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Coming up:

June 7-9: Regional HS Rodeos in Dupree, Winner, New Underwood and Watertown. June 12-16: State High School Finals Rodeo, Ft. Pierre. June 21: Faith and Burke 4-H Rodeos. June 22: Burke and Bison 4-H Rodeos.June 21-23: Dupree Pioneer Days SDRA Rodeo. June 28-29: Irene SDRA Rodeo.
Mark Sandquist of Trail City rides a bronc in this Topic file photo from 2023. Sandquist won the saddle bronc event at the River Region HS rodeo in Kadoka last weekend and will be heading to the State High School Finals Rodeo later this month.

Mark Sandquist of Trail City rides a bronc in this Topic file photo from 2023. Sandquist won the saddle bronc event at the River Region HS rodeo in Kadoka last weekend and will be heading to the State High School Finals Rodeo later this month.

Sandquist wins saddle bronc event at River Region HS rodeo

The South Dakota High School rodeo season has moved to its regionals, with the first round completed last weekend.The final four regional rodeos will be held June 7-9 in Dupree (NW Region), New Underwood (SW Region), Winner (River Region) and Watertown (Eastern Region).
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Recently-graduated Timber Lake High School senior Gracen Hansen took in everyone and everything around him as he warmed up before the South Dakota State Class B Track Meet in Sioux Falls last Thursday, May 23 - etching it into his memory.
Brelan Maher of Isabel closed her eyes and hung on as she guided her horse around a pole during the Dewey County 4-H Rodeo held in Timber Lake on Sunday, May 26. 4-H members from across the region competed in the annual event. Photo by Jon Flatland Check out the Topic Facebook page for many more photos from the Dewey Co. 4-H and Timber Lake HS rodeos and the OK Livestock Steer Wrestling Shootout!

Brelan Maher of Isabel closed her eyes and hung on as she guided her horse around a pole during the Dewey County 4-H Rodeo held in Timber Lake on Sunday, May 26. 4-H members from across the region competed in the annual event. Photo by Jon Flatland Check out the Topic Facebook page for many more photos from the Dewey Co. 4-H and Timber Lake HS rodeos and the OK Livestock Steer Wrestling Shootout!

Isabel cowboy shares All-Around honors at Timber Lake HS Rodeo

Timber Lake High School Rodeo Club member Rope Roghair grabbed a share of All-Around honors at the Timber Lake High School Rodeo on Saturday, May 25, with a pair of first place finishes.Roghair was one of two saddle bronc riders who beat the whistle, scoring 63 points to take top honors.
Photo by Jon Flatland Riley Reiss of Killdeer hooks up with a steer during the OK Livestock Steer Wrestling Shootout in Dupree on Saturday, May 25. The shootout came down to a pair of high school cowboys - Tristan Spencer and Trey Bombach - with Bombach coming away with the $10,000 top prize.

Photo by Jon Flatland Riley Reiss of Killdeer hooks up with a steer during the OK Livestock Steer Wrestling Shootout in Dupree on Saturday, May 25. The shootout came down to a pair of high school cowboys - Tristan Spencer and Trey Bombach - with Bombach coming away with the $10,000 top prize.

Maher scores a hat trick at Dewey Co. 4-H Rodeo

If Pete Maher was a hockey player, he’d be celebrating a hat trick - the scoring of three goals. The McLaughlin youngster picked up the rodeo equivalent of a hat trick on Sunday, garnering first place in two events and topping the day off by winning Jr.
The Timber Lake Panthers foursome of Holden Gill, Cole Ducheneaux, Gavin Farlee and Gracen Hansen set a new school record in the 1600 meter relay at the Super Region Meet in Gettysburg last Thursday, May 16. Their time of 3:32.94 bettered the previous record of 3:34 set in 2006 by Josh Crance, Bryan Aberle, Cody Aberle and Tyler Kraft.

The Timber Lake Panthers foursome of Holden Gill, Cole Ducheneaux, Gavin Farlee and Gracen Hansen set a new school record in the 1600 meter relay at the Super Region Meet in Gettysburg last Thursday, May 16. Their time of 3:32.94 bettered the previous record of 3:34 set in 2006 by Josh Crance, Bryan Aberle, Cody Aberle and Tyler Kraft.

Panther boys place second at Super Region meet

1600m relay team breaks 18-year-old TL School record Senior speedster Gracen Hansen and the Timber Lake boys 1600 meter relay team won championships at the Super Region Track Meet held last Thursday, May 16, in Gettysburg, and both advanced to the State Class B Track Meet set Thursday through...
McIntosh sophomore Wyatt Larson carded a 1-over-par 73 to win his fourth consecutive Region 6B golf championship on Monday, May 20.

McIntosh sophomore Wyatt Larson carded a 1-over-par 73 to win his fourth consecutive Region 6B golf championship on Monday, May 20.

Larson wins fourth consecutive Region 6B golf championship

TL’s Thompson brothers qualify for State B meet McIntosh sophomore Wyatt Larson found himself in a familiar position at the end of the Region 6B Golf Tournament at Hart Ranch near Rapid City on Monday, May 20 - atop the leaderboard.