The Wolsey-Wessington competitive cheer team performs at the South Dakota Class A State Competitive Cheer Championships on Saturday, Oct. 24, at The Monument in Rapid City. The Warbirds earned 249 points to capture their third consecutive Class A small squad state championship, capping a season that included four first-place finishes. (PHOTO COURTESY SDPB)
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Warbirds claim third straight state cheer title
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
The Wolsey-Wessington competitive cheer team capped another successful season by capturing its third consecutive Class A small squad state championship Saturday, Oct. 23, 24, at The Monument in Rapid City.The Warbirds earned a score of 249 to claim the small squad title, adding another state...
With determination etched across his face, Wessington Springs’ Carson Clements crosses the finish line at the South Dakota Class B State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Hart Ranch Camping Resort near Rapid City. Clements placed fourth among 125 runners, clocking a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 33.3 seconds in the 5-kilometer race. (PHOTO COURTESY SDPB)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Spartan runner sets personal best against 125-runner fieldWessington Springs' Carson Clements capped his cross country season with an impressive fourth-place finish at the South Dakota Class B State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 24, turning in a personal-best time of 16 minutes,...
Jax Thomas, 11, of Sioux Falls competes at the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run regional competition in Minneapolis. The grandson of Tom and Linda Grohs of Wessington Springs qualified for the national finals Sunday, Oct. 25, in Milwaukee during World Series weekend. (COURTESY PHOTO)
With Carson Clements finishing in 4th place among the top twenty runners from this region, he advances to the State Cross-Country Meet. The State meet will be held at Hart Ranch Camping Resort on Saturday, October 24, with Class B boys starting at 10:45 a.m. Mountain Time. Then the Class B awards for girls and boys will be held at 11:15 a.m.
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Craig and Layne Wenzel stopped to take a picture during their first grandfather/grandson hunt last year. They both agreed they will do it again this season. PHOTO/CRAIG WENZEL
