The Avon Swim Team wrapped up their season at the James River Valley League Championship Meet on July 16-17 in Platte. This year Avon had 64 swimmers (ages 4-18) compete, which is an all-time high for the team. For the 5th year in a row, the team earned first place in team points! Every swimmer helped to earn points for this team award and many swimmers has personal best times at the two-day meet! CoachesthisyearwereBecky Haenfler, Landon Mudder, Jordyn Voigt, and Grayson Ratzlaff.
Read moreOn Monday, July7, Wagner’s VFW Post 7319 teeners traveled to Scotland to play what turned out to be just one game that was rain-shortened.
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KREEGER TAKES ON A TOUGH BRONC
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Over 80 upcoming 7th – 12th grade football players, representing Wagner, Avon, Armour, AC/DC, Corsica, Menno, Yankton, and Platte-Geddes, were at the Nedved-Bich Stadium field in Wagner for an individual skills camp thispastMondayandTuesday, July 14 and 15. The camp was hosted by Wagner Head FootballCoachHunterHewitt, RileyReiff,TrevorGreger,Erik Cimpl, Ross Cimpl, Preston Nedved, Bailey Berg, Torren Devericks , Parker Petry and Wagner assistant football coaches Riley Kirwan, Jason Knebel, and Michael Koupal.
Read moreOn Monday, July 14, the 14U VFW Post 7319 teeners traveled to Salem for a double header and came home with two more wins under their belt as they beat the Cubs by scores of 7-4 and 13-7.
Read moreOn Wednesday, July 16, the VFW Post 7319 14U boys played host to Canova for one game. The boys played some pretty solid baseball and would prevail over the Gang by a score of 4-3.
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14U team members are, back row from left: Johanna Namminga, Sydney Johnson Harper Kracht, Rowan Brandt, Kensley DeVries, Pria Sesler, Kaydence Metzger, Haley Brandt, front: Shaleigh Grant, Whitley Wolf, Stella Ratzlaff, Brielle Voigt, Emersyn Haenfler, Raegan Brandt, Leah DeWald. The 14U went undefeated in the regular season and tournament. The team was coached by Ashton and Levi DeJong. Courtesy photo.
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Area youth have been given the opportunity to participate in the Sacred Hoops Basketball program.Sacred Hoops is an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program open to middle and high school students to play on regional travel teams and participate in competitive tournaments. It focuses on individual and team skills development and provides life lessons through basketball. Founded in 2018, it has become one of the largest basketball programs in South Dakota with over 700 athletes playing summer basketball. Allen Bertram, head women’s basketball coach at Mount Marty University, along with longtime Red Cloud coach Matt Rama and White River Athletic Director and basketball coach Eldon Marshall are instrumental in organizing the program.
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