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Ipswich swept the Ipswich Division of a Mobridge-Pollock Invitational girls' high school vollyball tourney Saturday in the Ipswich Tiger Den. The IHS Tigers methodically defeated Leola/Frederick 25-14, 25-14 and 25-15. And they had a more difficult 25-15, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of the North Central Thunder. On the all-tournament team from Ipswich were Halle Heinz, Chesney Olivier and Paige Mehlberg, who had also recently become the IHS career total blocking leader. And her kill gave Ipswich a 24-13...
VS. SULLY BUTTES Ipswich methodically topped Sully Buttes 3-0 in high school girls' volleyball action at home in the Tiger Den last Tuesday. The Tiger girls would dominate the latter half of each set on their way to the straight-set win. Ipswich claimed the first set 25-15 and the second set 25-13, as well as the third-set clincher by a 25-15 verdict. The match point that nailed down the third set and the match was delivered by a Hailey Bierman kill. That was appropriate because it capped a 19-24 hitting effort by the IHS senior, who featured...
Governor Kristi Noem congratulated the 313 students who have been awarded the Build Dakota Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year. “The Build Dakota Scholarship program is a tremendous opportunity for students and a powerful tool for workforce development,” said Governor Noem. “Students earn degrees in high-demand fields and upon graduation, can immediately begin building their future in South Dakota.” Build Dakota aims to support students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota’s technical colleges to fill the state’s t...
Ipswich won a high school volleyball clash of the Tigers last Tuesday in Groton. The Tigers from Groton were defeated 3-1 on their home court. Ipswich had captured a relatively easy 25-15 win of its first set, but guess what, the hosts edged Ipswich 26-24 in the second set to even the match at 1-1. But from then on there was no stopping the visiting Tigers. The IHS Tigers indeed won the third set 25-16 and then the fourth set with a 25-16 verdict, as well, to clinch the match! Ipswich received impressive net play with a 103-132 43-kills...
Ipswich attended a high school XC invite last Thursday in Redfield. The Tigers put two runners in the girls varsity race won by Milbank’s Ashlyn Batchelor in 16.21. Emily DeRaad placed 23rd in 18.86, followed by Ashley Ptacek 37th in 19.72. In the varsity boys’ outcome, Milbank’s Nick Batchelor came away the winner in 15.42. Ipswich’s Taylor Thorson was 31st in 18.45. There were 92 runners in the boys’ event and over 80 entrants among the varsity girls. There were a slug of IHS girls entering the girls’ JV run, though, and Ipswich made its pr...
September is a busy month for area high school girls' volleyball fans. For starters, there are seven home appearances for the Tiger team during the month and a lengthy home stand at the end of September actually extends into October for two more home clashes. That will indeed culminate a six-match home stand, starting with an Ipswich tournament scheduled for September 19. The North Central Thunder are not involved in that particular invitational, but will attend a September 12 tourney that has been moved to Ipswich instead of its earlier...
Mass of Christian Burial for Galen Gisi, 69, of Ipswich, was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Ipswich, Father Timothy Smith Celebrant. Burial followed at Holy Cross Cemetery. Galen passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at his residence. Galen Franklin Gisi was born on February 19, 1951 in Ipswich to Leonard and Dorothy (Hammrich) Gisi. He attended Holy Cross School, and graduated from Ipswich High School. He then enrolled at SDSU where he obtained a... Full story
Ipswich/Edmunds Central scored in every quarter on the way to a 42-0 LRC high school football win over Northwestern last Friday in Mellette. The hosts weren’t doing themselves any favors with some costly turnovers and 10 sacks and the Tigers were able to attain a 16-0 first quarter lead. They led 28-0 at intermission. The Tigers tacked on a third-quarter insurance TD and two more in the final stanza to assure the outcome. Carson Gohl led I/EC in scoring with three touchdowns and one conversion run for 20 team points. Matt Hettich, Luke P...
Ipswich School students headed back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Four new teachers will welcome them for the new year. They are: Michael Champagne Teaching position: K-12 Information Technology Family and Background: I have a son, a senior in college and a daughter who is an eighth grader in Lincoln, Neb. I graduated from Aberdeen Central and moved to Lincoln, Neb. earning my BS in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. I have a Masters in Educational Leadership from...
Ipswich/Edmunds Central outlasted Potter County 40-28 in a warm high school football opener for both schools last Friday in Ipswich. The two teams had traded blows for much of the game, but I-EC manufactured a disparately needed 80-yard insurance TD drive capped by Carson Gohl's seven-yard score after the Battlers had climbed to within a TD trailing 34-28 including a two-point conversion. And the hosts would end the visitors' hopes of a last minute miracle with an interception. Ipswich/EC had...
Hopefully our area high school fall sports teams have all been experiencing some productive pre-season practice sessions and good luck during your respective seasons. That should all be quite interesting with schools (including their sports teams) attempting to resume their normal routines as much as possible with the coronavirus still around for now at least. The first actual varsity competition would appear to be a football game with the Ipswich/Edmunds Central team hosting Potter County in Ipswich on Friday. The Tigers had handled Potter...
Two years ago Ipswich native Gary Wietgrefe, at age 65, bicycled 3,000 miles in 40 days from Pierre, South Dakota to North Pole, Alaska and lived to write about it. He averaged 75 miles per day just to find food and lodging. His new book, Destination North Pole-5,000 km by bicycle was released by his New York distributor worldwide in July as an e-book, hardcover and paperback. A YouTube video has also been produced about his adventure. Gary graduated from Ipswich High School in 1971. He entered...
The funeral service for Dale Dennis Mayer, 74, of Aberdeen, was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. A lunch followed the service at Melgaard Park. Burial at Morningside Cemetery in Roscoe at 2:30 p.m. Dale was born on August 17, 1945 to Elmer and Hertha (Hieb) Mayer in Roscoe. He graduated from Roscoe High School, then went on to attend South Dakota State University, the Aberdeen School of Business and Northern State College. Dale married Sharyn... Full story
“Ipswich School is excited to see our students on Tuesday, August 25,” said superintedent Trent Osborne. “We are in the process of doing everything in our power to provide outstanding face-to-face education and do it as safely as we can for as long as we can,” he said The school website says, “According to our recent parent surveys, there is strong support for getting our students physically back in school.” The Ipswich School patrons were asked to respond to a survey. More than 90% of those surveyed were in favor of the school year starti...
From the Ipswich Tribune September 7, 1927 edition ATTENTION FRESHMAN BOYS The boy who smokes cigarettes need not worry about his future – he has none. The W. C. T. U. will give $5.00 to any boy who finishes high school without using tobacco in any form. This will be awarded at the graduation exercises every year and the W. C. T. U. hopes every boy in the class receive this honor. At Wessington Springs last year seven of the graduates were non tobacco users and received this prize....
Micheal Paul Schwingler, Sr., 65, Hosmer, died as a result of a farm accident six miles northeast of Java in Walworth County on Monday, July 27, 2020. Micheal, son of Agnes (Schumacher) and Leo Schwingler, was born March 13, 1955 at Eureka. He was brought up on a farm seven miles west of Hosmer. He received his formal education at the Hosmer Public School, graduating with the HHS Class of 1974. He then lived and did farm work near Groton. Micheal married Sharon Schneider at Sacred Heart... Full story
Virgil Binfet, 78, of Mobridge passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital. A memorial visitation was Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Kesling Funeral Home. There was a private Mass of Christian Burial. Inurnment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. Virgil (Virg) J. Binfet passed peacefully to Eternal Life, June 25, 2020, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital, surrounded by love with his family and friends. Virg, 78, was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in June of 2014. He... Full story
By Connie Sieh Groop Special to the Farm Forum Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the Farm Forum June 26, 2020 and was written to honor Farm Forum’s Farming Fathers. June 15 was one of many exceptional days at the Geditz farm near Ipswich. “We started at 8:30 in the morning and finished up at 7:30 that night,” Larry Geditz, 61, of Ipswich said. “One of us was running the V-rake with two of us baling. It was great to be out there with the family working together. That’s when you know you’ve done something right. The wind dried the alfalfa,...
Marjorie Lee (Wagner) Fredrickson, 96, went to be with her Lord Friday, June 5, 2020, at home in Wichita, Kan. surrounded by her family. Marjorie was born to Lee and Rose (Hamak) Wagner in Faulk County, December 2, 1923. Marjorie graduated Ipswich High School in 1942, received her BS in Music and English Education from Marion Wesleyan College in Marion, Ind. Marjorie's career started as a music and English teacher at Groton High School and Aberdeen Simmons Junior High. She married Denys... Full story
Valley Telecommunications Cooperative Assn. Inc., announces the 2020 High School Scholarship winners. The Valley Scholarship Program was established in the year 2000 as a way for the Cooperative to assist its members and families with furthering the education of our area students and future leaders. To date, nearly $90,000 in scholarship awards have been presented to area students. Each applicant completed a short questionnaire and essay. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline for...
The funeral service for Gwenda Kolb, 79, of Aberdeen and formerly of Ipswich, was at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Fr. Timothy Smith led the service. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Ipswich. Gwenda Katharina Ertz was born September 29, 1940 to Edward and Irene (Pfaff) Ertz in Ipswich. She was raised on a family farm south of Ipswich and attended country school for a few years. She then attended Holy Cross Catholic School and graduated from Ipswich... Full story
Irene Rissmann, 93, a longtime resident of the Ipswich-Roscoe-Hosmer area died peacefully at Avantra Nursing Home in Huron on May 29, 2020. Irene had been residing at the Willshire Retirement Community in Huron for the past few years. Irene was born in Hosmer on April 29, 1927, to John and Pauline Nehlich (nee Weiderich). She attended school in Roscoe, received post high school education in Aberdeen, and taught in rural schools in the area. Irene was also Edmunds County Auditor for about 15... Full story
Former Ipswich/Edmunds Central standout Carter Heinz was named to the Blue team's roster of the South Dakota High School All-Star Football game. The game would have been played this month at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Heinz was an outstanding senior leader for the Tigers on both sides of the ball. He helped his team into the S.D. playoffs and was named to the All-Area team....
Three Ipswich teachers retired after the completion of the 2020 school year. The three, Anita Doschadis, Lynette Heitz and Joy Kehrwald, were honored during the Senior Graduation parade on May 17. Mrs. Doschadis began teaching in Ipswich the fall of 1980. "My entire career was at the Ipswich Public School and I couldn't have had a better school," she said. She taught reading her first year, then moved to the Kindergarten room in 1981. "I remember how excited I was when I received the call the...
The Mary Ann Foundation is pleased to announce that seven seniors were selected to win $500 2020 Scholarships. Two Ipswich High School grads were chosen — Lexi Stafford and Jordan Richardt of Ipswich High School. Edmunds Central High School 2020 graduate Caitlyn Lehr was also honored. Other scholarship winners were Colton Thomas and Katy Hutchins of Bowdle, Hunter Eide of Gettysburg and Madison Evje of Selby The Foundation awards seven scholarships to students among each of these school districts: Hoven, Bowdle, Ipswich, Edmunds Central, G...