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The AC/DC Thunder cross country team competed in two recent meets, traveling to Platte on September 26 before competing at Burke on October 1.At Platte, Braelyn Jones represented the Thunder in the varsity girls race, placing 39th out of 57 runners with a time of 25:50.7.In the middle school...

Latisha Neal, 37, died Thursday, September 18, 2026 at her home in Sioux Falls. Native American Church services were Monday, September 28 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was at the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner.

PIRATES PULL AWAY FOR 30-16 WIN OVER CORSICA-STICKNEYThe Avon Pirates picked up a 30-16 victory over Corsica-Stickney on Friday, September 25, using a strong second half to pull away after the teams entered halftime tied at 8-8.Avon struck first in the opening quarter with a 64-yard touchdown run.

The Marty Braves hosted McLaughlin for their homecoming football game where they took the strong win 62-0. Congratulations Braves!

The Wagner cross country team competed at the Platte-Geddes Cross Country Race on Saturday, Sept. 26, with several runners turning in strong performances.In the varsity boys 5K, Grady Bartunek led Wagner with a seventh-place finish in 18:37.

The Wagner varsity team traveled to Sioux Falls to compete in the Sanford Pentagon Tournament. During pool play the Lady Red Raiders met up with #4 ranked in class A St. Thomas More and lost a close match with scores of 25-22, 21-25, and 17-25.

The Lady Red Raiders traveled to Tyndall on Tuesday, September 22nd to take on the Cavaliers.

Wagner hosted the Tripp/Delmont/Armour Nighthawks on Thursday, September 24th. Wagner swept the Nighthawks in both the JV and Varsity matches.

The Wagner Raiders traveled to Chamberlain on Friday, September 25, and came away with a 42-20 win over the Cubs.Michael Koupal led the Wagner offense with 128 rushing yards and a touchdown. He also passed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Alex Reiter and Jackson Woods for scores.

The Wagner Red Raiders picked up another strong victory on the gridiron, defeating Chamberlain 42-20 on Friday night, September 25 at Chamberlain. Michael Koupal led the Wagner offense both through the air and on the ground.