Watson leads Winner runners

Kade Watson took the top honors in the Platte-Geddes cross country invitational on  Saturday.

The Winner senior crossed the finish line in 17:33.58.

Second place went to teammate Joseph Laprath in 18:25.38.

The Winner boys team won first place.

Also placing for the Winner boys were: Kylar Meek, 10th; Hayden McMurtey, 20th; Chaz Blotsky, 28th .

Sidda Schuyler led the Winner girls as she placed 14th and Melanie Brozik placed 31st.

In the girls JV race, Hanna Scheffler took 21st. In the boys JV race, Hayden Hostetler placed 14th and Matthew Calhoon placed 17th.

Golfers place 2nd in pre-regional

Ryder Halligan led the Winner boys golf team at the pre-regional held Sept. 20 in Pierre.

The Winner golfer placed fifth with a 79. Halligan was followed by Karson Keiser who took seventh shooting an 82.

Landon Calhoon placed 10th and Maxton Brozik, 11th.

Carter Craven placed 18th.

As a team, Winner  took second with an 334. First place went to Parkston with a 329.

The Region 3A  golf meet was held Monday, Sept. 27 in Pierre.

Halligan wins golf meet

Ryder Halligan  had a successful day at the Winner invitational golf tournament on Sept. 14 at Winner Country Club.

The WHS golfer shot a 77 to win first place.

There were no team totals kept in the invitational  but Winner did place first in the Big Dakota meet with a score of 342. In the Big Dakota, Chamberlain was second and Mobridge-Pollock, third.

In the varsity Winner Invitational, Maxton Brozik placed third. Karson Keiser was sixth, Kaden Keiser, seventh and Carter Craven, eighth.

Landon Calhoon placed 12th.

There was both a junior varsity and middle school division.

In the JV meet, Derek Fenenga took first place. Masen Beehler took second and Brody Calhoon was seventh.

The middle school tournament was won by Jalen Tideman of Winner. Levi Heenan placed third. William Jorgensen placed 7th and Riley Peppel, 11th.

Sioux Falls Little League Pitcher, has ties to Winner

Submitted Photo
Gavin Weir, left, the outstanding pitcher for the Sioux Falls Little League is pictured with his uncle Devin Koskan, Sioux Falls, a former Winner area resident. Weir’s mother, Shannon and Devin are brother and sister. Gavin’s grandparents are Rob and Lisa Koskan of the Winner area. Sioux Falls is playing in the Little League world series. Weir has pitched two no hitter games and against Torrance, Calif., had 14 strikeouts.