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Soccer signups happening in Burke

Cougar Club Soccer signups are ongoing in Burke. The deadline is April 10th. Forms can be picked up in the school office. Eligible players are anyone that is 4 before September 1st of 2025, and if you are still 12 by March 31st of 2025. The cost is $20 for the spring season, or $25 for the spring and fall seasons.

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Highlights from the DWU Track and Field Meet Tuesday in Mitchell

The DWU Track and Field Meet was held Tuesday in Mitchell. Here’s a look at some of the many local highlights:

*Winner’s Shawn Hammerbeck won the boys shot put with a meet best 50 feet and 7.25 inches.

*Winner won the boys 4 x 4 relay in a time of 3:38:79.

*Rylen Kramp of Platte/Geddes won the girls pole vault with a meet best 8 feet, 9 inches

*Lincoln Kranig of Kimball/White Lake was runner up in the boys 200

*Winner’s Karson Keiser was runner up in the boys 800

*Winner’s Austin Blare was runner up in the boys 60 meter hurdles

*The Winner girls were runner up in the 4 x 4 Relay

*Burke was runner up in the girls 4 x 8 relay

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All-State Boys Basketball teams revealed

The South Dakota High School All-State Boys Basketball teams have been revealed:

CLASS B

First Team

Bryon Laue, Castlewood, 6-9, sr. (16.6 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 62 blocks)

Nicholas Hanson, Viborg-Hurley, 6-7, sr. (20.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg)

Trevon Beckman, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-2, sr. (25.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 4.4 apg, 66 steals)

Maverick LeBrun, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-6, sr. (20.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 2.7 apg)

Grant Wilkinson, De Smet, 6-8, jr. (23.3 ppg, 16.6 rpg, 40 blocks)

Wesley Wittler, Sully Buttes, 6-1, jr. (26.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 4.1 apg, 82 steals)

Second Team

Luke Koepsell, Howard, 6-4 sr. (15 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.4 apg)

Jamison Keszler, Castlewood, 6-0, sr. (15.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.7 apg)

Ben Weber, Bridgewater-Emery, 6-5 jr. (19.3 ppg, 10 rpg, 4.2 apg)

Colby Flowers, Wessington Springs, 6-4 jr. (15.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Noah Kippley, Leola-Frederick Area, 6-3, sr. (19.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Brady Schroedermeier, Viborg-Hurley, 6-1, jr. (11.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 57 steals)

Third Team

Emmet Dinger, Wall, 6-2, jr. (20.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.3 apg)

Parker Graff, Wessington Springs, 6-1, jr. (17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 apg)

David Walter, Freeman, 6-4, fr. (18.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.2 apg)

Brooks Jett, Aberdeen Christian, 6-5, so. (17.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 apg)

Jerrad Wallman, James Valley Christian, 6-5,l sr. (25.6 ppg, 11 rpg, 1.5 apg)

Teelan Kjerstad, Wall, 6-1, so. (19.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 73 steals)

Honorable Mention

Blair Ham, Lemmon, 6-2, sr. (19 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.2 apg, 52 steals)

Moshe Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington, 6-3, sr. (17.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 61 steals)

Jase Mousel, Colman-Egan, 6-2, sr. (19 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 61 steals)

Brycen Bruening, Parkston, 6-1, so. (17.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.1 apg)

Owen Niederbaumer, Viborg-Hurley, 6-6, sr. (8.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg)

Kyler Carlson, Estelline-Hendricks, 6-0, jr. (16.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4 apg)

 

CLASS A

First Team

Griffen Goodbary, SF Christian, 6-11, sr. (18 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 36 blocks)

Marvin Richard III, Pine Ridge, 6-1, jr. (34.7 ppg, 6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 76 steals)

Easton Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-11, sr. (16.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 7 apg, 50 steals)

Benson Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5-10, sr. (18.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 57 steals)

Luke Bruns, Dakota Valley, 6-2, sr. (22.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 apg)

Brant Wassenaar, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-5, so. (14.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.1 apg)

Second Team

Trey Hansen, Vermillion, 6-4, jr. (20.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 64 steals)

Tate Gerdes, Lennox, 6-3, jr. (15.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg)

Connor Mebius, West Central, 5-9, so. (16.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.1 apg, 50 steals)

Julius Frog, Rapid City Christian, 6-4, sr. (13.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 50 blocks)

Maverick Nelson, Sioux Valley, 6-3, sr. (20.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3 apg)

Ben Brooks, Madison, 6-9, sr. (18.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.6 apg)

Third Team

Carter Craven, Winner, 6-6, so. (21.7 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 43 steals)

Ryder Johnson, Groton Area, 6-3, jr. (18.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Devin Buehler, Hill City, 5-11, sr. (17 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.9 apg, 71 steals)

Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 6-3, sr. (13.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg)

Isaak Hunter, Miller, 6-4, jr. (22.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.3 apg)

Sullivan Felberg, Clark-Willow Lake, 6-7, fr. (13.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2 apg)

Honorable Mention

Kyle Virtue, Custer, 6-4 sr. (17.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 43 steals)

Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5-11, sr. (12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.3 apg)

Cooper Goodbary, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-5, jr. (12.4 ppg, 5 rpg)

Carson Vavruska, Florence-Henry, 5-9, sr. (23.1 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg)

Logan Collette, Dakota Valley, 6-0, sr. (17.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4 apg)

Will Kuhl, West Central, 6-9, jr. (13.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 58 blocks)

 

CLASS AA

First Team

Markus Talley, Mitchell, 6-1, sr. (17.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.0 apg)

Blake Ellwein, Huron, 6-9, jr. (21.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg)

Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley, 6-2, sr. (14.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.5 apg)

Sam DeGroot, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-6, jr. (15.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Gilbert White Jr., Rapid City Central, 5-11, sr. (21.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 52 steals)

Sam Ericsson, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-3, jr. (12.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Second Team

Brody Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-0, so. (10.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 5.7 apg)

Grifin Wiebenga, Tea Area, 6-3, so. (15.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Nolan Krull, Harrisburg, 6-3, sr. (10.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg)

Gavin Hinker, Mitchell, 6-4, sr. (10 ppg, 6.3 rpg)

Tommy Hoffman, Sioux Falls Washington (14.4 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg)

Dylon Doren, Spearfish, 6-3, sr. (11.1 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.5 apg)

Colton Smith, Mitchell, 6-5, jr. (15.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.9 apg)

Honorable Mention

Luke Olson, Pierre, 5-11 sr. (12.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 62 steals)

Nyun Dut, O’Gorman, 6-4, sr. (10.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg)

Ryan Heinert, Sturgis, 6-3, sr. (15.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Dayler Segrist, Rapid City Stevens, 6-3, sr. (14.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg)

Austin Terveen, O’Gorman, 6-2, sr. (13.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2 apg)

 

*Results courtesy of the Mitchell Daily Republic