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Hot Springs’ Sierra Bristow hits her approach shot towards the 18th green during the pre-region meet held at Southern Hills Golf Course earlier this month. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs’ Sierra Bristow hits her approach shot towards the 18th green during the pre-region meet held at Southern Hills Golf Course earlier this month. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Lady Bison golfers compete at BHC

Body HART RANCH – The Hot Springs Lady Bison golfers were led by Sierra Bristow last Monday, May 6, at the Black Hills Conference meet held in Rapid City on the Hart Ranch Golf Course, as she shot an 18-hole round of 115.
Sprint Medley teammates Hunter Kunz, Matt Close, Braden Peterson and Luke Haertel not only won the Howard Wood Dakota Relays title but also set a new school record this past weekend in Sioux Falls.

Sprint Medley teammates Hunter Kunz, Matt Close, Braden Peterson and Luke Haertel not only won the Howard Wood Dakota Relays title but also set a new school record this past weekend in Sioux Falls.

Boys medley wins Howard Wood title

Body SIOUX FALLS – It was a highly successful trip east to the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls this past weekend for the Hot Springs Bison boys and girls track and field teams. “The kids came in focused,” said Hot Springs head coach Mike Close.
Hot Springs junior Alex Burgess chips down onto the 14th green during last week’s Pre-Region meet at Southern Hills Golf Course. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs junior Alex Burgess chips down onto the 14th green during last week’s Pre-Region meet at Southern Hills Golf Course. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Girls golfers host Pre-Regions

Body HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Lady Bison golfers hosted the Pre-Region tournament at Southern Hills Golf Course last Thursday, May 2, where St.
Medley team members Hunter Kunz, Luke Haertel, Braden Peterson and Matt Close

Medley team members Hunter Kunz, Luke Haertel, Braden Peterson and Matt Close

Medley relay team sets new school record

Body BELLE FOURCHE – Hot Springs’ boys relays shined last Tuesday, April 23, at the Northern Hills Invite in Belle Fourche as seniors Braden Peterson, Matt Close and Luke Haertel, along with freshman Hunter Kunz, won two gold medals and also set a new school record.
Hot Springs sophomore Braden Yeager rolls a ball towards the pins at the Winner’s Circle recently, in preparation for his upcoming trip to the juniors national tournament in Detroit this summer. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs sophomore Braden Yeager rolls a ball towards the pins at the Winner’s Circle recently, in preparation for his upcoming trip to the juniors national tournament in Detroit this summer. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Local teen qualifies for second straight trip to national bowling championship

Body HOT SPRINGS – This year has seen a high number Hot Springs student-athletes achieve high honors on a statewide level in several different sports.
Tavian Urban, center, pushes her limits to set a personal record in the 100-meter hurdles of the Panhandle Conference track meet last week. Photo by Sam Miller

Tavian Urban, center, pushes her limits to set a personal record in the 100-meter hurdles of the Panhandle Conference track meet last week. Photo by Sam Miller

Moguls run with tornado at Panhandle Conference Track Meet

Body MORRILL, NEB. – Edgemont once again had another track meet, this time at the Panhandle Conference Track Meet in Morrill, Neb., on Friday, April 26.

Golf season gets underway in Belle

Body BELLE FOURCHE – The Hot Springs Lady Bison golfers took part in a triangular in Belle Fourche on Thursday, April 11, where Custer took the team title with a four-person nine-hole score of 210 followed by the host Broncs in second place with a 257.
Edgemont junior Hadley Hollenbeck gets set to launch the shot put during last week’s Track-O-Rama. She is currently ranked sixth in the state’s Class “B” standings after throwing a PR last week and placing sixth overall at the meet. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Edgemont junior Hadley Hollenbeck gets set to launch the shot put during last week’s Track-O-Rama. She is currently ranked sixth in the state’s Class “B” standings after throwing a PR last week and placing sixth overall at the meet. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Many Moguls show improvement at pair of meets last week

Body EDGEMONT – Edgemont had a busy week in the track world last week, having two track meets where lots of the student athletes were able to improve against some tough competitions as well as gain some times in events they haven’t run this year yet.