Father’s Day Tradition Begins on the Ball Field

Medley relay team, left to right: Kenzie Kolousek, Logan Mohling, Mariah Messmer and Bailey Yost. PHOTO COURTESY BECKY KRUEGER

PHOTO COURTESYJILL BRAUN Shown left to right with Head Golf Coach Regina Teveldal are South Dakota State B qualifiers Taylor Braun, JD Thompson, Luke Larson, Heyns Bothma and Blake Miller. The Spartans claimed the Region 2B boys team championship at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron with a score of 237 to qualify for state. Braun qualified for state by securing 9th place individually at regions. The boys team finished 12th in the state at the South Dakota State B Golf Meet held in Watertown on June 2-3.

Wessington Springs High School student athletes state qualifiers represented well at the State Track & Field Meet held May 29-31, 2025 and Class B State Golf Tournaments held June 2-3, 2025. Spartans shown clockwise from top left are: JD Thompson, Ryder Michalek, Blake Miller, Heyns Bothma, Nathan Gaikowski, Anna Arhart (4th) and Kenzie Kolousek (8th). PHOTOS COURTESY SDPB

Wyatt Fagerhaug, an eighth-grade Wessington Springs Midddle School student has earned a position on the South Dakota National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling to Des Moines, IA June 22 through June 28 to compete at the 20th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Tie Down Roping and Ribbon Roping competitions. PHOTO COURTESY SHANNON FAGERHAUG

WS Pool to Open June 1 With Free Admission for 2025 Season

The golf tournament season is officially underway with the Annual Pair of Jacks Memorial Tournament drawing 31 teams to the course Sunday, May 25. The tournament was held in memory of Jack Ferguson and Jack Krueger and hosted by the Ferguson and Krueger families. The families said the tournament was held in celebration of two Wessington Springs men and their love for community, family, friends and golf. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

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