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Ranger volleyball spars with Spartans

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 8:49am
The Rangers girls volleyball team is now 6-0 on the season after winning against Spearfish at home Sept. 3. 
The girls won the first two  sets 25-8 and  25-21 before giving up the third by four points, 21-25. They once again dominated play in the fourth, beating the Spartans 25-18.
It was a team effort with freshman Brooke Larsen serving up two aces, 23 digs and 12 kills in the match. Juniors Alaina Dean and Grace Peckosh were on fire, with Dean getting 26 digs with one ace while Peckosh had two aces, 16 assists, four kills and one block.

Two Ranger boys top four at Spearfish

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 8:48am
Next on the docket for the Hill City High School Ranger cross country team was the Northern Hills Invitational Cross Country Meet in Spearfish Sept. 6. This was a flat, fast course similar to what the Rangers will run Sept. 14. 
Head coach Joe Noyes said the tough thing about cross country is time does not matter. Although some people use it as an indicator, the course differs from year-to-year based on the ground conditions and the weather. 

Three Rangers place top 10 at Douglas

Published by admin on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:54am
During the Douglas Early Bird Invitational Cross Country Meet Friday, Aug. 30, 18 members of the Hill City Ranger cross country team competed in the varsity, junior varsity and middle school races. 
Overall, the race went well for the Rangers, and head coach Joe Noyes said none of the athletes disappointed him. 

Rangers squeeze Lemmon to a pulp

Published by admin on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:49am
The Hill City Rangers once again dominated the field as they easily defeated the  Lemmon-McIntosh Cowboys last Friday.
After a slow start the Rangers converted on fourth and long to score six with about 10 minutes left in the first quarter. 
Late in the first quarter a Ranger interception led to a huge play with quarterback Devin  Buehler connecting  with Nick Schroeder, who ran almost the entire length of the field, putting the Rangers up 14-0.

Rangers volleyball starts out strong

Published by admin on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:44am
Volleyball season is off to a great start for the Hill City Rangers. 
The girls are 5-0 on the season, after wins against Mahpíya Lúta and a strong showing at the Rapid City Christian tournament.
Head coach Allie Henderson said  the tournament is “a great gauge for the coming season,” with the Rangers “seeing teams of all levels, so it will give us an opportunity to take some risks and also come together as a consistent, competitive team.”

Ranger cross country ready to race

Published by admin on Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:31am
 By Esther Noe 
 
The Hill City High School Ranger cross country team is ready for another season, and head coach Joe Noyes is returning for his 10th year. He is once again assisted in coaching by his brother, Jared Noyes. 

Rangers begin season with stout Stanley defeat

Published by admin on Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:31am
Football season has begun with the Rangers scoring big against  Stanley County. Hill City beat the Buffaloes by a  decisive 48-6 margin.
Head coach Brett Eckert said the Rangers were “able to jump out early, which gave us a lot of momentum” and said his boys “played a solid game against a good football team.”
The 2024-25 season finds the Rangers returning to nine-man play, which Eckert says is an “adventure.”
Eckert said although the game is fundamentally the same it is “a lot faster because of the amount of open space” on the field. 

Chase named middle school track coach of the year

Published by admin on Wed, 07/17/2024 - 8:53am
By Esther Noe
 
The Hill City School District has yet another award-winning coach. Brady Chase was recently named the 2024 Area 4A Junior High/Middle School Track and Field Assistant Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association. 
Chase ran cross country and track all four years in high school and his freshman year of college.
“I was always in all sports,” said Chase. “It was just time to hang out with your friends, and I got lucky enough to find success in it.” 

Rangers putt into top six at state

Published by admin on Wed, 06/05/2024 - 9:05am
Golf season officially ended with the Hill City Rangers taking home sixth  place at the South Dakota Class B State Tournament  that took place at the Brookings Country Club  June 3-4.
The Hill City Fire Department gave the team a send off at 9 a.m. June 1.
“It felt so good,” said coach Josh Daiss about the send off and community support throughout the season. “It made us feel special. We felt it across the state.” 

Ranger boys 4x800 relay team are state champions

Published by admin on Wed, 05/29/2024 - 8:30am
With 26 athletes, the Hill City High School Ranger track and field team took on the South Dakota Class A State Track & Field Meet May 23-25. 
Although some expectations were not met, the meet held a state championship win, several personal records and a few surprises. 
“We knew it was going to be tough for our boys because we had a small group of guys that had to score most of our points. That was kind of asking a lot of them, but they still had some really good things take place,” said head coach Joe Noyes.