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Rotary Minutes Wednesday, February 5. A delicious meal of spaghetti with meat sauce, spinach salad, garlic bread, pie and ice cream was served.
Read moreAt this time of the year we find many students thinking seriously about what their future holds and what will be needed to help make their dream job become a reality. Many find themselves wondering if they will be ready to deal successfully with what will be expected of them as they look towards the end of high school and what comes after. As with every generation, some students will be confident they are ready when they leave school to successfully compete for opportunities while others sometimes fear they will be unprepared for the next step in life.
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Since signing on with South Dakota Center of Farm/Ranch Management, I have come to some realizations. 1) I get to travel in some of the most beautiful country as I traverse the Missouri and Cheyenne River hills. 2) I enjoy working with adults as much as high school students. 3) A person that is quite detail oriented in certain aspects of their operation can be quite lackadaisical in other aspects of their operation. The area of the operation where I witness this behavior the most is the feeding of the beef cow herd. This information has not necessarily been gleaned from the people I work with on a regular basis, but from conversations I have overheard at coffee shops, gas stations, and other gathering spots.
Read moreThe Wagner Red Raiders took on the MVP Titans last week. Wagner fell behind early in the contest, trailing 11-13 after the first period. The Red Raider boys played excellent defense in the second period and took a 26-21 lead into half time. The Titans kept the game close the entire second half but could Wagner would not relinquish their lead. The Red Raiders got up by as many as ten points in the second half and went on to win the game 54- 50. Jaden Peters led the way in scoring with 18 points, Jaden also had 10 rebounds. Dustin Honomichl had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Nolan Carda scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Toby Zephier had 7 assists and scored 5 points, Simon Freier grabbed 5 rebounds and scored 5 points and Chris Nelson added 2 points. The Red Raiders outrebounded the Titans 33-31 an won the turnover battle 14-18. Wagner also took 3 charges in the game.
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The Red Raider varsity team took on Scotland Thursday night in Wagner. The Highlanders shot the ball well in the first period but Wagner would answer and take a 17-16 lead after the first period. The Red Raiders played better defense in the second and third quarters holding Scotland to 12 points in the second and 8 points in the third, The Red Raiders offense did not slow down, Wagner scored 23 points in both the second and third quarters taking a 63-36 lead into the fourth quarter. Wagner went on to win the game 78-39. Dustin Honomichl led the team in scoring with 18 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Toby Zephier scored 13 points along with having 10 assists and 5 steals. Chris Nelson scored 11 points, Greg St. Pierre also scored 11 and had 5 steals. Jaden Peters scored 10 points and had 7 rebounds, Nolan Carda had 10 points an grabbed 5 rebounds. Simon Freier score 3 points, and Jayden AUngie added 2 points. Wagner shot 60% from the field and 83% from the free throw line. The Red Raiders forced 25 turnovers which they converted into 37 points.
Read moreWagner’s 7th grade boys traveled to Parkston on Saturday, February 1, to play in their junior high tournament and came away with two wins in three games. In their first game they were able to avenge an earlier loss to Platte-Geddes by defeating them 31-25. It was a slow start as the halftime score was 10-4. Some solid free throw shooting proved to be the difference as Wagner shot 8 for 10 from the line while Platte-Geddes was only 5 of 14. Wagner was led by Aziah Meyer’s 10 points. Preston McFayden followed that up with nine while Parker Petry added eight. Brady Cournoyer also contributed four second half points.
Read moreOn Tuesday, February 4, the junior high boys traveled to Lake Andes for a pair of games with the Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder and the trip was worth it as Wagner came away with two wins on the night.
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