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West Central Lands Seven on Dak XII All-Conference Teams

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The West Central Trojan basketball teams had a total of seven players get Dak-12 All-Conference mentions for the 2021-2022 season.

Four players from the girls team were honored.  Rylee Haldeman and Addy Kramer were both first team all-conference selections.  Tabor Teel was second team all-conference, and Jossin Jarding was a third team all-conference selection.

For the boys Dillon Jackson and Grafton Sttoup wre second team all-conference selections.  Jacob Krempges was an all-conference honorable mention.

West Central Girls Finish Third at State A Tournament

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The West Central Trojan girls basketball team took home third place at the 2022 South Dakota Class A Girls State Basketball Tournament held in Brookings Thursday, March 10th through Saturday, March 12th.

West Central 65, Dakota Valley 52

The Trojans faced a familiar Dak-12 opponent in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday.  West Central, the #2 seed, played #7 Dakota Valley.   The Panthers had an early 6-3 lead after a two-point basket by Jorja Van Den Hul, but that lead was short lived.  The Trojans went on a 6-0 run and led 9-6 with 5:31 to play in the opening quarter.  The Panthers pulled within one point, 12-11, with 2:03, but that was as close as they would get.

West Central finished the first quarter on a 6-2 run for an 18-13 lead.  The Trojans were able to push the lead to 11 points, 32-21, after a three pointer by Addy Kramer with 1:59 to go in the first half.  West Central led 35-23 at halftime.  The Panthers were only able to get within seven points, 47-40, with 1:13 in the third quarter.  The Trojans won the opening-round game 65-52.

Tabor Teel had 18 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.  Addy Kramer also had 18 points, five rebounds, and three assists.  Rylee Haldeman finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.  Cambell Fischer had six points and four rebounds.

Hamlin 52, West Central 38

West Central then faced #3 Hamlin in the semifinals on Friday.  The game was back and forth through three quarters of play.  The Chargers had the an 11-9 advantage after the first quarter.  The Trojans outscored Hamlin 13-9 in the second quarter for a 22-20 halftime lead.  Hamlin had the scoring advantage in the third quarter.  The Chargers led 33-32 heading into the fourth quarter.

Haldeman scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to give West Central a 34-33 lead with 6:02 to go in the game.  That’s when things completely went the way of the Chargers.  Hamlin went on a 16-0 run for a 49-36 lead with 1:15 to go in the game.  The Chargers took the win 52-38.

Haldeman led the Trojans with 14 points and three rebounds.  Teel added 10 points and seven rebounds.  Kramer finished with seven points and seven rebounds.  Josslin Jarding also finished with seven points.

West Central 62, Wagner 54

The Trojans met up with #1 seed Wagner Red Raiders in the third/fourth place game on Saturday evening.  The two teams played to a 9-9 tie after the first quarter.  Wagner had a three-point advantage, 24-21, at halftime.

West Central made their run in the second half.  The Trojans opened the third quarter on a 6-0 run for a 27-24 lead just :57 into the half.  Wagner eventually tied the game, 31-31, with 3:57 to go in the third quarter.  West Central responded with a 7-0 run and led 38-31 after a three pointer by Fischer with 2:16 to go in the quarter.  Wagner cut the lead to 40-38 heading into the fourth quarter.

The game was tied 40-40 and 42-42 early in the fourth quarter.  West Central was leading 49-48 with 4:44 to play and then went on another run.  The Trojans went on a 9-0 run and led 58-48 with 2:30 to go in the game.  Wagner cut the lead to four points, 58-54, but the Trojans ended the game on a 6-0 run for the 62-54 win.

Kramer had 20 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.  Haldeman finished with 16 points and three assists.  Teel had 11 points and 11 rebounds.  Fischer had seven points and two rebounds.  Jarding added six points, four rebounds, and four assists.

Tournament Awards

Besides taking home the third place trophy, West Central had some more tournament awards.  The Trojan cheerleaders were awarded the “Spirit of Six” winners.  Kramer and Haldeman were also All-Tournament selections.

Madison Upsets #1 West Central in Region Play

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The #5 seed Madison Bulldogs upset the #1 West Central Trojans in the Region 3A tournament on Friday, March 4th at the Elmen Center.  The Bulldogs led for most of the game in a 75-69 win to advance to the SoDak 16.

The Bulldogs built a 17-8 lead in the first quarter and ended the quarter leading 20-13.  That lead doubled to 30-16 with 5:30 to play in the half.  West Central then finished the quarter on a 17-9 run to cut the lead to 39-33 by halftime.

Madison was able to keep the lead in the six-to-10 point lead throughout the third quarter.  The Bulldogs ended the third quarter leading 60-52.  Braden Dierickx hit a three pointer for the Trojans to cut the Bulldog lead to 61-55 with 6:36 to go.  West Central pulled within three points, 72-69, after two free throws by Dillon Jackson with :44 left in the game.  The Bulldogs, however, made three free throws to seal the victory.

West Central shot 34% (22-64) from the field, just 18% (5-28) from three-point area, and 83% (20-24) from the free-throw line.  Madison finished the game shooting 55% (24-44), 47% (9-19) on three pointers, and 69% (18-26) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures.  Grafton Stroup had 20 points and four rebounds.  Jackson had 14 points, seven rebounds, seven steals, and three assists.  Jacob Krempges had 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists.  Wilson Droge finished with 11 points and three rebounds.  Dierickx added eight points, five rebounds, and three steals.

The Trojans season ends a record of 17-5.

Trojan Girls Qualify for State, Haldeman Hits 1,000

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It was a big night for the West Central Trojan girls basketball team on Thursday, March 3rd.  The Trojans played the Crow Creek Chieftains in Madison in the SoDak 16 with the winner advancing to the state tournament.  Not only did the Trojans punch their ticket to the state tournament with a 54-40 win, but Rylee Haldeman hit her 1,000 career point in the game.

It was clear from the start the Trojans were on a mission.  West Central wasted no time on the offensive end of the court and started the game on a 10-0 run.  That lead grew to 14 points, 24-10, at the end of the first quarter.  Their defensive pressure caused problems for Crow Creek in the second quarter, and West Central built a 35-14 lead by halftime.

Things continued to go in the favor of the Trojans throughout much of the third quarter.  West Central had a game-high 23 point lead, 41-18, with 2:39 to play in the quarter.  Crow Creek, however, started to make a run from that point.  The Chieftains ended the quarter on an 8-2 run and cut the lead to 43-26 heading into the fourth quarter.  They were able to get the lead down to 13 points, 48-35, but Haldeman’s 1,000 point with 1:17 to play in the game on a layup ended the Crow Creek run and sealed the victory for the Trojans.

West Central shot 39% (19-49) from the field, 20% (5-25) on three-point shots, and 42% (11-26) from the free-throw line.  Crow Creek was 25% (13-53) shooting overall, 16% (3-19) from beyond the arc, and 61% (11-18) from the free-throw line.

Two players had a double-double for the Trojans.  Tabor Teel had 17 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocked shots.  Addy Kramer finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Haldeman’s night ended with 10 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three steals.

The Trojans will enter the 2022 South Dakota High School Class A Girls State Tournament as the #2 seed.  They will play #6 Dakota Valley in the opening round at Frost Arena in Brookings on Thursday, March 10th, at 6:00 p.m.

West Central Boys Cruise to Region 3A Win

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The #1 seed West Central Trojans cruised to a 70-45 win over #8 seed Baltic Bulldogs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, March 1st.

The Bulldogs had an early lead, 9-7, with 3:17 in the first quarter, but the Trojans finished the quarter on a 10-2 run for a 17-11 lead.  West Central cruised from there.  The Trojans outscored Baltic 22-15 in the second quarter for a 39-26 halftime lead.  The Trojan defense held the Bulldogs to just seven points in the third quarter while building a 66-33 advantage heading into the final quarter.

West Central shot 41% (25-61) from the field, 28% (10-36) on three pointers, and a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line.  The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 40% (17-42) overall, 58% (7-12) from three-point area, and 4-6 from the free-throw line.  The big difference in the game came down to turnovers.  Baltic committed 21 turnovers while the Trojans committed just four.

Grafton Stroup had 25 points, two rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  Jack Linneman finished with 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists.  Jacob Krempges added nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Wilson Droge had seven points, and Dillon Jackson had six points.

The Trojans will play the #5 seed Madison Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4th at the Elmen Center.  The winner will advance to the SoDak 16.

Trojan Wrestling Team has Six Place at State

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Six wrestlers for the West Central Trojans placed at the 2022 South Dakota Class A State Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th.

Alexis Bryant placed third in the G-132 class.  Bryant finished 4-1 in the tournament with a pin and three decision wins.  Bryant defeated Carly Ballinger of Canton in the 3rd/4th place match by a 5-4 decision.

Chet Carda went 4-2 and placed fifth.  Carda had two major decision wins and a pin.  The the 5th/6th place match, Carda defeated Carson Holt of O’Gorman by a 3-0 decision.

Karson Vessells placed sixth in the 106-pound class.  Vessells finished 2-3 with a major decision win and a 4-2 decision win in his first two matches.  Justin Zirpel also placed sixth in the 152-pound class also with a 2-3 record.  Zirpel had a pin and a decision win.  Orlando Whiting placed eighth in the 113-pound class finishing 2-3 with a 12-9 decision win and and a pin.  Allison Foote was also eighth in the G-285 class.  Foote finished 1-3 with a pin.

Chandler Carda (126-pound) and Jesse Jost (132-pound) both finished 1-2.  Jude Jarding was 0-2 in thee 145-pound division.  Gabe Gebhard (195-pound) and Abram Maras (220-pound) also finished 0-2.  Hailey Fortney (G-142) finished 1-2 in the tournament.

Tri-Valley Girls Season Ends, West Central Advances

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The Tri-Valley Mustangs and West Central Trojans met in a SoDak 16 qualifying game for the second year in a row on Thursday, February 24th.  Last season saw the Mustangs advance to the SoDak 16, but this year, West Central will be advancing after a 68-39 win at Harrisburg High School.

The atmosphere was electric, and the two teams put on a show in the first quarter.  After an early run by the Trojans, the Mustangs get settled into their offense.  Trailing 13-12, Tri-Valley went on an 8-0 run to finish the quarter capped off by a blocked shot by Paige Jewett and a half-court buzzer-beater by Lauren Grinde.  The Mustangs led 20-13 after the first quarter.

The West Central Trojan defense then locked down the Mustangs the remainder of the game.  West Central held Tri-Valley to just two points, a layup by Grinde that gave the Mustangs a 22-21 lead.  The Trojans finished the half on a 14-0 run to lead 35-22 at halftime.  West Central scored another 23 points in the third quarter while holding Tri-Valley to just six points, and the Trojans led 58-28 going into the final quarter.

The Mustangs shot 32% (15-47) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and 3-4 from the free-throw line. Grinde finished with 18 points and five rebounds.  Mattie Huwe had six points.  Stephanie Buchmann added five points, two rebounds, and two steals.  Hillary Hastings had three points.  Jewett finished with two points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.  Ava Pearson added two points and six rebounds.

West Central finished the game shooting 41% (27-66) overall, 30% (9-30) from three-point area, and 50% (5-10) from the free-throw line.  Rylee Haldeman led all scorers with 26 points and also had six rebounds, five assists, and two steals.  Addy Kramer had 15 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.  Tabor Teel finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Cambell Fischer added six points and four rebounds, and Grace Harden had five points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Tri-Valley’s season ends with an overall record of 12-10.  West Central (20-2) will advance to the SoDak 16 which will be held on Thursday, March 3rd.

West Central Baseball Association Press Release

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West Central Baseball Association has been the overseer of baseball in our community since our inception in 2014 and provides opportunity for our youth to play baseball from three years old to nineteen years old. As an association we strive for continued growth numerically as well as improvements to facilities with hundreds of thousands spent including the most recent, installing field turf on the adult sized baseball field in Humboldt. Our goal is to grow baseball in the West Central community, which undeniably includes baseball being played in Humboldt and Hartford, however a separate baseball organization is not the solution and only creates division in our growing community. Collectively WCBA feels the only way to grow is to communicate and we have been transparent in our decisions at monthly board meetings where public input is strongly encouraged. Hartford Baseball Organization was formed to attempt at providing a solution to a problem that simply does not exist. Traveling to Humboldt for baseball has long been accepted because of the structure of both our communities; Humboldt hosting baseball and Hartford hosting softball. As our communities continue to grow and expand WCBA strongly encourages open lines of communication among all local groups and active involvement as we strive to provide the best opportunity for our children to play baseball locally.

Rob Lind
West Central Baseball Association President

West Central Advances in Region 3A with Big Win over Dell Rapids

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Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem

The #1 seed West Central Trojans advanced in Region 3A tournament after a 69-16 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers at home on Tuesday, February 22nd.

It took most of the first quarter for the Trojan offense and defense to get going, but once they did, they cruised to the win.  West Central only lead 9-6 with 2:45 to play in the first quarter.  They then went on an 8-0 run to lead 17-6 with a minute left in the opening quarter.  The first quarter ended with the Trojans leading 20-10.  Dell Rapids made a three pointer to start the second quarter and pulled within seven points, 20-13, with 7:45 in the first half.

The Trojans took over the game from that point.  West Central ended the second quarter on a 33-0 run to lead 53-13 at halftime.  The run continued into the third quarter, and the score was 58-13 before Dell Rapids was able to make a free throw with 4:02 to play in the quarter.  The Trojans outscored the Quarriers 11-3 the rest of the game.

West Central finished the game shooting 44% (27-62) overall, 38% (9-24) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.  Dell Rapids was held to just 18% (6-33) shooting, 2-12 from three-point area, and 2-4 from the free-throw line.  The Trojans also forced 28 Quarrier turnovers, 20 of those on steals.

Rylee Haldeman had 23 points, five rebounds, four steals, and two assists.  Addy Kramer finished with 16 points, four rebounds, three steals, and three assists.  Tabor Teel added 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals.  Cambell Fischer had six points, three steals, three assists, and two rebounds.

West Central will get a rematch with Tri-Valley in a SoDak 16 Qualifying game on Thursday, February 24th at 6:30 p.m. at Harrisburg High School.

West Central Boys Finish Regular Season with Six Straight Wins

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TThe West Central Trojan boys basketball team won their sixth straight came to end the 2021-2022 regular season on Monday, February 21st.  The Trojans defeated the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 67-43.

The Trojans started fast and rolled through the ball game.  West Central led 19-5 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 36-15 by halftime.  The lead stayed around 20 points throughout the third quarter, and in fact, the Trojans led 49-29 heading into the fourth quarter.

West Central shot 35% (21-60) from the field, 30% (11-37) from three-point area, and 54% (14-26) from the free-throw line.  The Huskies shot 33% (17-51) overall, 25% (4-16) from thee-point area, and just 5-16 from the free-throw line.  The Trojan defense also forced 18 Huskie turnovers.

Jacob Krempges had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.  Mubarak Ibrahim had 15 points and two steals.  Dillon Jackson added 10 points and five rebounds.  Grafton Stroup had six points, and Braden Herr had five points and seven rebounds.

The Trojans finished the regular season with a record of 16-4.  West Central will host a Region 3A opening round game on Tuesday, March 1st.

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