Sports

On Wednesday, March 10th, Mr. and Mrs. Opp set out with twelve seniors on a trip most will never forget.

The Winner Area office of the South Dakota Department of Transportation says that the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 18 and the U.S. Highway18/S.D. Highway 44 junction is scheduled to start Monday, March 29, 2021.

Tuesday Mixed League 03/16/21 Bailey, 193-95; Diamond Edge, 185-103; Old Pioneer, 176 1/2- 108 1/2; Sissy’s Cafe, 156 1/2-131 1/2; Tee-Riffic Creations, 150 1/2-137 1/2; Pinbangers, 121-167; The Outsiders, 83 1/2-201 1/2; HTG: Diamond Edge, 886; HTS: Diamond Edge, 2529; HIG: Bryan Nelson, 256, Olivia Soesbe, 193; HIS: Bryan Nelson, 665, Olivia Soesbe, 519. Splits picked up by: Dan Soesbe, 3-5-10; Jon Soesbe, 5-7.

Despite wintery conditions tots on up to teenagers came to the Gregory School Gym Sunday, March 14, to showcase their gymnastics skills. Parents and grandparents came to cheer their gymnasts on as students proudly displayed their skills on beam, bars and floor.

Tuesday Mixed League 03/09/21 Bailey, 173-91; Diamond Edge, 164-100; Old Pioneer, 160 1/2-100 1/2; Tee-Riffic Creations, 147 1/2- 116 1/2; Sissy’s Cafe, 136 1/2-127 1/2; Pinbangers, 121-143; The Outsiders, 79 1/2-181 1/2; HTG: Bailey, 846; HTS: Diamond Edge, 2413; HIG: Jon Soesbe, 247, Olivia Soesbe, 166; HIS: Jon Soesbe, 641, Olivia Soesbe, 428. Splits picked up by: Terry Springer, 2-7; Augie Bortz, 3-10, 3-10; Dan Soesbe, 3-10; Robert Broush, 3-10.

Last week the ADVOCATE printed a story from the AP that the bill to promote continued fairness in women’s sports, HB 1217, had died in the Senate State Affairs committee. Based on legislative findings that “with respect to biological sex, one is either male or female” among other findings, the bill sought to block males from participating in female sports.