Sports

Avon Pirates girls basketball kicked off last week as the Pirates hosted Gregory where they took the win 57-37. Leading the offense was McKenna Kocmich with 15 points, Courtney Sees had 13 and Kinley Doom added 9. Lila Vanderlei pulled won 12 rebounds for the night with Rilyn Thury adding 7.

Lauren Sees is in her fifth season playing basketball for the Augustana University Vikings. Lauren, the daughter of Joe and Janelle Sees and granddaughter of George and Renaye Sees, is in her senior year at Augustana.

The Bon Homme Avon wrestlers traveled to Gregory for the Burke/Gregory Invitational. Up to this point they have been wrestling well and training hard which is good to see. In this tournament they allowed unattached wrestlers so we had twenty kids competing on the day.

Wagner/Bon Homme Gymnastics team hosted a 10-team tournament Saturday, December 9th where they earned 4th place. Wagner Bon Homme gymnasts improved by seven and a half points in one week!

The Raiders continued action last week with a triangular Thursday night in Wagner against Burke-Gregory and Winner for Wagner parents night. The Raiders also competed in Howard with 17 other teams Saturday and finished in 6th place as a team.

Chase the Ace, a fundraiser sponsored by the Wagner Activities Council is a new organization that started last year. The organization is similar to a student council for the schools events and activities.

The Lady Raiders traveled to Winner take on the Warriors last Friday night in girls basketball action. Both teams would come out to a sluggish start with Wagner taking a 10-9 lead after one. Wagner would stretch it’s lead to 26-19 going into the half.

Tournament Results in the weight classes were: 138 - Karstyn Lhotak (6-2) placed 2nd and scored 19.5 team points. Champ Round 1 - Lhotak 6-2 received a bye. Quarterfinal - Lhotak 6-2 won by fall over Jerimiah Friman (Parker). Semifinal Lhotak won by tech fall over Greyson Nielson (Kingsbury County.

SESD All Conference Players: Jhett Breen, Braxton Knudson, Bain Kuhlman, Parker, Petry and Gannon Knebel. Bain Kuhlman was voted as an all conference linebacker. Kuhlman was the leader of the Red Raider defense this year that was very productive.

BonHomme/AvonWrestlers traveled to Wagner November 30th to start off their wrestling season. At the close of the match, Bon Homme/Avon scored 55 to Wagners 20 points.