By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – A little more 25 years ago, Hot Springs Jaycees members Father Mark McCormick, John Blatchford and Mark Rude – along with a few others – watched an IronMan competition on television and thought, “what if we did something like that here in Hot Springs?”

The group then went to work on creating the first-ever Southern Hills Triathlon, which debuted in 1998 and was then-known as the Hot Springs Jaycees / Mammoth Triathlon and took place on Labor Day...

Photo by Richard Anderson/Fall River Count Herald-Star

Genevieve Dement-Osborn, a 1997 graduate of Hot Springs High School, speaks to new HSHS Activities Director Mike Deming during this past Saturday night’s football game at Woodward Field.

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Publisher’s Note: This new monthly feature showcases former Fall River County high school athletes who continue to find success beyond the field of play. It is written by recently-retired Rapid City Journal Sports...

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Scott Haden, far right, holds the championship trophy custom-made locally by Mike Sommer, which remains on display at the Southern Black Hills Golf Course Clubhouse. Also pictured are the tournament’s other top-five finalists, including from left, Nina Myers, Ron Foster, Schuyler Wetzel and Tim McElroy.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

HOT SPRINGS – In the first-ever Hot Springs Open Golf Championship this past Saturday, Aug. 20, there may...

By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota High School Sports Awards show, produced by the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.

Held June 27 at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, the show honored more than 200 high school athletes from the state of South Dakota, and for the first time, one of the athletes recognized was from Hot Springs.

Kiera Allen, a...

HOT SPRINGS – Two athletes, one contributor and one unbeaten football team were recently voted into the 2022 Hot Springs High School Athletics Hall of Fame.

Selected to the Hall of Fame were athletes Cameron Weiss and Joe Beehler, along with longtime contributor Joyce Farrell. Also selected was the 1963 Bison football team.

The three individuals and the football team will be inducted to the annual Hot Springs High School Athletics Hall of Fame Sept. 17 at the American Legion club.

Beehler...