Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Participants in the Sprint Triathlon emerge from the waters of Angostura to head up the hill towards the bike transition area in the Breakers Beach parking lot.

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ANGOSTURA – Nearly 200 triathletes from more than a dozen states competed in the 26th annual Southern Hills Triathlon at Angostura Recreation Area this past Saturday, Sept. 2.

Six different competitive events made up this year’s triathlon...

HOT SPRINGS – Nearly 200 Triathletes from eleven states will be converging to Hot Springs, SD for the 26th Annual Southern Hills Triathlon, to be held at the Angostura State Recreation Area at Breakers Beach Sep. 2, 2023. It is a premier triathlon in South Dakota. 

“It will be a very exciting year of racing since last year was a record year and we are back as strong as ever,” said Brendan Murphy, race director of the Southern Hills Triathlon. “I very much look forward to an incredible...

Photo courtesy Calvin Larive

Frank Ferguson of Hot Springs, far right, poses inside Evans Plunge recently with his two grandsons, from left, Jake and Joe, along with his son Brad. Both Jake and Joe starred on the University of Wisconsin football team with Jake now a tight end with the Dallas Cowboys. Brad played football for the University of Nebraska and was coached by the legendary Tom Osborne.

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By Richard Anderson

HOT SPRINGS – You might say that Hot...

Submitted photo

Members of the local Black Hills Junior club volleyball which won their division at the Nationall AAU Tournament last month in Orlando, Fla., included: Back row from left: Assistant Coach Don Haskvitz, Jenny Pinnt (Chadron), Ashlynn Elshire (Hot Springs), Hadley Hollenbeck (Edgemont), Elizabeth Davis (Hot Springs) and Head Coach Betzy Haskvitz. Front row: Raelee Provorse (Edgemont), Katelyn Lauritsen (Edgemont), Tavian Urban (Edgemont), Trin Boeselager (Chadron), Kaylee Bader...

By Charity Maness

HOT SPRINGS – The sport of Pickleball has taken Hot Springs by storm, and with the recent formation of the Hot Springs Area Pickleball Club (HSAPC), it is sure to really take off.

“We began the club in the winter of 2022,” said President Jason Midgley, “and have more than 20 active members.”

Anyone with an interest can play Pickleball at the Mueller Center Monday and Tuesdays from 10 am to noon and 6-8 pm in the center’s open Pickleball play time.

“Anyone is welcome,” said...