The Burke/Gregory Storm wrestlers faced some tough competition in Wagner last Thursday, finding formidable opponents in Wagner and Winner. In the Wagner match-up, nine of the weights were forfeits with four of those going to the Storm.

The Gregory Gorillas opened up the 23-24 basketball season at home on Thursday, December 7, 2023, where they fell to St. Mary’s by a score of 69-60. St. Mary’s used a barrage of three-point baskets to take an early lead over the Gorillas.

Gregory 37-Avon 57 Gregory opened the season at Avon on December 5. Gregory led 10-9 after the first quarter, but Avon took a 30-17 halftime lead.

Gregory Public Library was the recent recipient of The Pilcrow Foundation’s Children’s Book Project grant. This grant opportunity was possible with the help of funding through the Gregory Community Foundation and Hollis “Curly” and Rose Haisch charitable Endowment Fund. The library was selected to be sponsored through a generous donation from Drs. Bill Strawbridge and Meg Wallhagen of California.

RESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 12/15/23 Tee Riffic Creations 246-90; Angry Birds 219-117; Old Pioneer 210½-125½; Carlock Babes, 167½- 168½; The Outsiders 127-209; Wild Bunch, 113½-222½; Six Balls 100½-91½; Rez Dawgs 95-241; HTG: Tee Riffic Creations, 653; HTS: Old Pioneer, 1754; HIG: Bryan Nelson, 233; Jennifer Soesbe, 176; HIS: Steven Peterson, 566; Jennifer Soesbe, 433. Thursday Mens League 12/07/23 Blue Ballers, 58½-31½; Nagel Body Shop, 56-34; Stukel Eagle Ranch, 50½-39½; Home Town Automotive, 47-43; Northern Plains, 46-44; CATS, 36-54; Rod’s Sport Shop, 34-56; Gregory Lanes, 32-58; HTG: Nagel Body Shop, 803; HTS: Nagel Body Shop, 2371; HIG: Dusty McKenzie, 254; HIS: Dusty McKenzi, 669.

This holiday season, LifeServe Blood Center is urging families in South Dakota to come together and create a new and meaningful tradition: donating blood as a family to save lives in their communities. LifeServe Blood Center is the lifeline for more than 160 hospitals primarily in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Hospitals in your community have chosen LifeServe as their sole provider of blood and blood products, meaning that when you donate blood with Life-Serve, you can save lives in your neighborhood. As a communitybased blood center, LifeServe only hosts blood drives in communities where that blood will go back into the area hospitals.