Sports

Offense MIA as ’Cats fall to Spartans

Published by admin on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 9:56am

In a got to have it game in terms of regional playoff seeding, the Custer High School boys basketball team had arguably its worst offensive performance of the season last Thursday evening in Spearfish.
A look at the box score tells the story.
The Wildcats shot 33 percent from the floor, including a 19 percent effort from three-point range. They were 3-12 from the free throw line. They committed 19 turnovers, which Spearfish converted into 21 points—a 17-point advantage over the Wildcats in that statistic.

Wildcat girls thumped by Class AA schools

Published by admin on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 9:54am

Fresh off a week in which it went 3-0 and was brimming with confidence, the Custer High School girls basketball team had its winning streak ended and a losing streak started in emphatic fashion as the Wildcats were thumped by a pair of Class AA schools, losing to Spearfish 67-31 and Sturgis 57-38. Both games were played on the road.
For Custer head coach Tayton Vincent, losing that big to Spearfish is one thing—the Spartans are 12-4 and one of the better teams in Class AA.
The lopsided loss to Sturgis, however, had Vincent in a less-than-pleasant mood.

Girls wrestle in Hot Springs

Published by admin on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 9:53am

The Custer High School girls wrestling team competed in its last regular season competition in Hot Springs over the past weekend, with all wrestlers placing in the top three in their respective weight classes.
“The level of competition we see there isn’t like what we see in Pierre, the Mid Dakota Monster or Rapid City, but we got some pretty decent matches in,” said coach Clayton Sander.

Wildcat girls upset Belle during 3-0 week

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:06pm

Don’t look now, but the Custer High School girls basketball team is quickly becoming the team nobody wants to see come postseason play.
The Wildcats have now won three in a row thanks to a perfect week of play last week, including one of the bigger upsets in recent program history when the Wildcats upset Belle Fourche 50-43 last Saturday afternoon in the Armory.

Wrestlers cowgirl up in the Cowboy State

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:05pm

The Custer High School girls wrestling team competed in the Cowboy State, Wyoming, over the past weekend at the Lady Dogie Classic in Newcastle, Wyo. The team earned fifth place as a whole, with several individual wrestlers placing at the meet too.
“This was the first year we’ve been over to compete in Newcastle,” said coach Clayton Sander. “It was nice to see some different competition.”

Wildcats have dominant week, head to Spearfish Thursday

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:05pm

Is the Custer High School boys basketball team this good, or was last weekend’s competition shall we say, less than stellar?
That was the question on the coaching staff’s mind following an absolute dominant week of basketball by the Wildcats, as the team improved its record to 13-3 with three blowout wins over Douglas, Hot Springs and Belle Fourche by an average of over 40 points.
“You always worry if we are going to play to the level of our competition,” Custer head coach Paul Kelley said. “Right now we are playing like we are capable of playing.”

Wildcat boy wrestlers finish fifth at Black Hills Classic

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:04pm

The Custer High School boys wrestling team went to Hill City to compete in the Black Hills Classic tournament over this past weekend, taking fifth place as a team. Individually, many wrestlers did well and earned top spots on the podium.
“It was good. A lot of younger kids stepped up and we’re trying to get kids back on the mat,” said head coach Jared Webster.
Now, nearing the end of the season, Webster said the team is focused on delivering their best at the time when it matters most.

Ranger wrestlers compete in Newell, host Black Hills Classic

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 4:11pm

Andres Hernandez was the top scorer of the week for the Hill City High School Rangers wrestling team, claiming a second and sixth place finish.
The Rangers kicked off the week with the Newell Round Robin Tournament Feb. 4.

Girls improve to 10-6 with a pair of road wins

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 4:06pm

Heading into back-to-back away games, Hill City High School girls basketball coach Anna Eckert knew the team had to come ready to play.
“We have had a few tough back-to-back games this season where we have played tired and struggled to play solid on both sides of the ball,” said Eckert.
Hill City kicked off with a slow start against Newell  during their Feb. 6 matchup but were able to pick up the momentum in the second half, climbing to a 19-point victory over the Irrigators for a 62-41 win.

Rangers boys defeat Chadron, Hot Springs

Published by admin on Wed, 02/12/2025 - 4:06pm

Sticking to the game plan, execution and energy. Those were the key factors, according to head coach Laramie Harvey, in the Hill City High School Rangers boys basketball victories on the road last week against the Chadron (Neb.) Cardinals Feb. 7 and the Hot Springs Bison Feb. 8.
The Rangers took the court against the Cardinals and exploded into an early lead putting up 20 points in the first quarter while holding the Cardinals to just 11. Harvey contributes their win to the execution and energy in that first quarter that gave the Rangers the momentum they needed.