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Last fall I got to bragging a wee bit about my .22 Hornet as a turkey rifle and how I was going to refrain from shooting tough old gobblers and shoot only hens. I also said that winter birds didn’t have pin feathers and that winter was “the” time to hunt turkeys.
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Wagner Bon Homme Varsity Scored a 123.70 at Region Meet on February 7. This is their season best! They started off on the floor by capturing the entire audience. These girls OWNED the floor! Of all seven teams, Wagner Bon Homme earned the highest team score on the floor. They earned 34.075; in 2nd place was Parkston Ethan Hansen with a 33.55, Chamberlain with a 33.425 and Hot Springs rounded out the top 4 with a 33.15. Keeping the girls with high energy and them staying tight throughout their entire routine proved to keep their scores competitive. Alcista Dion and Alexys Rueb both placed in the top 6 while Jenna Duffek was the Floor runner up this evening! Way to go girls! The girls also earned their season best team score on the bars! They were still 4th in in team standings on this event; but each gymnast raised her individual bar score by almost a full point and some; even more. We will continue to work their connections and holding the correct body shape throughout each skill they perform. On the vault, the Wagner Bon Homme girls were 2nd, earning a team score of 33.675 we fell only to Parkston Ethan Hansen by 6 tenths of a point. Alexys Rueb, Jenna Duffek, and Alcista Dion all placed in the top 13 with Alcista Dion winning the Vault! She is the 2020 Region 2A Vault Champion! The beam, however, is where they REALLY slipped. We had to count 5 team falls on beam. Each fall is half a point. We lost 2.5 points on beam due to falls. They fell to 5th place on beam. Had they been able to stay on the beam; they would have been pushed up to 3rd. Needless to say; we will be working extra hard on beam and continuing to work hard on bars this week as we help them prepare for the state tournament this upcoming weekend. Please help me in congratulating these YOUNG girls thus far this season. Having a varsity team comprised of two 7th graders that have never been in gymnastics before; two 8th graders, 2 freshman, 1 sophomore, and 1 Junior has been such a blessing and such a learning experience for us all. These girls have so much ability. We are excited to see how they come out at state.
Read moreThe Wagner Red Raiders took on the MVP Titans last week. Wagner fell behind early in the contest, trailing 11-13 after the first period. The Red Raider boys played excellent defense in the second period and took a 26-21 lead into half time. The Titans kept the game close the entire second half but could Wagner would not relinquish their lead. The Red Raiders got up by as many as ten points in the second half and went on to win the game 54- 50. Jaden Peters led the way in scoring with 18 points, Jaden also had 10 rebounds. Dustin Honomichl had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Nolan Carda scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Toby Zephier had 7 assists and scored 5 points, Simon Freier grabbed 5 rebounds and scored 5 points and Chris Nelson added 2 points. The Red Raiders outrebounded the Titans 33-31 an won the turnover battle 14-18. Wagner also took 3 charges in the game.
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The Red Raider varsity team took on Scotland Thursday night in Wagner. The Highlanders shot the ball well in the first period but Wagner would answer and take a 17-16 lead after the first period. The Red Raiders played better defense in the second and third quarters holding Scotland to 12 points in the second and 8 points in the third, The Red Raiders offense did not slow down, Wagner scored 23 points in both the second and third quarters taking a 63-36 lead into the fourth quarter. Wagner went on to win the game 78-39. Dustin Honomichl led the team in scoring with 18 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Toby Zephier scored 13 points along with having 10 assists and 5 steals. Chris Nelson scored 11 points, Greg St. Pierre also scored 11 and had 5 steals. Jaden Peters scored 10 points and had 7 rebounds, Nolan Carda had 10 points an grabbed 5 rebounds. Simon Freier score 3 points, and Jayden AUngie added 2 points. Wagner shot 60% from the field and 83% from the free throw line. The Red Raiders forced 25 turnovers which they converted into 37 points.
Read moreWagner’s 7th grade boys traveled to Parkston on Saturday, February 1, to play in their junior high tournament and came away with two wins in three games. In their first game they were able to avenge an earlier loss to Platte-Geddes by defeating them 31-25. It was a slow start as the halftime score was 10-4. Some solid free throw shooting proved to be the difference as Wagner shot 8 for 10 from the line while Platte-Geddes was only 5 of 14. Wagner was led by Aziah Meyer’s 10 points. Preston McFayden followed that up with nine while Parker Petry added eight. Brady Cournoyer also contributed four second half points.
Read moreOn Thursday, February 6, Wagner’s junior high boys played host to the Gorillas from Gregory. The 7th graders lost by a score of 45-22. Wagner was led in scoring by Deshawn Sully’s ten points. He was followed by Aziah Meyer who had seven. Jackson Rolston and Preston McFayden had four and three points respectively.
Read moreOn Tuesday, February 4, the junior high boys traveled to Lake Andes for a pair of games with the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder and the trip was worth it as Wagner came away with two wins on the night.
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