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Diane Jean Latimer of Yankton, was born June 27, 1954 in Springfield, to parents Frank Schotanus, Jr. and Elsie (Mesman) Schotanus.Shepassedaway peacefully in her sleep at home in Yankton with family around her, in the early morning hours of February 11th, 2024. She was 69 years old.
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Alexys Rueb and Jasmine Ruelas both competed well Saturday morning at the state meet held at T.F Riggs High School in Pierre, Saturday, February 10th. These two girls were fun to watch and hang out with this weekend. Although we did not compete as a team Friday, they enjoyed watching all the teams compete for the state title all day. Saturday, their day to shine, came quickly. These two were mentally and physically prepared to compete. They began on beam where both girls stuck their routines. They both looked beautifully poised up there. Jasmine really made her routine look effortless and beautiful as she nailed each skill and pronounced her jumps and dance. Next, the girls went to the floor. Alexys tumbled higher and tighter and even made the crowd believe she was having fun. Jasmine nailed her full and soared within her other tumbling passes as well. Vault was next. Both girls competed well on this event. They really gave it their all. Bars was their final event this afternoon. Completing nicely executed clean routines culminated this year on a positive note!
Read moreState University in May of 1997. She then completed her Master’s of Science Degree in Counseling and Human Resource Development in December of 1999.
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One of this week’s WCS Senior spotlight highlights Sydney Cournoyer. She is the daughter of Antoinette Cournoyer and Joey Cournoyer Sr. Sydney’s nickname is Syd. During her years at WCS, Sydney has been involved in the extra-curricular activities of volleyball (one year), basketball (two years), and softball (two years).
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One of this week’s WCS Senior spotlight highlights Carter Cournoyer. He is the son of Antoinette Cournoyer and Joey Cournoyer Sr. During his years at WCS, Carter has been involved in the extra-curricular activities of basketball (four years) and football (one year).
Read moreThe Lady Raiders traveled to Chamberlain last Friday night for their final regular season road trip to take on the Cubs. Wagner would jump out to an early 7-2 lead and post a 19-6 lead after the first quarter. Wagner would continue to put pressure on the Cubs and score in the half court to take a 3713 lead into the half. The Raiders would outscore the Cubs 31-11 in the second half coming away with a 68-24 victory. Ashlyn Koupal would lead all scorers with 26 points, 13 boards, dish out 6 assists, block 3 shots and come away with 2 steals. Macy Koupal would follow with 18 points, 6 boards, and dish out 5 assists. Lydia Yost would be the third Raider in double figures with 14 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists. Hayden Knudsen would finish with 4 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists. Aniyah Fields would finish with 2 points and 4 boards. Rico Fischer and Mateya Bruguier would each finish with 2 points. Wagner would shoot 23-44 from the field for 52% while the Cubs would go 9-48 for 19%. Wagner would out rebound the Cubs 42-20. “Defensively we did and excellent job of limiting them to one shot and forcing them into contested shots. On the offensive end we executed on sets and did a decent job in transition to speed up the tempo of the game. Now on to the last week of the regular season!”
Read moreWagner lost a tough road game on Tuesday night in Gregory. The boys struggled from the beginning of the game and fell behind 15-4 after the first period. Gregory poured it on in the second quarter, they took a 32-8 lead into the half. Wagner played better offensively in the second half but never got close to the Gorillas. Gregory won the game by a final score of 61-32. The Wagner boys had balanced scoring, Preston McFayden led the team with 9, Joey Cournoyer Jr added 6, Brady Cournoyer scored 5, Jesse Zephier 4, Carter Couroyer, Parker Petry, Carlos Galindo and Braxton Knudsen all scored 2 apiece. Wagner falls to 10-5 with the loss.
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