Only a
week after winter weather brought snow and ice to the Winner area, the
temperature in Winner on April 11 set a new record. The record high last
Tuesday was 93 degrees.
This
breaks the 38 year old record of 90 degrees set in 1985.
Relative humidity fell into the teens and twenties across most of western South Dakota, plunging much of the area, including Tripp County, into a red flag warning and extreme fire danger.
A handful of fires broke out in western South Dakota and north central Nebraska with the biggest in the Cody, Kilgore area of Nebraska.
Though
warm on April 12, the temperature was not as hot as the day before and the wind
was not as strong. As of 1:30 p.m. on April 12 the temperature in Winner was 78
degrees.
Submitted Photo Marsha Risseeuw of Modern Woodmen, left, presents a check to Donna Howland of the Winner Community Playhouse. The money is a match for one night attendance at the spring community playhouse play. The money will be used for landscaping on the east side of the playhouse.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Seniors on the Winner Area softball team are from left Shayne Day, Melanie Brozik, Brindy Bolander, Sophie Hofeldt and Aleya Miller.
Julie Rohde Photo Colome seniors at prom on April 14 are in front from left Paige Paulson, Morgan Gill, Sophie Hofeldt, Ashlyn Hoffine, Jordyn Ring, Toree Ringing Shield, Landi Krumpus and Devan Dougherty. In back from left are Sully Shippy, Billy Looking Cloud, Taitin Ringing Shield, Taylor Nelsen, Burner Schenefeld, Alec Thieman, Kash Heath, Aidan Muller and Kaden Pechota.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Playing for the Winner Area softball team are in front from left Jaelyn Assman, Emma Vandenbark, Kalene Preslicka, Katie Pederson, Tila Harter, Shannon Rank and Alexis Bennett. In back from left are Reagan Vaughn, Madelyn Danford, LaShanna Connot, Maree Pravecek, Melanie Brozik, Aleya Miller, Ellison Kaiser, Sophie Hofeldt and Brindy Bolander. Not pictured are Shayne Day, Tianna Evans and Emily Sachtjen.
History
will be made when the first pitch is thrown in the Winner Area softball game on
April 13.
Winner
Area will host Wagner at 5 p.m. at Jaycee Field.
This is
the inaugural season of girls softball in South Dakota.
Cheyenne
Dougherty is the head coach with Shawna Kaiser as the assistant coach.
Dougherty
is a 2020 graduate of Colome High School and she grew up playing softball and
having a love of the sport.
She is
excited for the season to start.
There
are 19 girls on the team which are made up of Winner and Colome girls in high
school and middle school. Dougherty says five of the members of the team are
from Colome.
Playing
on the team are: Jaelyn Assman, Alexis Bennett, Brindy Bolander, Melanie
Brozik, Lashanna Connot, Madelyn Danford, Shayne Day, Tienna Evans, Tila
Harter, Sophie Hofeldt, Ellison Kaiser, Aleya Miller, Maree Pravecek, Katie
Pederson, Karlene Preslicka, Shannon Rank, Emily Sachtjen, Emma Vandenbark and
Reagan Vaughn.
The
seniors on the team are: Brindy Bolander, Melanie Brozik, Aleya Miller, Shayne
Day, Sophie Hofeldt.
Dougherty
said the girls have had two outdoor practices with the rest inside at the
Armory.
“We are
trying to get our hands on the ball and get some conditioning going,” said the
coach.
In
addition to afternoon practices, there have been some early morning sessions.
When
asked what she is looking forward to, Dougherty said “I am hoping we can have
fun and learn about softball. Wins and losses don’t matter to me as long as we
are having fun and learning softball,” she said.
Dougherty
explained Shawna Kaiser had reached out to her to see if she had the time to be
the head coach. Dougherty was also contacted by Brett Gardner, Winner High
School activities director.
Dougherty
says she enjoys the role of a coach.
There
are six games scheduled with the April 13 game the only one in Winner. There
will be a Sweet 16 game where teams will qualify for the state tournament which
will be held in Aberdeen the first three days of June.
A game
planned for April 1 in Mobridge was postponed due to the weather.
The
board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association
sanctioned high school softball in November of 2021 with spring of 2023 being
slated as the inaugural season.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Kids had a chance to pet rabbits at Runnings on April 8. The Helping Hands 4-H club and Tripp County 4-H small animal committee were the sponsors of this Easter event.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Kayla Mammen holds her little sister Tierney Feddersen as they meet the Easter bunny at the Easter egg hunt on Saturday in city park. Winner Regional Health sponsored the egg hunt.
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