West Central Trojans huddle up before their Region 3A match against the Dell Rapids Quarriers. The Quarriers took the win in straight sets by scores of 25-9, 25-9, and 25-5. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan senior Dawson Garry goes for the kill during their match against...
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Sioux Falls Christian ends West Central football season
Trojan Patrick Hammond advances the ball during their 11A semifinal game on Friday, November 8, against Sioux Falls Christian. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan Carter Evans goes for the tackle during their game against the # 1 Sioux Falls Christian Chargers. (Photo/Susan...
Activities association seeks consistency in officiating
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — 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.At its meeting...
SDHSAA collects data on economic impact of state events
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — The South Dakota High School Activities Association has begun to collect data from state tournaments to gauge the economic impact of those events.According to SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos, the study...
Trojans advances to semifinals with win over Madison
The West Central Trojan Captains head to the coin toss of the quarterfinals of the 11A playoffs on Thursday, October 31. Pictured (left to right) are Cooper Mulder, Keaton Vessells, Creighton Sandholm, and Cyrus Maras. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan Creighton Sanholm...
West Central beats Madison in Region 3A opener
West Central Volleyball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The #5 seeded West Central Trojans earned a win over the #4 seeded Madison Bulldogs in the opening round of the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday, November 5. The Trojans won by set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, and...
Tri-Valley volleyball season ends in Region 3A
The Mustang defense goes up to block the Trojans during their last regular season match on Monday, October 28. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Pictured are Trojan Cambree Ideker (left) and Mustang Emery Pearson (right) when they faced off during their last regular season match....
Top five finishes for West Central cross country teams at state meet
The Trojan girls cross country take off at the starting line of the Class A State Cross Country Meet in Rapid City at Hart Ranch. (Photo/Ann Johnson) Trojan Peyton Tetzlaff took ninth place at the 2024 South Dakota State Cross Country Meet with a time of 16:55.83....
West Central football wins regular season finale
Trojan Preston Butts advances the ball for West Central during their Thursday night game on October 24 against the Vermillion Tanagers. (Photo/Susan Hanley) West Central Football Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan football team won their final...
Trojan volleyball finishes regular season with win
The West Central Trojan volleyball ladies celebrate after adding a point during their match against the Mustangs when they traveled to Tri-Valley. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan Dawson Garry looks to spike it into Mustang territory when West Central traveled to Colton on...
Mustang volleyball suffers loss in last regular season match
Mustang Madelyn Wenzel goes for the block during their home match when they hosted West Central on Monday, October 28. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Tri-Valley vs West Central Volleyball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustangs hosted the West Central Trojans on...
Rinehart finishes 21st at State Cross Country
Mustang Jaxton Rinehart competed at the 2024 South Dakota State A Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. Rinehart placed 21st with a time of 17:48.57 and had his coach and teammates cheering him on. (Photo/Submitted) Tri-Valley Cross Country Matt Larson | Big...
Mustang football season ends in tough loss to Canton
Tri-Valley Football Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustangs had their football season come to an end on Thursday, October 24. The Mustangs hosted the Canton C-Hawks. The C-Hawks won the back-and-forth battle 37-34.Canton scored the first touchdown of the...
Congratulations, State Cross Country Runners!
The West Central Trojan girls cross country team competed at the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. The team finished third with 87 points. Pictured (left to right) are Coach Tuch, Sarah Johnson, Brooklyn Sundermann, Aubrey...
2B students as Paleontologists
After reviewing our unit in Science on “Clues in Rocks”, the students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade classroom practiced being “Paleontologists”. Paleontologists are scientists who study things that lived long ago. They also find and study fossils. First the...
Tri-Valley volleyball has set back in Elk Point
The Mustangs took on the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Thursday, October 17, with the Chargers winning in straight sets. Tri-Valley then went up against Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday, October 22, with the Huskies winning. (Photo/Heidi Ellison) The Tri-Valley...
Mustangs fall on the road to Lennox
The Mustang defense is pictured stopping the Tanagers from advancing the ball. The Mustangs faced off against the Lennox Orioles on Friday, October 18, with the Orioles taking the win. Tri-Valley took on the Canton C-Hawks on Thursday, October 24. Results were not...
Rinehart qualifies for cross country state meet
Mustang Jaxton Rinehart took 16th place at the Region 2A Cross Country Meet in Volga on Wednesday, October 16, which advanced him to the state meet. Rinehart will compete at the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 26, at Hart Ranch in...
West Central teams qualify for state
The Trojan girls cross country team took second place during the Region 2A meet at Meadow Creek Golf Course on Wednesday, October 16, which advanced them to the state meet. The team will compete at the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch in...
WCMS softball wraps up season
West Central Gold Middle School Softball Team West Central Blue Middle School Softball Team West Central White Middle School Softball Team Submitted by Heather Harden During the fall season, West Central Middle School’s softball featured three teams: Gold, Blue, and...