Groton Area School District

Congratulations to Groton Area Senior, Jerica Locke, on recording her 1,000th dig last night during their volleyball match at home against Northwestern. Jerica’s heart, hustle, and leadership have been an anchor for us on defense. We are so proud of you, #11 - what an impressive accomplishment!🌟🏐🖤

🏈For those who ordered football playoff shirts: The football playoff shirts will be delivered to the elementary and high school in the morning and can be picked up or they will be sent home with students!🐯🏈

Congratulations to the following students for being selected as Groton Area Middle/High School's October Students of the Month!

Back Left: Kira Clocksene ( 11th), T.C. Schuster (10th), Arthur Eichler (6th), Carly Gilbert (12th),
Front Left: Libby Johnson (7th), Hudson Eichler (8th), Wesley Borg ( 9th)

Congratulations to Head Coach Chelsea Hanson on reaching her 200th career win in her 12th year at the helm!🐯 Your leadership, passion, and dedication towards GHS Volleyball continues to inspire the team and community. Here’s to many more victories ahead, Coach! 💛🖤

The Introduction to Sports Medicine class spent the day learning about all things sports science today! NSU faculty and staff gave them an in-depth look at what they do, what careers are out there and let them get hands-on practice with equipment used in the field! They also got a closer look at NSU facilities and learned about what it takes to create a gameday experience.

Tonight's Volleyball Games in Langford will be available to watch on the following livestreams. JH begins at 4pm & 5pm, JV and Varsity to follow.

GDILIVE.com with Paper Paul
- Varsity: https://397news.com/gdilive.html

Langford Area Live Ticket on YouTube
- JH, JV, and Varsity: https://www.youtube.com/@LangfordAreaLionsLive-ui3hb

Good Luck, Lady Tigers!

FCCLA’s annual blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 from 9-12:15pm in the arena lobby. Click on the link below to sign up or contact Lindsey Tietz to sign up - Lindsey.Tietz@k12.sd.us

🏈Playoff Football Shirt Order!🏈 Congratulations to our Groton Area Football Team for making it to the first round of playoffs this Thursday! They will head to Clark to take on the Cyclones! Here is the link to order 2025 Football Playoff shirts!🐯 https://stores.inksoft.com/groton_football_playoffs_2025/shop/home Order closes at midnight tomorrow (Sunday) night - don't wait! Order now‼️

Our very own Carlee Johnson auditioned and made first chair French Horn in All State Orchestra. She put in the hard work and it paid off! Congrats Carlee! She will be traveling with our All State Chorus students to Sioux Falls to perform at the end of the month. Good luck and have fun!

This week, we kicked off an exciting milestone—South Dakota’s Free College Application period, running through the end of November!

To celebrate and support our senior students' futures, staff showed their school spirit by proudly wearing college gear from near and far.

We were also thrilled to be greeted by Thunder 🐾, from Northern State University bringing energy and encouragement as students take the next step toward their dreams.

🎳💛🖤 Even on a day off, our Groton Area HOSA members were hard at work giving back!

Last Friday, while school was out, several of our students volunteered at the Special Olympics Bowling event in Aberdeen. They spent the day cheering on athletes, helping with games, and spreading positivity and support throughout the lanes.

We’re so proud of these students for taking time out of their break to make a difference in our community and live out HOSA’s mission of service and compassion! 👏💪 #GrotonAreaHOSA #FutureHealthProfessionals #SpecialOlympics

Our Groton Area Cross Country team has wrapped up a successful season filled with dedication, teamwork, and strong finishes! Coach Hubsch had 11 high school runners and 6 middle school runners this year! 🌟

We’re so proud of the entire team for their dedication, growth, and effort throughout the season — every runner contributed to a year full of improvement, personal bests, and Tiger pride!💛🐯

A special congratulations to our four state qualifiers, who will represent Groton Area at the State Cross Country Meet next Saturday, the 25th, in Huron! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Region Results:
• Girls Team - 4th Place
• Boys Team - 6th Place

State Qualifiers:
• Jayden Schwan, Senior, 2nd place - 17:29.09
• Ryelle Gilbert, Sophomore, 3rd place - 20:36.38
• Kella Tracy, Junior, 10th place - 21:22.51
• Riley Shellenberger, Freshman, 18th place - 19:38.85

Congratulations, Tigers!!💛🖤

⚽️It’s semifinal gameday, Tiger Nation!⚽️ Our #4 Groton Area girls' soccer team hits the road to take on #1 Dakota Valley in a huge semifinal matchup! 📅 Today, Saturday, October 11th 🕑 2:00 PM 📍 Dakota Valley 🎥 Watch Live: GDILIVE.com Let’s go, Tigers!💛🖤

The Lake Region Marching Festival is being held tomorrow here in Groton, SD from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Go support our wonderful High School and Middle School Bands who will be marching in the parade!

Lake Region Marching Festival 2025 Line Up
Exhibition Band
10:00 A.M. #1 Groton Area High School Marching Band

Middle School Bands
10:06 A.M. #2 Holgate-Simmons Middle School Marching Band
10:12 A.M. #3 Milbank Middle School Marching Band
High School Bands
10:18 A.M. #4 Britton-Hecla High School Marching Band
10:24: A.M. #5 Frederick Area High School Marching Band
10:30 A.M. #6 Great Plains Lutheran High School Marching Band
10:36 A.M. #7 Northwestern High School Marching Band
10:42 A.M. #8 Redfield High School Marching Band
10:48 A.M. #9 T.F. Riggs High School Marching Band
10:54 A.M. #10 Warner High School Marching Band
11:00 A.M. #11 Watertown High School Marching Band
Combined School Bands
11:06 A.M. #12 Aberdeen Roncalli Marching Band
11:12 A.M. #13 Castlewood Marching Band
11:18 A.M. #14 Hoven Marching Band
11:24 A.M. #15 Ipswich Marching Band
11:30 A.M. #16 Langford Area Marching Band
11:36 A.M. #17 Leola Marching Band

Exhibition Band
11:42 A.M. #18 Groton Area Middle School Marching Band (EXHIBITION)

🚑 Groton Area HOSA Visits Avera St. Luke’s! 🩺💛🖤

Today, members of our Groton Area HOSA chapter had the opportunity to take part in the Avera All Access Tour at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen! Students explored a variety of healthcare departments, met professionals from different medical fields, and got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to deliver quality patient care.

A huge thank you to Avera St. Luke’s for welcoming our students and sharing such meaningful learning opportunities! 💚

Our Groton Area JV Football Team takes the field for their last game of the season under the lights!🏈

📅 When: Friday, October 10th
📍 Where: Langford Football Field
🕖 Time: Serving starts at 6:30 PM | Kickoff at 7:00 PM
🏈 Matchup: Groton Area JV vs. Sisseton JV

🍲 Chili Feed | 🎃 Pumpkins for Sale | ☕ Coffee Fundraiser

Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our JV team one last time this season! 💛🖤
@T-Mobile  @GrotonArea  #FN5GL  #Sweepstakes

Our Junior High Football players have one more night of football, next Thursday afternoon (the 16th) against Sisseton!
- 7th Grade at 4pm
- 8th Grade at 5pm
Good Luck, boys!!

Tomorrow’s the day — come out and pack the stands as both Groton Area Soccer teams hit the field in the First Round Playoffs!⚽💛🖤

🔥 PEP RALLY:
📍 Groton Area Arena
🕐 1:15 PM
💥 Open to the public — come send off our teams in style!

Boys: 🆚 Belle Fourche | 🕒 3:00 PM | 📍 Groton Soccer Complex
Girls: 🆚 West Central | 🕓 4:30 PM | 📍 Groton Soccer Complex

🎟️ Admission:
Adults – $6.00 | Students – $4.00
🚫 No passes will be accepted.
🎉The first 100 students get in FREE, thanks to the Groton Soccer Association for sponsoring! 🙌

Let’s bring the energy, Tiger Nation! 💪🔥
#AllInForGroton #PlayoffTime #GrotonTigers #BlackAndGold
@T-Mobile  @GrotonArea  #FN5GL  #Sweepstakes

📢 Attention 7-8th Grade Parents!

Join us at the school in the arena lobby on Tues, Oct. 14th - 6:30pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip.

👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/29975287629?rsvp_id=29975287629

For additional meeting details, itinerary, scholarship info, and more, click here! We are so thrilled about this opportunity for our students!!
We look forward to seeing you there!