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Richard Cardona during home basketball action vs Tripp-Delmont/Armour Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Spartans finished on top, 58-3. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

Richard Cardona during home basketball action vs Tripp-Delmont/Armour Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Spartans finished on top, 58-3. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

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Basketball Season Underway at WSHS

Wshs Journalism Student Jada Kolousek
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The basketball season has been firing up with state tournaments getting closer and the 281 Conference just ending. Thegirlsplayedaveryclose game Tuesday, February 4, against Iroquois-Lake Preston with the ending score being 42-39.
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Girl’s Basketball Weekly Roundup

Head Girls Basketball Coach Jason Kolousek
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
On Tuesday, February 4, the Spartan girls traveled to Iroquois to take on Iroquiois/Lake Preston. It was a close game throughout and the Spartans were defeated by ILP by a score of 42-39.The first quarter was an offensive struggle for both teams and ILP led 7-6 at end of one quarter.
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Town & Country 1/29/2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
American Bank & Trust 61½, Gutter Girls 52½, Fancy Stitching 45, Sweet Grass 40½, Springs Inn 39, Dummy 13½. Team High Series: American Bank & Trust 2246. Individual High Series: Patsy Sorben 606. Scratch: Patsy Sorben 483. High Handicap Game: Candace Meier 251. Scratch: Candace Meier 211.
WSHS Athletic 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees to be Recognized Feb. 8

WSHS Athletic 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees to be Recognized Feb. 8

WSHS Athletic 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees to be Recognized Feb. 8

News Staff
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The 2025 Wessington Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced and will be recognized at the Spartan’s home doubleheader basketball game vs. Tripp/Delmont/ Armour, Saturday afternoon, February 8 in between the girls varsity and boys varsity games.
SDSU offensive tackle Quinten Christensen (69) is shown above in the Jackrabbits week one matchup on Aug. 31, 2024 against Oklahoma State. During that game, he incurred a core injury and recently underwent surgery (see editor’s note below). Christensen and QB Chase Mason played an integral role in encouraging teammates and recruits to stick with the SDSU program during coaching staff changes announced earlier this month. DAVID BORDEWYK, SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSMEDIA ASSOCIATION

SDSU offensive tackle Quinten Christensen (69) is shown above in the Jackrabbits week one matchup on Aug. 31, 2024 against Oklahoma State. During that game, he incurred a core injury and recently underwent surgery (see editor’s note below). Christensen and QB Chase Mason played an integral role in encouraging teammates and recruits to stick with the SDSU program during coaching staff changes announced earlier this month. DAVID BORDEWYK, SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSMEDIA ASSOCIATION

South Dakota State’s Quinten Christensen and Chase Mason rallying program during uncertain times

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
From piecing together a staff, to endless phone calls and texts with current players, recruits and ‘portalers’, new South Dakota State Head Coach Dan Jackson has been a busy man this past week and a half.But he hasn’t been the only one.
Shown left to right after winning the top prize in the January 25, 2025 Big Slam Basketball Tournament in Iroquois are: Coach Jeff Argo, Wyatt Fagerhaug, Cole Wenzel, Mitchell Orth, Gannon Culver, Micah Orth, Caleb Culver. Front row: Ashton Nelson, Grason Finn, Sutten Jensen, Mauer Jones, Chaz Larson. SUBMITTED

Shown left to right after winning the top prize in the January 25, 2025 Big Slam Basketball Tournament in Iroquois are: Coach Jeff Argo, Wyatt Fagerhaug, Cole Wenzel, Mitchell Orth, Gannon Culver, Micah Orth, Caleb Culver. Front row: Ashton Nelson, Grason Finn, Sutten Jensen, Mauer Jones, Chaz Larson. SUBMITTED

Junior High Spartans Take First in Big Slam Basketball Tournament

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Wessington Springs Junior High Basketball team brought home some hasty hardware over the weekend, winning first place in the Big Slam Basketball Tournament held in Iroquois on January 25, 2025.“It was pretty exciting,” said Coach Jeff Argo, in his third year of coaching the junior high Spartans.
(PHOTO COURTESY MARK’S PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES) PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: Jewel McGeough, Kennedy Kolousek, Kenzie Kolousek, Logan Mohling, Makynna Heim. CENTER: Londyn Mikkelson, Sydney Richardson, Ashlyn Weber, Mariah Messmer. BACK: Assistant Coach Jenna Mikkelson, Kerstynn Heim, Raygen Teveldal, Brooklyn Caffee, Addyson Orth, Masynn Mebius, Kaitlyn Braun, Head Coach Jason Kolousek, Ella Kolousek.

(PHOTO COURTESY MARK’S PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES) PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: Jewel McGeough, Kennedy Kolousek, Kenzie Kolousek, Logan Mohling, Makynna Heim. CENTER: Londyn Mikkelson, Sydney Richardson, Ashlyn Weber, Mariah Messmer. BACK: Assistant Coach Jenna Mikkelson, Kerstynn Heim, Raygen Teveldal, Brooklyn Caffee, Addyson Orth, Masynn Mebius, Kaitlyn Braun, Head Coach Jason Kolousek, Ella Kolousek.

WS Girls Bring Home Third in 281 Tourney

Head Girls Basketball Coach Jason Kolousek
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Wessington Springs Spartans girls basketball took 3rd place at the 281 conference tournament.On Monday, January 20th the Spartans took on the Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket Blackhawks in the semifinals of the tournament.
The 2025 281 Conference tournament champions are shown at top, left to right, back row: Assistant Coach Cody Hasty, Ryder Michalek, Luke Larson, Grady Gran, Branden Flowers, Colby Flowers, Karter Mebius, Sam Poncelow, Gavin Brandenburg, Brett Miller, Head Coach Joey Mitchell. Front row: Gannon Culver, Chaz Larson, Richard Cardona, Haiden Boschee, Parker Graff, Wesley Molnar, Tregen Jensen, Ranick Fjerstad.

The 2025 281 Conference tournament champions are shown at top, left to right, back row: Assistant Coach Cody Hasty, Ryder Michalek, Luke Larson, Grady Gran, Branden Flowers, Colby Flowers, Karter Mebius, Sam Poncelow, Gavin Brandenburg, Brett Miller, Head Coach Joey Mitchell. Front row: Gannon Culver, Chaz Larson, Richard Cardona, Haiden Boschee, Parker Graff, Wesley Molnar, Tregen Jensen, Ranick Fjerstad.

Remarkable Rally Results in 281 Conference Tourney Title

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Facing a 25 point deficit with just 10 minutes left in the game, securing the 281 Conference tournament championship against Wolsey-Wessington looked out of reach for the Spartans.“We had no defense in the first half.
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