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Dupree cowboy Bobby Brewer competes in steer wrestling at the South Dakota Northwest Region High School Rodeo held in Dupree last Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9. Brewer qualified for the State High School Rodeo Finals for the second consecutive year and will compete for a state title in Ft. Pierre this weekend. Photo by Jon Flatland

Dupree cowboy Bobby Brewer competes in steer wrestling at the South Dakota Northwest Region High School Rodeo held in Dupree last Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9. Brewer qualified for the State High School Rodeo Finals for the second consecutive year and will compete for a state title in Ft. Pierre this weekend. Photo by Jon Flatland

Dupree cowboy Bobby Brewer

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Larson ties for fourth at State golf tournament

Four-time Region 6B golf champion Wyatt Larson of McIntosh earned a tie for fourth place in the State Class B Golf Tournament played last Monday and Tuesday, June 3-4, in Rapid City.Larson, a sophomore, carded a 79 on his first round and shot a 75 on the second day for a 10-over-par 154.
(Left) Charly Etzkorn of Dupree leads her horse around a barrel during the SDHSRA’s Northwest Region Rodeo in Dupree. Etzkorn missed the cut to qualify for state in barrels, but advances to compete in girls cutting, team roping and goat tying. Photos by Jon Flatland

(Left) Charly Etzkorn of Dupree leads her horse around a barrel during the SDHSRA’s Northwest Region Rodeo in Dupree. Etzkorn missed the cut to qualify for state in barrels, but advances to compete in girls cutting, team roping and goat tying. Photos by Jon Flatland

Northwest Region HS Rodeo in Dupree last weekend

More than 40 area competitors qualify for State HS Rodeo

The South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals got underway Tuesday, June 11, in Ft. Pierre, and will end with the Short Go performance on Saturday, June 15.Representing Dewey and Ziebach counties, as well as the surrounding area, is a contingent of more than three dozen high school studentathletes.
Bullfighter Darwyn Thompson draws the bull away from bull rider Wynn Lawrence of White Horse after Lawrence was bucked off. Lawrence will compete in bull riding and saddle bronc riding at the 75th annual South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo slated this weekend in Ft. Pierre. Photo by Jon Flatland

Bullfighter Darwyn Thompson draws the bull away from bull rider Wynn Lawrence of White Horse after Lawrence was bucked off. Lawrence will compete in bull riding and saddle bronc riding at the 75th annual South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo slated this weekend in Ft. Pierre. Photo by Jon Flatland

Roghair wins two NW Region rodeo titles

Isabel’s Rope Roghair captured two championships at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Regional Rodeo held Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, in Dupree.The rodeo was the final opportunity for competitors to punch their ticket to the State HS Rodeo Finals this weekend in Ft.
Timber Lake native Tucker Kraft, a second-year tight end with the Green Bay Packers, is not participating in organized team activities during the off-season after suffering an injury while weightlifting. He’s expected to return to practice by the training camp season. Photo courtesy of Green Bay Packers

Timber Lake native Tucker Kraft, a second-year tight end with the Green Bay Packers, is not participating in organized team activities during the off-season after suffering an injury while weightlifting. He’s expected to return to practice by the training camp season. Photo courtesy of Green Bay Packers

Kraft scratched from Packer OTA’s after weightlifting injury

Timber Lake native Tucker Kraft, a second-year tight end with the Green Bay Packers, has been missing offseason workouts due to an injury. Packer blogs reported last week that Kraft’s arm is in a sling and he is not participating in organized team activities (OTA’s).

Isabel cowboys finish 1-2-3 in tiedown at Lemmon HS Rodeo

Isabel cowboys Hayes Burress, Rope Roghair, and Sage Burress finished 1-2-3 in the tiedown event at the Lemmon High School Rodeo last Monday, May 27.Hayes Burress won the event with a 12.470 second run while Roghair was close behind with a time of 12.780 seconds and Sage Burress followed at 17.630.

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).