The Middle School Boys' Basketball Game with Lower Brule tomorrow/Thursday will now begin at 4:30pm and there will only be one game.
Saturday, January 17, blew the Buffaloes wrestling team into Gettysburg for the Battler Invite. When the smoke settled, the Buffs walked out with two champions, Case Kolda and Braylen Williams! Mason Stoeser finished 4th, Jeff Knight 4th, Gunner Schreiber 5th, Witt Myers 3rd, Ryland Magee 6th, Landon Bame 3rd, Sayth Cronin 5th, and Wyatt Schilling 5th.
Still a lot to improve upon but a solid 4th place effort for the Buff Boys who are piece-by-piece getting their line up solidified!
Up next the Buffs will host the Lead/Deadwood Golddiggers on Friday, January 23rd, in the old MS/HS gym @ 4:30pm and then travel to Winner on Saturday January 24th! GO BUFFS!
Still a lot to improve upon but a solid 4th place effort for the Buff Boys who are piece-by-piece getting their line up solidified!
Up next the Buffs will host the Lead/Deadwood Golddiggers on Friday, January 23rd, in the old MS/HS gym @ 4:30pm and then travel to Winner on Saturday January 24th! GO BUFFS!
Updated Calendar for the Week:
Tonight's DH with Jones County begins at 4:30pm with girls' JV - that is an updated time.
The dual with Lead/Deadwood will be in the MS/HS Gym on Friday. We are trying something new with this!
Saturday's DH with CEB begins at 2pm. We have our annual Booster Club Soup Cook Off starting at 4:30pm and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony between the varsity games.
Tonight's DH with Jones County begins at 4:30pm with girls' JV - that is an updated time.
The dual with Lead/Deadwood will be in the MS/HS Gym on Friday. We are trying something new with this!
Saturday's DH with CEB begins at 2pm. We have our annual Booster Club Soup Cook Off starting at 4:30pm and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony between the varsity games.
Our One Act Play students will be performing at Riggs on Monday, January 19 at 10:00 a.m. and we’d love to see you there. This performance is free of charge. Good luck to our students!
There will be an additional performance on January 28 at 7:00 a.m. in the Middle-High School Gym. This evening event is open to the public and will be offered as a free‑will donation performance.
There will be an additional performance on January 28 at 7:00 a.m. in the Middle-High School Gym. This evening event is open to the public and will be offered as a free‑will donation performance.
Here are our Bride of the Monster results from Presho on Saturday!
Timber Hanson - CHAMPION!
Londyn Allen-Hunsaker placed 3rd
Gracie Rutherford placed 4th
There was a lot of great wrestling - way to go, Lady Buffs!
SD-ACT to Replace Current Junior State Assessment in South Dakota!
Beginning in Spring 2026, South Dakota public schools will use the ACT as the state assessment for juniors. This change is designed to provide more meaningful testing for students and families while supporting college and career planning.
This means that:
• All South Dakota public school juniors will take the SD-ACT online
during the school day at no cost.
• This will typically occur in March and include all testing subjects:
English, Reading, Math, Science, and Writing.
• The results will be used to measure student performance on district
and high school Accountability Report Cards.
• Students can retake the ACT at their own expense should they
wish to attempt to improve their scores.
“For many years, South Dakota students have been outscoring their counterparts nationally and regionally on the ACT. Even though we know testing all students will reduce our average scores 1.5 to 2.5 points, we still expect solid results and the kind of scores which will open doors for even more students to pursue postsecondary educational opportunities,” said Secretary of Education Joseph Graves.
Beginning in Spring 2026, South Dakota public schools will use the ACT as the state assessment for juniors. This change is designed to provide more meaningful testing for students and families while supporting college and career planning.
This means that:
• All South Dakota public school juniors will take the SD-ACT online
during the school day at no cost.
• This will typically occur in March and include all testing subjects:
English, Reading, Math, Science, and Writing.
• The results will be used to measure student performance on district
and high school Accountability Report Cards.
• Students can retake the ACT at their own expense should they
wish to attempt to improve their scores.
“For many years, South Dakota students have been outscoring their counterparts nationally and regionally on the ACT. Even though we know testing all students will reduce our average scores 1.5 to 2.5 points, we still expect solid results and the kind of scores which will open doors for even more students to pursue postsecondary educational opportunities,” said Secretary of Education Joseph Graves.
This last weekend, the Buffaloes wrestling team made a short trip to Presho for the Mid-Dakota Monster wrestling tournament. This tournament is huge! 36 schools were represented with some of the toughest competition anyone could be looking for! New to the Monster this year were the Sturgis Scoopers, arguably the best team in South Dakota! The boys finished 16th as a team with some outstanding performances! Braylen Williams won the 106B division while pinning all 4 of his opponents in the first period. In his return to the mat, Witt Myers finished 3rd in a tough 138 pound weight class. Landon Bame finished 6th and Ezra Rutherford finished 8th at 144. We also had two 8th graders finish in 8th place, Jeff Knight and Gunner Schreiber! Freshman Sayth Cronin also finished 8th place and brought home the Fastest Pin award…6 seconds! Next up for the Buffaloes is Saturday January 17 in Gettysburg for the Battler Invite! GO BUFFS!
Northeast AHEC recently sent an email to parents regarding Medic Camp, however, the date listed for SC was incorrect. Please note the correct date is Thursday, January 15.
Parents are reminded to complete and return the permission form granting approval to post pictures from the event.
The final day to sign up is Tuesday, January 13, so please be sure all forms are submitted by then.
Parents are reminded to complete and return the permission form granting approval to post pictures from the event.
The final day to sign up is Tuesday, January 13, so please be sure all forms are submitted by then.
Here is the bracket for this week's Jones County Invitational! Our boys play the very first game of the tournament on Thursday at 1pm and take on the Philip Scotties!
Basketball fans - there will also be a taco feed - see flyer for details.
Go Buffs!
Basketball fans - there will also be a taco feed - see flyer for details.
Go Buffs!
Here's a look at this week's activities!
The boys' basketball team returns to the Jones County Invitational as the defending champs - let's cheer them on towards being back-to-back Champions!
Middle Schools Boys' Basketball kicks off their season at home this week.
The girls' basketball team takes on Gettysburg and Lyman at home! Get to Parkview and cheer on our Lady Buffs!
Best of luck to our wrestlers as they compete in Gettysburg this weekend!
The QR code takes you to our school page on Bound where you can view our events, see rosters, team schedules, and more!
The boys' basketball team returns to the Jones County Invitational as the defending champs - let's cheer them on towards being back-to-back Champions!
Middle Schools Boys' Basketball kicks off their season at home this week.
The girls' basketball team takes on Gettysburg and Lyman at home! Get to Parkview and cheer on our Lady Buffs!
Best of luck to our wrestlers as they compete in Gettysburg this weekend!
The QR code takes you to our school page on Bound where you can view our events, see rosters, team schedules, and more!
The Lady Buffs wrestling squad traveled to Onida on Tuesday for their inaugural Queen of the Prairie tournament. We placed 3rd as a team with only 3 scoring wrestlers!
105 weight bracket
Timber Hanson 1st
Londyn Allen-Hunsaker 3rd
Ahleise Schweitzer 4th
155 weight bracket
Brianne Campbell 4th
Emerson McClelland also wrestled an exhibition match and pinned her girl in the 1st period!!
Way to go, Lady Buffs! 🦬
On January 15th, 2026, Stanley County School is hosting a Medic Camp in the MSHS gym for 6th-12th Grade. In order for your child to participate, please use the link on the flyer or QR code on the flyer to sign them up no later than January 13th, 2026. Thank You
Gracie Rutherford went 4-2 and ended up in 5th place at the SF Lincoln Tournament last week!
This last weekend in Spearfish, Timber Hanson came home a CHAMPION and Gracie Rutherford placed 4th!
Way to go, Lady Buffs! Congratulations! 🦬
The Buffaloes wrestling team kicked off 2026 with a 2-1 record from the Redfield Quad. Dual wins came over Redfield and Gettyburg, both by tie breaker criteria. Our loss came to a very tough Faulkton team by 7 points. This moves our overall record to 6-2. Coaches could not be more proud of all our wrestlers! The 8th and 9th grade wrestlers are stepping up when asked. The next competition for the Buffs is Friday and Saturday, January 9th and 10th at the Mid Dakota Monster in Presho. Wrestling starts at 11 AM on both days! GO BUFFS!
Basketball Fans traveling to Highmore tomorrow/Tuesday for the games - check out the flyer and make supper plans at Highmore!
This Week's Events!
Tonight/Monday: JV Basketball vs Lower Brule - 5pm (girls then boys)
Tuesday: GBB/BBB @ Highmore-Harrold, 4pm JV girls' start time; Girls' Wrestling @ Sully Buttes, 5:30pm
Thursday: GBB/BBB vs McLaughlin, 4pm JV girls' start time
Friday and Saturday: Wrestling @ Lyman
Tonight/Monday: JV Basketball vs Lower Brule - 5pm (girls then boys)
Tuesday: GBB/BBB @ Highmore-Harrold, 4pm JV girls' start time; Girls' Wrestling @ Sully Buttes, 5:30pm
Thursday: GBB/BBB vs McLaughlin, 4pm JV girls' start time
Friday and Saturday: Wrestling @ Lyman
Merry Christmas, Buffaloes! We wish our school community a Merry Christmas as we look forward to what 2026 will bring!
Our latest 3 Buffalo Heart Awards come from Philip and Chamberlain!
From Philip: Drew Terkildsen and Owen Terkildsen
From Chamberlain: Natalie Nelson
Congratulations and thank you for displaying great sportsmanship!
From Philip: Drew Terkildsen and Owen Terkildsen
From Chamberlain: Natalie Nelson
Congratulations and thank you for displaying great sportsmanship!
After a week off due to bad weather, the Buffs and Lady Buffs traveled east to Plankinton and Canton respectively. Both teams wrestled some of their toughest competition of the season and did very well!
Though no champions were crowned, the boys finished in 5th place as a team with tournament runner up Case Kolda leading the way. Mason Stoeser and Jeff Knight finished in third, Braylen Williams in fourth, Gunner Schreiber, Ryland Magee and Sayth Cronin finishing in 5th, and Ezra Rutherford finished in 6th.
The Lady Buffs traveled to Canton for a mega meet! Many of the state's top teams as well as some from surrounding areas were at this competition. Londyn Allen-Hunsaker lost a tough 4-0 decision in the blood round to a tough Sturgis Lady Scooper to come one match from placing! Gracie Rutherford won her blood round match to secure a spot on the podium, finishing in 8th place! Great Job Ladies! GO LADY BUFFS!
Though no champions were crowned, the boys finished in 5th place as a team with tournament runner up Case Kolda leading the way. Mason Stoeser and Jeff Knight finished in third, Braylen Williams in fourth, Gunner Schreiber, Ryland Magee and Sayth Cronin finishing in 5th, and Ezra Rutherford finished in 6th.
The Lady Buffs traveled to Canton for a mega meet! Many of the state's top teams as well as some from surrounding areas were at this competition. Londyn Allen-Hunsaker lost a tough 4-0 decision in the blood round to a tough Sturgis Lady Scooper to come one match from placing! Gracie Rutherford won her blood round match to secure a spot on the podium, finishing in 8th place! Great Job Ladies! GO LADY BUFFS!
The Buffaloes continued their winning ways when we blew into Gettysburg on December 18 to take on the Battlers and Sully Buttes Chargers in a wrestling triangular.
The Gettysburg dual was a bit closer than we would’ve liked, but the Buffs held on to a 48-36 win! In the next dual, we rolled a young, but very competitive Chargers squad, 53-10. These two wins pushed our record to 4-1 and currently sitting 9th in dual rankings.
Next up is a tournament in Plankinton on Saturday, December 20 starting at 9:30am for the boys and the girls head to Canton for the Battle of the Paddle Tournament at 10am. GO BUFFS!
The Gettysburg dual was a bit closer than we would’ve liked, but the Buffs held on to a 48-36 win! In the next dual, we rolled a young, but very competitive Chargers squad, 53-10. These two wins pushed our record to 4-1 and currently sitting 9th in dual rankings.
Next up is a tournament in Plankinton on Saturday, December 20 starting at 9:30am for the boys and the girls head to Canton for the Battle of the Paddle Tournament at 10am. GO BUFFS!