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The 2011 Wessington Springs High School varsity volleyball team consisted of, back row: coach. Sandra Jones, Haley Reider, Shelby Sandmann, Devin Tebay, Traci Orth, Shyanne Kopfmann, Monica Jones, Asst. coach Jordan VonEye;
Front: row: Kayla Boomsma, Lexi Olinger, Taylor Sinkie, Morgan Tebay, Sheyanne Brodkorb. Inset: Cassidy Musick.
TRUE DAKOTAN PHOTO/DUKE WENZEL - THREE WESSINGTON SPRINGS SPARTANS received all-state honors in Cross Country following the 2011 season. The boys team placed third in the state cross country meet with Jase Kraft (left) placing second overall and Terrek Butterfield (right) placing fourth in the individual standings. Mindy Kraft (center) was the girls’ state Class B champion. Butterfield and Mindy Kraft are seniors, Jase Kraft is a sophomore.
THE WESSINGTON SPRINGS LADY SPARTANS hosted their annual parents’ night in their last home regular season match in the Springs gym last week. Shelby Sandmann (center) was the only senior on this year’s squad. She is shown above with her parents, Kevin and Kari Sandmann, from Alpena. Shelby was also the WSHS 2011 homecoming queen.
CHAIN GANG -- These Blackhawks fans ran the chains during home football games during the past season. They are, from left, Randy Willman, Tom Mebius, Dick Powell and Kim Schultz.
PHOTO COURTESY JUSTIN RUST/MITCHELL DAILY REPUBLIC SPORTS-- TREVOR EASTON (4) runs for a gain during first round action in the 2011 SouthDakota High School Football Playoffs. The Blackhawks lost a heartbreaking 37-36 decision to the Howard Tigers in the contest.
Dig Pink Night:
Shyanne Kopfmann and Devin Tebay go up for a block for the Wessington Springs varsity volleyball team during a match last week in the elementary school gym. (Right) a lineup of players at the match.
Student council, volleyball team plan breast cancer benefit Tuesday night
The Dig Pink Night sponsored by the Spartan volleyball team and the Wessington Springs High School student council will be October 18, 2011 during the James Valley Christian event beginning at 6:15 pm.
After top 100 finish at Boston Marathon
Distance runner Curtis Huffman, Wessington Springs, recently topped the field in the 2011 Omaha Marathon in Omaha, Nebraska.
He took 1st place in a time of 2:36:54., eight minutes ahead of second place.
It was the first marathon win for Huffman and ninth marathon in eight different states. Last year he finished in the top 100 at the Boston Marathon, one of the premier marathon races in the world.
The weather was perfect for a marathon. It was near 45 in the morning and was up to 60 by at the end.
The 2011 annual youth hunt was held at the Foothills Lodge, south of Wessington Springs, on Sunday, October 2.
The Foothills Lodge –owned and operated by Dan Kruse and Fred Krohmer– is a local pheasant hunting lodge that opens its doors and hunting ground to the youth hunt. The hunt is sponsored by the Jerauld County chapter of Pheasants Forever.
Jason Weber was the local coordinator of the project.
Shown no specific order are: Levi Waldhauser, Kadin Kelsch, Hunter Mathias, Elijay Snay, Kanin Nelson, Cole Christensen, Brady Tiede, Ty Auske, Wyatt Stevens, Clayton Dornbusch, Trevor Harms, Drew Kress, Nate Kress, Nathan Huisman, Elliot Ohlrogge, Aaron Linke, Jonathan Linke, Philip Degreef and Hayden Hooks.
CRAIG SHRYOCK takes a shot as he turns for another run during competition last Sunday, September 18 at the Foothills 4-H Arena in Wessington Springs. Shryock’s perfect run put him near the top of the leader board during the meet. The event hosted by the area’s Dakota Running Irons Cowboy Mounted Shooting Club drew shooters from a wide area in South Dakota. The shoot had the theme “Will Shoot for Food” as club supports the local food pantry this year. A small portion of each shooters entry fee along with passing the hat raised money for the food pantry. Besides some of the top shooters in the state, the meet also entertained the crowd with a celebrity drag race shoot out and a battle between the Wessington Springs and Alpena Fire Departments. .
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THE 2011 WESSINGTON SPRINGS High School volleyball team is presently competing in their regular season. Members of the team are, front row – left to right: Alicia Jackson, Savanna South, Taryn Sinkie, Tallie Heim, Sierra Brodkorb, Jenna Teveldal; 2nd row – L to R: Lexi Olinger, Jaycee Hohn, Haley Reider, Whitney Reider, Sheyanne Brodkorb, Taylor Sinkie, Morgan Tebay; Back Row – L to R: Kayla Boomsma, Shelby Sandmann, Shyanne Kopfmann, Traci Orth, Devin Tebay, Cassidy Musick, Maddie Gran, Monica Jones.
