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Senior guard Gracen Hansen (4) pump fakes Lemmon defender Sawyer Thompson (35) under the basket during the boys basketball season opener for both teams last Friday, Dec. 8. Timber Lake rallied late but ended up taking a 58-54 loss. Photo courtesy of Marie Du Preez

Senior guard Gracen Hansen (4) pump fakes Lemmon defender Sawyer Thompson (35) under the basket during the boys basketball season opener for both teams last Friday, Dec. 8. Timber Lake rallied late but ended up taking a 58-54 loss. Photo courtesy of Marie Du Preez

TL boys drop nail-biter in season opener

BB After trailing the entire game, Timber Lake evened the score against Lemmon at the end of the third quarter in the boys basketball season opener for both teams, but a stellar performance at the charity stripe allowed the Cowboys to hold the Panthers at bay and sneak away with a 58-54 decision...

JH Lady Panthers finish runner-up in LMC tourney

The Timber Lake Jr. High Lady Panthers took one team to the Little Moreau Conference Junior High Basketball Tournament in Lemmon on Saturday, Dec. 2, earning runnerup honors in a loss to Harding County in the championship game.
Freshman guard Ruby Maher brings the ball into the front-court for the Timber Lake Lady Panthers during action against Little Moreau Conference foe Lemmon last Friday, Dec. 8. Photo courtesy of Marie Du Preez

Freshman guard Ruby Maher brings the ball into the front-court for the Timber Lake Lady Panthers during action against Little Moreau Conference foe Lemmon last Friday, Dec. 8. Photo courtesy of Marie Du Preez

Lady Panthers open season with a split

The Timber Lake Lady Panthers opened their 2023-24 season last week with an impressive win over Tiospaye Topa, but struggled just a few days later in what became an uncharacteristic blowout loss to Lemmon. The Lady Panthers upended the Thunderhawks 66-38 last Tuesday, Dec.
McLaughlin-Timber Lake’s Lilly Veit (left) looks for direction from the Mustang coaching staff while locked onto Mobridge-Pollock’s Tatum Silbernagel during the Girls 176-185 pound championship at the Potter County JV Tournament in Gettysburg on Monday, Dec. 4.

McLaughlin-Timber Lake’s Lilly Veit (left) looks for direction from the Mustang coaching staff while locked onto Mobridge-Pollock’s Tatum Silbernagel during the Girls 176-185 pound championship at the Potter County JV Tournament in Gettysburg on Monday, Dec. 4.

Seven Mustangs reach finals at Potter Co. JV meet

Paxton, White Tail lead McLaughlin-TL with individual titles in their weights The McLaughlin-Timber Lake Mustangs opened their 2023-24 wrestling season at the Stanley County Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, by brushing away any offseason rust with head-to-head mat action.

West River Pool League

Week of Nov. 30 Standings 1. Motley Cue 34.5-10.5 2. Wantabes 26.5-18.5 3. Just the Tip 26.5-18.5 4. Chalk This 22.5-22.55 5. Bank it or Spank it 19-26 6. Guess Who 19-26 7. Stickmen 17.5-27.5 8. Rex’s Raiders 14.5-30.

All-Big Dakota Conference VB team selected

Four players from Mobridge-Pollock have been named to the 2023 All-Big Dakota Conference volleyball team while a pair of Cheyenne Eagle-Butte players earned honorable mention. Named the team from Mobridge-Pollock were Charley Henderson, Reagan Weisbeck, Katy Kemnitz and Ryli Thompson.