Twenty years later, a few of the members of the 2003 state runner-up football team pose for a photo during the 2023 state championship game when the Bison finally returned to the Dakota Dome to win the Class 11B state title over Elk Point-Jefferson. Pictured from left is Assistant Coach Scott Beehler, Riley Northrup, Head Coach Trent Pikula, John Haskvitz, Barry Hansen, Jeremy Pepin, Scott Beehler, Tyler Norton and Kyle Bachand.

Hot Springs’ Layton Ringstmeyer pitches during an elimination game versus eventual champion Winner on Friday, July 17. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/FRCH-S

Alt Text for ImageHot Springs Zetta Kuhl earned three awards at this year’s state trapshooting championship included first in the conference, first in the state female division as well as first overall.

Hot Springs senior Ashlynn Elshere opens up a large lead in a preliminary heat of the 400-meters during this past weekend’s State Class “A” Track & Field Championships at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Hot Springs senior Katie Snyder, center, poses as she gets set to sign her letter of intent to wrestle at Chadron State College. Also pictured, in back, are coaches Lloyd Morgan and Ray Ringstmeyer. Seated on left, are sisters Jozee and Marley Snyder, and on right, is mom Desirae Gregerson and future step-father Sam Hanson. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Riyahn Heinert signs to play volleyball at Iowa Lakes Community College while joined at the table by her brother Austin, dad Chad and mom Amber.

Hot Springs junior Sarah Rickenbach points to family and friends in the stands of the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls while getting her armed raised in victory after winning the 145 pound state wrestling championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

Members of the 1994 “double” boys and girls state champion cross country teams who were on hand this past weekend at the Hot Springs Bison Athletics Hall of Fame were, from left, assistant coach Cheryl Huddleston, Nyla Schroeder, Karla (Benson) Merrill, Chad Gackel, Carl Sanders, Shad Curtis, Cody Hofer, Jason Coleman, Kevin Couch, Jason Trimble, Cristina (Bergen) Wilaby and Belinda (Maisel) Lawrence. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Members of the Hot Springs Southern Black Hills Cup Team (on right in Bison blue) squared off against a team of Custer golfers (on left) in a new, hopefully annual event this past weekend at Southern Hills Golf Course. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

1994 Boys and Girls State Champ Cross Country Teams