Taking flight: Wessington Springs Owls Advance to State Tourney

  • The Wessington Springs Owls, back row, left to right: Joe Butterfield, Landon Cleveland, Trevor Kennobie, Sawyer Senska, Parker DeJean, Austin Olson, Gerritt Brandenburg, Tyler Fastnacht. Front row: Tony Hoarty, Terrek Butterfield, Dalton Mogck, Drew Olinger, Curtis Collins, Isaac Kolousek, Coy Fastnacht. Not pictured: Clayton Dornbusch. PHOTO COURTESY SPRINGS OWLS
    The Wessington Springs Owls, back row, left to right: Joe Butterfield, Landon Cleveland, Trevor Kennobie, Sawyer Senska, Parker DeJean, Austin Olson, Gerritt Brandenburg, Tyler Fastnacht. Front row: Tony Hoarty, Terrek Butterfield, Dalton Mogck, Drew Olinger, Curtis Collins, Isaac Kolousek, Coy Fastnacht. Not pictured: Clayton Dornbusch. PHOTO COURTESY SPRINGS OWLS
  • Dalton Mogck during a home game at David Jost Memorial Field.
    Dalton Mogck during a home game at David Jost Memorial Field.
  • Coy Fastnacht at home in Wessington Springs. PHOTOS COURTESY ALICIA ROESLER
    Coy Fastnacht at home in Wessington Springs. PHOTOS COURTESY ALICIA ROESLER
    In an exciting and perhaps unexpected turn of events during district play last week in Chamberlain, the then 1-13 Wessington Springs Owls emerged victorious with a District 3B 17-11 win over Colome, advancing the Owls to the Class B state amateur baseball tournament. Terrek Butterfield earned the win for Wessington Springs, allowing 11 runs on 14 hits in nine innings, while striking o...

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