Groton Area School District

Groton Area State Basketball Community Hospitality Room Information!

It is an exciting week here in Tiger Nation! *State Basketball Shirt Orders will be sent home from school on Monday with your children. If you do not have a child in school, you may pick up your shirt order in the high school office! *Join us for a State Basketball Pep Rally/Send-Off on Tuesday, March 12th @ 2:45 PM in the High School Arena!

STATE BASKETBALL INFORMATION: Groton's first game: - Thursday, March 14th at 6:00pm MT (7:00pm Central) vs. Hamlin - In the Summit Arena at the Monument in Rapid City Tickets: - All tickets are general admission and can be purchased at the game or online at https://www.themonument.live/events/detail/statea24 (additional fees apply). See Ticket Prices attached. Fan Parking: - A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, E1, E2, E4, C1, C2, C3, C4 (C lots will NOT be open during the afternoon sessions on Thursday and Friday). See Parking Map attached. Fan Seating for Groton's first game on Thursday: - Section 103 and 104 Dress-Up Themes: - Thursday: Hawaiian/I Hate Winter - Friday: Red/White/Blue - Saturday: Extreme Black and Gold/State Shirts

Boys STATE Basketball Shirt Order! - Order is due TOMORROW, Thursday, March 7th @ 2PM! Link to order: https://stores.inksoft.com/groton_state_class_a_basketball/shop/home

✨It's GAMEDAY, Tiger Nation!!✨ 🏀#8 Groton Area Tigers vs. #9 Dell Rapids Quarriers - 6:00PM - Watertown Civic Arena 🎟️Admission: - Students - $4 - Adults - $6 - No passes will be accepted. 📹Livestreams: - GDILIVE.com with Paper Paul and Jeslyn - Arrow TV: https://youtube.com/live/OEQxou8DqWw?feature=share Good Luck, Tigers!🐯

With the win last night, our Groton Tigers Boys Basketball Team have earned a spot in the SoDak16! They will play Dell Rapids in Watertown at the Civic Arena on Tuesday evening at 6:00PM. A win on Tuesday will secure them a spot in the State A Tournament! - Pep Rally/Send-off will be from 2:50-3:10 on Tuesday in the Arena. - Theme for the SoDak16 game will be WHITE OUT. Good Luck, Boys! Keep rollin'!

There will be an informal meeting regarding a potential co-op with the Langford School District following the Region 1A Boys Basketball Game on March 1, 2024 (approximately 8:30 PM) in the GHS Library Conference Room open to anyone who would like an update on discussions that have taken place.

Our Groton Tigers have moved on to the 2nd Round of Region 1A action! They play host to Aberdeen Roncalli on Friday, March 1st @ 7:00 PM in Groton! Come cheer on the boys! Best of Luck to our Groton Tigers!!💛🖤 Admission Details: - $6 for Adults, $4 for Students - No passes are accepted for post-season play Livestream: - Watch for FREE on GDILIVE.com 📸: J.Simon Photography

Students from Mrs. Hubbart's Intro to Sports Medicine Class got to visit Northern State University today! Thank you to the North State Human Performance Lab staff, Athletic Training staff, Strength and Conditioning staff, and a last-minute tour of the new football facilities by Head Coach Schmidt!

Mr. Thorson's Senior Government students got to visit the Capitol yesterday and listen to legislative sessions!

It is time for Region 1A Boys Basketball action! On Tuesday, February 27th at 6:00 PM, your Groton Area Tigers take on the Redfield Pheasants in Groton! Following the first game (around 7:30 PM), Waubay/Summit and Aberdeen Roncalli will be playing in Groton. Come cheer on your Tigers as they start post-season play tomorrow night!

Congratulations to all of our Groton Tiger Wrestlers on a very successful season!! 7 wrestlers qualified for state and 4 placed! Liza Krueger placed 3rd, Reganne Miles placed 4th, Christian Ehresmann placed 4th, and Korbin Kucker placed 6th! We are so proud of your grit, perseverance, and determination all season. A special thank you to Coach Zoellner and all of the coaches for leading our Tigers to grow and improve each day. The time and commitment our coaches and athletes have put in has not gone unnoticed. Way to go, Tigers!

Day #2 State Wrestling Update: - Korbin Kucker will be wrestling for 5th/6th place! - Liza Krueger, Reganne Miles, and Christian Ehresmann will be wrestling for 3rd/4th place! *Congratulations to Wyatt Hagen, Walker Zoellner, and Kyla Logan on terrific seasons! We are very proud of each one of you! Finish Strong, Tigers!

Tonight is the last regular season HOME game for our Boys Basketball Team! Come cheer them on as they face the Knights from Aberdeen Christian. Junior High plays at 4PM, JV at 6PM, with Varsity to follow. We will have little dancers at halftime of the JV game and FCCLA Shoot for a Pop at halftime of the Varsity game. Go, Tigers!!

State Wrestling Update: - Wyatt, Walker, and Kyla lost their first match yesterday but battled hard. They will wrestle right away during the 9:30 AM session this morning. - Korbin won his first and lost his second and will wrestle in the second round wrestlebacks in the morning session as well! - Liza, Reganne and Christian won 2 matches yesterday and will wrestle in the semifinals today! That session begins at 3:00 PM. Keep fighting hard, boys and girls! We are cheering for you!

We wish our wrestlers the best of luck as they compete in the State Wrestling Tournament today, tomorrow, and Saturday in Sioux Falls!! - Liza Krueger - 100 lbs - Wyatt Hagen - 106 lbs - Walker Zoellner - 126 lbs - Christian Ehressman - 144 lbs - Korbin Kucker - 157 lbs - Kyla Logan - 132 lbs - Reganne Miles - 152 lbs Wrestle Hard and Have Fun!

With a win last night, our Lady Tigers have moved on to the second round of Region 1A action! Who: #3 Groton Area Tigers vs. #2 Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers When: Thursday, February 22nd at 7:00 PM Where: Roncalli High School Good Luck, Ladies!

Good Morning. Elementary students will be attending the wrestling pep rally today at the HS Arena starting at 3:00. We will bring all the students back to the elementary for dismissals. We hope to dismiss on time but there is a good chance we will be a little late.

Wishing Good Luck to our Lady Tigers as they begin Region play tonight against the Webster Bearcats at Roncalli High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 20 minutes after the first game, which is estimated to be around 7:30 PM. Play Hard and Have Fun, Ladies!!

A State Wrestling Pep Rally will be on Tuesday, February 20th at 3:00PM in the Arena! All our GHS wrestlers will be recognized for a fantastic season! Congratulations to the following for making it to state this year: Liza Krueger, Wyatt Hagen, Walker Zoellner, Christian Ehressman, Korbin Kucker and our Doland Girls: Kyla Logan and Reganne Miles! This Pep Rally is open to the public so please come help pump these wrestlers up for the State Tournament!