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Colome boys basketball team defeated North Central 60-51 on Feb. 10.

The Cowboys led 21-18 at the end of the first quarter.

Holden Thieman led Colome with 27 points and Reed Harter added 17.

“This was a very exciting and difficult game. North Central plays a very tough, physical brand of basketball and I was really proud of how our boys rose to the challenge,” said coach Drew Weber.

North Central defeated the Colome girls basketball team 46-28 on Feb. 10.

Leading the Cowgirls were Sarah Shippy and Colby Taggart with 8 points each and Mariah Kinzer, 6.

Shippy pulled down 8 rebounds. Taylor Hrabanek and Callie Heath each grabbed 7.

Lauren Week had 4 assists. Heath had 5 steals and Week, 4.

Winner High School boys basketball team improved its record to 15-1 with a 75-63 victory over St. Francis on Feb. 10.

Winner, rated No. 3 in the Class A poll, led 33-29 at the half.

“We were able to complete the full game and get a few key stops late in the fourth quarter to seal the game,” said coach Brett Gardner.

Kelsey Bertram broke her own school record for most points scored in a game when she  poured in 46 points in the game with Cheyenne-Eagle Butte on Saturday.

Bertram helped the Lady Warriors to a 70-53 victory.  The senior made five three point shots.

Sam Naasz and Tyrel Haley have signed letters of intent to play football at Dakota Wesleyan University.

National signing day was Feb. 4 and DWU has inked 41 players.

Haley is a member of the 2012 Winner state championship football team. He finished his senior year with 43 tackles and 600 yards rushing. He was named all-state linebacker and the Argus Leader Elite 45 honorable mention team.

Haley is member of the Winner wrestling and track teams. He is a two time placer at the state wrestling meet. He is a four year member of the honor roll.

Haley is the brother of DWU offensive lineman Taylor Hayley. Haley is the son of Jim and Tracie Haley and plans to major in biology and pre-med. He will play cornerback for the Tigers.

Winner High School boys basketball team improved its record as they defeated Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 57-43 on Saturday.

The game was close at the half with Winner leading 25-24.

“We are proud of our athletes, as anytime you can go to Eagle Butte play well and walk away with a victory it is always nice,” said Coach Brett Gardner.

Both Brendan Harter and Nathan Galbraith scored 17 points. Nick Hossle added 7 and Lattrel Terkilden added 6.

Kimball/White Lake defeated the Colome boys basketball team 72-67 Feb. 3.

Holden Thieman led the scoring for Colome with 27 points followed by Reed Harter with 21 and Reid Rutten, 10.
“This was a tough loss for us. We did not defend well by committing too many fouls,” said coach Drew Weber.

Lyman nipped the Colome girls basketball team 48-43 Feb. 2 in Colome.

Callie Heath scored 14 points and Taylor Hrabanek, 10.

Leading rebounder was Heath with 7. Sarah Shippy and Hrabanek had 5 each.

Lauren Week and Hrabanek had 4 steals.

Winner High School girls basketball team defeated Crow Creek 86-30 Thursday night in Winner.

The Lady Warriors led 46-10 at the half.

Kelsey Bertram led the scoring for Winner with 35 points. She was followed by Bailey Volmer with 16 points and Sydney Fritz with 15.

Winner Area wrestling team took fifth place in the Stanley County Tournament and second in the Big Dakota Conference tournament both held Saturday in Ft. Pierre.

Parkston won the overall tournament and Stanley County won the Big Dakota.

Winner had four wrestlers place.

Cameron Biggins took second; placing third were Tyrel Haley and Kayleb Brozk with Colby Curtis taking fourth place.

Biggins, 126, lost in the championship as  he was pinned in 3:03  by Luke Smith of Potter Co.

Haley, 152, won a pin in 1:36 over Jesse Mikrut, Wolsey-Wessington.

Brozik, 160, won 7-3 over Paul Waring of Miller/Highmore-Harrold.

Curtis, 113, lost 3-0 to Jackson Nockels of Kimball, White Lake.

“This is a unique tournament. There are 19 schools and only the top four place in each weight in the tournament. We were able to get four into the placing out of 10 kids,” said coach Matt Chambers. “We also had five other wrestlers still alive until the last wrestleback round. Tyrel, Kayleb, Colby and Cameron did a great job of working their way into placing matches. Wyatt Turnquist, Taylor Watzel, Ty Bolton, Jamin Dougherty and Cohl Turnquist also wrestled well but were just short of placing in the top four,” said the coach.

“As a team, I thought we improved overall from last week. I am also looking forward to the last few weeks of the season and seeing how much we can improve going into the regions,” said Chambers.

The next action for the wrestlers will be Feb. 14 at Huron.