Sports

Golf is ready to take the greens

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:19am
Hill City varsity golf is ready to tee off with the first tournament of the season, the Class B Classic in Mitchell, April 11.
The team is once again maxed out with 12 boys this season and the entire varsity roster returning from last year. 
“The team is led by seniors Leo Daiss and Adolph Tyler with junior Zane Messick and sophomore Breylon Rahn returning from last year’s sixth place finishing state tournament team,” said head coach Josh Daiss.

Wildcats sweep team titles at season-opening meet

Published by admin on Wed, 04/02/2025 - 10:29am

If the first meet of the season is any indication, the Custer High School track team can expect big things this season.
The Wildcats swept both the boys and girls team titles—and both by significant margins—at the season-opening Laura Chord Memorial Relays in Newcastle, Wyo., last Thursday.
“We were happy to see where some of our kids came out,” head coach Karen Karim said. “We didn’t really know. We have some freshmen we weren’t sure what they were going to come up with. I was excited to see where they were.”

Track teams primed for podium run

Published by admin on Wed, 04/02/2025 - 10:28am

Coming off a season a year ago that saw the boys finish second and the girls third at the Class A South Dakota State Track meet, both teams are back for more and primed for a charge toward the top of the podium this spring.
Although some top talent was lost to graduation, there remains more than enough talent to vault the team toward the top of the state. Included among those are a pair of state champions.

Rangers have a strong start to the 2025 track season

Published by admin on Wed, 04/02/2025 - 9:36am
The Hill City Ranger track and field team had great weather for the first track meet of the 2025 season held in Newcastle, Wyo., last Thursday.
“Great day for track and field—75 degrees and no wind in Newcastle,” said head coach Joe Noyes. “The kids took advantage of it. That’s always what we kind of tell them. When you get a good day, just make the most of it because sometimes this time of year, those are few and far between.”

Hill City makes history once again at state tournament

Published by admin on Wed, 03/26/2025 - 9:14am
Having already had an unforgettable and historic season and making its first appearance in the state tournament, the Hill City Rangers boys basketball team did it again last weekend inside the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.
In a nail-biter of a game, the boys notched a fourth quarter, double-digit comeback against the Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones, earning their first ever win at a state tournament. That same game pushed them to their 20th win of the season, yet another Hill City basketball record. 

Ranger boys make history with first ever trip to state

Published by admin on Wed, 03/19/2025 - 1:50pm
The Hill City boys basketball team has made history. 
The Rangers qualified for its first ever state tournament in the school’s history with a win over Cheyenne Eagle Butte in the SoDak 16 March 11.
Playing on neutral ground in Sturgis, the Rangers took on the Braves with everything on the line. The stands were packed as both teams gathered to cheer on their team. Hill City had a huge showing for the event. 

Rangers punch ticket to SoDak 16 with win over STM

Published by admin on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 1:38pm
It was a packed house at the Hill City Gins Gym for the highly anticipated showdown between the regional number two seed Hill City Rangers and the number three seed, St. Thomas More Cavaliers last Friday night. 
The game was a re-match between the two teams after Hill City beat STM for the first time in 25 years Feb 22. The outcome of the game determined which team would secure a seat in the SoDak 16 and which team would have a season-ender.

Custer falls to Rapid City Christian in regional play

Published by admin on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 12:49pm

If you ask Custer High School head boys basketball coach Paul Kelley where things got away from his Wildcats last Friday night in the second round of regional play, he points to the third quarter.
The Wildcats were hanging tough down 11, but late in the quarter the Wildcats fouled Rapid City Christian’s Benson Kieffer on a three-pointer, sending him to the line for three free throws, all of which he made.

Weiss wins third consecutive state championship

Published by admin on Wed, 03/05/2025 - 3:22pm

The Custer High School boys wrestling team competed at the Class B State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City this past weekend, coming away with 16th place as a team. Individually, two wrestlers also placed—with Leighton Sander earning sixth place and Tray Weiss earning his third consecutive state championship title. In team points, it garnered 40 points; Canton ran up a total of 189 points to take the team championship.
Head coach Jared Webster said that the tournament had its “ups and downs” but he was proud of the work the team did.

Ranger stun Wildcats at buzzer in opening round play

Published by admin on Wed, 03/05/2025 - 3:21pm

For roughly 27 of the 32 minutes of the game between the Custer Wildcats and the Hill City Rangers Feb. 25 at the Armory, the Wildcats had the lead.
As the clock struck 0.0 at the end of the fourth quarter and the ball fell through the hoop, however, the Wildcats were down by one.
So it went for the Wildcats, as their season was brought to a close in the first round of Region 8A play in a gut-wrenching 49-48 loss that literally wasn’t decided until the final buzzer.