Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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NEWELL—The boys high school football team topped off an action packed homecoming week by bringing home a big win—giving the week the perfect ending. As the points on the scoreboard ticked higher, there was discussion in the crowd that focused on the last time the Irrigators won a homecoming football game. A few folks swore […]
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Belle Fourche High School hosted a volleyball tournament Sept 27, 2025 with 12 teams competing. Although the Lady Broncs did not fare as well as they wanted in the highly competitive tournament, the most exciting set of the day was, by far, a set which ended at 31-29 in favor of the Lady Broncs vs […]
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When you read about outstanding young athletes around the USA it seems like they come from Texas, California, or some state back east. Not so with Quentin Adams, the grandson of Belle Fourche residents John and Tracy Adams and son of daughter Jenna Adams of Edina, Minnesota who is in the final running for a […]
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The Belle Fourche High School Girls’ Volleyball teams hosted Lead/Deadwood August 28, 2025. The Lady Broncs varsity team won a close, five-set match with both teams displaying skill, good sportsmanship, great volleys and never-give-up attitudes. The Lady Broncs travel to Mobridge September 5 for their next games. Read the full issue of the Belle […]
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SD Sports Hall of Fame Special to the Beacon 1979 Belle Fourche/1983 Northern State graduate. Cathy (Coyle) Grubb said, “My earliest sports memories include trying to keep up with my five brothers and sister in all the neighborhood sports we played from football in the street, softball, basketball and any other game we could invent. […]
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