Sports

Mustangs softball place sixth at state

Emry Jones holds an all tournament team award for the 2024 season. (Photo/Courtesy of Tri-Valley Booster Club) Keagan Kuchta goes for the swing at the state tournament. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Ava Christiansen bats in a game against West Central. (Photo/Asa Thomas...

read more

Season ends with runner-up finish for West Central softball

West Central softball catcher pictured with the game Umpire (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Emillee Stofferahn steps up to the pitchers mound. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Trojan Addy Kunzweiler protects first base against Ava Christiansen in a mid-season match. (Photo/Asa...

read more

Mystery reader in second grade

The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on May 16, 2024 Our Mystery Reader was Casey Olson. We enjoyed listening to the book, “Where’s That Reptile? by Barbara Brenner. This exciting story is about reptiles in nature....

read more

Two late runs end Tri-Valley baseball season

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media West Central scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to earn a 3-2 win over Tri-Valley in Region 3B. baseball action in Dell Rapids on Wednesday, May 22.West Central scored a run in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead. Nathan...

read more

Trojan softball takes perfect record into State

Elisabeth Miller awaits a call being made on the field during their last week’s game against Madison. West Central Softball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojans kept their undefeated season going with a 10-0 win over the Winner Warriors in the SoDak...

read more

Mustang softball cruises into state tournament

Joselyn Nilson of Tri-Valley gets ready for the pitch. Tri-Valley Softball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustangs softball team will be playing in the State A tournament. The Mustangs cruised to a 15-0 win over Sisseton in the SoDak 16 on Wednesday, May...

read more

West Central State track results:

Layton Johnson took 8th in the 100Liam Schmeichel took 1st in the 110 hurdles and 5th in the 300 hurdlesJude Jarding took 3rd in the 200 and 1st in the 400Sadie Berg took 7th in the 200 and 6th in the 400Abbi Thornton took 6th in long jump and 9th in triple jumpCrew...

read more

West Central boys track team finishes third

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan boys track team had a third-place finish as a team with 52 points at the state track meet in Sioux Falls held Thursday, May 23 through Saturday, May 25. The girls’ team finished 16th overall with 15 points.Sadie...

read more

Three Place Winners for Mustangs at State

Emry Jones Tri-Valley’s Emry Jones clears hurdles at the state track and field finals in Sioux Falls. Carter Sorensen Carter Sorensen leaps into a long jump at the Denny Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Lauren Grinde Lauren Grinde competing in the javelin event at state...

read more

Two meet records set in Baltic by West Central track

Clara Nelson competes in a relay race. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Hadley Larson cuts around the track to pass the baton to the next athlete. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) West Central Track Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan track team competed in...

read more

West Central girls golf takes third at Dak-12 Meet

West Central Golf Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan girls golf team placed third at that Dak-12 Conference Meet on Monday, May 20th. The Trojans finished with a team score of 343. Sioux Falls Christian took the top spot with a 326, and Vermillion...

read more

Mustang softball blanked by Madison

Emry Jones releases a pitch. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Tri-Valley Softball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang softball team was held to just two hits while being shut out by the Madison Bulldogs 13-0 on Thursday, May 16th.Madison scored in every...

read more

Tri-Valley track competes in final meet before State

Teagin Gacke on his second half of the track at West Central. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Tri-Valley Track Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang track team competed in Baltic one last time before the state meet on Thursday, May 16th. The girls’ team...

read more

Late runs give Padres Win over Tri-Valley Baseball

Tri-Valley Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley high school baseball team hosted the Mt Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney (MVPCS) Padres for their final regular season game on Friday, May 17th. The Padres scored five times in the last two innings for...

read more

I-90 race results from may 18

TRI-STATE LATE MODEL SERIESHH Mobile Home Service A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 12-Chad Becker[6]; 2. 14A-Chase Alves[5]; 3. 85-Jayson Good[8]; 4. 24M-Cody Martin[4]; 5. 76-Blair Nothdurft[1]; 6. 26JR-Corey Zeitner[9]; 7. 4J-Lee Grosz[13]; 8. 20-Trevor Anderson[23]; 9....

read more

Trojans softball finishes regular season undefeated

Emillie Stofferahn West Central Softball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan softball team finished their regular season with a perfect 19-0 record after a 14-4 win over Madison on Thursday, May 16th.The Trojans put eight runs on the board in the...

read more

Four straight runs gives West Central baseball a win

West Central Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central high school baseball team scored four straight runs late in the game for a 7-3 win over McCook Central/Montrose on Wednesday, May 15.Keaton Vessells had an RBI single in the bottom of the first. ...

read more

Trojan Track Hosts Dak-12 Conference Meet

Alaina Wolff of Dell Rapids pushes past West Central’s Jazelle Jardin. West Central Track Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan track team hosted the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, May 9th. The boys team finished second with a score of 115. The...

read more

Tri-Valley Softball Wins 10th Game of Season

Ava Christensen braces for a sprint to third base in Hartford. (Photo by Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Emry Jones packing her glove as she steps to the pitchers plate in Hartford. (Photo by Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Addy Kunzweiler narrowly misses a tag on Ava Christensen who ran...

read more