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Several Trojan Cross Country Runners Compete at Augie Twilight Meet

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Several members of the West Central Trojan cross country team participated in the Augustana Twilight Cross Country Meet on Friday, September 3rd at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

Two members of the boys team ran in the varsity race.  Ben Strunk had a time of 17:57.59.  Jonathon Roth had a time of 18:49.85.  The boys JV team had a 20th place finish.  Jacob Peterson finished with a time of 14:59.60.  Blake Stark had a time of 16:25.90.  Griffin Stallman finished in 16:25.90.  Caden Hagen had a time of 16:39.39.  Josh Wagner finished in 17:33.33.  Elijah Hoey had a time of 18:21.06, and Austin Brookfield finished in 19:00.59.

West Central did not have any runners in the varsity girls race, but the Trojan girls JV team had a fifth place finish.  Aubrey Borns finished 17th in a time of 17:40.54.  Maelee Krempges had a time of 17:49.46.  Drew Caffrey finished in 18:11.18.  Ellie McDonald had a time of a 18:16.94.  Elizabeth Johnson completed in 18:30.26.

West Central will be at the Charger Invite also at Yankton Trail Park on Tuesday, September 14th for their next meet.

Trojan Boys Golf Wins Parkston Invite

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team had a great day at the Parkston Invitational on Friday, September 3rd.  The Trojans won the team title with a team score of 317.  West Central also had four top 10 finishers, including the top two spots.

Trey Even won the individual title with a round of 76.  Anthony Lanham was second with a round of 77.  Peyton Bettcher was eighth 82 winning a tie-breaker over teammate Kamden Zomer, who finished ninth.  Easton Eberhard had a round of 85.  Connor Eisenbeisz and Cole Miles both finished with a round of 86.  Connor Eich had a round of 94.

The Trojans will play in a quadrangular at the Madison Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, September 7th and then in the Vermillion Invite at The Bluffs Golf Course on Thursday, September 9th.

Madison Defeats West Central in Volleyball Action

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team played their third road match out of four on Thursday, September 2nd.  The Trojans traveled to Madison, and the Bulldogs defeated the Trojans in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-17.

Grace Harden led the team with nine kills in the match.  Jocelyn Nilson had two ace serves.  Jenna Lueth finished with eight digs.  McKenna Sichmeller had four blocks, and Hanna Lee tallied 23 set assists.

The Trojans fall to 2-2 on the season.  They will host Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday, September 7th.

West Central Soccer Wins Three More Matches

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team remained undefeated with three more wins recently.  The Trojans traveled to the Black Hills area for matches against Belle Fourche on Friday, August 27th and St Thomas More on Friday, August 28th.  They played a home match against Dakota Valley on Tuesday, August 31st.

The Trojan offense was unstoppable during the weekend trip west.  West Central defeated Belle Fourche 10-0 with five different players scoring goals.  Rylee Haldeman had four goals.  Sadie Berg and Tessa VanOverebeke both had two goals each.  Molli Thornton and Alexa Borns each had a goal.  Keighlor Nolz, VanOverbeke, Madori Ockenga, Lily Sidel, and Thornton all had one assist each as well.  The Broncs only had one shot on goal which was saved by Cambell Fischer.

West Central’s offense was strong the next day as well against St Thomas More.  The Trojans defeated the Cavaliers 6-0.  Haldeman had two more goals in that win.  Berg, Anderson, Nolz, and Mara Schultz all had one goal apiece.  Haldeman also had two assists.  Berg and Sidel each had one assists.  The Cavaliers had a hard time with the Trojan defense, only getting two shots on goal.  Both saved by Fischer.

The Trojans had a more defensive battle against Dakota Valley at home on August 31st.  After scoring 16 goals in the previous two games, West Central was only able to score one time, but that was enough as the Trojans defeated the Panthers 1-0.  The goal came in the second half for West Central.

West Central is now 6-0-0 on the season.  They will host Vermillion on Thursday, September 2nd.

West Central Volleyball Home Opener Spoiled by Tea

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After starting the season with two road wins over Vermillion and Dell Rapids, the West Central Trojans played their first home match of the season against the Tea Area Titans on Tuesday, August 31st.  The Titans played the role of spoiler winning the match in straight sets by scores of 16-25, 12-25, and 19-25.

Grace Harden finished with six kills in the match.  Hanna Lee had 15 set assists to lead the Trojans.  McKenna Sichmeller had five blocks.  Jocelyn Nilson finished with 15 digs.  Jenna Lueth and Kaia Gabbert both had an ace serve.

West Central (2-1) heads back on the road on Thursday, September 2nd when they travel to Madison to play the Bulldogs.

West Central Golf Team Has Another Strong Tournament

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team had another strong tournament finishing third at the Charger Invite at Spring Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, August 31st.  The Trojans had a total of 321.  Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 317, and Vermillion was second at 320.

Three players finished in the top 15 on the day.  Trey Even was fourth with a 77.  Peyton Bettcher was eighth with a 79, and Anthony Lanham placed 10th with a round of 81.  Kamden Zomer had a round of 84.  Cole Miles finished at 87, and Connor Eisenbeisz had a 96.

The Trojans will be at the Parkston Invite at the Lakeview Municipal Golf Course on Friday, September 3rd.

West Central Softball 3-1 Through Four Games

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The West Central High School club softball team is 3-1 through the first four games of the 2021 season.  The Trojans played two games on Sunday, August 22nd and then played two games on Sunday, August 29th.

West Central earned a 10-0 win over Tea on August 22nd.  They scored five runs in the first, a run in the third, and then four more in the fifth inning.  The Trojans also hit three home runs in the game.  Addy Kramer had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs.  Hanna Raethz had two hits and three RBIs.  Grace Harden had two hits, one a double.  Jocelyn Nilson also had two hits.  Jenna Lueth had a home run and two RBIs.  Breanna Stofferahn had a home run and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff had a hit and an RBI.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with a triple, and Sammie Mallinger had a single.  Mallinger pitched five innings allowing just one hit while striking out 12 batters.

The Trojans won their second game on the 22nd against Lennox, winning by a score of 7-3.  West Central scored two in the bottom of the second.  Lennox cut the lead in half with a run in the top of the third, but West Central had a three-run third to make it a 5-1 score.  Both teams scored two runs in the fifth.  Caitlyn Maa had three hits, including a triple, with two RBIs.  Raethz had three hits, including a double, and an RBI.  Izzi Parsons had three singles.  Mallinger had two hits and two RBIs.  Stofferahn had two doubles and an RBI.  Harden and Nilson both had a single.  Harden pitched all six innings allowing three runs, one earned, on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

West Central won their first game on August 29th, a 7-0 combined no-hitter win against Dakota Valley.  West Central scored three in the third and four in the fourth for the win.  Stofferahn had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Parsons had a double and two RBIs.  Sickmeller had a double and an RBI.  Maa also had a single.  Stofferahn pitched an inning striking out one batter.  Mallinger pitched four innings walking one and striking out nine.

Playing Tea for the second time in a week, West Central suffered their first loss of the season on the 29th.  Tea scored three times in the third inning and two more in the fourth for a 5-0 win.  West Central was held to just three hits.  Hoff had a triple, and Harden and Kramer both had a single.  Harden pitched three innings allowing three runs, none of them earned, on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts.  Hoff pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts.

Lennox Stuns West Central with Two Fourth Quarter Scores

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The West Central Trojan football team had a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Lennox Orioles scored two times converting both extra points to steal a 21-20 victory from West Central in Lennox on Friday, August 27th.

The Trojans scored two times in the first quarter.  Justin Zirpel had a 33-yard touchdown run just 57 seconds into the game, but the extra point attempt was no good.  The second score came on a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown by Owen Heath with 3:29 to go in the quarter.  The two-point conversion was good, and West Central led 14-0 after the first quarter.

Lennox got a score late in the second quarter on a 75-yard touchdown reception by Steven Christion from Braeden Wulf with 2:58 in the half.  The extra point was good by Ethan Eli.  That was the only score of the second quarter, and West Central held a 14-7 lead at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, the fourth quarter was full of excitement.  Zirpel found the endzone for the second time in the game after a six-yard run with 6:14 to play in the game.  The extra point was no good, but the Trojans led 20-6.  Wulf connected with Jackson Arlt on a 19-yard pass for a touchdown, and Eli made the extra point to cut the lead to 20-14 with 2:29 to play.  Lennox forced West Central to punt and got the ball back with 1:56 left in the game.  Lennox got the ball to their own 48-yard line, and then Wulf and Christion connected again for 52 yards for a touchdown with just :39 left in the game.  Eli made another extra point, proving to be the game winner.  The Trojans had a couple of chances to win the game from the 50-yard line, but the final pass play was incomplete.

West Central finished with 218 yards of total offense, 131 passing yards and 87 rushing yards.  Zirpel had 23 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns.  Gavin Koch was 10-20 passing for 131 yards and an interception.  Braden Dierickx had four catches for 76 yards.

The Trojans (0-1) will host Belle Fourche on Friday, September 3rd.

West Central Cross Country Season Begins in Beresford

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The West Central Trojan cross country team opened their 2021 season at the Beresford Cross Country Kickoff Invitational at The Bridges Golf Course on Friday, August 27th.

Two runners participated in the girls varsity race.  Drew Caffrey finished 29th with a time of 22:45.95.  Elizabeth Johnson was 37th with a time of 23:40.14.

The boys team had enough runners to qualify for a team score.  The Trojans finished sixth as a team with a total of 111 points.  Ben Strunk had a 14th place finish with a time of 17:41.22.  Jonathon Roth was 18th in a time of 18:06.38.   Jacob Peterson had a time of 19:28.46.  Blake Stark finished in a time of 21:31.00.

The Trojans will be at the Augie Twilight event at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls on Friday, September 3rd.

West Central Volleyball Wins Thriller in Dell Rapids

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The West Central Trojans and Dell Rapids Quarriers played a hard-fought, exciting match at Dell Rapids High School on Thursday, August 26th.  The match went five sets with the Trojans taking the win 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.

Every single set was back and forth excitement, and the entire crowd was electric from start to finish.  Dell Rapids set the tone early in the first set jumping out to a 9-3 lead.  The Quarriers never trailed in the first set, but West Central pulled within a point late at 21-20.  Dell Rapids held off the rally for the 25-21 win.

Dell Rapids again got out to an early lead, 9-5, in the second set.  The Trojans tied the set at 13-13, and the game went back-and-forth from there.  West Central eventually built a three-point lead at 21-18 and 22-19, which was enough for them to take the second set 25-21.

The Trojans held the early advantage in the third set, 10-6, but Dell Rapids scored four straight to tie it at 10-10.  And again from there, neither team was able to get any separation.  Dell Rapids was able to grab a 20-17 lead, but the Trojans rallied for an 8-2 run to take the third set 25-22.

West Central got the early advantage in the fourth set, taking an 8-3 lead.  But once again, just as had happened all night long, the set was tied about the midway point at 15-15.  The Quarriers took an 18-15 lead only to see West Central regain the lead at 19-18.  Dell Rapids then went on a 6-3 run to close out the fourth set to force the fifth and final set.

Dell Rapids struck first with a 4-0 run right away.  The Trojans rallied to tie the set at 5-5.   The two teams traded points, and the score was tied yet again at 7-7.  West Central scored three in a row for a 10-7 lead, but the Quarriers battled back to tie it once again at 12-12.  The Trojans then scored the final three points to take the set and the match.

Aubree Miller had 13 kills.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with 10 blocks.  Jenna Lueth had 12 digs, Hanna Lee had a team-high 25 assists, and Grace Harden had two ace serves.

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