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Trojan Volleyball Wins Third Straight

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The West Central Trojans won their third straight match on Tuesday, September 29th.  West Central hosted the Canton C-Hawks and won the match in four sets.

The Trojans got the win in the first set to start the match by a score of 25-22.  They were able to put the pressure on Canton with a second set win of 25-21.  The C-Hawks were able to extend the match by taking the third set by a score of 22-25.  The Trojans ended the match by winning the fourth set by a score of 25-17.

Cassidy Siemonsma had a match-high 17 kills along with two blocks and three ace serves.  Rachel Bucher added nine kills.  Brooke Opitz had a big night with 40 set assists and 13 digs.  Jenna Leuth had 14 digs and four ace serves.

West Central (6-7) will play the McCook Central/Montrose Cougars in Montrose on Thursday, October 8th for their next match.

Girls 4th, Boys 5th for West Central Cross Country

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The West Central Trojan cross country team ran at the Sioux Valley Invite at Meadow Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, September 29th.

The girls team placed 4th with a team score of 67.  Flandreau was first with 26 points.  Great Plains Lutheran was second with 57 points.  De Smet placed third with 60 points.

Reagan Stallman (15th) had a time of 21:58.32.  Abbie Cain (17th) finished at 22:30.90.  Drew Caffrey (18th) had a time of 22:34.18.  Kaylyn Kunz (20th) had a time of 22:37.45.  Sayda Rolfson (21st) finished in 22:46.65.  Paige Pilker (31st) had a time of 23:20.84.  Elizabeth Johnson (43rd) completed in a time of 24:14.80.

The boys team had a fifth place finish with 80 points.  Clark/Willow Lake was first with 32 points.  Madison placed second with 51 points.  Flandreau was third with 60 points.

Justin Schumacher (9th) had a time of 18:38.88.  Ben Strunk (18th) completed in 19:10.17.  Jonathon Roth (27th) had a time of 19:51.20.  Blake Stark (44th) finished with a time of 20:58.29.

West Central will be in Lennox on Thursday, October 1st for the Lennox Invitational.

West Central Volleyball Gets Big Road Win at Sioux Valley

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With the 2020 season hitting the midway mark, the West Central Trojan volleyball team notched a big road victory on Monday, September 29th.  West Central defeated the Sioux Valley Cossacks in a four-set match.

The Trojans were able to take the first set of the match after a run midway through.  Leading 13-10, the Trojans extended the lead to 21-13 and took the set 25-17.

The second sent went back and forth as neither team was able to get more than a four point advantage.  Sioux Valley led 22-19, but the Trojans were able to tie the score at 22-22.  The Cossacks were at set point leading 24-23, but West Central scored the next three points for the 26-24 win.

After the third set was tied 5-5, Sioux Valley was able to get on a run and went ahead by double digits at 21-11 before taking the third set 25-14 to avoid the straight-set sweep.

The Trojans bounced back in the fourth set after it was tied early.  The two teams were locked at 6-6 before West Central locked down Sioux Valley and held them to just seven more points.  The Trojans took the set, and the match, with a 25-13 victory.

Cassidy Siemonsma led the team with 11 kills on the night.  Aubree Miller finished with eight kills, and Grace Harden had seven kills.  McKenna Sichmeller had three ace serves.   Brooke Opitz had 28 set assists.  Siemonsma also had a team-high 18 digs on the night.  Taylor Kunzweiler had 14 digs, and Opitz added 10 digs.

West Central Gets Dak-12 Volleyball Win over Lennox

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team earned another home, Dak-12 conference win on Thursday, September 25th.  The Trojans defeated the Lennox Orioles in four sets.

Lennox took the first set by a score of 25-20, but West Central got stronger as the match was played.  The Trojans bounced back in set two with a 25-20 win of their own to even the match at one set apiece.  The Trojans then hammered out an eight-point win in the third set at 25-17 before going on cruise control in the fourth set.  West Central took the fourth set 25-9 for the match win.

Grace Harden and Rachel Bucher both had 15 kills each.  Brooke Opitz had a fantastic match with 40 set assists.  Jenna Leuth had 22 digs and two ace serves, and Aubree Miller was strong at the net with three blocks.

West Central (4-7) will be in Volga on Monday, September 28th, to play the Sioux Valley Cossacks.

West Central Falls to #2 Dakota Valley

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The second-ranked Dakota Valley Panthers were too much for the West Central Trojans on Tuesday, September 22nd.  The Panthers won a straight-set match against the Trojans 25-9, 25-13, and 25-14 at Dakota Valley High School.

Brooke Opitz had 11 set assists and nine digs for the Trojans.  Jocelyn Nilson also added nine digs.  Rachel Bucher had five kills.  McKenna Sichmeller had one block and one ace serve.

West Central (3-7) will play Lennox at home on Thursday, September 24th.

Girls Place 3rd, Boys 5th for West Central Cross Country at Alcester-Hudson

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The West Central Trojan girls and boys cross country teams competed in the Alcester-Hudson Cross Country Invite on Monday, September 21st in Alcester.

The girls team finished third with a total of 27 team points.  Beresford won the team title with 12 points, and Vermillion was second with 23 points.

Reagan Stallman placed seventh individually with a time of 22:14.12.  Sayda Rolfson was 12th with a time of 23:25.37.  Paige Pilker had a 14th place finish in 23:39.06.  Drew Caffrey was 16th with a time of 23:46.24.  Kaylyn Kunz was 17th at 23:47.88.  Abbie Cain had a 21st place finish witha  time of 24:25.72.

The boys team finished fifth with a team score of 46.  Vermillion was first with 17 points.  Baltic placed second with 29 points, and Dakota Valley was third with 30 points.

Justin Schumacher was 13th individually with a time of 18:55.12.  Ben Strunk placed 17th in 19:13.48.  Jonathon Roth was 19th with a time of 19:22.03.  Blake Stark, 32nd, had a time of 21:53.91.

The Trojans will be at the Sioux Valley Invite in Volga on Tuesday, September 29th.

West Central Boys Golf Finishes Fourth at Dak-12 Tourney

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The West Central Trojan boys golf team finished fourth at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament on Monday, September 21st.  The tournament was held at Rocky Run Golf Course in Dell Rapids.

The Trojans finished with a team score of 342.  Tea won the conference team title with a score of 320.  Lennox was second at 333, and Sioux Falls Christian placed 3rd with a score of 337.

Trey Even finished second individually with a round of 75.  Cole Miles placed 20th with a round of 87.  Connor Eisenbeisz finished with an 88.  Peyton Bettcher had a round of 92.  Kamden Zomer had a round of 94, and Anthony Lanham had a 98.

West Central will play in a dual against O’Gorman at Elmwood Golf Course on Thursday, September 24th.  The Region 2A meet will be held at Bakker’s Crossing on Monday, September 28th.

Trojans Tame the Mustangs

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The West Central Trojans got back into the win column with a 25-8 victory over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Friday, September 18th.  The Mustangs were playing in their third straight home game of the year, while West Central won for the first time since week one.

The Trojans finished the game with 159 yards of total offense, 134 rushing yards and 25 passing yards.  Justin Zirpel had 21 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns.  Zirpel also provided a big defensive play for West Central.  He had a fumble recovery return for a 55-yard touchdown.  Isaiah Colon and Braden Dierickx both had an interception.

The Mustangs, meanwhile, had 218 yards of total offense, 176 of those rushing yards.  Jaden Siemonsma had 12 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown.  Mason Mathieu had 11 carries for 51 yards.  Mathieu was also 6-10 passing for 42 yards with two interceptions.  Siemonsma had two catches 14 yards, and Owen Besmer had two catches for 19 yards.

West Central head coach Vincent Benedetto said, “Anytime you win, it is a big deal. We played well enough to win tonight and get back on track. Our kids’ goals are high, and they know there is a lot to improve on in order to achieve our goals. The most positive thing from tonight is our players made plays when we needed them.”

West Central (2-2) will host the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, September 28th.  Tri-Valley (1-2) will play in their first road game of the season when they travel to Dell Rapids on Friday, September 25th.

West Central Volleyball Splits Last Two Matches

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The West Central Trojan volleyball team split their last two matches.  West Central ended a short two-match losing streak with a win over the Chamberlain Cubs at home on Thursday, September 17th.  The Trojans won in straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-14, and 25-21.

Cassidy Siemonsma had a team-high 12 kills in the match.  McKenna Sichmeller finished with eight kills.  Siemonsma also led the team with five blocks.  Brooke Opitz had 23 set assists.  Jocelyn Nilson finished with 11 digs, and Grace Harden had five aces.

The Trojans then lost a weekend match at Hamlin High School against the Chargers by scores of 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, and 23-25.

West Central (3-6) will travel to Dakota Valley on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Trojans Finish 4th at Vermillion Boys Golf Invite

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The West Central Trojans nearly had a top-three team finish at the Vermillion Invite on Wednesday, September 16th.

The Trojans finished fourth as a team with a score of 343.   They were just two strokes behind Lennox, who finished third as a team with 341.  Vermillion won the team title with a score of 326.  Sioux Falls Christian was second with a team score of 337.

Trey Even and Peyton Bettcher both finished in the top 10 individually.  Even finished fourth with a round of 78.  Bettcher finished tied for eighth with a round of 81.  Connor Eisenbeisz and Kamden Zomer both finished with rounds of 92.  Anthony Lanham had a 94.  Cole Miles finished with a round of 100.

West Central will be in Elk Point for the Elk Point-Jefferson Match Play Tournament on Thursday, September 17th.

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