Custer County Chronicle

Wildcat wrestlers dominate BHC meet

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:14am

The Custer High School boys and girls wrestling teams had a busy weekend as they traveled to the McCook Central Dual with Kingsbury County and Tri- Valley Jan. 12, then to the Philip dual for the boys and a dual with Hot Springs for the girls Jan. 13 and then back to the Hills for the Black Hills Conference meet in Lead Jan. 14.
The Wildcats dominated at every turn, winning each dual and the Black Hills Conference with 257.5 points. The Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood team came in second with 156.5 points and Spearfish in third with 114.5 points.

Boys’ losing streak extends to four games

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:12am

The Custer High School boys basketball team is still winless in 2023, as the team had its losing streak extended to four games last week when it fell to St. Thomas More last Thursday in Rapid City before losing to Red Cloud the next night at the Armory.
The Wildcats, now 4-6 on the season, last won Dec. 30 in Chadron, Neb., but head coach Paul Kelley is quick to point out the team has had four quality opponents during its losing streak.

Girls lose to Cavaliers, Crusaders

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:11am

A hot start to the season for the Custer High School girls basketball team had some cold water poured on it last week courtesy of two of the top five Class A teams in the state.
Last Friday it was the fifth-ranked and undefeated Red Cloud Crusaders who stormed out to a 46-23 lead at the half and cruised to a 59-44 win at the Armory.
Head coach Tobey Cass said the second quarter was the big problem for the Wildcats, as the Crusaders’ press led to easy baskets, as did the Crusaders’ break off missed Custer shots.

Wildcats pick up two more wins

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:51am

The Custer High School girls basketball team is off to its best start in years, as it ran its record to 7-1 last week with a convincing win over the visiting Sturgis Scoopers as well as a narrow win over Platte-Geddes at the Sacred Hoops Classic at the Mitchell Corn Palace last Saturday.
Neither team shot well in the matchup against the Black Panthers, as the Wildcats shot only 30 percent from the field, but Platte-Geddes was worse at 24 percent in the 38-33 Custer win.

Boys fall to Warriors, Scoopers

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:50am

It was a tough week for the Custer High School boys basketball team, as the Wildcats lost a pair of games, including a 55-31 loss to Winner at the Sacred Hoops Classic at the Corn Palace in Mitchell last Saturday.
It was a miserable game in terms of shooting for the Wildcats, as they made only 27 percent of their shot attempts, including a two of 15 effort from behind the three point line.

Wrestlers face off in Winner, Lyman County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:49am

Wildcat wrestlers faced double-duty last week as they competed in the Winner Triangular with the  Winner Area Warriors and the Chamberlain Cubs on Thursday and in the Mid Dakota Monster tournament in Lyman County last Saturday.
At the Winner Triangular, Custer beat out both teams, including the  top-ranked dual team in the state, the Winner Area Warriors, who came in third at the state tournament last year. The Wildcats won 45-22 against the Chamberlain Cubs and 34-26 against the Warriors. The Wildcats are now 6-0 for duals.

Boys claim Chadron tourney title

Published by admin on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 9:24am

The Custer High School boys basketball team improved its record to 4-2 by picking up a pair of wins on its way to winning the Chadron (Neb.) Rotary Classic last weekend at the Chicoine Center on the campus of Chadron State College.
The Wildcats opened the tournament with a 75-50 win over Valentine, Neb., before defeating host Chadron 52-38 in the championship game.
In the win over Chadron the Wildcats used a staunch defensive effort—including holding the Cardinals to four points in the opening frame—to come away with the win.

Wrestlers dominate in Harding County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 9:23am

The Wildcat wrestling team had a strong showing last Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Harding County Invitational with seven wrestlers placing first and several more also placing.
Starting off the list of the many first-place finishes on the mat was Tyler Trant in the 106-pound weight class, pinning each of his opponents except in the semifinal match against Logan Tyndall of Belle Fourche which he won by two points, 4-2.

Girls grab fifth place at Lakota Nation

Published by admin on Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:10am

The Custer High School girls basketball team got its season off to a strong start at last week’s Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City, as the team won three games and lost one on the way to claiming fifth place in the tournament.
“We did some good things. We are still figuring out some new plays and offenses,” head coach Tobey Cass said of his team’s opening four games. “We have good hustle, good speed, size and shooting. Those are positives that will help us as we go.”

Despite storm, wrestlers hit the mat

Published by admin on Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:08am

The winter storm that blew through South Dakota—and much of the region for that matter—postponed one of the  meets the Custer High School wrestling team was supposed to attend and severely limited the others, but Custer head coach Jared Webster said his team will still able to get in some quality mat time despite the weather challenges.