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Webster Area head wrestling coach Wade Rausch is congratulated by former wrestlers after being selected as Region 1 coach of the year at SDHSAA Region 1B wrestling tournament in Webster Feb. 21. Rausch has announced his retirement at the end of the school year with his final wrestling meet being the SDHSAA State Wrestling Championship in Sioux Falls Feb. 26-28. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster Area head wrestling coach Wade Rausch is congratulated by former wrestlers after being selected as Region 1 coach of the year at SDHSAA Region 1B wrestling tournament in Webster Feb. 21. Rausch has announced his retirement at the end of the school year with his final wrestling meet being the SDHSAA State Wrestling Championship in Sioux Falls Feb. 26-28. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Rausch awarded Region 1 coach of the year in final season

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
After 16 years as Webster Area’s head wrestling coach, numerous state wrestling championship appearances and a head coaching career spanning back to 1997, Wade Rausch is attending his final wrestling state championship before his retirement at the end of the school year.Originally from Hoven,...
Nathan Hubsch of Webster Area Bearcats picks up Hayden Landmark of Deuel/Deubrook Area Cardinals during their match at SDHSAA Region 1B boys tournament Feb. 21 in Webster. Hubsch won the match by fall in 2:26 and went on to place fourth in the 175 weight class. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Nathan Hubsch of Webster Area Bearcats picks up Hayden Landmark of Deuel/Deubrook Area Cardinals during their match at SDHSAA Region 1B boys tournament Feb. 21 in Webster. Hubsch won the match by fall in 2:26 and went on to place fourth in the 175 weight class. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Five competing Webster Area boys make state wrestling tournament

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Webster Area boys varsity wrestlers hosted the SDHSAA Region 1B wrestling tournament Feb. 21 in Webster and as a team placed ninth of 19 schools with 96.5 points.
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Bearcat boys falter in Milbank, look to rebound in region tournament

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Webster Area boys entered their Feb. 19 game against Milbank Bulldogs with a four game win streak and their regional tournament on the horizon but were defeated 5464. Quarter scores for the game were 7-13, 19-28, 3445 and 54-64.“Controlling the glass has been a key to our success this year.
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Lion boys nearly topple strong Ipswich basketball team

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Langford Area boys took the court Feb. 21 in Aberdeen to face off with Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers but suffered a 43-63 defeat. Quarter scores for the game were 13-21, 18-37, 34-59 and 4363.Lions scored on 13 of 34 two-point attempts, four of 13 threes and five of 10 free throws.
Cartney Hanson (23) of Webster Area drives past Piper Langager (20) of Sisseton Redmen during their playoff matchup Feb. 24 in Sisseton. Bearcats fell in the game with a final score of 35-70 ending their season. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Cartney Hanson (23) of Webster Area drives past Piper Langager (20) of Sisseton Redmen during their playoff matchup Feb. 24 in Sisseton. Bearcats fell in the game with a final score of 35-70 ending their season. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Bearcat girls eliminated from playoffs with loss to Sisseton

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
For their final game of the regular season Webster Area girls basketball team traveled to Milbank Feb. 19 to take on Milbank Bulldogs but were defeated 39-62.
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Groton wrestling moves on to regions

Patt Sass
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Webster Area wrestlers took to the mat Feb. 22 in Groton with 25 kids competing. Upcoming meets include March 7 in Sisseton and regions at Britton March 14.
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Storley to make return to Sioux Falls pentagon

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is returning to Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls May 2 featuring Webster Area graduate Logan Storley as the headlining event.Former Bellator Welterweight Interim Champion and current fourth-ranked welterweight Storley will face off against seventh- ranked Florim...
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Multiple Tiger wrestlers qualify for state

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Groton Area Tiger wrestlers competed in multiple tournaments with the boys attending the SDHSAA Region 1B wrestling tournament Feb. 21 in Webster placing sixth of 17 teams with 107 points and the girls attending the SDHSAA Girls Region 1 tournament Feb. 19 in De Smet and placing 16th of 22 teams...
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