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Colbee Woodward of Dupree throws her rope during the ladies breakaway event at the annual Dupree Pioneer Days Rodeo held Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29. Photo by Jon Flatland

Colbee Woodward of Dupree throws her rope during the ladies breakaway event at the annual Dupree Pioneer Days Rodeo held Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29. Photo by Jon Flatland

Deal wins average at Bison Bronc Match

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Eagle Butte cowboy Kaden Deal posted a second place finish in the long-go and tied for first place in the short-go at the Bison Bronc Match on June 20, pushing him to the top spot in the average and earning him the gold championship buckle.
Braydon Terveen-Smith of Lantry, a member of the Dupree High School Rodeo Club, improved his time each time out of the gate to win the South Dakota State High School steer wrestling championship last weekend in Ft. Pierre. Terveen-Smith, a 2025 graduate of Dupree High School, also qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo slated July 13-19 in Rock Springs, WY. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Braydon Terveen-Smith of Lantry, a member of the Dupree High School Rodeo Club, improved his time each time out of the gate to win the South Dakota State High School steer wrestling championship last weekend in Ft. Pierre. Terveen-Smith, a 2025 graduate of Dupree High School, also qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo slated July 13-19 in Rock Springs, WY. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Three area competitors crowned state HS rodeo champs

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Three area competitors won state titles at the South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo in Ft. Pierre last weekend and several qualified to move on to the national finals next month.
Photo by Chuck Miner

Photo by Chuck Miner

Girls’ Cutting State Co-Champ

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Kate Schiley of Meadow, a member of the Faith High School Rodeo Club, shows the execution that won her a share of a state title at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals last weekend in Ft. Pierre.
Left, Hayes Burress of Isabel throws his loop while competing in the calf roping event at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Region Rodeo on Saturday, and Sunday, June 14-15, in Dupree. Burress qualified for the State HS Finals Rodeo in calf roping and team roping. Photo by Jon Flatland

Left, Hayes Burress of Isabel throws his loop while competing in the calf roping event at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Region Rodeo on Saturday, and Sunday, June 14-15, in Dupree. Burress qualified for the State HS Finals Rodeo in calf roping and team roping. Photo by Jon Flatland

Dozens from area advance to State HS Rodeo Finals

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Wynn Lawrence of White Horse, Minda Woodward of Dupree and Braydon Terveen-Smith of Lantry won Northwest Region championships in their respective events and will be among more than two dozen area teenagers competing at the 76th annual South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals slated June 17-24 in Fort...
The Timber Lake AAU Wrestling program hosted a youth wrestling camp recently, with more than 35 young grapplers attending. The camp was led by 2025 Division II National Champion Cael Larson and area coaches. Submitted Photo

The Timber Lake AAU Wrestling program hosted a youth wrestling camp recently, with more than 35 young grapplers attending. The camp was led by 2025 Division II National Champion Cael Larson and area coaches. Submitted Photo

The Timber Lake AAU Wrestling

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Bite was on for Isabel Father’s Day Fishing Tournament

Bite was on for Isabel Father’s Day Fishing Tournament

Bite was on for Isabel Father’s Day Fishing Tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Both the weather and the fish were cooperating for the annual Lake Isabel Father’s Day Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 14, resulting in some nice weights.In the Kid’s Bass Division, Quinn Reinbold took top honors with 5.01 pounds of fish.

Rodeo Report

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Area competitors have success in NDSeveral area competitors have had success north of the border in the past few weeks at rodeos sanctioned by the North Dakota Rodeo Association.
Timber Lake High School’s Wynn Lawrence of Whitehorse won the bull riding event at the Northwest Region Rodeo in Buffalo last weekend with this 71 point ride and qualified for the State High School Finals Rodeo June 17-21 in Ft. Pierre. Lawrence also won the opening round of saddle bronc riding and finished third overall. Photo by Chuck Miner

Timber Lake High School’s Wynn Lawrence of Whitehorse won the bull riding event at the Northwest Region Rodeo in Buffalo last weekend with this 71 point ride and qualified for the State High School Finals Rodeo June 17-21 in Ft. Pierre. Lawrence also won the opening round of saddle bronc riding and finished third overall. Photo by Chuck Miner

Grit, Guts and Glory

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Area HS rodeo competitors earn honors at Northwest Region RodeoFive area competitors captured top honors at the Northwest Region high school rodeos last Friday through Sunday, June 6-8, at Buffalo.

Rodeo Report

News Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Smith claims second in bull riding at Sky DancerBear Creek bull rider Stran Smith captured second place honors at the Sky Dancer Pro Rodeo held June 6-7 in Belcourt, ND. Smith scored 80 points on the bull Sweet Emotion from the Bailey Pro Rodeo lineup to earn a $3,299 pay day.
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