Sports

Nine Wildcat wrestlers qualify for state meet

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 9:17am
Nine Custer wrestlers—dubbed “The Fine Nine” by their fans—are bound for the state B wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls this weekend after placing in the Region 4B Tournament in Hill City last weekend. 

Wildcat girls lose two games, head to regions

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 9:16am
 
It was another tough week for the Custer High School girls basketball team, as the recurring theme of poor shooting on a struggling offense played out again in a pair of losses, including a 41-30 setback to Lead-Deadwood last Thursday in Lead.
The Wildcats connected on only 23 percent of their shot attempts, which included a 0-14 night from three-point range. The Golddiggers didn’t exactly light the world on fire either, making only 30 percent of their shot attempts.

Boys pick up two more wins

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 9:15am
Black Hills Conference, meet Gage Tennyson. Gage Tennyson, meet the Black Hills Conference.
Pressed into action due to starting center Brody Martinez’s battle with the flu, Tennyson, a Custer High School boys basketball team sophomore post, had himself quite a coming out party last week in a pair of conference games, averaging 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in a pair of Wildcat wins, including 15 points against Lead-Deadwood last Thursday.

Girls fall to Spartans, Broncs

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 9:34am
A pair of Northern Hills basketball teams were unkind to the Custer High School girls basketball team last Thursday and Friday, as the Wildcats lost to the visiting Spearfish Spartans  51-41 Feb. 13 at the Armory before losing to the Belle Fourche Broncs 57-26 the following evening in Belle Fourche.
In Belle Fourche the Wildcats got off to a hot start, taking a 16-12 lead after the first quarter. Head coach Mick Patzlaff said the strong start was a product of moving the ball well on offense, which produced good scoring opportunities.

Wildcats come up big against Broncs

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 9:33am
It was one Custer High School boys basketball coach Paul Kelley said the team had to have. It was one the team went and got.
Last Friday evening in Belle Fourche the Wildcats scored their biggest win of the season, defeating Belle Fourche 43-34 and likely locking up a pair of home Region 8A playoff games in the process.
“It was good to see the kids bounce back (from the previous evening’s loss to Spearfish),”  Kelley said. “They knew what it meant. They knew this game was important and gave it what they could.”

Big third quarter propels ’Cats

Published by admin on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 8:54am
Whatever Custer High School boys head basketball coach Paul Kelley told his team at halftime of last Friday’s 52-23 win over visiting Hot Springs, he should bottle it and sell it.
Coming off a sluggish first half filled with missed shots, confusion and lack of execution on both ends of the floor, the Wildcats outscored the Bison 29-2 in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Girls claw out win over Bison

Published by admin on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 8:51am
It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win.
The Custer High School girls basketball team put the brakes on a four-game losing streak last Friday night in the Armory, grinding out a 31-22 win over the visiting Hot Springs Bison in a game that won’t be added to any highlight reels or basketball instructional tapes anytime soon.

Griffin, Grace first at Black Hills Classic

Published by admin on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 8:50am
Wildcat wrestlers Irail Griffin and Micaiah Grace led the way to a fourth-place finish for Custer among 19 teams at the Black Hills Classic wrestling tournament in Hill City on Saturday. 
Grace placed first in the 170 pound weight class and scored 30 points for his team. Grace pinned all four of his opponents in the tourney to push his season record to 40-9. In the match for first place Grace pinned Joseph Kennah of Hulett, Wyo., in a mere 31 seconds. 

Wildcats on four-game skid

Published by admin on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 9:22am
It was another tough week for the Custer High School girls basketball team last week, as the team’s losing streak grew to four with a pair of close losses.
Friday the team traveled  to Hart Ranch to take on the Rapid City Christian Comets, where the Wildcats lost in overtime 48-43.
The game was close throughout, and Custer had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but could not get the winning basket. Head coach Mick Patzlaff lamented the team’s 23 turnovers as well as its inability to get the ball into the post in the first half.

’Cats get much-needed win over Comets

Published by admin on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 9:21am
After the Custer High School boys basketball team was trounced by top-ranked St. Thomas More Jan. 16, head coach Paul Kelley was optimistic about the future, pointing out all 11 of the Wildcats’ remaining regular season games were winnable.
Two weeks later, the Wildcats are 2-2 since that loss, but came up with a crucial win in the race for home court advantage in region play when they traveled to Hart Ranch last Friday and came away with a 59-56 win over the Comets.