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Langford Area senior Kassen Keough holds a plaque memorializing his 1,000th varsity basketball point, standing next to head basketball coach Brian Schuring following their game against Wilmot Wolves in Langford Jan. 3. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Langford Area senior scores 1,000th varsity basketball point at home game

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, January 9, 2026

Heading into Langford Area’s Jan. 3 varsity boys basketball matchup against Wilmot Wolves, Lion’s senior guard Kassen Keough was only 10 points away from reaching 1,000 for his varsity career and blew past the milestone in a 28 point performance.Keough said he got his first varsity basketball...

Jace Wohlleber of Waubay/Summit Mustangs puts up a three during the team’s 56-24 victory over Tri-State Tigers Dec. 30 in Summit. Wohlleber scored 12 points with all of them coming from three-pointers. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Mustang boys dominate competition at home

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Waubay/Summit Mustangs hosted Tri-State Tigers Dec. 30 in Summit for a boys varsity basketball showdown and emerged with a 5624 victory.Mustangs scored 17 two-pointers, five shots from beyond the arc and seven of 17 free throws.

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Tiger boys take home victory

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Groton Area boys varsity basketball team hosted Webster Area Bearcats Dec. 30 in Groton and took a commanding 43-18 halftime lead which they carried to a victory with a final score of 63-43.As a team the Tigers shot 16 of 20 from the field, eight of 25 from three and seven of 12 from the free throw...

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Langford boys lose tight game in Huron

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Langford Area Lions varsity boys basketball team traveled to Huron Dec. 30 to take on Jones County Coyotes in the Huron Holiday Classic but fell narrowly 65-66.Lions scored 14 of their 31 shots from the field, nine of 28 three-pointers and 10 of 15 free throws.

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Bearcat boys struggle in Groton

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Webster Area Bearcats boys varsity basketball team took on Groton Area Dec. 30 in Groton but with an 1843 halftime score were eventually defeated by the high powered Tigers 43-63.Bearcats made seven two-point shots, six threes and 11 of 19 free throws.

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Groton Area girls topple Lemmon in basketball game

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Groton Area girls varsity basketball team traveled to Aberdeen Dec. 30 for the Buffalo Wild Wings GBB Classic where they played the Lemmon Cowgirls and came away with a 51-47 victory.Despite trailing 21-25 at halftime the Tigers rallied down the stretch led in scoring by Taryn Traphagen with 16...

Liza Purdy of Waubay/Summit attempts a layup during the Mustangs 60-21 win over Tri-State Tigers Dec. 30 in Summit. Purdy finished with 12 points in the game. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Mustang girls rebound from loss with substantial victory

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Waubay/Summit Mustang girls varsity basketball team played against Tri-State Dec. 30 in Summit and dominated the Tigers to take a 60-21 win.Mustangs scored 20 two-point shots, four threes and eight of their 13 free throws.

Mallory Steiner (14) of Webster Area looks to pass during the Bearcat’s girls varsity basketball game against Aberdeen Roncalli Dec. 29 in Webster. Bearcats couldn’t keep up with the Cavaliers and fell 36-50. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Bearcat girls fall in home basketball game to Cavaliers

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Webster Area Bearcat girls varsity basketball team tipped off against Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers Dec. 29 in Webster and suffered a 36-50 loss.Despite attempts to receive statistics for the game, none were provided in time for publishing.Webster Area girls next game will be against Tiospa Zina...

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Tiger wrestlers take fourth at conference meet

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, December 26, 2025

Groton Area Tigers boys and girls wrestlers competed in the Northeast Conference Tournament Dec. 19 in Clark with the boys placing fourth with 100.5 points and the girls taking fifth with 21 points. Girls110: Liza Krueger placed first by default with no other competitors in her weight class.

Tayten Kurkowski lifts up his opponent during a match at the Northeast Conference Tournament Dec. 19 in Clark. Kurkowski placed second in the 126 weight class with a record of 1-1. Reporter & Farmer | Brianna Jorgenson, Captured Creations Photography

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Webster boys take third in Mount Vernon, corrected results from Howard meet

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, December 26, 2025

Incorrect results were reported for Webster Area boys wrestlers at the Ken Ruml Invitational Dec. 13 in Howard for the issue published Dec. 22.

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