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Hot Springs senior Maggie Preuss makes the turn during the 200-meters of the Rapid City Track-O-Rama last Friday, April 12. She PR’d in this event with a time of 28.54 which placed her 28th overall. Preuss was also part of the 4x400m relay which placed second with a 4:15.58. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs senior Maggie Preuss makes the turn during the 200-meters of the Rapid City Track-O-Rama last Friday, April 12. She PR’d in this event with a time of 28.54 which placed her 28th overall. Preuss was also part of the 4x400m relay which placed second with a 4:15.58. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Peterson, DeBoer standout at Track-O-Rama in Rapid

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Body RAPID CITY – With more than two dozen track and field teams from South Dakota, Wyoming and North Dakota, the Hot Springs Bison faced a lot of tough competition last Friday, April 12 at the Track-ORama in Rapid City.
Hot Springs senior Carlie DeBoer pushes around the track during the 4x200m relay at last Friday’s Queen City Classic in Spearfish on the campus of Black Hills State University. Photo by Tim Potts

Hot Springs senior Carlie DeBoer pushes around the track during the 4x200m relay at last Friday’s Queen City Classic in Spearfish on the campus of Black Hills State University. Photo by Tim Potts

Total of 11 PRs set by Bison tracksters at Spearfish meet

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Body SPEARFISH – Versus more than 30 teams from a threestate region, the Hot Springs Bison boys and girls track & field teams competed in the Queen City Classic last Friday, April 4, on the campus of Black Hills State University.
Hot Springs senior Blake Hanes hurls a ball towards home plate while a Douglas runner takes a lead off of second base during a game played at Butler Park last Friday, April 5. Hanes earned the win in the game after pitching five innings and earning four strike outs. He was also 3-for-3 batting in the game with one RBI. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs senior Blake Hanes hurls a ball towards home plate while a Douglas runner takes a lead off of second base during a game played at Butler Park last Friday, April 5. Hanes earned the win in the game after pitching five innings and earning four strike outs. He was also 3-for-3 batting in the game with one RBI. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Baseball team earns 7-5 win over Douglas at Butler Park

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Bison baseball team picked up its first win of the season last Friday, April 5, at home versus the Douglas Patriots when they earned a 6 1/2 inning victory by a score of 7-5, thanks to a big five-run third inning for the hometown boys.
After missing most of last season due to injury, Hot Springs senior speedster Braden Peterson breaks the finish line of the 100-meters to win the event in his first meet of the 2024 season. His time of 10.94 was also a new personal-record. The current school record in the 100-meters is 10.71, which was set by Joe Beehler in 2004. Photos by Tim Potts/Black Hills Pioneer

After missing most of last season due to injury, Hot Springs senior speedster Braden Peterson breaks the finish line of the 100-meters to win the event in his first meet of the 2024 season. His time of 10.94 was also a new personal-record. The current school record in the 100-meters is 10.71, which was set by Joe Beehler in 2004. Photos by Tim Potts/Black Hills Pioneer

Bison thinclads compete in first meet of the season

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body STURGIS – The Hot Springs Bison track and field teams saw their first action of the season last week when they traveled to Sturgis for a 13-team Early Bird meet at Woodle Field.
Keenan Youngman, a senior at Oelrichs High School, participates for Team Tatanka in the recent 2024 Lakota All Star Games. Photo by Masha Fehr

Keenan Youngman, a senior at Oelrichs High School, participates for Team Tatanka in the recent 2024 Lakota All Star Games. Photo by Masha Fehr

Oelrichs’ Youngman shines in Lakota All-Star Games

Katie Merdanian
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body OELRICHS - The Fifth Annual Lakota All Star Games were held in Rapid City at the Monument on Saturday, March 30. Three boys basketball teams and two girls basketball teams competed in the high school games, followed by women’s and men’s college basketball games.
Hot Springs’ Kyle Fisher gets set to hurl a pitch to home plate on opening day of the Hot Springs Bison baseball season at Butler Park last Friday, March 29. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs’ Kyle Fisher gets set to hurl a pitch to home plate on opening day of the Hot Springs Bison baseball season at Butler Park last Friday, March 29. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Baseball season gets underway versus Belle

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – After just eight official practices, the Hot Springs Bison baseball team got its 2024 season underway last Friday, March 29, with a home doubleheader versus Belle Fourche, which included JV followed by varsity game in which the home team lost 4-22.
Hot Springs senior Camron Maciejewski puts up a three-point basket attempt during last week’s SoDak 16 game in Kadoka versus Vermillion.

Hot Springs senior Camron Maciejewski puts up a three-point basket attempt during last week’s SoDak 16 game in Kadoka versus Vermillion.

Bison boys fall one win short of second straight state tourney

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Body KADOKA – Last Tuesday night’s Class “A” SoDak 16 matchup in Kadoka featuring sixth-ranked Hot Springs and 11th-ranked Vermillion started pretty much how the Bison had hoped, as they took an early 10-1 lead midway through the first quarter.
Four of the seven Fall River Swim Team’s state qualifiers pose for a recent photo. From left are Taya Ritterbush, Emma Niles, Taylen DeBoer and Brendan Nelson. Submitted photo

Four of the seven Fall River Swim Team’s state qualifiers pose for a recent photo. From left are Taya Ritterbush, Emma Niles, Taylen DeBoer and Brendan Nelson. Submitted photo

Local FRST swimmers compete at state meet

News Staff
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Body HOTSPRINGS–Members of the Fall River Swim Team recently returned home from their respective state meets. Following is a list of their individual results.
Bison advance to SoDak 16 for 2nd straight season

Bison advance to SoDak 16 for 2nd straight season

Bison advance to SoDak 16 for 2nd straight season

Brett Nachtigall
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Body HOT SPRINGS – Regardless of the sport, the Southern Hills Showdowns between Hot Springs and Custer always makes for a competitively, fun-filled environment. In the playoffs, things get stepped up even more, especially if a trip to the SoDak 16 is on the line.
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