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Four Wrestlers Place at State

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Four Winner Area wrestlers placed in the State B tournament this weekend in Rapid City.  The Warriors took eight wrestlers to state.

Kayleb Brozik, 170, won fourth place as he lost a 6-1 decision to Nick Casperson of Beresford.

Colby Curtis came away from the state tournament with a victory in the 5th and 6th place match at 126 pounds. Curtis won 1-0 over Dalton Bodewiz of Marion-Freeman.

Wyatt Turnquist, 106, took 8th place. Turnquist was pinned by Sterling Rausch of Webster Area in 2:26.

Also placing 8th was Jayden Schroeder at 195 pounds. Schroeder was defeated 5-1 by Cooper Baloun of Redfield-Doland.

Trevor Peters and Cohl Turnquist also won matches at the tournament and came up just short of reaching the podium. Also wrestling was Avery Gilchrist.

As a team, Winner Area placed 19th with 34 points.

Lady Warriors Advance to Championship

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The excitement just continues to build for the Winner High School girls basketball team.  Thursday they defeated Pine Ridge 50-47 in a thriller to advance to the championship of the Region 7A tournament.

Cox led the Lady Warriors in scoring with 20 points. Volmer added 14 points and Fritz, 8.

Cox was strong on the boards pulling down 15 rebounds.

With an 18-4 record, Winner played Little Wound on March 1 in Pine Ridge for the region championship and a chance to play in the state tournament. Complete results of this game will be in the March 9 issue of the Winner Advocate.

Lady Warriors Battle Back in Regional Game

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A deficit of 20 points could not stop the Winner Lady Warriors in the first round of the Region 7A tournament last Tuesday in Winner.  The Lady Warriors came away with a 63-59 victory over St. Francis.

Cox led the scoring for Winner with 19 points with Kocer, 10 points; Kylie Horstman, 9 and Bartels, 8.

Cox pulled down 11 of Winner’s 35 rebounds. Bartels grabbed 6 rebounds.

Warriors Open Region with Huge Victory

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Winner High School boys basketball team won the opening game of the Region 7A tournament Monday in Winner. The Warriors defeated Todd County 73-60.

In Monday’s game, Winner had four players in double figures. Leading the scoring was Devon Leiferman with 27 points followed by Lattrel Terkildsen with 15, Drew DeMers, 13 and Trevor Bertram, 10.

Leiferman pulled down 15 rebounds, Terkildsen 11 and Cameron Kuil, 10.  DeMers had 8 assists.

Warriors Tie for Big Dakota Conference Champions

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Winner High School boys basketball team closed out the regular season with a 66-52 victory over Crow Creek on Monday, Feb. 22.  The Warriors go into the regional tournament with a 15-5 record.  They tied for the Big Dakota Conference Championship. The Warriors tied with Cheyenne-Eagle Butte and Chamberlain.

In last Monday’s game, Leiferman led the team with 26 points followed by Terkildsen with 15, Cameron Kuil, 10 and Krockett Krolikowski, 5.

Kuil pulled down 12 of Winner’s 43 rebounds. Leiferman grabbed 11 and Krolikowski, 9.  Drew DeMers had 6 assists and Terkildsen, 5.

Cowgirls Fall to Avon

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Colome girls basketball team fell to Avon 56-31 in the District 12B game last Tuesday in Avon.

Callie Heath had 9 points, Morgan Hofeldt, 8 and Taylor Hrabanek, 6.  Avon out-rebounded Colome 31-29.

Heath and Hrabanek each pulled down 9 rebounds.  The Cowgirls had 14 turnovers and 11 fouls.

Colome ended the season at 5-16.

Cowgirls Win First Game of District Tourney

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The Colome Cowgirls won the opening game of the district tournament Monday in Colome. The Cowgirls defeated Gregory 67-56.

Colome used balanced scoring in its victory.  Scoring in double figures were Taylor Hrabanek with 19 points, Callie Heath, Mariah Kinzer and Elisabeth Duffy 12 points each. Duffy was 3/5 from the three points range.

Heath and Kinzer each pulled down nine rebounds.

Russell Nelson Farnsworth, 62

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Russell Nelson Farnsworth 62, Winner passed away on February 24 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 29 at 10 a.m. at Mason Funeral Home in Winner. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Russ was born on May 23, 1953 in Winner, S.D. to Lloyd and Ruth (Nelson) Farnsworth. He was raised on the family farm near Carter, S.D. attended Carter School and graduated from Winner High School in 1971. He graduated in 1980 from Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Montana.

From an early age, he enjoyed being around livestock and pets. Russ worked for several ranchers and farmers in the Winner area and worked for the Winner Livestock Auction Company. He was a very good hand with cattle. Russ also managed the Elks Club for many years. He had a beautiful singing voice and sang at many funerals and weddings. Kenny said he always had a white shirt ready for him. Russ enjoyed deer hunting with his family and friends, keeping track of area sports teams and the Chicago Cubs, playing a good game of pitch and throwing darts. He had a good imagination and was never without a story or two.

Lenta Swensen, 52

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After a protracted battle with cancer, Carmen Lenta Swensen (Boyer) died on February 19, 2016 in Winner, SD at the age of 52.

Memorial Service were held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Winner-Ideal Community Hall. Burial will be held at a later date.

She leaves behind her partner Dick Ring , her daughters, Sarena and Sunday ; and her sons, Shane and Sheldon.

Carmen was born on August 31, 1963 to father Paul Boyer and mother Geri Wright, who predeceased her. She grew up in a large family with one sister and four brothers.

Shelley Ann Budish, 63

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It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Shelley Ann Budish announces her passing at the age of 63 years. Shelley passed away in her home on Friday, February 26, 2016 with her loving husband and son at her side after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Shelley Ann Kirsch was born on June 13, 1952 in Lynch, NE, the oldest of 7 children born to Gordon and Helen (Hansen) Kirsch. She graduated from high school in Seattle, WA and worked in the Human Services field for 40 years. She was united in marriage to Gary Budish on June 12, 1975 in Park River, ND. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother, always putting other people first.