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by Patty Connealy The Burke/Gregory Storm boys wrestlers started the week with a triangular meet in Winner, along with Wagner, on Thursday, December 12. In their first dual, against Wagner, Burke/Gregory won five of the seven matches wrestled.

The Gorillas opened the 2024-25 season at Gregory vs Avon on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The Gorillas jumped out early and led 6-2 after the first quarter, but Avon held a 25 to 23 halftime lead.

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BASKETBALL TEAM Meet the 2024-2025.

The following business & professional people would like wish the Lady Gorilla team the best of luck this season American Family Insurance Anshutz Company Avera Gregory Hospital Avera Medical Group - Gregory BankWest, Inc. Bob Boes Trucking Buche Foods City of Gregory Coach’s Lawn Service Computer Access Consumer’s Federal Credit Union Essential Balance Day Spa First Fidelity Bank Fogel Clinic Gregory Animal Clinic Gregory Building Center Gregory Drug Gregory Lanes Gregory Times-Advocate Gregory Transport Inc.

On Friday, December 6, the Burke/Gregory Storm wrestlers dualed Custer, Harding County, and Hot Springs at the Custer Quad meet in Custer. With a short roster already plagued by injuries, the Storm gave up a total of 96 points in the three competitions because of forfeits.

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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).