Sports

Boys pick up big wins over Tatanka, Broncs

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 9:01am

In desperate need of wins in order to host a home super region playoff game, the Custer High School boys basketball team did just that Monday and Saturday.
The Wildcats defeated Lakota Tech, a team ahead of them in the super region standings, for the second time this season Monday evening at the Armory by the score of 71-56.
“We felt we needed to play good defense, and if we did that, (the game) would take care of itself,” head coach Paul Kelley said.

Girls falter in games against Belle, Spearfish

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 9:00am

If the Custer High School girls basketball team can put together four quarters of basketball, it can play with anybody.
That has been the mantra of Tobey Cass since he began serving in the role of game coach 11 games into the season.
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they played six good quarters and two bad quarters in a pair of losses last week, which snapped the four-game winning streak that had the team threatening to climb back to .500 after a 3-8 start.

Black Hills Classic results

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:50am

The results for Hill City High School wrestlers from the Black Hills Classic held on Feb. 6 in Hill CIty.

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Hunter Way (16-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Elijah Braning (Belle Fourche) 7-11 won by fall over Way 16-12 (Fall 5:22)

Consulation round one: Hunter Way (Hill City) 16-12 received a bye (bye)

Consulation semifinal: Pierce Sword (Custer) 16-13 won by fall over Way 16-12 (Fall 1:41)

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Braden Weiss (23-10) placed second and scored 16.0 team points.

’Cats runners-up at Black Hills Classic

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:58am

Wildcat wrestlers took second place honors at the Black Hills Classic Tournament in Hill City on Saturday losing only to the Class B West River powerhouse Philip Scotties.
In their last outing before the big dance begins at the Region 4B tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 20, the ‛Cats earned 125 team points to Philip’s 197.5.
Tray Weiss, wrestling at 106 pounds, was the only Custer wrestler to win a first place title. Weiss, an eighth grader, scored 24 points for his team and won an 18-4 major decision over Gage Anderson of Lemmon in the match for first.

Boys claw back, beat Bison

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:55am

A 27-9 run over the last 8:30 of the game and a monster night from Jace Kelley keyed a come-from-behind 57-50 victory for the Custer High School boys basketball team last Friday evening in Hot Springs.
The Wildcats found themselves down 10 in the third quarter to the Bison, but rode a hot hand from Jace Kelley down the stretch, as the senior scored 25 of his 34 points in the second half.
“Sometimes you have to win ugly. It was just one of those nights,” Custer head coach Paul Kelley said. “Hot Springs played their butts off. We had a tough time getting any rhythm.”

Girls make it four straight

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:55am

The Custer High School girls basketball team won its fourth game in a row last Friday evening in Hot Springs, using a 20-6 fourth quarter advantage to come away with a 58-43 win.
“It was a fun game,” Custer coach Tobey Cass said. “I think Hot Springs has improved a lot as the season has gone on. They are a good team.”
The action was back and forth for most of the game, with Custer leading by four at the end of the first quarter, three at the half and only one at the end of the third quarter.

Revenge on the mind for boys basketball

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:57am

According to head coach Nate Bayne, the Hill City boys basketball team has revenge on its mind as it takes on Hot Springs High School on Saturday and looks to avenge an overtime loss from earlier in the season.

This past week, the team played three big games, Bayne said.

“We played well Tuesday night and beat Sturgis at home,” he said. “Thursday night we traveled to Wall. Despite a 17 point halftime deficit, we pulled to within six before taking a nine point loss. We took a trip to Kadoka Saturday and played a hotly contested game.”

Hill City scramble results

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:57am

Hill City wrestling hosted a scramble on Jan. 29. Here are the results:

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Hunter Way (19-10) placed 1st.

Round 1 - Hunter Way (Hill City) 19-10 won by fall over Carson Casey (Rapid City Stevens) 7-13 (Fall 0:20)

Round 2 - Hunter Way (Hill City) 19-10 won by fall over Cassandra Witte (Rapid City Central) 10-16 (Fall 1:48)

Round 3 - Hunter Way (Hill City) 19-10 won by fall over Talan Lunders (Rapid City Stevens) 9-4 (Fall 2:20)

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Braden Weiss (23-9) placed 1st.

Girls win third game in a row

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:12am

From 3-8 to 6-8—the Custer High School girls basketball team is officially on a roll.
The Wildcats won their third consecutive game last Thursday evening in Box Elder when they jumped on Douglas early and cruised to a 58-32 win.
Custer coach Tobey Cass said the girls were a bit tired from their game against Rapid City Christian two days earlier, but found their legs and built a large enough lead to allow younger players to finish the game.
“We did a little bit of platooning,” Cass said.

Wrestlers crush Chadron and Douglas, have strong showing at Belle

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:07am

Coming off lopsided victories over Chadron, Neb. and Douglas on Thursday, the Custer wrestling team came in third among a dozen teams at the Belle Fourche Invitational last Friday, but finished first among B schools at the tournament.
The Thursday triangular in Chadron was dominated by the Wildcats as they defeated the host team 51-19 and the Douglas Patriots 54-21.
Head coach Jared Webster said he was extremely pleased with his wrestlers’ attack and aggression at the meet.
“Thursday night the kids wrestled awesome,” he said. “I was happy as heck.”