Groton Area School District

HOSA students traveled to Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls today! They talked about jobs in healthcare, took a tour and had the opportunity to try out some new skills!

Friday's State Tournament Theme is Neon/Construction. If you would like to order a shirt they are due today at 2pm! https://Chivillabay.com/products/groton-gt-neon-t-shirt

State Basketball Shirts are available to order! Orders are due by March 13 at 11:55pm! https://stores.inksoft.com/groton_state_a_basketball_2025/shop/home

Happy Music In Our Schools Month! The Prismatic Sensations Show Choir will be performing at the Center Stage Competition in Aberdeen this Saturday. For the afternoon performance, Groton will perform at 1:30 and the evening performance will be at 6:00 pm at Aberdeen Central High School. Tickets for all day are $15 Adults/$5 Students. Tickets for one session (Daytime or evening) is $10. You can also view the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/b60PTrRDbnI?si=d6tGMrpz6AUkMlkS

Freshmen girls in Mrs. Hubbart's physical science class had the opportunity to attend the Women in Science conference at Northern State University in Aberdeen today! They heard from professionals in STEM-related careers including marine biology, forensic science, nursing, soil biology, food and dairy science, nursing, optometry and engineering.

If you are unable to make the trek to Huron tonight, there are multiple FREE livestream options for tonight's SoDak 16 Game vs. Winner! 1. Gdilive.com with Paper Paul and Jeslyn! https://397news.com/gdilive.html 2. Huron Hudl - fan.hudl.com/hurontigers 3. Winner LiveTicket - https://www.youtube.com/live/LhWk_pPr4jo?si=f1-MT83DXqg2E3_0 4. The Groton Area vs. Winner game will begin coverage at 7 p.m. in KELOXTRA (TV), KELOLAND.com and KELOLAND+. Play-by-play and commentary will be provided by KELOLAND’s Grant Sweeter and Ian Sacks. https://www.keloland.com/sports/sodak-16-double-header-to-air-as-games-of-the-week/ If you are able to make it to Huron tonight, bring your positive, encouraging voices to cheer on the Tigers and cash to get in! Just a reminder… Students are $4, and Adults are $6. It's a great day to be a Groton Tiger!!

Attention Groton Tiger Athletes Grades 4-8: Here is a great basketball skills opportunity for you over the summer!

There will be a Boys Basketball Pep Rally tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3:15pm in the Arena to wish our boys GOOD LUCK and send them on their way to Huron for the SoDak 16 Game!

Mark your calendars for our 2024-25 Winter Sports Awards Night honoring our GHS Wrestlers, Boys & Girls Basketball Players, Cheerleaders, Managers, and Coaches! *Monday, March 31st @ 7:00PM!

It's SoDak 16 Time, Tiger Nation! - Who: #8 Groton Area Tigers vs. #9 Winner Warriors - When: Tuesday, March 11th - Where: Huron Arena - Time: approximately 7:15PM - Tickets: Adults $6 / Students $4 - Theme: WHITE OUT! - Livestream: gdilive.com / fan.hudl.com/hurontigers / https://www.youtube.com/live/LhWk_pPr4jo?si=f1-MT83DXqg2E3_0 **#5 Lennox plays #12 Mobridge-Pollock prior to our game at 5:30PM at the Huron Arena. Doors will open at 4:30. Upper seating is general admission. Lower seating will be reserved for the fans of teams playing in the current game, and designated based on where team benches are located. Please see attached picture for clarification. **Students and fans who are standing are not to stand on the orange bleachers, but on the grey flooring of the bleachers. Good Luck, Tigers!!

With a win on Friday night, our Groton Area Tigers advanced to the SoDak 16 as the #8 Seed! They will play #9 Seed Winner Warriors at 7:15PM in the Huron Arena! Let's Go, Tigers!!

Riley Carman has recently completed the design and fabrication of a one-of-a-kind table in class. This remarkable work is made of recycled scrap material that could be found lying around a shop. Riley's pride in this work is clearly evident by his extreme attention to detail. Great work, Riley!

Tonight these three seniors will step on their home court one last time as Groton Tiger Basketball Players. Blake, Turner, and Teylor - Thank you for leading by example and being positive leaders for your teammates. We are very proud of your dedication, self-discipline, and perseverance all throughout your high school career here at Groton Area. You will be missed - but remember... Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger! Come cheer on the seniors and their Tiger Teammates as they face Britton-Hecla tonight in the Region 1A Championship at 7:00PM in the GHS Arena. The student section theme is USA (red, white, and blue) - but of course, Groton Tiger gear will do, too! Good Luck, Boys!!

Your Groton Area Tigers Boys Basketball Team ended the regular season as the #1 seed in Region 1A. They will now play #4 Britton-Hecla on Friday for a chance to move on to the SoDak 16! Who: #1 Groton Area vs. #4 Britton-Hecla When: Friday, March 7th Where: GHS Arena Time: 7:00PM Cost: $6 Adults / $4 Students (No Passes will be accepted) Livestream: tune in for FREE with Paper Paul and Jeslyn on GdiLive.com: https://397news.com/gdilive.html Good Luck, Tigers!!

Mrs. Tietz’s FACS class had a great morning with these preschoolers from St. John’s Lutheran! They planned fun, healthy cooking activities for the preschoolers and also got to work on large motor skills in the gym!

This Week in Tiger Sports: Tuesday, March 4th: - Region 1A Boys Basketball (Groton earned a first round bye) Friday, March 7th: - Region 1A Boys Basketball in Groton @ 7pm vs. TBD Good Luck, Tigers!

State Wrestling Update #7: All matches complete! - Sophomore, Liza Krueger is a STATE CHAMPION in the Girls 100lb Weight Class!! - Senior, Christian Ehresmann earned 4th place in the 144lb Weight Class! - Senior, Korbin Kucker earned 7th place in the 175lb Weight Class! - Doland Senior, Kyla Logan earned 3rd place in the Girls 138lb Weight Class! - Doland Senior, Reganne Miles earned 3rd place in the Girls 165lb Weight Class! Way to go, wrestlers! Congratulations, athletes and coaches, on a fantastic season! You have made all of Tiger Nation so proud!!

State Wrestling Update #6: Five Athletes made it to the final day of State Wrestling and we are so very proud of them! - Wrestling for the place winners (3rd-8th) begins at 10:00AM (MT) / 11:00AM (CT). Korbin Kucker (175lb) will wrestle for 7th/8th place! Christian Ehresmann (144lb), Kyla Logan (G138lb), and Reganne Miles (G165lb) will all three wrestle for 3rd/4th place! - Liza Krueger (G100lb) will wrestle in the Championship Match at 1:00PM (MT) / 2:00PM (CT)! Finish strong, ladies and gentlemen! Good Luck!!

State Wrestling Update #5: - With 2 wins today, Christian Ehresmann (144lb) and Korbin Kucker (175lb) have moved on to the 3rd Round Consolation later today and have secured a state placing! - Keegan Kucker (113lb) and Walker Zoellner (157lb) battled hard but lost in the 2nd Consolation Round of the State Tournament to end their season. We are proud of you boys!! Wrestling will continue today at 3:30PM (MT) / 4:30PM (CT) with Christian (144lb) and Korbin (175lb) continuing in their fight back and Liza (100lb), Reganne(165lb), and Kyla (138lb) wrestling in the semifinal round! Good Luck, Tigers! Keep fighting hard!!

Congratulations to Aspen Beto (Clarinet), Liam Johnson (Alto Saxophone), Novalea Warrington (Flute/Piccolo), and Kyrie Yeigh (Clarinet) for being accepted into the 2025 South Dakota Middle School All State Band. This year there was a record breaking of 563 auditions from 82 different schools. Liam and Novalea are both second year members and will be playing in the Honor Band. Aspen and Kyrie are first year members and will be playing in the Festival Band. The South Dakota Music Education Association will present the 2025 SD Middle School All-State Band on Saturday March 8, 2025 in the Mitchell High School Performing Arts Center at 3:00 PM. This concert will feature 200 6th - 8th graders from across the state performing in two bands under the direction of Dr. Kevin Kessler and Dr. Bethany Amundson. There is a $5.00 admission fee for the concert. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door the afternoon of the concert. Students 18 and under are free. The mission of the National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by promoting the understanding and making of music by all. SDMEA is a state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education. With over 400 members, SDMEA is the largest association of instructional musicians in the state catering to the needs of band, choral, general music and orchestral teachers.