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Timber Lake’s Maddy Hermes makes a steal and heads up-court while teammate Kylie Lawrence (left) fills a lane for a fast-break and Panther Head Coach Tuffy Thompson (maroon shirt) looks on. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake’s Maddy Hermes makes a steal and heads up-court while teammate Kylie Lawrence (left) fills a lane for a fast-break and Panther Head Coach Tuffy Thompson (maroon shirt) looks on. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

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Timber Lake, Dupree players qualify for high school eSport State Championships

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Timber Lake School eSports team just wrapped up its second year of regular-season eSports competition and will be represented at the State Tournament in Aberdeen on Friday and Saturday, Feb.13-14, by several players, including 2025 qualifier Nathaniel O’Bryan.O’Bryan and Garrett Nilson both...

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West River Pool League

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Week 15 - Jan. 29th,1. JUST THE TIP (60.5-14.5)2. AUNTY SLAYERS (52-23)3. RAIL RUNNERS (51-24)4. EVIL 8 BALL EMPIRE (46-30)5. WANTABEES (39-36)6. SWEEPS (32.5-42.5)7. POOLMUTTS (27-49)8. STICKMEN (26.5-49.5)9. BANK IT OR SPANK IT(22.5-52.5)10.
Josie Boldt (5) knocks the ball away from Carleigh Dosch (3) of North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Lady Panthers hosted the Thunder. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Josie Boldt (5) knocks the ball away from Carleigh Dosch (3) of North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Lady Panthers hosted the Thunder. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

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Timber Lake girls down McIntosh in Little Moreau Conference tilt

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers split a pair of contests last week by downing Little Moreau Conference foe McIntosh before falling to North Central from east of the river.The next week doesn’t get any easier for the 6-9 Lady Panthers.

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Panther grapplers give strong showing at Lemmon Mixer

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Timber Lake was among more than a dozen area teams competing in the Lemmon Mat Mixer last Tuesday, Jan. 27.Blake Lei at 125 pounds and Chandler Winterberg at 144 posted second place finishes while Ben Petersen at 165 pounds, Emmett O’Leary at 106, and Taggen Paxton in the 120 pound bracket garnered...

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Aberles lead TL youth wrestlers at Charger AAU meet in Martin

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Aberle kids - Jessa, Kara and Lincoln - each won their divisions at the Charger AAU Wrestling Tournament held Friday, Jan. 30, in Martin, to lead the Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Team.Jessa Aberle won the girls 41-44 pound class and Kara Aberle topped the leaderboard in the girls 29 pound...
Treyden Beer (10, middle) gets mobbed by his teammates after draining a 15-foot buzzer-beater to give Timber Lake a 52-50 win over North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31. Included in the celebration were Mason Bickel (40), Braden Lawrence (3), and Jackson Bigger (in black). Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Treyden Beer (10, middle) gets mobbed by his teammates after draining a 15-foot buzzer-beater to give Timber Lake a 52-50 win over North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31. Included in the celebration were Mason Bickel (40), Braden Lawrence (3), and Jackson Bigger (in black). Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

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Beer buzzer-beater lifts Panthers past North Central

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Timber Lake Panthers picked up their 10th victory of the season on Saturday, Jan. 31, when junior forward Treyden Beer - like he had ice in his veins - drained a 15-foot jumper at the final buzzer to give the Panthers a thrilling 52-50 victory over the visiting North Central Thunder.Earlier in...
Broc Bauer (4) dribbles around a screen set by teammate Kanton Hunt (24) on Dupree’s Dayson Kennedy during the LMC Boys Basketball Tournament title game last Saturday. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Broc Bauer (4) dribbles around a screen set by teammate Kanton Hunt (24) on Dupree’s Dayson Kennedy during the LMC Boys Basketball Tournament title game last Saturday. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

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Tigers slip past Timber Lake for LMC Tournament title

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The No. 2 seeded Dupree Tigers used a balanced scoring attack and steady defense to pull off an underdog upset, edging the Timber Lake Panthers 55-51 for the 2026 Little Moreau Conference Boys Basketball Tournament championship.Dupree downed No. 3 seed Harding County in the first round of action...
Panther freshman Maddy Hermes (24) draws a foul while driving to the basket between two Sully Buttes defenders. Timber Lake rallied in the fourth quarter to down the Chargers 57-49. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Panther freshman Maddy Hermes (24) draws a foul while driving to the basket between two Sully Buttes defenders. Timber Lake rallied in the fourth quarter to down the Chargers 57-49. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

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Panther girls rally late to collect big regular season win over Sully Buttes

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Jaylee Schoelerman dropped a team-high 22 points, rallying the Timber Lake Lady Panthers from a 12-point deficit to beat visiting Sully Buttes 57-49 in girls basketball action last Tuesday, Jan. 20.Sully Buttes didn’t score its first point until just a minute remained in the first quarter, but...
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