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Coach Looks Back on “Fun Season” for the Warriors

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By Dan Bechtold, Editor

Winner High School football team set several records during its undefeated season.

“We thought we would be competitive but I did not image the year we had. I would have never guessed we would be that dominate,” said the coach.
It started in the opening game of the season when the Warriors scored on the first play and went on to shutout Mobridge/Pollock 50-0. This was the first of eight shutouts that Winner would record this year.  “Playing up to our abilities was impressive week after week,” said Aaker.  “We just played at the level we expected every time. We never took a step backwards. We got better and more confident as we went along.”

“That hunger got more and more as the year went on,” said Aaker. “You know kids hear things and they hear people talk that their schedule was not too tough. I think that added to their determination,” noted the coach.  Aaker explained the team’s core group played tremendous. “It was a very talented group and I was glad to see that our underclassmen got a lot of playing time. That will only help add depth next season.”

“One thing I like about this team was that they helped their teammates out and made the younger players better.”

It was a year that went by quickly for the coach but what a fun ride it has been.

Fritz Considered for “Volleyball Player of the Year”

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Sydney Fritz of Winner was one of the state’s volleyball players considered for the Mitchell Daily Republic’s “Volleyball Player of the Year”.

Fritz was the key to Winner’s attack throughout the season and was selected as a first team all-state player.  She had 545 kills or about six per set and added 320 digs, 39 blocks and 46 aces.

Fritz is a senior at Winner High School.

FFA Students Place In Career Development Events

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On Dec. 6-7, Winner High School FFA members attended the state FFA Leadership Career and Development Events (CDEs).

FFA members from across the state were recognized in 11 leadership areas.  Winner placed third in Junior conduct of meetings event. This is designed for high school freshmen to present a mock FFA meeting. Members of the third place team are Shea Connot, Katy Lantz, Luke Hennebold, Casey Stickland, Logan Tunnissen, Brandon Volmer and Elijah Blare.

The ag sales team of Payton Eagle, Lucas Jedlicki, Sam Hossle and Justus Gregg placed fifth.

Sydnie Peters took seventh and Trace Larson was 11th in job interview.

Katy Lantz was 13th in creed speaking.

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Two Wrestlers Place in Rapid City

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Two Winner Area wrestlers placed at the Rapid City Invitational this weekend.
Wyatt Turnquist placed fourth as he lost 12-5 to Jacob Woods of Sturgis.  Kayleb Brozik placed 7th as he won 2-1 over Trig Olson of Harding County.
Other wrestlers who made the second day but came up one match short of placing were Colby Curtis, Cameron Biggins and Jayden Schroeder.
Winner placed 20th out of 35 teams from the 3-State Region.

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Warriors Open Season with Victory

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Winner High School boys basketball team opened the season with a 55-34 victory over Wagner Friday in Winner.
Krockett Krolikowski led the Warriors with 13 points and Devon Leiferman added 12.  Leading rebounders were Leiferman with 9, Krolikowski with 7 and Chase Kingsbury with 6.
Winner shot 50 percent (23-46) from the field and were 4-10 from the line.

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Lady Warriors Open with Victory

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Winner High School girls basketball team used balanced scoring as they defeated Wagner 78-61 in the opening game of the season Friday in Winner.

Bailey Volmer led the team with 27 points followed by Allison Cox with 20, Sydney Fritz, 15 and Kylie Horstman with 10.
Cox pulled down 10 rebounds for Winner and Volmer grabbed 5.

Winner shot 51 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free throw line.

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Cowgirls Fall in Season Opener

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Andes Central/Dakota Christian defeated the Colome girls basketball team 38-28 Thursday in Colome.

The Cowgirls were led in scoring by Taylor Hrabanek and Mariah Kinzer with 8 points each.  Kinzer and Rayne Hermsen each pulled down 8 rebounds and Callie Heath, 7.

Colome shot 18 percent from the field and 39 percent from the free throw line.

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Ruby Fernen, 92

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Ruby Fernen, age 92, of Winner, passed away on December 11, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services were held a Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Church of the Nazarene in Winner. Burial followed at the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Mission.

Ruby was born on April 25th, 1923. Ruby was the third of six children born to Leonard and Emma (Fuchs) Fernen. She had four sisters and one brother they were raised on a farm near Mission. She resided on the family farm until she came to Winner on April 23, 1986 to a new home at Community Connections Inc.

Ruby was a woman of strong faith who brightened the days of all that knew her. She was determined and accomplished many things throughout her life. She was someone who loved to laugh, joke but also cared strongly for those close to her. She enjoyed attending the Nazarene Church singing hymns and continuing to build her knowledge and relationship with God.