Thursday Night Mixed 2-14-24 Won Lost Martin Livestock 22.5 13.5 Mighty Six 20 16 Ireland Brothers 19.5 16.5 The Big Bears 18 18 Sportsmans Lanes 16 20 Glass Pro 12 24 Team High Series: The Big Bears 2019; Martin Livestock 1877 Team High Game: The Big Bears 725; Martin Livestock 641 Individual High Series: Brandon Has No Horse 653; Cody Allen 557 Individual High Game: Brandon Has No Horse 235; Colin Peterson 224 Split pickups Andrea Has No Horse 4-5 Senior League 2-21-24 Won Lost Coyotes 25.5 14.5 Badgers 20.5 19.5 Minx 19 21 Fox 19 21 Lions 19 21 Tigers 17 23 Team High Series: Fox 1572; Badgers 1561 Team High Game: Badgers 569; Fox 538 Individual High Series: Men: Buddy Bolzer 534; Wayne Sterke 494. Women: Betty Olson 431; Jane Dilldine 415 Individual High Game: Men: Buddy Bolzer 200; Wayne Sterke 177. Women: Betty Olson 170; Jane Dilldine 160 Split pickups: Buddy Bolzer and Jane Dilldine each bowled a Turkey.

By Justin Smokov On Sunday, February 18th seven middle school students athletes represented Bennett County at the South Dakota Middle School State Championship tournament held in Pierre, South Dakota. There were over 500 athletes competing for a state medal! Bennett County had a great group of athletes that performed very well, five of the seven athletes brought home state hardware.

The boys’ Region 4B wrestling tournament was held this past Saturday in Ft. Pierre.

Bennett County sent seven middle school wrestlers to the state meet in Pierre on Sunday, February 18. Bree Risse and Kaia Hunter both fell one place short of the championship title but represented BC well and brought home silver medals.

Jones County improved to 12-7 in high school boys basketball play following a convincing 75-37 win in Murdo last Friday. The Warriors drop to 3-15 with the loss.

Second rated and undefeated Red Cloud (Mahpíya Lúta) took no time in displaying why they are one of the top teams in Class A of girls basketball racing to a 17-0 lead against Bennett County Friday night in Red Cloud. They would go on to score 37 first quarter points to 5 for the Lady Warriors on their way to a lopsided 88-22 win.

The Bennett County Warriors boys basketball team played well early but faltered later in the game, coming in on the short end of a 56-37 score. Caysen Soderlin had a good game with a team high 17 points including 9 of the first 13 Warrior points.

The Bennett County Warriors took a hard fall to Crazy Horse last Saturday, 104-41. Bennett County Scoring: Rush O’Neill 13; Christin Poor Bear 5; Shooter Frederick 11; Blair Louden 4; DeVon Featherman 6; Hayden Risse 1; Wyatt Huber 1.

Tots-Boys 37 Jaxx Risse placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points. Round 1 - Tymber Fox (Hermosa) won by fall over Jaxx Risse (BC) (Fall 0:55) Round 2 - Jaxx Risse (BC) won by fall over Jesse Big Crow (LW) (Fall 1:06) Round 3 - Jaxx Risse (BC) won by fall over Henrik Van Sambeek (Hermosa) (Fall 0:41) Tots-Boys 43 Kage Cook scored 2.5 team points.

Senior League 2-14-24 Won Lost Coyotes 24.5 11.5 Minx 18 18.5 Badgers 17.5 16 Fox 16 20 Tigers 16 20 Lions 16 20 Team High Series: Lions 1645; Badgers 1522 Team High Game: Lions 596; Badgers 541 Individual High Series: Men: Bob Toczek 511; Wayne Sterkel 485; Women: Amy Christensen 417; Betty Olson 379 Individual High Game: Men: Larry Gauer 184; Bob Toczek 179: Women: Amy Christensen 153; Betty Olson 144 Split pickups: Dana Christensen 5-10; Bob Toczek 2-7 & 3-10; Wayne Sterkel 3-10 (2); Larry Gauer 6-8