Sports

Unseasonably warm temperatures greeted athletes and fans alike as the Middle School State Wrestling Championships were held Saturday, February 14, in Pierre.

The Wagner boys junior varsity team delivered late-game drama Tuesday night in Woonsocket, escaping with a thrilling 39-36 victory over the Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket Blackhawks. The game was tightly contested from the start, with the teams deadlocked 8-8 at the end of the first quarter.

The Wagner varsity boys showed resilience Tuesday night but came up short in a 54-43 loss to the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks in Woonsocket. Wagner fell behind 11-4 early in the first quarter before responding with a strong run following a timeout.

The Wagner Lady Raiders traveled to Chamberlain last Friday night to take on SESD foe the Chamberlain Cubs and returned home with an impressive varsity victory to close out the regular season’s final stretch.

The Wagner JV girls battled to the very end but came up just short in a 41-39 overtime loss in another hard-fought contest. On paper, it was a game that could have easily swung the Raiders’ way.

The Lady Raiders made a statement Tuesday night, traveling to Woonsocket to take on the defending Class B runner-up Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Blackhawks and coming away with an impressive 51-41 victory.

Saturday, February 14th Varsity Beam: Aubry Williams, Addison Cuka and Emma McNinch all competed beam individual day. Amelia Rathgeber also competed this event as an exhibition gymnast. Emma McNinch scored a 7.7667 and Aubry Williams scored an 8.0833. Varsity Floor: Aubry Williams scored an 8.

In their last tournament of the regular season, six Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon girls competed in the Yankton Tournament on February 6 with three receiving medals: Hadlee Kracht-130 was second, Jasmine Ruelas-Hertz third, and Bailey Kemnitz-140 sixth.

The Avon Lady Pirates traveled to Freeman on Monday, February 2, where they suffered a tough 50-64 loss to the Flyers. Despite the setback, the Lady Pirates turned in a strong offensive performance, led by Rilyn Thury with 22 points. Brielle Voigt also reached double figures, adding 14 points.

The Avon Lady Pirates hosted the Scotland/Menno Trappers on Tuesday, February 3 and turned in a strong team effort to earn the 42-33 victory. The Lady Pirates controlled the pace of the game and used solid defense and timely scoring to pull ahead and secure the win on their home court.