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Gov. Daugaard Challenges Board To Raise Habitat Conservation Funds; Pledges To Match Fundraising Goal

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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard issued a challenge recently to the South Dakota Habitat Conservation Board to raise $1 million more in private money for habitat conservation. The Governor pledged to match the donations for the South Dakota Habitat Conservation Fund with $1 million in state funds, if the group can meet the goal.
“Habitat conservation is important in South Dakota. Through these efforts, we conserve our land, enhance our wildlife population and preserve our outdoor traditions,” Gov. Daugaard said. “With privately raised funds, the $1 million dollar challenge grant and the funding provided by the Legislature last legislative session, we can begin a new legacy of habitat conservation in South Dakota.”
The South Dakota Habitat Conservation Fund was established in November 2014 as a result of the Governor’s Pheasant Habitat Work Group. The Fund provides a permanent funding source for wildlife habitat work in South Dakota. Private donors have contributed a total of $425,000 to the Fund in the last year and state government has dedicated $350,000. The Board would need to raise an additional $1 million in private donations to meet the Governor’s challenge.
“We are grateful for Gov. Daugaard’s offer to match donations to the habitat conservation fund,” stated Jeff Scherschligt, board president. “We intend to do all we can to rise to this challenge and secure $1 million in private donations to meet the goal.”
The Governor made the announcement at the South Dakota Habitat Conservation Board’s first meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Gov. Daugaard recently established the Board to raise money for habitat conservation and administer habitat conservation programs. The 15 board members met in Pierre to approve bylaws, elect officers, assign term limits and discuss communications, financial reporting and the facilitation of two grant programs.
Barry Grossenburg of Winner is a member of the new South Dakota Habitat and Conservation Board.
The Board will use Fund dollars to award grants to eligible non-profit organizations that improve or create wildlife habitat in South Dakota. The Board has established two grant categories: small grants from $5,000 and $40,000 and large grants from $40,000 to $100,000.
Requests for project proposals will be announced at the end of September and applications will be accepted for consideration from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 2015.
The Board will hold its next meeting in late October to discuss communications and fundraising strategies. An additional meeting will be held in December to vote on project proposals for funding. Grant awards will be announced by Dec. 31, 2015.

Warriors Shut Out Mobridge 50-0

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Winner High School football team opened the season in dominant fashion Friday night as they shut out Mobridge-Pollock 50-0.

The game ended with 4:21 left to play in the fourth quarter due to the mercy rule.
On a beautiful night for football before the home fans at Warrior field the team was clicking on all cylinders.
The final touchdown was by Carter Brickman on a 5 yard run. The Warriors punched in the two point conversion on a run by Matt Smither to end the game.

“It was a good start to the year,” said coach Dan Aaker. “One thing I liked was that we played with emotion from start to finish.”
The Warriors scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters and led 42-0 at the half.

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Cowboys Defeat Corsica/Stickney

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Colome High School football team opened the season Friday night with a 34-22 victory over Corsica/Stickney.

The first points on the board were put up by Corsica/Stickney but the Cowboys came back to tie the score at 8-8 on a 9 yard run by Kelly O’Bryan. The two point conversion was a pass from Reed Harter to Will Cahoy.
The Cowboys scored 14 points in the second quarter.
Jackson Kinzer scored on a 22 yard pass from Harter. The extra point was Harter on a run.
Corsica/Stickney came back to tie the game at 16-16 but Jackson Kinzer had a huge 92 yard kickoff return for touchdown and the Cowboys never looked back after that.
Colome led at the half 22-16.
There was no scoring in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Harter scored on a 1 yard run. This was set up by a fumble recovery by Koty Dougherty. The final Colome TD was on a 15 yard run by Harter.

Lady Warriors Defeat Miller

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Winner High School varsity volleyball team defeated Miller in three sets on Aug. 27. The scores were 25-22, 25-20 and 25-20.

“We came out focused and ready to play,” said coach Jaime Keiser. “We were aggressive and did a great job of attacking the ball which kept Miller on the defensive end. We were getting in defensive position and playing very well as a team,” said the coach.
Keiser said the serve receive was better “ but we still gave up a few unearned points. It was a total team effort and everyone stepped up and did what they needed to do to win.”

In the opening match of the season, the Lady Warriors fell to Bon Homme on Aug. 25.
Bon Homme took the first two 26-24, 25-21, then Winner won the third game 25-19 with Bon Homme taking the fourth 25-18.

Coach Keiser said Bon Homme is a great team and brought back everyone from last year. “They have a very balanced and athletic team. I thought we came out nervous and scared. The first two games we let Bon Homme get up 5 points before we scored. They have some good hitters and we were chasing the ball all over the place which kept us playing defense the whole time.
“We gave Bon Homme too many unearned points with attacking errors and serve receive errors. The third game we came out and took the lead right away. We were playing offense and made Bon Homme play defense and chase the ball.
“We know we did not play our best and we just need to take care of the little things. Hopefully, we will get another shot at them in the SESD Conference tournament in October,” said the coach.

The next action for the volleyball team will be Sept. 3 in a triangular in Ainsworth, Neb.

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Girls Win First Place at Cross Country Meet

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The Winner area girls cross country team won first place at the Winner Invitational on Aug. 28.
The Lady Warriors swept the top three places with Chloe Bartels taking first place in 21:57.60.
Second went to Jaclyn Laprath, 22:41 and third to Samantha Schuyler, 23:15.14.
Aryn Meiners placed 8th in 25:03.94 and Hayley Halverson was 10th in 32:41.9.
Coach Jayd Schuyler said the girls team ran solid.

The Winner Area boys team tied for second place. The Warriors were led by Colby Curtis who took 4th place in 20:16.69. Curtis was followed by Grant Winter, 10th, 21:32.57; Dawson Phillips, 13th, 22:11.45 and Wyatt Turnquist, 14th, 22:17.94.

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Dancers Placed 3rd

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Winner High School dance team took third place in the contest in Gregory on Saturday.
The Pom placed 2nd, Hip hop, 2nd and kick, 3rd.  “I am proud of how the girls performed,” said coach Cyndy DeMers. “We really need to work on synchronization and finishing all of our dance moves.”
The next competition will be Sept. 5 in Pierre at noon.