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West Central Girls Soccer – Champs Again!

October 20, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 2020 West Central Trojan girls soccer team captured the 2020 South Dakota Class A state title with a 2-0 win over the Tea Area Titans on Saturday, October 17th at Tiger Stadium in Huron.

Neither team was able to get many shots on goal in the first half, and the score remained 0-0 at halftime. West Central was able to break the tie in the 18th minute on a goal made by Rylee Haldeman. The Trojan defense held strong against the Titans, and with under ten minutes to play, Keighlor Nolz scored another goal for West Central to secure the victory.

This is the fourth championship for West Central in the last five years, and also the third championship game win for the Trojans over the Titans. The Trojans and Titans have met in the championship match the last three years and four of the last five years.

Mustangs Win Dak-12 Clash over West Central

October 19, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tri-Valley Mustangs earned a straight-set match win over the West Central Trojans at the Dak-12 Conference tournament on Saturday, October 17th. The conference tournament format changed with a few teams unable to play. Instead of a bracketed tournament, there were just four single matches scheduled.

The first set of the match featured a couple of runs by each team. With the score tied 3-3 early, the Mustangs went on a 4-0 run to take a 7-3 lead. Tri-Valley led 10-6 before the Trojans went on a 4-0 run to tie the set at 10-10. Tri-Valley then went on another 4-0 for a 14-10 advantage. The Mustangs were then able to maintain a four-point lead before extending it to 22-16. West Central pulled within two points at 23-21, but the Mustangs ended the rally and took the set 25-21.

Tri-Valley got out to a quick start in the second set. The Mustangs went on a 6-1 run to turn a 2-2 tie into an 8-3 lead. The lead grew to eight points at 15-7, and Tri-Valley kept a five-to-seven point lead the remainder of the set and won the second set 25-17.

The Mustangs, again, used a run get an early lead. West Central scored the first point of the third set, but Tri-Valley scored the next six points for a 6-1 lead. The advantage grew to eight points at 14-6. The lead stayed at eight points at 20-12 before West Central started to rally. The Trojans scored six straight points to pull within two points at 20-18. West Central got the lead down to one at 21-20, but that was as close as they could get. Tri-Valley ended the set on a 4-1 run to win 25-21 and take the match in straight sets.

Tri-Valley (8-8) will host Mt Vernon/Plankinton on Tuesday, October 20th. West Central (6-11) will host Garretson also on Tuesday, October 20th.

Trojans Shut Out Dell Rapids

October 17, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojans football team had every aspect of their game working in a 34-0 victory over the Dell Rapids Quarriers on the Quarrier’s Homecoming night on Friday, October 16th.

The Trojans finished with a total of 391 yards of offense, all of those coming on the ground, while holding Dell Rapids to just 145 yards of total offense. The West Central defense also force two turnovers in the game.

Derek Eidsness got the scoring started on the Trojan’s opening drive of the game. Eidsness scored on a 41-yard carry with 9:24 to play in the opening quarter. Justin Zirpel also had a first quarter touchdown, scoring from 37 yards away with 4:10 to go. West Central led 14-0 after the first quarter.

Ryan Healy scored on a six-yard touchdown run with 7:23 to play in the first half to push the lead to 21-0. After a fumble recovery by the defense, Eidsness hit a 32-yard field goal with :11 in the first half to give West Central a 24-0 lead at halftime.

Eidsness made another field goal in the third quarter with 2:30 to go, this time from 38 yards away to make the score 27-0. The final touchdown came with 8:37 to go in the game on a 39-yard run by Zirpel.

West Central nearly had three players with 100 yards or more on the ground in the game. Zirpel finished with 11 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Eidsness had six carries for 110 yards and a touchdown. Healy finished with 21 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown. Seth Gabbert had seven tackles in the game. Eric Bowden had six tackles, and Jacob Krempges had four tackles.

West Central (5-3) will travel to Canton to end the regular season on Friday, October 22nd.

Trojans Fall in Five Sets to Titans

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team lost a close five-set battle to the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Thursday, October 15th in Mt Vernon.

The first set was played close most of the way. Mt Vernon/Plankinton took a late lead and won the first set 25-22. West Central was able to come back and take set two by a score of 25-17. After trailing 23-20, the Titans put the pressure on the Trojans by winning the third set 26-24 for a 2-1 lead. West Central battled back in the fourth set winning 25-21 to force a fifth and final set of the night. The fifth set was another close contest. The set was tied 9-9 midway through. The Titans scored three in a row for a 12-9 lead, but the Trojans went on a run of their own scoring the next four points for a 13-12 lead. Mt Vernon/Plankinton tied it at 13-13. The set was tied again at 14-14, 15-15, and 16-16. The Titans got the point after a 17-16 advantage for the 18-16 set victory and match win.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 14 kills, three blocks, and three ace serves for the Trojans. Rachel Bucher added 13 kills. Taylor Kunzweiler had three ace serves. Brooke Opitz finished with 39 set assists, and Jenna Lueth had a team-high 24 digs.

West Central (6-10) will play Tri-Valley at the Dak-12 Conference Clash on Saturday, October 17th at Sioux Falls Christian High School.

West Central Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams Both Finish 5th at Region 2A

October 16, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan cross country girls and boys team both finished fifth at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 15th held at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

The girls team finished with 79 points. Sioux Falls Cristian won the girls region title with 14 points. Flandreau was second with 32 points, and Garretson placed third with 66 points. The top three teams qualified for state.

Two runners for the girls team qualified for state by finishing in the top 20 individually. Abbie Cain placed 13th with a time of 21:38.06. Reagan Stallman finished 20th with a time of 21:58.92. Drew Caffrey placed 23rd with a time of 22:35.22. Kaylyn Kunz was 27th with a time of 22:55.30. Sayda Rolfson placed 30th in a time of 23:11.20 Paige Pilker was 31st with a time of 23:17.25.

The boys team finished with 87 points. Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 10 points. Madison was second with 68 points, and Baltic placed third with 69 points.

Two runners for the boys team also qualified for the state meet. Justin Schumacher was 18th with a time of 18:27.34. Ben Strunk was 19th with a time of 18:32.13. Jonathon Roth was 25th in a time of 19:11.69. Jacob Peterson was 29th in a time of 19:38.48. Blake Stark placed 38th with a time of 20:50.28. Maison Schuldt was 43rd in 21:07.70.

Cain, Stallman, Schumacher, and Strunk will race in the 2020 Class A South Dakota Cross Country State Meet on Saturday, October 24th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City.

West Central Falls to Strong Chester Team

October 14, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted a strong Chester Flyer team on Tuesday, October 13th. The Flyers came to Hartford with a 15-2 record and added another win after beating the Trojans in straight sets.

Chester won the first set late. The two teams battled back and forth, but the Flyers got the 25-23 victory. That late momentum from the first set carried over into the next two sets. The Flyers won the next two sets by scores of 25-12 and 25-12.

Casssidy Siemonsma had eight kills and five blocks in the match. Jenna Lueth finished with 14 digs and two ace serves. Taylor Kunzweiler also had two ace serves. Brooke Opitz finished with 19 set assists.

West Central (6-9) will travel to play the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans on Thursday, October 15th.

Trojans Drop Road Match to Cougars

October 12, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan volleyball team dropped a road match at Montrose to the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars on Thursday, October 8th. The Cougars took the match in four sets.

McCook Central/Montrose had the momentum rolling in the first two sets. The Cougars took the first set 25-16 and then won the second set by a score of 25-19. The Trojans bounced back in the third set with a 25-18 victory. West Central was close to forcing the match into the fifth set, but the Cougars ended the match with a 27-25 win.

Jenna Leuth had 19 digs and three ace serves. Alaina Murphy had eight kills. Brooke Opitz had a team-high 31 set assists.

West Central (6-8) will host Chester Area on Tuesday, October 13th.

Trojan Girls Soccer Headed Back to Championship Game

October 10, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan girls soccer team will be playing in their fifth straight championship game on Saturday, October 17th.

The Trojans earned a first-round bye after being the number one seed in the playoffs. West Central played their semifinal match against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Saturday, October 10th in Hartford. The Trojans blanked the Chargers 2-0 to earn another trip to the state title match.

West Central will be playing the #2 seed Tea Area Titans, who defeated the Vermillion Tanagers 4-2. The two teams met last year in the championship with Tea Area winning 2-0. This will be the fourth time in the last five years West Central and Tea Area have played for the title. West Central as won two of the previous three championship match-ups between the two.

The championship match is set for 11:00 a.m. at Tiger Stadium in Huron.

West Central Holds off Madison Rally

October 9, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojans held off a third quarter rally by the Madison Bulldogs and won their final home game of the season on Friday, October 9th. The Trojans defeated the Bulldogs 33-14.

The first half of the game belonged to the Trojans. West Central scored 17 straight points in the first two quarters. Derek Eidsness made a 33-yard field goal with 2:17 to play in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. The first touchdown came on a four-yard run by Justin Zirpel with 7:15 to play in the second quarter. Ryan Healy added a four-yard touchdown run of his own with 5:55 to play in the half. West Central led 17-0 at halftime.

Madison put together a rally in the third quarter. Nate Ricke connected with Carter Bergheim on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 9:19 to play in the third quarter. Ricke then had a five-yard touchdown run with 7:24 to go in the quarter to pull the Bulldogs within three points at 17-14. The score remained 17-14 heading into the fourth quarter.

Eidsness led the Trojans in the fourth quarter to keep them in front. Eidsness made field goals of 31 yards, 33 yards, and 35 yards all in the fourth quarter to give the Trojans a 26-14 lead. Eidsness then put the game out of reach when he intercepted a pass by Ricke and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown with 1:28 to play in the game.

West Central finished the game with 301 yards of total offense, 253 rushing yards and 48 passing yards. Madison was held to just 168 yards of offense, 116 rushing yards and 52 passing yards. The Trojans also had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries in the game.

Zirpel was 2-4 passing for 48 yards and an interception. Seth Gabbert had a catch for 30 yards, and Braden Dierickx had a catch for 18 yards. Healy finished with 26 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown. Zirpel had 28 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown. Eidsness had seven rushes for 35 yards. Logan Maras had six tackles in the game. Healy and Eidsness both had four tackles. Jacob Krempges had two interceptions.

West Central (4-3) will travel to Dell Rapids on Friday, October 16th.

West Central Races at Dak-12 Meet

October 9, 2020 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The West Central Trojan cross country team ran in the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 8th. The conference meet was held in Madison this year.

The girls team finished fifth with a total score of 91 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the team conference title with 16 points. Lennox was second with 49 points, and Tea Area was third with 54 points.

Abbie Cain had a 23rd place finish with a time of 23:17.17. Drew Caffrey was 24th just behind Cain with a time of 23:28.38. Sayda Rolfson finished 28th with a time of 23:57.62. Paige Pilker was 30th in 24:09.99. Kaylyn Kunz was 31st at 24:18.28.

The boys team placed seventh with 108 points. Sioux Falls Christian also won the boys title with 10 points. Vermillion was second at 42 points, and Lennox was third at 68 points.

Jonathon Roth had a 23rd place finish with a time of 19:37.28. Ben Strunk was 25th at 19:42.80. Justin Schumacher had a 33rd place finish with a time of 20:08.94. Jacob Peterson was 39th at 21:00.06. Blake Stark was 45th with a time of 22:32.84.

The Trojans will be at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 15th in Sioux Falls.

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