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WRESTLING
Hettinger wrestling gets donation for new program equipment By Cole Benz
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A YEAR IN REVIEW
Can’t make your kids’ next wrestling meet? No problem. Thanks to Track Wrestling, you can follow your favorite wrestler moveby-move on the internet. If you have a wrestler competing miles away and can’t Hettinger City Council President Kim Markegard listens as Allen McIntyre speaks during the special city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. make the drive, just log on and follow The meeting was scheduled to discuss the repurposing of the Hettinger Armory. (Photo by Cole Benz/the Record) along. Track Wrestling is an advanced program that, quite literally, tracks wrestling matches. Viewers can get on the website, TrackWrestling.com, and find the specific tournament to view. When the desired tournament is found, the viewer can track moves, stats and even tournament standings. pages “While they’re wrestling, you can go8-9 in there and watch them,” Eric Andress said. The delay is about 10 seconds, but think it’s still valid, let’s move By Cole Benz you can virtually watch the match. Evforward with this thing,” Record Editor ery move is documented and scored. If council member Darin Seacbenz@countrymedia.net someone gets a takedown, you’ll see it on mands said. the screen. Harding County girls w By SHELDON CHRISTENSON of that, their 6’4” center Mason 26 but the Ranchers fell Seamands just Nighthawks. suggested that Some even afeature live T For the Pioneer Teigen left the game late in the short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34 for HStournaments came in with 1-3 record. How to move forward with they look at the studies, pick feeds. Hettinger/Scranton Andress said his son wresthe Hettinger Armory? out the a fewwhich projects, and go five video included 3-pointfirst quarter with three fouls They had a chance to tie girls al Harding County came dollar to and would not return until the game with less than a minute tledadded in a tournament in Wyoming, andlead That’s the million ahead updating theBrandon building Pierce ers and jumped out to an early ranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to Andress’s mother logged on and paid a question the city council of 2nd half. The Nighthawks built to go but, Sam Kludt blocked piece by piece. 21. I had Clayton Koch leadtheyher were head compete 16-1 after t $5 fee to watch grandson ke on the Nighthawk boys Hettinger faces; a question a 13-point lead at the end of the a close in shot by Teigen which Markegard to Co. echowith 23 points. first stop, and 25-15 at ha ing seemed Harding hundreds of miles away. d girls’ teams, and thatbasketball has remained unanhis sentiments, and suggestthe The Nighthawk JV team also to They first half which was highlighted more than likely saved heldto onthe in Hettinger the second h Thanks donations swered an initial survey ed they tackle the most presst going 0-2 since for their efforts. remains undefeated as they by a buzzer-beating long range game from being tied. although being outscored 2 Pin Club from Southwest Grain, Noble took place in 2008. boy’s ing issues first before going Hettinger-Scranton’s 3-point shot by Haden SadThe Ranchers got the ball downing Harding Co. 63-53. 21 to pull off their second w Case, and REA Hybrids, they were able On Monday, city forward with other, less imsketball team Dec. faced7, the the purchase thethe necessary but needs. Harding Co. came to into the of season equipment. to go along wi council held a special meet- owsky, which made the score back with 10 seconds left portant The 2014 surnchers first and pulled out 38-25. investment $9,000. game with 2-0 recordThe and re- fivewas could not get off a goodvey shot. losses. ing to discuss the next steps outlined health andasafety 64-62towards win. The Nighthawk’s Reuther (Southwest and19 a repurposing the Het- With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem issues as the number one in pri-the top Suzie ceiving votes five in Casey JoppaGrain) tallied l court pressure initially gave Shane Erickson (REA Hybrids) were tinger Armory. ority. surveyDakota concluded Class B ranks. the second half, better shoot- finding his shooting touch butTheSouth Kinsey Jahner added 11 f recognized at the season-opening meet e Ranchers as athey A 2014trouble marketing feasi- ing and rebounding, they out- his blocked shot was definitely that it wouldThe eliminate some night following the Nighthawks. Both had tw against New the Salem-Almont. A represenicklybility fell behind 12-0. Onto topde- scored Hettinger/Scranton 37- one of the key moments for study was done of the risk and help ensure the Nighthawk girls downed the 3-pointers. tative for Noble Casing was not present termine what improvements the safety of the public presat the event. are needed. The estimated (Left to Right) Jim Goplin, Allen McIntyre and Jim Long listen during ent at the building. Those is“They donated the money to fully pay cost from that study amount- the special city council meeting. (Photo by Cole Benz/the Record) sues were mentioned in both for the equipment,” Andress said. ed to $1.2 million, according the 2014 and the 2008 studIncluded in the purchase were two to Melana Howe, who was vi- the they would like to see a said that he would like to see ies. scoring clocks, computers, casing and community center with well- the purpose of the building tal in organizing the study. Also attending the meeting stands for the equipment, and a wireless Howe then gave the com- ness equipment. decided before they spend was Melanie Bauer-Dukart, router. The building has already money to renovate. munity an opportunity to Area Specialist with the Unit“It’s really nice for family, and people voice their opinion. A survey seen a few updates. One of “I think we have to have a ed States Department of Ag(that want to watch),” Andress said. was available for residents to the larger rooms was reno- plan on what we would want riculture Rural Development, Andress noted that he too would be fill out and submit to try to vated and now serves as a it to be in the end,” Drolc said. who was there to answer any utilizing this program to follow the get a sense of what the people conference room. The city A few suggestions were questions regarding grant matches he can not attend. would like to see the building council holds their monthly talked about during the meet- programs. There are many The program also helps out the athmeetings there and it is avail- ing, but the conversation kept grant programs available used for. letes themselves. The responses from that able for rent. leading back to the idea of a through Rural Development. During tournaments, large or small, Council President Kim community center. The next The council asked Bauersurvey were less than desirthe wrestler can follow the progress. able, with a little more than Markegard said that the front step would be to define what Dukart if they went through They can see who their next opponent 20 returned. A Facebook post entrance is set to be remod- a community center entails. a Rural Development grant will be, and when the match is set to essentially asking the com- eled. Tile and carpet have After seven years and two program would the projected start. Andress said the program is so munity for their suggestions already been chosen for the surveys, some community have to be done all at once, comprehensive that it can even tell the saw double that number of project. and council members said or could it be piecemeal? She athlete exactly which mat their match But before moving forward they were ready to move for- said it could go either way. responses, with 55 people will take place. posting their responses. The with a large-scale project, ward with some action. general consensus was that council member Curt Drolc “If we have the data and we | ARMORY PAGE 2 DONATION | PAGE 12
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