Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
By Kandi Tonsager, Sierra Kilts originally of Kaycee, Wyoming had her debut season as the new head coach of the Belle Fourche Broncs Varsity volleyball team. Coach Kilts has over a decade of playing volleyball under her belt, including playing for Norwest College in Powell, Wyoming. She was the team captain in 2024 and earned […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, On Tuesday, December 9th the Lady Broncs hosted Lead-Deadwood at home. The Broncs scored the first basket by Denali Larson to start the game off and kept the lead at the end of the first quarter at 15-6. In the second quarter the Lady Broncs scored an additional ten points to end […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The high school wrestling teams traveled to The Monument in Rapid City on Friday December 12th and Saturday December 13th for the annual Rapid City Invitational. It is always a large grueling tournament full of tough competition from 55 teams representing multiple states. Initially 79 teams were registered, but with adverse weather, […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The Bronc high school wrestling teams started their season off with a triangular at home on Thursday December 4th with a win over Douglas/Rapid City Christian 48-24 and a loss to Phillip/Wall 28-60. On Friday December 5th the Bronc boys team traveled to Custer for a meet with Caden Swaney placing 3rd […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The Lady Broncs will began their season this year with a home game December 9th against Lead-Deadwood with JV at 5:15 and Varsity tip off at 6pm. The team has six returning upperclassmen with two Seniors, Reagan Hatling and Denali Larson, and four Juniors on the roster; Misty Dreiling, Kora Knapp, Aurora […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, The Bronc Middle School wrestlers have competed in many area events so far this season. On Monday October 27th they attended their first meet at Stagebarn Middle School, then on Friday November 3rd, they hosted their home tournament. Results for the home invite were: 4th Place Finishers: Ainsley Schmeltzer, Landon Swaney, Asa […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, Head girls cross country coach, Brit Clarkson, is named as the 2025 South Dakota Cross-Country Coaches Association Head Cross Country Coach of the Year. Coach Brit has been coaching cross country and track for the Broncs since 2020. She has been involved in cross country most of her life as a runner […]
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By Kandi Tonsager, Wrapping up a 3 & 6 season, the Belle Fourche Bronc football team held their awards banquet on Wednesday, November 19th. Among the award recipient were Senior, Gavin Pearson with the Bronc Team MVP; Senior, Riley Dighton with Offensive MVP; Junior, Charlie Houck with Defensive MVP; Senior, Joseph McLennon with Special Teams […]
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By Kandi Tonsager The Belle Fourche Middle School boasts a team of 35 wrestlers this year, 25 males and 10 females. Their first meet was at Stagebarn Middle School on Monday November 3rd. The middle school schedule runs from mid October when practice starts, through mid December with 9 meets on the schedule, ending with […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—It was a special night at the Branding Iron Steakhouse for their annual Las Vegas NFR send-off and Calcutta on the evening of November 8. Two area rodeo athletes, Bull Rider Mason Moody and Breakaway Roper Joey Williams, were on hand for the celebration. Breakaway Roper Joey Williams is heading to the National Finals […]
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