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Remmers, Bertsch advance to semifinal singles' matches to lead Arrows on first day
RAPID CITY — Senior Justin Remmers (third flight) and freshman Matthew Bertsch (sixth flight) each reached the semifinals in singles and carried Watertown into sixth place after the opening day of the state Class AA high school boys tennis tournament on Thursday. Remmers and Bretsch each won two singles matches to reach the semifinals and help the Arrows compile 176 points on the first day. ...
After losing a bet, a Watertown man raised money for local woman's cancer treatment
How do a lost football bet, a Watertown woman’s second fight against cancer and the Philadelphia Eagles all fit together? It’s complicated, but just know that Sam Mooney of Watertown is connected. ...
How Watertown, Aberdeen Central tennis teams finished in Class AA state finals
RAPID CITY — Sioux Falls Lincoln rolled to a 10th-straight team championship and Watertown finished sixth in the state Class AA boys tennis tournament that concluded on Friday. Lincoln topped the 14-team field with 555.5 points. Watertown took sixth at 195.5 and Aberdeen Central 11th with 49.5. Singles champions were Rocky McKenzie of Lincoln,...
Watertown and Aberdeen area athletes for notable performances in the past week
It's the end of another week and time to honor some of the best performers for the Watertown and Aberdeen area for May 6-12. Boaz Raderschadt, Watertown — Raderschadt recorded personal-best throws to win both the boys' shot put (57-8) and discus (165-8) on Saturday in the Eastern South Dakota Conference Track and Field Championships at Brookings.
Senior Aspen Reynolds celebrates first hole-in-one with a splash
Have you been trying to figure out a good way to celebrate your first hole-in-one in golf? Some people have waited a long time and may never get the same opportunity that Watertown High School senior girls golfer Aspen Reynolds and some of her teammates did recently at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. On Monday,...
Watertown's American Legion Baseball team off an impressive 11-2 start
WATERTOWN — A really good start to the 2024 American Legion Baseball season for Watertown Post 17 continued on Tuesday night at Watertown Stadium. Post 17 used a complete-game pitching effort from Talan Jurgens to win the opener 3-0 and five-run outbursts in the fifth and sixth innings to complete the sweep with a 14-8 comeback win in the nightcap of the team's first home games of the season. ...
Sioux Falls Christian holds off defending champion Rapid City Christian in two-day tourney
RAPID CITY — Aberdeen Roncalli closed out strong performance with a third-place finish in the state Class A boys tennis tournament. Sioux Falls Christian edged defending champion Rapid City Christian 540.5-528, Roncalli took third with 320 and Milbank ninth with 103 in the 11-team field. Former Aberdeen Central player...
Golden Eagles top field, Arrows second in Watertown Invite at Cattail Crossing Golf Course
WATERTOWN — At least two of the three best teams in South Dakota Class AA high school girls golf went head-to-head again Tuesday in the Watertown Invitational at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. Host Watertown and Aberdeen Central were two of the five varsity teams that competed in the tourney,...
Brynn Roehrich, Lane Tvedt and Logan Vavruska win individual championships in tourney
WATERTOWN — Medalists Brynn Roehrich of Clark-Willow Lake and Lane Tvedt of Castlewood carried their teams to Pre-Region 1B titles in the combined Pre-Region 1B/Eastern Coteau Conference golf tournament on Monday at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. The tourney was a tune-up for the Region 1B set for Monday, again...
Ten candidates from Watertown and Aberdeen areas up for the weekly honor
We need you to help pick the Public Opinion's Athlete of the Week for May 6-12. There's 10 candidates up for this week's honor. Take the time to vote. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Siblings have won the weekly honor the past two weeks. The April 29-May 5...
The 70th season of racing at Casino Speedway begins with field of 68 cars
Two Watertown and two Aberdeen drivers kicked off the 70th season of racing at Casino Speedway with feature victories on Mother's Day. A field of 68 cars were on hand for opening night on Sunday with racing in all six regular classes at the local track. Mike Nichols of Watertown...
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