Come join us for Saturday's doubleheader basketball against the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves!
Girls' JV starts at 2pm CT with JV boys, Varsity girls, and Varsity boys to follow!
The Booster Club is hosting their annual Soup Cookoff! We have 10 great teams making soups - $5 for all you can eat starting at 4pm!
There will be a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony between the varsity games.
Good luck, Buffs and Lady Buffs!
Due to dangerous wind chills forecasted for Friday morning, Stanley County Schools will be canceled for Friday, January 23rd, 2026. There will be no activities or practices. The boys' basketball game with Gettysburg will be postponed to a later date. Stay warm.
Please join us for a public performance of our One Act play this year - Dark Road!
Where: MS/HS Gym
When: January 28, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
A Free Will Donation will be taken at the door.
Come see all the hard work our students and staff have put into making this performance happen!
Where: MS/HS Gym
When: January 28, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
A Free Will Donation will be taken at the door.
Come see all the hard work our students and staff have put into making this performance happen!
The Stanley County School District is excited to announce our Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year - Mr. Rob Coverdale! He will begin July 1, 2026. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Coverdale home to our district!
Here is a note from Mr. Coverdale:
"I am incredibly excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve as Stanley County School Superintendent for the 2026-27 school year. I am in my 30th year of education, 24 of which were with the Pierre School District where I was a teacher, coach and principal, both at the elementary and high school levels. The past three years I have been blessed to be the superintendent at Crow Creek Tribal Schools and in that time have made some friendships that will last a lifetime. My wife, Cheryl, is an occupational therapist and we have three sons, one daughter-in-law, and two grandsons.
I am a product of the Stanley County School System and attended Liberty and New Liberty Country Schools before transitioning into town in 1986 for high school. I graduated from Stanley County in 1990 and would put the education I received up against any school, public or private, in the state! To this day, many of my closest friends are those that I went to high school with and some of the mentors I look up to are those teachers and coaches that influenced me over 35 years ago.
I love working with kids and am equally excited for the opportunity to work side by side with a staff who are passionate and dedicated to helping our children prepare for the future. I sincerely believe that there is no work more important than educating our children and there has probably never been a time, at least in modern history, where our kids have had to face greater challenges. Yet, with the terrific responsibility that accompanies our work also comes some of the greatest joy and fulfillment that we can ever achieve professionally!
Again, I feel blessed to have this opportunity and look forward to working with all the tremendous staff in Stanley County in the future!"
Here is a note from Mr. Coverdale:
"I am incredibly excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve as Stanley County School Superintendent for the 2026-27 school year. I am in my 30th year of education, 24 of which were with the Pierre School District where I was a teacher, coach and principal, both at the elementary and high school levels. The past three years I have been blessed to be the superintendent at Crow Creek Tribal Schools and in that time have made some friendships that will last a lifetime. My wife, Cheryl, is an occupational therapist and we have three sons, one daughter-in-law, and two grandsons.
I am a product of the Stanley County School System and attended Liberty and New Liberty Country Schools before transitioning into town in 1986 for high school. I graduated from Stanley County in 1990 and would put the education I received up against any school, public or private, in the state! To this day, many of my closest friends are those that I went to high school with and some of the mentors I look up to are those teachers and coaches that influenced me over 35 years ago.
I love working with kids and am equally excited for the opportunity to work side by side with a staff who are passionate and dedicated to helping our children prepare for the future. I sincerely believe that there is no work more important than educating our children and there has probably never been a time, at least in modern history, where our kids have had to face greater challenges. Yet, with the terrific responsibility that accompanies our work also comes some of the greatest joy and fulfillment that we can ever achieve professionally!
Again, I feel blessed to have this opportunity and look forward to working with all the tremendous staff in Stanley County in the future!"
Tonight's Middle School Boys' Basketball Game with Lower Brule has been postponed. We are looking for a make-up date and will keep you posted. Thank you and please share.
Tomorrow/Friday's dual with Lead/Deadwood has been cancelled due to illness with their team.
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!