The Gregory/Dallas Chamber will have trunk or treat take place in the Gregory School parking lot this Friday, October 31st from 5-7pm. They will have a haunted bus on site, and they will be taking pictures of kids in their costumes for the paper. Avera will also offer trick or treating on Friday from 6-7pm.
All posts by Leslie Schramm
Scores from Saturday
College Football
NDSU 38, SDSU 7
Nebraska 28, Northwestern 21
Illinois State 21, USD 13
State Cross Country
South Dakota State Cross Country Meets took place Saturday afternoon in Huron. Tate Grabow of Hill City won the Boys Class A race in 15:42:86. Mikah Peters of Brandon Valley won the Boys Class AA race in 14:54:1. Silas Holdeman of Mitchell Christian won the boys Class B race in 16:16:94. Elijah Haukaas of White River placed sixth, while Luke Barreto of Gregory was 14th. In the Girls Class A race, Ellie Maddox of Sioux Falls Christian was victorious in a time of 17:32:60. Grace Phillips of Chamberlain placed sixth. In the Girls Class AA race, Brianna Reilly of Harrisburg was victorious in a time of 16:45:92. In the Girls Class B race, Ella Boekelheide of Northwestern was victorious in a time of 18:44:27. Autumn Baker of Kimball/White Lake placed third, while her teammate, Alli McCord finished seventh.
Team Champions
Class AA Boys-Lincoln
Class AA Girls- Harrisburg
Class A Boys- Sioux Falls Christian
Class A Girls-Sioux Falls Christian…Chamberlain was third
Class B Boys-Philip….White River was 8th
Class B Girls-Ipswich….Kimball/White Lake was third.
Volleyball
Winner won the SESD Tournament Saturday in Platte. Winner defeated Platte/Geddes 2 sets to 0. Winner went on to beat Wagner 2 sets to 0, and then defeated Burke 2 sets to 0, before taking down Parkston 2 sets to 0 in the championship
State Cheer and Dance
At the State AA Meet Saturday in Watertown, Harrisburg finished first in cheer with 295.5 points. Brandon Valley was first in dance with 592.5 points.
Moonlight Madness set for Thursday in Valentine
The Valentine Area Chamber of Commerce will hold Moonlight Madness on Thursday, October 30th from 6-9pm on Main Street in Valentine. Area businesses will be staying open later with some great deals that will be happening. Individuals will have the chance to win gift certificates and chamber bucks!
State Cross Country results
South Dakota State Cross Country Meets took place this afternoon in Huron. Tate Grabow of Hill City won the Boys Class A race in 15:42:86. Mikah Peters of Brandon Valley won the Boys Class AA race in 14:54:1. Silas Holdeman of Mitchell Christian won the boys Class B race in 16:16:94. Elijah Haukaas of White River placed sixth, while Luke Barreto of Gregory was 14th. In the Girls Class A race, Ellie Maddox of Sioux Falls Christian was victorious in a time of 17:32:60. Grace Phillips of Chamberlain placed sixth. In the Girls Class AA race, Brianna Reilly of Harrisburg was victorious in a time of 16:45:92. In the Girls Class B race, Ella Boekelheide of Northwestern was victorious in a time of 18:44:27. Autumn Baker of Kimball/White Lake placed third, while her teammate, Alli McCord finished seventh.
Team Champions
Class AA Boys-Lincoln
Class AA Girls- Harrisburg
Class A Boys- Sioux Falls Christian
Class A Girls-Sioux Falls Christian…Chamberlain was third
Class B Boys-Philip….White River was 8th
Class B Girls-Ipswich….Kimball/White Lake was third.
Saturday’s Schedule
Cross Country
State Meet in Huron
College Football
NDSU at SDSU at 7pm
Illinois State at USD at 1pm
Northwestern at Nebraska at 11am
Volleyball
Burke, Chamberlain, Gregory, Platte/Geddes and Winner at SESD Tournament in Platte
Spearfish and Stevens at Brandon Valley
Rapid City Central at Harrisburg
Cheer and Dance
State AA Meet in Watertown
Results from Friday
The Class A State Competitive Cheer and Dance Competition was held last night in Watertown. Sioux Valley was the grand champion in cheer with 283 points. Winner Area was fourth with 246 points. Dakota Valley was the grand champion in dance as they finished with 590 points. Winner Area was runner up with 460.5 points. Platte/Geddes was third and Gregory was fourth. Platte/Geddes was first in hip hop while Gregory was second. Dakota Valley was first in jazz while Winner Area was second. In pom, Dakota Valley was first, while Winner Area was second and Gregory was third.
Volleyball
Lyman over Belle Fourche in four sets, 25-19, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-9
Centerville over Colome in straight sets, 25-9, 25-6 and 25-12
Wessington Springs over Kimball/White Lake in four sets, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23 and 25-19
Football
Mahpiya Luta over Lower Brule, 50-12
Kearney Catholic over Valentine, 42-12
| School | Score | Place |
| Sioux Valley/Casie King | 283 | 1st |
| Wolsey-Wessington/Brandee Kelsey | 259 | 2nd |
| St Mary’s/Cami Bacon | 257 | 3rd |
| Winner Area/Val Ewing | 246 | 4th |
| Dell Rapids/Megan Richeal | 238 | 5th |
| Parkston/Bridget Muntefering | 234.5 | 6th |
| Duebrook Area/Sydney Holeton | 229.5 | 7th |
| Elkton-Lake Benton/Nicole Kruse | 229 | 8th |
| Bon Homme/Morgan Jaeger | 203.5 | 9th |
| St. Thomas More/Tracy Stamper | 201.5 | 10th |
| Iroquois/Lake Preston/Brooke Tschetter | 198 | 11th |
| Faulkton Area/Rebecca Meyer | 197.5 | 12th |
| Wagner/Michaela Ziegler | 196.5 | 13th |
| Beresford/Kristin Jensen | 192 | 14th |
| Platte-Geddes/AC/DC/Sadie Rasmussen | 184 | 15th |
| Gregory/Lenna Braun | 177 | 16th |
| Hot Springs/Karlie Eslinger | 175.5 | 17th |
| Belle Fourche/Michaela Horn | 180.5 | 18th |
| Lyman/Becki Diehm | 150 | 19th |
| Crazy Horse/Stephanie Black Bear-Almaayuf | 133 | 20th |
Dance Grand Champion – Dakota Valley
| School | Score | Place |
| Dakota Valley/Carey Baczwaski | 590 | 1st |
| Winner Area/Sarah Taggart | 460.5 | 2nd |
| P-G/AC/DC/Danae Hunt | 442 | 3rd |
| Gregory/Lenna Braun | 451.5 | 4th |
| Lakota Tech Tatanka/Misty Mousseaux | 390.5 | 5th |
| Wagner/Michael Ziegler | 414.5 | 6th |
Cheer Large Group – Sioux Valley
| School | Event | Score | Place |
| Sioux Valley/Casie King | LARGE | 283 | 1 |
| St Mary’s/Cami Bacon | LARGE | 257 | 2 |
| Winner Area/Val Ewing | LARGE | 246 | 3 |
| Dell Rapids/Megan Richeal | LARGE | 238 | 4 |
| Elkton-Lake Benton/Nicole Kruse | LARGE | 229 | 5 |
Small Group Cheer – Wolsey-Wessington
| School | Event | Score | Place |
| Wolsey-Wessington/Brandee Kelsey | SMALL | 259 | 1st |
| Parkston/Bridget Muntefering | SMALL | 234.5 | 2nd |
| Duebrook Area/Sydney Holeton | SMALL | 229.5 | 3rd |
| Bon Homme/Morgan Jaeger | SMALL | 203.5 | 4th |
| St. Thomas More/Tracy Stamper | SMALL | 201.5 | 5th |
| Iroquois/Lake Preston/Brooke Tschetter | SMALL | 198 | 6th |
| Faulkton Area/Rebecca Meyer | SMALL | 197.5 | 7th |
| Wagner/Michaela Ziegler | SMALL | 196.5 | 8th |
| Beresford/Kristin Jensen | SMALL | 192 | 9th |
| Platte-Geddes/AC/DC/Sadie Rasmussen | SMALL | 184 | 10th |
| Gregory/Lenna Braun | SMALL | 177 | 11th |
| Hot Springs/Karlie Eslinger | SMALL | 175.5 | 12th |
| Lyman/Becki Diehm | SMALL | 150 | 13th |
| Crazy Horse/Stephanie Black Bear-Almaayuf | SMALL | 133 | 14th |
Dance Pom – Dakota Valley
| School | Event | Score | Place |
| Dakota Valley/Carey Baczwaski | POM | 294.5 | 1st |
| Winner Area/Sarah Taggart | POM | 231 | 2nd |
| Gregory/Lenna Braun | POM | 228 | 3rd |
| P-G/AC/DC/Danae Hunt | POM | 217 | 4th |
| Wagner/Michael Ziegler | POM | 199 | 5th |
Dance Hip Hop – Platte-Geddes/Andes Central/Dakota Christian
| School | Event | Score | Place |
| P-G/AC/DC/Danae Hunt | H/H | 225 | 1st |
| Gregory/Lenna Braun | H/H | 223.5 | 2nd |
| Wagner/Michael Ziegler | H/H | 215.5 | 3rd |
| Lakota Tech Tatanka/Misty Mousseaux | H/H | 196.5 | 4th |
Dance Jazz – Dakota Valley
| School | Event | Score | Place |
| Dakota Valley/Carey Baczwaski | JAZZ | 295.5 | 1st |
| Winner Area/Sarah Taggart | JAZZ | 229.5 | 2nd |
| Lakota Tech Tatanka/Misty Mousseaux | JAZZ | 194 | 3rd |
National FFA Convention in Indianapolis next week
The 2025 National FFA Convention will take place in Indianapolis October 29th through November 1st. The Winner FFA Livestock Evaluation team will be in action on October 30th, representing South Dakota! Gregory County FFA will also be attending the convention as well. Good luck kids!
Quarterfinal Round Football matchups for October 30th
Quarterfinal Round Playoff Football matchups for Thursday, October 30th
11B
SIOUX VALLEY AT ELK POINT/JEFFERSON
WAGNER AT DEUEL
WINNER AT CLARK/WILLOW LAKE
MVP AT ST THOMAS MORE
11AAA
WASHINGTON AT JEFFERSON
ROOESEVELT AT BRANDON VALLEY
O’GORMAN AT HARRISBURG
RAPID CITY CENTRAL AT LINCOLN
11AA
SPEARFISH AT YANKTON
WATERTOWN AT STURGIS
BROOKINGS AT HURON
TEA AREA AT PIERRE
11A
RAPID CITY CHRISTIAN AT SF CHRISTIAN
WEST CENTRAL AT MADISON
MILBANK AT DELL RAPIDS
TRI VALLEY AT LENNOX
9AA
KIMBALL/WHITE LAKE AT FREEMAN/MARION/FREEMAN ACADEMY
HAMLIN AT HILL CITY
BON HOMME AT PARKSTON
HANSON AT ELKTON LAKE BENTON
9A
CASTLEWOOD AT WALL
IPSWICH AT PHILIP
PLATTE/GEDDES AT ALCESTER HUDSON
HOWARD AT WARNER
9B
CORSICA/STICKNEY AT DELL RAPIDS SAINT MARY
SULLY BUTTES AT FAULKTON AREA
HERRIED SELBY AT COLMAN EGAN
SIOUX FALLS LUTHERAN AT AVON
Friday’s Schedule
Football
Valentine at Kearney Catholic
All-Nations Football Playoffs
Lower Brule at Red Cloud at 3
Volleyball
Belle Fourche at Lyman
Colome at Centerville
Wessington Springs at Kimball/White Lake
Douglas at Brandon Valley
Stevens at Harrisburg
Pierre at O’Gorman
Roosevelt at Jefferson
Mitchell at Tea Area
Dell Rapids at Tri Valley
Colman Egan at Garretson
State Cheer and Dance
State A Invite in Watertown at 5:15
Scores from Thursday
Playoff Football
Alcester-Hudson 36, Deubrook Area 0
Avon 50, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 0
Bon Homme 48, Gregory 28
Brookings 22, Huron 14
Castlewood 46, Dupree 12
Clark/Willow Lake 35, Groton Area 0
Colman-Egan 50, Arlington 0
Corsica-Stickney 38, Kadoka Area 36
Dell Rapids St. Mary 72, Irene-Wakonda 6
Deuel 36, McCook Central/Montrose 20
Elk Point-Jefferson 42, Flandreau 14
Elkton-Lake Benton 49, De Smet 0
Faulkton Area 61, Burke 22
Freeman/Freeman Academy/Marion 59, Garretson 7
Hamlin 57, Scotland-Menno 0
Hanson 52, Viborg-Hurley 34
Herreid/Selby Area 22, Canistota 0
Howard 52, Centerville 32
Ipswich 58, Harding County 8
Jefferson 24, Brandon Valley 21
Kimball/White Lake 14, Britton-Hecla 7
Lennox 34, Dell Rapids 14
Madison 20, Milbank 6
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 40, Mobridge-Pollock 12
O’Gorman 42, Roosevelt 9
Parkston 55, Bennett County 22
Philip 36, Estelline-Hendricks 8
Platte/Geddes 42, Lyman 30
Pierre 49, Douglas 0
Rapid City Central 36, Rapid City Stevens 6
Rapid City Christian 21, Belle Fourche 20
Sioux Falls Christian 40, Dakota Valley 9
Sioux Falls Lutheran 48, Iroquois-Lake Preston 6
Sioux Valley 24, Parker 16
St. Thomas More 38, Hot Springs 7
Sturgis Brown 13, Spearfish 9
Sully Buttes 42, Hitchcock-Tulare 8
Tri-Valley 33, Canton 23
Wagner 33, Chamberlain 0
Wall 55, Lemmon/McIntosh 0
Warner 42, Timber Lake 12
Washington 27, Tea Area 7
West Central 34, Vermillion 10
Winner 20, Woonsocket/WS/SC 12
Yankton 40, Mitchell 7