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The Rangers are back on “track”

Published by admin on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 10:00am
The Hill City High School Rangers track and field team competed at the Black Hills Classic Invite last Saturday at Woodle Field in Sturgis.
In the sprint events Nick Schroeder (11.32) and Mason Wiese (11.45) both ran personal bests in the 100 prelims, placing sixth and eighth respectively. They went on to place seventh (11.49) and eighth (11.53) in the finals.
The boys 100 relay team of Caleb Sobolik, Wiese, Ayden Kurtz and Schroeder sprinted to a third-place finish with a time of 44.13.

Rangers round out regular season with some big wins

Published by admin on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 9:59am
It was another busy week for the Hill City  High School Rangers golf team.
The team traveled to  Martin for the Bennett County Invitational May 6 and took home a first place win with a team total of 243. 
Individually, Zane Messick played his best round of high school competition, according to coach Josh Daiss. Messick took home a medal finishing just one over par with a score of  73. Breylon Rahn scored an  84 and Leo Daiss followed with an 86. Adolph Tyler fired a 90, and Max Rupert rounded out the scoring with a 95.  

Rangers deliver standout success

Published by admin on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 9:33am
The Rangers track team put together an impressive showing this week, competing at multiple meets, earning several top place finishes and new personal records (PR).
The Rangers competed last Tuesday at the Cobbler Invite Track and Field Meet at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology O’Harra Stadium.
Alec Gelvin and Alex Stoekmann led the charge on the boys side in Tuesday’s meet.
Gelvin clocked a new personal record with a time of 24.29 seconds in the 200 to earn seventh place.

Busy week yields mixed bag for Rangers

Published by admin on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 9:31am
The Hill City Rangers golf team competed in  Rapid City at the Elks Invitational May 1 and fell to the Wall Eagles, coming just shy of first place by two strokes. 
“Breylon Rahn was impressive today and played his best round ever.  Unfortunately for us, Deacon Haerer did the same for the Eagles by finishing with a one under 71, which was just enough to get us as a team,” said  head coach Josh Daiss. 

Prosperous putts for Rangers at Philip

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 8:41am
The Hill City High School Rangers golf team took home its first invitational win at the Philip Scottie Invite April 25. The boys left Hill City with snow on the ground, but coach Josh Daiss said the  “temperatures were slightly warmer on the prairie.” 
Daiss said the golfers fought a strong field of 16 teams, scoring a team total of 244. Three teams, including the Wall Eagles, were just four strokes behind the Rangers. 

Rangers on the run in Custer, Pierre

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 8:40am
The Black Hills spring weather doesn’t always cooperate with track season, but the Rangers are getting meets in despite postponements and last minute rescheduled meets. 
About half the team, mostly freshman and sophomores competed in Custer Wednesday, April 23. The meet was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved due to incoming weather. 

Boys finish in top 10 in first outing

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 8:29am
The Hill City Ranger golf team kicked off the 2025 season at the Class B Classic in Mitchell on the green of the Lakeview Golf Course Friday, April 11. 
Competition was tight as the Ranger team finished sixth overall with a team total of 242, a mere 15 strokes behind the Hanson Beavers, the winner for the day.
Individually, senior Leo Daiss led Hill City with a round of 79, tying for 18th.  Zane Messick was right behind with an 80 on the day. Breylon Rahn finished at 83, while Adolph Tyler rounded out the Ranger foursome with an 86. 

Boys track team breaks school record

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 8:24am
Early in the season the Hill City High School track team is showing some big success. 
At the Douglas Early Bird track and field meet last Tuesday, the boys 400 relay team comprised of Caleb Sobolik, Mason Wiese, Ayden Kurtz and Nick Schroeder broke the previous school record with a 44.41 run and finished third in the event. 
The girls team took a sixth-place finish in the event with a team of Katelyn Dean, Lillie Ham, Addysen Kurtz and Macie Ham.

Track team has potential for the 2025 season

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:22am
The Hill City High School track team got off to a good start at its first track meet of the season in Newcastle, Wyo. In true South Dakota spring style, the second meet in Douglas was postponed due to weather.
Despite the finicky weather, head coach Joe Noyes has a positive outlook on the season.
“I think on both sides, I’m a little surprised at how good I think we can be if we stay healthy. That’s always the key to track is just being healthy at the right time of year. This is probably the most balanced team I’ve ever had,” said Noyes. 

Golf is ready to take the greens

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:19am
Hill City varsity golf is ready to tee off with the first tournament of the season, the Class B Classic in Mitchell, April 11.
The team is once again maxed out with 12 boys this season and the entire varsity roster returning from last year. 
“The team is led by seniors Leo Daiss and Adolph Tyler with junior Zane Messick and sophomore Breylon Rahn returning from last year’s sixth place finishing state tournament team,” said head coach Josh Daiss.