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Mason Moody finished his final week of July with outstanding performances over a five-day spread. 

On Wednesday, July 26, he placed second with a score of 81.5 at the Garfield County Extreme Bulls in Rifle, Colo. He then traveled to Preston, Idaho on July 27, and scored an 87 for a third-place finish. On the following day, he was back in South Dakota riding in the Days of ‘76 Rodeo in Deadwood, where he won the event with a 79-point performance on Friday night. With that performance, he finished in the top 10 riders at the Days of ‘76 Rodeo, which is a five-day event, but the final results were not out at press time. To end the week, he traveled to Gordon, Neb. for the Sheridan County Fair and Rodeo and won that rodeo with a score of 82.5. His final performance for the month of July was on Monday night in Mitchell, Neb., but results were not available before the paper went to the printer.

Moody doesn’t get much rest as his next scheduled performances are on Thursday (today) at Dalhart, Texas, Friday, Aug. 4, in Castle Rock, Colo., and Saturday, Aug. 5, in Watertown. He could possibly be competing on Sunday, Aug. 6, in Ashley, N.D., and then he is in Missoula, Mont., on Wednesday, Aug. 9. 

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The Letcher Community Church enjoyed an evening with fun-filled activities on Wednesday, July 12. The evening started with a kickball game with adults and children participating.  Pastor Tim was the designated pitcher for the evening. Spectators enjoyed the excitement of the game. Then, fellowship was enjoyed in the church basement while eating pizza, cookies, and ice cream cones. The pizza was supplied by Jerilyn Moody through a Thrivent grant.  

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

On Wednesday, July 12, Myah Selland was honored at the Gatorade Player of the Year Awards ceremony for her work with a new non-profit organization, Her Turn, which she co-founded with SDSU teammate, Tori Nelson. While at the awards ceremony, the two ladies proudly accepted the 2023 Community Grant Award of $25,000 to help continue the important work they have been doing with Her Turn in Brookings and the surrounding area.

According to a press release about the recent honor, “Her Turn is a non-profit organization designed to create more equitable sporting opportunities for girls and young women in Brookings. Her Turn provides scholarships for recipients to attend an overnight, SDSU sports camp at no cost, in addition to equipment and transportation.” 

While in Los Angeles for the Gatorade Awards ceremony, Selland and Nelson were invited to attend the ESPY Awards, which are the annual awards given to athletes for their work and character on and off the court/field. The two SDSU collegiate women’s basketball standouts walked the red carpet for the ESPYs with some of the greatest athletes in the world.

Selland, a Letcher native and Sanborn Central graduate, had an outstanding college career, earning Summit League Player of the Year twice and leading her team to the 2022 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Championship, where she earned WNIT Most Valuable Player honors. She is now heading overseas to continue her basketball career with BAXI Ferrol, a professional team in Spain for the 2023-24 season.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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