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Hot Springs eighth-grader Thor Fish, top, wrestles Zuya Romero of Red Cloud in the 157 pound semifinals of the Black Hills Conference tournament in Case Auditorium last Friday afternoon. Fish would go on to win this match with a 2:41 pin and later claim a BHC title. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Hot Springs eighth-grader Thor Fish, top, wrestles Zuya Romero of Red Cloud in the 157 pound semifinals of the Black Hills Conference tournament in Case Auditorium last Friday afternoon. Fish would go on to win this match with a 2:41 pin and later claim a BHC title. Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star

Three Bison grapplers grab Black Hills Conference crowns

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, February 8, 2024
HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Bison boys wrestlers stayed in the Black Hills this past week, competing in both the Black Hills Conference (BHC) tournament at home on Friday and then the Black Hill Classic tournament in Hill City on Saturday.
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Gymnasts ‘four-peat’ as Region Champs

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Kiera Allen, Peyton Stewart, Carlie DeBoer, Brooklyn Smith & Charli Christiansen qualify individually for State HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Bison gymnasts won their fourth consecutive Region 2A title last Friday, Feb. 2.,
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Elks Hoop Shoot winners...

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
There was a good turnout for the annual Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot at Case Auditorium last month. Winners included: Age 8-9 girls – Maycee Hughes (10 baskets); Age 8-9 boys – Colton Knupper (18), Tyce Johnson (17); Age 10-11 girls – Karley Bader
Hot Springs senior Braden Peterson defends a Custer player in front of former Hot Springs Bison athlete Joe Beehler who was refereeing the game last Thursday night in Custer. Photo by Jason Ferguson/Custer County Chronicle

Hot Springs senior Braden Peterson defends a Custer player in front of former Hot Springs Bison athlete Joe Beehler who was refereeing the game last Thursday night in Custer. Photo by Jason Ferguson/Custer County Chronicle

Bison boys come back to beat ’Cats

Brett Nachtigall
Thursday, February 8, 2024
CUSTER – Despite playing from behind the entire first half, the Hot Springs Bison boys basketball team put together a strong second half on the road versus Custer last Thursday night to win a tough Black Hills Conference game 50-48.

Swimmers compete in Gillette

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Fall River Swim Team attended a dual meet with Gillette, Wyo., on Thursday Feb. 1. Following are the results from that meet. The team’s final regular season competition is this weekend at Newcastle, Wyo., on Feb. 10-11.
Edgemont’s Keaton Darrow puts up a jump shot versus Newell. He finished the game with 32 points. Photo by Sam Miller

Edgemont’s Keaton Darrow puts up a jump shot versus Newell. He finished the game with 32 points. Photo by Sam Miller

Mogul boys pick up second win vs. Newell Irrigators

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
NEWELL – The Edgemont Moguls boys basketball team had just one game this past week, and it was a good one as they picked up their second win of the season in a 53-47 victory over Newell on their home court.

Wrestlers win title at Red Cloud Invitational

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
RED CLOUD – With part of the team still competing for medals at the Belle Fourche Invitational on the same day, several members of the Hot Springs boys and girls wrestling team who were eliminated on the first day in Belle traveled to the Red Cloud Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 27, where they took...

Local Student College News

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
SPEARFISH – Black Hills State University released the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester. A total of 680 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours, including eight students from Hot Springs and five students from Edgemont.
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