9/22/2009, 12:51am Four area teams still ranked; Arrow volleyball team slips to No. 5 Sep 23, 2009
Others receiving votes: Vermillion 2-2, Belle Fourche 1-2, Dakota Valley 2-1. Class 11B. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Tuesday, Sept. 22, Varsity Scoreboard Sep 22, 2009
Belle Fourche (440) Tyler Burr, 91; Austin Westland, 112; Jayce Huber, 116; Cory Hewitt, 121; Matt Beck, 126 ... Others receiving votes: Vermillion 2-2, Belle Fourche 1-2, Dakota Valley 2-1. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
High School Football: Little change at top of prep polls Sep 22, 2009
Rapid City Stevens received votes in the Class 11AA rankings for the first time this season as did Belle Fourche in Class 11A. Both teams lost close games to top-five teams in their respective classes last week. St. Thomas More (Class 11A) and Winner (Class 11B) stayed No. 2 in their respective polls and received one first-place vote apiece. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
High School Football: Broncs think loss will breed confidence Sep 21, 2009
CLOSE: Belle Fourche opens 14-3 lead before falling 23-14 to West Central on Friday ... Belle Fourche may have lost a football game Friday night against West Central in Hartford, but the Broncs came out of the contest a better, more confident team ... It does a lot for us, just a ton, Belle Fourche head coach Adam Nowowiejski said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Northern Hills National Guard unit told to prepare for a possible deployment Sep 16, 2009
The 842nd Engineer Company of Spearfish, Belle Fourche and Sturgis has received a notification of sourcing, which gives the unit time to train for mobilization and deployment, according to Capt. Anthony Deiss of the Guard's public affairs office. The sourcing notice gives the unit time to take a closer look at individual and collective training, Deiss said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
School of Mines selects homecoming royalty Sep 15, 2009
Shane Grimme, mechanical engineering, Yankton; Cliff Kling, geological engineering, Belle Fourche; and Jason Miller, computer engineering, Goodland, Minn. Queen candidates include: Karina Garber, interdisciplinary sciences, Rock Springs, Wyo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, Varsity Scoreboard Sep 15, 2009
Team scores Sturgis 158, RC Stevens 179, Belle Fourche 210. Sturgis (158) Clay Kopplin 36, Kyle Kopplin 37, Tate McVay 39, Zach Smith 46, Alan Roth 48. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
BHSU jazz band is as much fun as challenge Sep 13, 2009
Belle Fourche percussionist Casie Hardin had given up on school in her home town of Abilene, Texas, after a bit of college. She had friends in the Black Hills to visit during college breaks. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Friday's Prep Scoreboard Sep 5, 2009
26, Belle Fourche 10 ... Douglas 26, Belle Fourche, S.D. 10. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
High school football: Season's first polls offer little surprise Sep 1, 2009
Other West River teams to receive votes but not make the top five in their respective classes were: Belle Fourche (11A), Stanley County (11B), Philip (9AA), Gregory (9AA), Wall (9A), Colome (9B) and Jones County (9B). Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'A lot of tears were shed' Aug 31, 2009
"Rosemary McMahon, 86, of Belle Fourche couldn't believe she even got to go to Washington.The Navy WAVES veteran served in the all-female unit for 21/2 years, stationed in Norfolk, Va., during the war. There, she worked in the dispersing office, recreating pay accounts for sailors who'd lost everything when their ships were sunk."I was shocked when I got the telephone call," McMahon said. "I was sure there were so many guys that had done so much more than I did. "Pictures don't do the memorial... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Deployment day for anxious WWII vets Aug 28, 2009
Communities represented include Belle Fourche, Belvidere, Bison, Box Elder, Custer, Gregory, Huron, Iroquois, Keystone, Lead, Lemmon, Martin, Midland, Philip, Piedmont, Pierpont, Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Wall and White River. Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Football on the airwaves Aug 26, 2009
Sturgis, Winner, St. Thomas More and Belle Fourche will be featured in later games ... KBFS of Belle Fourche, at 1450 AM and also called The Country Twins, broadcasts Belle Fourche high school football, basketball and baseball games. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Three die in two rollovers Aug 26, 2009
Victims: Hot Springs girl, 6, Belle Fourche men die in crashes ... The Highway Patrol said two Belle Fourche men Raymond V. Subiate, 36, and John J. J.J. Hunt, 38 -- died when Subiate lost control of his 2000 Ford Expedition and it rolled several times before tumbling off the Camp Crook Road 2 miles north of U.S. Highway 85 ... The county sheriff's office, coroner, Belle Fourche Fire Rescue and the Belle Fourche-Butte County ambulance assisted at the scene. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A league of their own Aug 25, 2009
His 20-year military career eventually brought him to Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, where he met his wife, Norma, originally from Belle Fourche. After retirement, they lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
GOLF ROUNDUP: ESD shines on first day of West River Invite Aug 21, 2009
RED CLOUD ROLLS AT PRE-REGION: Red Cloud s Montana Sierra won a scorecard playoff over Belle Fourche s Tyler Burr to win the Pre-Region 4A boys golf tournament at Belle Fourche Country Club on a windy Thursday afternoon to lead the Crusaders to a 13-shot win over Lead-Deadwood in the team portion of the event ... Oh, it was nice and windy today, Belle Fourche coach Clark Gusso said ... Custer (366), St. Thomas More (375), Hot Springs (404), Belle Fourche (420) and Bennett County (601) round out... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fall sports practices now in full swing Aug 17, 2009
The St. Thomas More football team returns all-state wide receiver Parker Sullivan, along with quarterback Jared Jacobson and all-state kicker Kevin Robb, and will be looking to win the Black Hills Conference title after losing it to Belle Fourche for the first time since 2003 ... Belle Fourche, 9-1 last year and the BHC champs, lost all-everything quarterback-safety Alex Kling to graduation but return arguably the best running back in western South Dakota in Francois Barnaud. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
New ag tax laws discussed at Belle Fourche meeting Aug 13, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- The change in South Dakota's new system for valuing farm and rangeland for real estate tax purposes drew property owners from four counties to the first regional session to explain the shift ... Most West River irrigation is in the Belle Fourche Irrigation District and in a similar but smaller district in Fall River County ... "I'm right on the Belle Fourche River. I've got land that varies from sandy to gravely to some heavy clay -- all within a mile," said the former district... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Belle Fourche denies pool hall beer license request Aug 9, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- A beer license for a proposed pool hall in downtown Belle Fourche was denied because of its proximity to a drug and alcohol treatment facility. Mary "Lou" Marsh, the applicant for the beer license, told the Belle Fourche City Council at a public hearing Monday, Aug. 3, that she believed she was "getting picked on" in her application ... The pool hall would be at 600 Fifth Avenue -- U.S. Highway 85 in downtown Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Woster: Everyone has their favorite S.D. spot (2) Aug 9, 2009
It tells of the lady rancher who was driving home somewhere between Belle Fourche and Buffalo when she came upon an elderly lady, walking along the gravel road. She asked is she wanted a ride, the lady quietly nodded and crawled in the pickup in silence. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
State set to explain big changes to ag tax Aug 9, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- South Dakota county assessors and ag producers will see changes in farm and ranch real estate tax assessments after the 2009 Legislature adopted a new valuation system ... Aug. 12 -- Belle Fourche Community Hall. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Andrew Straub, motorcycle trailblazer, dies at age 98 Aug 8, 2009
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10, in Belle Fourche ... Visitation for Straub will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Kline Funeral Chapel in Belle Fourche, and for one hour before services ... Burial will follow at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Television trail ride visits center of nation Aug 6, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- "I am looking at pieces of history," Suzanne Page said Wednesday while holding her Appaloosa at the Center of the Nation Monument in Belle Fourche ... Trail master and show producer Tom Seay told Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard at the ceremonies that the stopover in Belle Fourche impressed the entire group enough that they were adding a rest day to enjoy the community ... Seay had planned the Belle Fourche stop with the S.D. Department of Tourism's Emily Currey and Belle Fourche... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
South Dakota tourism benefiting from soft economy Aug 4, 2009
Tourism booming in Belle Fourche. Something's happening in Belle Fourche when it comes to tourism. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Breaking out the gloves Jul 30, 2009
Mike Kilmer, who operates Champions Choice Boxing gym in Belle Fourche, has nine boxers in his year-round gym, but most of his boxers also start in September and compete through March. His gym is open Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Shovel ready' projects moving into production Jul 30, 2009
In western South Dakota, the 10-mile stretch of roadwork on U.S. Highway 34 west of Belle Fourche qualified just fine ... The Highway 34 project west of Belle Fourche is about 1. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Three area school districts fail open records survey Jul 29, 2009
Sturgis, Belle Fourche and Custer school districts produced the information requested. Administration and teaching salaries are paid with taxpayer dollars, and therefore openness is a hugely important check on power, according to Charles Davis, professor at the University of Missouri s School of Journalism. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Police log: 'You may get some, you may not get some' Jul 29, 2009
The Belle Fourche Sheriff s department said it could not release the information and directed the Journal to the dispatch department for call sheets instead. If you were told to go to dispatch, that was a legal answer, Long said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AREA SCENE: Runners take part in Spearfish Canyon events Jul 27, 2009
Overall winner of the 5K was Steel Hellevang of Belle Fourche, with a time of 17:46. 57. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Road project funding 'the elephant in the room' Jul 26, 2009
Belle Fourche and Butte County are an example of getting some of the federal "stimulus" bill money, according to Joel Jundt, director of the Department of Transportation's planning and engineering division ... That's the Interstate junction of U.S. Highway 85 at Spearfish commonly called "Malfunction Junction" both in Spearfish and Belle Fourche ... Construction may slow the thousands of vehicles using the junction each day, Belle Fourche Mayor Dave Schneider and Spearfish City Manager Greg Sund... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Serious work begins for Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Jul 25, 2009
Rapid City to Canada route includes Belle Fourche on U.S. Highway 85 ... It s going to take a lot of lobbying and advocacy to make it happen, Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce executive Teresa Schanzenbach said of an updated project to extend the Heartland Expressway concept into a four-lane from Texas into Canada ... Klewin noted that the Heartland Expressway and Theodore Roosevelt Expressway are regional extensions of the nine-state Ports to Plains concept running north and south from Texas... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Comments sought on 7-mile conveyor belt Jul 24, 2009
Copies also are available at the BLM field office at 310 Roundup St., Belle Fourche, SD 57717. Or field manager Marian Atkins can be contacted at 892-7001 or. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Driver sentenced for child's death Jul 13, 2009
Justin Bickle, 20, Belle Fourche, was sentenced by Schreier to five years in prison and four years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute a controlled substance. A grand jury indicted Bickle in June 2008 for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Pay to play not an option for schools Jul 11, 2009
Belle Fourche activities director Clay Anderson said that the school has been able to cover all of its athletics costs with coaches doing some fundraising for their sports for specialty items. The pay to play implies that you are guaranteed to play, and I think in that situation, there are a lot of kids that would not be able to participate that are on teams right now, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area Scene: SDGA reintroduces women's match play Jul 8, 2009
Seventy-three runners take part in Rodeo Run: The 31st annual 10K Rodeo Run took place on Saturday in Belle Fourche ... The overall winner was Steel Hellevang, of Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
South Dakota shines on final day Jul 5, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE South Dakota cowboys provided the fireworks during the final day of the annual Belle Fourche Fourth of July Black Hills Roundup Rodeo by capturing three events with outstanding Saturday afternoon performances ... It really feels good to win in my home state of South Dakota and be able to take my first victory lap here in Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Wright brothers ride again at rodeo Jul 4, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE July 3 is typically fireworks night at the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo in Belle Fourche, and the show above the rodeo arena didn t disappoint ... When we saw that this rodeo had added some nice money this year, we made sure that we saved this day for coming to Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
French cowboy defies odds Jul 3, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Scanning the program of bareback contestants in Thursday night's performance of the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo in Belle Fourche reveals hometowns quite typical of most PRCA rodeo cowboys: Kyle; Vernon, Texas; Sugar City, Colo. and Weatherford ,Texas. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Plan Ahead to Celebrate Independence Day at Mount Rushmore Jul 2, 2009
-- Belle Fourche: Roundup grounds, dusk, after rodeo ... -- Belle Fourche: 10 a.m., downtown business district route. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kling readies himself for highest level Jul 2, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Alex Kling knows the odds are not all in his favor. The Belle Fourche native is hard at work this summer preparing for his first season of Division I football at Southern Methodist University where he is trying to prove to the doubters that a small-town South Dakota football player can suit up and succeed against some of the best talent in the country ... Kling is looking for an edge that will help him improve on a senior season at Belle Fourche that saw him lead the Broncs to... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AREA SCENE: Lee wins steer roping series in Belle Fourche Jul 1, 2009
The final leg of the Tri State Steer Roping Series concluded in Belle Fourche at the Black ... Dickinson, N.D., and Belle Fourche ... He won Belle Fourche by a wide margin, roping three steers in 37. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bowman, Kopplin hold on at Red Rock Jul 1, 2009
RAPID CITY Belle Fourche s Cordelia Bowman and Sturgis Kyle Kopplin made their first-day leads stand on Tuesday in the second and concluding round of the SDGA Junior Invitational at the Golf Club at Red Rock. Bowman, the girls 16- to 18-year-old age division winner, shot an 86 for a two-day total of 171 , which was five shots better than runner-up Danielle Kerr, of Rapid City. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Northern Hills road work races to finish before rally Jun 29, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- It won't be ready for the Black Hills Roundup, but the two major routes into Wyoming and Montana from Belle Fourche should have newly paved surfaces before the Sturgis motorcycle rally begins. Les Hermann, engineering supervisor for the Belle Fourche area office of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, said pilot cars will help move rodeo fans to and from the big rodeo that begins next week ... Work continues on U.S. Highway 212, between the Wyoming state line and Belle... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
State high school rodeo finals draw to a close Jun 29, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Rodeo fans attending the final short-go performance of the South Dakota State High School Finals Rodeo in Belle Fourche on Sunday got their money s worth. The concluding event of the day, bull riding, may have been worth the price of admission all by itself as eight of the 15 finals qualifiers successfully covered their animals and did so with some outstanding rides. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Black Hills Stock Show: Maine-Anjou bull honors go to Jensen Cattle (2) Jun 28, 2009
The grand champion bull was lot 23X, Jensen Mr 503T ET, a 3-8-07 son of Cowan's Ali 4M, consigned by Jensen Cattle Co., Belle Fourche, S.D. He sold to Kearns Cattle Co., Rushville, Minn. for 4,500. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Kissack's hard work paying off Jun 28, 2009
RODEO: Belle Fourche grad finding success in calf roping ... BELLE FOURCHE In his short 19 years, Dane Kissack has realized that the amount of work you put into rodeo equals the success you get out of it ... Kissack is contending for the top spot in calf roping at this week s South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals in Belle Fourche. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area cowboys share rodeo, friendship Jun 27, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Cowboys Cole Thunder Boomer, of Bennett County, and Hot Springs Jobie Dryden have dominated the high school bull riding scene recently. Their performances Friday morning at the South Dakota State High School Finals Rodeo was no exception. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Action continues at state high school rodeo Jun 27, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Bareback rider Lyle Tibbitts has a pure passion for rough stock rodeo ... Marvin Garrett, a Belle Fourche resident and four-time world champion bareback rider, said Tibbitts may have the stuff to make the dream a reality. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Schaack puts on a show at high school state rodeo Jun 26, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE Rodeo cutting, an event in which a cowboy or cowgirl is scored on their horsemanship skills in using their mount to separate steers from a herd, often seems to receive the short shrift at rodeos ... Schaack dominated the competition at the High School State Finals Rodeo in Belle Fourche on Wednesday and Thursday capturing both go-rounds, and then added an exclamation point to his outstanding series of performances by winning Thursday afternoon s short-go. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
6/24/2009, 12:53am Area cowboys, cowgirls set for state Jun 25, 2009
These area cowboys and cowgirls will compete today (Wednesday) through Sunday in the South Dakota State High School Rodeo Finals at Belle Fourche ... Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:53 AM CDT Seven area cowgirls and cowboys have qualified to compete in the 2009 South Dakota State High School Finals Rodeo, which runs today (Wednesday) through Sunday at Belle Fourche. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
High school rodeo under way Jun 25, 2009
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2009 VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The state High School Rodeo is under way in Belle Fourche (bel-FOOSH'), an event that has attracted more than 300 participants ... Teresa Schanzenbach (SHAHNS'-uhn-bahk) of the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce says it's an important week for the city's businesses ... She says it means many dollars in sales tax revenue for Belle Fourche. (Sioux City Journal)
New Belle Fourche principal starts job early Jun 21, 2009
BELLE FOURCHE -- Keeping open communications with teachers and parents is a major priority for new Belle Fourche High School Principal Mathew Raba as he takes the reins from outgoing principal Steve Willard, who takes over July 1 as superintendent of schools ... Raba has taught math in Belle Fourche for all but one year in his career that brought him back to the Black Hills, where he is close to his family home in New Underwood ... His one year away from teaching in Belle Fourche was in Sturgis,... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
6/15/2009, 2:48am Enjoying rodeo success Jun 16, 2009
Kenyon finished second in the event and is one of the many area competitors who qualified for the State High School Rodeo June 24-28 at Belle Fourche ... The competitors were attempting to qualify for the State High School Rodeo June 24-28 at Belle Fourche. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Car chase, wreck lands man wanted for 24/7 violation in hospital Jun 6, 2009
A Belle Fourche man remained in critical condition Friday after his attempt to elude officers in parts of two states ended in a collision Wednesday in North Dakota. Butte County Sheriff Fred Lamphere said Travis Peters, 30, failed to appear Tuesday night for drug and alcohol testing with the 24/7 sobriety program conducted at the Belle Fourche sheriff's office ... On Wednesday morning, Peters was reportedly seen "driving illegally and recklessly" on U.S. Highway 85 north of Belle Fourche, the... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area Scene: Weather already affecting weekend racing schedule Jun 4, 2009
Other feature winners included Troy Murner, of Rapid City, who claimed his third straight victory in the Black Hills Racing Series Grand National Stock Car division, and Matt Heinzerling of Belle Fourche, who won his second BHRS 360 Sprint Car feature of the year. John Lefler, of Rapid City, won his first Wissota Super Stock feature of the season, with Chris Walker of Philip and Mike Jager, of Rapid City, second and third. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bear Country to mark 'Doc Casey Day' with statue unveiling May 30, 2009
However, visitors can view the work by Belle Fourche artist Jim Maher later, and admission is discounted for the day. The proclamations note that the 37-year-old park has gained a worldwide fan base. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Gov. Rounds seeks disaster declaration May 28, 2009
4 million hit because of the snowstorms, and there was an additional 6,500 damage within the Belle Fourche city limits. The disaster declaration request is necessary for federal disaster funds to be made available to South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rodeo hits bull's-eye May 27, 2009
The 2009 South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo returns to Belle Fourche on June 24 through June 28, bringing with it all the thrills, spills and rip-roaring action. And again this year, the rodeo will present a competition somewhat unique to rodeo though clearly synonymous with rodeo s western heritage: A marksmanship competition sponsored by the National Rifle Association and organized by the Belle Fourche Center of the Nation Sportsman s Club ... We have the small bore shoot at our range and... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Company seeks to expand bentonite mine May 26, 2009
Members of the public have until June 19 to tell the federal Bureau of Land Management how they feel about a Belle Fourche company's proposal to expand its bentonite clay mining operation in Butte County ... In April, the company announced it had decided to put its Belle Fourche plant into what the company calls an "idle state of operations" in the next few months and that layoffs would occur ... To obtain a copy of the environmental assessment or to submit comments, contact Russ Pigors at BLM's... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AREA SCENE: Tournament to benefit Herrod May 26, 2009
The rodeo is sponsored by Belle Fourche and Tri-State area businesses. Alzada is on U.S. Highway 212 west of Belle Fourche through the northeast tip of Wyoming and into Carter County, Mont. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Volunteers undertake preservation of cemeteries May 25, 2009
These would include town cemeteries in Vale, Newell, Nisland, Belle Fourche, Spearfish, St. Onge, Galena and others. Others are formed for a particular religious group such as the St. Anthony's (Mason) Cemetery north of Newell, or the Lutheran cemeteries at St. Onge and Snoma. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AREA SCENE: New coaches hired in Sioux Falls May 24, 2009
Belle Fourche s Clint Anderson completed a heat race and feature sweep of the Black Hills Racing Series 360 Sprint car division card, out-distancing Jacob Ossenfort and Aaron Wendt of Rapid City ... Last week s winner, Matt Heinzerling, of Belle Fourche, retired his No. 22 early. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hersruds Northern Hills dealerships safe for now May 22, 2009
STURGIS -- Hersrud's owner David Hersrud said his Sturgis and Belle Fourche automotive dealerships are temporarily safe ... "At this point, we fully expect we will be a Chevrolet dealer here and a GM dealer in Belle Fourche," he said from his Sturgis office ... He said Sturgis and Belle Fourche are fairly large by South Dakota standards. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Memorial Day services planned Hillswide May 21, 2009
Belle Fourche: Memorial service at 8:30 a.m. at Pine Slope Cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Otterman will speak. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
CLASS A GOLF: All in the family May 19, 2009
The Rantapaas along with second cousin Jessie, a 9th grader, sophomore Elise Nichols, and freshman Mikayla Gallagher combined for a 372 to tie Black Hills Conference foe Belle Fourche. It s really special to have had the chance to be a part of the success here at Lead-Deadwood, said Jenessa, who has signed to play golf at Black Hills State next year. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
