BEAVERS MEET UP WITH WEST CENTRAL IN SODAK 16 Hanson’s AJ Wilber looks to pass the ball as his brother Ben #13 looks on in the Beavers’ SoDak 16 loss to West Central. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MADISON – Hanson boys basketball fell behind early and...
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Fighting Cougars’ season ends in SoDak 16
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars boys basketball team reached the SoDak 16 round in the postseason but faced an uphill battle against the state’s top-ranked Class A team, Sioux Falls Christian. The SoDak No. 1-seeded Chargers...
Fourteen MCM youth wrestlers advance to state
MCM YOUTH WRESTLING STATE QUALIFIERS These McCook Central/Montrose youth wrestlers advanced to the 2025 SDWCA State Tournament coming up in Rapid City on March 28-30, 2025. They are: (back, l-r) Easton Meyer, Zach Gordon, Levi Horstman, Tayton McGregor; (middle) Leo...
MCM boys secure two region wins to earn SoDak 16 matchup
MCM AND PARKER CLASH IN REGION 5A OPENER McCook Central/Montrose sophomore Ben Wiebersick (left) looks to head up the court as Parker senior Jevin Erickson plays defense on him. The Fighting Cougars of MCM defeated the Pheasants, 62-52, in a Region 5A opening round...
Hanson blows past Titans to advance to SoDak 16
HANSON’S HERNANDEZ GOES UP FOR A LAYUP LEFT: Hanson’s Tye Hernandez goes up for a layup attempt in the Beavers’ big win in Region 5A playoff action in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor The Hanson Beavers used a first-quarter explosion to dominate...
Wollmann leads Huskies to Region 3B opening win
WOLLMANN PUTS UP 31 POINTS IN REGION OPENER Bridgewater-Emery’s Holden Wollmann goes up for two of his 31 points leading the Huskies to a Region 3B win over Ethan. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Bridgewater-Emery basketball Owen Reitzel | Editor Holden Wollmann scored 31 in...
MCM youth wrestlers compete at districts, gear up for regions
MCM YOUTH REGION REGION 3 COMPETITORS These McCook Central/Montrose youth wrestlers will be traveling to Wagner Saturday to compete in the SDWCA Region 3 Tournament in the hopes of making it to state. They are: Joelle Peterson, Leo Hoffman, Gavin Blindert, Zach...
Howard edges Huskies in Region 3B action
BRIDGEWATER-EMERY VS. HOWARD IN REGION BOYS ACTION Bridgewater-Emery’s Jaxon Koch (#23) scores in the first half in a 49-48 Region 3B loss to Howard played at Mitchell’s Corn Palace on March 8. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Bridgewater-Emery basketball Owen Reitzel | Editor...
Seven area wrestlers competed at state tournament
114 lb. GIRLS STATE CHAMPION Alexis Bryant • MCM 126 lb. BOYS FOURTH PLACE TRYSTAN TRAUPEL • MCM 132 lb. GIRLS PARTICIPANT KATHRYN JARDING • HANSON 120 lb. BOYS RUNNER UP LANDON FLOGSTAD • MCM 150 lb. BOYS PARTICIPANT JOSHUA POPKES, JR. • CANISTOTA 285 lb. BOYS...
MCM’s Bryant is a repeat State Champion!
114 lb. GIRLS STATE CHAMPION Alexis Bryant • MCM The 2024-2025 wrestling season wrapped up in Rapid City last Saturday. The McCook Central/Montrose wrestling program was represented by three boys and one girl wrestler. Landon Flogstad (120 lb.), Trystan Traupel (126...