This Week in Tiger Sports:
Monday, the 4th:
- JH GB @ Warner (6:00PM in the old Warner Gym)
Thursday, the 7th:
- Region 1A Volleyball in Groton (Groton plays the 6:00PM game)
Good Luck, Tigers!!
Our Groton Area Tiger Volleyball Team earned the #1 Seed in Region 1A and therefore, they earned a first round bye in region action! Way to go, girls!!🐯
Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 7th @ 6:00PM, as your Groton Tigers will play host to the winner of the #4 Webster/#5 Britton-Hecla game (being played on Tuesday night).🌟
Admission for the Region Games will be:
Adults: $6.00
Students: $4.00
*No passes/activity tickets will be accepted.
Good Morning Groton Area Elementary!! OST will be kicking off their annual Driven Coffee Fundraiser today. Students will be bring home information today. All orders will be due on November 11. All orders will arrive before Christmas. Thank you for your continued support!
Mr. Zoellner's 2nd grade students were launching Halloween candy with their recently designed catapults.
Attention All 6th-12th Graders (and Parents) interested in Wrestling this Winter!
**There will be a meeting tomorrow (Friday, the 1st) in the Arena Lobby during lunch time for anyone interested in wrestling this year!!
- Middle Schoolers will meet at 11:17AM
- High Schoolers will meet at 12:14PM
- Lunch will be provided by Coach Zoellner.
**OPC Certification Testing is on Tuesday, November 5th! All wrestlers need to attend and Coach Zoellner will be taking the students to Aberdeen Central in the afternoon and returning them to school before the day is over.
**Wrestling Team Bonding Opportunity:
Friday, November 15th - SDSU vs Augustana Dual in Brookings at 7:00PM. We will leave Groton at 4:45PM and athletes will be admitted free of charge! Please let Coach Zoellner know if you can attend, so transportation accommodations can be made.
**Practice will begin on Monday, November 18th!
Mrs. Gonsoir's Chem 2 lab aligned perfectly with Halloween today- the synthesis of nylon which the kids said looked like spider webs! 🎃👻
Congratulations to Carlee Johnson (French Horn) for being selected to the 2024 SD HS All State Orchestra and to Axel Warrington, Corbin Weismantel, Ashlyn Feser, Rebecca Poor, Natalia Warrington, Gentry Pigors, Kira Clocksene, and Mya Feser for being selected to the 2024 SD HS All State Chorus. 🎷🎤
Two GHS Seniors, Axel and Becca, will be recognized for being 4 year All State Chorus participants this weekend as well! Well done, singers!🎤
The Concert is 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 2nd at the Denny Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Congratulations on this spectacular honor! 🎶🎼
Our FCCLA chapter hosted our annual blood drive with a donation goal of 16 units and that goal was met!!! Thank you to all students, staff and community members who donated and our FCCLAers for making this event happen!
This Halloween, our amazing seventh graders took the lead in teaching preschoolers about safety! 🎉 They created fun and informative presentations covering costume safety, candy tips, and transportation guidelines. But that's not all! They also organized exciting games like Pumpkin Bowling, Monster Mash Musical Chairs, and Halloween Ping Pong Shots! 🎃👻
Hey there, Tiger Fans! It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping! And our junior class can help with just that! They have opened a Groton Area Tigers apparel store for all your Tiger needs! By purchasing through this store, you are helping to support the Junior/Senior Prom!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/GROTON2024
Code: GROTON2024
The store will be open until November 8th!
Please note that the logos will be larger than what is shown on the shirts. All orders will be shipped directly to you before Christmas!
It is a quiet week in Tiger Sports, as most of our Fall Sports Teams have concluded their successful seasons!
Monday, the 28th:
- Volleyball @ Faulkton (JV @ 6:30pm, Varsity to follow)
- JH Girls Basketball practice begins after school!
Have a great week, Tiger Nation!
Good Morning, Groton Area Elementary! Just a reminder that picture retakes will be held on Monday, October 28. Please bring your old picture packets with you. New picture forms need to be filled out and are available in both the elementary and middle/high school offices. Thank you!
Tonight our seniors and their teammates will take the court for the final time during the regular season as they play the Pheasants from Redfield on Breast Cancer Awareness Night! We are so grateful for the dedication, hard work, and leadership these 6 seniors have shared with us during their time on the Tiger Volleyball Team.
Ashley, Gretchen, Emma, Laila, Faith, and Liz - we thank you for your commitment and for sharing your talents with us all for many years. We will miss you!💛🖤🤍
Good Luck, Lady Tigers!🏐🐯
Congratulations to the following for being selected as October MS/HS student of the month!
Back Left: TC Schuster (9th), Emma Kutter ( 12th), Rylee Dunker (11th)
Front Left: Hudson Eichler (7th), Neely Althoff (8th), Gracie Borg (6th)
Not Pictured: Ashlynn Warrington ( 10th)
SDHSAA First - Round Football Playoffs are TONIGHT!
🏈#6 Groton Area Tigers vs. #11 St. Thomas More Cavaliers
📅Thursday, October 24th
⌚️6:00 PM
📍Groton High School - Doney Field
🎟️Admissions: $7 for adults, $5 for students
**NO passes will be accepted for post season play
Good Luck, Tigers!! Play Hard and Have Fun!🐯🏈💛
Groton FCCLA is sponsoring our annual Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 29 from 9:00-12:00 in the arena lobby. To make an appointment, click on the link below or contact Mrs. Tietz at 605-397-8381.
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=SIRL9I3x%2FmcZzJwVVaa2AQUQI4YIGu8w3%2FUYenIRFvw%3D
Many members of the Groton Area HOSA (Future Healthcare Professionals) chapter attended the Fall Launch Academy at Lake Area Technical College today.
Students participated in sessions related to leadership, nursing, EMT, dental, lab science, pharmacy and phlebotomy.
We are excited to see what they accomplish throughout the year!
Congratulations to five of our Groton Soccer Players for being named to the SDHSSCA 2024 Class "A" All-State Soccer Team!
- Senior, Laila Roberts - First Team
- Senior, Brooklyn Hansen - Honorable Mention
- Junior, Gage Sippel - Honorable Mention
- Senior, Kennedy Hansen - First Team
- Sophomore, McKenna Tietz - First Team
Congratulations on this awesome honor, Tigers! We are very proud of you!
2024 State Cross Country Championship Information:
- Saturday, October 26th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort just outside Rapid City
SCHEDULE:
- Class A Girls Race (Faith & Ryelle): 1:30PM CST / 12:30PM MT
- Class A Boys Race (Jayden): 3:00PM CST / 2:00PM MT
ADMISSION:
- Adults: $10
- Students: $5
- To help with the traffic flow at Hart Ranch Camping Resort, the SDHSAA encourages all spectators attending the 2024 State Cross Country Championships to pre-purchase their admission through our digital ticketing system. Click here to pre-purchase your tickets!: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20240830061441462e8be3ca4dc0744/checkout
- If paying cash, they encourage you to bring exact change.
ENTRANCE TO HART RANCH CAMPING RESORT
- We ask that all vehicles exit Rapid City Southbound on SD Highway 79, turn right onto Spring Creek Road for 1.5 miles to the Hart Ranch Camping Resort entrance.
EXIT FROM HART RANCH CAMPING RESORT
- We ask that as you leave Hart Ranch, you turn left and go west on Spring Creek RD for approximately 3 miles to Neck Yoke RD which will take you to a right hand turn onto Highway 16 north into Rapid City.
Good Luck, Tiger Runners!!
Mark your calendars for the Fall Sports Awards Night on Monday, November 25th @ 7pm. We will recognize and honor our Groton Tiger Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Boys Golf athletes!
