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Miller Tournament Placers: 132 – Karstyn Lhotak 12th - 1st 138 – Jaxton Hill 7th – 5th 144 – Kahle Hill 11th – 8th 150 – Riley Roberts 12th – 2nd 157 – Jhett Breen 12th – 2nd 190 – Gannon Knebel – 1st 215 – Tim Bouza – 3rd The Raiders wrestled very well over the weekend in Miller at the Bob Lager invitational. We left with seven placers and a fourth place finish as a team. Seventh grader Jaxton Hill made his high school debut for Wagner and competed very well, coming home with a 5th place finish. Our next competition is in Tri-Valley for tournament action. Start time is 10 a.m.
Read moreThe Lady Raiders traveled to Tyndall to take on Bon Homme last Friday night in girls basketball action. Wagner would jump out to an early 2414 lead firing on all cylinders. Bon Homme wouldn’t go away quietly out scoring the Raiders 42-35 in the final three quarters as the Raiders would escape with a 60-54 victory. The Raiders would shoot 29--53 from the field for 45% while Bon Homme would go 18-47 for 38%. The Cavs would convert on 11-13 from the charity stripe while Wagner would go 5-6. Wagner would win the battle of the boards 27-22. Both teams would commit 14 turnovers. Macy Koupal would reach the 1,000 point barrier in her career with 21 points, grabbing 5 boards and dishing out 2 assists. Ashlyn Koupal would also net 21 points, 8 boards, block 4 shots, and come away with 2 steals. Braxton Nedved would finish with 8 points and dish out 5 assists. Lydia Yost would finish with 6 points, 4 boards, and also dish out 5 assists. Hayden Fischer would round out the scoring with 4 points, 5 boards, and 2 assists. “This was a game of runs. We came out and responded well to the junk defenses they threw at us early. Then we got hesitant at attacking the basket and became complacent on offense as they just packed it in the paint. We did a great job of holding our composer and executed down the stretch to keep the lead to 9 until the final seconds. Finding ways to win games is always a plus and the girls did that tonight.”
Read moreDid you know that students from our community who are interested in obtaining a two year degree from Mitchell Technical College, Southeast Technical College or Lake Area Technical College could apply for a full ride scholarship to cover all of their educational expenses? This means the scholarship would pay for all of the cost of tuition, books, fees and tools and/or computer, if required for the program they are studying. To become eligible for this scholarship students only need to be certain they plan to successfully finish a degree that is part of the Build Dakota Education Scholarship Program and follow this up with doing that kind of work in South Dakota for a period of three years.
Read moreVERMILLION, S.D. – Approximately 2,390 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the fall 2023 semester with the release of the Dean's List and Academic Honors.
Read moreMADISON, S.D., January 5, 2024 – A total of 702 full-time and 183 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2023 fall semester at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison.
Read moreThe 70th annual SD Picnic in Florida will be held February 24 at 12 noon at the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Lakeland, FL. All former South Dakotans, either permanent or seasonal residents are invited to attend with their family. The SD Picnic will be held indoors in the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Parking and fellowship hall entrance is at the rear of the church building. Please bring a main dish or dessert with enough to share, along with plates and eating utensils for yourself. Serving utensils will be provided, along with soft drinks, water, coffee and tea. There will be no alcoholic beverages served at the SD Picnic. Please come and enjoy a fun time with fellow South Dakotans to either meet new friends or to catch up with friends known for a lifetime. Be sure to reach out to any South Dakotans you know who are living in FL in February and let them know about this special time of fun and fellowship. This is the 70th annual SD Picnic - let’s all come out and make this the best SD Picnic ever!
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