Sports

In their last regular season game of the year, the Gorilla footballers faced a tough opponent on the road in Parkston, falling in a 20-42 loss. The Trojans dominated for the first half, but the Gorillas battled hard throughout the game completing 50 plays in total, gaining 87 yards passing, and 74 hard-fought yards rushing.

The Gregory Spikers took on the Burke Cougars in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Out” night on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Despite the incredible energy and support from the home crowd, the Spikers fell to their rival in four hard-fought sets.

The Gregory cheer and dance team competed in Platte on Saturday, October 18, 2025, their last competition before state. With comments from the judges like: “So fun! Great energy throughout!” “Loved it!” “Fun choreo!” and “Nice hip hop motions, attitude,” it is no surprise that the girls placed first in hip hop.

The Gregory boy’s team captured 3rd place as a team in the Region 3B meet held in Burke on October 15, 2025. The 3rd place finish qualified the Gregory team for the state meet in Huron on October 25.

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After a week of not having a full team to practice their cheer or dance routines full out, the team took advantage of their practice time and worked on individual skills and timing issues that needed honing.

The Gregory Spikers faced a tough challenge on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, falling in three sets to the Winner Lady Warriors. “This was a difficult loss, but the girls showed glimpses of what they’re capable of when they play together with energy and focus,” Head Coach Lauren Braun said.

The Gregory Lady Spikers battled hard in a thrilling matchup against the Platte-Geddes Lady Panthers but came up just short in a nail-biter on Thursday night, October 9, 2025. The energy and determination on the court were undeniable as both teams fought point for point throughout the evening.

Tuesday Mixed League 10/07/25 Tee-Riffic Creations, 98-22; Six Balls, 72-48; Carlock Babes, 68-52; Rosebud Electric, 58-62; Cahoy’s, 47-73; The Outsiders, 17-103; HTG: Rosebud Electric, 663; HTS: Six Balls, 1786; HIG: Steven Petersen, 209; Goldie Warnkvist, 182; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 556; Goldie Warnkvist, 460. Splits picked up: Goldie Warnqvist, 3-8.