Custer County Chronicle

Wrestling team starts season with series of wins

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52am

The Custer High School wrestling team returned to the mat with a bang last week with duals on Thursday and the Bill Young Invitational on Friday, both at home in Custer.
The ’Cats took down each of the three teams in Thursday night’s duals and by large margins, at least doubling the scores of their opponents. In its dual against Hot Springs, the team won 66-12, and again over Harding County (63-12), and yet again against Burke-Gregory (52-26).

Girls look to replace bulk of scoring

Published by admin on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:43am

About 75 percent.
That’s the amount of scoring new head coach Tayton Vincent estimates is gone from the Custer High School girls basketball team from a year ago.
Gone are multiple-time all conference performers Ally Cass and Alice Sedlacek, as well as fellow starter Ramsey Karim and sixth girl Allie Kelley.
Returning are two proven players, a few tested players, and a slew of inexperienced players, all of whom will take to the court for the first time this season Monday at Rapid City Christian.

Wrestling team enters season confidently

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:24am

Wildcat wrestling season officially begins tomorrow with back-to-back home action on Thursday and Friday. Coming back from  a record-breaking season that saw the team finish fourth at state (third in team duals), the team is not just looking for a repeat of last year’s success, it wants to top it.
“I think our goals are higher even. I think we can do better, and I think we can get higher on the podium. I told them right away that’s where we need to be,” said head coach Jared Webster.

Volleyball season comes to a close

Published by admin on Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:17pm

The Custer Wildcat volleyball team played Rapid City Christian in its region semifinal game last Thursday at Hart Ranch. The girls won the first set, but then lost the next three, ending the game and the volleyball season for the ’Cats (32-30, 14-25, 13-25, 20-25).
“We knew that RCC is a great team and that we would be up for a challenge. They have a quick offense and aggressive hitters,” said head coach Jill Hohn.
Going into the match, the team worked on a variety of things, showing positive results in their first set.

Wildcats win over ’Diggers, Bison in straight sets

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 9:58am

The Custer High School Wildcat volleyball team is adcvancing to the region semifinals Thursday after their win against Hot Springs Monday evening. They also won against Lead-Deadwood last Tuesday, which was important to guranteering their home court advantage against Hot Springs.
“It was a really important game for us,” said head coach Jill Hohn.
Against the Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers, the Wildcats had a relatively easy win in three straight sets (25-13, 25-15, 29-27).
“Our third set was a little too close for comfort for us,” said Hohn.

Boys cross county place fifth at state meet

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 3:08pm

The Custer High School boys and girls cross country teams competed in the state meet in Sioux Falls this past weekend, coming away with a fifth place plaque for the boys and a few medals.
Conditions at the meet were less than ideal, with strong winds making it difficult weather to race in.
“It was windier and a harder race to PR (personal record) in than expected,” said head coach Karen Karim.
The boys finished fifth, behind Milbank (fourth), Belle Fourche (third), Sioux Falls Christian (second) and Hill City (first).

’Cats fall to Rangers

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 3:07pm

The Custer High School volleyball team had a conference match against the Hill City Rangers last Tuesday in the last scheduled home game of the season. The ’Cats lost to the Rangers in three straight sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-13).
“We did not play well during our match against Hill City. We started our sets out strong, but lost our intensity as the sets progressed. We did not do a good job of communicating on the court or transitioning well,” said head coach Jill Hohn.
Despite these setbacks, the team was still able to put forth a good effort.

Cheer team powers through injuries at state

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 3:03pm

The Custer High School competitive cheer team competed in the state meet in Sioux Falls this past weekend, earning 14th place out of 22 teams.
Continuing a string of injuries which has plagued the team in recent competitions, teammate Mikayla Dennis sustained an injury during warm-ups, just minutes before the team went on to perform. The team already had to rework its  routine previously in this season due to the injury of another teammate.

Football ends with loss to Madison

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 3:02pm

A stalled offense exacerbated by penalties doomed the Custer High School football team last Thursday evening at Wildcat Field as the Wildcats closed out their 2023 campaign with a 48-7 loss to the Madison Bulldogs.
The Wildcats were able to muster only 120 yards of total offense as the passing game scuffled with off the mark throws and dropped passes while penalties and turnovers often beset promising drives.

Boys, girls teams are state-bound

Published by admin on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 10:07am

Both the Custer High School boys and girls cross country teams are state-bound after qualifying in the regional meet at Hart Ranch last Wednesday. The girls team placed second with 30 points, and the boys team placed third with 33. Both teams finished behind the Hill City Rangers, winning both championships at regions.
“I was relieved to get there,” said head coach Karen Karim.
With tough teams on both the girls and boys sides in the region meet, and after going back and forth with Belle Fourche in recent meets, the teams had their work cut out for them.