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Tucker Kraft will play a major factor for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the upcoming FCS football playoffs. Kraft, a sophomore at SDSU, has 6 touchdowns this season. Photo by GoJacks.com

Tucker Kraft will play a major factor for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the upcoming FCS football playoffs. Kraft, a sophomore at SDSU, has 6 touchdowns this season. Photo by GoJacks.com

Timber Lake’s Tucker Kraft and Jackrabbits head into FCS playoffs

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbits kicked the goahead field goal with just over five minutes remaining and outlasted North Dakota 24-21 in the regular season finale for both teams on Saturday, Nov. 20.
LEFT: Timber Lake senior Rachel Toviah lunges to make a play on a serve from Faulkton Area during their SoDak 16 round game.

LEFT: Timber Lake senior Rachel Toviah lunges to make a play on a serve from Faulkton Area during their SoDak 16 round game.

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Lady Panthers bumped from state VB tourney contention

Jon Flatland
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Timber Lake’s 16-match win streak came to an end last Tuesday, Nov. 9, along with the Lady Panthers 2021 season and hopes of competing in the state high school volleyball tournament this weekend.
Gimbel, Lawrence, Kraft receive postseason honors

Gimbel, Lawrence, Kraft receive postseason honors

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Gimbel, Lawrence, Kraft receive postseason honors

News Staff
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Timber Lake Panther football coach Ryan Gimbel and senior running backs Hank Kraft and Jayce Lawrence collected some post-season honors this week. Gimbel, above, was named Region 8 Football Coach of the Year after leading the Panthers to the Class 9AA semifinals and a 9-2 overall record this fall.
Timber Lake defenders Thane Keller (20) and Jayce Lawrence (19) chase a Platte-Geddes ball carrier during their state semifinal football game in Timber Lake. Photos by Jon Flatland

Timber Lake defenders Thane Keller (20) and Jayce Lawrence (19) chase a Platte-Geddes ball carrier during their state semifinal football game in Timber Lake. Photos by Jon Flatland

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Panthers lose 23-20 heartbreaker; finish season 9-2

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
A one-handed, falling down touchdown catch by a Platte-Geddes receiver with 2:18 left to play, coupled with a pair of Timber Lake turnovers in the final minute, decided a hardfought 23-20 battle in favor of the visiting Black Panthers last Friday, Nov.
Lady Panthers ride 16 match win streak into SoDak 16

Lady Panthers ride 16 match win streak into SoDak 16

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Lady Panthers ride 16 match win streak into SoDak 16

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Prior to the start of the 2021 volleyball campaign, Timber Lake Lady Panthers head coach Megan Bickel said she believed if members of her team did three things they would have a successful season: Believe in themselves, believe in each other and ... have fun.
Timber Lake’s AJ Lindskov (55) and Dan Peterson (56) have helped power the Panther offense with their blocking this season.

Timber Lake’s AJ Lindskov (55) and Dan Peterson (56) have helped power the Panther offense with their blocking this season.

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Playoff losses end volleyball season for McIntosh, Dupree, C-EB and McLaughlin

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Four area teams saw their 2021 volleyball campaigns come to an end with losses in their respective region playoffs last week, including McIntosh, Dupree, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte and McLaughlin.
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat

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The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat

News Staff
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Above, members of the Timber Lake Lady Panther volleyball team celebrate after downing Harding Co. in the Region 8B tournament last Thursday. The Lady Panthers played Faulkton Area on Tuesday for a berth in the State Class B Tournament.
Senior running back Hank Kraft (9) made the game-winning catch on a pass from senior QB Kedrick Martin (12) to lift the Panthers over Lyman in the 9-man football playoffs. Photo by Ryan Deal

Senior running back Hank Kraft (9) made the game-winning catch on a pass from senior QB Kedrick Martin (12) to lift the Panthers over Lyman in the 9-man football playoffs. Photo by Ryan Deal

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Late TD pass puts Timber Lake one game away from state title berth

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
There’s a lot of ways one might describe the last-second touchdown that lifted the Timber Lake Panthers over the Lyman Raiders 24-18 in state Class 9AA quarterfinal football action last Thursday. Amazing! Incredible! The catch! The play! A miracle!
The Timber Lake Panthers have entered the region 8B volleyball tournament as the top seed. Photo by Jon Flatland

The Timber Lake Panthers have entered the region 8B volleyball tournament as the top seed. Photo by Jon Flatland

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Region 8B volleyball tourney underway

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
The Region 8B volleyball tournament got underway Monday, Nov. 1, with a play-in game that set the field for opening round action in Timber Lake and Faith on Tuesday as this issue of the Topic went to press. Winners from Tuesday night moved on to finals play on Thursday, Nov.
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