July 2020

The members of the Wessington Springs VFW 16U Teener baseball team who earned the Region Championship and will be playing in the State Tournament this weekend are pictured, back row, left to right: Coach Cory Mohling, Landon Cleveland, Camden Jost, Quinten Christensen, Cooper Hainy, Mason Schelske, Draven Thompson and Coach Perry Jost; middle row: Dylan Schimke, Cale Mohling, Brady Larson, Tyler Fastnacht and Blake Larson; front row: Brock Krueger, Carson Hainy, Tyler Kole, Cade Mohling, Austin Schimke, Coen Harvey and Clay Olinger.

Last week, the Wessington Springs VFW 16U Teeners Baseball team hosted the Region tournament, and they ended up in the top spot, advancing to the state tournament. 

Their first-round game was on Monday, July 20, against the FH Hitmen, and they won the game, with a final score of 4-3 thanks to a walk-off single. The game was tied at three, with Wessington Springs batting in the bottom of the seventh when Quinten Christensen singled on the first pitch of his at bat, scoring one run and securing the win for the Springs team.

For the second round of play, the Wessington Springs 16U team were up against the team from Clark on Tuesday afternoon. The Wessington Springs team defeated Clark 1-0 as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. 

On Wednesday afternoon, Wessington Springs grabbed an early lead on its way to a 13-7 victory over Clark to earn the Region Championship and advance to the state tournament. WS scored on an error, a sacrifice fly by Coen Harvey, a single by Cooper Hainy, and a fielder’s choice by Quinten Christensen in the second inning. Then in the fifth inning, they pulled away for good with five runs scored to claim the victory.

The Wessington Springs VFW 16U Teeners will take part in the State Tournament this weekend, July 31 through Aug. 2, in Canova. Their first game will be on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against Canova. 

…See more details and photos of the games in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

From July 22-26, several Sanborn County 4-Hers traveled to Huron for the South Dakota Summer Spotlight. Most of them brought home some wonderful placings for the animals they showed and for their hard work in preparing for the show.

The results are as follows: 

Cooper Goldammer – fourth in class in Crossbred Gilt and fifth in class in Hereford Gilt;

Emmitt Feistner – third in class in Breeding Doe and sixth in class in Duroc Breeding Gilt (Dory);

Henry Feistner – Reserve Champion Market Gilt (Fatty Patty);

Ramsey Fouberg – second in class in Percentage Simmental Heifer;

Hudson Fouberg – second in class in Crossbred Heifer; 

Ramsey and Hudson also exhibited third in class in Purebred Heifer, fourth in class in Crossbred Steer and second in class in Crossbred Steer;

Memphis Moody – second in class in Hereford Show (Margret Sprinkles);

Teagen Moody – Reserve Champion as Angus Jr. Showman and third in class in Angus (Mr. B);

Delaney Zoss – fifth overall Wether Doe, third overall Jr. Goat Showman, fourth in class in Wether Goat and she also exhibited four lambs;

Cannon and Cain Zoss also showed lambs;

Shea Bechen – third in class in Spot Barrow (Porkchop);

Sury Bechen – eighth in class in Crossbred (Blu);

Oaklyn Plamp – Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus Steer, Reserve Champion Angus Heifer, Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow and fourth overall Market Barrow;

Ellie Evans – third in class in Wether Goat;

Parker Ettswold also showed sheep.

…See photos of the event in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal

The CorTrust Bank ALM (Artesian, Letcher, Mt. Vernon) Community Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded the following grants: Mt. Vernon Fire Department for $1,780 for two sets of new safety gear; and Sanborn Central School District for $1,500 for a new commercial grade treadmill for the cardio room.

The CorTrust Bank ALM Community Foundation is an organization formed to attract and distribute gifts of capital for community betterment. It was initially funded by CorTrust Bank with a match from the South Dakota Community Foundation for the benefit of the Artesian, Letcher and Mt. Vernon communities. The first grants were awarded in August 2000.  Grant applications are considered based on several factors, including the potential benefit of the proposed project to the particular population to be served and to the community as a whole.  The CorTrust Bank ALM Community Foundation has awarded over $142,000 since its inception.  

The CorTrust Bank ALM Community Foundation encourages and welcomes donations, memorial gifts, bequests and gifts of capital. The income generated from investment of these funds is then made available for grants. Donors may restrict their gifts to certain types of grants or to certain communities, or they may designate them as unrestricted. 

The CorTrust Bank ALM Community Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors that consists of people from the Artesian, Letcher and Mt. Vernon communities, as well as CorTrust Bank. The current members of the Board of Directors are Jeff Ebersdorfer from Artesian, Gibi Page from Fedora, Lori Kluth and Cheryl Hohbach from Mt. Vernon, Sherri Stekl and Janet Maeschen from Letcher, and Jeff Tiede, Barb Metzinger, Brad Haiar and Don Threadgold from CorTrust Bank. The Board meets twice a year to review grant applications. The next grant application deadline is Aug. 15. Applications and more information can be obtained from the CorTrust Banks in Artesian, Letcher and Mt. Vernon, or at www.sdcommunityfoundation.org/almfoundation.

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