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Bowling

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Saturday, March 28, 2026
Won LostTuesday morningThe Shack 30 22 Mike’s 26 26 H&R 1 Stop 24 28 Perebooms 24 28 High games, men: Jim Keller 181, Dana Miller 169, Kevin Bohn 166; women: Bethany Gregerson, Ann Gerriets, Deb Gregerson 134.
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Get ready for spring turkey season

Berdette Zastrow
Saturday, March 28, 2026
The hairs stood up on the back of my neck when I heard the gobble. “Dive for cover now.” I loudly whispered. “You sit here by this tree and you by that tree.
Webster Area third grade teacher and former basketball coach Jared Vergeldt, right, receives his 25 year coaching award from SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos during halftime of a State A girls basketball tournament game in Watertown March 13. Vergeldt began coaching for the Bearcats in 1997 and spent time coaching boys and girls basketball, track, cross country and volleyball. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Webster Area third grade teacher and former basketball coach Jared Vergeldt, right, receives his 25 year coaching award from SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos during halftime of a State A girls basketball tournament game in Watertown March 13. Vergeldt began coaching for the Bearcats in 1997 and spent time coaching boys and girls basketball, track, cross country and volleyball. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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25 year coaching award

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Monday, March 23, 2026
Webster Area AAU state wrestling qualifiers from back from left are Nowwa Williams/ Goedert, Lydia Williams/Goedert, Jett McClurg, Maddux McClurg, Finley Marco

Webster Area AAU state wrestling qualifiers from back from left are Nowwa Williams/ Goedert, Lydia Williams/Goedert, Jett McClurg, Maddux McClurg, Finley Marco

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Webster Area AAU wrestlers qualify for state tournament

Pat Sass
Monday, March 23, 2026
Webster Area AAU wrestlers wrestled at the Region 4 tournament March 14 in Britton. Twelve wrestlers qualified for the state meet in Sioux Falls by placing in the top three of the 16 person bracket. Six wrestlers were Region champions.
Seth Lesnar (3) of Webster Area files towards the basket during the Bearcats 39-73 SoDak 16 loss to the West Central Trojans March 10 in Madison. Bearcats season ended with a record of 14-9. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Seth Lesnar (3) of Webster Area files towards the basket during the Bearcats 39-73 SoDak 16 loss to the West Central Trojans March 10 in Madison. Bearcats season ended with a record of 14-9. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Bearcats dominate, playoff run ends in SoDak 16

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, March 13, 2026
After a 22 year region playoff win drought Webster Area boys claimed their second playoff victory in one week March 6 with a dominant 78-55 win over Britton-Hecla Braves in front of an energetic home crowd in Webster to qualify for the SoDak 16.
Webster Area AAU wrestlers compete at district meet

Webster Area AAU wrestlers compete at district meet

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Webster Area AAU wrestlers compete at district meet

Pat Sass
Friday, March 13, 2026
WebsterAreawrestlers took to the mat March 7 at the District 7 AAU meet in Sisseton. Twenty-four of 25 wrestlers placed in the top eight in their age and weight categories to move on to the Region meet in Britton. Those who place in the top three advance to the state AAU meet in Sioux Falls.
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Tiger girls eliminated with SoDak 16 loss

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, March 13, 2026
Groton Area girls varsity basketball team traveled to Madison March 5 for their SoDak 16 matchup against Sioux Falls Christian but had their playoff run brought to an end with a 25-55 loss.
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