Cowboys Pick Up Win

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Colome boys basketball team picked up a win on the road as they defeated Lyman 51-45 on Jan. 3.

Kolton Salonen set the pace for Colome as he scored 18 points. Kelly O’Bryan and Jackson Kinzer added 8 points each.  Colome out-rebounded Lyman 37-20. O’Bryan pulled down 10 rebounds and Holden Thieman, 8.

Lady Warriors Defeat Gregory

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Winner girls basketball team defeated Gregory 70-38 on Saturday in Winner.

Madyson Frazier scored 15 points and Bella Swedlund added 14.  Leading rebounders were Chloe Bartels, Bella Swedlund and Kyran Meek, all with 5.

With the victory, Winner improves its record to 6-3.  The next action for Winner will be Jan. 14 at the Dakota State Classic in Madison and Jan. 17 will host Bennett County.

Two Champions Crowned in Wrestling Tourney

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Winner Area wrestling team had two champions at the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational in Salem on Friday.

Kayleb Brozik won the 170 pound championship and Tre Doren won the 285 pound title.  As a team, the Warriors took fourth place with 152.5 points.

Other placers for Winner were: Trevor Peters, 2nd; Wyatt Turnquist 3rd; Kaden Keiser and Jayden Schroeder both 4th; Chet Bryan, 6th and Avery Gilchrist, 7th.

The next action for the Winner Area wrestling team will be Friday and Saturday at the Mid Dakota Monster tournament in Presho. Wrestling on Friday starts at 11 a.m. and on Saturday at 10 a.m.

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Winner Picks Up Victory in Snowball Classic

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Winner boys basketball team used hot shooting to defeat Hill City 67-46 in the Snowball Classic Friday in Winner.

Drew DeMers led the scoring with 18 points followed by Cameron Kuil with 11, Wyatt Ewing, 8, Luke Engel 7 and Brandon Volmer, 5.

It was an interesting coaching match up as Brett Gardner’s older brother, Blake, is the head coach at Hill City.

The next action for Winner will be the Gregory double header on Saturday, Jan. 7 in Winner.

Cowboys Split Weekend Games

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Hot Springs nipped the Colome boys basketball team 46-44 in the Snowball Classic in Winner o Friday.

Kolton Salonen led the Cowboys with 12 points and Jackson Kinzer added 10.

On Saturday, Colome rolled to a 74-32 victory over Wessington Springs in Colome.  The Cowboys led 29-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Kolton Salonen scored 18 points, Will Cahoy, 14; Beau Bertram, 13 and Layton Thieman, 8.

Warriors Defeat Bon Homme

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Winner High School boys basketball team defeated Bon Homme 54-44 last Tuesday in Tyndall.

Drew DeMers and Cameron Kuil both scored 12 points. Luke Engel added 8, Brandon Volmer, 7 and Wyatt Ewing, 5.

The next action for Winner will be Jan. 6 when they host Bennett County and on Jan. 7 there will be a boys and girls double header with Gregory in Winner. On Jan. 10, Winner will travel to Valentine, Neb., for a double header.

Lady Warriors Defeat Hill City

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Winner Lady Warriors defeated Hill City 75-50 in the Snowball Classic in Winner on Friday.

Bella Swedlund led the scoring for Winner with 15 points followed by Chloe Bartels with 11 and Madyson Frazier with 10.

The Lady Warrior shots 44 percent from the field making 24 of 55 shots.  From the free throw line, Winner made 20 of 26 shots for 77 percent.  Rachel Sherman pulled down 8 of Winner’s 31 rebounds. Morgan Hammerbeck grabbed 4 rebounds.

The Lady Warriors, 4-2, will travel to Todd County on Jan. 5 and will be at home on Saturday, Jan. 7 for a boys and girls double header with Gregory.

Cowgirls Fall to St. Francis

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Colome girls basketball team was defeated by St. Francis 74-44 in the Snowball Classic in Winner.   Callie Heath led Colome with 15 points and Rayne Hermsen added 11 points.

In a New Year’s Eve game, the Colome Cowgirls fell to Wessington Springs 46-40.  Callie Heath scored 14 points, Abby Kortan, 9 and Kaydee Heath, 8.