Monday, the 16th:
- First High School Softball Practice Begins!
Thursday, the 19th:
- Boys State A Basketball in Rapid City (12:45 MT / 1:45 CST vs. Hamlin)
Friday, the 20th:
- Boys State A Basketball in Rapid City (TBD)
Saturday, the 21st:
- Boys State A Basketball in Rapid City (TBD)
Good Luck, Tigers!! 🐯
🏀🐯 Know Before You Go – State A Boys Basketball Tournament Edition! 🐯🏀
Tiger Nation, we are excited to cheer on our #5 Groton Area Tigers as they take on the #4 Hamlin Chargers in the opening round of the State A Boys Basketball Tournament!
📅 Thursday, March 19th
⏰ 12:45 PM MT / 1:45 PM CST
📍Summit Arena in The Monument in Rapid City
🚪 Doors Open (Pass Gate/Ticket Sales):
• 10:00 AM – Early Session
• 4:00 PM – Evening Session
(Doors open one hour before the first game of each session.)
🪑 SEATING:
• General admission seating only (no reserved seats)
• Each school will have an assigned fan section
• Please refer to the attached seating map to find the Groton Area section for Thursday’s game
🚗 PARKING:
Available lots: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, E1, E2, E4, E5, C1, C2, C3, C4
⚠️ Note: The C lots will NOT be open during the afternoon session on Thursday and Friday.
🎟️ TICKETS:
Season Pass: Adults – $62 | Students – $42
Single Session Tickets: Adults – $17 | Students – $12
✔️ Approximately 14 ticket windows will be open, but long lines are expected. Purchase your tickets ahead of time here: https://themonument.evenue.net/events/BBALL
**Class A and AA are both at the same venue this year. Class A is in the Summit Arena; Class AA is in the Ice Arena. You will be able to move between the Ice Arena and Summit Arena throughout the tournament. When you arrive and enter the arena, you will receive a wristband that will allow you to go back and forth between the Class A and Class AA tournament games.
**The venue accepts cash, cards and tap to pay at all concession stands and ticket offices and does NOT have a clear bag policy!🎉
THEMES:
- Day 1 – Jungle / Camo🌿 🐅
- Day 2 – Bikers vs. Surfers🏍️🏄
- Day 3 – Black & Gold + State Shirts🖤💛
Safe travels to everyone heading to the tournament — GOOOOO TIGERS!🐯
Attention OST Parents,
OST will be open March 19th and March 20th from 7:00am-6:00pm.
Please let Mrs. Kunze or the front office know if you needs to sign up for these days or if you had a change in your schedule due to going to state basketball and no longer need to come these two days.
They will need all outside gear, lunch and a water bottle for the days that they are here.
Thank you and stay safe this weekend with the incoming weather.
🌿 🐅Day 1 – Jungle / Camo
🏍️🏄 Day 2 – Bikers vs. Surfers
🖤💛 Day 3 – Black & Gold + State Shirts
Let’s pack the stands and show our Tiger pride all tournament long.🏀🐯
https://stores.inksoft.com/Groton_Area_State_Bball_26/shop/home
Store will close Friday, March 13th at 10AM🐯🏀
Congratulations to seven Groton Area basketball players on earning NEC All-Conference honors! What a great accomplishment for these Tigers and their hard work this season.🏀🐯
⭐ 1st Team: Ryder Johnson, Karson Zak
⭐ 2nd Team: Keegen Tracy, Gage Sippel, Jerica Locke
⭐ 3rd Team: Taryn Traphagen, Jaedyn Penning
Way to represent Tiger Nation! 🖤💛
📅 Tuesday, March 10th
📍 Location: Chamberlain High School
🕓 Doors Open: 4:15 PM
🏀 Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
🎟 Admission: Adults – $6 | Students – $4
⚪ Theme: WHITE OUT
LIVESTREAM OPTIONS:
📰 Groton Daily Independent / GDILIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YkVNxfaiso
🎥 CHS Broadcasting / LiveTicket (both games)
https://www.youtube.com/@cubnationlive7324/streams
📺 Keloland (both games)
Post-Game Details: An awards presentation will take place immediately after the game. 🚫Reminder: No parents, fans, or students will be allowed on the floor following the contest. There will be a space in the auxiliary gym or elementary lunchroom for us to gather after our game.
Post-Game Food Options:
🍔 Casey’s, McDonald’s (open until midnight), Subway, Dairy Queen, Arby’s (Oacoma), and Sinclair Oasis (Oacoma).
🐯 Good Luck, Tigers! Tiger Nation is behind you! 🖤💛
Tuesday, the 10th:
- Boys Basketball SoDak 16 Game in Chamberlain vs. Pine Ridge (5:30pm)
Have a great week, Tigers! 🐯
Your dedication, teamwork, and relentless effort all season long have led to this incredible achievement. 🏆 Tiger Nation is proud of the way you represent our school and community, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish as you take the next step on the big stage!
Our #5 Tigers will now face the #12 Pine Ridge Thorpes at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, March 10th at Chamberlain High School. 💛🖤 Go Tigers!
📍 GHS Arena
🕖 7:00 PM Tip-Off
🎟️Tickets: Adults – $6 | Students – $4 | No passes accepted
⚫ Theme: BLACK OUT
📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@GDILIVE
Good Luck, Tigers! 🐅🏀
📅 Thursday, March 5th
⌚ 7:00 PM
📍 Madison High School
🎟️ $6 Adults | $4 Students | No passes accepted
🎥 Can’t make it? Catch the livestream:
📺 https://www.youtube.com/@GDILIVE
📺 https://www.team1sports.com/highschool/sd/?S=madisonbulldogs
Good Luck, Lady Tigers! Black out. Be loud. Believe. 🖤💛
- Current 3rd - 7th graders (2026-27 4th - 8th graders)
- 12 sessions
- Register at the link in the QR code
Students were busy again - here is what they accomplished last month:
• Hosted a successful pulled pork fundraiser — thank you to everyone who purchased and supported our students!
• Partnered with the Northern State University football team and NMDP to help add 250+ people to the bone marrow registry.
• Learned about nursing and healthcare career opportunities from guest speaker Chelsea Hanson at our February meeting.
• Welcomed 6th–8th graders for a Valentine’s Day–themed dance.
• Helped with a sweetheart dance at Avantara Groton.
• Began competitive event testing for State HOSA.
Proud of the ways our students continue to serve, learn, and lead!
📅Friday, March 6th
📍GHS Arena
⌚7:00 PM Tip-off
🎟️$6 Adults | $4 Students | No Passes Accepted.
🚪Doors open at 6:00 PM
Good Luck, Tigers!!💛🐯🖤
Tuesday, the 3rd:
- Region Boys Basketball (Groton is #1 and earned a First Round BYE)
Thursday, the 5th:
- Girls Basketball SoDak 16 Game in Madison vs. Sioux Falls Christian (7pm)
Friday, the 6th:
- Second Round Region Boys Basketball (Groton vs. Milbank or Sisseton) - 7pm in Groton
Good Luck, Tigers!!
