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Timber Lake’s Taggen Paxton holds down an opponent while wrestling in the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte-Dupree round-robin meet in C-EB High School last Monday, Feb.2. A sophomore, Paxton earned second place honors in the 120 pound division. Wrestling regionals get underway Friday, Feb. 20, and conclude Saturday, Feb. 21, in Rapid City. Find more sports coverage on Pages 2B-5B Topic Photo/Patty Peacock

Timber Lake’s Taggen Paxton holds down an opponent while wrestling in the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte-Dupree round-robin meet in C-EB High School last Monday, Feb.2. A sophomore, Paxton earned second place honors in the 120 pound division. Wrestling regionals get underway Friday, Feb. 20, and conclude Saturday, Feb. 21, in Rapid City. Find more sports coverage on Pages 2B-5B Topic Photo/Patty Peacock

All the right moves

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Dupree’s Tre White Wolf (10) surveys the floor while being defended by Timber Lake’s Broc Bauer. In the background, Ayden Uses Knife (21) is covered by Pete Maher (2). The Tigers knocked off the Panthers 63-60 last Tuesday, Feb. 3, for the second time in two weeks. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Dupree’s Tre White Wolf (10) surveys the floor while being defended by Timber Lake’s Broc Bauer. In the background, Ayden Uses Knife (21) is covered by Pete Maher (2). The Tigers knocked off the Panthers 63-60 last Tuesday, Feb. 3, for the second time in two weeks. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Dupree’s Tre White Wolf

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Dupree guard Maddlyn Red Bear (5) looks for a lane to the hoop while being defended by Josie Boldt of Timber Lake. The Tigers were able to slip past the Lady Panthers by one point. Timber Lake hosts Newell on Thursday, Feb. 12, and hosts Kadoka Tuesday, Feb. 17 in the regular season finale with regional tournament play set to begin Friday, Feb. 20. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Dupree guard Maddlyn Red Bear (5) looks for a lane to the hoop while being defended by Josie Boldt of Timber Lake. The Tigers were able to slip past the Lady Panthers by one point. Timber Lake hosts Newell on Thursday, Feb. 12, and hosts Kadoka Tuesday, Feb. 17 in the regular season finale with regional tournament play set to begin Friday, Feb. 20. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Dupree guard Maddlyn Red Bear

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

West River Pool League

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Week 16 - Feb. 5th, 20261. JUST THE TIP (60.5-19.5) 2. AUNTY SLAYERS (57-23) 3. RAIL RUNNERS (52-28) 4. EVIL 8 BALL EMPIRE (50-31) 5. WANTABEES (43-37) 6. SWEEPS (36.5-43.5) 7. STICKMEN (31.5-49.5) 8. POOLMUTTS (27-54) 9. BANK IT OR SPANK IT (23.5-56.5) 10.

Third quarter run lifts Dupree girls past TL in one-point decision

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers head into the final week of regular season play with a 6-11 overall mark after dropping a thrilling one-point decision to Dupree last week.Timber Lake will host Newell on Friday, Feb.13, and welcomes Kadoka Area in the regular season finale on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Timber Lake’s Maddy Hermes makes a steal and heads up-court while teammate Kylie Lawrence (left) fills a lane for a fast-break and Panther Head Coach Tuffy Thompson (maroon shirt) looks on. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake’s Maddy Hermes makes a steal and heads up-court while teammate Kylie Lawrence (left) fills a lane for a fast-break and Panther Head Coach Tuffy Thompson (maroon shirt) looks on. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake, Dupree players qualify for high school eSport State Championships

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Timber Lake School eSports team just wrapped up its second year of regular-season eSports competition and will be represented at the State Tournament in Aberdeen on Friday and Saturday, Feb.13-14, by several players, including 2025 qualifier Nathaniel O’Bryan.

West River Pool League

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Week 15 - Jan. 29th,1. JUST THE TIP (60.5-14.5)2. AUNTY SLAYERS (52-23)3. RAIL RUNNERS (51-24)4. EVIL 8 BALL EMPIRE (46-30)5. WANTABEES (39-36)6. SWEEPS (32.5-42.5)7. POOLMUTTS (27-49)8. STICKMEN (26.5-49.5)9. BANK IT OR SPANK IT(22.5-52.5)10.
Josie Boldt (5) knocks the ball away from Carleigh Dosch (3) of North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Lady Panthers hosted the Thunder. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Josie Boldt (5) knocks the ball away from Carleigh Dosch (3) of North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Lady Panthers hosted the Thunder. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake girls down McIntosh in Little Moreau Conference tilt

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers split a pair of contests last week by downing Little Moreau Conference foe McIntosh before falling to North Central from east of the river.The next week doesn’t get any easier for the 6-9 Lady Panthers. They were in Dupree on Tuesday, Feb.
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