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Young Trojan Wrestling Team Wins First Dual of Season

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team started the 2021-2022 season with a big win over Sioux Falls Roosevelt on Tuesday, November 30th.  The Trojans won the dual by a score of 75-3.

This year’s Trojan team does not have a senior.  Juniors Abram Maras, Justin Zirpel, Dwight Kuhlman, and Connor Siemonsma along with sophomores Levi Anderson, Chandler Carda, Chet Carda, Gabe Gebhard, Jude Jarding, Jesse Jost, Gavin Pischke, and Rayce Whiting will provide the experience on the team.  They will be joined by freshman Keaton Vessells and seventh-grader Karson Vessells.

West Central will be back in action on Saturday, December 4th at the Rider Invite at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School.

West Central 75, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3

 
WT.   
Summary
WC  
SFR
 
106
Karson Vessells (WC) over Graham Wilde (SFR) (Dec 8-3)
3
0
 
113
Levi Anderson (WC) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
 
120
Rayce Whiting (WC) over Devan Martinez (SFR) (Fall 1:04)
6
0
 
126
Chandler Carda (WC) over Zack Brumnond (SFR) (Fall 0:18)
6
0
 
132
Jude Jarding (WC) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
 
138
Keaton Vessels (WC) over Braylon Kinzer (SFR) (Fall 0:40)
6
0
 
145
Jesse Jost (WC) over Evan Sager (SFR) (Fall 1:01)
6
0
 
152
Kaden Duffy (SFR) over Kadyn Sauers (WC) (Dec 12-6)
0
3
 
160
Justin Zirpel (WC) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
 
170
Chet Carda (WC) over Kolin Schroeder (SFR) (Inj. [time])
6
0
 
182
Wyatt Nielsen (WC) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
 
195
Gabe Gebhard (WC) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
 
220
Abram Maras (WC) over Jackson Grasma (SFR) (Fall 0:57)
6
0
 
285
Gavin Pischke (WC) over Logan Moore (SFR) (Fall 1:38)
6
0
Team Score:
75
3

Mustang Wrestling Has Five Returning with State Experience

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The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team returns three state qualifiers from a year ago to the 2021-2022 team.  Two other wrestlers have also previously qualified for the state tournament giving the Mustangs five athletes with state experience.

Tri-Valley had six wrestlers qualify for the state tournament last year, and one of those placed eighth.  The five wrestlers who have state experience are juniors Lawson Loiseau and Mason Hendrixson, sophomore Isaac Nehlich, and eighth-graders Landyn Reiser and Brody Dybvig.  The Mustangs are also looking to senior Zach Powell, sophomore Everett Althoff and seventh-graders Cole Hendrixson and Treyson Richter to make an impact this season.

“With 24 wrestlers on the mat this season and a handful of good young prospects, we are looking to battle hard and qualify eight-plus wrestlers to the state tournament with a top 15 finish,” said head coach Mike Gibson.

Tri-Valley’s season will start on Saturday, December 4th at the “Top of the Rock” tournament in Dell Rapids.

FFA Members Compete in District 7 Events

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Members of the Dell Rapids FFA chapter participated in the District 7 Leadership Development Events on Tuesday, November 23rd in Hartford.

Katie Scherff and Audrey Cox took part in the Ag Broadcasting event.  Cox placed fifth, and Scherff placed third.  Scherff’s third place finish advanced her to the state event in Pierre, which will be held December 5th and 6th.  The Ag Sales team of Josie Baumberger, Luke Geraets, Scherff, and Karlie TenEyck placed fourth.  Brynlee Kriens and Haley Rydell participated in the FFA Creed Speaking event.  Kriens had a fifth place finish, and Rydell placed ninth.  Scherff also had a fourth place finish in the Employment Skills event.  Weston Mason placed 10th in the same event.

TenEyck was also selected as the District 7 Vice President.

High Expectations for West Central Girls

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“We have high expectations for this team,” says head coach Joe Caffrey.  The West Central Trojan girls basketball team is looking to get back to the state tournament after falling short last year.  Last season’s team finished 18-3 but lost to Tri-Valley in the Region 3A tournament.

“We had a great season last year with several big wins, but we did fall short of goals,” said Caffrey.

This year’s team will have a lot of experience returning six seniors and gaining another.  This year’s seniors are Rylee Haldeman, Addy Kramer, Josslin Jarding, Peyton Meadows, Keighlor Nolz, Grace Harden, and transfer student Tabor Teel.  The Trojans will also have juniors Cambell Fischer, Molli Thornton, and Tessa VanOverbeke along with sophomore Jazelle Jarding.

West Central will start the season on the road at Baltic on Tuesday, December 7th.  The first home game will be Tuesday, December 14th against Mt Vernon/Plankinton.

West Central Boys Will Be Experienced Team

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The 2021-2022 West Central Trojan boys basketball team will be a very experienced team.  West Central will have eight seniors on this year’s team.  The Trojans finished last year with a 14-8 overall record and a 5-5 record in Dak XII Conference play.  West Central lost to Dell Rapids in the Region 3A semifinals to end their 2020-2021 season.

Top returning players for this season will be Jacob Krempges (senior), Wilson Droge (senior), Grafton Stroup (senior), Jack Linneman (senior), and Carter Schmeichel (junior).  West Central will also have top newcomers Braden Dierickx (senior), Dillon Jackson (senior), Mubarak Ibrahim (senior), Braden Herr (senior), Owen Heath (junior), and Dylan Stromer (junior).

Head coach Jacob Sittig said, “We feel we have the best chance to compete in the top of our conference and in our class as we have had the last 10-15 years.  We are very athletic and fast.  We can score in a variety of ways, but most of all, we have a lot of three-point shooters.  We are extremely deep being able to put eleven players on the court.  And out of those eleven players, we don’t drop off much.  We plan to play very up temp on both ends of the floor to use our depth to the best of our ability.”

The Trojans start the season at home on Friday, December 10th against the team that ended their season last year, the Dell Rapids Quarriers.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Five New Gymnasts Join Trojans

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The West Central Trojan gymnastics team will have five new members that will be joining the 2021-2022 team.  The addition of these gymnasts will give head coach Tricia Smith 14 athletes for the varsity and junior varsity teams.

Last season ended with state tournament qualifications for Averi Schmeichel and Maya VanHyfte.  VanHyfte, a freshman this season, will look make a return trip back to the state tournament.  The year the Trojans have one senior, Jenna Schoeneman.

“The girls have been working hard since the beginning of November to get ready for our first meet,” said Smith.  The first meet will be in Vermillion on Saturday, December 4th.

Mustang Girls Return Solid Core

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs finished last season with a 13-10 record falling in the SoDak 16 to the Winner Warriors.  The Mustangs advanced to the SoDak 16 after upsetting West Central in the Region 3A tournament.

The Mustangs return four players from last year’s team.  Two of those players were starters.  Tri-Valley will look to senior Paige Jewett and junior Steph Buchman as well as sophomores Lauren Grinde and Hillary Hastings.

“There are six other girls that will be competing for playing time on the varsity.  If we can play together as a team, we will have a chance to be successful,” said head coach Dan Jewett.

The 2021-2022 season begins on Friday, December 10th at home against Garretson.

Mustang Boys Open Season at Home

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The 2021-2022 season for the Tri-Valley Mustang boys basketball team will begin with a home game against Garretson on Friday, December 10th.  The Mustangs will look to improve on a 10-11 record from last season.

Head coach Brandon Feterl said, “We had some big wins and had a team that fought hard every night,” when talking about last year’s team.

This year’s team will return nine key members after the departure of seven seniors and the top four scorers from last season’s team.  The Mustangs will be led by Lance DeWitt, Noah Haynes, Owen Besmer, Connor Christensen, Cory McDonald, Braden Oyen, Isaac McFarland, Cole Focken, and Riley Carlson.

“We have some older guys who I think are ready for a bigger role.  I’m excited to see what this team can do defensively if they’re able to stay focused every possession.  It will be fun to see them grow as a group,” said Feterl.

The first game will be broadcast on Big Sioux Media with a tip-off of approximately 8:00 p.m. after the girls game.

Dell Rapids High School Bowling Season Underway

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The Dell Rapids High School bowling team has started their 2021-2022 season with four matches already.  They will be having a 13-week season with the state tournament on February 24th and 25th.

The opening week was held on Friday, November 5th against O’Gorman at Empire Bowl.  The varsity boys team lost to O’Gorman 2-1. Dell Rapids lost game one 936-924 (total pins), lost game two 1055-812, but won game three 934-770.  The varsity girls team only had one bowler.

Week two was held on November 11th and 12th against Sioux Falls Lincoln at Great Life/Suburban Lanes.  The boys team lost all three games, 1248-924, 1095-966, and 1132-936.  The girls team did not have any bowl against Lincoln.

Dell Rapids hosted Harrisburg/Tea on Friday, November 19th.  Harrisburg/Tea beat Dell Rapids in all three games, 1202-950, 1237-808, and 1271-797.  The girls team also lost all three games 1070-290, 1113-254, and 1044-234.

The fourth match was held on Monday, November 22nd against Sioux Falls Christian at Empire Bowl.  The boys team lost all three games 1130-896, 1123-928, and  1233-998.  Caden Bitzer had a 572 series, and Ashton Schaaf had a 544 series.  The girls team lost 548-189, 539-204, and 550-193.

The boys team is currently 0-4 in the standings with one game won on the season.  The girls team is 0-3.  The next match will be on Friday, December 3rd at Pinz against Sioux Falls Roosevelt.

A Big Thank You from Us

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As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, we at Big Sioux Media are thankful for so much.  It’s hard to believe that we are in our 10th year of operation.  When we look back at where we were 10 years ago, there is no way we would be at this spot without the great support of the community.

Ten years ago we were picking select games to stream once a week between the two schools.  We were forced into that due to limited cell phone signal and large computer setups.  Our quality was barely 480p, and we had a lot of streams that would drop signal.

Fast forward 10 years later, and we are streaming over 150 events a year between Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St Mary schools, streaming in 720 HD (if not better), and do not miss too many games with signal issues.  We have been blessed to be able to upgrade equipment to make the broadcasts bigger and better.  We are getting over 175,000 hits to the website a year and over 350,000 page requests.  Our webcasts are hitting 2,000,000 viewer minutes a year.

Big Sioux Media started 10 years ago with businesses taking a chance on our vision and giving us a shot, and we are blown away by the support.  It has kept going by the great partnership with the schools and the people and businesses of the community supporting what we do.

We are beyond thankful for all the support and love.  The winter sports season is nearing, and we are excited to get rolling.  We just want to take a moment and say a huge THANK YOU to all of you for the love and support of Big Sioux Media.  We wish you and your family a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

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