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Area South Dakota HS Finals Rodeo Qualifiers

Kennedy McLellan, Dupree - pole bending, barrel racing. Treg Thorstenson, Lantry - tiedown roping, team roping. Haydon Starr, Dupree - saddle bronc. Hope Kiel, Glenham - breakaway roping, barrel racing, team roping. Holden Eiseman, Glenham - saddle bronc riding.
Mark Sandquist of Trail City, a member of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Club, qualified for four different events at the South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo this weekend in Ft. Pierre. Sandquist will compete in boys cutting, team roping, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Photo by Jon Flatland

Mark Sandquist of Trail City, a member of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Club, qualified for four different events at the South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo this weekend in Ft. Pierre. Sandquist will compete in boys cutting, team roping, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Photo by Jon Flatland

Large area contingent competing in State High School Finals Rodeo

More than a dozen area competitors have qualified for the South Dakota State High School Finals Rodeo which kicked off Tuesday, June 13, and concludes Sunday, June 18, at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre. Leading the way are Mark Sandquist of Trail City and Minda Woodward of Dupree.
Rope Roghair of Isabel keeps his eye on the prize while competing in tie-down roping at the Northwest Regional Rodeo June 9-11 in Dupree. Roghair qualified for the State HS Finals Rodeo in Ft. Pierre this week in tie-down roping, team roping and saddle bronc riding. Photo by Dave Clausen

Rope Roghair of Isabel keeps his eye on the prize while competing in tie-down roping at the Northwest Regional Rodeo June 9-11 in Dupree. Roghair qualified for the State HS Finals Rodeo in Ft. Pierre this week in tie-down roping, team roping and saddle bronc riding. Photo by Dave Clausen

Teens make final bid for State HS Finals qualification

The second of two Northwest Regional Rodeo was held Friday through Sunday, June 9-11, at the Dupree Rodeo Grounds with competitors from across the region trying to advance to the State High School Finals Rodeo, which is underway this week in Ft. Pierre.
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McIntosh golfer earns second at State B tourney

McIntosh freshman Wyatt Larson held a 3-stroke lead after the first day of the State Boys Class B Golf Tournament last week, but struggled on the front nine the second day and ended with an 8-over 152 to finish second place overall.
RaeLynn Vines of the Dupree High School Rodeo team works her horse around the barrels during the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Region Rodeo in Buffalo last weekend. The second Northwest Region Rodeo is Friday through Sunday, June 9-11 in Dupree.

RaeLynn Vines of the Dupree High School Rodeo team works her horse around the barrels during the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Region Rodeo in Buffalo last weekend. The second Northwest Region Rodeo is Friday through Sunday, June 9-11 in Dupree.

Dupree’s Woodward wins breakaway, named Top Rookie Cowgirl

Minda Woodward of Dupree captured top honors in girls breakaway roping and finished fourth in the barrels to earn the title of Top Rookie Cowgirl last week in Buffalo at the first of two South Dakota High School Rodeo Association (SDHSRA) Northwest Region rodeos before the State HS Finals Rodeo...
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Turn n’ Burn

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Brelan Maher of Isabel, a member of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Club, takes her horse around a barrel at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association’s Northwest Region Rodeo in Buffalo last weekend.
Timber Lake’s Gracen Hansen clears a hurdle during the State Class B Track meet in Sioux Falls last week. Hansen finished fifth overall in the 300 meter hurdles and was sixth in the triple jump. Photo by Mary Farlee

Timber Lake’s Gracen Hansen clears a hurdle during the State Class B Track meet in Sioux Falls last week. Hansen finished fifth overall in the 300 meter hurdles and was sixth in the triple jump. Photo by Mary Farlee

TL’s Hansen medals twice at State Class B Track Meet

Timber Lake’s Gracen Hansen garnered medalist honors in two events at the State Class B Track Meet held last weekend, May 25-27, in Sioux Falls, to lead the largest contingent of Panther athletes to ever qualify to compete.

Roghair, Sandquist win TL High School Rodeo crowns

Rope Roghair of Isabel and Mark Sandquist of Trail City won gold buckles in tie-down roping and bull riding, respectively, at the Timber Lake High School Rodeo on Saturday, May 27. Roghair posted a 15.25 second run for the title while Sandquist topped the leaderboard with a 71 point ride.
Thane Keller of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Team found himself hung up after being ejected during a bull ride at the Timber Lake High School Rodeo on Saturday, May 27. With the help of bullfighters, Keller was able to free his hand and avoided serious injury. Photo by Jon Flatland

Thane Keller of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Team found himself hung up after being ejected during a bull ride at the Timber Lake High School Rodeo on Saturday, May 27. With the help of bullfighters, Keller was able to free his hand and avoided serious injury. Photo by Jon Flatland

Lawrence wins State Jr. High bull riding title

Wynn Lawrence of White Horse won the South Dakota State Jr. High Rodeo bull riding championship on Friday, May 19, in Rapid City, but that was just the top highlight in a very busy day for the young cowboy.