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Returning letterwinners for the Timber Lake Panther golf team are (l-r) Hayden Thompson, Kruz Lindskov,and Hadley Thompson. The Thompson brothers were both state tournament qualifiers last season.

Returning letterwinners for the Timber Lake Panther golf team are (l-r) Hayden Thompson, Kruz Lindskov,and Hadley Thompson. The Thompson brothers were both state tournament qualifiers last season.

Participation numbers up as Panther golfers hit the fairway

News Staff
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Three returning letterwinners, luding two state tournament qualifiers, will anchor a growing Timber Lake boys golf team that opened practice Monday, March 31.The Panthers are slated to tee off the season Friday, April 11, if weather permits.
Panther forward Jackson Bigger (13) drives to the hoop between a pair of Wessington Springs defenders during the SoDak 16 matchup between Timber Lake and the Spartans. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Panther forward Jackson Bigger (13) drives to the hoop between a pair of Wessington Springs defenders during the SoDak 16 matchup between Timber Lake and the Spartans. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Panther boys’ season ends with So Dak 16 defeat

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Timber Lake’s hopes of advancing to the State Class B Tournament ended last Tuesday, March 11, as the Panthers fell behind Wessington Springs early in their So Dak 16 matchup in Ft. Pierre and were unable to recover as the Spartans cruised to a 75-49 win.
Barrett Hermes (top) works to get a hold on an opponent at the SDWCA Region 2 Youth Wrestling Tournament in Aberdeen on Sunday, March 15. Eighteen members of the Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Club advanced to compete in the State Tournament March 28-30 in Rapid City. Photo by Mikki Veit

Barrett Hermes (top) works to get a hold on an opponent at the SDWCA Region 2 Youth Wrestling Tournament in Aberdeen on Sunday, March 15. Eighteen members of the Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Club advanced to compete in the State Tournament March 28-30 in Rapid City. Photo by Mikki Veit

Panther wrestlers shine when it’s on the line ...

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Eighteen advance to SDWCA State TournamentNearly 50 percent of the 40 Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Club members competing at the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association (SDWCA) Region 2 Tournament in Aberdeen on Sunday, March 15, earned top three finishes in their divisions along with the right...
State Qualifier... Timber Lake’s Cassidy Winterberg (bottom) struggles to escape the hold of an opponent during district SDWCA action two weeks ago. Winterberg claimed third place honors in the girls 10-Under 96 division to advance to the SDWCA State Tournament in Rapid City on Friday through Sunday, March 28-30. Photo by Jon Flatland

State Qualifier... Timber Lake’s Cassidy Winterberg (bottom) struggles to escape the hold of an opponent during district SDWCA action two weeks ago. Winterberg claimed third place honors in the girls 10-Under 96 division to advance to the SDWCA State Tournament in Rapid City on Friday through Sunday, March 28-30. Photo by Jon Flatland

Nine Dupree youth grapplers qualify for State Tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Nine members of the Dupree Youth Wrestling Club will compete for state titles next weekend after earning top three finishes in their respective weight classes at the Region 1 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association (SDWCA) Tournament held Saturday, March 15.

Rodeo Roundup

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Keeping track of local cowboys and cowgirls in the arena as best we can ...Just three rounds into the barrel racing competition at Rodeo Houston and Summer Kosel of Glenham has put a target on her back as the one to beat after winning both the first and third rounds of the event.
Timber Lake freshman Broc Bauer (right) came off the bench to score five points during the Panthers’ loss to Wessington Springs in the SoDak 16 last week. See Page 10 for game coverage. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake freshman Broc Bauer (right) came off the bench to score five points during the Panthers’ loss to Wessington Springs in the SoDak 16 last week. See Page 10 for game coverage. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake freshman Broc Bauer

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Dupreee guard Tre White Wolf attempts to dribble around the defense of Timber Lake’s Cole Ducheneaux during their meeting in the Region 8B quarterfinals last Thursday, March 6. Timber Lake pulled out a 56-53 win before a standing-room-only crowd to advance to the So Dak 16. The Panthers were playing Wessington Springs in Ft. Pierre as this issue of the Topic went to press. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Dupreee guard Tre White Wolf attempts to dribble around the defense of Timber Lake’s Cole Ducheneaux during their meeting in the Region 8B quarterfinals last Thursday, March 6. Timber Lake pulled out a 56-53 win before a standing-room-only crowd to advance to the So Dak 16. The Panthers were playing Wessington Springs in Ft. Pierre as this issue of the Topic went to press. Photo by Marie DuPreez

Panthers nip Dupree 56-53 for So Dak 16 berth

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
With identical 14-7 records, similar playing styles, and a berth in the So Dak 16 on the line, last Thursday’s Region 8B boys basketball semifinal between Timber Lake and Dupree was bound to be a barn-burner ... and it didn’t disappoint.
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