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Trojan Girls Win Final Road Game of Season in Tough Battle

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A three-pointer by Cambell Fischer and four made free-throws in the final minute helped the West Central Trojans win their final regular season road game of the season against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars 60-55 on Tuesday, February 9th.

The Cougars had the lead for the first quarter and led 13-12 after the first period.  The two teams battle back-and-forth in the second quarter, and the first half ended in a 26-26 tie.

The Trojans were able to get a little separation in the third quarter.  West Central took a five-point lead, 40-35, into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans led 42-40 with 6:00 to play.  They then went on a 5-0 run for a 47-42 lead.  McCook Central/Montrose went on a 5-0 run of their own, and West Central led 47-45 with 3:05 to play.  The Trojans were able to respond with every basket the Cougars made down the stretch and then were able to put the game away in the final seconds from the free-throw line.

West Central finished the game shooting 37% (22-60) from the field, 30% (6-20) from three-point area, and 83% (10-12) from the free-throw line.  They finished with 31 team rebounds, 12 assists, and only turned the ball over eight times.

Cassidy Siemonsma had 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists.  Rylee Haldeman had 12 points, five assists, and two steals.  Addy Kramer had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.  Josslin Jarding added eight points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.

West Central (15-2) will host St Thomas More on Saturday, February 13th in their first of three straight home games to finish the regular season.

West Central Boys Get Dak-12 Road Win

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The West Central Trojan boys got a Dak-12 road win against the Madison Bulldogs, 58-49, on Tuesday, February 8th.

Madison scored the first six points of the game and led 6-0 with 5:13 to play.  West Central then held them to just two points the remainder of the quarter and led 12-8 at the break.  The Trojans extended their lead to six points, 28-22, by halftime.

The Bulldogs got on a run in the third quarter and took a 37-36 lead with 2:30 to play in the third quarter.  Madison continued to lead at the end of the third quarter, 41-39.  The two teams went back-and-forth to start the fourth quarter, and Madison led 50-48 with 4:17 to play.  The Trojans then went on an 8-1 run the remainder of the game to get the come-from-behind win.

Three players finished in double figures.  Wilson Droge had 16 points and three rebounds.  Derek Eidsness had 15 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.  Kasan Abedi finished with 10 points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals.

The Trojans (9-6) will host Canton on Tuesday, February 16th.

Trojan Rally Comes up Short Against Patriots

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The West Central Trojan boys basketball rallied against the Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriots on Saturday, February 6th in Hartford, but just ran out of time as the Patriots held off the Trojans 60-55.

The Patriots muscled their way to a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.  They extended the lead to 24-11 with 4:15 to play in the second quarter and ended the first half  leading 32-17.

Sioux Falls Lincoln again extended their lead in the first half of the third quarter.  The Patriots led 41-24 with 4:00 left in the quarter.  The Trojans cut the lead to 10 points at 45-35 heading into the fourth quarter.  West Central got within three points with just :15 on the clock, 58-55, but ran out of time in their rally.

West Central finished the game shooting 38% (21-55) from the field, 30% (7-23) from three-point area, but only 43% (6-14) from the free-throw line.  The Patriots took advantage of their trips to the free-throw line going 16-22 in the game.

Derek Eidsness led the Trojans with 22 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.  Wilson Droge had 10 points and three assists.  Grafton Stroup had nine points, and Zane Crawford finished with eight points.

The Trojans (8-6) will travel to Madison on Tuesday, February 9th.

Trojan Girls Hand Roncalli Second Loss of Season

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The West Central Trojans gave the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers just their second loss of the season at the Dak-12/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 6th.  The Trojans defeated Roncalli 54-38.

The game was close most of the first three quarters.  The two teams finished the first quarter tied 11-11.  West Central was able to gain an advantage by the end of the second quarter and led 25-21 at halftime.  The lead grew to seven points for the Trojans by the end of the third quarter, 37-30.

The fourth quarter is where the Trojans put the game out of reach.  The strong West Central defense held the Cavaliers to just eight points, while the offense continued to roll.  The Trojans outscored Roncalli 17-8  for the 16-point win.

West Central finished the game shooting 34% (17-50) from the field, 42% (8-19) from three-point area, and 71% (12-17) from the free-throw line.

Four players finished in double figures.  Addy Kramer had 20 points and six rebounds.  Josslin Jarding had 12 points and four rebounds.  Cassidy  Siemonsma finished with 10 points and eight rebounds, and Rylee Haldeman also had 10 points.

West Central (14-2) will travel to Salem to play the  McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars on Tuesday, February 9th.

Trojans Shut Down Madison Girls

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The relentless pressure of the Trojan defense shut down the Madison Bulldogs on Friday, February 5th.  West Central forced 24 Bulldog turnovers and held Madison to 29% shooting in a 65-36 win at home.

West Central (13-2) put the pressure on early and took a 19-11 lead into the second quarter.  Madison opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run to pull within two points at 19-17 with 5:26 to go.  The Trojans then went on a 13-4 run for a 32-21 halftime lead.

The Trojan defense then locked down the Bulldogs in the third quarter.  West Central held Madison to just four points while the offense pushed the lead to 30 points at 55-25 by the end of the third quarter as the running clock ran throughout the fourth quarter.

West Central shot 38% (25-66) from the field, 28% (8-29) from three-point area, and  54% (7-13) from the free-throw line.  West Central had 32 team rebounds, 18 team steals, and 15 team assists.

Addy Kramer finished with 17 points, five rebounds, three steals, and two assists.  Josslin Jarding had 14 points, six steals, and three assists.  Cassidy Siemonsma had nine points and six rebounds.  Rylee Haldemann added eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

West Central Gymnastics Team Finishes 7th at Regions

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The West Central Trojan gymnastics team finished seventh at the Region 1A meet held at Deuel High School on Thursday, February 4th.

West Central finished with a team score of 108.400.  Deuel won the region team title with 141.400 points.  Madison was second with 139.150 points, and Estelline/Hendricks placed third with 132.150 points.

Jami Bergeson finished 25th all-around with 26.900.  Jenna Schoeneman was 26th with a score of 26.500.  Paige Pilker finished 28th with 24.300, and Olivia Hofer was 29th at 24.250.

Individual Results

BarsBeamFloorVaultAll-Around
Jami Bergeson4.5006.6007.7008.10026.900 (25th)
Jenna Schoeneman5.0006.1007.4008.00026.500 (26th)
Paige Pilker3.3506.4506.6007.90024.300 (28th)
Olivia Hofer2.0007.2507.1507.85024.250 (29th)

Balanced Scoring Leads West Central over Tri-Valley Boys

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West Central had five players finished in double figures as the Trojans defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs 71-62 on Tuesday, February 2nd, in Hartford.

The Trojans were able to slowly build a lead in the first half of the game.  West Central led 12-8 after the first quarter and then pushed that lead to nine points at 34-25 by halftime.  The momentum carried into the third quarter as the Trojans led by as many as 20, 53-33, late in the third quarter.  Tri-Valley finished the quarter on a 5-1 run and trailed 54-38 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Mustangs mounted a rally and got the game within single digits at 68-60 with :55 to play, but time ran out for the Mustangs as the Trojans held on for the win.

West Central shot 48% (24-50) from the field, 35% (8-23) from three-point area, but just 52% (15-29) from the free-throw line.  Tri-Valley, meanwhile, shot 51% (20-39) from the field, 39% (7-18) from three-point area, and 71% (15-21) from the free-throw line.  The Trojans out-rebounded Tri-Valley 30-23 in the game and held the advantage on turnovers at 11 to 18.

Wilson Droge had 13 points and five rebounds for the Trojans.  Hunter Hagerty had 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Derrick Eich also had 11 points.  Kasan Abedi finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and five assists.  Derek Eidsness also had 10 points, along with four rebounds.

Tri-Valley was led by Tyler Johnson with 27 points and four rebounds.  Nick Hass had 17 points and three rebounds.  Bryce Kienast had eight points, three rebounds, and three assists, and Riley Haynes had six points and nine rebounds.

West Central (8-5) will host Tea Area on Thursday, February 4th.  Tri-Valley (6-7) will host Dell Rapids on Thursday, February 4th.

West Central Girls Pull Away from Tri-Valley in Second Half

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The West Central Trojans used a 40-28 scoring advantage in the second half to pull away from the Tri-Valley Mustangs and get a 67-51 win in Hartford on Tuesday, February 2nd.

The Trojans took the early lead in the first four minutes of the game.  They lead 10-4, but the Mustangs ended the first quarter on a 9-2 run to lead 13-12 at the quarter break.  West Central was able to regain the lead in the second quarter and took a four-point advantage into the locker room at halftime, 27-23.

West Central slowly pulled away from the Mustangs in the second half.  They outscored Tri-Valley 20-10 in the third quarter to lead 47-33 heading into the final quarter.  They then outscored the Mustangs 20-18 in the final quarter for the win.

Tri-Valley finished the game shooting just 27% (12-45) from the field and 35% (9-26) from the three-point area.  The Mustangs took advantage of their trips to the free-throw line, going 18-26 in the game.  West Central shot 45% (25-55) from the field, 36% (8-22) from three-point area, and 69% (9-13) from the free-throw line.

Three players finished in double figures for West Central.  Cassidy Siemonsma had the big game with 34 points and eight rebounds.  Addy Kramer had 14 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.  Cambell Fischer had 10 points and five rebounds.  Rylee Haldeman finished with four points, seven steals, five assists, and three rebounds.

Tri-Valley was led by Tabor Teel with 14 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.  Kaitlyn Mohnen had nine points.  Paige Jewett had eight points and three rebounds.  Blayne Gacke ended with seven points and four rebounds, and Steph Buchmann had six points, eight rebounds, and three assists.

West Central (12-2) will host Madison on Friday, February 5th.  Tri-Valley (6-7) will host Dell Rapids on Thursday, February 4th.

Trojans Finish 6th at Brookings Wrestling Tourney

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The West Central Trojan wrestling team finished sixth at the Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational on Saturday, January 30th.

The Trojans finished with 117.5 points.  Harrisburg finished first with  225.5 points.  Pierre had 210.5 points and finished second.   Madison was third with 142.0 points.

Justin Zirpel won the 160-pound weight class.  Chandler Carda and Robby Edberg both had third place finishes.  Jesse Jost had a fourth place finish.  Jude Jarding, Keaton Vessells, Chet Carda, and Gabe  Gebhard all had fifth place finishes.  Wyatt Nielsen had a sixth place finish.  Levi Anderson, Rayce Whiting, and Gavin Pischke all finished seventh.

Individual Results
106 – Chandler Carda finished  3-1 and placed 3rd.

  • Quarterfinal – Chandler Carda (West Central) 21-5 won by fall over Riley Williams (SF Washington) 5-19 (Fall 0:17)
  • Semifinal – Caleb Hodges (Madison) 15-9 won by major decision over Chandler Carda (West Central) 21-5 (MD 9-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Chandler Carda (West Central) 21-5 won by fall over Tyler Wurth (Harrisburg) 6-4 (Fall 4:41)
  • 3rd Place Match – Chandler Carda (West Central) 21-5 won by major decision over Lincoln Schoenhard (Pierre) 9-10 (MD 10-0)
106 – Levi Anderson finished 1-2 and placed 7th.

  • Quarterfinal – Nolan Miles (Brookings) 20-2 won by fall over Levi Anderson (West Central) 1-2 (Fall 1:14)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Wurth (Harrisburg) 6-4 won by major decision over Levi Anderson (West Central) 1-2 (MD 12-1)
  • 7th Place Match – Levi Anderson (West Central) 1-2 won by fall over Riley Williams (SF Washington) 5-19 (Fall 0:50)
113 – Jude Jarding finished 2-2 and placed 5th.

  • Quarterfinal – Dylan Sloan (Yankton) 18-11 won by fall over Jude Jarding (West Central) 13-13 (Fall 2:36)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jude Jarding (West Central) 13-13 won by major decision over Carson Wolf (Madison) 9-13 (MD 12-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Jacob Johnson (Milbank) 8-8 won by fall over Jude Jarding (West Central) 13-13 (Fall 2:37)
  • 5th Place Match – Jude Jarding (West Central) 13-13 won by fall over Spencer Christie (Brookings) 8-13 (Fall 1:30)
120 – Rayce Whiting finished 1-2 and placed 7th.

  • Quarterfinal – Carson Roach (Dell Rapids) 15-6 won by tech fall over Rayce Whiting (West Central) 13-10 (TF-1.5 4:22 (17-0))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Nate Williams (Pierre) 17-10 won by fall over Rayce Whiting (West Central) 13-10 (Fall 2:27)
  • 7th Place Match – Rayce Whiting (West Central) 13-10 received a bye () (Bye)
126 – Keaton Vessells finished 2-2 and placed 5th.

  • Quarterfinal – Keaton Vessells (West Central) 13-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Isaac Henry (Madison) 24-6 won by fall over Keaton Vessells (West Central) 13-6 (Fall 3:38)
  • Cons. Semi – Paul McGlone (Yankton) 9-6 won in tie breaker – 1 over Keaton Vessells (West Central) 13-6 (TB-1 3-2)
  • 5th Place Match – Keaton Vessells (West Central) 13-6 received a bye () (Bye)
132 – Jesse Jost finished 2-2 and placed 4th.

  • Quarterfinal – Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 14-9 won by fall over Jesse Jost (West Central) 15-13 (Fall 2:42)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jesse Jost (West Central) 15-13 won by decision over Josh George (SF Washington) 1-4 (Dec 2-1)
  • Cons. Semi – Jesse Jost (West Central) 15-13 won by fall over Blake Johnson (Madison) 9-20 (Fall 1:29)
  • 3rd Place Match – Peyton Tryon (Harrisburg) 14-9 won by fall over Jesse Jost (West Central) 15-13 (Fall 0:53)
145 – Robby Edberg finished 3-1 and placed 3rd.

  • Quarterfinal – Robby Edberg (West Central) 21-3 won by decision over Soren Aadland (Harrisburg) 19-18 (Dec 6-3)
  • Semifinal – Tyson Johnson (Pierre) 24-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Robby Edberg (West Central) 21-3 (SV-1 11-9)
  • Cons. Semi – Robby Edberg (West Central) 21-3 won by fall over Jesse Schneck (Milbank) 5-9 (Fall 1:51)
  • 3rd Place Match – Robby Edberg (West Central) 21-3 won by decision over Blessing Taniah (SF Washington) 17-4 (Dec 3-1)
152 – Chet Carda finished 2-2 and placed 5th.

  • Quarterfinal – Asher Eidem (SF Washington) 9-11 won by fall over Chet Carda (West Central) 10-14 (Fall 5:47)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Chet Carda (West Central) 10-14 won by decision over Jess Englert (Madison) 8-17 (Dec 7-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Nathan Horrocks (Harrisburg) 19-14 won by fall over Chet Carda (West Central) 10-14 (Fall 3:42)
  • 5th Place Match – Chet Carda (West Central) 10-14 won by fall over Gabe Clark (Dell Rapids) 7-18 (Fall 1:28)
160 – Justin Zirpel finished 3-0 and placed 1st.

  • Quarterfinal – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 22-5 won by fall over Israel Caldron (Brookings) 3-9 (Fall 1:36)
  • Semifinal – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 22-5 won by decision over Jayden Wiebe (Pierre) 10-11 (Dec 11-7)
  • 1st Place Match – Justin Zirpel (West Central) 22-5 won by tech fall over Jace Jones (Harrisburg) 25-11 (TF-1.5 5:39 (20-5))
170 – Wyatt Nielsen finished 1-3 and placed 6th.

  • Quarterfinal – Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 12-9 won by fall over Riley Kearin (Madison) 13-13 (Fall 4:54)
  • Semifinal – Brayden Gee (Dell Rapids) 10-1 won by fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 12-9 (Fall 1:34)
  • Cons. Semi – Sam Randall (SF Washington) 14-11 won by major decision over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 12-9 (MD 13-1)
  • 5th Place Match – Lucas Chamberlain (Pierre) 16-12 won by fall over Wyatt Nielsen (West Central) 12-9 (Fall 3:58)
182 – Gabe Gebhard finished 2-2 and placed 5th.

  • Quarterfinal – Gabe Gebhard (West Central) 13-11 won by medical forfeit over Mitchell Klinkenborg (Dell Rapids) 18-7 (M. For.)
  • Semifinal – Carter Tuntland (Harrisburg) 30-3 won by fall over Gabe Gebhard (West Central) 13-11 (Fall 3:15)
  • Cons. Semi – Lucas Johnson (Madison) 10-18 won by fall over Gabe Gebhard (West Central) 13-11 (Fall 4:55)
  • 5th Place Match – Gabe Gebhard (West Central) 13-11 won by fall over Nick Trevett (Milbank) 8-18 (Fall 3:21)
195 – Abram Maras finished 0-3.

  • Quarterfinal – Gavin Gulbranson (Harrisburg) 31-2 won by fall over Abram Maras (West Central) 1-6 (Fall 0:36)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Quinn Carr (Dell Rapids) 17-15 won by fall over Abram Maras (West Central) 1-6 (Fall 3:29)
  • 7th Place Match – Myles Yitagesu (SF Washington) 8-13 won by fall over Abram Maras (West Central) 1-6 (Fall 2:51)
220 – Logan Brunick finished 0-3.

  • Quarterfinal – Ayden Viox (Harrisburg) 30-6 won by fall over Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-19 (Fall 0:21)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Logan Meyer (Milbank) 17-15 won by fall over Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-19 (Fall 1:26)
  • 7th Place Match – Alex Swedlund (Madison) 10-13 won by fall over Logan Brunick (West Central) 2-19 (Fall 1:26)
285 – Gavin Pischke finished 1-2 and placed 7th.

  • Quarterfinal – Michael Vroman (SF Washington) 20-5 won by fall over Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-4 (Fall 3:07)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Landon Novy (Milbank) 12-17 won by fall over Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-4 (Fall 0:01)
  • 7th Place Match – Gavin Pischke (West Central) 2-4 won by medical forfeit over Kyle Cavigielli (Dell Rapids) 3-16 (M. For.)

Quick Start Leads to Win for Trojan Boys at Conference Clash

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An early 6-1 start to the game helped the West Central Trojans to a 50-32 victory over the Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones at the Dak-12/NEC Conference Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 30th.

The Trojans never trailed in the game after the 6-1 start.  They turned that run into a 16-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.  West Central pushed the lead to 10 points by halftime at 23-13 as both teams struggled offensively in the second quarter.  Neither team scored in the second quarter until a Wilson Droge basket with 2:41 to play in the half.

The Cyclones were able to get within seven points at 28-21 with 4:20 to play in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Trojans would let them get.  West Central closed out the quarter on an 8-2 run to lead 36-23 heading into the fourth quarter.  The Trojans pushed the lead to 18 points at 46-28 with just under three minutes to play lock down the win.

Derek Eidsness finished with 17 points and four rebounds.  Hunter Hagerty added 11 points.  Droge had seven points and three rebounds.  Jack Linneman also had seven points.

West Central (7-5) will play three straight home games.  They will host Tri-Valley on Tuesday, February 2nd, Tea Area on Thursday, February 4th, and then Sioux Falls Lincoln on Saturday, February 6th.

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