We just wanted to send a special Thank You to all of our Pledges for Pins Sponsors! Our Bucks & Gazelles compiled an amazing total of 213 varsity pins throughout the 2024-2025 season! Thus, we have raised exactly $5484.75 for our Bucks & Gazelles' wrestling programs! Way to go Yankton wrestlers!
Thank you to the following sponsors and/or wrestling families:
Sarah Shortbull
Juggernaut Apparel
Trevor and Jennifer Slate
Jack Walsh
Kristen Sayler
Matt and Amanda Archer
America’s Hot Barn Report
Dennis & Kerry Evans
Joslyn Reimnitz
Jason & Christina Howe
Ryan Hage
Nick & Shana Platt
Amber Johnson
Dave Jackman
Patty Janish
Parker James
Jantina Nelson-Stastny
Drotzmann Construction LLC
Rhonda, Haley, and Ally Lande (AKA Joelton’s Biggest Fans)
Doug & Justine Ewald
Jim & Kristy Butcher
Carma James
Jason and Sara Pasco
Kevin Bender
Julie OBrien
Kent & Tami Ruzicka
Nicole Caton
Jerry Caton
Marie and Kyle Needham
Travis and Whitney Devine
Mary Hahn
Get ready to be inspired! The March Woksape is packed with exciting achievements happening around us. It’s a must-read—because who doesn't love a good dose of greatness? https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1281/YHS/5361220/030425_YKPD_A.pdf
Last night we celebrated the hard work and achievements of our Gazelle Gymnasts. What an amazing honor to have 2 former Gazelles, Billie (Shorma) Vest and Megan (Shorma) Arnold in our presence. Thank you to everyone that made this magical night a success.
Congratulations to Mr. Cwach at YHS for winning March Teacher of the Month! Educators Rising adores this program! Happy March!!!
We are all set to celebrate our 2024-2025 Gymnastics season tonight!
We welcome back Three former Gazelle Gymnasts to help us celebrate Legacy Night.
Julie O’Brien, Billie (Shorma) Vest & Megan (Shorma) Arnold.
The Bucks played one of their best games of the season yesterday by defeating Douglas 71-34. The win puts the Bucks into the SoDak16 and they will now travel to SF Lincoln to take on the #1 ranked Patriots next Saturday. Game time TBD.
GO BUCKS!!!
Mrs. Ladwig's nonfiction class welcomed their last two visitors today (2/28): Marine Infantry veteran Brooks Hegge and Navy veteran Craig Powell. It was awesome to hear about all their adventures! Thank you for sharing your personal experiences and achievements!
Mr. Streyle was our guest speaker in Mrs. Mattes' English 1 class. Mr. Streyle lived in Alaska for 21 years, and he had many interesting experiences to share with us. Thank you, Mr. Streyle!
Mrs. Mattes' English 1 class is studying about Alaska and the Iditarod Race while reading The Call of the Wild. Here, the students are making miniature sleds.
Come cheer on the Bucks tonight and help celebrate our four Seniors who play in their final two regular season games of their career this weekend. Thank you Seniors for all of your hard work, dedication, and leadership that you have given to our program. GO BUCKS!!!
Mrs. Ladwig's nonfiction class welcomed Army infantry combat veteran Bryce Ladwig to their class on Thursday (2/27). He shared details about his career and journey through Afghanistan and Iraq. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences and achievements!
Mrs. Ladwig's nonfiction class welcomed local attorney/writer/podcaster Dave Hosmer to their class on Wednesday (2/26) to discuss his experiences interviewing veterans from the greater Yankton area and beyond. Students learned more stories today in one sitting than ever before.
Mrs. Ladwig's nonfiction class welcomed SFC Aaron Crisman to their class on Tuesday (2/25) to discuss his impressive career in the ARNG. Students are embarking on a unit about war. Students will be able to compare speeches to memoirs. Thank you so much, SFC Crisman!
Congratulations to members of the YHS Choir's on a wonderful Evening with the Stars Concert Monday evening!
Yankton Educators Rising Chapter earns Gold as an Outstanding Chapter at the state competition. Congratulations to Jay Myers for earning Gold and being a national qualifier and Noelle Nockels & Kiyah Sherman for earning Bronze in their respective categories.
Some of the Yankton High School band members have had a busy couple months! Auditions were held in December for both the SDSU and USD Honor Bands. Students recorded their auditions and were notified in December if they were selected. These selected students then spent a day and a half with nationally recognized directors and musicians from across five area states! What a great way to make music!
We want to congratulate Damian Janish on being selected as an alternate for the 113 pound weight class at the State Tournament in Rapid City next weekend Feb 27-March 1.
Just few pictures of the many Buck and Gazelle players who helped out at the Hansen-Haas Tournament today. A big thanks to YBI and everyone who helped make the tournament possible.
Congratulations to our 6 Bucks' Wrestlers who qualified for and will be representing Yankton at the State Tournament next weekend in Rapid City!
126 Devon Coke
138 Bode Thurman
144 Joelton Reimnitz-Hahn
157 Shayce Platt
175 CorBin Sayler
285 Edly Amaro
This brings our total number of Bucks and Gazelles competing at the state tournament next weekend to 10!
Attached is the link to order your 2024-2025 Yankton High School State Wrestling Shirts! The order is due next Monday (02/24/25) by 12:00 PM! Thank you to JJ Benji’s for putting these together for us!
https://jjbenji.com/shop/ols/categories/yhs-state-wrestling
