The Gregory Gorillas football team traveled to Wall for the season opener on Friday, August 20, losing to the Eagles 19-6. The young team had a promising start, scoring first in the game when Rylan Peck crossed into the endzone on a 17-yard plunge.

CARSON KLUNDT Parents: Jennifer & Lonnie Klundt Year: Senior SIERRA RENCOUNTRE Parents: Jessy & Brett Kenzy Year: Senior EMMA THOMAS Parents: Renee & Andy Thomas Year: Senior KODI TIMANUS Parents: Karen & Tony Timanus Year: Senior LUKE SINCLAIR Parents: Amanda & Curt Sinclair Year: Junior EMILY GRIM Parent: Rena Grim Year: 8th Grader RYLER STEVICKS Parents: Micah & Ted Stevicks Year: 8th Grader PIERCE STUKEL Parents: Skye & Ben Stukel Year: 8th Grader ASIA VANDERWERFF Parents: Chris & Jamie VanDerWerff Year: 8th Grader LONNIE KLUNDT Cross County Coach Good Luck Gregory Cross Country Runners!.

The Gregory Gorilla cross country team started practice on August 12th and will attend their first meet on Saturday, August 28th in Mitchell. There are six returning varsity runners and three new members to the team this year.

ANA GOMEZ Host Parents: Sandy & Doug Stukel Year: Senior (1 yr.) Cheer & Dance, Football TAYLOR EVEN Parent: Lisa & Don Even Year: Junior (1 yr.) Cheer & Dance CINDY KHUU Parent: Yen Khuu Year: Sophomore (4 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football KAYDENCE KLEIN Parents: Sara & Brian Anderson & Randy Klein Year: Sophomore (4 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football ADDI HOOD Parents: Jamie & Justin Hood Year: Freshman (1 yr.) Cheer & Dance LILY JACOBSEN Parents: Joely Shavlik & Bud Jacobsen Year: Freshman (1 yr.) Cheer & Dance, Football ADRIANNA ZIADY Parents: Erin Soesbe Year: Freshman (2 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football MARISSA ZIMMERMAN Parents: Karen Zimmerman & Jim Zimmerman Year: Freshman (3 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football MADISAN GRABER Parents: Ronda & Cory Graber Year: 8th grade (2 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football CHRISTINA SPANN Parents: Pam & Cody Spann Year: 8th grade (1 yr.) Cheer & Dance ADDY STUKEL Parents: Sandy & Doug Stukel Year: 8th grade (2 yrs.) Cheer & Dance, Football LIBBY KRCIL Parents: Kendra & Trevor Krcil Year: 7th grade Cheer & Dance BRECKEN VOSIKA Parents: Melissa & Cody Vosika Year: 7th grade Cheer & Dance CHEER & DANCE COACH LENNA BRAUN CHEER & DANCE ASST. COACH JENNY HANSEN G O O D L U C K.

AMALIE LINDEHOLM #26 Host Parents: Dawn & Cornelius Waldner Year: 5’ 5” Senior Pos: RS KRISTINE MOGELVANG #20 Host Parents: Sarah & Aric Hamilton Year: 5’ 11” Senior Pos: Middle Hitter ANNA DARGATZ #8 Parent: Virginia Dargatz Year: 5’ 8” Senior Pos: DS/RS BROOKLYNN KENZY #12 Parents: Shelly & George Kenzy Year: 5’ 10” Senior Pos: Middle Hitter/Setter GRACIE KENZY #11 Parents: Jessy & Brett Kenzy Year: 5’ 8” Senior Pos: Setter/RS KODI TIMANUS #17 Parents: Karen & Anthony Timanus Year: 5’ 9” Senior Pos: Middle Hitter SAPPHIRE KENZY #0 Parents: Jessy & Brett Kenzy Year: 5’ 4” Junior Pos: Libro VY NGUYEN #7 Parents: Mai & Joe Nguyen Year: 5’ 3” Junior Pos: DS SAMANTHA REINHARTZ #3 Parents: Chris & Bobbie Reinhartz Year: 5’ 6” Junior Pos: RS/Setter JESSY JO VANDERWERFF #9 Parents: Chris & Jamie VanDerWerff Year: 5’ 7” Junior Pos: Outside Hitter ASHTYN WALDNER #5 Parents: Dawn & Cornelius Waldner Year: 5’ 6” Junior Pos: DS CASSIDY KEISER #13 Parents: Amy & Chris Keiser Year: 5’ 8” Junior Pos: Middle Hitter ELLA WARD #10 Parents: Ursula & Jeff Ward Year: 5’ 5” Junior Pos: Setter RAESHA BECK #15 Parents: Callie Beck Year: 5’ 11” Sophomore Pos: Middle Hitter MYA DETERMAN #18 Parents: Amanda & Jeff Determan Year: 5’ 11” Sophomore Pos: Middle Hitter ASHTON EKLUND #1 Parents: Lesa Sanden & Mark Eklund Year: 5’ 5” Sophomore Pos: Outside Hitter LONDON FLAKUS #15 Parents: Shana & Sam Flakus Year: 5’ 7” Sophomore Pos: Middle Hitter MORGAN OPBROEK #16 Parents: Raquel & Brian Opbroek Year: 5’ 5” Sophomore Pos: DS SAVANNAH SCHRADER #4 Parents: Kate & Mike Schrader Year: 5’ 5” Sophomore Pos: DS JORDAN SVATOS #6 Parents: Brenda & Chad Svatos Year: 5’ 6” Sophomore Pos: Setter BRIDGET ELIASON #2 Parents: Beth Eliason Year: 5’ 4” Freshman Pos: Setter GABBREYL JUNG #19 Parents: Kyra & Marty Jung Year: 5’ 5” Freshman Pos: Outside Hitter EMILY LONG #25 Parents: Mae Long & Dennis Long Year: 5’ 7” Freshman Pos: Middle Hitter ASHLEY REINHARTZ #25 Parents: Chris & Bobbie Reinhartz Year: Freshman Pos: Right Side ALLISON STEVICKS #23 Parents: Lisa McSweeney & Roy Stevicks Year: 5’ 10” Freshman Pos: Middle Hitter ASHLYN VOSIKA #23 Parents: Echo McSweeney & Justin Vosika Year: 5’ 5” Freshman Pos: Outside Hitter Head Coach Teresa Webster Asst. Coach Sara Hatle.

The head of the South Dakota National Guard said Wednesday, August 18, that Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she would use a private donation for the deployment to the U.S. border with Mexico until after the mission was already planned.