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TOP: Hot Springs senior Marcus Harkless controls Levi Wieman of Parker in the 220 lb. quarterfinals. BOTTOM: Hot Springs freshman Caleb Rickenbach works a switch while earning a reversal against senior Cody Rakow of Lead-Deadwood in the consolation semifinals of the 170 lbs weight class.

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Hot Springs places 14th in state as team

By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

RAPID CITY – One Bison...

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Members of the 2020-21 Hot Springs Bison gymnastics team that placed fourth in state and also set a new school record team score of 135.75 earlier in the season includes, from left, Assistant Coach Heather Schroeder, manager Brock Schroeder, Jillian Simunek, Carlie DeBoer, Peyton Stewart, Aerial Bochmann, Jessi Schroeder, Jaylen Nachtigall, Kiera Allen, Jenna Ellis, manager Ella Bossert and Head Coach Dana...

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Caleb Simons is joined by his parents, Sam and Chelsie, along with Moguls Head Football Coach Eric Swanson for the signing of his letter-of-intent to play football for Black Hills State University.

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By Eric Harrold

Staff Writer

EDGEMONT – Last Thursday afternoon, on Feb. 11, family and friends gathered in the gymnasium at Edgemont School to celebrate the crowning achievement for any high school athlete – an...

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Members of the Hot Springs Bison gymnastics team celebrate together on the floor after learning they set a new school record by scoring 135.75 points in a meet.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

FORT PIERRE – The sport of gymnastics is most accurately characterized as an “individual team” sport. And while it’s true only one Hot Springs Bison gymnast performed at a time during this past weekend’s seven-team...

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Oelrichs' Jada Rouillard dribbles the ball upcourt in a game played last year at Case Auditorium versus the Hot Springs Lady Bison. This year, both Hot Springs and Edgemont plan on playing winter sports, including basketball, but Oelrichs is planning to follow their plan from the fall sports season and not having athletics this winter. The Oelrichs School Board is encouraging students to transfer if they would like to play...