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Dupree bumped from 9A football playoffs, finishes season 6-4 overall

Dupree bumped from 9A football playoffs, finishes season 6-4 overall

Dupree bumped from 9A football playoffs, finishes season 6-4 overall

The Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds quick-hitting offense put up 48 first- half points - scoring six touchdowns and six two-point conversions on six drives - on their way to a 56-28 win over the Dupree Tigers last Thursday, Oct.31, in the State 9A football quarterfinals.
Earning All-Little Moreau Conference football honors from Timber Lake were (l-r) Eddie Keller, Cole Ducheneaux, Braylen Hansen, Holden Gill and Treyton Du Preez.

Earning All-Little Moreau Conference football honors from Timber Lake were (l-r) Eddie Keller, Cole Ducheneaux, Braylen Hansen, Holden Gill and Treyton Du Preez.

HC/Bison, Dupree top list of selections for All-LMC honors

Eight players from Harding County-Bison and seven from Dupree lead the list of selections to the 2024 All-Little Moreau Conference football team. Timber Lake landed five players on the list of honorees.

C-EB boys run to ninth place finish at State XC Meet

Junior Jayden Taken Alive posted an 11th place individual finish to help lift the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves to a ninth place overall finish in the team standings at the State Class A Cross Country Meet held Saturday, Oct. 26, at Hart Ranch Camping Resort near Rapid City.
Members of the Dupree Tigers boys cross country team that captured fifth place at the State Class B Cross Country Meet in Rapid City on Saturday are Joseph Brewer, Spencer Olsen, Tripp Schrempp, Tayshaun Cudmore and Rowdy Schrempp. The Tigers are coached by Jessie Longbrake and Calby Farlee. Photo courtesy of Kathy Olsen

Members of the Dupree Tigers boys cross country team that captured fifth place at the State Class B Cross Country Meet in Rapid City on Saturday are Joseph Brewer, Spencer Olsen, Tripp Schrempp, Tayshaun Cudmore and Rowdy Schrempp. The Tigers are coached by Jessie Longbrake and Calby Farlee. Photo courtesy of Kathy Olsen

Dupree boys claim fifth at State Class B Cross Country Meet

Two Dupree runners finished in the top 20 on Saturday, at the State Class B Cross Country Meet in Rapid City, lifting the Tigers to a fifth place finish in the boys team standings.

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Sophomore Jaylee Schoelerman sets the ball for a teammate during action against Newell last Friday, Oct. 25, in Timber Lake. Schoelerman, who leads the team in assists, racked up a season-high 41 in the match. Timber Lake closed out its regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 29, against Wall and will begin the Region 8B Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Photo by Jon Flatland

Sophomore Jaylee Schoelerman sets the ball for a teammate during action against Newell last Friday, Oct. 25, in Timber Lake. Schoelerman, who leads the team in assists, racked up a season-high 41 in the match. Timber Lake closed out its regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 29, against Wall and will begin the Region 8B Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Photo by Jon Flatland

Panther spikers wrap up regular season schedule, set sights on Region 8B playoffs

The Timber Lake Panthers went 2-1 in match play over the past week and were closing out their regular season schedule Tuesday, Oct. 29, by hosting Wall as this issue of the Topic went to press. Timber Lake knocked off Tiospaye Topa and Newell but dropped a match to Faith.
Tre White Wolf (10) spins away from a would-be tackler during Dupree’s 50-28 upset of Harding County/Bison in the first round of the State Class 9A football playoffs. White Wolf rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Photo by Spencer Olsen

Tre White Wolf (10) spins away from a would-be tackler during Dupree’s 50-28 upset of Harding County/Bison in the first round of the State Class 9A football playoffs. White Wolf rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Photo by Spencer Olsen

Tigers upset No. 5 Ranchers, advance in Class 9A playoffs

Senior superstar Brayden Terveen-Smith rushed for 334 yards and three touchdowns to power the Dupree Tigers past Harding County/Bison in a 50-28 upset of the No. 5 Ranchers in the first round of the State Class 9A football playoffs last Thursday, Oct. 24.
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Cheyenne River cowboys capture INFR world titles

Lawrence, Gray win Junior, and Open bull riding championshipsA pair of Cheyenne River cowboys won world bull riding championships at the Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) in Las Vegas last weekend - including one who is just a sophomore in high school.
Timber Lake native Tucker Kraft is tearing it up in the NFL but he hasn’t forgotten where he comes from. He talked about Timber Lake live on the NFL Network. Photo courtesy of Green Bay Packers

Timber Lake native Tucker Kraft is tearing it up in the NFL but he hasn’t forgotten where he comes from. He talked about Timber Lake live on the NFL Network. Photo courtesy of Green Bay Packers

Kraft ‘can’t say enough good things about the place I came from’ on NFL Network

Tucker Kraft gave his hometown of Timber Lake, South Dakota, a shoutout on national television Friday.The Timber Lake High School graduate and Green Bay Packer tight end made an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football.