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West Central Golfers Finish Season at State

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Three West Central Trojan golfers finished their season at the 2020 South Dakota Class A Boys Golf State Tournament held in Hot Springs on Monday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th.

Trey Even, Peyton Bettcher, and Anthony Lanham competed in the two-day tournament at Southern Hills Golf Course.

Even had a 20th place finish in the tournament.  He had an 83 in the first round and an 85 in the second round for a total of 168.  Bettcher placed 49th with a two-day total of 183 (89, 94).  Lanham had a 66th place finish after a first-round 91 and a second round 101 (192).

Trojans Even Record with Win over Vermillion

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The West Central Trojans football team bounced back a week after a tough loss to beat the Vermillion Tanagers 35-19 in Vermillion on Friday, October 2nd.

The Trojans held a slim one-point lead after the first quarter 7-6.  Vermillion took the lead by halftime with two scores in the second quarter.  The Tanagers lead 19-15 at the half.  West Central regained the lead in third quarter with a touchdown to make the score 22-19.  The Trojans added a couple of more scores to put the game away in the fourth quarter.

West Central had 350 yards of total offense, 325 rushing yards and 25 passing yards.  Vermillion finished with 401 yards of offense, 388 passing yards and 13 rushing yards.

Justin Zirpel was 1-2 passing for 25 yards and a touchdown.  Derek Eidsness had the 25-yard touchdown reception.  Zirpel also had 22 carries for 214 yards and two touchdowns.  Zirpel’s touchdown runs were of 66 and 47 yards.  Eidsness had eight carries for 59 yards and a touchdown.  Ryan Healy had 14 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Eidsness also had an interception in the game.  Mason Berens also had an interception.  Healy finished with two sacks.  Tommy Berg, Jacob Loger, and Jaxon Skinner all had a sack.  Berg also had a fumble recovery.

West Central (3-3) will host Madison in their final home game of the season on Friday, October 9th.

West Central Races in Second Cross Country Meet of Week

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The West Central Trojan cross country team ran in their second meet in three days on Thursday, October 1st.  West Central was at the Lennox Oriole Invitation meet.

The girls team finished sixth with a total of 91 points.  Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 17 points.  Lennox was second with 54 points, and Tea Area placed third with 56 points.

  • Regan Stallman (20th) – 21:21.10
  • Sayda Rolfson (25th) – 22:00.33
  • Kaylyn Kunz (26th) – 22:03.57
  • Drew Caffrey (28th) – 22:09.49
  • Abbie Cain (32nd) – 22:26.52
  • Paige Pilker (44th) – 23:09.17
  • Elizabeth Johnson (49th) – 23:33.66

The boys team finished seventh with 109 points.  Sioux Falls Christian also placed first as a team in the boys competition with 10 points.  Vermillion was second with 47 points, and Lennox was third with 71 points.

  • Justin Schumacher (23rd) – 18:05.77
  • Ben Strunk (25th) – 18:18.88
  • Jonathon Roth (36th) – 18:52.26
  • Blake Stark (46th) – 20:14.35

West Central will be at the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, October 8th.  This will be the final meet prior to the Region 2A meet on October 15th.

West Central Girls Soccer Finishes Regular Season, Playoffs Await

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team played their final regular season match on Tuesday, September 29th against the O’Gorman Knights at home.  The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

West Central scored first in the 34th minute of the match.  Junior Keighlor Nolz scored the goal, and the assist went to junior Lily Sidel.  O’Gorman scored in the 72nd minute on a penalty kick to tie the match at 1-1, which is where it ended.

O’Gorman had 10 shots, five of which were on goal, while the Trojans were limited to just two shots, both on goal.  Sophomore goalkeeper Cambell Fischer had four saves for West Central.

The Trojans end their regular season with a record of 7-2-4.  They currently hold the number one seed in Class A and await their opponent for the opening round of the playoffs.   The first round of playoffs will be held on Tuesday, October 6th.

Panthers Steal Win from Trojans on Homecoming

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The Dakota Valley Panthers stole a win away from West Central on the Trojans homecoming game on Friday, September 25th.  The Panthers won the game by a score of 15-14.

The Trojan defense held the Panthers to just 205 rushing yards and 16 passing yards, but Dakota Valley scored on the first and last drives of the game.  West Central’s offense had 326 yards, but turned the ball over six times in the game.

Justin Zirpel had 25 carries for 199 yards and a touchdown.  Ryan Healy added 19 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown.

“We played a great game with the exception of the first and last drive on defense and six plays on offense when we turned the football over. We cannot expect to win big football games making the amount of mistakes that we made Friday night. Our kids and coaches took the loss hard; we are not satisfied with playing close. We expect to win and did not do that. There are positives to build off of, and we need to make corrections to accomplish what we set out to accomplish this season.  Our kids work hard, and as a coach that is what continues to drive our optimism for this season. This group is capable of being very good team, but that means nothing if we do not prove it on Friday nights. Excited for an opportunity this Friday night at Vermillion,” said head coach Vincent Benedetto.

West Central (2-3) will be on the road at Vermillion on Friday, October 2nd.

West Central Boys Golf Qualifies Three for State

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team will have three golfers at the 2020 Class A State Golf meet after their rounds at the Region 2A tournament on Monday, September 28th.  West Central played in the tournament at Bakker’s Crossing.

The Trojans finished 7th as a team with a score of 360.  Only the top three teams qualify the full team for the state tournament.   However, the top 60% of the individual field will also qualify for the state tournament.

Trey Even finished seventh individually with a round of 81 to qualify for state.  Peyton Even also qualified for state with a round of 91, finishing 26th.  Anthony Lanham was the third golfer to make state with a round of 93.  Cole Miles (95) and Connor Eisenbeisz (101) just missed making the cut to the state tournament.

The state tournament will be held at Southern Hills Golf Course in Hot Springs on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th.

Trojan Volleyball Wins Third Straight

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The West Central Trojans won their third straight match on Tuesday, September 29th.  West Central hosted the Canton C-Hawks and won the match in four sets.

The Trojans got the win in the first set to start the match by a score of 25-22.  They were able to put the pressure on Canton with a second set win of 25-21.  The C-Hawks were able to extend the match by taking the third set by a score of 22-25.  The Trojans ended the match by winning the fourth set by a score of 25-17.

Cassidy Siemonsma had a match-high 17 kills along with two blocks and three ace serves.  Rachel Bucher added nine kills.  Brooke Opitz had a big night with 40 set assists and 13 digs.  Jenna Leuth had 14 digs and four ace serves.

West Central (6-7) will play the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars in Montrose on Thursday, October 8th for their next match.

Girls 4th, Boys 5th for West Central Cross Country

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The West Central Trojan cross country team ran at the Sioux Valley Invite at Meadow Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, September 29th.

The girls team placed 4th with a team score of 67.  Flandreau was first with 26 points.  Great Plains Lutheran was second with 57 points.  De Smet placed third with 60 points.

Reagan Stallman (15th) had a time of 21:58.32.  Abbie Cain (17th) finished at 22:30.90.  Drew Caffrey (18th) had a time of 22:34.18.  Kaylyn Kunz (20th) had a time of 22:37.45.  Sayda Rolfson (21st) finished in 22:46.65.  Paige Pilker (31st) had a time of 23:20.84.  Elizabeth Johnson (43rd) completed in a time of 24:14.80.

The boys team had a fifth place finish with 80 points.  Clark/Willow Lake was first with 32 points.  Madison placed second with 51 points.  Flandreau was third with 60 points.

Justin Schumacher (9th) had a time of 18:38.88.  Ben Strunk (18th) completed in 19:10.17.  Jonathon Roth (27th) had a time of 19:51.20.  Blake Stark (44th) finished with a time of 20:58.29.

West Central will be in Lennox on Thursday, October 1st for the Lennox Invitational.

West Central Volleyball Gets Big Road Win at Sioux Valley

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With the 2020 season hitting the midway mark, the West Central Trojan volleyball team notched a big road victory on Monday, September 29th.  West Central defeated the Sioux Valley Cossacks in a four-set match.

The Trojans were able to take the first set of the match after a run midway through.  Leading 13-10, the Trojans extended the lead to 21-13 and took the set 25-17.

The second sent went back and forth as neither team was able to get more than a four point advantage.  Sioux Valley led 22-19, but the Trojans were able to tie the score at 22-22.  The Cossacks were at set point leading 24-23, but West Central scored the next three points for the 26-24 win.

After the third set was tied 5-5, Sioux Valley was able to get on a run and went ahead by double digits at 21-11 before taking the third set 25-14 to avoid the straight-set sweep.

The Trojans bounced back in the fourth set after it was tied early.  The two teams were locked at 6-6 before West Central locked down Sioux Valley and held them to just seven more points.  The Trojans took the set, and the match, with a 25-13 victory.

Cassidy Siemonsma led the team with 11 kills on the night.  Aubree Miller finished with eight kills, and Grace Harden had seven kills.  McKenna Sichmeller had three ace serves.   Brooke Opitz had 28 set assists.  Siemonsma also had a team-high 18 digs on the night.  Taylor Kunzweiler had 14 digs, and Opitz added 10 digs.

West Central Gets Dak-12 Volleyball Win over Lennox

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team earned another home, Dak-12 conference win on Thursday, September 25th.  The Trojans defeated the Lennox Orioles in four sets.

Lennox took the first set by a score of 25-20, but West Central got stronger as the match was played.  The Trojans bounced back in set two with a 25-20 win of their own to even the match at one set apiece.  The Trojans then hammered out an eight-point win in the third set at 25-17 before going on cruise control in the fourth set.  West Central took the fourth set 25-9 for the match win.

Grace Harden and Rachel Bucher both had 15 kills each.  Brooke Opitz had a fantastic match with 40 set assists.  Jenna Leuth had 22 digs and two ace serves, and Aubree Miller was strong at the net with three blocks.

West Central (4-7) will be in Volga on Monday, September 28th, to play the Sioux Valley Cossacks.

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