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Rangers take fourth at state

Published by admin on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 9:19am
The Hill City Rangers golf team took home another fourth place finish at the 2026 Class B State Meet. 
The team finished a mere one stroke behind third place Clark-Willow Lake. This is the second year in a row the team finished in fourth place at State. 
The Rangers were tied  with Willow Lake after the first day of competition with both teams at 239 for the day.

Hill City track and field wraps up at state meet

Published by admin on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 9:16am
The moment they’ve all been training for.
An entire season wrapped up in one weekend at the South Dakota High School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships in Sioux Falls last weekend. 
A small team of 28 Rangers—14 girls and 14 boys—competed at the state meet.
Despite the small numbers, the girls team had a good showing with several athletes taking the podium as top placers. 
“Alaina (Dean) had a great meet,” said head coach Joe Noyes. “She scored in three events.”

Track team gets one last chance

Published by admin on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 9:39am
The Hill City High Schoool Rangers track team took advantage of the West River Last Chance Track and Field meet at the South Dakota School of Mines O’Harra Stadium Tuesday. 
For many athletes, it was a final opportunity before the state meet to improve seedings, secure favorable lanes and build momentum going into the final stretch of the season.
Two champions emerged on the boys side—Tate Grabow in the 800 meter with a time of 1:55.19, along with Brensen Veneklasen who ran his personal best (PR) time in the 300 meter hurdles with a 40.75. 

Rangers region champions four times over

Published by admin on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 9:38am
The Rangers golf team kicked off the postseason in style by winning its fourth consecutive Region 6 Championship May 21 at the Hart Ranch Golf Course. The Rangers finished with a team total of 236, which was 10 better than runner-up Wall. 

Track team places third at BHC

Published by admin on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 9:43am
The Hill City High School Track and Field team had a notable performance at the Black Hills Conference (BHC) meet in Custer last Tuesday, with 33 all-conference performances, nine championships, 61 new personal records (PR) and several broken school records. 
The team didn’t go into the BHC meet with expectations of placing. They went with preparation in mind. 
“Our conference meet was, what do we need to run at conference to be prepared for state? That’s how I approach it,” said head coach Joe Noyes. 

Rangers continue to top greens

Published by admin on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 8:59am
On May 8, the Hill City Rangers golf team played a short par-63 course at the  Ft. Pierre tournament.
The team finished second overall with Zane Messick and Breylon Rahn tying for second individually.
Messick sunk a hole in one on the third hole, using a 50-degree wedge on the 120-yard shot. 
The team stayed local to play at the Black Hills Classic at the Hart Ranch Golf Course May 11.
The team finished fourth overall.
Rahn was five over par, placing second for the day with a score of 77.

Frandsen breaks hurdle record again

Published by admin on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 8:58am
For the second week in a row, Hill City High School senior Andee Frandsen has broken the school record in the girls 100 hurdles. This week, she did it at Woodle Field in Sturgis at the Black Hills Track Classic  Saturday.
Last week, Frandsen ran a 15.75, her personal best time as well as the fastest in school history—until this week when she bettered her time and once again reset the school record with 15.50, moving her to the top five in the state.

Rangers remain fresh on greens

Published by admin on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 9:55am
With a team score of 232, the Hill City Rangers squeaked into first place by one stroke over Philip at the Elks Challenge, hosted by the Wall Eagles, in Rapid City April 30. 
“I was visiting with coach Haynes of Philip and coach Walker from Wall about how competitive Region 6 is this year, and it showed today,” said coach Josh Daiss. “We were able to get the best of both of those teams today and will have to continue to play at a high level to hold them off for the rest of the season.” 

Rangers run east river in two meets

Published by admin on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 9:53am
The Rangers track team traveled to the east side of the state to take advantage of two different meets over the weekend. 
The Rangers performed well, competing in the biggest and most historic track-and-field event in the Upper Midwest—The Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls as well as the O’Gorman Invite.

Rangers fair well despite dreary weather

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 9:32am
The Rangers golf team woke up to six inches of snow on the ground in Hill City and headed to Philip for the Philip Invitational April 24. The weather was slightly better on the prairie with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees and light drizzle during the round.  
The Philip Scotties won the home tournament with a 229 and were followed by the Wall Eagles with a score of 235. The Rangers were able to finish third with a team score of 239.