Sports
News Staff
Timber Lake was among more than a dozen area teams competing in the Lemmon Mat Mixer last Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Aberles lead TL youth wrestlers at Charger AAU meet in Martin
News Staff
The Aberle kids - Jessa, Kara and Lincoln - each won their divisions at the Charger AAU Wrestling Tournament held Friday, Jan. 30, in Martin, to lead the Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Team.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Treyden Beer (10, middle) gets mobbed by his teammates after draining a 15-foot buzzer-beater to give Timber Lake a 52-50 win over North Central on Saturday, Jan. 31. Included in the celebration were Mason Bickel (40), Braden Lawrence (3), and Jackson Bigger (in black). Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Beer buzzer-beater lifts Panthers past North Central
News Staff
The Timber Lake Panthers picked up their 10th victory of the season on Saturday, Jan. 31, when junior forward Treyden Beer - like he had ice in his veins - drained a 15-foot jumper at the final buzzer to give the Panthers a thrilling 52-50 victory over the visiting North Central Thunder.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Broc Bauer (4) dribbles around a screen set by teammate Kanton Hunt (24) on Dupree’s Dayson Kennedy during the LMC Boys Basketball Tournament title game last Saturday. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez
Tigers slip past Timber Lake for LMC Tournament title
News Staff
The No. 2 seeded Dupree Tigers used a balanced scoring attack and steady defense to pull off an underdog upset, edging the Timber Lake Panthers 55-51 for the 2026 Little Moreau Conference Boys Basketball Tournament championship.Dupree downed No.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Panther boys knock off another ranked team with 56-51 win over Sully Buttes
News Staff
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
News Staff
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
Dana Hess S.d. Newsmedia Association
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
News Staff
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
News Staff
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
News Staff
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