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Two weeks ago, the Timber Lake Panthers relied on free throw shooting to beat then-No. 8 ranked Aberdeen Christian. Last Tuesday, the Panthers shot nearly 50 percent from the field to knock off the No. 4 ranked Sully Buttes Chargers in a see-saw battle that ended 56-51 for Timber Lake.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Panther freshman Maddy Hermes (24) draws a foul while driving to the basket between two Sully Buttes defenders. Timber Lake rallied in the fourth quarter to down the Chargers 57-49. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Panther girls rally late to collect big regular season win over Sully Buttes
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Jaylee Schoelerman dropped a team-high 22 points, rallying the Timber Lake Lady Panthers from a 12-point deficit to beat visiting Sully Buttes 57-49 in girls basketball action last Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Faith School asks SDHSAA to take another look at six-man football
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At its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association was asked by the Faith School Distict to once again consider the feasibility of adding a six-man classification to high school football.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Panther grapplers struggle with illness, compete at round robin
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With illness sidelining a number of Timber Lake wrestlers, only a handful of Panthers were on the mat at the Mobridge-Pollock round robin tournament last week.Evelyn Gill garnered third place in the girls 145-155 weight class, including a nice win over Amanda Blue Coat of Cheyenne-EB-Dupree.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Maher leads TL girls past Bison for seventh place
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Junior Ruby Maher poured in a game-high 20 points to lead the Timber Lake Lady Panthers to a come-from-behind win over Bison 60-53 for seventh place honors at the Little Moreau Conference Girls Basketball Tournament played in Lemmon last and Saturday, Jan. 23-24.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
SDHSAA sets policy to keep fans from rushing in after wins
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After some tweaks and revisions, the South Dakota High School Athletic Association has passed the second reading of a policy to keep fans from rushing the court or playing field at the end of a playoff or championship event.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
All-LMC Tournament Team honors given to top 23 competitors
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GIRLSRuby Maher, Timber Lake Mikki Maher, McIntosh Raynee Jones, Faith Rachel Stranberg, Newell Cora Besler, Bison Maddlyn Red Bear, Dupree Izzie O’Donnell, Lemmon Madison Dauwen, Lemmon Suttyn Wilson, Harding Co. Kamry Padden, Harding Co. Raelee Hunsuicker, Harding Co.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Lady Panthers down McLaughlin, improve to 5-8 overall
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Jaylee Schoelerman poured in 16 points and Josie Boldt added 11 to lead Timber Lake to a 62-51 win over the McLaughlin Mustangs on Monday, Jan. 26.The win puts the Lady Panthers at 5-8 overall, inching toward a .500 season as they prepare for post-season play.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Junior forward Ruby Maher puts up a long jumper during Lady Panther hoops action against Sully Buttes last week. Maher finished with seven points in Timber Lake’s win over the Chargers. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Junior forward Ruby Maher
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Sophomore Mason Bickel (40) boxes out a Sully Buttes player while watching for a rebound during Timber Lake’s win over the No. 4 ranked Chargers. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Sophomore Mason Bickel (40)
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026