Campbell Qualifies for National Meet

Matt Campbell, Colome High School graduate, qualified for the national NAIA meet in the discus. Campbell now competes for Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell.

He had a throw of 157-05 for fifth place.

Campbell set a personal best in the hammer throw with a toss of 146-02 taking ninth place and also set a personal record in the shot put with a throw of 47-9 for 7th place.

While at Colome High School, Campbell threw the shot put and discus placing at the state meet.

Winner/Colome Sweeps Two Games to Open Home Schedule

Winner/Colome baseball team won a pair of games over Todd County and Gregory County on April 2 at Leahy Bowl in Winner.

Winner/Colome defeated Todd County 11-2.

At the plate, Nick Lantz had 3 singles and two RBIs. Carter Brickman had a double and 3 RBIs. Riley Calhoon scored three runs.

The Royals big innings were three runs in the fourth and five runs in the fifth.

Ty Bolton earned the win as he pitched two innings and giving up one unearned run, 1 hit, two walks.

Levi McClanahan pitched two innings giving up one run with 3 strikeouts

Jeremiah Yeaman pitched two innings giving up 1 hit, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Chase Dufek pitched one inning with two strikeouts.

Winner/Colome threw a no hitter in the second game with Gregory County with the Royals winning 10-0.

Carter Brickman earned the win pitching 3 innings.

Jackson Kinzer pitched two innings.

At the plate, Brickman had 2 singles and 2 RBIs, Calhoon, had 2 singles and scored 2 runs, Nick Lantz had a single and 3 RBIs, Levi McClanahan had double and 2 runs scored and Layton Thieman had a single and 2 runs scored.

These were two nice wins even in the cold weather,” said coach Drew Weber. “The spring weather hasn’t cooperated at all and it’s cost us a lot of practice time that we normally have, but it hasn’t affected the boys very much,” said Weber.

I’m very please with our pitching thus far and we’re doing a good job of getting on base offensively. We really need to continue having a balanced attack at the plate and throwing strikes on the mound,” said the coach.

 

Weather continues to play havoc with the baseball games. Snow and cold weather have caused the postponement of the April 6 game with Chamberlain. This game will be played in Winner on April 12 with the junior varsity playing at 5:30 p.m. followed by the varsity.

On April 14, Sioux Falls Washington will play a junior varsity game in Winner at 2 p.m.

On April 15, St. Thomas More will be in Winner for a junior varsity and varsity game starting at 1 p.m.

12 Wrestlers Place at State AAU

Twelve Winner AAU wrestlers placed at the state meet this weekend in Sioux Falls.

Kaden Keiser won first in cadets, Wyatt Turnquist won first in junior and Riley Shippy won first in schoolboy.

Also placing were:

Tots—Kyan Bartels, 3rd

Bantam—Apollo Willuweit, 3rd; Roukyn Robbins, 8th and Teegan Shelbourn, 3rd

Novice—Karson Keiser, 7th; Ryken Orel, 3rd

Schoolboy—Maxton Brozik, 3rd

Girls prek_2nd grade—Remmingtyn Robbins, 3rd and Ellison LaDeaux, 6th

Baseball Team Wins Season Opener

Winner/Colome club baseball team opened the season with a 25-0 victory over Hot Springs on Saturday. The Royals won the game in five innings.

Carter Brickman, Ty Bolton, Jackson Kinzer, Riley Calhoon and Layton Thieman combined to throw a no hitter. Winner/Colome allowed no runs, no hits, 6 walks and 14 strikeouts.

We were very pleased with the start of the season,” said coach Drew Weber. “I thought the pitchers threw really well and we showed good patience at the plate.”

At the plate, Thieman had a single, 3 walks, an RBI and 4 runs. Calhoon had a double, 2 walks, an RBI and two runs scored, Nick Lantz had 2 singles, Jeremiah Yeaman had a 2 RBI double, Carter Brickman, Oscar Pravecek, Dalton Baker and Ty Bolton all had 2 RBI singles.

Hot Springs is a young team that struggled to throw strikes but we capitalized when they did. We haven’t had the normal amount of time to do live hitting and pitching outside in the past but I feel like we’re in a good spot for the early part of the season,” said Weber.

The junior varsity won 10-0 in five innings. Kameron Meiners, Joren Bruun, Chase Dufek, Jesse Colton and Aaron Gilchrist combined to throw a no hitter.

The next action for the Royals will be at home at Leahy Bowl on Thursday, March 29, when they host Todd County. The junior varsity game will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by varsity contest.

On April 2, Winner/Colome will host Gregory County with a 5:30 p.m. junior varsity game followed by the varsity contest.

 

WHS Students Named All Conference

Three members of the Winner Lady Warriors basketball team have been named to the Big Dakota all-conference team.

Chosen were Morgan Hammerbeck, Gabby Kocer and Madyson Frazier.

Winner won the conference with a 7-0 record.

On the boys side, Brady Fritz was named to the Big Dakota all-conference.

Brandon Volmer was named to the SESD all-conference.

WHS Track Team Preparing for Season Opener

Winner High School track team is gearing up for the first meet of the season.

Weather has not bee in their favor as snow, ice and rain have not made for ideal conditions for practice.

The first big meet in Winner will be the Bill Pistulka Invitational which will be held on Saturday, April 7.

Last year the boys team took fourth place at the state meet. Senior gone from that team are Kayleb Brozik, Drew DeMers, Luke Engel, John Kludt, Cameron Kuil, Izak Moleterno, Isaac Naasz, Jayden Schroeder, Krockett Krolikowski.

Returning lettermen this year are: Kade Watson, Riley Calhoon, Brady Fritz, Joren Bruun, Colton Schroeder and Levi McClanahan.

The numbers are low on the boys side this year. However, there are returners who have state meet experience. Riley Calhoon is one of two seniors on the team and the other senior is Levi McClanahan. Calhoon was on relays at state and helped the 4×100 and 4×200 place at state a year ago in Sioux Falls.

We look for Riley to run the relays and get him in some open events,” said coach Larry Aaker.

Fritz competed in the triple jump and long jump at state and was on the 4×100 team and an alternate on the 4×200.

McClanahan is a strong thrower in the shot put and discus and will be the leader in the weight department.

Nolan Sachtjen will return as a sprinter as he was out last season with a knee injury. Shea Connot is out for track this season and will throw the shot put and discus

Bruun ran on the relays at state and Watson qualified for the two mile last year.

Leading the Winner Lady Warriors team are several letterwinners including Elisabeth Duffy, Meagan Blare, Tedra Vrbka, Skyler Hansen, Alexis Richey, Sidda Schuyler, Ellie Brozik, Madison Thieman, Charlotte Shopene, Katherine Jankauskas, Saige Schuyler, Morgan Hmmerbeck, Jaynee Gregg, Kelsey Sachtjen and Aryn Meiners.

Lost from graduation are Chloe Bartels, Sam Schuyler and Kyran Meek.

The Lady Warriors have several returners who have experience at the state meet. Senior Duffy will be the leader in the hurdles as last she ran both the 100 and 300 at state.

Richey was in a couple of events and ran on some relays.

Brozik qualified in the 100 and ran relays. Saige Schuyler ran the 800 and 4×800 with Sidda Schuyler running the mile and two mile and placing in the two mile. Sidda was also on relays.

Morgan Hammerbeck was in field events with Hansen running hurdles and a couple of relays. Shopene and Sachtjen competed in relays.

Blare will run middle distance with Gregg throwing the shot put and discus and Meiners running distance races.

The assistant coaches are: Glenn Carlson, Jaime Keiser, Brett Gardner, Lindsey Foster, Robin Curtis and Jayd Schuyler.

The 2018 WHS track schedule includes:

April 5—Todd County Invitational

April 7—Bill Pistulka meet in Winner

April 10—Miller Quad

April 14—Corn Palace Relays in Mitchell

April 14—Rescheduled Gregory meet

April 17—Big Dakota Conference in Chamberlain

April 20—American Legion Relays in Pierre

April 26—Cecil Johnson Invitational in Presho

May 1—Meet of Legends in Burke

May 4-5—Howard Wood in Sioux Falls

May 8—SESD Conference in Wagner

May 17—Regional in Mission

May 25—State in Spearfish

May 26—State in Rapid City