Groton Area School District

CONGRATULATIONS to Head Coach Darin Zoellner, Assistant Coaches Troy Zoellner, Chris Ehresmann, Jeremy Krueger, and Teagan Block on leading 10 Groton and Doland Athletes to the State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City this year! Your leadership and dedication to your program and your athletes have not gone unnoticed. Thank you for all you have done for GT Wrestling! Our 2025 STATE QUALIFIERS are Pictured Left to Right: 285 lbs - Junior, Gavin Englund 175 lbs - Senior, Korbin Kucker 144 lbs - Senior, Christian Ehresmann 113 lbs - 7th Grader, Keegan Kucker 157 lbs - Sophomore, Walker Zoellner 132 lbs - 8th Grader, Donavan Block 106 lbs alternate - 8th Grader, Wyatt Hagen G 100 lbs - Sophomore, Liza Krueger G 165 lbs - Doland Senior, Reganne Miles G 138 lbs - Doland Senior, Kyla Logan First Round Matches begin at 10:00AM (MT) / 11:00AM (CT) TOMORROW, Thursday, February 27th! Follow along at the following links: Girls State Championship TrackWrestling Brackets and Results: https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1740600323897&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=haehsgwlju Boys State Championship TrackWrestling Brackets and Results: https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1740600360684&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=dgrrigvuct And watch ONLINE at sdpb.org/wrestling or https://www.sdpb.org/wrestling-live-streams-sdpb-state-championship-coverage?sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sdpb.org%2Fhsactivities%2Fsports%2Fwrestling More information regarding the State Wrestling Tournament can be found at: https://www.sdhsaa.com/activity/wrestling-championships/ Good Luck, Tigers! Wrestle Hard and Have Fun!

Read Across America Week (March 3rd – 7th)!!!

Staff from Avantara Groton joined students in the Gateway to CNA class to practice skills and answer questions related to the field. We are so appreciative of the community support of these students!

Good Luck to our Five Seniors and their Lady Tiger Teammates as they start Region 1A Girls Basketball Action tonight on their home court! Laila, Brooklyn, Ashley, Faith, and Kennedy - Thank you for sharing your time, talents, and leadership with us all as Tiger Athletes. We are very proud of your dedication, self-discipline, and perseverance all throughout your high school career here at Groton Area. We wish you all the best in your future and the best of luck the rest of your basketball season! And always remember... Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger! Who: #2 Groton Area vs. #7 Redfield When: Tonight, Tuesday, February 25th Where: GHS Arena Time: 6:00 PM Livestream: tune in for free on Gdilive.com with Paper Paul and Jeslyn Good Luck, Lady Tigers!!

Congratulations to the following for being selected as Groton MS/HS February Student of the month! Back Left: Rylie Rose (9th), Jerica Locke (11th), Halee Harder (10th), Kennedy Hansen (12th) Front Left: Zachary Fliehs (8th), Liam Lord (7th), Emmett Zoellner (6th)

There will be a State Wrestling Pep Rally/Send-Off at 8:45 AM Wednesday Morning in the GHS Arena. The community is welcome to attend! Come cheer on the Tiger Wrestlers and wish them GOOD LUCK as they head to Rapid City to compete for a State Placing! 🤼🤼‍♀️🐯💛 #TigerPride

Parents & Students-The Groton HS PAC needs your help working concessions at the Girls Region Basketball games on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Please sign up for one or both games using the SignUp Genius link or email : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADA722A3FFC34-50808244-football#/ grotonpac@gmail.com

Hello Groton Area Elementary Families, Please join us for our annual Skate-Away Party on Thursday, March 27 from 5:30 - 7:30. Thank you!!

This Week in Tiger Sports: Tuesday, the 25th: - REGION Girls Basketball (6PM vs. Redfield in Groton) Thursday, the 27th: - STATE B WRESTLING @ Rapid City - REGION Girls Basketball (TBD) Friday, the 28th: - STATE B WRESTLING @ Rapid City - Boys Basketball @ Aberdeen Christian (Civic Arena - JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) - JH BBB @ Aberdeen Christian (Civic Arena - 7th Grade @ 4pm, 8th Grade @ 5pm) Saturday, the 1st: - STATE B WRESTLING @ Rapid City Good Luck, Tigers!

It is Time for Region 1A Girls Basketball, Tiger Nation! Your Lady Tigers are #2 and will host #7 Redfield at 6:00PM on Tuesday, February 25th. Following that game, #3 Sisseton will take on #6 Britton-Hecla around 7:30PM in Groton. The winners of these two games will face-off on Thursday, February 27th at 7:00PM for a chance to move on to the SoDak 16! Good Luck, Lady Tigers!!

It’s Region Wrestling Day! Wishing the best of luck to our Groton Tiger Wrestling Team as they compete in Hamlin for a spot at the State Tournament next weekend in Rapid City. Good Luck, boys!! https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/hayti/organization/12404/hamlin-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjIwODExNQ%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ2DUvvljbQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fbearcats.tv%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjg2NjY

This week is FFA Week. Yesterday, a few of our FFA Students spent some time teaching elementary students about farm and tractor safety.

Good luck to the youth wrestlers this weekend in Groton! There will be NO OPEN GYM on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Go Tigers!

It's Region Wrestling Day for these four Groton and Doland Lady Wrestlers, as they wrestle for a spot in the State Tournament next weekend!! Wrestling starts at 4:00PM in Clark. Wrestle Hard and Have Fun!🤼‍♀️ Good Luck, Ladies! https://cyclones.liveticket.tv/ https://www.youtube.com/@willowlakeschool6427/streams

The JH BBB Games in Warner tonight will be livestreamed on their school website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsAm3Qa8Yqlu8sQ32FRk7sQ/featured 7th Grade @ 6pm 8th Grade @ 7pm Good Luck Tigers!

Good evening, Tigers! Due to the dangerously cold windchills, the Groton Area School District will be starting two hours late on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. OST will be opening at 7:00 AM.

Congratulations to our very own Gretchen Dinger, on being named the Touchstone Energy Scholar of the week! https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/video/2025/02/17/touchstone-energy-scholar-week-groton-area-senior-makes-it-look-easy/

This Week in Tiger Sports: Sunday, February 16th: - State MS Wrestling in Pierre (8am) Monday, February 17th: - BBB vs. Florence/Henry (C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) - JH BB vs. Florence/Henry (8th grade @ 4pm, 7th grade @ 5pm) Thursday, February 20th: - JH BB @ Warner (7th grade @ 6pm, 8th grade @ 7pm) Thursday, February 20th: - Girls Region Wrestling in Clark (4:30pm) Friday, February 21st: - Doubleheader @ Britton/Hecla (C boys @ 4pm, JV boys and girls @ 5pm, Varsity Girls @ 6:15pm, Varsity Boys @ 7:45pm) Saturday, February 22nd: - Boys Region Wrestling @ Hamlin (9:30am) Good Luck, Tigers!!

Attention 6th-12th Graders interested in Clay Target Trap Shooting this year: There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Sunday, February 23rd at 3:00 PM in the Library Conference Room in the High School. Your attendance is necessary to register your child for trap and obtain tickets. Please spread the word to other interested students/parents. We are excited for another trap season to start!

Good evening, Tigers! Due to the dangerously cold windchills, the Groton Area School District will be starting two hours late on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. OST will be opening at 7:00 AM.