Winner Area dance team placed sixth at the state meet in Sioux Falls on Friday.
Both hip hop and pom placed fourth.
Coach Sarah Taggart said the team gave their best performance of the year. “They executed the routines cleanly and performed with emotion. We were definitely disappointed by our scores, especially hip hop. We are still trying to figure out what the judges comments mean,” said the coach.
Named all state were Emily Sachtjen and Bailey Fairbanks.
Taggart said the team had a fun weekend and all got to end the season knowing they have given their all and can walk away with no regrets.
Taggart will miss the six seniors. “They all were great leaders and great dancers. We will be a young team next year with no seniors and only two juniors so we will really be focusing on developing our skills and strong motions.”
Quincy Phillips of the Winner/Colome Junior Legion baseball team won the big stick award at the state tournament.
He batted 5-9 for a .556 batting average with a home run in the championship game.
Karson Keiser was right behind batting 5-10 with a .500 batting average and hit his own home run in the Belle Fourche game.
This is the third year in a row Winner/Colome has won the big stick. Previously went to Ethan Bartels and Landon Calhoon.
The Royals were the runner-up in the state tournament.
Winner/Colome Pheasants fell to Lesterville Broncs 4-3 on Thursday in final play of the game at the state meet in Mitchell.
The game was tied at three in the bottom of the ninth inning when Lesterville’s Michael Drortzmann doubled, scoring one run.
The Pheasants got on the scoreboard early scoring one run in the first inning. They added one run each in the fourth and fifth innings.
In the seventh, Lesterville scored three runs.
Winner/Colome out-hit Lesterville 6-5. Derek Graesser finished with two hits and an RBI. Drew DeMers and Reed Harter both drove in runs which Austin Calhoon, Trevor Salmonson and Zach Harter had hits.
Graesser and Drew DeMers each had a triple and Graesser had a double.
Graesser pitched all eight innings with 11 strikeouts. Graesser faced 31 batters.
The Pheasants ended the season with an 18-6 record.
Pheasants vs. Mt. Vernon
The top two teams in the Sunshine League met at the state tournament with the Pheasants winning 3-0 on Aug. 7.
The Pheasants opened the scoring in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to two singles. Winner/Colome got on the board when Austin Richey singled, scoring one run. They scored one more run in that inning to make the score 2-0. In the seventh, the Pheasants added one more run.
J. J. Farner pitched all nine innings. He struck out three batters and faced 38 batters.
Chandler Bakley was the leader at the plate as he went 2-4. Drew DeMers, Austin Richey, Dillon Lambley and Austin Calhoon all had hits.
Winner Area girls golf team tied for sixth place at the state Class A tournament June 5-6 in Rapid City. Both Winner Area and West Central shot a team total 764.
Individually, Gracie Root led the Lady Warriors as she tied for 27th with a 185.
Rylee Root tied for 32nd with a 188.
Leila Balsiger tied for 38th with a 192. Tessa Mann tied for 48th with a 199. Emily Sachtjen placed 80th with a 225.
On the first day of the state meet, Winner and Custer finished the day in the top 10 of team standings. The Warriors shot 103-over for seventh place and Custer shot 114-over for 9th place.
“There were a lot of tears, a lot of smiles and a whole lot of heart as they battled for the team,” said coach Jim Halverson.
The coach said it was two beautiful days on the Meadowwood Golf Course in Rapid City. He said the 18 hole course had lots of bunkers, penalty areas and fast greens.
The team is losing two seniors through graduation—Rylee Root and Tessa Mann. “I want to wish them lots of success as they follow their dreams,” said Halverson, “The remaining players are excited for a chance to do better next year and have a strong core of younger players who are looking for their chance to shine. I am proud that I could be their coach,” said Halverson.
The girls on the golf team also earned All academic honors.
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