ORTMAN RUNS IN FOR TOUCHDOWNCanistota senior Tage Ortman (3) busts through a host of arms as he runs for one of his two rushing touchdowns Friday evening. Ortman also passed for two touchdowns to Ty Doblar to lead the Hawks to a 28-20 victory over the Deubrook...
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Beaverettes fall to WiLdKats in five sets
HANSON VOLLEYBALL HUDDLES AROUND COACHThe Hanson volleyball team huddles around coach Yolanda Price during their match with Kimball/White Lake. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor The Hanson Beaverettes fell to the Kimball/White Lake WiLdKats in a tough five...
MCM volleyball faces Dell Rapids, Tri-Valley
On Tuesday, September 26th, the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars volleyball team hosted the Dell Rapids Quarriers. The Fighting Cougars battled hard at all three levels but just fell short in getting the victory. The C team scores were 17-25 and 19-25. The JV...
Hanson School Hall of Fame inductees
The fifth annual Hanson Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the Hanson High School Gymnasium. The new inductees are: (top photo, l-r) Jordan Gau, Kevin and Mary Arend, and Bethany Gross, and (bottom photo) the 2006...
McCook County members compete at State 4-H Horse Show
LANDRY ANDAL EARNS MULTIPLE GRAND CHAMPIONSEight McCook County 4-H members participated in the State 4-H Horse Show in Ft. Pierre on July 24-26, 2023. They all did very well. Landry Andal, pictured here, was Junior Grand Champion in Break Away Roping and Junior Grand...
2024 park entrance license available for purchase
The 2024 annual park entrance license for South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas is available for purchase. The 2024 park entrance license is valid from October 1, 2023, through May 17, 2025. An annual park entrance license is $36. Purchasers of one...
Beavers get big Homecoming win
HANSON TAKES CARE OF GARRETSONHanson’s Austin Jager runs for a game ending touchdown against Garretson. The Beavers defeated the Blue Dragons in an early ending game due to the mercy rule. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor After being on the road for two...
Seahawks fall to top-ranked Winner
Owen Reitzel | Editor The Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawks fell to the Winner Warriors, top-ranked in Class 11B, by a score of 32-12. The final score was a bit misleading as the contest was close until the fourth quarter. In the opening quarter the Warriors hit...
Freshman Impact: Area teens attend life-saving education program
FRESHMAN IMPACT HELD NEAR HANSON SCHOOLStudents from area schools, including Hanson, Bridgewater-Emery, and McCook Central, attended an interactive preventative education program in Alexandria last week to learn the possible consequences of wrong choices. Above, EMT’s...
Bridgewater-Emery Elementary School named National Blue Ribbon School
Three South Dakota schools, including the Bridgewater-Emery Elementary School, have been identified as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The other two schools are Fred Assam Elementary in the Brandon Valley School District and...