Sports
Dana Hess
PIERRE – At its six regular meetings per year, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association is usually concerned with finding more and better ways for students to take part in activities.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Mustangs put up a good fight at first event
Connor Handrahan
Waubay/Summit Mustangs traveled to Clear Lake April 14 for the Pork Chop Relays. The boys varsity placed ninth with nine points and the girls varsity placed eighth with 21 points.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Groton Area places at first events
Connor Handrahan
Groton Area track and field participated in the Gettysburg Battler Invitational in Gettysburg April10. The team dominated almost every event, having multiple first place finishes. On the boys varsity side, they scored a combined 84 points, taking first place.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
BOWLING
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Won LostTuesday night men Dakota FG 20 16 Webster Scale 17 19 Dave’s Marine 17 19 L&L Lanes 16 20 Dakota Nation 3 1 Bye 0 0 High games: Don Fellbaum 202, Jim Keller 189, Gary Lone 183. High series: Fellbaum 524, Lone 495, Dan DeBoer 476.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Bearcats start off strong and take notes for the season
Connor Handrahan
Webster Area Bearcats Track and Field traveled to Elkton Athletic Complex to compete in the Vince Relays April 10. The boys varsity team placed fifth with a total of 77 points and the girls varsity placed third with 93 points.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Bearcats vaulter scores a new personal best placing third
Connor Handrahan
Webster Area Bearcat pole vaulters traveled to South Dakota State University in Brookings to compete in the Scott Underwood Invitational April 6. Four athletes competed in the event. Jeron McCreary was the team’s top placer coming in at third and also scored his best vault of the season to date.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Bearcat golfers have high hopes for upcoming season
Connor Handrahan
Even though it might not look it, spring is here and that means Webster Area School’s golf season is here. Currently, head coach Tim Lesnar said there are 24 golfers on the team and 18 of those golfers make up the high school team. He explained, its a young group made up of five girls and 13 boys.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Mustangs track and field return for another season with a competitive mindset
Connor Handrahan
Track and field season is just beginning and Waubay Mustangs are coming in full force. According to assistant coach Misty Gaikowski, there are currently 20 total high school students on the roster: three seniors, eight juniors, three sophomores and six freshmen.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Webster Area Bearcats, from left, Matthew Mount, Jeron McCreary and Jack Shoemaker were selected to participate in NEC All Star Game March 28 in Sisseton. Mount received Game MVP award and Shoemaker was the slam dunk contest winner. Webster Area Bearcat girls Bailey Ninke and Karli Sannes were nominated to play in the All Star Game, but did not participate. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot
ALL STAR PARTICIPANTS
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Webster Area vaulters compete in Aberdeen
Leyton Beardslee
Webster Area pole vaulters attended the Dewey Donat Classic meet in Aberdeen March 30 with five vaulters including Jase Voss who was the team’s top placer with sixth.Boys resultsPole vault: Voss 10’6.75” sixth, Gabriel Gaikowski 9’5” 11th.
Saturday, April 4, 2026