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West Central Volleyball Back in Win Column

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team got themselves back into the win column with a straight set win in Chamberlain on Thursday, September 16th.  The Trojans won by scores of 25-16, 25-16, and 25-11.  The win snapped a five match losing streak for West Central.

Aubree Miller had five kills and three blocks.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with three ace serves and three blocks.  Jenna Lueth had a team-high seven digs, and Hanna Lee finished with 20 set assists.

West Central will play in the Hamlin Tournament on Saturday, September 18th.

Trojan Volleyball Drops Last Two Matches

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team fell in their last two matches.  They hosted the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Thursday, September 9th.  The Trojans then traveled to Baltic on Tuesday, September 14th.

Sioux Falls Christian remained undefeated with a straight set win over the Trojans on September 9th.  The Chargers won by set scores of 25-2, 25-8, and 25-14.

West Central put together a good match against the Baltic Bulldogs, but unfortunately did not come away with the win.  The Bulldogs were able to build a six-point lead in the latter portion of the set at 18-12.  West Central rallied within a point at 19-18, but the Bulldogs extended the lead to 24-19 before winning the set 25-21.  The two teams played close in the second set with Baltic leading 12-10 before they went on a big run to win the second set 25-12.  The Trojans rallied from a 22-17 deficit in the third set by scoring the final 8 points to win 25-22 and force a fourth set.  The Bulldogs raced out to a 10-4 lead in the fourth set.  West Central chipped away at the lead tying the game at 17-17.  The set was tied again at 20-20, 21-21, and 22-22, but Baltic scored the final three points for the set and match win at 25-22.

The Trojans look to get back into the win column when they travel to Chamberlain on Thursday, September 16th.

West Central Girls Soccer Posts Two More Wins

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team earned two more wins in their last two matches and remains unbeaten in the 2021 season.

On Saturday, September 11th, the Trojans traveled to Groton to play the Tigers.  After a 0-0 first half, West Central got a second-half goal from Molli Thornton on a header that was assisted by Jaci Travis.  That was the only goal scored in the match.  Cambell Fischer had four saves on the day.

West Central then traveled to Dakota Valley on Tuesday, September 14th, for a match against the Panthers.  Again the first half was scoreless.  The tie was broken on a goal by Rylee Haldeman assisted by Sadie Berg.  The Trojans headed home with a 1-0 victory as Fischer posted another shutout with four more saves.

The Trojans have not allowed a goal since August 20th.  West Central will look to keep the unbeaten season going on Thursday, September 16th in Garretson.  They will then host Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, September 21st.

West Central Girls 7th, Boys 8th at Charger Cross Country Invite

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The West Central Trojan cross country team ran in the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, September 14th.

The girls finished seventh as a team with 120 points.  Sioux Falls Christian placed first with 37 points.  Maelee Krempges was 17th individually with a time of 21:44.81.  Drew Caffrey placed 31st in a time of 22:42.53.  Aubrey Borns was 35th at 23:01.21.  Elizabeth Johnson placed 46th in a time of 23:35.03.

The boys team placed eighth with a total of 134 points.  Sioux Falls Christian placed first as a team with 13 points.  Ben Strunk had a 12th place finish with a time of 17:55.23.  Jacob Peterson finished in a time of 19:50.14.  Jonathon Roth was seconds behind at 19:52.91.  Griffin Stallman had a time of 20:39.49, and Blake Stark finished in 20:50.00.

The Trojans will be at the Alcester-Hudson Invite on Monday, September 20th.

West Central Softball Earns Two Shutout Wins

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The West Central high school softball team got two shutout wins on Sunday, September 12th in Madison.

In their first game of the day, West Central blanked Madison 10-0 while holding Madison to just one hit in the game.  West Central had a pair of five-run innings to start the game.  Jocelyn Nilson had three hits and an RBI.  Addy Kramer had two hits, one a triple, and two RBIs.  Grace Harden also had two hits, one a triple, and an RBI.  Caitlyn Maa had a double and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff also had a hit and an RBI.  McKenna Sichmeller had a triple, and Emillee Stofferahn had a single.  Hoff pitched two innings allowing a hit while walking one and striking out two.  Sammie Mallinger pitched two innings striking out five batters.

West Central then earned an 8-0 win over Dell Rapids in the second game.  Dell Rapids was held to just three hits.  The Trojans scored three in the first inning, three more in the third, and two in the sixth.  Kramer had two triples and two RBIs.  Nilson had two hits and two RBIs.  Stofferahn had a double and two RBIs.  Maa finished with a single and an RBI.  Hoff had a double, Mallinger a single, and Hanna Raethz had an RBI.  Mallinger pitched all six innings allowing just three hits with nine strikeouts.

Trojan Cross Country Runners Compete at Lynx Invitational

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The West Central Trojan cross country team participated in the Lynx Invitational on Saturday, September 11th.

Maelee Krempges finished 11th with a time of 22:40.86.  Aubrey Borns was 12th in a time of 22:48.99.   Drew Caffrey paced 17th at 23:20.56.  Ellie McDonald was 18th in a time of 23:40.88.  Elizabeth Johnson placed 20th in a time of 24:30.00.

Ben Strunk finished 17th in a time of 18:51.66.  Jonathon Roth was 18th in a time of 18:51.79.  Jacob Peterson had a time of 20:10.19 and finished 33rd.

West Central Beats Milbank in Double Overtime

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The West Central Trojan football team defeated the Milbank Bulldogs in double overtime on Friday, September 10th in Milbank.

The Bulldogs got on the board first on a two-yard run by Marshall Voeltz with 6:14 to go in the opening quarter.  Gavin Koch completed a 17-yard screen pass to Jacob Krempges for a touchdown with 3:29 to go in the quarter.  The extra point was no good, and Milbank held a 7-6 lead.  Voeltz scored again for Milbank on a five-yard run with 6:47 to play in the second quarter, but the extra point was no good.  The Bulldogs kept rolling as Kaden Krause connected with Benned Schwenn for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 5:18 to to go.  The extra point was good.  That was the final score of the first half, and Milbank led 20-6 at halftime.

The Trojans ignited some momentum on the first play of the third quarter.  Dierickx caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from Koch.  The two-point conversion was no good, but the Trojans cut the lead to 20-12 with 11:50 to play in the third quarter.  The score remained 20-12 until about the midway point of the fourth quarter.  Koch and Dierickx connected again with 7:54 to go in the game.  This time the pass was from 20 yards away.  Justin Zirpel ran the two-point conversion into the endzone to tie the game 20-20.  Dierickx scored for the fourth time in the game after a 65-yard touchdown punt return with 6:09 to play giving West Central a 26-20 lead.  The two-point conversion was no good.  Milbank tied the game on a 24-yard touchdown pass with 4:23 to play.  The extra point was blocked, and the game was tied 26-26.  That was the final score in regulation, and the game went into overtime.

Neither team scored in the first overtime.  In the second overtime, the Trojans had the ball first and scored on fourth down.  Koch completed a pass to Dierickx from five yards away for the touchdown.  The extra point was made to give West Central a 33-26 lead.  The Bulldogs scored a touchdown on their possession and went for the two-point conversion.  The pass was incomplete at the goal line, and West Central held on for the 33-32 win.

Koch finished 12-31 passing for 216 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions.  Dierickx had 10 catches for 194 yards and three touchdowns.  Krempges had a catch for 17 yards and a touchdown.  Zirpel had 20 carries in the game for 56 yards.  Dierickx also had a punt return for a touchdown.

The Trojans will host Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, September 17th.

West Central Boys Golf Wins Third Straight Tournament

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team is proving to be one 0f the teams to beat in Class A this year.  The Trojans won their third straight tournament on Thursday, September 9th.  West Central finished five strokes better than Sioux Falls Christian to place first with a team score of 327.

Peyton Bettcher finished second individually with a score of 78.  Trey Even was fourth with a 78 as well.  Kamden Zomer was 14th with a round of 84.  Anthony Lanham had a 20th place finish with a score of 87.  Connor Eisenbeisz finished with an 88, and Cole Miles had a round of 90.

The Trojans will play in the Elk Point-Jefferson Invitational at The Pointe Golf and Event Center on Thursday, September 16th.

West Central Wins Madison Golf Quadrangular

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team won their third event of the year as a team on Tuesday, September 7th.  The Trojans played in a quadrangular at the Madison Country Club against Madison, Flandreau, and Lennox.

West Central finished with a team score of 339.  Lennox was second with 381.  Madison had a 388, and Flandreau finished at 426.

Peyton Bettcher had the low score of the day with an 81.  Anthony Lanham and Connor Eisenbeisz both had a round of 85.  Trey Even finished with an 88.  Kamden Zomer had a 94.  Easton Eberhard finished at 95.  Cole Miles had a 96, and Connor Eich had a 97.  Connor Mebius finished at 109, and Adam Johnson fired a 110.

The Trojans will be at the Vermillion Invite on Thursday, September 9th.

West Central Volleyball Falls to EPJ at Home

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Looking to end a two-match skid, the West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, September 7th.  The Trojans were unable to end the losing streak, dropping the match to the Huskies in four sets by scores of 22-25, 13-25, 25-21, and 17-25.

Grace Harden and Aubree Miller both had six kills each in the match.  Miller also had a match-high eight blocks.  Jenna Lueth had a team-high 32 digs.  Hanna Lee finished with 24 set assists.

West Central (2-3) will host Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, September 9th.

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