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Winner/Colome American Legion baseball team picked up two victories June 24 in Winner.

In the first game, the Royals defeated Ainsworth, Neb., 10-7.

Ainsworth got on the scoreboard first but Winner/Colome tied the game 2-2 on a scoring run by Brandon Bicek.

Ainsworth took a 7-2 lead before the Royals started inching their way back into the scoring column. In the sixth inning, a run by Ty Bolton tied the game at 7-7 followed by three consecutive runs for Winner/Colome to seal the victory.

In the second game, Winner/Colome defeated Martin 12-2.

South Dakota high school girls competing in cross country will have to run a longer distance when the fall season begins.

From now on the races will be 5,000 meters—replacing the 4K standard. That will equal the boys distance.

The change became official at the annual June meeting of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors meeting.

According to the activities association, support for the change was overwhelming among Class AA and Class A schools while Class B schools voted in favor by a 29-25 margin.

South Dakota no longer can count itself among the states where boys and girls run different differences. Only North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas lack the 5K standard.

Some coaches say this will be a unique transition for the kids in South Dakota.

Sydney Hollenbeck has qualified to the National High School Finals Rodeo in the pole bending competition. Hollenbeck recently completed her sophomore year at Winner High School. Sydney competes in the Nebraska High School Association. When the dust settled at the state finals in Hastings, NE, Hollenbeck finished the year in fourth place in the standings. She will travel with her Nebraska teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming in mid July in the NHSFR.

Sydney will be riding Peponitas Okie Lena, a 15-year-old Quarter Horse owned by her parents. Sydney and Okie have now qualified for five consecutive national final rodeos- three in junior high division, and now two in the high school division. She is the daughter of Scott Hollenbeck and Dr. Teresa Novotny of rural Winner.

Colome Junior Teeners were defeated by Gregory 17-3 in the champion game of the Winner Father’s Day baseball tournament Sunday afternoon.

Saturday night in Winner, Colome Junior Teeners defeated Onida 9-4.

The Winner Junior Teeners took third place in the Father’s Day baseball tournament this weekend at Leahy Bowl.

In the opening round, Winner beat Lyman 12-7.

In the semifinal match up, Gregory avenged an earlier loss to come way with a 16-6 victory.

In the third place game, Winner took down Onida in a dramatic fashion winning 15-14. Winner was able to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win in a walk off fashion. Norrid had the game winning single scoring Kaiser.

Winner/Colome Legion baseball team placed third in a Rapid City tournament this weekend.

In the third place game, the Royals defeated Rapid City Post 320 Risers 14-6.

In pool play prior to this game, Winner/Colome defeated Grandview, Colo., 8-1; lost to Rapid City Shooters 2-1; Winner/Colome defeated Harrisburg  11-1 and defeated Boulder, Colo., 13-3.

Winner/Colome outscored its opponents 48-13 in the tournament which was Friday through Sunday.

Winner Junior Teeners baseball team defeated Gregory 2-0 June 18 at Leahy Bowl.

In a tournament in Parkston last weekend, the Junior Teeners won one game and lost two.

The team defeated Parkston 10-4. Sachtjen pitched all seven innings and struck out 7.

Winner was defeated 9-0 by Lennox. Aaron Gilchrist and Sachtjen each had  singles. Meiners took the loss on the mound.

In the final game, Winner was defeated by Bon Homme 13-1. Phillip Jorgensen score Winner’s lone run.

Gage Watson and Fred Whiting shared pitching duties.

“It was nice to get to play east river teams that we normally don’t get to play during a typical season,” said coach Jon Hanson.

“I was pleased with how we played while facing some outstanding pitching from the other teams,” said the coach.

Winner is around halfway through the season with a 3-4 record. “With each game we are improving,” said Hanson.

Winner Teeners scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Gregory 12-11 Thursday night in Winner.

Avery Gilchrist led the team in hitting with a double.

Rapid City Post 320 defeated the Winner/Colome Legion baseball team in a double header June 16 in Rapid City.

In the first game, Rapid City shut out the Royals 9-0.

In the nightcap, Rapid City defeated Winner/Colome 7-2.

Winner/Colome amateur baseball team won two games Sunday in Mitchell in Sunshine League action.

Winner/Colome nipped Mt. Vernon 7-6 in the first game. Dylan Lambley scored the winning run in the ninth inning.

In the second game, the Pheasants defeated Mitchell Maddogs 10-3.

On Friday in Winner, Dimock-Emery defeated Winner/Colome 12-1 in seven innings.

The next game for Winner/Colome will be Thursday night in Winner when they host Mt. Vernon at 7 p.m.

On Sunday, the Pheasants will host Parkston in double header. Games will be at 2 and 4 p.m. at Leahy Bowl.