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West Central Softball Earns Two Shutout Wins

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The West Central high school softball team got two shutout wins on Sunday, September 12th in Madison.

In their first game of the day, West Central blanked Madison 10-0 while holding Madison to just one hit in the game.  West Central had a pair of five-run innings to start the game.  Jocelyn Nilson had three hits and an RBI.  Addy Kramer had two hits, one a triple, and two RBIs.  Grace Harden also had two hits, one a triple, and an RBI.  Caitlyn Maa had a double and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff also had a hit and an RBI.  McKenna Sichmeller had a triple, and Emillee Stofferahn had a single.  Hoff pitched two innings allowing a hit while walking one and striking out two.  Sammie Mallinger pitched two innings striking out five batters.

West Central then earned an 8-0 win over Dell Rapids in the second game.  Dell Rapids was held to just three hits.  The Trojans scored three in the first inning, three more in the third, and two in the sixth.  Kramer had two triples and two RBIs.  Nilson had two hits and two RBIs.  Stofferahn had a double and two RBIs.  Maa finished with a single and an RBI.  Hoff had a double, Mallinger a single, and Hanna Raethz had an RBI.  Mallinger pitched all six innings allowing just three hits with nine strikeouts.

Trojan Cross Country Runners Compete at Lynx Invitational

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The West Central Trojan cross country team participated in the Lynx Invitational on Saturday, September 11th.

Maelee Krempges finished 11th with a time of 22:40.86.  Aubrey Borns was 12th in a time of 22:48.99.   Drew Caffrey paced 17th at 23:20.56.  Ellie McDonald was 18th in a time of 23:40.88.  Elizabeth Johnson placed 20th in a time of 24:30.00.

Ben Strunk finished 17th in a time of 18:51.66.  Jonathon Roth was 18th in a time of 18:51.79.  Jacob Peterson had a time of 20:10.19 and finished 33rd.

West Central Beats Milbank in Double Overtime

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The West Central Trojan football team defeated the Milbank Bulldogs in double overtime on Friday, September 10th in Milbank.

The Bulldogs got on the board first on a two-yard run by Marshall Voeltz with 6:14 to go in the opening quarter.  Gavin Koch completed a 17-yard screen pass to Jacob Krempges for a touchdown with 3:29 to go in the quarter.  The extra point was no good, and Milbank held a 7-6 lead.  Voeltz scored again for Milbank on a five-yard run with 6:47 to play in the second quarter, but the extra point was no good.  The Bulldogs kept rolling as Kaden Krause connected with Benned Schwenn for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 5:18 to to go.  The extra point was good.  That was the final score of the first half, and Milbank led 20-6 at halftime.

The Trojans ignited some momentum on the first play of the third quarter.  Dierickx caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from Koch.  The two-point conversion was no good, but the Trojans cut the lead to 20-12 with 11:50 to play in the third quarter.  The score remained 20-12 until about the midway point of the fourth quarter.  Koch and Dierickx connected again with 7:54 to go in the game.  This time the pass was from 20 yards away.  Justin Zirpel ran the two-point conversion into the endzone to tie the game 20-20.  Dierickx scored for the fourth time in the game after a 65-yard touchdown punt return with 6:09 to play giving West Central a 26-20 lead.  The two-point conversion was no good.  Milbank tied the game on a 24-yard touchdown pass with 4:23 to play.  The extra point was blocked, and the game was tied 26-26.  That was the final score in regulation, and the game went into overtime.

Neither team scored in the first overtime.  In the second overtime, the Trojans had the ball first and scored on fourth down.  Koch completed a pass to Dierickx from five yards away for the touchdown.  The extra point was made to give West Central a 33-26 lead.  The Bulldogs scored a touchdown on their possession and went for the two-point conversion.  The pass was incomplete at the goal line, and West Central held on for the 33-32 win.

Koch finished 12-31 passing for 216 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions.  Dierickx had 10 catches for 194 yards and three touchdowns.  Krempges had a catch for 17 yards and a touchdown.  Zirpel had 20 carries in the game for 56 yards.  Dierickx also had a punt return for a touchdown.

The Trojans will host Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, September 17th.

West Central Boys Golf Wins Third Straight Tournament

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team is proving to be one 0f the teams to beat in Class A this year.  The Trojans won their third straight tournament on Thursday, September 9th.  West Central finished five strokes better than Sioux Falls Christian to place first with a team score of 327.

Peyton Bettcher finished second individually with a score of 78.  Trey Even was fourth with a 78 as well.  Kamden Zomer was 14th with a round of 84.  Anthony Lanham had a 20th place finish with a score of 87.  Connor Eisenbeisz finished with an 88, and Cole Miles had a round of 90.

The Trojans will play in the Elk Point-Jefferson Invitational at The Pointe Golf and Event Center on Thursday, September 16th.

West Central Wins Madison Golf Quadrangular

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team won their third event of the year as a team on Tuesday, September 7th.  The Trojans played in a quadrangular at the Madison Country Club against Madison, Flandreau, and Lennox.

West Central finished with a team score of 339.  Lennox was second with 381.  Madison had a 388, and Flandreau finished at 426.

Peyton Bettcher had the low score of the day with an 81.  Anthony Lanham and Connor Eisenbeisz both had a round of 85.  Trey Even finished with an 88.  Kamden Zomer had a 94.  Easton Eberhard finished at 95.  Cole Miles had a 96, and Connor Eich had a 97.  Connor Mebius finished at 109, and Adam Johnson fired a 110.

The Trojans will be at the Vermillion Invite on Thursday, September 9th.

West Central Volleyball Falls to EPJ at Home

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Looking to end a two-match skid, the West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, September 7th.  The Trojans were unable to end the losing streak, dropping the match to the Huskies in four sets by scores of 22-25, 13-25, 25-21, and 17-25.

Grace Harden and Aubree Miller both had six kills each in the match.  Miller also had a match-high eight blocks.  Jenna Lueth had a team-high 32 digs.  Hanna Lee finished with 24 set assists.

West Central (2-3) will host Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, September 9th.

Trojan Girls Soccer Posts Another Shutout

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team remained undefeated on the 2021 season after another shutout win on Tuesday, September 7th.  The #1 ranked Trojans hosted the Garretson Blue Dragons and posted their fourth straight shutout win.

The Trojans scored five times in the first half for a 5-0 lead.  They then added three more goals in the second half for an 8-0 win.

West Central (7-0-0) will travel to Groton on Friday, September 10th.  They will then travel to Dakota Valley on Tuesday, September 14th.

West Central Cross Country Teams Both Place Second in Canton

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Both the girls and boys cross country teams for West Central placed second at the Canton C-Hawk Invite on Tuesday, September 7th.  The races were held at Hiawatha Golf Course in Canton.

The Girls team finished with 36 total points.  Vermillion placed first with 11 points.  The boys team finished with 41 points.  Dakota Valley won the boys’ title with 21 points.

Maelee Krempges placed 7th with a time of 23:09.23.  Aubrey Borns was 8th in a time of 23:11.94.  Drew Caffrey placed 9th in a time of 23:20.72.  Elizabeth Johnson had a 19th place finish with a time of 24:16.01.  Ellie McDonald was 22nd with a time of 24:47.29.

Ben Strunk had a 3rd place finish with a time of 18:36.99.  Jonathon Roth was 8th with a time of a 19:27.95.  Jacob Peterson was 14th in a time of 20:44.21.  Blake Stark was 16th in a time of 20:56.11.  Griffin Stallman placed 18th with a time of 21:30.48.  Josh Wagner was 25th in a time of 22:45.68.

West Central will be at the Brandon Valley Invite at McHardy Park on Saturday, September 11th, and then at the Charger Invite at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, September 14th.

West Central Softball Drops Two to Harrisburg

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The West Central softball team lost both games of a double-header to Harrisburg on Saturday, September 4th.

In the first game, Harrisburg scored three times in the bottom of the first.  West Central got two runs in the top of the second to cut into the lead.  Caitlyn Hoff had an RBI double to score Addy Kramer, and Hoff later scored on a passed ball.  Harrisburg, however, scored three more times in the bottom of the second inning for a 6-2 advantage.  West Central got one more run in the top of the sixth on an RBI sacrifice fly by Hoff.  That was it for the Trojans as Harrisburg took the first game 6-3.

Kramer had two hits.  Hoff had a double and two RBIs.  McKenna Sichmeller had a double, and Sammie Mallinger had a single.  Mallinger pitched all six innings allowing six runs, three earned, on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

West Central struck first in the second game.  Kramer had an RBI sacrifice fly, and  Emillee Stofferahn scored on an error in the bottom of the first inning for an early 2-0 lead.  Harrisburg got a run in the top of the third and then tied the game, 2-2, in the top of the fourth inning.  The big blow game in the top of the fifth inning when Harrisburg scored four times, and the Tigers took the second game 6-2.

Izzi Parsons had two hits, including a double.  Grace Harden and Hoff each had a single, and Kramer had an RBI.  Harden pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs, one earned, on three hits with six walks and two strikeouts.  Hoff pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing an unearned run on a hit with a walk and two strikeouts.

West Central (3-3) will play Madison and Dell Rapids on Sunday, September 12th.

West Central Football Cruises to Home Win

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The West Central Trojan football team cruised to their first win of the year on Friday, September 3rd.  Playing in their first home game of the season, the Trojans defeated the Belle Fourche Broncs 45-7 by scoring in every quarter of the game.

The Trojans put 20 points on the board in the first quarter and led 20-7 at the break.  They added 12 more points before halftime for a 32-7 lead.  West Central had six points in third quarter and seven more in the fourth.

West Central had a total of 357 yards of total offense, 220 passing yards and 137 rushing yards.  Gavin Koch was 16-25 passing for 220 yards with four touchdowns and an interception.  Braden Dierickx finished with six catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns.  Justin Zirpel had three catches for 78 yards and a touchdown.  Jacob Krempges had three grabs for 34 yards, and Owen Heath had three catches for 29 yards and a touchdown.  Aiden Bartmann had three carries in the game for 42 yards.  Koch had two carries for 35 yards.  Zirpel also had 11 runs for 31 yards and a touchdown.  Dalton Mulder finished with six carries for 24 yards and a touchdown.

The Trojans hit the road on Friday, September 10th . They travel to Milbank to take on the Bulldgs.  Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m.

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