South Dakota State University Extension will be hosting a Gardening Workshop on Tuesday, March 17th at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center from 6 -7pm. Topics will include seed-starting, transplanting, soil fertility, varietal selection, irrigation requirements, protected cultivation, integrated pest management, and harvest strategies tailored to local environmental conditions. This one hour workshop will be offered in seven communities and is open to participants of all gardening skill levels. The class will be taught by Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist based in Rapid City.
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Monday’s Schedule
Boys Region Basketball
Region 3B
#10 Canistota at #7 Dell Rapids St. Mary’s at 7
#9 Flandreau Indian at #8 Colman-Egan at 7
Region 5B
#9 Kimball/White Lake at #8 Mitchell Christian at 7
Region 7B
#9 Edgemont at #8 Philip at 7
#10 Oelrichs at #7 Bennett County at 7
Results of Colome Chili Cook-Off
The Lariat Loopers 4-H Club held their annual chili cook-off on Saturday night at the Colome Legion. Here’s a look at first place finishers in each category:
1st for best chili went to the Lariat Loopers 4H Club
1st for best unusual was Robin Fast
1st for hottest chili went to the Clovervale 4H Club
1st for best non-chili went to Border Bumpers 4H Club
1st for best dessert went to the Musser family.
Summit League and RMAC Tournament pairings revealed
It’s March Madness time! The Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tournament brackets are out! The tournaments will happen at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The Women’s Tournament will start Wednesday evening as 8 seeded Omaha takes on 9 seeded North Dakota at 4:30. South Dakota State is the two seed as they will play Thursday at noon against 7 seeded Kansas City. North Dakota State is the top seed, and they will play the winner of the Omaha and North Dakota game at around 2:30 on Thursday. In Game 4 Friday at Noon, four seeded Oral Roberts will take on 5 seeded St. Thomas. USD is the three seed, and they will play at around 2:30 on Friday against six seeded Denver. The Conference Championship will be Sunday at 3pm. The Men’s Summit League Tournament will begin Wednesday night at 7pm as 8 seeded Oral Roberts takes on 9 seeded Kansas City at 7pm. At 6pm on Thursday, top seeded North Dakota State will take on the winner of game 1. 7 seeded South Dakota State will play Thursday at around 8:30pm against two seeded St. Thomas. USD is the four seed, and they will play Friday at 6pm against five seeded Omaha. At around 8:30 on Friday, three seeded North Dakota will take on six seeded Denver. The Men’s Conference Championship Game will happen Sunday night at 8pm. In the RMAC Tournament, Black Hills State is the number one overall seed, and they will play Colorado Springs Tuesday at home at 8pm central.
Scores from Saturday
Men’s College Basketball
USD 75, SDSU 70. Joe Sayler, formerly of White River, led South Dakota State with 24 points.
Black Hills State over Colorado Mesa, 74-65. Blake Volmer, formerly of Winner, had two points and two rebounds in the victory.
Women’s College Basketball
SDSU 82, USD 49
Girls Basketball
Rapid City Stevens 63 Jefferson 56 F
Spearfish 59 Brookings 27 F
Yankton 52 Douglas 18 F
Watertown 56 Pierre 31 F
Washington 53 Rapid City Central 37
Boys Basketball
Spearfish 68 Brookings 58 F
Yankton 59 Douglas 35 F
Watertown 74 Pierre 45 F
Washington 55 Rapid City Central 46 F
Saturday State Wrestling results
The South Dakota High School State Wrestling Tournaments wrapped up Saturday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Canton won the Boys Class B Team Championship with 161.5 points. Winner finished runner up with 149 points. Tri Valley was third with 137 points. Kimball/White Lake/Platte/Geddes finished fourth with 136 points. State Champions for Winner were: Apollo Willuweit at 106, Roukyn Robbins at 126 and Ryken Orel at 150. The Class A Boys Team Championship went to Sturgis as they finished with 219.5 points. Brandon Valley was second with 174.5 points. Canton won the girls team championship with 169 points. A look below at each State Champion in all Class B Weight Classes:
Class B 113 State Champion- Cael Vander Broek of Canton
Class B 120 State Champion-Cash Edgar of Faulkton Area
Class B 132 State Champion-Talon Ping of Miller/Highmore-Harrold
Class B 138 State Champion-Jacksen Carter of Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington
Class B 144 State Champion-Chase Hurd of Miller/Highmore-Harrold
Class B 157 State Champion-Conner Giedd of Canton
Class B 165 State Champion-Holden Hawkins of Sisseton
Class B 175 State Champion-Wyatt Anderson of Parkston
Class B 190 State Champion-Aidan Kranz of Canton
Class B 215 State Champion-Gannon Knebel of Wagner
Class B 285 State Champion-Gavin Englund of Groton Area
Boys Region Basketball pairings
Boys Region Basketball for Tuesday, March 3rd
Region 6A
#5 Miller at #4 Chamberlain
#7 Crow Creek at #2 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte
#6 Platte/Geddes at #3 Mobridge/Pollock
Region 7A
#5 Todd County at #4 Little Wound
#6 St. Francis at #3 Winner
#7 Lakota Tech at #2 Pine Ridge
Region 5B
#1 Lyman vs Mitchell Christian or Kimball/White Lake
#5 Corsica/Stickney at #4 Gregory
#7 AC/DC at #2 Marty
#6 Burke at #3 Lower Brule
Region 7B
#5 Crazy Horse at #4 New Underwood
#1 Wall vs Philip or Edgemont
#2 Kadoka vs Bennett County or Oelrichs
#6 Jones County at #3 White River
Region 3A
#5 Dell Rapids at #4 Madison
#7 Garretson at #2 Flandreau
#6 Tri Valley at #3 Baltic
Region 4A
#5 Beresford at #4 Dakota Valley
#7 Canton at #2 Lennox
#6 Elk Point Jefferson at #3 Vermillion
Saturday’s Schedule
Wrestling
Day 3 of State Tournaments in Sioux Falls at the Premier Center
Boys and Girls Basketball
Jefferson at Stevens
Washington at Rapid City Central
Men’s College Basketball
SDSU at USD at 1pm
Colorado Mesa at Black Hills State at 3pm
Women’s College Basketball
USD at SDSU at 6pm
Scores from Friday
Boys Basketball
Aberdeen Roncalli 62, Herreid/Selby Area 50
Avon 79, Burke 66
Belle Fourche 83, Faith 56
Beresford 57, Gayville-Volin 56
Bridgewater-Emery 54, Dell Rapids St. Mary 35
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 51, Lower Brule 48
Corsica-Stickney 46, Chamberlain 45
Crazy Horse 53, Wakpala 51
De Smet 69, Iroquois/Lake Preston 56
Douglas 61, Brookings 56
Dupree 95, Tiospaye Topa 33
Gettysburg 76, Timber Lake 50
Gregory 68, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 37
Groton Area 55, Aberdeen Christian 45
Hanson 61, Mitchell Christian 43
Harding County 57, Bison 33
Hitchcock-Tulare 52, Northwestern 33
Huron 60, Brandon Valley 45
Kadoka Area 71, Philip 51
Langford Area 75, Waverly-South Shore 50
Lennox 72, Dakota Valley 57
Leola/Frederick Area 61, Ipswich 35
Little Wound 79, White River 66
Lyman 90, Kimball/White Lake 31
Madison 56, Baltic 53
Marty 90, Lakota Tech 46
McLaughlin 84, St. Francis Indian 76
Milbank 62, Tiospa Zina 31
Miller 63, Highmore-Harrold 38
Mobridge-Pollock 59, Lemmon 34
New Underwood 56, Jones County 46
Rapid City Central 66, Sioux Falls Jefferson 50
Rapid City Christian 52, Hot Springs 28
Sioux Falls Christian 86, Tri-Valley 51
Sioux Falls Lincoln 81, Aberdeen Central 41
Sioux Falls Lutheran 56, Colman-Egan 38
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 62, Pierre 60
Sioux Falls Washington 91, Rapid City Stevens 75
Sisseton 64, Great Plains Lutheran 62 (OT)
Sully Buttes 62, North Central 28
Webster Area 66, Florence/Henry 59
Wessington Springs 63, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54
Yankton 65, Spearfish 59
Girls Basketball
Aberdeen Central 60, Sioux Falls Lincoln 22
Brandon Valley 54, Huron 35
Brookings 62, Douglas 33
Rapid City Stevens 52, Sioux Falls Washington 36
Sioux Falls Jefferson 67, Rapid City Central 57
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 56, Pierre 51
Spearfish 32, Yankton 29
State Wrestling at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls
Canton is atop the girls team standings entering day 3 with 140 points. Canton is atop the Boys Class B team standings with 147.5 points. Winner is second with 133 points, and Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes is third with 126 points. Sturgis is atop the Boys Class A team standings with 207.5 points. Brandon Valley is second with 154.5 points. Winner’s Apollo Willuweit will wrestle for a state championship at 106. Winner’s Rylan Robbins will wrestle for the 120 state championship. Roukyn Robbins of Winner will wrestle for the 126 state championship. Ryken Orel of Winner will wrestle for the 150 state championship. Carter Konechne of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes will wrestle for the 165 state championship. Legend Benedict of Winner will wrestle for the 285 state championship.
Summer job opening with Tripp County 4-H
The Tripp County 4-H Program is looking to fill a 4-H summer assistant position. Applicants must be 21, have 4-H experience and working with youth. Job requirements include: host educational workshops, clerical tasks and help with 4-H events. To apply, call 842-2858 or email chelsea.hutchison@sdstate.edu. The closing date is March 13th.