Key Club’s 18th Annual Talent Show When: March 9th at 7pm Where: Mueller Civic Center All Proceeds Donated to Delta Dental Bus Silent Art Auction When: March 17 from 1pm to 3pm Where: Case Auditorium All Proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network.

SIOUX FALLS – During this past weekend’s State Wrestling Championships in Sioux Falls, Hot Springs head wrestling coach Ray Ringstmeyer was presented a 25-year Coach Award from the South Dakota High School Activities Association.

Local state swim qualifiers include (back from left): Liam Yellow Horse (50 free, 100 free, and 200 Free), Taya Ritterbush (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 1000 free), Cheyenne Happe (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, and 100 Back), Taylen DeBoer (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly, and 100 back) and Emma Niles (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM, and 100 back). Front row: Cade Elshere (25 free, 100 back, and 25 back), and Bodie Ritterbush (50 free, 100 free, and 100 IM), Finley Norton (25 free, 50 free, 25 back, 50 back, 25 breast). The SD 12 & Under State A Championships were last week Feb. 23-25 in Sioux Falls, while the 13 & Over State A Championships are this week, Feb. 29-March 3, in Watertown. Pictured on right is Edgemont Senior Brendan Nelson, who is the swim team’s resident breaststroker. “His skill on our team will be missed. Fall River Swim Team wishes Brendan the best of luck in his future plans.”

Hot Springs football coach Ben Kramer was recently named the South Dakota High School Coaches Association Football Coach of the Year. Some of Kramer’s accomplishments this year included leading his team to the Class 11B state championship while earning his 100th career win on his way to a current career record of 104-66, which is the most victories in school history.

Andre Warrior BOYS BASKETBALL Eighth-grader scored 16 of this team’s 26 points versus Hot Springs last Monday and then helped lead the Tigers to their first win of the season this past Monday in a 47-46 overtime win over Edgemont in the Region 7B playoffs. .

HOT SPRINGS – Ever since a 19-point loss to Rapid City Christian in last year’s regular season boys basketball finale, one could say the Hot Springs Bison have had the Comet boys’ number. Hot Springs redeemed that aforementioned loss with a 10-point upset of Christian in the 2023 Region 8A semifinals to knock them out of the playoffs and later advance to the Class “A” State Tournament.

HOT SPRINGS – Hot Springs’ small but mighty contingent of state wrestling qualifiers included a pair of senior boys ending their careers on the mat and a pair of underclassmen girls just getting their careers underway.

Sarah Rickenbach GIRLS WRESTLING Freshman improved on her 7th place medal at last year’s state tournament to finish 3rd this year and end season with a 40-4 record. Other Nominees: BOYS WRESTLING Caleb Rickenbach GIRLS WRESTLING Caydan Halls BOYS BASKETBALL Camron Maciejewski GIRLS BASKETBALL Elizabeth Davis, Mgr .

EDGEMONT – Both of the Edgemont High School’s basketball teams concluded their seasons in the past week, as the No. 6-seeded Lady Moguls (10-11 season record) fell to No. 3-seed Kadoka in the first round of the Region 7B playoffs by a score of 2756 on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

HOT SPRINGS – After playing their last eight games on the road, with the last home game back on Jan. 12 during the West River Tournament, the Hot Springs Bison boys’ basketball was finally at home last week for a pair of games versus two Black Hills Conference and Region 8A rivals.