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Mitchell High School will host the Region 3 Girls Wrestling Tournament this Friday, February 20, starting at 3:00 p.m.

By Jim Kocer, assistant coach The Bon Homme/Scotland/ Avon girls wrestling team hosted their last event of the regular season at a quadrangular on February 10 in Tyndall. They defeated Miller/ Highmore-Harold 54-12, and Viborg-Hurley 54-12, before losing to second-rated Canton 70-12.

190 - Payton Nielson (Bon Homme/Avon) over Jordan Drummond (Winner) Fall 1:32 215 - Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/Avon) over Mason Curtis (Winner) TF 22-6 285 - Legend Benedict (Winner) over Caleb Cuka (Bon Homme/Avon) Dec 12-9 106 - Apollo Willuweit (Winner) overAsherHellmann(Bon...

The Avon Lady Pirates hosted Tripp/Delmont/Armour on Thursday, February 12 and came away with a solid 43-33 victory. Avon built momentum throughout the night and relied on balanced scoring and defensive pressure to secure the 10-point win. Jordyn Voigt led the Pirates with 13 points.

The Avon Lady Pirates competed at the GPC Conference on Saturday, February 14, where they faced Irene/Wakonda and came up short in a hard-fought contest, 42-47. Rilyn Thury led the Pirates with 20 points, along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Avon Pirates capped off a successful night on Thursday, February 12, completing the sweep over Tripp/Delmont/ Armour with a 62-46 victory. The win improves the Pirates’ season record to 6-11. Avon had balanced scoring and strong work on the boards to secure the 16-point win.

The Bon Homme/Avon wrestlers competed at the State Dual Tournament Saturday in Pierre, where they wrestled hard throughout the day and earned runner-up honors following a tough championship match against Canton. The final score in the title dual was 37-26 in favor of Canton.

The AC/DC Thunder used a strong start and balanced scoring effort to earn a 54-27 victory over the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders on February 9 at Dakota Christian School. AC/DC set the tone early, building a 16-6 lead after the first quarter.

HIGHMORE — Feb. 7, 2026 — The AC/DC Thunder Girls Basketball team put together a determined, full-effort performance Friday night but came up short against a deep and efficient White River squad, falling 68–54 on the road.

Unseasonably warm temperatures greeted athletes and fans alike as the Middle School State Wrestling Championships were held Saturday, February 14, in Pierre.