.bank or “Like” them on Facebook.

Bice Wins Match

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Sid Bice, a Winner High School graduate, fought in a mixed martial arts competition Saturday in Sioux Falls.  Bice won his match.

The mixed martial arts fighter lives in Denver, Colo., and goes through high level of training at Factory X. He is also an instructor at Factory X.

Bice, 6-1, took on Cody Land in the 125-pound co-main event at Legacy Fighting Alliance’s Sioux Falls fight night at the Sanford Penagon.

Hand Game Team Takes Second

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The Hanpa Tec’ unpi Akic’ita (hand game Warriors) won second place at tournament April 29 at St. Joseph Indian School in Chamberlain.

The team beat St. Joe’s middle school in the first round, St. Joe’s high school in the second round, lost to Crow Creek in the third round, beat Todd County in the fourth round (to come off the loser bracket) and beat St. Joe’s middle school again in the fifth round.

The team played Pine Ridge in the championship round and lost taking second place.

There were a total of 11 team in the tournament.

Keiser Named “Triple Crown” Winner

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Kaden Keiser of Winner won both the freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling at the state tournament in Aberdeen on April 30.

He was in the schoolboy division at 105 pounds.

Keiser won the triple crown because he placed at the state high school level which is folkstyle.
Wyatt Turnquist placed second in freestyle in the junior division at 120-126 pounds and second in Greco in the junior division at 126-132 pounds.

Legend Benedict got second in freestyle at the bantam division of 77 plus pounds.

Winner FFA Named “State Chapter of the Year”

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By Dan Bechtold, Editor

The Winner High School FFA chapter was named the FFA chapter of the year at the state convention held in Brookings.

Also at the state convention, Avery Gilchrist was elected state reporter. Other WHS FFA members running for state officer were Nick Blare and Kayleb Brozik.

Wyatt DeJong, advisor of FFA in Winner, says the national chapter award program is designed to award FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization.

“This recognition is both motivating for our chapter to continue to grow and also to help us celebrate the value of what our members have been doing. This award is a reflection of the hard work and leadership from all of the Winner FFA chapter officers both currently and the past two years,” said DeJong.

Colome Students Win Art Awards

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Colome art students submitted work in an art show in Springview, Neb.

The students brought home several awards. They include: Jaclyn Laprath, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places; Maggie McCarty, two second place awards; Aaliyah Fisher, two second place awards; Megan Seegers, second place; Anette Flores, one second and three thirds; Allia Swallow, third and Koty Dougherty, fourth.

Two More Qualify for State Track Meet

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Winner High School boys and girls teams both won the Cecil Johnson Invitational in Presho on Thursday.

Two more Winner athletes pre-qualified for the state track meet. Sam Schuyler qualified in the 800 and Izak Moleterno in the 3200.

Results of the Winner girls include:
Shot put—Kyran Meek, 4th, 32-9.5
Discus—Meek, 3rd, 102-1
Long jump—Morgan Hammerbeck, 3rd, 13-9.25; Elisabeth Duffy, 5th, 13-2 and Madison Thieman, 6th, 13-2
100 hurdles—Duffy, 4th, :17.46
4×200—1st, 1:51.40, Alexis Richey, Morgan Hammerbeck, Sam Schuyler and Ellie Brozik
4×100—3rd, :54.96, Alexis Richey, Morgan Hammerbeck, Madison Thieman and Ellie Brozik
Mile—Sidda Schuler, 1st; Aryn Meiners, 4th
400—Chloe Bartels, 1st
300 hurdles—Duffy, 3rd, :52.78
medley relay—1st, 4:43.55, Charlotte Shopene, Madison Thieman, Saige Schuyler and Sidda Schuyler
3200—Sidda Schuyler, 1st, 12:18.08
4×400 relay—1st, 4:18.43, Alexis Richey, Chloe Bartels, Morgan Hammerbeck and Sam Schuyler

Results of the Winner boys include:
Shot put—Jayden Schroeder, 1st, 45-8.5; A. J. Roubideaux, 6th, 37-2
Discus—John Kludt, 2nd, 119-11; Schroeder, 3rd, 119-3; Roubideaux, 4th, 118
Long jump—Riley Calhoon, 3rd, 18.6.5; Phillip Jorgenen, 5th, 16-9.5; Joren Bruun, 6th, 16-6.25
Triple jump—Bruun 2nd, 36-1; Jorgensen, 4th, 33-8.5
4×200—3rd, 1:39.52, Riley Calhoon, Drew DeMers, Joren Bruun and Phillip Jorgenen
1600—Kade Watson, 5th, 5:11.31
4×100—1st, :44.72, Riley Calhoon, Isaac Naasz, Drew DeMers and Cameron Kuil
400—Kuil, 1st, :51.52; Calhoon, 3rd, :54.77; Atlas Willuweit, 5th, :55.93
Medley relay—2nd, 4:12.28, Phillip Jorgensen, Isaac Naasz, Joren Bruun and Kade Watson
200—Kuil, 1st, :22.12; DeMers, 3rd, :23.86
3200—Moleterno, 2nd, 10:25.37

Colome Boys Tie for 3rd at Platte Relays

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The Colome boys track team tied for third place with Gregory at the Platte-Geddes Relays on Saturday.

The Colome boys won the 4×100 relay and the 4×200 relay. The Cowboys won the 400 relay in :46.77 and the 800 relay in 1:37.16.

Holden Thieman won the 400 in :53.98.

Matt Campbell won both the discus and the shot put. The Colome senior had a throw of 50-8 in the shot put and 162-5 in the discus.

Other results of the Cowboys include:
100—Beau Bertram, 2nd, :11.36
200—Bertram, 3rd, :23.39
400—Holden Thieman, 1st, :53.98
800—Andrew Laprath, 6th, 2:34.16
Medley relay—2nd, 4:13.01, Chase Dufek, Jackson Kinzer, Layton Thieman and Calvin Ringing Shield
Long jump—Thieman, 3rd,19-11.25; Kelly O’Bryan, 4th, 19-2
Triple jump—Kelly O’Bryan, 2nd, 39-0; Laprath, 5th, 35-3
The Colome girls took fourth place with 86 points.

Results of the Colome girls include:
100—Saydee Heath, 3rd, :13.23
200—Callie Heath, 1st, :26.88
1600—Jaclyn Laprath, 2nd, 6:08.68
3200—Laprath, 1st, 12:43
100 hurdles—Kaydee Heath, 5th, :17.76
300 hurdles—Kaydee Heath, 1st, :52.01
4×100—3rd, :53.87, Matrix Noteboom, Kaydee Heath, Saydee Heath and Callie Heath.
4×200—1st, 1:55, Noteboom, Kaydee Heath, Saydee Heath and Callie Heath
Long jump—Callie Heath, 1st, 15-4; Saydee Heath, 2nd, 14-9
Triple jump—Abby Kortan, 3rd, 30-7

Colome Places 2nd in Conference Meet

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Colome boys and girls track teams both took second place at the Great Plains Conference meet Thursday in Scotland.

The Colome boys scored 110 points and the girls scored 84 points. Corsica-Stickney won both team titles.

Results of the Colome girls include:
100—Saydee Heath, 2nd, :13.38; Hayley Krumpus, 6th, :14.05
200—Callie Heath, 1st, :27.20; Saydee Heth, 4th, :28.63
400—Callie Heath, 1st, 1:03.37
800—Jaclyn Laprath, 3rd, 2:48.18; Abby Kortan, 4th, 2:50.39
1600—Laprath, 2nd, 6:00.34
3200—Laprath, 1st, 13:16.51
100 hurdles—Kaydee Heath, 3rd, :18.23
300 hurdles—Heath, 1st, :54.12
800 relay—2nd, 1:58.08
Long jump—Callie Heath, 2nd, 15-3; Saydee Heath, 3rd, 15-1/2
Triple jump—Abby Kortan, 2nd, 31-2.5

Results of the Colome boys include:
100—Beau Bertram, 3rd, :11.52
200—Bertram, 2nd, :23.94; Layton Thieman, 5th, :25.11;Calvin Ringing Shield, 6th, :25.38
400—Holden Thieman, 1st, :54.05
800—Kelly O’Bryan, 6th, 2:19.58
400 relay—2nd, :46.90
800 relay—2nd, 1:37.85
Medley relay—4th, 4:11.22
High jump-Andrew Laprath, 5th, 4-11
300 hurdles—Adam Cole, 6th, :55.18
Long jump—Kelly O’Bryan, 3rd, 19-6.5; Chase Dufek, 6th, 18-2 ¾.
Triple jump—O’Bryan, 3rd, 39-5
Shot put—Matt Campbell, 1st, 52-7
Discus—Campbell, 1st, 166-6