The West Central Trojan boys and girls wrestling teams took the team title when they competed at the Rider Invitational, which took place at Sioux Falls Roosevelt on Saturday, December 7. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Both the West Central Trojan...
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Tri-Valley Mustangs sweep home Quadrangular
The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team opened their season at the “Top of the Rock” invite in Dell Rapids on Saturday, December 7. The girls team finished seventh overall, with the boys team taking home fourth. (Photo/Courtney Person) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The...
Giving extra joy during the holidays
The West Central Trojan boys soccer team spread some holiday bliss this Thanksgiving by delivering a meal to a family that could use some extra holiday joy.Head Coach Matthew Evans was contacted by another teacher at West Central about a family that might be able to...
Trojan girls basketball season starts with home win
The Tri-Valley Mustang girls basketball team had their season opener on Tuesday, December 10, when they traveled to Garretson to face off against the Blue Dragons. Results were not available at the time of publication. (Photos/Heidi Huwe) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media...
Mustang football celebrates with awards night
Mustangs Espn Althoff and Bracken Sharpe made the 11A Academic All-State team. (Photo/Submitted) Pictured is Coach Dan Snethen with the 2024 Captains: Riley Easton, Bracken Sharpe, Noah Eggert, and Colby McAreavey. (Photo/Submitted) Mustang Brody Dybvig made 11A...
Tri-Valley wrestling brings competitive, hard-working team with experience
The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team hit the mats this season with eight returning state qualifiers: Juniors Landyn Reiser, Brody Dybvig, and Luke Nehlich along with sophomores Cole Hendrixson, Treyson Richter, Jackson Williams, Connor Glasford, and Owen Bunde. The...
Trojan boys basketball set sights on improvement in 2024-2025
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan boys basketball team hopes to improve on a 12-10 record from a year ago this season. The Trojans are looking to get back to the state tournament for the first time since 2001.Head coach Jacob Sitting said, “This...
Coaches excited about West Central girls basketball season
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan girls basketball team is coming off an 11-11 season a year ago. The Trojans will look to seniors Mara Schultz and Rayna Goehring along with returning starter Kasey Jaton to help lead the team. Other players...
Good mix of experience and talent headline Trojan wrestling
The West Central Trojan girls basketball team will look to seniors Mara Schultz and Rayna Goehring along with returning starter Kasey Jaton as they head into their 2024-25 season. The Trojans will host the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday, December 10, to begin their...
Mustang girls basketball looks to continue from last year’s success
The Tri-Valley Mustang girls basketball team ended their season last year, reaching the SoDak 16. The Mustangs are ready to head into their 2024-25 season under the leadership of seniors Emery Pearson, Abigail Wagner, and Reagan Pearson. The Mustangs travel to...
Newness coming for Mustang boys basketball
The Tri-Valley Mustang boys basketball team is ready to jumpstart their season and will look to the leadership of seniors Teagin Gacke, Alex Wingen, Landon Hughes, and Aiden Bunde. The Mustangs travel to Parkston on Friday, December 13, for their season opener....
Season ends for Trojan volleyball team in Dell Rapids
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...
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...