Redhawks down Bulldogs

Faith Vanmeveren serves up the Bulldogs in DeSmet, South Dakota on Oct. 22. The Redhawks defeated the Bulldogs 3-0.

By Redhawks
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The Estelline-Hendricks volleyball team defeated DeSmet on Oct. 22. The Redhawks picked up the road win in three sets (26-24, 25-9, 25-15), despite a slow start.
Kylie Beare led the Redhawk offense with 10 kills. Sophie Johnson had nine kills on the night and Kaylee Johnson recorded seven kills.

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Jumpstart’s Read for the Record at schools and daycares

At Hendricks Public School November 7

United Way of South­west Minnesota is partici­pating in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. This year marks the 14th anniversa­ry of the program. “Thank you, Omu!”, by Oge Mora, will be read by community volunteers to PreK–2nd grade students at schools, libraries, preschools and child care centers in Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Par­le, Nobles, and Redwood counties on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is an annual read­ing celebration that high­lights the need for quality early education in America by mobilizing adults and children to set a record for the largest shared reading experience…

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Hendricks School Board plans to shore up security to building

Board member Angie Schumacher.

By Mark Wilmes
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The Hendricks School Board continued discussion on possible installation of safety doors for the school building at last week’s regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Paul Chick and Board Member Gary Johnson were absent due to volleyball coaching commitments.
One option has been to replace the interior doors in the current main entrance at a cost of $13,000. The other option was to do more significant remodeling on the east end of the school to create a separate secure entrance for students as well as add office space at a cost of $38,000.

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Board Chair Tom Olson.

Redhawks finish with a win, advance to playoffs

Harrison Wegner runs the football at a recent game in Estelline, South Dakota. Wegner rushed for 30 yards in the victory over Dakota Hills on Oct. 18, and had one 12-yard reception and eight tackles for the Redhawks.

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The Estelline-Hendricks Football Team traveled to Wilmot, South Dakota on Oct. 18 to take on Dakota Hills in their final game of the season. The Redhawks defeated Dakota Hills 20- 15 in an exciting down-to-the wire victory.
The Redhawks had 320 total offensive yards, led by quarterback Marcis Hausman who had 175 rushing yards, three touchdowns and 123 yards passing.

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Redhawks defeat Falcons

Sadie Johnson prepares to serve in the victory against Florence-Henry on Oct. 15. The Redhawks defeated the Falcons 3-1.

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The Estelline-Hendricks Redhawks traveled to Hen­ry, South Dakota on Oct. 15 for non-conference vol­leyball, defeating the Flor­ence-Henry Falcons 25-10, 25-20, 24-26, 25-9. The vic­tory brings the Redhawks to an overall record of 21 wins and seven losses.

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Redhawks advance to State Cross Country Meet in Huron

Members of the Estelline-Hendricks Cross Country Team are pictured after the Region Meet on Oct. 16. From left to right in front are Camden Hobbs, Tegan Hansen, Sadie Johnson, Ellie Cruz and Kasen Wendinger; in the second row are Kaylee Johnson, Kaylee Faehnrich, Dallis Trego and Jesade Siverson; in the third row are Manuel Martinez, Justin Buschenfeld, Mavik Siverson and Claire Dagel; and in the back row are Riley Benning, Caleb Hofer, Landen Johnson and Dawson Bury. The Redhawks qualified five to state, including J. Siverson, K. Johnson, S. Johnson, Benning and Buschenfeld.

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Despite the less than ideal running conditions, the Estelline-Hendricks Redhawks advanced five runners to the State Cross Country Meet. The Re­gion 1 Meet hosted 16 teams, including Aberdeen Christian, Britton-Hecla, Castlewood, Dakota Hills, Deubrook Area, Estelline- Hendricks, Frederick Area, Great Plains Lutheran, Hitchcock-Tulare, Iroquois- Doland, James Valley Chris­tian, Langford Area, North­western, Tri-State, Warner and Waverley-SouthShore competing for a state tour­nament berth in Webster, South Dakota on Oct. 16.
The day started with the Girls 5K Run with senior Kaylee Faehnrich, juniors Kaylee Johnson and Jesade Siverson, and eighth grad­ers Claire Dagel and Sadie Johnson running for the Redhawks.

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Jesade Siverson pushes up the hill at the Region 1 Cross Country Meet held in Webster, South Dakota on Oct. 16. Siverson finished the 5,000 Meter Run in 13th place (21:56.20) to advance to the State Meet.

Young Redhawks close out season at U.S. Bank Stadium

Redhawks No. 54 Kolten Hofer, No. 17 Cade Hexum and No. 63 Ty Hekrdle of the Estelline-Hendricks fifth and sixth grade youth football team are pictured playing at U.S. Bank Stadium for their final game.

Redhawks fourth at DVC

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Estelline-Hendricks went into the Dakota Valley Con­ference Tournament wit the fourth-place seed and finished the tournament the same way. The Redhawks went 3-1 on the tourna­ment winning the silver division for a fourth place finish.
Estelline-Hendricks start­ed the day with pool play against Oldham-Ramona-Rutland and Elkton-Lake Benton. The Redhawks de­feated ORR 25-7 and 25-18.

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Hendricks school participating in Smiles@School program

More than 40,000 back­packs filled with fun and educational oral health items are being distribut­ed to more than 500 Min­nesota schools as part of Delta Dental of Minneso­ta Foundation’s Smiles@ School education pro­gram. The program pro­vides first-graders across Minnesota with tools to help them care for their teeth, including a tooth­brush, fluoridated tooth­paste, a water bottle, an educational booklet, and other fun items. The pro­gram also involves dental experts providing seal­ants and fluoride treat­ments to thousands of at-risk second-graders in schools across Minne­sota.

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DeBeer voted SDHSCA Girls Track Coach of the Year

Rachelle DeBeer

In 2017 and 2019, Ra­chelle DeBeer was voted the SDHSCA Girls Track Coach of the year. Rachelle was also honored nation­ally by the USTFCCCA as the Girls Track Coach of the Year representing the State of South Dakota.

Rachelle DeBeer is in her 24th year of coaching volleyball and 23rd year of teaching mathemat­ics and coaching track and field…

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