Category Archives: Sports

Drake inducted into the Hall of Fame

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Jim Drake, back left, long time Winner boys basketball coach, was inducted into the Winner School hall of fame on Feb. 27. Drake coached boys basketball in Winner for 30 years. The presentation was made by Brett Gardner, back right, WHS boys basketball. Drake is pictured with his wife, Jean, back center and his grandchildren. In front from left are Lucas Peppel, Jackson Peppel, Harlow Peppel and Dylan Drake.

Volmer makes his way

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Blake Volmer makes his way around a Crow Creek player in the basketball game on Feb. 24.

In an exciting thriller, the Winner boys basketball team snapped Crow Creek’s 14 game win streak with a 91-84 overtime victory Feb. 24.

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Cowgirls lose two

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Elizabeth Yeaman fights for a rebound against Gregory on Monday Feb. 17.

By Colton Hall/ Staff Writer

Even for being shorthanded, the Colome Cowgirls put up a fight, and a good one at that.

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Eleven Wrestlers Advance

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Eleven Winner Area wrestlers will be competing in the state tournament which start Thursday in Sioux Falls. Pictured in front from left are Maxton Brozik, Kaleb Osborn, Kaden Keiser, Aaron Gilchrist and Riley Orel. In back from left are Jack Kruger, Trevor Peters, Sam Kruger, Charley Pravecek, Preston Norrid and Achilles Willuweit. The state tournament is Feb. 27-29 in Sioux Falls

Winner Area Wrestling team had a good day ar the Region 3B tournament Saturday in Winner.

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Winner Area wrestling won Region 3B

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Winner Area wrestling won the Region 3B tournament Saturday in Winner. The Warriors scored 224 points for first place. The team had five champions and will be sending 11 wrestlers to the individual state meet which starts Thursday in Sioux Falls.

Winner Area Wrestling team had a good day ar the Region 3B tournament Saturday in Winner.

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Playing the Warrior way

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Brady Fritz puts up a shot for Winner in Friday’s game with McLaughlin. Fritz scored 38 points in the game.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

Brady Fritz is enjoying a breakout season.

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Lady Warriors primed to repeat

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Bella Swedlund drives to the basket in Friday’s game with Mclaughlin. Swedlund scored 22 points in Winner’s victory.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

There aren’t many dominant teams like the Winner Lady Warriors basketball team.

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Warriors win five straight

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Oscar Pravecek looks for an opening in the game with McLaughlin on Friday. The Warriors won the game 78-73.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

The Winner Warriors basketball team couldn’t be happier with how they picked up key wins against St. Francis Indian, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, and McLaughlin last week.

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Cowgirls lose two

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Lanie Bolton comes away with a steal against North Central in the Colome Cowgirls 68-24 loss at home on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

By Colton Hall
Staff writer

It’s tough when a team is missing two of it’s better players.

It’s even tougher when that team is going against a team that doesn’t seem to have many weaknesses.

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