Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
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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Saturday July 26th’s 4th Annual Community Soccer game was opened with a dedication tribute to Dr. Jim Trimble. Soccer Board President Ryan Cherveny’s invitation to the special event was the most fitting tribute to the man who loved the community and the sport. It reads as follows: “Hello, I wanted to invite you to this […]
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BELLE FOURCHE—The 106th Annual Black Hills Roundup six-time Medium Sized Rodeo of the Year once again delivered four days of action packed PRCA rodeo. The Black Hills Roundup Arena hosted some of the top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls during the 4th of July celebration on July 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. The rodeos on the […]
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