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West Central Boys Golf Team Takes Second at State Tournament

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team ended a very successful 2021 season with a second place finish at the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in Madison on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th.

The Trojans finished with a two-day team score of 674.  Tea Area narrowly took the top spot with a team score of 669.  Vermillion was third at 681.

Peyton Bettcher placed fourth individually with a two-day score of 159.  Anthony Lanham tied for 13th with a score of 167.  Trey Even also placed in the top 20 tying for 19th at 170.  Cole Miles tied for 27th with a score of 179.  Kamden Zomer finished tied for 37th at 183.

Trojans Drop Third Straight Road Match

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The West Central Trojans played in their third straight road match on Tuesday, October 5th.  West Central traveled to Elkton to play the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks.  The Elks won in straight sets by scores of 25-18, 25-12, and 25-17.

Grace Harden finished with eight kills and an ace serve.  McKenna Sichmeller had a block and an ace serve.  Jenna Lueth led the team with 11 digs.  Hanna Lee added 20 set assists.

West Central (6-10) will be back home on Thursday, October 7th when they host the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars.

West Central Softball Wins Sixth Straight State Title

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The West Central high school club softball team won their sixth straight Class B state title on Sunday, October 3rd.  The Trojans won all five of their games without allowing a single run all tournament long.

West Central  8, Dakota Valley  0

The first game was on Saturday, October 2nd.  West Central earned an 8-0 win over Dakota Valley.  The Trojans scored two runs in the first, four in the third, and two more in the fourth for the win.  Dakota Valley was held to just two hits.  Caitlyn Hoff had two home runs and four RBIs in the game.  Emillee Stofferahn had two hits and two RBIs.  Izzi Parsons also had two hits.  Jocelyn Nilson finished with a double.  McKenna Sichmeller had a hit and two RBIs, and Sammie Mallinger and Addy Kramer both had a single.  Mallinger pitched five innings allowing two hits while striking out 14 batters.

West Central 11, Dell Rapids 0

The second game on Saturday was an 11-0 win over Dell Rapids.  West Central scored four times in the top of the first and four more in the top of the third.  They put the game away with a five-run sixth inning.  The Trojans belted 11 hits and took advantage of seven Dell Rapids errors.  Stofferahn had three hits, including two doubles, and an RBI.  Hanna Raeethz had two hits and four RBIs.  Grace Harden and Sichmeller both had two hits.  Hoff had a hit and an RBI, and Nilson had a hit.  Mallinger pitched all six innings allowing just four hits with 13 strikeouts.

West Central 8, Sturgis 0

The final game on Saturday was against Sturgis.  West Central scored again in the first inning, scoring two times.  They added two more in the second for a 4-0 lead.  The Trojans then had a two-run fifth inning and two-run sixth inning for an 8-0 win.  Sturgis had just one hit in the game.  Hoff had two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.  Harden had two hits, one a double.  Stofferahn had a double and two RBIs.  Kramer finished with a hit and two RBIs, and Caitlyn Maa had a single.  Mallinger pitched six more innings allowing just one hit with 17 more strikeouts.

West Central 7, Tea 0

West Central used a six-run first inning to defeat Tea 7-0 in the semifinals on Sunday, October 3rd.  The final run came in the sixth inning for West Central.  Mallinger again only allowed one hit while striking out 13 batters.  Mallinger also had three hits in the game, including a home run, and two RBIs.  Hoff had two hits and an RBI.  Harden and Parsons both had two singles each.  Nilson had a hit and RBI.  Kramer finished with a single, and Sichmeller had an RBI.

West Central 10, Dell Rapids 0

The Trojans met Dell Rapids again in the championship game.  Another six-run first inning set the tone for West Central.  They added three more in the second and another run in the third as the game ended after four innings.  Mallinger had three hits, two of those doubles, and an RBI.  Stofferahn had a double and home run with three RBIs.  Nilson had two doubles  and two RBIs.  Maa added two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs.  Kramer also had a home run and two RBIs.  Harden had  a double, and Hoff had a single.  Mallinger won her fifth game on the mound allowing only two hits while striking out nine.

Canton Snaps Trojan Four-Game Win Streak

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The Canton C-Hawks snapped a four-game winning streak by the West Central Trojans on Friday, October 1st.  Canton won the defensive, low-scoring game 6-0 at Canton High School.  The Trojans now fall to 4-2 on the season.

Gavin Koch finished 13-30 passing for 135 yards and two interceptions.  Owen Heath had five catches for 89 yards.  Braden Dierickx had six receptions for 40 yards.  Justin Zirpel had 19 carries for 30 yards.

Logan Maras had 11 tackles to lead the defense.  Caden Hall had eight tackles.  Dalton Mulder finished with six tackles, and Chet Carda, Thomas Berg, and Dierickx all had five tackles each.

The Trojans travel to Vermillion to play the Tanagers on Friday, October 8th.

West Central Girls Soccer Regular Season Ends with Win

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team ended their regular season with two matches against Class AA teams.

On Tuesday, September 28th, the Trojans traveled to Sioux Falls and played the O’Gorman Knights.  After a scoreless first half, O’Gorman got a goal in the second half and beat the Trojans 1-0, giving West Central their first loss of the season.

West Central then hosted the Mitchell Kernals in their final regular season match on Thursday, September 30th.  The Trojans and Kernals ended the first half in a 1-1 tie.  West Central then outscored Mitchell 3-1 in the second half for a 4-2 win.  The Trojans ended the 2021 regular season with an 11-1-1 record.

The South Dakota Class A State tournament first round matches will be played on Tuesday, October 5th.  The Trojans will be the #1 seed in the tournament will play on Saturday, October 9th.

Trojan Cross Country Teams Finish Seventh in Lennox

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Both the girls and boys cross country teams finished seventh for the West Central Trojans in Lennox on Thursday, September 30th.

The girls finished with a total of 112 points.  Sioux Falls Christian was first followed by Lennox and then Ethan/Parkston.  Maelee Krempges placed 19th with a time of 21:09.90.  Aubrey Borns (26th) had a time of 21:33.93.  Drew Caffrey (36th) finished in 22:00.77.  Elizabeth Johnson (42nd) had a time of 22:26.68, and Ellie McDonald (51st) finished in 22:57.96.

The boys team finished with 117 total points.  Sioux Falls Christian was first in the boys division as well followed by Milbank and then Lennox.  Ben Strunk placed 19th in a time of 17:42.53.  Jacob Peterson was 27th (18:17.36) followed by Johnathon Roth at 28th with a time of 18:18.69.  Griffin Stallman (52nd) had a time of 19:32.41.  Josh Wagner (57th) finished in a time of 19:44.45, Blake Stark (59th) had a time of 19:48.78, and Kyper Hilger (67th) completed in 20:19.13.

The Trojans will complete in the Dak-12 Conference Meet in Dell Rapids on Thursday, October 7th.

West Central Volleyball Suffers Road Loss at Canton

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team suffered a road loss on Tuesday, September 28th.  The Trojans traveled to Canton, and the C-Hawks won in straight sets by scores of 25-17, 25-15, and 25-20.

Grace Harden finished with a team-high six kills.  McKenna Sichmeller and Aubree Miller head had two blocks.  Jocelyn Nilson had 10 digs.  Hanna Lee had 18 set assists in the match, and Jenna Lueth had an ace serve.

The Trojans look to get back in the win column on at Elkton against the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks on Tuesday, October 5th.

West Central Boys Golf Qualifies Team for State

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team has had a great 2021 season, and the season will continue for the entire team.  West Central finished third in a very tough Region 2A Tournament with 329 points qualifying for the state tournament.  The top team and fourth place team was separated by just eight strokes.  Tea Area placed first with 326.  Vermillion was second with 327.  West Central had 329, and Sioux Falls Christian was fourth with 334.

Trey Even was the Region 2A individual champion with a round of 75.  Anthony Lanham had an eighth place finish with a round of 80.  Peyton Bettcher was 15th with a round of 83.  Cole Miles had a round of 91, and Kamden Zomer finished with a round of 92.

The 2021 South Dakota Class A Boys Golf State Tournament will be held in Madison on Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th.

West Central Softball Wins Two in Final Regular Season Games

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The West Central softball team won their final two regular season games and only allowed one run in those games on Sunday, September 26th in Dell Rapids.

West Central had a 12-0 shutout in their first game against Dakota Valley.  After a scoreless first inning, West Central scored five runs in the top of second inning, two more in the third, and another five in the fourth inning.  The pitching staff only allowed two hits in the game to the Panthers.

Jocelyn Nilson had three hits and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Caitlyn Maa had a triple and three RBIs.  Addy Kramer had a hit and two RBIs.  Sammie Mallinger had a hit.  Emillee Stofferahn, McKenna Sichmeller, and Hanna Raethz all had an RBI.  Grace Harden pitched an inning allowing a hit while striking out one.  Mallinger pitched three innings allowing a hit while striking out eight.

The Trojans then defeated Dell Rapids 11-1 in the second game of the day.  The Trojans scored a run in the bottom of the first.  Dell Rapids tied the game in the top of the second inning, but West Central scored 10 unanswered runs, including a nine-run fourth inning to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Kramer had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs.  Harden had two singles.  Mallinger had a triple and two RBIs.  Raethz finished with a single and two RBIs.  Izzi Parsons had a hit and an RBI, and Nilson also had a single.  Harden pitched three innings allowing an earned run on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts.  Mallinger pitched one inning with two strikeouts.

West Central Victorious on Homecoming

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The West Central Trojans capped off Homecoming week with a win on the gridiron against Dakota Valley on Friday, September 24th.  The Trojans defeated the Panthers 27-13.

West Central led 13-0 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 27-6 by halftime.  Dakota Valley got a touchdown in the fourth quarter as the final score of the game.

Gavin Koch had a solid game throwing 16 of 21 for 199 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.  Braden Dierickx had seven catches for 94 yards and a touchdown.  Jacob Krempges had five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown.  Justin Zirpel finished with three catches for 17 yards.

Zirpel led the ground attack with 21 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown.  Koch had three runs for 25 yards.  Logan Maras had two carries for eight yards and a touchdown.

Zach Madsen, Maras, and Dalton Mulder all had seven tackles each.  Dierickx had four tackles.  Zirpel, Caden Hall, and Chet Carda all had three tackles apiece.  Thomas Berg had a sack.  Madsen, Mulder, and Carda all had half sacks.  Dierickx also had an interception in the game.

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