Sports

Thursday, May 16, 2024 Girls: 800 Mila Hopkins 4th 2:53.34 4x100 3rd 54.38 Nevaeh Morgan, Cambria Ronfeldt, Kalee Dykshorn, Leah Brown 4x200 5th 1:55.08 Halle Olson, Kalee Dykshorn, Cambria Ronfeldt, Leah Brown 4x400 4th 4:28.

The Wagner Red Raiders traveled to Avon Monday, May 13th for another match-up with the Pirates. Wagner had the lead for the first few innings and out hit Avon 10-5, but was unable to hold on and seal the win.

The Wagner Area Co-Ed volleyball league was started two years ago with the intent to bring adults in the community and surrounding communities together to compete, have fun, and remain active. I think this league has done all of that.

On Thursday May 9th, the Wagner Red Raiders traveled to Tyndall for a triangular with Avon and Bon Homme. In the first match-up the Red Raiders took on the Avon Lady Pirates. They started out with a lead in the top of the first, but were not able to hold on and fell to Avon, 4-19.

Wagner has qualified eleven different athletes for the South Dakota State Track and Field meet to be held at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls May 23-25. Below are those eleven with the event(s) they are qualified in and their current standing in the event.

On Monday, May 13, Wagner took its track and field teams to Alexandria to compete in their invitational track meet. Jhett Breen was the lone champion of the day as he won the 300 hurdles in a time of 42.27.

On Thursday, May 16, Wagner’s thin clads traveled to Platte to compete in the “Last Chance” meet as regions are no longer a thing as now the top 24 times, distances, heights, go on to the state meet in each class.

Avon 2 - Gayville/Volin 16 Avon Varsity pirates had trouble keeping up with Gayville Volin in a 16-2 loss on Monday. Gayville scored 5 in the first and then three in the top of the second. Avon pulled closer on an inside the park HR by Rilyn Thury. That ended the scoring threat for Avon.

The Southeast Elite 12U traveled to Sioux Calls to compete in the Fastball Frenzy Softball Tournament. Elite 11, Badgers 14 In the first game, the Elite fell to the NWI Badgers by a score of 14-11. The Elite had a rough first inning given up 7 runs, but then battled back to make it a close game.

Team members are, back row from left: Coach Kuhlman, Harper Kracht, Kensley DeVries, Rowan Brandt, Raegan Brandt, Ashley Soukup, Stella Ratzlaff, Leah DeWald, Johanna Namminga and Lydia Lane; front row: Haven Haenfler, Macy Haynes, Whitely Wolf, Emersyn Haenfler, Anyston Larson, Kodi Maggs, Keira...