Keiser starts out strong in college wrestling

Kaden Keiser of Winner has had an impressive start to his college wrestling career at Appalachian State in Boone, N. C.

On Dec. 20 Keiser wrestled at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, Pa.

Team competing were from Penn, Drexel, Appalachian State, Arizona State, George Mason, Duke, Rider, F&M, Virginia Tech, Sacred Heart and Harvard.

Keiser, a four time South Dakota state wrestling champion, wrestled six times at the classic.

He defeated Matthew Hoelke from Rider, 11-6.

Keiser got beat by No. 15 ranked in the nation Doug Zapf from the University of Pennsylvania, 19-8.

The Winner wrestler came back and defeated Kylan Montgomery, Virginia Tech, 4-2; defeated Rocco Demartino, Sacred Heart, 16-0; defeated Vincent Mannella, University of Pennsylvania, 5-4.

Keiser got beat by Jack Crook, Harvard, 8-5.

Keiser could not wrestler the 7th and 8th place match because he can only wrestle six matches in a day. He placed 8th.

Keiser won the open division in the Mountaineer Invitational in Boone.

He won four matches. Keiser defeated Zach Soda, Edinboro with a pin in 3:24; defeated Mason Stefsnelli, Virginia, 5-4; defeated Nicholas Grizales, App State, 14-4 and defeated Kai O’Dell, 6-3.

Turnquist wins matches

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Wyatt Turnquist, right, who wrestles for Northern State University, won two matches in Oklahoma.

Wyatt Turnquist, who wrestles for Northern State University, won two matches in Oklahoma.

He received a pin in 2:19 over a wrestler from Carl Albert State and then won a 6-4 decision over the No. 3 wrestler Brik Flippo of Central Oklahoma.

Turnquist is ranked No. 11.

Winner headed back to the Dome

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Riley Orel carries the ball in Friday’s state playoff game. The Warriors won 46-6.

Focused. Determined. Locked down and ready to play.

That was the Winner Warriors Friday night as they defeated McCook Central/ Montrose 46-6 in the semifinals of the state football playoffs.

The victory sends the undefeated Warriors to the DakotaDome in Vermillion on Friday for the Class 11B  state championship. The game will be at 2:30 p.m. and the Warriors will take on Elk Point-Jefferson.

The Warriors are the two time defending state champions and have won 34 consecutive games.

The Warriors are attempting to win a third consecutive state title.

“You could tell how focused they were, how much film they were watching just based on the questions they were asking in practice,” said head coach Trent Olson.

“I am very proud of the kids. They have worked really hard for this. MCM is a very good team but the boys were extremely focused and took care of business,” explained Olson.

Winner put the first points on the board and that was crucial to setting the tone of the game.

Using his versatility to pass the ball, quarterback Blake Volmer completed a 9 yard pass to Shaw Hammerbeck for the first touchdown.

MCM drove to mid-field on the next drive and failed to convert a fourth down which allowed Winner to take over and five plays later the Warriors were on the scoreboard again. This time Volmer completed a 31 yard pass to Riley Orel.

Rounding out the first half, Aiden Barfuss scored on a one yard run. Winner took a 20-0 lead into the lockerroom at half.

Volmer said that first touchdown set the tone for Winner. “They are a good team. We knew they were not going to let up and that first possession set the tone and showed them Winner was ready to go,” said Winner’s quarterback after the game.

Winner scored two touchdowns each in the third and fourth quarters.

Barfuss scored his second TD on a 3 yard run with 5:17 left in the third period.

With 52 seconds left in the third period MCM got on the scoreboard.

However, Winner was going to respond right away. On the ensuing kickoff, Karson Keiser ran 76 yards for a touchdown and Winner is now up 34-6.

The third touchdown for Barfuss came in the fourth quarter on a 78 yard run. Four minutes later Jude Sargent plunges in from two yards out for the score.

The Warriors had a total of 397 yards of total offense with 332 of those yards coming on the ground.

Winner had 20 first downs to 13 for MCM.

Barfuss was the rushing leader with 162 yards. Keiser had 55 yards, Jack Peters, 48 and Riley Orel, 47.

In passing, Volmer was 4-9 for 65 yards.

Jack Peters said the victory was a great team effort. “We were locked down and focused that is for sure. We wanted it more than they did,” he said.

Winner again had a strong defense. Jack Kruger and Jack Peters both had 7.5 tackles. Jude Sargent had 6 tackles. Dalton Petersen had 3.5 tackles, Barfuss and Karson Keiser, 3 each, Shawn Hammerbeck 2.5 and Sam Scholz, 2.

The next step for Winner in their undefeated season is defending its state championship as they face Elk Point-Jefferson on Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m.

“We have a great opportunity in front of us,” said Olson.

Dancers take 5th

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Winner competitive dance hip hop team placed third at the state tournament in Watertown. The state meet was on Friday, Oct. 21.

Winner competitive dance team placed third in hip hop and tied for 4th in pom at the state cheer/dance meet in Watertown on Friday. Overall, Winner took 5th place in dance.

“This was the best scores of the year,” said coach Sarah

Taggart.

“The girls danced their hearts out. We are going to miss our five seniors and their leadership, talent,” said Taggart.

Kendyl Bachmann and Josey Kludt were named to the all-tournament team.

Leah Wiechelman, Amanda Blare, Josey Kludt and Kendyl Bachmann were named all-academic.

Playing Tripp County Flag football is this Indianapolis Colts team

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Playing Tripp County Flag football is this Indianapolis Colts team. Pictured in front from left are Gianna Phillips, Rex Pederson, Kaysen Storms, Connor Herman. Second row players are Jack Peters, Crawston Craven, Bentley Dougherty, Nathan Melius. In back are coaches Jordyn Harter, Sully Shippy and Cole Rank. Not pictured are coaches Jack Peters, Cody Wheadon. Player not pictured is Liam Schroeder.

Four named all tourney

Four members of the Winner/Colome Pheasants baseball team have been named to the all tournament team. The announcement was made by the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.

Chosen from the Pheasants are Dillon Lambley, Chandler Bakley, Derek Graesser and Luke Bamberg, a pickup player from Corsica-Stickney.

Kelly O’Bryan of the Colome Chaos was a pickup player for Kimball-White Lake and was named to the all tourney team.

Ranch bronc, bull riding set

Winner Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a ranch bronc & bull riding on Sept. 3 at the Tripp County rodeo grounds.

The Calcutta will start at 7 p.m. and rodeo action will start at 7:30 p.m.

The stock contractor is Sutton Rodeo.

The announcer will be Jared Salgler and the clown will be Allan Dessel.

An added feature will be a calf scramble for kids ages 8-15.

Riders are to call 605-381-4251.

There will be an added purse of $2,500 in the ranch bronc ride and $2,500 in bull riding.

This event is all part of the Labor Day celebration in Winner.