LMC Boys BB tourney tips off Thursday night

The 2021 Little Moreau Conference Boys Basketball Tournament gets underway tonight (Thursday) with first-round games in Lemmon, Timber Lake, Faith and Dupree. The second round and third round losers bracket will be played Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6, at Harding County.

Faith’s Cole Elshere wins Rapid City Xtreme Broncs gold

Cole Elshere of Faith shook off the disappointment of covering just 1-of-10 broncs at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December to top a 45-rider field and claim top honors at the Rodeo Rapid City PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match on Saturday, Jan. 30.

Kraft, Lawrence come up big for Lady Panthers in LMC Tourney

Sophomores Shay Kraft and Carlie Lawrence lit up the scoreboard for Timber Lake during the Little Moreau Conference Tournament last week, combining to score 122 points in three games to help the Lady Panthers finish third in the eight-team shootout.

TL’s Kraft, Lawrence named to All-LMC Tournament Team

Timber Lake’s Shay Kraft and Carlie Lawrence, who led the Lady Panthers to a third place finish in the 2021 Little Moreau Conference Girls Basketball Tournament last week, are among 13 players from the eight-school field to be named to the All-LMC Tournament Team.

Schott, Deal capture titles at Stockyards Shootout in TX

A pair of local cowboys won titles and top money in their respective events at the PRCA-sanctioned Stockyards Shootout in Fort Worth, TX last week, qualifying both for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo beginning Feb. 12.

Sully Buttes edges TL boys with buzzer-beating basket

Timber Lake jumped out to an 11-point first quarter lead but could not maintain it as Sully Buttes cut the deficit by one before halftime and hit a last-second jumper at the end to collect the win Jan. 19 at Onida. The loss drops the Panthers to 3-6 overall while Sully Buttes moved to 5-6.

Taken Alive drops 28 for McIntosh

Junior guard Charles Taken Alive poured in a career-high 28 points for McIntosh, but it wasn’t enough for the TIgers to get past North Central in non-conference boys’ basketball action last Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Lady Panthers come up short, rally late vs. Sully Buttes

Sully Buttes built a 15-point lead but had to hold off a late rally by Timber Lake to collect a 62-54 win over the Lady Panthers in girls’ hoops action in Onida last Tuesday. The loss was the second in a row for Timber Lake, which dropped to 5-3 on the season.

5th/6th girls traveling team

This team of Timber Lake fifth and sixth grade girls played in a tournament in Aberdeen on Jan. 17, where they defeated Watertown Gold and lost to the Groton Tigers and the Ipswich Tigers.

Fourth grade traveling team

Several young basketball teams, coached by parents and other volunteers, have been playing neighboring teams and making road trips to tournaments. These fourth grade boys are coached by Sarah Schweitzer.