At 160 lbs., Marshall Freideman squares off against Cole Globke of Marion/Freeman.

The WWSW Blackhawk wrestlers traveled to the Tri-Valley Wrestling tournament Jan. 12. Participating  teams included Miller/Highmore-Harrold, Marion/Freeman, Garretson, Dell Rapids, Parker, Tri-Valley, Kimball/White Lake, Flandreau, Sioux Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, Pipestone Area and the WWSW Blackhawks.
First round action: at 106, Wyatt Stevens lost to Scott Warwick, DR; 113, Logan Wolter, bye; 138, Trinity Brunsen, bye; 160, Marshall Freideman, bye; 195, Jacob Fouberg, bye; 220, Austin Moore, bye.
First round wrestlebacks: 106, Stevens, bye.
Quarter finals; 113, Eldeen, TV, over Wolter :20; 138, Tate Lacey, FL, pinned Brunsen, :35;  160, Zack Knock, PAR, over Freideman; 195, Fouberg defeated Nathaniel Schroeder, KWL, 5:12;  220, Dominick Burggraff, TV, pinned Moore, :15.
Second round wrestlebacks: 113, Dylan Erickson, FL, defeats Wolter; 138, Brunsen defeats Cole Johnson, KWL; 160, Freideman defeats Cadan Koerlin, SV; 220, Moore, bye.
Semi-finals: 195, CJ Geary, win by fall over Fouberg, 1:15.
Third round wrestlebacks: 138, Tyler Willems, GAR, over Brunsen by fall, 2:40; 160, Cole Globke, MF, over Freideman in 4:03;  220, Moore, over Dallis Vanderwal, SV, by fall, 2:14.
Fourth round wrestlebacks: 195, Fouberg, pins Jared Hillard, PA, 2:42; 220, Blake Wolters, PA, defeats Moore.
Consolation round: 195, Trevor Peter, DR, defeats Fouberg, 9-2.
Fouberg received a fourth place finish.

MILLER MAKES A move towards the basket during the Blackhawks’ home opener versus SBA.

Blackhawk senior Nick Miller earned the distinction of the Daily Republic Athlete of the Week for his outstanding performances leading his team to their fifth and sixth wins this past week. His excellent leadership didn’t begin just last week. In the six games the boys have played, all wins, Miller has put up the team high in five of them. He is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. In the home opener versus Sunshine Bible, Miller had 19 points; versus Tripp-Delmont/Armour 18 points/six rebounds; vs. Howard 12 points/eight rebounds; vs. Hitchcock/Tulare 28 points/12 rebounds; vs. Andes Central 18 points/8 rebounds and vs. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 23 points. Last season, the Hawks went on a 5-0 run before losing in the district semifinals. The coaches and players feel like they are carrying that confidence into this season, now that the team is used to playing together in this, the second year of the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket co-op. The Blackhawks were set to host a doubleheader versus Kimball/White Lake Tuesday night in Woonsocket, with high hopes that Miller and his team can pull out their seventh win of the season. They then go on to host JVC at Sanborn Central Thursday before heading into the 281 Tourney this weekend.