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Tuesday Mixed League 02/06/24 Angry Birds, 122-46; Tee-Riffic Creations, 119-49, Old Pioneer, 117-- 51; Six Balls, 113-55; Carlock Babes, 74-94; The Outsiders, 66-102; Wild Bunch, 39-129; Rez Dawgs, 8-160. HTG: Tee-Riffic Creations, 689; HTS: Tee-Riffic Creations, 1961; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 206; Paula Dobesh, 172; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 582; Paula Dobesh, 417.

Tuesday Mixed League 1/30/24 Angry Birds, 117-27; Old Pioneer, 98-46; Tee-Riffic Creations, 95-49, Six Balls, 94-50; The Outsiders, 61-83; Carlock Babes, 50-94; Wild Bunch, 39-105; Rez Dawgs, 8-136. HTG: Tee-Riffic Creations, 658; HTS: Old Pioneer, 1778; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 248; Jennifer Soesbe, 175; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 619; Patty Connealy, 463.

The Gregory Gorillas hosted KWL on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in a makeup game from earlier in the season. The Gorillas defeated the WiLdKats by a score of 50-27. The Gorillas held a 14-5 first quarter lead and a 34-13 lead at halftime behind a balanced attack. Both teams had trouble getting on track in the third quarter as the Gorillas managed just six points and the WiLdKats scored just four points in the quarter. The two teams’ scoring troubles continued into the fourth quarter before the Gorillas came away with the victory. Three players scored in double figures with Daniel Mitchell and Noah Bearshield leading the way with 14 points each. Cruz Klundt added 10 points. With the win, the Gorillas improved to 10-2 on the year.

Gregory 27 vs. Mount Vernon Plankinton 67 Gregory hosted Mount-Vernon Plankinton on Tuesday, January 30. MVP came out on fire in the first quarter making 5 3-pointers and taking a 22-28 first quarter lead. MVP lead 36-12 at half and 55-23 at the end of the third, and a final of 67-27. MVP tallied 11 threes in the ballgame. Gregory was led by Asia VanDerWerff with 12, Dani VanDerWerff 9, and 2 each for Ella Sperl, Regan Graesser, and Sadie Carlson. Emilee Fox led MVP with 24. Gregory shot a very cool 16% from the field to MVP’s 35%. The Gorillas were 3 of 36 from the 3-point line. Rebounding shows Gregory with 29, to MVP’s 44. Rebounding for Gregory were Dani VanDerWerff 7, Ashlyn Vosika 3, Ella Sperl 5, Allison Stevicks 2, Regan Graesser 4, Asia VanDer-Werff 8. Regan Graesser had 4 steals, and Dani VanDerWerff 2, to lead Gregory.

Coach Webster is more appreciative than ever of his bus driver Mark Joachim after two trips through the dense murkiness in one week. First, the team traveled to Bon Homme on Tuesday, January 30 for a triangular. The open weights worked against them as they lost to Bon Homme/Scotland/ Avon 61-15 and then to Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney 42-33. The girls each had a match that evening as well, against Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon. Daytona Paris pinned her opponent, and Libby Krcil lost her match.

RESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 1/23/24 Angry Birds, 93-27; Six Balls, 90-- 30; Old Pioneer, 78-42; Tee Riffic Creations, 76-44; The Outsiders, 61-59; Wild Bunch, 34-86; Carlock Babes, 33-87; Rez Dawgs, 8-112. HTG: Tee-Riffic Creations, 759; HTS: Tee-Riffic Creations, 2028; HIG: Steven Peterson, 240; Goldie Warnkvist, 208; HIS: Justin Parkis, 590; Misty Claussen, 440.

The Storm wrestlers traveled out of state over the weekend to compete in the Ainsworth Invitational Tournament. The boys team wrestled on Saturday, and finished in fourth place with 128 points, well ahead of Twin Loup in fifth with 82 points, and behind Central City, Valentine, and Loomis. The girls team wrestled on Friday and finished ninth with 12 points.

A pilot season for e-sports in South Dakota is helping high schools work out the technical kinks as well as building a foundation of mentors for the future. At its meeting Wednesday, the South Dakota High School Activities board of directors heard an update on the pilot season from Kaleb Dschaak, CEO of Fenworks.

The Gorillas picked up a victory over Stanley County on January 23, at home. Quarter scores show Gregory with 16, 32, 41, and 51, while Stanley County had 7, 21, 27, and 41. The Gorillas shot 14 of 62 from the field for 23% and Stanley County was 15 of 60 for 25%. The Gorillas were a cool 5 of 16 from the foul line for 31%.