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.
The schedule includes:
April 13—Wagner in Winner
April 17—at Hanson
April 22—at Marion High School
May 6—Watchdog classic
May 8—In Wagner playing in a triangular
Peggy Ann (Pejsa) Fast, 72, of Redfield, SD, passed away at home on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Visitation, with family present, will be from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield. Her memorial service, with Shane Croeni as celebrant, will follow at 6 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home (www.hykefuneralhome.com).
Peggy was born in Winner, SD and raised in Keyapaha, SD, on the family farm. She was the fourth child of six children. Peggy attended country school and graduated from Gregory High School. Peggy married Roger Allen Fast on May 9, 1970. They resided on the family farm (in Clearfield) and brought four wonderful children into this world together. Upon Roger’s passing in 1984, she and the kids packed up and moved to Redfield and made it their home in 1985. Once settled, Peggy began her passionate work-life. Peggy was a jack of all trades and had multiple different talents, especially hidden ones, but her most favorite job was “cleaning all of her houses” for numerous individuals in Redfield. She lived by being able to help whomever, however and whenever. As many would say, she lived at work but loved her family and friends more. No matter where she traveled or whom she met, they were welcomed with open arms and soon became family. Her hobbies included traveling all over the state, with a lead foot “and her old girl by her side”, to watch all of her grandkids in their numerous sporting events and activities. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, collecting villages, tending to her garden with her green thumb, and always adopting other’s treasures. When she had the chance, Peggy enjoyed a nice glass of Stella, or a cup of Baileys.
Peggy is survived by her children: Travis (Kalena) Fast and their children Colten of Minneapolis, MN, Kennedy (Sully) Masat, Chloe (TJ), and Gracie all of Redfield, SD; Nikki (Keith) Komraus and their children Hannah, Abbey (Dayken Nelson), and Elliott all of Zell, SD; Valerie (Travis Frost) Eaton and her children Austin, Taryn (Zach) Engbrecht, Kaidyn (Mallori) Eaton, Kramer, Trey, Kamden, and Noah of Fort Pierre, SD; and Alonna (Brian Wiersma) Fast and their children Makiah and Isabel of Ashton, IA. Peggy is also survived by her siblings: Jimmy, Douglas, Dennis (Linda), and Jeannie; and great-grandkids: Braylen, Kaceton, Landyn, Brogan, Kinley, Brody, and Scottlyn Jo. She is also survived by many fur grandbabies and her special friend Jim Groft of Ashton, SD. Peggy loved her coworkers at Appel’s Quick 66 and Community Memorial Hospital & Clinic as well.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents James and Hazel (Schaer) Pejsa, husband Roger, sister Lavon, grandson Kolby Alan, and fur child Tikka Two.
Christopher Frantz, 50, of Winner, SD passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery.
Christopher Ryan Frantz was born Jan. 18, 1973 in Sioux Falls, SD.
On March 5, 1973 he was brought home to Frantz Farms by his new family, Jack and Marlene Frantz and sister Lori. He was baptized in the Ideal Presbyterian Church.
Chris attended Star Valley grade school and graduated from Winner High School in 1991 and from The University of SD in June of 1996.
Chris was raised on the family farm surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. He spent many hours playing with cousins, dogs, cats and farm animals. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting birds, rabbits and shooting holes in the gravel pit!!
While in high school he was active in MYF, school plays, the Karate club and trying to stay out of trouble with friends, or at least not getting caught!
His love of guns led to a long career as a gun salesman. He started at First Stop Gun and then Cabela’s in Rapid City, SD where he made life long friends. He moved back to Winner in 2012 and found his home at Jeff’s Gun Vault and enjoyed all of his co-workers and “His customer”. He made many friends along the way who were very special and help make the ups and downs of life tolerable. He was a blessing to all. He will be greatly missed.
Chris passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.
He is survived by his parents, Jack and Marlene (Konvalin) Frantz, sister Lori and Craig Schaeffer, nephew Alex Schaeffer and niece Marlee and Bailey Lanners and great nephew Cooper Cruz. aunt Donna and Jon Hughes, uncle Lee and Jannelle Konvalin, and a host of cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leonard and Marjorie Konvalin, and Gerald and Lorraine Frantz. uncle Wes Frantz, aunt Della Bolton, U\uncle Dick and Donna Frantz and an infant cousin Brian Konvalin.
We believe Chris’s legacy is to “BE A FRIEND”! In lieu of flowers the family is requesting memorials to be given to the Youth Shooting Sports.
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