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.

HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Lady Bison wrapped up their regular season last week with a 39-33 win at Edgemont on Tuesday, Feb. 13, followed by a 29-47 loss at home versus St.

FORT PIERRE – Two Hot Springs Bison senior boys qualified for this week’s State Class “B” Wrestling Championships in Sioux Falls after placing in the top-four at the Region 4B Tournament in Fort Pierre on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Hot Springs has a rodeo team, with the current members being Terry Hammel, Owen White, Erin Osmotherly, Hanna Sletto, Reed White, and Kaemyn Klippenstein–all are from Hot Springs. However, the Hot Springs team doesn’t only have members from the town; Ella Hyer, Cy Hughson, Kaylee Juhnke, and Sophie Hruby, are from Nebraska.