Sports

Wildcats take third at conference meet

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:07pm

The Custer Wildcats took third place in the boys and girls varsity 5K races at the Black Hills Conference Cross Country Championships Oct. 8 at Hart Ranch Resort, with personal- and season-best times all around. 
Taking the lead for the girls, Mikayla Dennis placed second with a personal best time of 19:31.2. 
“Times are still dropping, and she just looks strong,” said head coach Karen Karim. “She’s had a great season so far, and let’s hope we can wind things up the way that she wants to end up. I’m super happy with her performance and her leadership this year.”

Golf season ends

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:06pm

The season came to a close for the Custer High School boys golf team last Monday and Tuesday, oct. 5-6, as three members of the team competed in the Class A State Golf Meet, played at Lakeview Municipal Golf Course in Mitchell.
“It’s not a tough course. It’s long. Monday the wind was blowing pretty good,” Custer head coach Paul Kelley. “For being as green as it was it was really dry. The ball rolled out a lot.”

Wildcats fall to Canton, host Hot Springs for homecoming

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:05pm

It was another tough week for the Custer High School football team, as it was shut out for the fifth time this season while having a game ended via the mercy rule for the fifth time in a 54-0 loss to Canton last Friday evening at Wildcat Field.
“They weren’t as big as some of the teams we’ve faced, but they were aggressive, they had good speed and the way they flew around the football was impressive,” Custer head coach Russ Evans said of Canton.

’Cats buck Bison, soar over Eagles

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 1:04pm

In a nail-biting, nerve-wracking, popcorn-spilling game at the Custer Armory Oct. 6, the Custer Jr./Sr. High School volleyball team beat the Hot Springs Bison in a three-set sweep. 
Combined with the festivities of senior night, the stands were packed with fans on both sides of the court, with few people leaving until the game wrapped up around 9:15 p.m. The Wildcats had faced the Bison twice before this season, losing both games, and were apparently determined to flip the score. 

The race to state is on

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 9:55am
The Hill City Cross Country Team had a successful Black Hills Conference meet Thursday at Hart Ranch and hopes to qualify both the girls and boys team for state this week on the same course.
“The conference meet, as a coach, was a really nice indicator,” said head coach Joe Noyes, “We’re doing the right things because the kids finally raced to where I thought they could.”
“We’re starting to see some of that fitness show through,” said Noyes, “It’s clicking now.”

Rangers serve up a victory

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 9:54am
The Hill City Ranger volleyball team made quick work of Mahpiya Luta on the volleyball court Tuesday night on the road with a three-set sweep.
“It always feels good to get a win,” said head coach Allie Henderson.
The Rangers built momentum throughout the match, saving their strongest set for last as they closed out with a 10-point victory in the third set. (25-17, 25-21, 25-15).

Ranger golfers dust off clubs for BHC

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:49am
The Hill City Rangers golf team dusted off its clubs to tee off at the Black Hills Conference (BHC) golf tournament at the Boulder Canyon Golf Course in Sturgis Sept. 29.
As Class B, the Rangers golf season runs in the spring while most BHC Class A and AA schools compete in the fall. Despite the difference in season, all BHC teams are invited to compete at the tournament in the fall.

Busy week for Ranger volleyball

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:47am
Hill City volleyball packed in a lot of time on the court this week, playing two regular season games before traveling to Nebraska for a weekend tournament.
Hill City opened the week Tuesday on the road against Philip where they battled throughout the first two sets but struggled to keep up in the third, ultimately falling to the Scotties in a sweep, 25-21, 25-22, and 25-17.

Rangers wrangled by Ranchers

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:46am
It was a tighter game than the score might suggest, as the Hill City Rangers traveled to Harding County to toe-up against the Ranchers Friday night.
“We fought. It was a close game, kind of a back-and-forth battle,” said head football coach Brett Eckert.
The Rangers lost two players early in the game, one to a concussion injury and the second due to ejection from the game.
“We had a pretty rough hand of cards dealt to us,” said Eckert, “but we were still able to kind of fight our way back.”

Top-ranked Cavaliers thump ’Cats

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:34am

By air and by land, the St. Thomas More Cavaliers had it all working in 54-0 drubbing of the Custer High School Wildcats last Friday evening on More’s home field in Rapid City.
The defending Class B state champions had little trouble with the ’Cats, building up a quick 35-0 lead before taking their foot off the gas by mixing in backups and eventually ending the game with 5:12 left in the third quarter due to the mercy rule.
“They are a well-oiled machine,” Custer head coach Russ Evans said of the Cavaliers. “They have the size, athleticism and speed.”