Custer County Chronicle

Offense MIA in homecoming loss

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:21pm

On the Custer High School football team’s first play from scrimmage last Friday evening, Tyrin Scott took a handoff from quarterback Roland Sedlacek and raced around the right end, picking up 40 yards before being dragged down by a Vermillion defender.
Offensively, it was Custer’s biggest highlight of the game.
In fact, it was its only highlight.
The Wildcats picked up only 20 more yards the entirety of the game as a valiant defensive effort was spoiled by a nonexistent offense in a 14-0 loss to the Tanagers on Custer’s homecoming night.

Golfers quality for state meet

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:21pm

The Custer High School golf team is state bound after placing in the top three at the Region 4A golf meet Monday at Boulder Canyon Country Club outside of Sturgis.
The Wildcats placed third as a team with 351 strokes. The top three teams from the region automatically qualify for the state meet next week. St. Thomas More won the region title with a score of 348 and also took medalist honors with Vincent VanLiere’s 71.

Soccer team headed for playoff spot

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:20pm

Only two years after the program returned, the Custer High School soccer team is almost assuredly back in the playoffs.
The Wildcats, 3-5-3, currently sit in the seventh seed in Class A soccer, and although some games remain for teams above and below the Wildcats, the team will likely be the seventh or eighth seed in the playoffs when they begin next week.

Volleyball team fourth in Belle Fourche

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:18pm

The Custer High School volleyball team had a another busy week beginning with a win by forfeit over Pine Ridge last Tuesday.
Then on Thursday, they endured a loss in three sets to Spearfish (25-11, 25-17, 25-22).
“We definitely got stronger throughout the match. The girls did a nice job reading their offense and communicating this on the court,” said head coach Jill Hohn. “This really helped in the later sets. Our ability to adjust was a positive for us.  We had some great volleys and our coverage looked good.”

Cross county makes strides in Hot Springs

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:18pm

A smaller squad of Custer High School cross country Wildact runners competed in the Dave Scott Invitational in Hot Springs last Tuesday.
There was one varsity boys runner, Dylan Frank competing in the meet. Frank earned 13th place to get a medal at the meet. He ran a time of 21:27.74
In the girls JV race, Mattea Marshall was the first place runner, crossing the finish line with a time of 25:40.27.
Then, a string of other Wildcats followed behind her to earn the thrid through sixth place spots.

Cheer team adds new members, new stunts

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 3:17pm

The Custer High School competitive cheer team has continued to develop their routine through the season, trying to pack as much in as possible with a smaller than ideal squad. Now, though, the team has added two new members to the team, which will help them to get more stunts in their routine and maximize their opportunity to score points in competition.
The team competed in the competition in Douglas Saturday, Sept. 16 and earned fifth place. Then, this past Saturday, they competed in the Raider Invite at Stevens High School in Rapid City, earning eighth place out of 11 teams.

’Cats scramble for win over Cavaliers

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:18am

The Custer High School volleyball team played a close match against St. Thomas More Sept. 12 night. The match went to five sets and the ’Cats squeaked by with a win as they won that last set with a score of 15-13. The previous sets were close too, with the ’Cats and Cavaliers alternating wins in each set  (25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-13).
The Wildcats started the game with a sizeable lead, but allowed the Cavaliers to catch up—but not enough to win the set, though.

Custer golf marches toward postseason

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:17am

Post-season competition has arrived for the Custer High School golf team, but before it enters into conference, region and state play the team competed at the Spearfish Invitational Sept. 12 at Spearfish Canyon Country Club.
The team was paced by Jackson Wiles, who placed just outside the top 10 with a score of 89. He was followed by Lane Poper at 94 as well as Ayden Petz, who also fired a 94. Rounding out the Custer scores were Zayden LaPlaca at 95 and Regan Sorenson at 98.

Orioles flies past Wildcat football

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:16am

A week after it played its best game of the season, the Custer High School football team suffered a regression of sorts as it headed east and was flattened 58-7 by Lennox.
Head coach Russ Bailey said the loss wasn’t a regression in execution, but rather, a regression in aggression.
“We are still not at the level where everyone is doing the right thing at the right time,” Bailey said. “Every mistake we made was amplified because we aren’t playing aggressive football.”

Pesicka hat trick leads ’Cats to tie

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:16am

Attendees at last Saturday’s home soccer match against James Valley Christian learned one thing for certain—Bohdan Pesicka is deadly from 40 yards out.
The senior netted three goals over the outstretched hand of the Viking goalkeeper from nearly that exact same distance as the Wildcats and the Vikings played to a 3-3 tie.
“Those were really beautiful. Those were some of the best free kicks he’s ever taken,” head coach Hannah Rehmeier said. He was putting them in right over the goalie’s head. He was a key player for us.