Coach Huether ran down the starting lineup with the True Dakotan, weighing in on season accomplishments and sharing insight, published below by player. Brock Krueger “He has had a wonderful season.

Town & Country 3/6/2024: Sweet Grass 119, Hine Show Steers 118 ½, American Bank & Trust 116, Springs Inn 104 ½, Fancy Stitching 89 ½, Gutter Girls 82 ½. Team High Series: Springs Inn 2438. Individual High Handicap Series: Cindy Hine 672. Scratch: Meg Forrest 501. High Handicap Game: Bethany Nuhsbaumer 246. Scratch: Bethany Nuhsbaumer 196.

A large group of 14 Pony Hills wrestlers made their way across the mat at regions last week with a dozen of the local student athletes advancing to state. Wrestlers will head to The Monument in Rapid City March 15-17 to compete at the state level. Shown back row, left to right: Kaddilac Coleman (AAU state qualifier), Lorin Schaller, Hastin Heezen (AAU state qualifier), Myles Tanke (AAU state qualifier), Ethan Heumiller, Kolt Messmer. Front row, left to right: Dally Nickels (AAU state qualifier), Mary Tanke (AAU state qualifier) Presley Wilde (AAU state qualifier), McCrae Nickels (AAU state qualifier), Zayden Wolfcale (AAU state qualifier), Kactus Coleman (AAU state qualifier), Kix Coleman (AAU state qualifier) and Kash Woodin (AAU state qualifier). Shown at right is state qualifier Nolan Schaller.

Three WSHS Senior Girls Earn 281 All Conference Honors.

An impenetrable defensive foundation paired with one of Class B’s best scoring offenses steered the Spartans to success throughout the regular and post season, leading No. 4 Wessington Springs to deliver a convincing 54-35 win over 13-seed Waverly-South Shore in the SoDak 16 on Tuesday, March 5 in Huron.

Spartans fans from near and far packed the bleachers last month to welcome the newest inductees to the WSHS Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame committee member and longtime newspaper publisher, editor and sports writer Craig Wenzel served as the evening’s emcee.

On Tuesday, February 20 the Wessington Springs Spartans girls basketball team hosted Gregory in a Region 5 game. The Spartans jumped to a quick 6-0 lead and went on to hold a 12-8 lead after one quarter. The Spartans were able to increase their lead to 11 by halftime by outscoring Gregory 15-8 in 2nd quarter. The Spartans had a big quarter offensively in the 3rd quarter by scoring 18 points and held a 45-26 lead going into final quarter of play. The Spartans cruised to a 54-33 victory from there. Avery Orth led the way with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Carissa Scheel had 15 points and nine rebounds. Alyssa Grohs had nine points, six rebounds and four assists.

Spartans Head Into Regions as 281 Conference Champs, First in Conference.