Sports

Bulldogs bite ’Cats in opener

Published by admin on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 9:01am

For the entire first quarter of the Custer High School football team’s season-opening game against the third-ranked Madison Bulldogs last Friday evening at Wildcat Field, it was hard to tell which team was ranked third and which team was starting several freshman on a team that overall has minimum varsity experience.

Volleyball season begins

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 11:52am
Hill City High School Volleyball team kicked off its season Aug. 24 against Custer.
“We are looking forward to another opportunity to play a regular season and positively represent our school and community through volleyball,” said  coach Lindsy Wathen. The team has 26 girls, which is similar to previous years. 
Wathen thinks the region and conference will keep the team on its toes but that the team’s  “toughest competition will be on the road at our tournaments in Sioux Falls, Alliance (Neb.) and Mellette.”

’Cats low on numbers, experience

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:30am

If you want to find this year’s Custer High School football team, head to the corner of young and inexperienced, past the town of low numbers to the outpost of brutal schedule.
That’s where you’ll find Dave Williams’ team.
Williams, entering his second year as head coach of the Wildcats, saw only 20 boys join this year’s squad, half of which are freshman.
“Our first string is going to be alright,” he said. “But our depth...we don’t have any.”

Boys golf team young and inexperienced

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:26am

It seems to be a theme for Custer High School boys sports this fall—young and inexperienced.
Such is the case with the boys golf team this year, as the team returns two varsity golfers from a year ago who will be joined by a host of youngers golfers, some of whom are picking up golf for the first time.
“We’re just trying to get the kids to learn some basics before we turn them loose,” head coach Paul Kelley said.
Gone from last year’s team are Dustyn Fish and Gunner Prior, who graduated, along with Ethan Lappe, who elected not to play this year.

Bailey leads golf team in first action

Published by admin on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 9:26am

The Custer High School boys golf team played its second meet of the season last Thursday in Rapid City, as three ’Cats competed in the West River Invitational last Thursday at Meadowbrook Golf Course.
Sophomore Ryder Bailey led the way for the Wildcats, carding a score of 96. Matt Merrill posted the second-best Wildcat score at 97, while Jackson Wiles rounded out the Custer scores at 109.

No COVID-19 protocols for fall sports

Published by admin on Thu, 08/19/2021 - 8:53am

The pandemic-inspired safety protocols that high school athletes needed to adhere to last year will not be in place with the start of the fall sports seasons.
“We’re planning on moving forward as a normal year,” South Dakota High School Activities Association executive director Dan Swartos told the SDHSAA board of directors at its meeting on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Swartos did show the board the protocols for student athletes who test positive for COVID-19. “It’s essentially focused on how we treat those athletes who come down with COVID-19 infections.”

Fall sports gearing up

Published by admin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:11am
Hill City School District is once again asking for contributions for Ranger Club registration. It is $25 for individual or $40 for family.
The Ranger Club is a weekly email for upcoming events, last week’s results, and changes in schedules for all middle school and high school activities.
Last year the Ranger Club purchased all new middle school track uniforms and shorts. This year it has purchased middle school volleyball and basketball jerseys with membership fees.

Boyster headed to national track meet

Published by admin on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 9:02am

It’s already been well established that Blake Boyster is one of the fastest boys in South Dakota. He has also proven to be one of the fastest boys in the region as well.
In early June at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Region 8 Outdoor Track and Field championships Boyster brought home two first place finishes and a third place in three sprint events. The two first place finishes means he now gets to compete at the USATF national championships in Florida.

Dorton enters softball hall of fame

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:27am

As part of the Basin-Greybull (Wyo.) Jade-Ettes fast pitch softball team, Custer’s Cozy Dorton helped make history.
Now, her and her teammates’ efforts on the diamond have been immortalized.
On March 20, Dorton along with 33 other former members of the Jade-Ettes were inducted into the Wyoming Softball Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Ramkota Inn in Casper, Wyo. The Jade-Ettes were honored for their five-year run of consecutive state championships. Dorton was a member of two of those teams, in 1967 and 1968. Around 16 former members attended the induction ceremony.

Ellman, Karim are fun run winners

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:25am

Custer High School students Miles Ellman and Ramsey Karim were the top male and female finisher at the Gold Discovery Days Gold Rush Fun Run  5K last Sunday morning. Ellman finished the course in 19:10, while Ramsey finished in 20:18.
Full results are as follows:
Female Junior High
Ashlyn Streets, Wheatland, Wyo., 27:29
Kassidy Swaner, Rockwall, Texas , 28:02
Mattea Marshall, Custer, 28:05
Male High School
Miles Elman, Custer, 19:10, first overall male
Gage Grohs, Custer, 19:18
Preston Drew,
Custer, 19:41