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106 Champ. Round 1 - Lorin Schaller (Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) over Hayes Bartunek (Wagner) (Fall 4:58), Cons. Round 1 - Hayes Bartunek (Wagner) over Otto Reber (Burke/Gregory) (Fall 3:50), Cons. Round 2 - Camo Kochersberger (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) over Hayes Bartunek (Wagner) (Fall 3:27) 113 Champ. Round 1 - Frank Krcil (Wagner) over John Ortmeier (Faulkton Area) (Fall 1:25), Quarterfinals - Frank Krcil (Wagner) over Triston Kurtenbach (Sioux Valley) (Fall 1:36), Semifinals Frank Krcil (Wagner) over Cash Gerhardt (Linton-HMB) (Dec 7-5), 1st Place Match - Cannin Snyder (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) over Frank Krcil (Wagner) (Dec 7-4) 120 Champ. Round 1 - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) over Ryder Insko (Wagner) (Fall 0:32), Cons. Round 1 - Declan Severson (Sioux Valley) over Ryder Insko (Wagner) (Fall 4:41) 126 Champ. Round 1 - Chace Odland (Redfield) over Grady Bartunek (Wagner) (TF 20-2 3:38), Cons.
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The Lady Raiders Hosted the #5 Ethan Rustlers last Tuesday night in girls basketball action. Ethan would jump out to a 6-2 lead as Wagner could counter back with a 13-11 lead after the first. Ethan would continue to know down perimeter shots and take a 26-28 lead into the half. Ethan would play their typical junk defenses to try to slow down Wagner’s offense. It was a balanced attack effort the first half for the Raiders with scoring coming from all three levels. Ethan would manage to hold Wagner at bay for only so long. Ashlyn Koupal would explode in the third quarter with 19 straight for Wagner as they would take a 9 point lead into the 4th. Wagner would play even with Ethan the rest of the way to hold them off for a 59-50 victory. Wagner would shoot 19-37 for the field for 51% while the Rustlers would go 18-55 for 33%. The name of the game would be form the charity stripe where Wagner was 13-17 compared to 1-4 for Ethan. Wagner would dominate the glass 31-21 despite struggling the 1st quarter in rebounding. Wagner would commit 13 turnovers compared to 10 from Ethan. Ashlyn Koupal would lead all scorers with 31 points, 18 boards, and 3 blocks. Braxton Nedved would tally 11 points and Ravyn Medricky would finish with 9 points and grab 6 boards. Hayden Knudsen would finish with 6 points and dish out 3 assists. Hannah Holzbauer would round out the scoring with 2 points, grab 4 boards and dish out a team high 5 assists. “This was a huge game for us when it comes to seeding at the end of the season. This by far was out best team efforts when it comes to team scoring. We had multiple people knock down shots that put a lot more pressure on their defense. We were strong with the ball and got them in foul trouble. We did a great job of eliminating paint shots for them as they were only 5-17 from inside the arc but man they jacked up the three’s shooting 38 and making 13 which is a decent clip. They had kids that needed to make shots as we did a decent job of limiting their 2 shooters to open looks. The grind will continue as we will get 4 games starting on Thursday in 9 days and need to continue to build confidence and knock down shots.”
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The Lady Raiders traveled to Tyndall to take on the Bon Homme Cavaliers last Thursday night in girls basketball action. The Raiders would race to a 30-5 lead after the first quarter and finish with a 68-25 win. Wagner would shoot 29-46 for 63% while Bon Homme would shoot 10-43 for 23%. Wagner would out rebound the Cavaliers 34-14. The Raiders would dish out 22 assists. For Wagner, Ashlyn Koupal would lead all scorers with 20 points, 10 rebounds, dish out a game high 8 assists, block 3 shots and come away with 3 steals. Hayden Knudsen would tally 14 points, and also post 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. Braxton Nedved would finish with 9 points and dish out 4 assists. Mateya Bruguier would add 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
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ARPAN’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS WAGNER PAST ETHAN
Read moreMonday, January 5th, 2026 We are very proud of the effort these girls have been putting into each practice. They are learning new skills and working to make connections stayed connected. Keep these ladies in your thoughts and prayers to keep them healthy and engaged. January 22nd is our only home meet! Come out to support these ladies and they continue to work to earn their way to the state meet this season.
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Richard Dean Dvorak, 83, passed away on January 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. A lifelong Christian and devoted family man, Richard’s life was marked by service, storytelling, and a deep connection to the land he called home.
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Patricia (Stricker) Roller, 56, of Marty, died unexpectedly at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 6 at the Marty Community Center. Burial was in the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Wake services began Saturday at the Community Center in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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