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The Marty Braves took the Dakota Oyate Challenge by surprise knocking off highly rated Tiospa Zina Wambdi, Omaha Nation Chiefs and Tiospaye Topa Thunderhawks. Marty Braves, Alex Cournoyer and Audree Iron Elk, win the 3-point competition. Xavier Hare was the MVP and Mr. Defense. Torrey Bohannon got All Tourney and Mr. Hustle. Alex Cournoyer was also selected to the All Tourney Team.
Read moreThe Avon Pirates came to town last Saturday to take on the Red Raiders. Wagner would open up a 15-12 lead after the first quarter. Wagner would take a 27-26 lead into the half on a 15 foot buzzer beater from Kayli Kocer. Wagner would trail by 2 points going into the 4th after only scoring 7 in the third. The Raiders would take the lead late in the 4th. Macy Koupal would knock down 2 free throws with :38 left to put the Raiders up by 4. Kayli Kocer would hit 2 more of her game high 25 points to seal the victory 52-46. Kayli would also have a team high 7 rebounds. Abby Brunsing would finish in double figures with 11 points and 6 boards. Deisha Medicine Horn would chip in 8 points. Macy Koupal would add 5 points, grab 4 boards, and come away with a team high 3 steals. Lizzie Tyler would net 2 points, dish out 2 assists, and come away with 2 steals. Eve Zephier would add 1 point and have 2 assists. Wagner would shoot 17-42 for 42% while holding Avon 17-47 for 36%. Wagner would convert 14-21 from the charity stripe while Avon would go 10-12. Both teams would end with 19 turnovers and Wagner would out rebound Avon 24-23. “This was another big win for us. Defensively we did a much better job the second half of controlling the glass and limiting them to one shot. We got out in transition and converted at the line. The last 3 games now we have had different players step up when others were having off nights. Complimentary basketball will take a team a long way and we are starting to figure that out.”
Read moreThe Wagner girls basketball team traveled to Lake Andes last Thursday night in girls basketball action to take on the ACDC Thunder. Wagner got off to a slow start trailing 10-4 after the first period. Wagner would heat up in the next two periods out scoring the thunder 39-19 taking a 43-29 lead in to the 4th. Wagner would hold off any late surges winning 52-40. Abby Brunsing would scorch the nets with a game high 26 points and grab 5 boards. Deisha Medicine Horn would add 10 points, grab 8 rebounds, block 3 shots, dish out 2 assists, and get 5 steals. Macy Koupal would be the 3rd Red Raider in double figures with 10 off the bench while also grabby 7 boards. Kayli Kocer would end with 3 points and a team high 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Eve Zephier would finish with 2 points and 2 steals and Maesa Dvorak would add 1 point. Wagner was 17-47 from the field for 36% while the Thunder was 14-54 for 26%. Wagner got it done on the line 14-20 while ACDC was 12-22. Wagner out rebounded ACDC 35-25. Wagner committed 16 turnovers to 19 from ACDC. “ACDC does a good job in their half-court defense with their personnel in making you not look very good in offensive sets. After the first quarter we did a great job in transition and got them running up and down the floor. We also did a much better job attacking their zone and finding the open shooters inside, and on the perimeter. Now we have to be ready for the next stretch, 3 games in 4 days!” The JV started the sweep with a 60-16 victory. Eve Zephier led all scorers with 15 points. Sydney Cournoyer followed that with 11. Jayla Bruguier added 8. Kya Kjeldgaard and Macy Koupal each tallied 6 points. Caydynce Olson, Jessica Kocer, and Avari Bruguier each added 4 and Sarah Lensing finished with 2 points.
Read moreThe Lady Red Raiders traveled to Alexandria last Tuesday night in girls basketball action. The Red Raiders would start out hot taking a 7-0 lead and stretching it to 12-3. Wagner would end the first with a 13-8 lead. The game would be knotted at 26 going into the half. Wagner would hold a 45-44 lead going into the final period but would only be able to score 5 points losing 59- 50. Macy Koupal led Wagner with 15 points, 4 boards, and 2 assists. Deisha Medicine Horn tallied 14 points. Abby Brunsing was the 3rd Red Raider in double figures with 10 points, 6 boards, and dished out a team high 3 assists. Kayli Kocer added 5 points while grabbing a team high 10 boards. Eve Zephier added 4 points, grabbed 3 boards and dished out 2 assists. Lizzie Tyler rounded out the scoring with 2 points while dishing out 2 assists. The Raiders were 19-56 from the field for 34% while the Beavers were 20-46 for 44%. Wagner was 7-13 from the line while Hanson shot a blistering 17-20. Wagner out rebounded Hanson 31-25. Wagner committed 13 turnovers compared to 14 from Hanson. “This was a tough one. We battled through out the game. Had 2 leads by as much as 9 but just couldn’t put them away. Statistically we won about every category except the one that matters most. They were a good team that has already beat a lot of good teams. We were right there and just needed to finish the game. This will be a big stretch for us now playing 4 games in 6 days starting on Thursday.”
Read moreAC-DC Thunder traveled to Colome February 7. As the final buzzer rang the Thunder took the win 58-28.
Read moreWagner Bon Homme Varsity Scored a 123.70 at Region Meet on February 7. This is their season best! They started off on the floor by capturing the entire audience. These girls OWNED the floor! Of all seven teams, Wagner Bon Homme earned the highest team score on the floor. They earned 34.075; in 2nd place was Parkston Ethan Hansen with a 33.55, Chamberlain with a 33.425 and Hot Springs rounded out the top 4 with a 33.15. Keeping the girls with high energy and them staying tight throughout their entire routine proved to keep their scores competitive. Alcista Dion and Alexys Rueb both placed in the top 6 while Jenna Duffek was the Floor runner up this evening! Way to go girls! The girls also earned their season best team score on the bars! They were still 4th in in team standings on this event; but each gymnast raised her individual bar score by almost a full point and some; even more. We will continue to work their connections and holding the correct body shape throughout each skill they perform. On the vault, the Wagner Bon Homme girls were 2nd, earning a team score of 33.675 we fell only to Parkston Ethan Hansen by 6 tenths of a point. Alexys Rueb, Jenna Duffek, and Alcista Dion all placed in the top 13 with Alcista Dion winning the Vault! She is the 2020 Region 2A Vault Champion! The beam, however, is where they REALLY slipped. We had to count 5 team falls on beam. Each fall is half a point. We lost 2.5 points on beam due to falls. They fell to 5th place on beam. Had they been able to stay on the beam; they would have been pushed up to 3rd. Needless to say; we will be working extra hard on beam and continuing to work hard on bars this week as we help them prepare for the state tournament this upcoming weekend. Please help me in congratulating these YOUNG girls thus far this season. Having a varsity team comprised of two 7th graders that have never been in gymnastics before; two 8th graders, 2 freshman, 1 sophomore, and 1 Junior has been such a blessing and such a learning experience for us all. These girls have so much ability. We are excited to see how they come out at state.
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.
Read moreThe 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.
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