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Warriors Play Best Game of the Year

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Winner High School basketball team defeated Aberdeen Roncalli 55-47 in the Heritage Classic in Sioux Falls on Saturday. Roncalli is the defending state basketball champion.  The Warriors had the chance to play in the Sanford Pentagon and with the victory improved their record to 8-2.

“We were able to put together our best game of the year and play the full 32 minutes,” said coach Brett Gardner. “It was a fun atmosphere in a great venue against the No. 2 team in the state.”

Devon Leiferman led the scoring for Winner with 20 points followed by Lattrel Terkildsen with 15 and Drew DeMers with 9.

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Warriors Down Valentine

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Winner High School boys basketball team defeated Valentine, Neb., 54-35 on Jan. 12 in Winner.  With the victory, the Warriors improve their record to 7-2.

“We were pleased to hold a team in the 30’s for the third straight game,” said coach Brett Gardner.

Leading the scoring for the Warriors was Devon Leiferman with 14 points followed by Drew DeMers and Cameron Kuil, 9 each; Krockett Kroliklowski, 7 and Wyatt Ewing, 6 points.

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Colome Plays in Jones County Tourney Championship Game

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In a thriller that went down to the wire, the Colome boys basketball team was nipped 47-45 by White River in the championship of the Jones County tournament Saturday in Murdo.

Reed Harter was named the MVP of the tournament and Holden Thieman was named to the second team all-tournament team.

“This was one of the most exciting games I’ve ever been around and one we won’t soon forget,” said Colome coach Drew Weber. “The atmosphere was excellent and our fans really brought a lot of energy to our boys. Although we weren’t able to secure the win we had a chance at the end and that’s all we could as for,” said Weber.

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Crow Creek Downs Colome

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Crow Creek got by the Colome boys basketball team 68-52 on Jan. 11.

Holden Thieman led the scoring for Colome with 19 points followed by Reed Harter, 14 and Kelly O’Bryan, 10.

“This game was a little disappointing in that we just didn’t play as well as we are capable in all facets of the game,” said coach Drew Weber.

Lady Warriors Strong in Win over Valentine

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Winner Lady Warriors basketball team played a strong second half as they defeated Valentine, Neb., 69-25 in Winner on Jan. 12.  With the win, Winner improves its record to 8-2.

Winner held the Badgers to only 8 points in the second half. While at the same time Winner was putting up the scores in the third and fourth quarters. In the third quarter, Winner scored 21 points and 26 in the final stanza.
Allison Cox led the scoring with 16 points while Bailey Volmer added 15. Sydney Fritz and Hanna LaCompte added 9 points.

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Donald “Vince” Deffley, 88

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Donald was born to James and Annetta Deffley on April 9, 1927 in rural Tripp County. He was the Youngest of six children. Donald was raised in Winner attending St. Mary’s grade school and graduated from Winner High School in 1948. He served one year in the US Army in Japan following World War II prior to high school graduation.

Donald participated in numerous sports including the high school football and basketball teams. His baseball skill earned him a roster spot for the Winner Pheasant Basin League Baseball team during the early 1950’s.

Following high school he held several jobs while playing semi-pro baseball including: the Coca Cola Bottling Plant, Winner Green House, Schramm Furniture and the Rural Electric Association.

In 1953, he married Carol Ann Jares. They had two children, Daniel and Lori. In 1952 he began a 31+ year career for the US Postal Service delivering mail to Main Street and the east side of Winner. He retired from the postal service in 1983. It is estimated he walked approximately 80,000 miles during his career.

Following retirement from the post office he served as bailiff for the Tripp County Court system for several years. He also drove a van transporting patrons to nearby casinos for a brief period.

Donald was a devout Christian and family man. He took tremendous pride in his family. He was active in his parish serving as an usher, member of the Knights of Columbus and numerous fund raising activities. He was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Viola Benson Burke, 92

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Viola was born in a sod house on April 19, 1923, to Henning and Jennie Benson of rural Clearfield, SD. She was the ninth of eleven children.
She attended grade school at Blue Valley School and high school at Winner High School, graduating in 1941. Viola attended Southern Teacher’s College in Springfield, SD. She taught at Claremont and Blue Valley schools.
Viola decided to change careers, so she traveled with three other girls to Florida. She worked as a waitress in the big hotels on Miami Beach. She moved to Chicago and while working at a country club, she met her future husband. They were married June 9, 1952 in Chicago. They continued to work in hotels and clubs for several years, but changed their careers to work as cook and butler for the wealthy, living and traveling with them to their various homes.
Their last jobs together were working in the apple orchards around Chicago. After Vi’s husband, Ed passed away on August 5, 1981, she continued to work in the orchards until moving to Winner, SD, in 2006. She lived in her own apartment until 2012, when she moved to Golden Prairie Manor.

TransCanada Commences Legal Actions

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Company expects to record estimated $2.5 to $2.9 billion write-down as result of denial.

TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) announced Jan. 6 it has filed a Notice of Intent to initiate a claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in response to the U.S. Administration’s decision to deny a Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline on the basis that the denial was arbitrary and unjustified.

TransCanada also has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Federal Court in Houston, Texas, asserting that the President’s decision to deny construction of Keystone XL exceeded his power under the U.S. Constitution.