The Philip Lady Scotties faced off against long-time rivals the Kadoka Kougars in the second game of district tournament.

The evening before was a drain on energy and emotion, with an overtime win against the New Underwood Tigers. The Scotties still came out strong in the second game and scored the first four points. They also almost doubled the Kougars’ score at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was a catch-up time for Kadoka.

Philip vs. Kadoka

The Philip Scotties boys’ basketball team traveled to Kadoka to play against the Kougars on Friday, February 25. The Kougars won with a final score of 47-61.

Scoring

1st 2nd 3rd 4th F

Philip: 11 16 14 6 47

Kadoka: 14 17 17 13 61

Points

Philip: N/A per request of the coach

Kadoka: Ty Thompson - 21; Key Addison - 17; Skyler Patterson - 7; Alan Brunsch - 6; Kade Bonenberger - 4; Jerad Carlson, Carter Uhlir and Shane VanderMay - 2 each

Three-pointers

Philip: 3: O’Dea - 2, Schulz - 1

Wall: 4: C.

The five Philip Scottie wrestlers who earned at least a fourth place position at the Region IV B wrestling tournament went on to the state tournament held in Aberdeen on Friday and Saturday, February 25-26.

Out of 61 teams represented, Philip ranked 37 with a score of seven. Thirteen school or cooperative teams had no scores.

Jordan Smith, 103:

•1st round: dec. over Joseph Aesoph, Faulkton, 13-4

•quarterfinals: dec. by Tyler Stark, Elk Point/Jefferson, 0-6

•2nd-round wrestle-back: dec.

The five Philip Scottie wrestlers who earned at least a fourth place position at the Region IV B wrestling tournament went on to the state tournament held in Aberdeen on Friday and Saturday, February 25-26.

Out of 61 teams represented, Philip ranked 37 with a score of seven. Thirteen school or cooperative teams had no scores.

Jordan Smith, 103:

•1st round: dec. over Joseph Aesoph, Faulkton, 13-4

•quarterfinals: dec. by Tyler Stark, Elk Point/Jefferson, 0-6

•2nd-round wrestle-back: dec.

Ingrid Trostheim, a 22 year old teaching student from Norway, assisted at the Cheyenne School for two weeks to experience American education.

Trostheim joined her fiancé, Hans Wold, who is in South Dakota on business for the Norsvin Company. She decided that she also could experience a different country, and she could experience a different school system.

Both Wold and Trostheim are staying with the Schon and Tanya Fillingim family at the Cheyenne Ranch near Milesville. Wold is there on business for the Norsvin Company of Norway.

David Allen "Dave" Reutter, age 53, of Kadoka, died Thursday, February 17, 2005, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 23, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.

Music was provided by George Pushkar. Ushers were Sean Simpson, Mike Parks, Roger Getz, and Keith Ring. Pallbearers were Daryl Scobee, Henry Britton, Larry Gustafson, Dan Vaplon, Boyd Letellier and Clay Barham.

Maurice C. "Slim" Ritzman, age 89, of Wall, SD, died Sunday, February 27, 2005, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Services were held Wednesday, March 2, at the First Lutheran Church in Wall with Pastor Monty Dell officiating.

Interment with military honors by the Sturgis Honor Guard was Wednesday at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Maurice C. Ritzman, better known as "Slim" to his family and friends, was born June 28, 1915, in Quinn, SD, the son of Charles and Sadie (Knorr) Ritzman.

Graveside services for Mary E. Whisler will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2005 at the Midland Cemetery, Midland, SD, with Pastor Randy Ellendorf officiating. Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Whisler, age 91, of Midland, died Thursday, February 24, 2005, at the home of her niece in Eugene, OR, and went home to be with the Lord of her life.

Mary was born the eighth child of Eugene Whisler and Irene (Powell) Whisler on July 7th, 1913 at the Whisler farm north of Midland.

When the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee last met, the committee pledged $25,000 to the South Dakota Rural Enterprise Inc., which is a matching funds program. Philip and other communities will put up money. The money will be pooled and leveraged to a total of $250,000. The goal is to have $1,000,000 pledged from all sizes of area communities by August, 2005.

Since Philip belongs to the Central South Dakota Enhancement District, another $500,000 in loan funds is also available.

Neal “Obie” Brunskill took over the vacant Haakon County Commissioner seat at their March 1 meeting. Brunskill filled the seat vacated by Darrel Terkildsen earlier this year.

Haakon County Highway Superintendent Kenny Neville gave the board a copy of a contract drawn up by the City of Philip. The contract dealt with a water users agreement between the two entities.

The county highway shop is heated by water from the city’s well.