Sports

Wildcats drop two at home

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 9:01am

After two losses at home last week, Custer High School volleyball coach Jill Hohn continues to be optimistic about the progress being made this season by what is essentially a brand new team.
In Tuesday’s game against the Douglas Patriots, the Wildcats got off to a slow and rocky start losing the first two sets 25-19 and 25-18. However, led by top notch serving by Ally Cass, the Wildcats came back to win set three by a score of 25-17.

Football team scores, but falls to 0-2

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 9:00am

It was a bit of a good new/bad news situation for the Custer High School football team last Friday evening in Lennox, as the Wildcats scored their first 14 points of the season, but did so late in the game when trailing 36-0 in a 36-14 loss to the Orioles.
Statistically the Wildcats did much better than in their season-opening loss to Madison, as the Wildcats were able to rush for 252 yards and gain 17 first downs while committing only three penalties. However, much of that damage was done when the game had already been decided.

Golfers compete in Belle

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 8:59am

The Custer High School boys golf team was in Belle Fourche last Tuesday for the Pre-Black Hills Conference Meet. The team had a long day at the Belle Fourche Country Club, a course none of the players had played before.
None of the players scored under 100, but Ryder Bailey was the team’s top finisher at 104. Regan Sorenson posted the team’s second-best score at 108, while Matt Merrill finished just behind him at 109. Jackson Wiles and Blake Boyster rounded out the team scores at 125 and 135, respectively.

Custer leads smaller schools at Augustana

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 8:58am

A flatter but somewhat longer course at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls for Friday’s Augustana Twilight Meet resulted in some good times for Custer cross country runners against a large field that included a number of big schools from several states.
Junior Ramsey Karim finished 14th overall in a field of 226 runners in the girls 5K race. She finished in a time of 19:24.66.
“She had a great meet,” commented her coach (and also her mom) Karen Karim. “That was her best time she’s ever run.”

Cheer team called ‘small but mighty’

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 8:57am

The 2021 Custer High School (CHS) competitive cheer team faces a number of what could be considered negatives this year. The team is young and mostly inexperienced, it is also relatively small as cheer teams go and its new coach has never coached this particular sport before. However, head coach Sheri Deatherage says she is expecting big things from the team in the years ahead because of their talent, enthusiasm and never-quit attitude.

Cheer team exceeds coach’s first goals

Published by admin on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 8:56am

Custer science teacher Sheri Deatherage had a sick child on the day before her very first meet as a competitive cheer coach on Thursday, so she wasn’t able to attend with the team. However, she said she is “over the moon” about the team’s first time on the mat this season.
Football cheer coach Cherri Block stepped in to take the team to the meet in Belle Fourche and made sure to call Deatherage immediately after the girls’ performance.

Football team forfeits

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 1:49pm
The Hill  City Rangers varsity football team forfeited its most recently scheduled game last Friday against McCook Central-Montrose.
“Due to injuries we were unfortunately unable to play last week at all,” head coach Brett Eckert said. The Rangers are slated to play Rapid City Christian  for their home opener on Sep 3. 
“We are hopeful that we will be able to get back on the field this Friday night but it just depends how our players recover from injuries,” Eckert said.

Volleyball undefeated

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 1:46pm
The Hill City Rangers volleyball team is starting the season off right. 
Undefeated, the team won the Custer Invitational Tournament playing four matches total. Stat leaders for the tournament include Marie Peckosh in aces with a total of 20. Macey Wathen showed her prowess with 43 kills. Sydney Wathen displayed defensive skills with 38 digs while Abby Siemonsma led the team in assists with 82.
The girls travel to Spearfish on Thursday, Aug. 31, to take on the Spartans followed by another away match Sept. 4 against Belle Fourche.
 

’Cats second, third at Douglas Early Bird

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 9:06am

No official team scores were tabulated for the season opening Douglas Early Bird Cross Country Meet at Box Elder last week but according Athletic.net’s “hypothetical” scoring, the Custer varsity girls came in second and the boys were third on Friday.
In the 5K varsity race, the Wildcat girls finished behind AA favorite Rapid City Stevens but beat out the rival Hill City Rangers by 11 points.
That placing was also in spite of the fact that head coach Karen Karim entered only five runners in the race. However, she said “they’re a pretty solid five.”

’Cats open season with 2-2 record

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 9:05am

Things looked good for Custer’s 2021 volleyball team as it began its own Custer Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the High School and Elementary gyms. The Wildcats handily defeated Lead-Deadwood and Todd County in morning pool play and faced the Edgemont Moguls in the quarterfinals.
After winning the first set 25-22, Custer began to falter against Edgemont’s offense.
“We just had a really difficult time adjusting our defense, digging up their hits and completing attacks,” said head coach Jill Hohn.