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Trojan Wrestling Competes in Madison Invite

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The West Central Trojan boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Madison Invitational on Saturday, December 18th.  The boys team finished fourth with a total of 132.5 points.  The girls team finished sixth among the girls teams and 17th overall with 44 points.

Alexa Bryant placed second in the G132 class with a 2-1 record on the day.  Allison Foote also placed second in the G285 class with a 2-1 record.  Hailey Fortney scored 10 points for the team with a 3-2 record.

Justin Zirpel won the 152-pound weight class finishing 3-0 in the tournament.  Karson Vessells was second in the 106-pound class with a 3-1 record.  Chandler Carda also placed second in the 126-pound class with a 2-1 record. Orlando Whiting was third in the 113-pound class finishing 3-1.  Keaton Vessells had a fourth place finish in the 138-pound class with a 2-2 record.  Gabe Gebhard also placed fourth in the 195-pound class finishing 2-3.  Jesse Jost was fifth in the 132-pound class with a record of 4-2.

Rayce Whiting (120-pound, 2-2), Connor Siemonsma (145-pound, 0-2), Chet Carda (182-pound, 0-2), Abram Maras (220-pound, 0-2), and Gavin Pischke (285-pound, 0-2) also participated in the tournament.

West Central Wins Two More Duals at Home

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team won two more duals on Friday, December 17th.  The Trojans hosted Dell Rapids and Chamberlain, and the Trojans won both duals.  West Central defeated Dell Rapids 72 – 6 and defeated Chamberlain 45 – 30.

West Central 72, Dell Rapids 6

Weight
Summary
WCDR
106
Karson Vessells (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
113
Orlando Whiting (West Central) over Austin Gross (Dell Rapids) (Fall 0:25)
6
0
120
Rayce Whiting (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
126
Chandler Carda (West Central) over John Mortrude (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:18)
6
0
132
Jesse Jost (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
138
Keaton Vessells (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
145
Connor Siemonsma (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
152
Justin Zirpel (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
160
Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) over Hunter Nelson (Dell Rapids) (Dec 6-4)
3
0
170
Mason Stubbe (Dell Rapids) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
182
Chet Carda (West Central) over Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) (Fall 3:27)
6
0
195
Gabe Gebhard (West Central) over Aiden Geraets (Dell Rapids) (Dec 13-11)
3
0
220
Abram Maras (West Central) over Brandon Schmidt (Dell Rapids) (Fall 1:16)
6
0
285
Gavin Pischke (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
Team Score:
72
6

West Central 45, Chamberlain 30

Weight
Summary
WCCham
106
Karson Vessells (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
113
Orlando Whiting (West Central) over Mikyle Weston (Chamberlain) (Fall 4:26)
6
0
120
Devyn Anderson (Chamberlain) over Rayce Whiting (West Central) (Fall 5:10)
0
6
126
Chandler Carda (West Central) over Dominic Santiago (Chamberlain) (Dec 9-4)
3
0
132
Jesse Jost (West Central) over Quinn Long (Chamberlain) (Dec 4-2)
3
0
138
Keaton Vessells (West Central) over Bryce Reuer (Chamberlain) (SV-1 9-7)
3
0
145
Thomas Powell (Chamberlain) over Connor Siemonsma (West Central) (Fall 2:53)
0
6
152
Justin Zirpel (West Central) over Jozey Nesladek (Chamberlain) (Fall 1:01)
6
0
160
Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
170
Swade Reis (Chamberlain) over Cain Grocott (West Central) (Inj. [time])
0
6
182
Chet Carda (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
195
Gabe Gebhard (West Central) over Wyatt Powers (Chamberlain) (Fall 2:39)
6
0
220
Noah Hutmacher (Chamberlain) over Abram Maras (West Central) (Fall 0:29)
0
6
285
Canyon Burkard (Chamberlain) over Gavin Pischke (West Central) (Fall 1:40)
0
6
Team Score:
45
30

West Central Basketball Teams Split Doubleheader in Winner

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TrojansThe West Central Trojan girls and boys basketball teams played a doubleheader at Winner on Friday, December 17th.  The girls got a 10-point victory over the Winner Warriors 58-48, but the West Central boys lost 67-55

West Central 58, Winner 48 – Girls

The Trojans had a nine-point run to end the first half, which propelled them into the second half in the win.  West Central led 12-7 after the first quarter.  The Warriors responded with a 7-0 run to start the second quarter to take a 14-12 lead.  Winner pushed that lead to 23-16, but the Trojans ended the quarter on a 9-0 run of their own for a 25-23 halftime lead.

That run gave West Central the momentum in the second half.  The Trojans extended their lead to 43-34 heading into the final quarter, and then they outscored Winner 15-14 in the final quarter for the win.

The Trojans finished the game shooting 38% (18-47) from the field, just 16% (4-25) from three-point area, but 64% (18-28) from the free-throw line.  Winner was 32% (18-56) shooting on the night, 28% (7-25) from three-point area, but just 45% (5-11) from the free-throw line.

Rylee Haldeman had 19 points, six assists, four rebounds, and four steals to lead the Trojans.  Addy Kramer had 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal.  Tabor Teel ended with eight points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots.

Winner 67, West Central 55 – Boys

The Warriors seemed as if they couldn’t miss in the middle two quarters of the game, which proved to be enough for the win.  West Central held an 11-9 lead after the first quarter, but Winner missed a total of only four shots the entire second quarter.  The Warriors outscored West Central 27-14 for a 36-25 halftime lead.

The hot shooting continued into the third quarter.  Winner only missed six shots in the third quarter and led by as many as 17 points, 50-33, with 1:30 to play in the third quarter.  The third quarter ended with Winner leading 53-38.

West Central made a bid for a comeback in the fourth quarter.  The Trojans got within six points a couple of times, first at 54-48 and then again at 59-53.  The boys scored the next basket to pull within four points 59-55, but Winner got a timely three-pointer with 2:00 to go in the game to push the lead to 62-55.  The Warriors made enough free throws the remainder of the game to secure the win.

The Trojans finished the game shooting 42% (22-52) from the field, just 26% (5-19) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line.  Winner was 49% (23-47) from the field, 47% (9-19) from three-point area, and 52% (12-23) from the free-throw line.  Winner also out-rebounded West Central 32-22 in the game.

Grafton Stroup had 14 points, five rebounds, and two steals.  Jacob Krempges added 12 points, three steals, and two assists.  Braden Herr had 11 points and five rebounds.  Braden Dierickx had eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.

West Central Wins Dual over Tri-Valley

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team won a dual over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Thursday, December 16th.  The Trojans won all but two weight classes in a 67-11 team victory.

Karson Vessells, Orlando Whiting, Rayce Whiting, Chandler Carda, Jesse Jost, Keaton Vessells, Connor Siemonsma, Justin Zirpel, Wyatt Nielsen, Chet Carda, Gabe Gebhard, and Gavin Pischke all earned wins on the night.

Weight
Summary
WCTV
106
Karson Vessells (West Central) over Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) (MD 10-0)
4
0
113
Orlando Whiting (West Central) over Treyson Richter (Tri-Valley) (Fall 5:26)
6
0
120
Rayce Whiting (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
126
Chandler Carda (West Central) over Brody Dybvig (Tri-Valley) (MD 9-0)
4
0
132
Jesse Jost (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
138
Keaton Vessells (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
145
Connor Siemonsma (West Central) over Lawson Loiseau (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:37)
6
0
152
Justin Zirpel (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
160
Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) over Everet Althoff (Tri-Valley) (TF 17-1 5:35)
5
0
170
Mason Hendrickson (Tri-Valley) over Cain Grocott (West Central) (TF 15-0 4:22)
0
5
182
Chet Carda (West Central) over William Hidalgo (Tri-Valley) (Fall 0:37)
6
0
195
Gabe Gebhard (West Central) over Luke Nehlich (Tri-Valley) (Fall 2:20)
6
0
220
Isaac Nehlich (Tri-Valley) over Abram Maras (West Central) (Fall 1:42)
0
6
285
Gavin Pischke (West Central) over Unknown (For.)
6
0
Team Score:6711

West Central Takes Doubleheader over Titans

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The West Central Trojan girls and boys basketball teams won a doubleheader against the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans at home on Tuesday, December 14th.  The girls team won 51-42, and the boys team won 72-58.

West Central 51, Mt Vernon/Plankinton 42 – Girls

The Trojan girls built a 35-16 lead late in the third quarter only to see the Titans nearly make a complete comeback.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton held a 6-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Trojan defense locked down the Titans in the second quarter.  West Central outscored the Titans 18-4 in the second quarter for a 23-10 halftime lead.

That lead grew to 35-16 with 2:06 to play in the third quarter.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton then ended the third quarter on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 35-26.  The Titans then scored the first three points of the fourth quarter, and the Trojan lead was only 35-29 with 6:40 to go in the game.  The offense found their groove at that point and scored 16 points the rest of the game to hang on for a 51-42 win.

West Central shot 31% (16-51) from the field and 33% (9-27) from three-point area.  The Trojans were also 63% (10-16) from the free throw line.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton finished the game shooting 39% (16-41) from the field, 29% (5-17) from three-point area, and 45% (5-11) from three free-throw line.

Rylee Haldeman had 18 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Tabor Teel added 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists.  Addy Kramer finished with nine points and four rebounds.  Josslin Jarding had seven points and six rebounds, and Cambell Fischer had five points and six rebounds.

The Trojans (2-0) will play in Winner on Friday, December 17th.

West Central 72, Mt Vernon-Plankinton 58 – Boys

The Trojans and Titans had a very physical boys game, but the Trojans were able to pull away in the second half.  West Central led 17-16 at the end of the first quarter, however, the Titans had the lead at halftime.  Mt Vernon/Plankinton took advantage of 16 trips to the free-throw line in the second quarter to take a 30-28 lead at the half.

West Central’s defense stepped up the intensity in the third quarter.  The Trojans forced 12 turnovers alone in the third quarter as West Central regained the lead.  The Trojans led 49-43 heading into the final quarter.  West Central continued to slowly pull away in the fourth quarter for the 72-58 win.

The Trojans shot 38% (22-58) from the field, 50% (13-26) from three-point area, and 79% (15-19) from the free-throw line.  The Titans were 51% (19-37) from the field, but 36% (5-14) from three-point area and 60% (15-25) from the free-throw line.  The Titans also turned the ball over 25 times in the game.

Grafton Stroup had 26 points and four rebounds.  Dillon Jackson finished with 13 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Jacob Krempges added 10 points, three rebounds, and three steals.

West Central (2-0) will travel to Winner on Friday, December 17th.

Trojan Boys Make Statement to Start Season

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball team had to wait an extra day to start their 2021-2022 season, and the Trojans made a statement with an 85-74 win over #1 Sioux Falls Christian on Saturday, December 11th.

The Chargers got off to the quick start in the game.  Sioux Falls Christian led 10-2 with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter, but the Trojans caught fire at that point.  West Central closed out the quarter on a 19-9 run for a 21-19 lead.  The Trojans then started the second quarter on a 10-0 run.  That lead grew to 20 points by halftime, 51-31.

Sioux Falls Christian made a run in the second half.  The Chargers outscored West Central 23-15 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 66-54 heading into the final quarter.  The Chargers got the lead down to single digits at 66-58 with 7:26 to play, but West Central was able to maintain a 10-to-12 point lead the rest of the game for the 85-74 win.

West Central shot 55% (27-49) from the field, 40% (12-30) from three-point area, and 70% (19-27) from the free-throw line.  The Trojans also had 29 team rebounds and 16 team assists while only turning the ball over seven times.  The Chargers finished the game 43% (27-63) from the field, 24% (7-29) from three-point area, and 65% (13-20) from the free-throw line.

Five players finished in double figures for the Trojans.  Grafton Stroup had 25 points and three rebounds.  Jack Linneman had 13 points and three rebounds.  Mubarak Ibrahim also had 13 points.  Braden Dierickx had 12 points two rebounds, and three assists.  Dillon Jackson finished with 10 points and six rebounds.

West Central (1-0) will host the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Trojans on Tuesday, December 14th.

West Central Wrestlers Travel to Rapid City for Invite

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team made the trip west to Rapid City for the two-day Rapid City Invitational held at Summit Arena at the Monument Friday, December 10th and Saturday, December 11th.  Forty teams took part in the tournament.  The Trojans finished 21st in the tournament with a total of 47.0 points.

Three wrestlers finished in the top eight of their respective weight class.  Alexa Bryant (132G) finished fourth going 3-2 with three pins.  Karson Vessells (106) had a fifth place finish going 5-2 with three pins.  Chet Carda (170) placed eighth finishing 3-3 with three pins.

Levi Anderson (113-pound, 0-2), Chandler Carda (126-pound, 2-2), Jude Jarding (132-pound, 1-2), Keaton Vessells (138-pound, 1-2), Jesse Jost (145-pound, 0-2), Cain Grocott (160-pound, 0-2), and Gabe Gebhard (195-pound, 2-2) all took part in the tournament as well.

The Trojans will host Tri-Valley in a dual on Thursday, December 16th.

West Central Girls Open Season with Win

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The West Central Trojan girls basketball team held Baltic scoreless in the second quarter on their way to a 57-31 season opening win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday, December 7th.

The two teams were tied 7-7 late in the first quarter before the Trojans ended the quarter on a 7-0 run to lead 14-7 at the first quarter break.  West Central then outscored Baltic 17-0 in the second quarter for a 31-7 halftime lead.  The Trojans led 45-18 at the end of the third quarter.

Ten different players for West Central scored in the game.  Two players finished in double figures led by Rylee Haldeman with 15 points and Addy Kramer with 14 points.  Molli Thornton had seven points, and Grace Harden finished with six points.

West Central (1-0) will have their first home game of the season on Tuesday, December 14th when they host the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans.

West Central Gymnastics Team Competes in First Two Competitions of Season

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The West Central Trojan gymnastics team took part in the first two competitions of the 2021-2022 season recently. 

The first competition was the Winter Wonderland event held in Vermillion on Saturday, December 4th.  The Trojans finished sixth with a total of 108.10 points.  The following are the individual scores in Vermillion:

BarsBeamFloorVault
Kenasyn Johnson5.65.87.657.65
Maya Van Hyfte4.757.38.17.7
Jenna Schoenemann4.67.257.758.2
Olivia Hofer3.956.66.557.15
Lilly Kuhlman1.354.65
Tracy Cholopray6.57.36.95
Angelica Tindall7.357.15

West Central then had a dual against Madison in Madison on Tuesday, December 7th.  The Bulldogs won by a score of 127.4 – 103.7.  The following are the individual scores:

BarsBeamFloorVaultOverall
Maya Van Hyfte5.75.958.07.226.850
Kenasyn Johnson5.16.757.07.726.550
Jenna Schoenemann4.455.757.858.226.250
Olivia Hofer2.555.07.57.722.750
Lilly Kuhlman2.0
Tracy Cholopray5.754.97.75
Angelica Tindall4.96.857.45
Sophie Cuka3.05.3

The Trojans will be in Wagner for the Wagner Gymnastics Tournament on Saturday, December 11th.

 Brookings Tops West Central Wrestling

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The West Central Trojans fell to the Brookings Bobcats in a dual in Brookings on Monday, December 6th.  Brookings defeated the Trojans 38-24.  The Trojans had a 24-6 lead after the 145-pound match, but Brookings went on a run of 32 straight points as a team for the win.

West Central will be in Rapid City on Friday, December 10th and Saturday, December 11th for the Rapid Invite at Summit Arena at The Monument.

Brookings 38, West Central 24
Weight
Summary
BRK 
WC 
106
Karson Vessells (WC) over Tate Helmbolt (BRK) (Dec 1-0)
0
3
113
Levi Anderson (WC) over Unknown (For.)
0
6
120
Rayce Whiting (WC) over Ahmed Sarah (BRK) (Fall 0:32)
0
6
126
Nolan Miles (BRK) over Chandler Carda (WC) (SV-1 9-7)
3
0
132
Jude Jarding (WC) over Luke DeRynck (BRK) (Dec 11-5)
0
3
138
Gabriel Stern (BRK) over Keaton Vessels (WC) (Dec 7-2)
3
0
145
Connor Siemonsma (WC) over Mason Mathis (BRK) (Fall 0:53)
0
6
152
Joey Fitzpatrick (BRK) over Jesse Jost (WC) (Dec 4-0)
3
0
160
Tyson Brandt (BRK) over Justin Zirpel (WC) (Dec 4-3)
3
0
170
Jaxon Bowes (BRK) over Cain Grocott (WC) (TF 17-2 4:00)
5
0
182
Israel Caldron (BRK) over Wyatt Nielsen (WC) (Dec 7-3)
3
0
195
Caleb Loehr (BRK) over Gabe Gebhard (WC) (Fall 1:56)
6
0
220
Luke Rasmussen (BRK) over Abram Maras (WC) (Fall 0:36)
6
0
285
James Olson (BRK) over Gavin Pischke (WC) (Fall 1:03)
6
0
Team Score:
38
24
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