Sports

Rangers start track season strong

Published by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:44am
The Hill City Rangers had an excellent first outing at the Comet Classic Invitational Track and Field meet March 25. 
Hill City took the top three spots in the girls 800-meter run. Abby Cutler finished with a time of 2:31:38. Lillie Ross was right behind her with a time of 2:37:62 while Natalie Hanka took third place in the competition.  Cutler again took second place in the 1,600-meter run.
The female Rangers also did well in the hurdle competition. Abby Siemonsma and Anna Dean took the top two spots in the 300-meter hurdles.

Track team gets off to strong start

Published by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:06am

The Custer High School track team started its season off with a bang last week at the Comet Classic hosted by Rapid City Christian, as a bevy of Wildcats won events or placed high in events.
“It was a great start. A good first meet,” head coach Karen Karim said. “We had some pretty good performances. It was nice to see. There were things we figured out we need to work more on, and we get to see where everyone is at, which is a nice thing.”

Wildcats return a pool of talent to track

Published by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:05am

Spring is in the air, which means high school track season is upon us. The Custer High School track team is ready to go, as evidenced by a strong showing at last weekend’s season-opening meet hosted by Rapid City Christian, where several Wildcats posted strong finishes in their respective events.

Run for the Rangers is March 27

Published by admin on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 9:56am
The 14th annual 2022 Run for the Rangers three-mile run and walk takes place March 27 at 1 p.m. 
All proceeds go to fund Hill City high school scholarships. 
Participants can still register by going online at getmeregistered.com/run
fortherangers or  in person at Granite Sports. Registration is  $30. 
The fun-filled event is capped by a post-race awards ceremony and a chance to win over $10,000 in door prizes from race sponsors. 

Boys season ended by Cavaliers

Published by admin on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 10:46am

On Feb. 8, the Custer High School boys basketball team gave the No. 2 ranked St. Thomas More Cavaliers all they wanted and then some, taking a late lead and keeping the score close for about 28 of the 32 minutes of the game in a 67-50 loss.
Last Friday in the second round of Region 8A play, however, was more of a standing on the tracks when the train came through scenario.

Ranger boys finish their season

Published by admin on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 10:26am
After a short break, the Hill City High School boys basketball team headed for regional games. The first Region 8A basketball game was held on Mar. 1 at Belle Fourche High School as the Ranger boys faced off against the Broncs. 
Although the Ranger boys had some losses in the previous games, they were ready. The game as a whole was very close. The Rangers were down by 10 in the first quarter. However, “Our boys to their credit just grinded out the rest of the game,” said coach Laramie Harvey. 

Davis places eighth at state tourney

Published by admin on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 11:47am

Tanner Davis, above left, wrestles at the State B wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls over the weekend. The senior placed eighth overall in the 220-pound weight class after pinning his first round opponent in 1:41. He also won by fall over Jacob Novak of Kimball-White Lake in 3:54 in Consolation Round 2. Davis completed his high school wrestling career with a season record of 18-8. He was the only one of the three members of his team to qualify for the state tournament. 

That’s a wrap for Ranger girls

Published by admin on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 11:44am
After completing their regular season the Hill City High School girls basketball team headed for the regional games. The first Region 8A basketball game was held Feb. 24 at Gins Gym as the Ranger girls faced the Custer Wildcats for the third time this season. The outcome of the game remained uncertain since these teams have been evenly matched this year with the Wildcats winning the first game by one and the Rangers winning the second game by three. 

Wildcat wrestlers have six place at state

Published by admin on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 10:50am

Two-thirds of Custer High School’s state wrestling team, dubbed the “Notorious Nine,” placed and all but one put points on the board at the Class State B Tournament in Sioux Falls last weekend to propel the Wildcats to a sixth place finish overall in the state finals. Canton wrestlers scored 155.5 points to win the state championship and were followed by Kimball-White Lake-Platte-Geddes, Winner Area, Redfield, Philip Area and Custer. The Wildcats’ score of 90 points was just five points less than West River rival Philip.

Girls season ends in Hill City

Published by admin on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 10:44am

For the third consecutive game this season, a Custer and Hill City girls basketball game came down to the wire.
Unfortunately for the Custer High School girls basketball team, it was  the Rangers that made the big plays in crunch time for the second game in a row.