First-place teams earn trip to National Competition
The senior we will highlight this week is Porter Walz. Porter has lived in Wessington Springs and attended school here most of his life.
Starting this weekend, the girls and boys Spartan basketball teams will begin playing in the 281 conference tournament.
Look no further than the halls of Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) to find one of the newest members of the South Dakota State football team.
Pictured left to right are Harlee Heim, Riley Roduner, Representative Dusty Johnson, Carissa Scheel, Haeleigh Mulder and Branden Flowers. The Wessington Springs FCCLA members traveled to Washington D.C. with Family and Consumer Sciences/Technology Skills/Social Sciences/Curriculum Coordinato…
Having grown up amid clothing drives for neighboring reservations through her church, Wessington Springs High School senior Cheyenne Burg was drawn to the idea of helping the people of Crow Creek and Lower Brule as part of her senior project.
Sophomore Alyssa Grohs (shown at center holding a commemorative gold volleyball and framed photograph) made her mark in Wessington Springs High School volleyball history last week when she collected her 1000th career assist. Shown left to right are: Head Coach Lynn Neely, Carissa Scheel, Mar…
To continue our senior spotlight, this week’s featured senior is Quinten Christensen.
Avery Orth bumps the ball over the net alongside fellow Lady Spartans Sarah Poncelow and Riley Roduner during a home game victory against Lower Brule last Thursday. More photos from WSHS Homecoming can be found in this week's print and e-issue.
The longstanding tradition of announcing Homecoming Royalty took place last week at Wessington Springs High School, as the details of 2021 Homecoming Week (September 20-24) were also revealed. The 2021 Queen and King candidates are pictured above, back row, left to right: Cheyenne Burg, Kali…
Many early mornings and long hours are put into each project exhibited by area youth in order to compete at the South Dakota State Fair. Austin Schimke looks for the judges glance as he keeps his heifer in the perfect set up. More photos of area youth showing at the state fair can be found i…
The Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central Blackhawks began their season last Friday vs. the Sioux Valley Cossacks in Wessington Springs. The Cossacks came in as the number three ranked team in the state, and the Blackhawks were ranked number four. The physical game featured teams tra…
After a busy summer of working on their projects, local 4-H members let their hair down and cut loose with a myriad of fun activities at 4-H Fun Day last Wednesday. Family Olympics tested the skills of area moms and dads during Fun Day. Shown above, Wade Christensen hurls a Crisco-covered wa…
Sarah Poncelow, a WSHS junior, was awarded second-place for her charcoal pencil drawing “Team Bond.” She is shown above with her drawing and two horses in Wessington Springs.
Athletes from across the region made their way to the Wessington Springs Fire Hall bright and early to participate in the annual Walk and Run for Wellness hosted by Weskota Foundation on July 4.
The future of golf in Jerauld County looks especially bright, after 22 youth-adult teams participated in a youth tournament Sunday afternoon, June 13 at the Springs Country Club. Beautiful weather and abundant sunshine graced the golf course during the tournament that was followed by a meal…
First-place teams earn trip to National Competition
ABOVE: Triple-digit temps made the municipal pool in Wessington Springs a popular destination during opening week. Nolan Schaller soared off the high dive at the pool last week.
As Spartan student athletes head west to compete at the state track meet slated for this Friday and Saturday, May 28-29 in Rapid City, the community is invited and encouraged to send them off in style. A send off is planned this Thursday, May 27 at 1 p.m. on Main Street as Spartans who quali…
Mason Schelske pitched six innings for the Blackhawks at home Sunday. Coach Nathan Hainy gets reader's caught up with the tail end of the spring baseball season in this week's print and e-issue of the True Dakotan.
Hard work, humility and an uncanny chemistry have proven to be the secret to this season’s success for the Spartan relay foursome of AJ Neely, Blake Larson, Carter Grohs and Dylan Schimke — definitively solidified last weekend at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays as Wessington Springs claimed th…
Baseball was back in Wessington Springs Wednesday night. The local Blackhawk baseball team took the field against the visiting team from Madison. The Blackhawks gained a quick lead with two runs in the bottom of the first on four consecutive walks and two wild pitches. But the lead change…
On April 9, the varsity golf team kicked off our 2021 season traveling to Mitchell to golf at the Lakeview Golf Course for the Class B Classic. This is one of the biggest meets the kids will attend other than regions and state. The boy’s division had 92 golfers with the girls having 56, so w…
Mason Schelske threw a seven inning no hitter on 94 pitches during Saturday’s baseball action.
The Blackhawk Spring baseball team got it’s season off to a start last Wednesday, March 31. The local team traveled to Huron to play Huron’s high school team. Mason Schelske was assigned the start in game one. The first inning saw Huron score three runs on only one hit, but were helped by…
Students, community sail away at Paradise Island-themed prom
Placings from last weekend’s State B Visual Art Competition were revealed on Monday afternoon and the results put Wessington Springs Art Students in third place overall.
A thrilling basketball season drew to a close last Tuesday night in the SoDak 16, when the Wessington Springs Spartans lost a hard-fought battle against an intense Canistota Hawks opponent at the Mitchell Corn Palace (43-34).
From the halls of WSHS we bring a new art project recently completed by freshman drawing class student Raylee Fagerhaug.
Quinten Christensen journeyed into this year’s state wrestling competition with eyes wide open and a fiercely determined heart, knowing all too well that “it’s a big jump from third to first.”
Local student wrestlers are state-bound after stellar performances at regions.
From the halls of WSHS, we bring two more art projects completed at the end of the first semester. This selection of art was completed by seniors Angie Paulson (left, oil painting) and NaLea Dunsmore (right, mixed media). They did an excellent job drawing out their pictures, keeping the prop…
Messmer tops 1,000 points
The Spartans charge into another week of home basketball action with some major momentum on the heels of last week’s home victory on Tuesday against Andes Central / Dakota Christian (70-46) and Saturday’s win over Freeman Academy/Marion (60-45).
For the first time in 14 years, the Wessington Springs Spartans served up an exciting victory in the 281 Conference Tournament, coming out on top as the champions of the tourney in a thriller vs. the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds last Friday in Wolsey. The 47-43 victory moved the Spartans to 7-…
The Wessington Springs Elementary School gymnasium saw plenty of youth sports action last week, drawing fans to town to cheer on their favorite wrestlers and basketball players. More photos, results and recaps can be found in this week's print and e-issue on PAGES ELEVEN AND TWELVE
The Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington wrestling team will host at home in Wessington Springs this Thursday, January 14 at 5 p.m. Back row, left to right: Brock Stevens, Quinten Christensen, Eric Klanchnik, Tyler Eddy and Coach Kevin Haider; third row: Carter Grohs, Carter Gaiko…
As we head into 2021 and the full chill of winter, the Spartan sports schedule lends an opportunity to support student athletes and heat up chilly nights. Below, spectating opportunities — in person, online and on Venture channel 382 — for the next week can be found.
Looking across much of the nation, Wessington Springs was among the few communities able to enjoy a student Christmas concert this year due to the pandemic. To help socially distance and make sure the students were able to perform, the school district held three different concerts this year …
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Among the many service-oriented projects that WSHS FCCLA students are spearheading during the holidays are three trees aimed at giving to those in need of food, cold weather items and children who otherwise may not receive a Christmas gift.
Holiday pie baking action was in full swing at Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) with more than 200 pies sold through the annual Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) pie sale. The yearly pie sale is the group's biggest fundraiser and helps fund student FCCLA projects …
When representatives of the VFW Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest caught a glimpse of Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) student Kenzee Schafer’s artwork at the 2019 State Fair, they encouraged the young artist to think about entering their 2020 art competition.
Dakota Resources announced that Wessington Springs Area Chamber & Development was the recipient of one of the two Community Innovation Prizes awarded this year. De Smet Development Corporation was also awarded a Community Innovation Prize.
The Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central Blackhawks (WWSSC) were defeated by undefeated Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (BEE) in the 11B State Quarterfinals last Thursday in Bridgewater. BEE defeated WWSSC by the score of 42-6 and will move on to face undefeated Mobridge-Pollack Friday, No…
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central played their first home playoff game since 2017 last Friday, defeating Sisseton 33-0 in Wessington Springs. The Blackhawks move to 7-2 on the season, advancing to the Quarterfinals to face undefeated Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan. The game will be play…
Blackhawks Power into the Playoffs
Homecoming Week finally arrived in Wessington Springs this week after being postponed last month due to COVID-19 exposures and concerns within the school community.
From the halls of WSHS we begin our Artist's Corner for the school year. It has been wonderful being able to see the art students in person and get the year off to a great start! The first project we bring is from Advanced Art III senior, Mackenzie Roduner. Mackenzie chose to make her own st…
Spartans bring home four top awards including first overall
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