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Boys roar past Tigers

Published by admin on Tue, 12/24/2024 - 8:30am

The Hill City Rangers boys basketball team rolled past New Underwood defeating them easily with a score of 69-42.
This leaves the Rangers undefeated at 3-0 for the season.
Head coach Laramie Harvey said the boys won despite not coming ready to play and coming in overconfident. He said  the team did a better job playing as a team in the second half, which helped to lead to the win.

Rangers rise to Gordon-Rushville Invite

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 3:57pm

For their second tournament of the season the Hill City High School Rangers wrestling team headed to Gordon, Nebraska, for the Gordon-Rushville (Neb.) Boys and Girls Invitational Dec. 14.
Of the tournament, head coach Josh Robison said, “I think it was a good developmental one, and they got to see a good level of wrestling.”
Wrestling for the Ranger boys, Cory Ronish competed in the 126 weight class, placed sixth and scored 11 team points.

Ranger boys open season with wins

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 3:56pm

Chants of defense could be heard throughout Gins Gym Saturday, Dec. 14 when the Hill City Rangers boys basketball team took on Mahpíya Lúta. The Rangers showed hustle and strong defense and that paid off. The boys won their home opener 58-45 to go 2-0 on the season. The Rangers started the season with a 71-64 win over Kadoka area.

Rangers wrestle in Custer Invite

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 8:50am
The Hill City High School Rangers wrestling team got to see what it was made of at the Bill Young Invitational tournament in Custer Dec. 6-7. 
The Ranger boys had the first opportunity to hit the mat with the Dec. 6 tournament. 
Wrestling in the 126 weight class, freshman Cory Ronish placed fourth and scored 14 team points for the Rangers at 3-2.

Girls begin hoops season this week

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 8:49am
Hill City high School girls basketball coach Anna Eckert said this year’s team is “very new” since seven girls graduated last year. She says the five new players—three juniors, one sophomore and one freshman—all come from “good basketball backgrounds” and “will contribute greatly” to the program. 
The only returning starter on the team is  Alaina Dean, the Rangers’  point guard. 
“She is extremely quick and a fun defender to watch,” Eckert said, adding, “she will once again be a huge asset.”

Ranger boys ready to take the court

Published by admin on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 8:46am
It’s basketball season and the Rangers are set to take the court. Boys head coach Laramie Harvey said the team is returning with four players with a lot of varsity experience—Devin Buehler, Zane Messick, Alex Stoeckmann and Everett Sullivan. He expects games to be fun to watch, with a fast-paced tempo. Harvey sees that team speed as one of its strengths along with the guards who score points and move the ball down the court.
The team is concentrating on  its defense this season.  

Robison takes on wrestling program

Published by admin on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 8:36am
The Hill City High School Rangers wrestling team has a new head coach this year. Josh Robison grew up in Hill City and attended school here from kindergarten through 12th grade. 
“I wrestled when Chad Ronish got the program rebuilt in 2005, and I wrestled from probably 2006 to when I graduated in 2010,” said Robison. 

Loss ends Rangers’ season

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:03am
Sioux Valley knocked the Hill City Rangers volleyball team out of the playoffs with a win in five sets (15-25,25-17,21-25,25-21,15-7) during  SoDak 16 play. The 29-4 Rangers had a strong season despite not making it to state. 
It was not the way the teams had hoped the season would end, according to head coach Allie Henderson.  

Rangers whiz past Comets to orbit into SoDak 16

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 8:53am
The Rangers volleyball team is heading to the SoDak 16 after defeating Rapid City Christian (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17).
Coach Allie Henderson said her team was nervous and it was evident, especially in the second set when the girls had a commanding 6-1 lead which quickly became a 16-all set before the Rangers defeated the Comets.
This was not the first time it took the Rangers more than three sets to win a match against RCC.

Girls get first round bye

Published by admin on Wed, 11/06/2024 - 8:40am
The Ranger girls volleyball team defeated Belle Fourche at its last game of the season (25-12, 25-13, 25-15).
Hill City finished the season with a 28-3 record putting them first in the regionals and earning them a bye for the first round.
Who they play next will be decided in round one of regions taking place Nov. 5. They will play at home Nov. 7 against either Hot Springs or Rapid City Christian. A win there puts the girls in the Sodak 16 Nov. 12.