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The Blackhawks had doubleheaders in Huron and Lake Preston this week. It wasn’t much for competition for the Lady Blackhawks, but the varsity boys split their games. The first night of play was on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Huron against James Valley Christian (JVC). There was no junior varsity girls’ game, so the night started with the JV Blackhawk boys beating the JV Vikings 68-45.

The next game was the varsity ladies dominating the Vikings with a final score of 55-15.

The final game of the night was the varsity boys’ game, and it was more exciting, with both teams being evenly matched up and similar in skill sets. The Blackhawks had a slow start, ending the first quarter down 15-23, but then went head-to-head with the Vikings for the rest of the game. However, they still fell short with a final score of 65-72, JVC.

The Blackhawks traveled to Lake Preston to take on the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks in a doubleheader, and all four teams came home with wins under their belts. The JV girls started with a 41-29 victory over the JV Shark ladies.

The SCW JV boys added another solid victory to their record as they finished their game with a 61-35 win over the JV Sharks.

The varsity Lady Blackhawks conquered the Lady Sharks, 54-24, behind Boschee’s 21 points, four rebounds and six steals for their final game of the regular season.

The final game of the night was, once again, more competitive for the boys, but this time ended in the Blackhawks’ favor with a 65-48 win over the Iroquois/Lake Preston sharks.

The Lady Blackhawks finished the regular season with a 17-3 record. They had their first region tournament game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, against Howard in Forestburg, starting at 7 p.m. If the Lady Blackhawks win their game on Tuesday, they will play the final round of Regions tonight (Thursday) in Madison at 7:30 p.m. against an undetermined opponent at press time. The boys will play their final game of the regular season on Friday, Feb. 28, in Forestburg in a 281-Conference rematch against Wessington Springs. Start time is 4 p.m. with junior high, followed by C team, JV and varsity.

…See individual stats and pictures of the game in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

PICTURED ARE Stephen Escobin and Ginger Manke, the new owners of Buckshot’s in Letcher.

After 16 years of running Buckshot’s Roadhouse in Letcher, Shirley Enfield and her daughter, Angie, decided it was time to hand over the spatula, so they put the place up for sale in April of 2024. As with most businesses in a small town, it took a little time for someone to decide if it was an endeavor they wanted to take on and to get everything in order to do so. Well, the wait is over as Stephen Escobin and Ginger Manke have stepped into the role of business owners as they took over operations of Buckshot’s in Letcher earlier this month. 

According to the new owners, Letcher has always felt like home to them. Manke didn’t live in Sanborn County full-time growing up, but she spent every other weekend of her childhood on the family farm located about six miles north of Letcher. When she moved here permanently in 2017, she wanted to find different ways to integrate with the community as she stated, “Letcher is a very cute little town, and I really like the people here.”

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Connie and Doug Farris, pictured right, were crowned Prom King and Queen at the Adult Prom held over the weekend at the Woonsocket Community Center.

The Woonsocket Development Corporation held its first “Adult Prom” on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Woonsocket Community Center. The event began with a meal followed by a dance from 8-11 p.m. Prizes were given throughout the evening and Doug and Connie Farris were crowned Prom King and Queen. A free-will donation was collected as part of the evening’s fundraiser.

…Read on and see an additional picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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