Warriors win opener

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Trevor Peters, left, carries the ball for Winner in Friday’s game with Stanley County. Peters had 156 yards and three touchdowns in the game.

By Dan Bechtold
Editor

Winner High School football team played a solid game to open the season Friday night at Warrior Field.

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Team has high goals

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Returning letterwinners on the Winner Area competitive cheer team are in front from left Leila Balsiger, Shelby Scott, Katherine Jankauskas, Josie Kludt and Emma Jorgensen. In back from left are Cassie Leighton, Karlie Brozik, Brennan Bachmann, Jenna Hammerbeck and Alex Bohnet.

By Dan Bechtold
Editor


The Winner Area competitive cheer team is excited to start the season.

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Cross County season begins

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Returning letterwinners on the Winner Area cross country team are in front from left Joseph Laprath and Kade Watson. In back from left are Sidda Schuyler, Melanie Brozik, Aryn Meiners, Katherine Jankauskas and Saige Schuyler. Not pictured is Meagan Blare.

By Dan Bechtold
Editor

Winner area cross country runners are putting in the miles as they prepare for the first meet of the year.

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Colome wins by four

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Riley Shippy takes a handoff from Michael Supik, and cuts up field on his way to a 65-yard touchdown run. Shippy would finish with 195 rushing yards.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

One yard.

That’s how close the Corsica/Stickney Cougars came to souring head coach Gene Bertram’s debut. Luckily for Bertram, his Cowboy’s defense held strong to escape with a 22-18 week one win in the Cowboys home opener at Fetzer Field on Friday night.

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Harter brings home hardware

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Reed Harter of the Winner/Colome Pheasants won the Tony Adams hustle award at the state amateur baseball tournament.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

It’s a common saying.

The saying talks about the fact that when a talented player of a sport doesn’t work hard, then another player of lesser talent can replace him solely based on hard work.

Becoming complaicent doesn’t make good athletes great. It hinders them.

Luckily for a guy like Reed Harter, he seems to have both qualities in that he’s a hard worker and talented.

Harter, a key component of the Winner/Colome Pheasants, took home the Tony Adams Hustle Award in the Class B state amateur tournament which was held from Aug. 7 until Aug. 18.

The Pheasants would go all the way to the semi-finals before falling to Alexandria, 7-3.

“It was a good tournament,” Harter said of his team’s performance at state. “The First game was little closer than we wanted it to be, but we were able to get it done. The second game JJ threw really good, and we made play when we had to. Came out in Plankinton, our bats got hot, and we were able to pull away.”

“The last game against Alexandria was the intense game I’ve been in. I’ve been in over 70 games playing college and amateur ball this summer, and that was a game where the pressure mounted.”

Becoming a good player and a great player doesn’t come without sacrifice and hard work. All qualities that Harter continues to exude.

Winning the award was only a representation of the Reed Harter that comes in day in and day out.

“That’s the way I play,” Harter said. “I go hard all the time. I don’t know anything different. It’s an honor to get that award. I’m hoping to continue to play hard and continue to play until I can’t walk anymore.”

Harter, a senior at Dakota Wesleyan University, heads into his final season. Amateur baseball only seemed to help Harter who looks forward to improving off a junior season in which he lead the Tigers with 35 RBIs.

“It was a great summer,” Harter said. “I was able to swing the bat well all summer long, and I think that it set me up for my senior year. I was able to be on a high the whole summer because I was able to swing the bat well. I’m excited for my senior season.”

Pheasants fall in Semifinals

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Winner/Colome baseball team is introduced prior to the start of the game on Saturday at the state tournament.

By Dan Bechtold
Editor

Winner/Colome Pheasants amateur baseball team stayed in the state Class B semifinal game until the end.

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A Ride to Remember

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Winner/Colome Legion baseball team won the Region 7B tournament Saturday at Leahy Bowl in Winner. The Royals won the game 17-3 over Gregory County. The Royals went on to state, and made it to the semifinals where the team fell 9-2 to Hartford/Humboldt.
Pictured in front from left are Aaron Gilchrist, Phillip Jorgensen, Jacob Beckers, bat boy Sawyer Foss, Shea Connot, Colton Schroeder, Nolan Sachtjen and Kameron Meiners. In back from left are coach Ben Connot, Dalton Baker, Calvin Ringing Shield, Tyler Olson, Layton Thieman, Joren Bruun, Carter Brickman, Oscar Pravecek, Jackson Kinzer, Colby Kaiser and coach Kory Foss.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

Few teams were as dangerous as the Winner/Colome Royals baseball team this year.

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Warrior Volleyball eager to start season

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Returning letterwinners on the Winner High School volleyball team are in front from left Addy Root, Kalla Bertram, Maggie LaCompte, Marlie Schuyler and Ellie Brozik. In back from left are Mackenzie Levi, Jenna Hammerbeck, Kelsey Sachtjen, Shannon Calhoon and Morgan Hammerbeck.

By Dan Bechtold
Editor


Winner High School girls volleyball team is excited to start the season.


The Lady Warriors open at home on Aug. 27 against Bon Homme.

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Cowboys Looking for Success

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Returning lettermen on the Colome High School football team are in front from left Michael Supik, Nathaniel Hansen, Allan McKenzie, Jacob Rinker, Brayden Seegers and Drew Musilek. In back from left are Casey Assman, Adam Cole, Jacob Beckers, Rhett Bertram, Riley Shippy and A. J. Davis.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

One year ago, the Colome Cowboys were getting ready to avenge a semi-finals loss to Sully Buttes from the year before and looked to bring home a state title in 2018.


The Cowboys got their revenge with a 48-42 win over Sully Buttes in the 2018 Class 9B state championship.

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