West Central Trojans Archives

Two Runners Place 3rd at Dell Rapids Cross Country Invite for Trojans

September 22, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan cross country team participated in the Dell Rapids Invite on Wednesday, September 22nd at Rocky Run Golf Course.

The girls team finished third with 53 points. Flandreau was first with 42 points, and Tea Area was second with 52 points. Maelee Krempges had a third place finish individually with a time of 19:43.76. Aubrey Borns was 12th with a time of 22:27.30. Drew Caffrey finished 16th in a time of 22:34.07. Ellie McDonald (33rd) had a time of 24:00.02.

The boys team placed fourth with a total of 73 points. Sioux Falls Christian was first with 27 points. Flandreau placed second with 52 points, and Tea Area was third with 70 points. Ben Strunk also had a third place finish individually with a time of 18:11.29. Jonathon Roth placed 17th with a time of 19:01.94. Jacob Peterson was 24th in a time of 19:40.75. Griffin Stallman (31st) had a time of 20:17.17. Blake Stark (36th) finished in 20:58.14. Kyper Hilger (46th) completed in 21:31.10.

West Central Volleyball Falls to #2 Dakota Valley

September 22, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The second-ranked Dakota Valley Panthers took a straight-set win over the West Central Trojans on Tuesday, September 21st in Hartford. The Panthers won by set scores of 25-3, 25-9, and 25-11. The loss drops the Trojans to below .500 on the season at 6-7.

Kaia Gabbert led the team in kills with three in the match. Hanna Lee had an ace serve. Aubree Miller had a block up front, and Jocelyn Nilson had a team-high five digs.

West Central takes to the road on Thursday, September 23rd when they travel to Lennox.

West Central Girls Soccer Team Finishes Class A Portion of Regular Season

September 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan girls soccer team played their last two Class A teams on Thursday, September 16th and Tuesday, September 21st. The Trojans remain undefeated after a win and a draw in those two matches.

On Thursday, September 16th, the Trojans traveled to Garretson and played the Blue Dragons. West Central got a goal in each half for a 2-0 win. The Trojans hosted the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Tuesday, September 21st. The two teams played to a scoreless draw.

West Central finished with a 9-0-1 record against Class A teams. They have not allowed a goal to a Class A team since a goal to Tea (8/17) to start the season and a goal to Vermillion (8/19). The Trojans also have a win over Class AA Watertown (2-1 on 8/20). West Central will finished their regular season against AA Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Tuesday, September 28th and Mitchell on Thursday, September 30th.

West Central Boys Golf Team Finishes 2nd at Dak-12 Tournament

September 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After four straight wins as a team, the West Central Trojan boys golf team finished second at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament. The Trojans finished with a team score of 347 at the Madison Country Club on Tuesday, September 21st. Vermillion won the team title with a score of 340. Sioux Falls Christian was third at 358.

Trey Even tied for fourth in the tournament with a round of 83. Peyton Bettcher tied for eighth with a round of 85. Anthony Lanham placed 16th with a score of 88. Kamden Zomer finished 22nd with a round of 91. Cole Miles was 25th with a round of 93, and Connor Eisenbeisz finished with a 105.

The Trojans will play in a dual against Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Thursday, September 23rd before the Region 2A Tournament on Monday, September 27th.

West Central Girls 2nd, Boys 4th at Alcester-Hudson Cross Country Invite

September 21, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Both the West Central Trojan cross country teams finished in the top five at the Alcester-Hudson Cross Country Invite on Monday, September 20th. Nine teams competed in both the girls and boys divisions at the Alcester Golf Course.

The girls team finished second with 28 points. Vermillion won the girl’s title with six points. Canton was third with 34 points. The boys finished with 37 team points and finished fourth. Beresford won the boy’s division with 17 points. Dakota Valley was second with 19 points, and Vermillion placed third with 32 points.

Maelee Krempges had a sixth place finish individually with a time of 21:43.23. Aubrey Borns was 10th in a time of 22:02.60. Drew Caffrey placed 12th with a finish of 22:20.32. Elizabeth Johnson was 14th with a time of 22:56.22, and Ellie McDonald placed 18th with a time of 23:13.87.

Ben Strunk finished in the top five with a fifth place finish at 17:27.24. Jonathon Roth was 13th with a time of 18:27.06. Griffin Stallman placed 23rd in 19:37.13. Blake Stark was 29th at 20:16.83 just edging out Jacob Peterson at 20th place with a time of 20:16.94.

The Trojans will be in Dell Rapids for the Dell Rapids Invite on Wednesday, September 22nd.

Trojan Volleyball Finishes Second at Hamlin Tournament

September 20, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team finished 3-1 and took home second place at the Hamlin Tournament held on Saturday, September 18th. The Trojans played Hamlin, Florence-Henry, Sisseton, and Colman-Egan during the tournament.

West Central won in straight sets against the Hamlin Chargers by scores of 25-20 and 25-16. Kaia Gabbert had three aces. Aubree Miller had six kills and four blocks. Hanna Lee finished with 18 set assists, and Camille Hohn had four digs in the match.

The Trojans then defeated Florence-Henry in straight sets. They won by scores of 25-22 and 25-22. Grace Harden had four ace serves and four kills. Miller also had four kills along with two blocks. Jazelle Jarding finished with four kills. Lee had 17 set assists and two blocks, and Jocelyn Nilson had three digs.

West Central earned another straight set victory in the tournament when they defeated the Sisseton Redmen. The set scores were 25-21 and 25-16. Avery Nothdurft finished with two ace serves. Nilson also had two ace serves and two digs. Harden had three kills and two aces. Lee added 12 more set assists to her total on the day.

In the championship match, the Trojans fell in straight sets to the Colman-Egan Hawks by scores of 22-25 and 18-25. Harden had two aces. Miller finished with seven kills. McKenna Sichmeller had two blocks. Lee had 22 more set assists, and Nilson had seven digs.

West Central Softball Posts Two Shutout Wins

September 19, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central high school softball team posted two shutout wins at home on Sunday, September 19th allowing only one hit combined in the two games.

In their first game, West Central scored in every inning against Edgerton in a 10-0 win in four innings while not allowing a hit. Sammie Mallinger had three hits and an RBI. Mckenna Sichmeller had two hits and an RBI. Grace Harden had two hits. Both Emillee Stofferahn and Caitlyn Maa had a single and two RBIs each. Addy Kramer and Jocelyn Nilson both had a single and an RBI. Emma Khulman had an RBI. Mallinger pitched all four innings with no hits allowed while walking one and striking out 11.

The strong pitching performance by West Central continued in the second game while the offense also continued to roll. West Central scored in every inning again against Winner, this time winning 12-0 in three innings while allowing just one hit to Winner. Harden had three hits and an RBI. Mallinger and Kramer both had a double with two RBIs. Sichmeller and Jenna Lueth both had a single and two RBIs. Maa and Hanna Raethz both had singles. Harden pitched three innings allowing one hit while striking out seven batters.

Trojan Football Wins Third Straight

September 19, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan football team won their third straight game after shutting out the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, September 17th. The Trojans scored six points in the first half for a 6-0 advantage. West Central then scored 13 in third quarter. Both teams were held scoreless in the final quarter as the Trojans won 19-0.

Gavin Koch was 16-24 passing for 173 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Justin Zirpel was 2-2 passing for 38 yards. Braden Dierickx had 11 catches for 120 yards. Jacob Krempges had three catches for 67 yards, and Zirpel had two catches for 13 yards. Zirpel led the ground attack with 21 carries for 61 yards.

West Central (3-1) will host Dakota Valley on Friday, September 24th.

West Central Boys Golf Wins Another Tournament

September 17, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan boys golf team posted yet another tournament win on Thursday, September 17th. The Trojans won the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Invite with a total of 70 team points. This is the fourth straight tournament win for the team.

The Elk Point-Jefferson tournament is different from the rest of the tournaments throughout the year. Each golfer is placed in an individual eight-person bracket and places based on their play compared to the other golfers throughout the day. Each place is then awarded a point value for the team score, and the highest team score wins the team portion.

West Central had three first place finishers on the day. Connor Eisenbeisz, Connor Eich, and Connor Mebius all won their respective brackets. Easton Eberhard had a second-place finish. Cole Miles placed third in his bracket. Anthony Lanham had a fourth-place finish. Kamden Zomer placed fifth, and Peyton Bettcher finished sixth in his bracket.

The Trojans will be in Madison on Monday, September 20th for the Dak-XII Conference Tournament.

West Central Volleyball Back in Win Column

September 16, 2021 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team got themselves back into the win column with a straight set win in Chamberlain on Thursday, September 16th. The Trojans won by scores of 25-16, 25-16, and 25-11. The win snapped a five match losing streak for West Central.

Aubree Miller had five kills and three blocks. McKenna Sichmeller finished with three ace serves and three blocks. Jenna Lueth had a team-high seven digs, and Hanna Lee finished with 20 set assists.

West Central will play in the Hamlin Tournament on Saturday, September 18th.

Please follow & like us