Groton Area School District

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!

Congratulations to our Middle School Wrestlers on a great season! There were ten who wrestled yesterday at the State MS Tournament, and five of them came away as place winners! We are very proud of all of you! Donavan Block - 4th Place, Keegan Kucker - 8th Place, Kyson Kucker - 5th Place, Maddie Little - 3rd Place, Layne Johnson - 7th Place. Congratulations!!

This Week in Tiger Sports: Sunday, the 18th: - Middle School State Wrestling @ Pierre (8AM) Monday, the 19th: - Boys Basketball vs. Dakota Valley (JV @ 4:30PM, Varsity to follow) Tuesday, the 20th: - Girls Basketball First Round Regions (vs. Webster Area @ Roncalli High School @ 7:30PM) Thursday, the 22nd: - STATE Wrestling in Sioux Falls - Girls Basketball Second Round Regions (@ Roncalli High School @ 7 PM) Friday, the 23rd: - STATE Wrestling in Sioux Falls - Junior High Boys Basketball vs. Aberdeen Christian (7th Grade @ 4PM) - Boys Basketball vs. Aberdeen Christian (JV @ 6PM, Varsity to follow) Saturday, the 24th: - STATE Wrestling in Sioux Falls Good Luck, Tigers!!

It is post-season time for wrestling and we want to congratulate all of our wrestlers on a very successful season thus far! We are very proud of you all! This is a big weekend for our wrestlers... On Saturday, our high schoolers will be participating in the Region 1B Tournament in Gettysburg! On Sunday, our 6th-8th graders will be participating in the State Middle School Tournament in Pierre! Wrestle Hard and Have Fun! Go Tigers!

It is hard to believe that the 2023-24 basketball season is winding on. We would like to say THANK YOU to our Senior Basketball Players and Cheerleaders who have dedicated many years into the sport that they love. Your time, talents, and dedication have not gone unnoticed. We appreciate what each one of you have done for your teams, our program, and our school. Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger! Remaining Regular Season Home Games: - Friday, February 16th - Doubleheader with Britton-Hecla - Monday, February 19th - Boys Game with Dakota Valley - Friday, February 23rd - Boys Game with Aberdeen Christian

Yesterday Mrs. Kurtz 8th Graders created a Kindergarten Valentine Palooza! Students were responsible for developing a learning center area, creating a reading activity, a game, and a creative activity to share with the Kindergarten classes. Everyone had a great time! Happy Valentines Day!

ADDED GAME: Boys Basketball vs. Dakota Valley on Monday, February 19th in Groton. JV at 4:30, Varsity to follow.

Students from Mrs. Hubbart's Intro to Sports Medicine class got to visit Groton Fire and Rescue today!

STEM Room will be open during conferences!!!

This Week in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 12th: - JH Boys Basketball vs. Sisseton (7th Grade @ 5PM, 8th Grade @ 6PM) Tuesday, the 13th: - Girls Basketball vs. Dakota Valley (JV @ 4:30PM, Varsity at 5:45PM) - JH Boys Basketball at Waubay/Summit (AT WAUBAY - 7th Grade @ 4PM, 8th Grade @ 5:15PM) Friday, the 16th: - JH Boys Basketball vs. Britton-Hecla (old gym - 8th Grade @ 3:30PM, 7th Grade @ 4:30PM) - Doubleheader vs. Britton-Hecla (Arena) Girls JV @ 4PM, Boys JV @ 5PM, Girls Varsity @ 6:15PM, Boys Varsity @ 7:45PM Saturday, the 17th: - REGION Wrestling @ Gettysburg - Boys Basketball at Florence/Henry (AT HENRY) 7th Grade at 11AM, 8th Grade at 12PM, C @ 1PM, JV @ 2PM, Varsity to follow Good Luck, Tigers!!