2024 Mustang Homecoming Royalty
The Homecoming Royalty candidates for the Tri-Valley Mustangs, as elected by the senior class, are: Emery Person, Calli Noe, Annie Stemper, Rosalynn Focken, Ellie Czerny, Grant Schlueter, Aiden Bunde, Noah Eggert, Alex Wingen, & Colby McAreavey. The community is invited to attend the Mustang Homecoming Coronation which will take place on Tuesday,...
Crooks Veteran’s Park to finish phase two of construction
Electric Construction has finished up their work at the Crooks Veteran’s Park for the accent lighting bollards. (Photo/Submitted) Electric Construction has finished up their work...
West Central Homecoming 2024
Submitted by Amy Lupkes The West Central High School Student Council is busy preparing for the 2024 Homecoming. This year’s theme is ‘Trojans Got Game’ with activities and...
Current News
Current News
West Central finishes eighth at DV boys golf invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A West Central Trojan boys golf team finished eighth at the Dakota...
Trojans cross country competes in Beresford
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan cross country team had their first meet of...
Dakota Valley beats Tri-Valley in straight sets
Mustang Macey Boese had 24 digs against the Parker Pheasants on Thursday, August 29. (Photo/Ronae...
Trojans suffer season opening loss
Trojan Lane Miller goes for the extra point during their away game. Next up for the Trojans was...
West Central gets exciting win over Tea
The West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, September 5....
Both West Central soccer teams play Dakota Valley
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Both the West Central Trojan girls and boys soccer teams played the...
Marching Trojans ready for the season
The Marching Trojans have their first competition of the season on September 21 at the Pursuit of...
Mustangs are marching into the 2024 season
The Marching Mustangs will kick off their season on September 20 at the Missouri Valley Marching...
Platte spoils Wood Ducks upset bid
The Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks made team history this year making their first appearance at the...
Trojans win season opener
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojans volleyball team opened the 2024 season...
Mustang volleyball falls in 2024 home opener
The Tri-Valley volleyball team had their season opener at home when they took on the Garretson...
Boys golf places fourth at Dell Rapids Invite
The West Central Trojans golf team took first place at the Madison Invitational on Thursday,...
Obituaries
Marvin Aldrich
93 Madison, SD August 29, 2024 Marvin Aldrich, age 93, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Peaceful Pines in Madison. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Humboldt. Interment was in the Franklin...
Roberta Jo Jacobs
73 Hartford, SD August 13, 2024 Roberta Jo Jacobs, age 73, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Atria Park of Glen Ellyn.Roberta was born on August 13, 1951, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Robert Donald and Alta Marie (Main) Lueth. She and her sister,...
Darrel Wicks
Age 76 Montrose, SD July 21, 2024 Darrel Wicks, 76, of Montrose, SD, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Memorial mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20 at St. Patrick’s...
Lorraine Johnson
76 Sioux Falls, SD July 30, 2024 Lorraine Johnson, age 76, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at...
Edward Artz
94 Humboldt, SD July 26, 2024 Edward Artz, 94, of Humboldt, SD, formerly of Plankinton, SD, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Sioux Falls. Funeral services was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stickney, SD, with...
Darrel Wicks
76 Montrose, SD July 21, 2024 Darrel Wicks, 76, of Montrose passed away on July 21, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services are pending for later in August and will be included in full obituary in next week’s paper.
Rozanne DuBois
67 Sioux Falls, SD July 19, 2024 Rozanne (Liesinger) DuBois of Sioux Falls, formerly of Hartford, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 from complications of a stroke. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Church of...
Marylee Bennett
75 Colton, SD July 8, 2024 Marylee LeBrun Bennett was born on April 30, 1949, in Chester, South Dakota to Ernest and Ivona (Willard) LeBrun. Marylee LeBrun Bennett passed away on July 8, 2024, at her home in Lewisville, Texas. She grew up in Colton, South Dakota where...
Sports
Tri-Valley football wins opener out west
Mustang Brechen Frederick carried the ball for 112 yards during their opening game on Friday, August 30. Next up for the Mustangs was Friday, September 6, when they hosted the Milbank Bulldogs. Results were not available at time of publication. (Photo/Heidi Ellison)...
Boys seventh, girls eighth at MCM Cross Country Invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang cross country teams traveled to Salem for the McCook Central/Montrose Invite on Tuesday, September 3. The girls team finished eighth with 86 points. The boys had a seventh place finish with 65 points.Pria Martinell...
Mustang golfers continue strong start
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang boys golf team is off to a strong start in 2024, and that continued at the Dakota Valley Invite on Wednesday, August 28. The Mustangs finished third as a team with a score of 321.Parker Atwood placed 15th with a...
West Central finishes eighth at DV boys golf invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A West Central Trojan boys golf team finished eighth at the Dakota Valley Invite at Two Rivers Golf Course on Wednesday, August 28. The Trojans finished with a team score of 347.Bubba Kono (30th) and Karson Olson (31st) both finished with...
Trojans cross country competes in Beresford
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan cross country team had their first meet of the season on Friday, August 30. The Trojans traveled to Beresford for the Beresford Invite. The girls team finished fifth overall with a total of 60 points. The boys team...
Dakota Valley beats Tri-Valley in straight sets
Mustang Macey Boese had 24 digs against the Parker Pheasants on Thursday, August 29. (Photo/Ronae Foster) The Mustangs took the win against the Parker Pheasants winning 25-16, 26-24, and 25-11. (Photo/Ronae Foster) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang...
Trojans suffer season opening loss
Trojan Lane Miller goes for the extra point during their away game. Next up for the Trojans was Friday night’s action when West Central traveled to Belle Fourche. Results were not available at time of publication. (Photo/Abby Mitchell) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media...
West Central gets exciting win over Tea
The West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted the Madison Bulldogs on Thursday, September 5. Results were not available at the time of publication. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan Sophia Gross goes for the block when West Central hosted the Quarriers. (Photo/Susan...