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...
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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...
MCM’s Flogstad and Traupel medal at state wrestling
120 lb. BOYSRUNNER UPLANDON FLOGSTAD • MCM 126 lb. BOYS FOURTH PLACE TRYSTAN TRAUPEL • MCM This past weekend the McCook Central/Montrose boys wrestlers who qualified for the State B Tourney traveled to Rapid City. MCM had three wrestlers participate in this year’s...
Bridgewater-Emery and Hanson Boys Basketball Roundup
B-E’S WEBER DROPS IN TWO OF HIS 20 POINTS Bridgewater-Emery’s Ben Weber scores two of his 20 points in a home loss against third-rated Dell Rapids St. Mary’s. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) KAYSER GOES IN FOR A LAYUP Hanson’s Pierce Kayser (#24) goes in for a layup during...
Canistota boys lose Region 3B play-in game
CANISTOTA’S SCOTT GOES UP FOR TWO Canistota’s Brady Scott (#30) puts up two of his 21 points Friday night while being double-teamed by two Howard players, one behind and Luke Koepsell (#24) in front. The Hawks lost to the Tigers in their last regular season game,...
Huskies fall to Hawks in Region 3B play
SPICER PUTS IN TWO POINTS Canistota senior Bailey Spicer puts in two points against the Flandreau Indians. The Lady Hawks easily won the region play-in game, 60-12, and next up was the number-one seeded Ethan Rustlers who ended the Hawks season, 66-11. The Canistota...
MCM boys wrap up regular season with loss to MVP
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars boys basketball team saw their regular season come to a close with a tough 56-46 loss to Mt. Vernon/Plankinton last week Monday in Salem. Despite holding a double-digit lead in the third...
Red Raiders end Fighting Cougars’ season
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor After securing a home victory over the Hanson Beaverettes in the opening round of Region 5A play, the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars girls basketball team faced a tough challenge on the road against the region’s top-seeded...
MCM and Hanson battle in Region 5A opening round
HANSON’S HAIAR WORKS AROUND MCM OPPONENTS Hanson senior Kylie Haiar (#24) maneuvers the ball against McCook Central/Montrose defenders Ella DeKnikker (left) and Mandi Schock (right), while Natalie Lueth (center) looks on during last week’s Region 5A girls basketball...