Submitted photo Bruce Eldridge, second from left, formerly of Tripp County, was inducted into the 4-H shooting sports hall of fame. Pictured from left are Tim Tanner, SDSU extension state 4-H youth development program director; Eldridge, John Keimig, SDSU extension youth safety field specialist and Karla Trautman, SDSU extension director.
Bruce Eldridge was inducted into the 2019 4-H shooting sports hall of fame.
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Colton Hall/Winner Advocate Photo Saydee Heath sends back a ball against Stanley County. Heath and Makayla Shippy (right) were recently named to the Great Plains All-Conference team.
By Colton Hall Staff Writer
Makayla Shippy and Saydee Heath were playmakers for the Colome Cowgirls volleyball team this year.
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Dan Bechtold/ Winner Advocate Photo This is a picture of the Winner Warriors football team who took who the state runner-up trophy. Two members of the team were selected to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team.
Two Winner football players who helped the Warriors make it to the Class 11B state championship have been named to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team.
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Colton Hall/Winner Advocate Photo The Winner Warriors football team holds the 2019 state runner-up trophy at the welcome home on Nov. 19 after celebrating an 11-1 season. Pictured in front from left to right is Zane Mandl, Phillip Jorgensen, Oscar Pravecek, Cailob Week, and Ryder Mortensen. In back is Loren Moeller, Trevor Peters, Joren Bruun, Ethan Vesely, Jacob Clay, Fred Whiting and head football coach Dan Aaker.
By Colton Hall Staff Writer
It wasn’t supposed to end like this.
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Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Returning letterwinners on the Winner Area wrestling team are in front from left Owen Duffy, Aaron Gilchrist, Max Brozik, Kaleb Osborn, Trevor Peters, Kaden Keiser and Achilles Willuweit. In back from left Cailob Week, Adam Bohnet, Charley Pravecek, Sam Kruger, Joey Cole, Preston Norrid, Jack Kruger and Riley Orel. Not pictured are Landon Debus and Jude Sargent. The Warriors open the season on Dec. 7 at the Kimball tournament.
By Dan Bechtold Editor
Experience. Three state champions returning. Seventeen lettermen.
This is a good recipe for a successful wrestling season for the Winner Area team.
The Warriors will open the season on Dec. 7 at the Kimball tournament.
The returning letterwinners are: Owen Duffy, Aaron Gilchrist, Max Brozik, Kaleb Osborn, Trevor Peters, Kaden Keiser, Achilles Willuweit, Cailob Week, Adam Bohnet, Charley Pravecek, Sam Kruger, Joey Cole, Preston Norrid, Jack Kruger, Riley Orel, Landon Debus and Jude Sargent.
Seniors who graduated are Wyatt Turnquist who is wrestling at Northern State University, Elijah Blare, Trey Welch and Riggin Shippy.
A year ago the Warriors were second in the state tournament and had three current wrestlers win state titles—Keiser, Peters and Sam Kruger.
Willuweit took fourth at state and Jack Kruger was 8th.
Preston Norrid and Riley Orel were also state qualifiers.
The Warriors were successful last year going 8-0 in duals and winning the regional championship. Coach Spencer Novotny hopes to build on that success. “We have a lot of experience coming back and those wrestlers will have to be the leaders,” said the coach.
Novotny hopes to be able to fill all weight classes this year. “I have never had a full team, I have always been one short,” he said.
Prior to the Thanksgiving break, the team had not held wrestle offs to determine who will be competing in each weight class.
The Warriors open the season on Dec. 7 at the Kimball/White Lake tournament.
Novotny is excited to have the regional tournament in Winner in February. The state meet will be in Sioux Falls.
Being brought back to the state tournament is the state dual meet.
In 2003, Winner won the state dual meet. In 2001, the Warrior placed 8th and were third in 2004.
The state meet will be three days this year—Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting on Feb. 27.
Novotny says the top teams in Class B will have to include the two time defending champion, Canton. Winner, Redfield, Howard, Bon Homme and Burke/Gregory will be contenders for top teams in Class B.
Assisting Novotny in coaching the team is Jayd Schuyler.
The wrestling schedule includes: Dec. 7—Kimball/White Lake tournament Dec.12—At Gregory/Wagner triangular Dec. 14—at Gregory tournament Dec. 20-21—Valentine tournament Jan. 2—Stanley County, home Jan. 4—McCook tournament Jan. 10-11—Mid Dakota Monster in Presho Jan. 18—at Tri Valley Jan 21—at Valentine, O’Neill triangular Jan. 24—Winner triangular Jan. 25—Winner tournament Feb. 1—at Aberdeen Central Feb. 4—at Chamberlain Feb. 8—at Stanley Co. Feb. 15—at Huron Feb. 22—Regional in Winner Feb. 27, 28 and 29—State meet in Sioux Falls
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Winner Area cross country team completed a successful season and are looking forward to next year as many runners will be returning.
By Colton Hall Staff Writer
The Winner Area Cross Country teams are building toward something.
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Two Colome Cowboys in Riley Shippy and Rhet Bertram brought home offseason awards. This a picture of Shippy and Bertram, who are captains on the team, who are going to do the coin toss against Platte/Geddes on Sept. 6.
By Colton Hall Staff Writer
Riley Shippy and Rhet Bertram were players to keep an eye on when watching the Colome Cowboys who went 1-7 in 2019.
Because of their prowess on the football field, the duo was named to the Great Plains All-Conference team.
Shippy ran around and through defenders for a team-leading 736 yards. Shippy also ran for seven scores and threw for one more in his sophomore season. Shippy finished with 70 tackles on the other side of the football, including 10 for loss which also lead the Cowboys.
Bertram was second on the team in tackles with 67, and finished with eight and half tackles for loss, along with a sack. Bertram also had two rushing touchdowns on the season.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Winner volleyball team won sixth place at the state tournament in Rapid City. Pictured in front from left are Tessa Mann, Rylee Root, Marlie Schuyler, Maggie LaCompte, Addy Root, Ellie Brozik and Kelbi Meiners. In back from left are coach Jenna Phillips, Aleya Miller, Morgan Hammerbeck, Jenna Hammerbeck, Skyler Hansen, Shannon Calhoon, Kelsey Sachtjen, Mackenzie Levi, Kalla Bertram, Madaline Watzel and coach Jaime Keiser.
By Dan Bechtold Editor
Winner Lady Warrior volleyball team brought home sixth place from the state Class A volleyball tournament this weekend in Rapid City.
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