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West Central Softball 3-1 Through Four Games

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The West Central High School club softball team is 3-1 through the first four games of the 2021 season.  The Trojans played two games on Sunday, August 22nd and then played two games on Sunday, August 29th.

West Central earned a 10-0 win over Tea on August 22nd.  They scored five runs in the first, a run in the third, and then four more in the fifth inning.  The Trojans also hit three home runs in the game.  Addy Kramer had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs.  Hanna Raethz had two hits and three RBIs.  Grace Harden had two hits, one a double.  Jocelyn Nilson also had two hits.  Jenna Lueth had a home run and two RBIs.  Breanna Stofferahn had a home run and an RBI.  Caitlyn Hoff had a hit and an RBI.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with a triple, and Sammie Mallinger had a single.  Mallinger pitched five innings allowing just one hit while striking out 12 batters.

The Trojans won their second game on the 22nd against Lennox, winning by a score of 7-3.  West Central scored two in the bottom of the second.  Lennox cut the lead in half with a run in the top of the third, but West Central had a three-run third to make it a 5-1 score.  Both teams scored two runs in the fifth.  Caitlyn Maa had three hits, including a triple, with two RBIs.  Raethz had three hits, including a double, and an RBI.  Izzi Parsons had three singles.  Mallinger had two hits and two RBIs.  Stofferahn had two doubles and an RBI.  Harden and Nilson both had a single.  Harden pitched all six innings allowing three runs, one earned, on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

West Central won their first game on August 29th, a 7-0 combined no-hitter win against Dakota Valley.  West Central scored three in the third and four in the fourth for the win.  Stofferahn had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.  Parsons had a double and two RBIs.  Sickmeller had a double and an RBI.  Maa also had a single.  Stofferahn pitched an inning striking out one batter.  Mallinger pitched four innings walking one and striking out nine.

Playing Tea for the second time in a week, West Central suffered their first loss of the season on the 29th.  Tea scored three times in the third inning and two more in the fourth for a 5-0 win.  West Central was held to just three hits.  Hoff had a triple, and Harden and Kramer both had a single.  Harden pitched three innings allowing three runs, none of them earned, on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts.  Hoff pitched three innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts.

Lennox Stuns West Central with Two Fourth Quarter Scores

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The West Central Trojan football team had a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Lennox Orioles scored two times converting both extra points to steal a 21-20 victory from West Central in Lennox on Friday, August 27th.

The Trojans scored two times in the first quarter.  Justin Zirpel had a 33-yard touchdown run just 57 seconds into the game, but the extra point attempt was no good.  The second score came on a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown by Owen Heath with 3:29 to go in the quarter.  The two-point conversion was good, and West Central led 14-0 after the first quarter.

Lennox got a score late in the second quarter on a 75-yard touchdown reception by Steven Christion from Braeden Wulf with 2:58 in the half.  The extra point was good by Ethan Eli.  That was the only score of the second quarter, and West Central held a 14-7 lead at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, the fourth quarter was full of excitement.  Zirpel found the endzone for the second time in the game after a six-yard run with 6:14 to play in the game.  The extra point was no good, but the Trojans led 20-6.  Wulf connected with Jackson Arlt on a 19-yard pass for a touchdown, and Eli made the extra point to cut the lead to 20-14 with 2:29 to play.  Lennox forced West Central to punt and got the ball back with 1:56 left in the game.  Lennox got the ball to their own 48-yard line, and then Wulf and Christion connected again for 52 yards for a touchdown with just :39 left in the game.  Eli made another extra point, proving to be the game winner.  The Trojans had a couple of chances to win the game from the 50-yard line, but the final pass play was incomplete.

West Central finished with 218 yards of total offense, 131 passing yards and 87 rushing yards.  Zirpel had 23 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns.  Gavin Koch was 10-20 passing for 131 yards and an interception.  Braden Dierickx had four catches for 76 yards.

The Trojans (0-1) will host Belle Fourche on Friday, September 3rd.

West Central Cross Country Season Begins in Beresford

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The West Central Trojan cross country team opened their 2021 season at the Beresford Cross Country Kickoff Invitational at The Bridges Golf Course on Friday, August 27th.

Two runners participated in the girls varsity race.  Drew Caffrey finished 29th with a time of 22:45.95.  Elizabeth Johnson was 37th with a time of 23:40.14.

The boys team had enough runners to qualify for a team score.  The Trojans finished sixth as a team with a total of 111 points.  Ben Strunk had a 14th place finish with a time of 17:41.22.  Jonathon Roth was 18th in a time of 18:06.38.   Jacob Peterson had a time of 19:28.46.  Blake Stark finished in a time of 21:31.00.

The Trojans will be at the Augie Twilight event at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls on Friday, September 3rd.

West Central Volleyball Wins Thriller in Dell Rapids

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The West Central Trojans and Dell Rapids Quarriers played a hard-fought, exciting match at Dell Rapids High School on Thursday, August 26th.  The match went five sets with the Trojans taking the win 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.

Every single set was back and forth excitement, and the entire crowd was electric from start to finish.  Dell Rapids set the tone early in the first set jumping out to a 9-3 lead.  The Quarriers never trailed in the first set, but West Central pulled within a point late at 21-20.  Dell Rapids held off the rally for the 25-21 win.

Dell Rapids again got out to an early lead, 9-5, in the second set.  The Trojans tied the set at 13-13, and the game went back-and-forth from there.  West Central eventually built a three-point lead at 21-18 and 22-19, which was enough for them to take the second set 25-21.

The Trojans held the early advantage in the third set, 10-6, but Dell Rapids scored four straight to tie it at 10-10.  And again from there, neither team was able to get any separation.  Dell Rapids was able to grab a 20-17 lead, but the Trojans rallied for an 8-2 run to take the third set 25-22.

West Central got the early advantage in the fourth set, taking an 8-3 lead.  But once again, just as had happened all night long, the set was tied about the midway point at 15-15.  The Quarriers took an 18-15 lead only to see West Central regain the lead at 19-18.  Dell Rapids then went on a 6-3 run to close out the fourth set to force the fifth and final set.

Dell Rapids struck first with a 4-0 run right away.  The Trojans rallied to tie the set at 5-5.   The two teams traded points, and the score was tied yet again at 7-7.  West Central scored three in a row for a 10-7 lead, but the Quarriers battled back to tie it once again at 12-12.  The Trojans then scored the final three points to take the set and the match.

Aubree Miller had 13 kills.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with 10 blocks.  Jenna Lueth had 12 digs, Hanna Lee had a team-high 25 assists, and Grace Harden had two ace serves.

Trojan Volleyball Opens Season with Road Win

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team had to come from behind in each set, but opened their season with a straight set match win over Vermillion on Tuesday, August 24th.  The Trojans won by set scores of 25-19, 25-18, and 25-20.

The Trojans found themselves trailing the Tanagers 12-6 early in the first set.  Then West Central went on an 7-0 run to take a 13-12 lead.  The set went back and forth and was tied 17-17 before the Trojans ended the set on an 8-2 run for the win.

The Tanagers held an early lead again in the second set.  They led 7-4, and again, West Central went on another 7-0 run.  The Trojans took the lead 11-7.  Vermillion rebounded and went on a run of their own.  The Tanagers regained the lead 15-14, but the Trojans ended the set on a 10-4 run to win the second set.

Vermillion again had a lead early in the third set, although it was a short-lived 3-2 lead.  The Trojans scored 10 straight points for a 12-3 lead.  The Tanagers got within three points at 12-9, but that was as close as they would get the remainder of the set.

Aubree Miller finished with eight kills, and Grace Harden had five kills.  Hanna Lee had a team-high 18 set assists.   Jenna Lueth finished with eight digs, and Jocelyn Nilson had two ace serves.  Jazelle Jarding also had two blocks.

West Central Wins Dell Rapids Boys Golf Invite

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team took the team title at the Dell Rapids Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Monday, August 23rd.  The Trojans finished with a team score of 318.  Tea finished second with a team score of 321.

West Central had five players finish in the top 20 on the day.  Cole Miles finished tied for third with a round of 77.  Anthony Lanham was tied for sixth with a round of 79.  Peyton Bettcher tied for 10th place with an 80.  Trey Even tied for 15th with a round of 82.  Kamden Zomer finished inside the top 20 tying for 18th with a round of 83.  Connor Eisenbeisz had a round of 91.

The Trojans will play in the Canton Triangular at Hiawatha Golf Club on Thursday, August 26th.

Trojan Soccer Team Remains Unbeaten

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The West Central Trojan girls soccer team remained unbeaten after wins on back-to-back days.

The Trojans defeated the Vermillion Tanagers in Vermillion on Thursday, August 19th.  West Central scored two goals in the first half with Vermillion getting one goal for a 2-1 halftime score.  The Trojans added two more in the second half for a 4-1 win.

West Central then had their first home match of the season on Friday, August 20th against Watertown.  Three goals combined were scored, and all of them in the first half.  West Central scored two times while Watertown got one.  The Trojan defense held tough in the second half for the 2-1 win.

The Trojans will head west for two matches over the weekend.  They will play Belle Fourche on Friday, August 27th and then St Thomas More on Saturday, August 28th.

West Central Boys Golf Place Second in Madison

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team placed second as a team for the second tournament in a row.  The Trojans finished with a team score of 343 at Madison on Tuesday, August 17th.  Tea Area was first at 328, and Parkston was third at 349.

Peyton Bettcher finished tied for third with a round of 79.  Anthony Lanham tied for seventh with a round of 82.  Trey Even had an 11th place finish with a round of 87.  Kamden Zomer had a round of 95 on the day.  Cole Miles finished one shot back at 96.  Connor Eisenbeisz finished the day at 105.

West Central will be at the Quarrier Invite in Dell Rapids on Monday, August 23rd.

West Central Wins State Title Rematch

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The West Central Trojans and Tea Area Titans met in a girls soccer state title rematch in Tea on Tuesday, August 17th.  This was the first match of the season for the Trojans.

Most of the first half was played to a 0-0 tie until Sadie Berg scored with about a minute left in the first half.  West Central scored again early in the second half to make it a 2-0 score.  Tea responded with a goal just minutes later, but West Central held the lead for the victory.

The Trojans will travel to Vermillion on Thursday, August 19th.

Trojan Boys Golf Second at Early Bird Invite

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team took second as a team at their Early Bird Invitational at Central Valley Golf Course on Monday, August 16th.  The Trojans finished with a team score of 329, tied with Vermillion, but Vermillion won the tie-breaker which was using the fifth golfer’s score.  Tea Area finished third with a team score of 333.

Anthony Lanham finished tied for fourth with a round of 80.  Kamden Zomer finished in a tie for sixth with a round of 81.  Peyton Bettcher was 11th with an 82, and Trey Even tied for 14th with a round of 86.  Cole Miles finished with a round of 95, and Connor Eisenbeisz had a 97.

The Trojans will be at the Madison Invitational on Tuesday, August 17th.

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