Sports

The Avon Pirates hosted Burke on February 27 and defended their home court with a strong 79-66 victory, improving their season record to 9-11. The Pirates had a balanced scoring attack with five players reaching double figures.

The AC/DC Thunder varsity girls traveled to Corsica on Tuesday, Feb. 24, where they faced the Corsica-Stickney Jaguars. The Thunder came up short in the matchup, falling by a score of 22-68. The Jaguars built momentum early and maintained control throughout the contest.

The Wagner Lady Raiders took to the big stage at the SDHSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships, competing against top talent from across the state. At 115 pounds, Izzy Myer represented Wagner. She faced Jasmine Maas of Aberdeen Central in the opening round and was defeated by fall.

Last Thursday night, the Wagner Lady Raiders welcomed the Mt. Vernon Plankinton Titans to the home court for the final round of Region 5A play. The Titans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Wagner quickly answered with a 14-2 run to close out the first quarter, taking control at 14-2.

The Wagner Red Raiders junior varsity and varsity boys basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons Monday night on the road against Beresford. The Wagner JV team battled hard but came up short in a 49-39 loss to the Watchdogs.

Senior Gannon Knebel’s persistence paid off in a big way Saturday, February 28, in Sioux Falls. Competing in the 215-pound weight class, the Wagner Raider capped an undefeated season by winning the state championship after finishing as runner-up the past two years.

Bon Homme/Avon wrestlers competed in the SDHSAA Region 3B at Winner on Saturday.

The Avon Lady Pirates traveled to Gayville Tuesday, February 17th to take on the Gayville/Volin Raiders, where they suffered a tough 41-52 loss. Lexi Vanderlei led the Pirates offensively, finishing with 11 points. Rilyn Thury contributed on the boards with 5 rebounds while also adding 3 assists.

The Avon Pirates traveled to Gayville on Tuesday, February 17 to take on the Gayville/Volin Raiders and came away with a strong 48-24 victory. Al’Shamon Gunter led the Pirates with a dominant performance, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks.