Galbraith Scores 31 Points

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Dakota State University senior Sharee Galbraith of Winner recently recorded a career high 31 point performance on Feb. 24 against Mayville State University.

The Winner graduate had a 27 point performance on Feb. 6 against Presentation College.

Galbraith, a 6-1 center, averaged 13 points per game and ranks No. 2 in the NAIA in total blocks with 84, also ranking her No. 2 in blocks per game with 2.8.

Wild Wins Two Games

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Winner Wild girls basketball team won two games in the White River jamboree.

The Wild defeated Bennett County 41-3. Leading scorers were Bella Swedlund, 23; Kelsey Sachtjen, 9; Emma Jorgensen, 5; Sidda Schuyler, 2; Hattie Hespe and Kelbi Meiners, all 1.

In the second game, Winner defeated Swoosh 29-18. Swedlund scored 20 points, Hespe, 5 and Sachtjen. 4.

The Wild ended the season with a 20-1 record.

Wilder Wins Games

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The Winner Wilder competed in the White River jamboree in the 3rd and 4th grade division.

In the first game, Winner defeated Lyman 8-2. Keely Kuil had 6 points and Ava Craven, 2.

In the second game, Winner won 28-2. Kuil scored 10 points, Craven, 8; Kylie Sachtjen, 6 and Lilly Barfuss and Gracie Root, 2 each.

Youths Qualify for State

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Several Tripp County Shooting Sports 4-Hers have qualified for the next level of competition and will advance to the state meet.
Winner Seed is sponsoring the youths who go to state.

The qualifiers in archery are: Megan Brozik, CWS-R 126.03; Browdy Kocer, CWS-R 121.02; Wade McClanahan, compound open 150.24; Ryder Mortenson, CWS-R 110.03; Tane Pravecek, CWS-R 144.08; Rylee Schroeder, CWOS 75; Madison Weidner, CWS-R 123.05.

BB gun—Derek Fenenga, 320; Ellison Kaiser, 335; Ashlynn McPhee, 282; Rylee Schroeder, 315; Clay Sell, 317; Ryan Sell, 337.01; Alex Week, 277

22 rifle—Parker Baker, 214; Spencer Calhoon, 238.02

22 pistol—Wade McClananahan, 246.905; Tane Pravecek, 231.01

air pistol—Parker Baker, 126; George Clark, 102; Emmarie Kaiser, 141; Hunter Osborn, 140 and Wade McClanahan, 156.

Taste of Winner is March 17

The Winner Area Chamber of Commerce Taste of Winner will be held March 17 at the Winner Bowling Center.

Persons can enjoy appetizers, chili and desserts from 6-8 p.m.

To enter the Taste of Winner, called the Chamber at 842-1533.

The Southern Belle Cattlewomen will be holding its beef basket challenge.

Winner Cash will be awarded in each category, people’choice and best decorated.

Winner Girls Basketball Team Heads to State Yournament

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The Winner Lady Warriors basketball team was not going to let an 11 point deficient stop them from reaching their goal of playing in the state tournament.

Winner won the Region 7A title with a 58-52 overtime victory over No. 1 seed Little Wound in Pine Ridge on March 1.  Down 11 points at halftime, the Lady Warriors rallied back for the victory outscoring the Mustangs 12-6 in the overtime.

Cox led the scoring for Winner with 18 points followed by Fritz, 12; Volmer, 9 and Horstman, 8.  Cox pulled down 9 of Winner’s 36 rebounds. Volmer pulled down 8 and Horstmam, 7.

The Lady Warriors take a 19-4 record into the state tournament which will be played in Watertown March 10, 11 and 12. The last time Winner played in the state tournament was in 2014 in Spearfish.

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Cowboys Win District 12B Title

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Colome boys basketball team secured a trip to the regional finals with a 57-48 victory over Gregory in the District 12B championship Friday in Mitchell.

This is Colome’s first district championship since 1978.

Reed Harter led the scoring for Colome with 26 points and Thieman added 17.  The Cowboys were strong on the boards as they out-rebounded Gregory 33-19. Jackson Kinzer pulled down 12 rebounds and Kelly O’Bryan and Thieman added 6 each.

Colome played Corsica-Stickney on Tuesday, March 8, for the Region 6B title. The game was played in the Corn Palace in Mitchell.

Cowboys Down Marty 79-54

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Colome boys basketball team won the first round of the District 12B tournament as they defeated Marty 79-54 last Tuesday in Colome.

Reed Harter set the pace for the Cowboys with 35 points and Holden Thieman added 20 and Jackson Kinzer, 12.  Colome out-rebounded Marty 43-30. Thieman pulled down 17 rebounds, Kinzer, 10 and Harter, 6.

Warriors Win Semifinal Over Red Cloud

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Chase Kingsbury stood at the free throw line with 4 seconds left in the game. The Winner junior made both shots to give the Winner boys basketball team an exciting 74-71 victory over Red Cloud in the semifinals of the Region 7A tournament Thursday night.
The victory propelled the Winner Warriors into the Region 7A championship game which was played March 8 in Rapid City. The Warriors faced Little Wound in the championship.

The Warriors took the first lead of the game at 65-64 in the fourth quarter and then Red Cloud came back to retake the lead. The game was tied at 67-67 when coach Gardner called a time out.

The Warriors take a 17-5 record into the regional championship game.

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Players Named All-Conference

 

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Winner girls basketball team placed three girls on the Big Dakota Conference all-conference team.  Making the team were Allison Cox, Bailey Volmer and Kylie Horstman.  Honorable mention went to Sydney Fritz and Madyson Frazier.  Winner Lady Warriors are the conference champions.

On the boys side, Devon Leiferman was named all-conference. Drew DeMers received honorable mention.
Winner boys were tri conference champions along with Cheyenne-Eagle Butte and Chamberlain.

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