Sports

The Gregory track team had two track meets canceled due to the cold weather the past week. “We did have the opportunity for a handful of tracksters to compete at the Corn Palace Relays on Saturday, April 17.

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports one in five adults live with chronic pain, and a total of approximately 8% live with high impact pain. If you fall in this category you are not alone. Your thoughts and your questions might sound something like this: “How do I cope? This is controlling my life and negatively impacting my relationships. Most of all, I never feel good physically or mentally. It is difficult to feel good about life. Close friends and family members get frustrated with me and question if my pain is real since I look fine!”

Tuesday Mixed League 04/06/21 Diamond Edge, 246 1/2-113 1/2; Bailey, 238-122; Old Pioneer, 214-143; Tee-Riffic Creations, 196 1/2-163 1/2; Pinbangers, 176 1/2- 183 1/2; Sissy’s Cafe, 170-190; The Outsiders, 111 1/2-245 1/2; HTG: Diamond Edge, 885; HTS: Old Pioneer, 2506; HIG: Mark Bailey, 244, Amy Muller, 216; HIS: Mark Bailey, 633, Amy Muller, 470. Splits picked up by: Paula Bortz, 5-6; Amy Muller, 3-10; Heather Parkis, 5-6; Chris Peterson, 3-10; Mary Soesbe, 3-10; Mark Bailey, 6-7-10, 5-10; Ann Bailey, 5-10; Shelly Holmberg, 7-8-10.

Daniel Mitchell was selected to the Class B Boys Third-Team All State basketball team in 2021 by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association. Daniel averaged 26.4 points per game and 11.6 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Gorillas.

The Gregory Middle and High School track athletes competed for the first time of the season at the South Central Conference meet hosted by Platte/Geddes on April 6, 2021. The teams in the SCC are: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Burke, Colome, Gregory, Kimball/White Lake, and Platte/Geddes.

Tuesday Mixed League 03/30/21 Bailey, 230 1/2-105 1/2; Diamond Edge, 230-106; Old Pioneer, 197-136; Tee-Riffic Creations, 189 1/2-146 1/2; Sissy’s Cafe, 161 1/2-174 1/2; Pinbangers, 161-175; The Outsiders, 89 1/2-243 1/2; HTG: Bailey, 868; HTS: Bailey, 2494; HIG: Mark Bailey, 233, Shelby Schell, 185; HIS: Mark Bailey, 616, Shelby Schell, 509. Splits picked up by: Patty Connealy, 3-10; Shelly Holmberg, 3-10; Augie Bortz, 3-10.

Gregory basketball players, Coy Determan, left, Daniel Mitchell, center, and Cruz Klundt, right, were selected as All Conference basketball players this year. Coy and Daniel were selected to both the SESD and SCC All Conference teams. Cruz was selected to the SCC All Conference team.

The Billie Sutton Leadership Institute recently announced the launch of a new rural leadership program, “Rural POWER,” dedicated to “Powering Opportunities While Energizing Rural.” Billie Sutton, founder of the nonprofit Sutton Leadership Institute, is excited to expand the programs offered by the Leadership Institute. Sutton knows the importance of rural issues in South Dakota and said: “Rural POWER is people focused, community minded, and about re-imaging rural South Dakota through servant leadership and community building." Rural POWER is a year-long leadership development program, sponsored by the South Dakota Farmers Union, focused specifically on rural South Dakota.

Students from the Gregory Middle School returned to the stage this year performing their rendition of the play “The Crimson House Murder.” The play was held at the Dixon Town Hall Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and the attendees had plenty of scenes to smile and laugh about.

Andes Central-Dakota Christian, 5-0; Burke, 4-1; Kimball-White Lake, 3-2; Colome, 2-3; Platte-Geddes, 1-4; Gregory, 0-5 1. Kennedy Leiferman, Kimball/ White Lake; 2.