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The Avon Pirates hosted the Scotland/Menno Trappers on Tuesday,February3,butcame up just short in a hard-fought contest, falling 50-53.

The Avon Pirates capped off Thursday night’s double-header against the Bon Homme Cavaliers in winning fashion, completing the sweep with an impressive team effort on February 5. Zander Fathke poured in 24 points and dished out an outstanding 11 assists to lead the offensive charge.

When Coach Brad Poppe earned his 500th career victory as head coach of the Avon Lady Pirates, his first thoughts weren’t about numbers, they were about people. “It makes me realize how fortunate I have been to have coached so many amazing young ladies that enjoyed playing the game,” Poppe said.

The AC/DC Thunder varsity basketball teams came up short against Wagner’s Red Raiders last Thursday night, February 5, in LMVC conference action. In boys play, the Thunder struggled to find an offensive rhythm, falling 45–23 to the Red Raiders.

Friday, February 7th, 2026 By Coach Cherie Petry We are so proud of how much all these ladies have learned this year! Varsity Bars: Kamryn Krueger scored a 5.55. Kamryn earned her season high on this event.

The Wagner girls wrestling team traveled to Yankton on Friday, February 6, to compete against a strong field of opponents. Jaylecia Powers led the way for Wagner, placing seventh in a highly competitive 155-pound weight class.

The Wagner wrestling team competed at the Redfield Invite on Saturday, February 7, sending six wrestlers to the tournament. Wagner was short-handed on the day, with several wrestlers sidelined due to illness.

The Wagner boys varsity basketball team continued iits strong stretch Thursday night, knocking off ACDC 72–46 to earn its sixth straight victory and improve to 13–2 on the season.

The Wagner boys varsity basketball team capped off a perfect night Tuesday in Alexandria, defeating Hanson 75–53 to complete a three-game sweep and improve to 12–2 on the season.

The Lady Raiders traveled to Alexandria last Tuesday night in girls basketball action to take on a Region 5 foe the Hanson Beavers. Wagner would jump out early to a 7-0 lead and post a 26-9 lead after the first quarter.