The Wagner Red Raider wrestling team began their season with a triangular in Avon against Bon Homme/ Avon and Vermillion. Their next upcoming meet will be Thursday, December 12th in Winner against Winner/ Gregory.The Raiders will once again be coached by Head Coach David Kocer, who is in his fifth year of coaching. Team members include juniors Gannon Knebel, Octavian Kocer, and Trey. Sophomore team member is Kingston Brunelle. Bennet Kuhlman, Richie Turner, Wade Kreeger, Jaylen Drapeau, Bodie Chafin and Khalil Segura are freshmen on the team. Eighth graders on the team are Frank Krcil, Hunter Wiechmann, Jaxton Hill, Thane Tjeerdsma, Colin Brown Bear, Wesley Holzbauer, Grady Bartunek and Tom Krcil. Seventh graders that are a part of the team are Luke Holzbauer, Mason Turner and Tristan Cournoyer. Sixth graders include Hayes Bartunek, Weston Koupal, Finnigan Hopkins, Grayson Knebel, Rider Insko and Witten Holzbauer With this year’s team being very young, having several up and comers and one upper classmen with state tournament experience anything can happen. Gannon Knebel is the most experienced wrestler that the Raiders will have. Knebel is only a junior, but shows great pois and will be looked at as one of the team’s leaders. Knebel is a returning state runner-up and has his sights set on the top of the podium come the end of February.
Read moreThe 2024-2025 Thunder girls’ basketball season tips off on December 14th at 6:30 p.m. at Dakota Christian against Platte/ Geddes. The coaching staff for this year’s team are Head CoachShaneNiewenhuisalong with Assistant Coaches Ben Kroese and Allison Ekroth. This season the Thunder are returning five seniors Gabriella Olson, Josie Brouwer, Nadia Van Zuidem, Leah Brown and Mahpiya Irving. Juniors on the team are Halle Olson, Rory Kiyukan and Adaya Arrow. The final member of the Thunder is sophomore, Audrey Dehaan.
Read moreBonHomme/Avonwrestling teamhostedaTriwithWagner and Vermillion on Thursday, December 5 at Avon.
Read moreThis year the Wagner-Bon Homme gymnastics team is led by Head Coach Cherie Petry who has been coaching for 22 years. Petry will be assisted by CJ McNinch, who is in her first year of coaching. This year’s team only has four high school members, none of which are seniors. Juniors on the team include Amelia Rathgeber and Addison Cuka. Hayden Wren and Roper Lhotak are the team’s sophomores. Eighth grade team members are Julia Krug, Jayce Slade, Aubry Williams, Dusti Laska and Isabella Kotab. Seventh grade team members include Aspyn Schroeder, Emma McNinch, Eva Freidel, Sophie Jensen and Hallie Roberts.
Read moreThe 2024-2025 Red Raider girls’ basketball team will be coached by Head Coach Mike Koupal with Assistant Coaches Hunter Hewitt, Tera Koupal and Courtney Baumgart. Coach Koupal has been coaching for the past 18 years.
Read moreHead Coach for the Red Raider boys’ basketball team for the 2024-2025 season is Josh Davies. He is assisted by Riley Kirwan and Sam Matzke. This is Davies’ 21st year of coaching. This year’s team is led by five seniors including Preston McFayden, Parker Petry, Brady Cournoyer, Jeremy Cheyenne and Frank Soukup. The team has one returning junior, Ky Arpan. Returning sophomores for this season are Jesse Zephier, Carlos Galindo, Javian Pesicka and Leon Fields. Cruise Koupal will be the lone freshman returning for the Raiders.
Read moreThis year’s AC/DC boys’ basketball team is coached by Head Coach Gordon Hooks, who is assisted by his son Brevan Hooks. This is Gordon’s 17th year coaching and Brevan’s fourth. Nine seniors lead this year’s team and include Tate Elk Soldier, Hunter Loeffler, Sabas DeHaan, AJ Johnson, Garth Maas, Ty Archambeau, Ryder Niewenhuis, Ethan Aungie and Kashton Garcia. Junior team members are Kashton Garcia, Takota Medicine Horn and Isaiah Milk. Jamian Medicine Horn and Edward Ulrich are the team’s sophomore members. Up and coming freshmen team members include Jack Backes and Israel Brown.
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