Bennett County Warriors

Bennett County won their first girls state track championship since 1986 on Saturday from Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Scoring a total of 85-points, 70 of those included the sister duo of Reagan and Payson O’Neill. Their brother Rush also won three events of his own.

For the first time in nearly forty-years, Bennett County has won a state girls basketball title. The Warriors defeated Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 71-61 on Saturday night in Huron at the ‘B’ state tournament.

Bennett County is bound for the semifinals. The Warriors, seeded fifth coming into the ‘B’ girls state tournament, defeated fourth-seeded Parkston 51-49 on Thursday in the quarterfinal round.