Sports

Tuesday Mixed League 12/03/24 Six Balls, 226½-85½; Old Pioneer, 223½-88½; Tee Riffic Creations, 204-108; Angry Birds, 199-- 113; Buches Bowlers, 135½-176½; Carlock Babes, 131½-180½; The Outsiders, 78-234; HTG: Six Balls, 726; HTS: Six Balls, 2047; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 211, Jennifer Soesbe, 177, HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 584, Linda Teel, 442. Splits picked up by: Paula Dobesh, 3-10; Steven Peterson, 3-10; Augie Bortz, 4-5, 5-7; Jen Soesbe, 5-7.

The Gregory Spikers volleyball team faced off against the #1 seed Chester Flyers in Canistota in the first game of the SoDak 16 on Tuesday, November 12, and ended the season with a 3-0 loss. Set scores were 10-25, 8-25, and 15-25.

The Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls is the site for the state combined volleyball tournament. The competition will begin on Thursday, November 21th, with opening ceremonies beginning at 11:00 a.m. (CT). There will be two sessions on Friday at 11:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. (CT). Saturday’s award session begins at 11:00 a.m. with the 7th & 8th and 5th & 6th place matches being played. The 3rd & 4th place matches will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday night followed by all three championship matches at approximately 6:45 p.m. (CT).

The South Dakota High School Activities Association tries to ensure that the rules of sporting events are interpreted with consistency across the state. That is sometimes easier said than done.

Tuesday Mixed League November 13, 2024 Tee Riffic Creations, 178½-61½; Old Pioneer, 173-67; Six Balls, 161½-78½; Angry Birds, 139½100½; Carlock Babes, 117½-122½; Buches Bowlers, 75-165; The Outsiders, 70-170; HTG: Six Balls, 644; HTS: Tee Riffic Creations, 1829; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 212; Misty Claussen, 165; HIS: Coy Hollenbeck, 540; Misty Claussen, 452. Splits picked up: Augie Bortz, 5-9; Goldie Warnkvist, 3-10; Caleb Boener, 2-7; Chris Petersen, 5-10, Catie Lutt, 3-5-7..

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Tuesday Mixed League 11/7/24 Tee Riffic Creations, 161½- 54½; Six Balls, 153½-62½; Old Pioneer, 152-64; Angry Birds, 123½-92½; Carlock Babes, 98½-117½; Buches Bowlers, 72-144; The Outsiders, 63-153; HTG: Tee Riffic Creations, 734; HTS: Tee Riffic Creations, 2117; HIG: Daniel Ziady, 255; Goldie Warnkvist, 212; HIS: Daniel Ziady, 624; Goldie Warnkvist, 544. Thursday Mens League 11/9/24 Stukel Eagle Ranch, 204-66; 9 & Wiggle, 189½-80½; Northern Plains, 143½-126½; Gregory Lanes, 122½-147½; Rod’s Sport Shop, 121-149; CATS, 111½-158½; Home Town Automotive, 102-168; Blue Lightning, 86-184; HTG: Stukel Eagle Ranch, 884; HTS: Stukel Eagle Ranch, 2496; HIG: Dustin Stukel, 269; HIS: Dustin Stukel, 767.

This past week was really nerveracking, but super emotional and history making for the lady Spikers. On Tuesday, the girls faced off against Lower Brule at home. They were able to take them in a three set sweep, 25-12, 25-11, and 25-5. This was the momentum the girls needed as they pushed into the final round of the region tournament on Thursday night in Bonesteel.

Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few months to regroup, right? Well, not quite. Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S.

Tuesday Mixed League 10/29/24 Tee Riffic Creations, 137½-54½; Six Balls, 133½-58½; Old Pioneer, 128-64; Angry Birds, 115½-76½; Carlock Babes, 94½-97½; The Outsiders, 63-129; Buches Bowlers, 56-- 136; HTG: Tee Riffic Creations, 730; HTS: Tee Riffic Creations, 2017; HIG: Steven Peterson, 234, Goldie Warnkvist, 189, HIS: Steven Peterson, 584, Jennifer Soesbe, 484. Splits picked up by: Couy Hollenbeck, 3-10; Michelle Weideman, 3-10; Misty Claussen, 5-10, 3-10, 3-10; Linda Teel, 3-8-10.