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Rangers tame Kougars to extend season

Published by admin on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 3:55pm
The Hill City Rangers football team ended their regular season with a 51-16 win against the Kadoka Kougars. The win leaves the Rangers with a 7-1 record and a chance to play in the post season.
Head football coach Brett Eckert called the regular season exciting. 

Rangers winning streak ends at RCC

Published by admin on Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:04pm
It was a disappointing end to the Rangers volleyball team’s winning streak with a narrow loss to the Rapid City Christian (RCC) Comets Thursday night on the road. Coming off an easy straight-set win Tuesday night on their home court against the Philip Scotties, the Rangers momentum wasn’t enough to carry them through. 

Despite comeback, Rangers fall to Scotties

Published by admin on Wed, 10/08/2025 - 1:03pm
The Philip Scotties took a bite out of the perfect season of the Hill City Rangers football team with a one- point win Oct. 3.
The Rangers trailed most of the game, starting the second quarter trailing by two. By the end of the half, they were down by 11.

Tate Grabow races in California

Published by admin on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 9:44am
Hill City’s top cross country runner, Tate Grabow, was selected to race at the 44th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic Boys Sweepstakes Race in Irvine, Calif. that took place last Saturday. 
The two-day event involved over 16,000 participants, inviting top teams and elite individual runners from across the United States, running in several heats. 
“They started a race before the last one finished just so they could get races through faster,” said Grabow. 

Ranger volleyball hits hot streak

Published by admin on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 9:43am
The Hill City Rangers volleyball team is riding a wave of momentum, stacking up wins on their home court and on the road and against tough tournament competition.
Last Tuesday, the Rangers lit up Gins Gym in a dominant sweep of the Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers (25-12, 25-16, 25-21). Thursday, Hill City carried that fire on the road, rolling past the Newell Irrigators in another straight-set victory (25-14, 25-10, 25-15).

Hill City crossing regular season finish line

Published by admin on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 9:42am
The Hill City Rangers cross country team is beginning to wrap up the regular season and head into “championship season,” according to head coach Joe Noyes. 
The Rangers ran at the Rapid City Area Schools High School Invitational Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch Friday. According to Noyes, the team showed some end of season fatigue but also showed mental resilience and came away with some notable performances. 

Power of the Rangers stops Warriors

Published by admin on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 9:40am
The Bennett County Warriors came out to play against the Hill City Rangers Sept. 26, and the opening kickoff return to the 40-yard line by Caleb Sobolik showed the Warriors Hill City was there to play too.
The Rangers moved  fast, coming to the line of scrimmage quickly on all three plays of their opening drive. Ranger quarterback Brensen Veneklasen tried to connect long to Nick Schroeder on a third and 10, but Warriors coverage was good and Rangers were forced to punt the ball.

Rangers tee up for one off fall match

Published by admin on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 9:38am
Despite its golf season occurring in the spring, the Ranger boys golf team competed in the Black Hills Conference golf tournament at the Rocky Knolls Golf Course Sept. 23.   Most of the Black Hills Conference schools are Class A or AA for golf and play in the fall. The Rangers, a Class B team, are invited to the tournament because they are a Black Hills Conference school.
The Rangers took fourth place, finishing behind St. Thomas More, Spearfish and Sturgis. 

Rangers volleyball win three in a row

Published by admin on Wed, 09/24/2025 - 9:49am
The Hill City Rangers volleyball team had a busy and successful week, with three matches in just five days and coming away with three straight victories.

Rangers show mercy for Faith Friday night

Published by admin on Wed, 09/24/2025 - 9:48am
Friday night was again kind to the Hill City Rangers who are now 5-0 on the season after a resounding 60-6 win against the Faith Longhorns.
Zane Messick got the Ranger’s initial first down of the Sept. 19 game after a throw from quarterback Brensen Veneklasen. 
Veneklasen kept the ball himself for a few plays, but  it would be Caleb Sobolik who would be the first to score for Hill City with 10:47 left in the first quarter.