On Thursday, May 2 the Tea Area High School softball team traveled to Brandon to take on the Brandon Valley Lynx.  The Titans led by four runs heading into the bottom of the fourth inning where Brandon Valley exploded for seven runs. The Titans attempted to fight back scoring one run in the top of the sixth and one more in the top of the seventh only to lose 8-7.  In the opening inning, Addisyn Hansen doubled to score one run for the Titans who jumped on the board early. They added to more runs in the third and two more in the fourth.  Brandon Valley’s big inning was aided by a ..read more

On Monday, May 6 the Tea Area High School girls’ golf team competed in the West Central Invite.  As a team the Titans finished second.  “The girls played so good,” said Titan head coach Nick Berg. “Second place finish as a team, against a very tough field, was our best finish for a Tea girls’ team!” Leading the way for Tea Area was Abby Munson who tied for second with an 84. Izzy McNaughton tied for fifth with an 85. Sophie McNaughton earned a tenth place finish with a score of 87. Taylor King shot a 90 to finish in 16th place. Kenna Vavra shot a 104 to place 42nd. Lizzy Mehlbrech s ..read more

Track and field athletes from Tea Area headed to Howard Wood in Sioux Falls on May 3-4 to compete in the Howard Wood Dakota Relays.  The Titans saw great success in the relays, with new school records being set. The girls’ 4x800 meter relay team of Haidyn West, Jayna VanLaecken, Grace Bialas, and Jaycie Babb captured third place honors in the event with a time of 9:48.83. This time beat their own school record by seven seconds.  The boys’ 4x800 meter relay team of Holden Jelen, Alex Kayser, Jack Campbell, and Peyton Sieber took 15th place with their time of 8:30.61, setting a new sch ..read more

A 6-run seventh inning ignited the Tea Area Varsity baseball team to an 8-2 victory over the Brookings Bobcats in game #2 of Sunday’s doubleheader at Bob Sheldon Field in Brookings. The 6-run outburst was highlighted by four consecutive Titan base hits, by Tim Halbur, Gavin Johnson, Mason Schramm (double), and Ethan Vis (double). Dylan Larsen and Teagan Dedula (double), also added hits in the inning. Dedula lead the Titans with three RBI’s. Sam Werdel also added a hit and was walked three times.   The game was a pitcher’s dual through six innings. Boston Willemssen started on the hill fo ..read more

Ten senior baseball players will be recognized on Friday, May 10, between a doubleheader against Rapid City Stevens. The Neighborhood Grill food truck will be onsite. This is the last home game for the Titans during regular season play.   The Tea Baseball Association will hold a Tea Chamber for Development ribbon cutting at 4:45 p.m. at Field A. Game one starts at 5 p.m. After that the following seniors and their parents will be recognized: • Nate Christensen • Teagan Dedula • Tim Halbur • Gavin Johnson • Dylan Larsen • Mason Schramm • Clayton Schwabach • Carter Turek • Eth ..read more

Hansen Anderson Basketball, Inc., publishers of South Dakota high school basketball previews since 1976, will name the South Dakota prep Miss and Mr. Basketball during its annual awards luncheon at the Ramkota Convention Center in Sioux Falls on Sunday, May 12. The luncheon is open to the public but tickets must be RSVP’d in advance by e-mail to lmiller@ncppub.com or calling toll free at 1-800-621-0801. Doors will open at 11 a.m. for lunch with the awards presentation beginning at approximately Noon.  Eleven women and eleven men, all seniors, were selected as finalists for the prestigiou ..read more

The Lincoln County Commissioners met for a special board meeting Tuesday, April 30 in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Commissioners heard agenda items regarding the Justice Center project. Commission Admin Officer, Steve Rasmussen joined the meeting to introduce Julie Dotzenrod of the TEGRA Group and Mike Ralston of Henry Carlson Construction to present a status update on the construction of the Lincoln County Justice Center.  “Bid pack two will have all the other items on the project and will be received on May 9 and then after that we will be on site on May 13,” Dotzenrod said.  Comm ..read more

The Class of 2024’s best and brightest students were recognized recently at the 34th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon. Governor Kristi Noem’s office, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s Public, Private and Tribal/BIE schools on Monday, Apr. 29.  Students designated as their high school’s honorees received a certificate, signed by the Governor, a commemorative South Dakota pin and the opportunity to meet and have their pho ..read more

May 6 through May 10 is Teacher Appreciation Week.  In collaboration with the Tea Area Parent Teacher Organization (TAPTO), the Tea Area School District proudly unveiled the Teacher of the Year finalists for 2024.  Throughout the month of April, students, parents, community members, and staff submitted nominations for outstanding teachers who demonstrated remarkable dedication to their students’ success, fostered strong relationships with both students and parents, actively engaged in community and district activities, and exhibited a commitment to lifelong learning. Among the nomi ..read more

By Jodi Schwan Three brothers are bringing multiple offerings to the former Tea Steak House building, including a bar and restaurant. Josh, Seth and Dylan North will be leasing the 11,000-square-foot space at 215 S. Main Ave. in Tea. They plan to bring back the Tea Event Center in one of the buildings and use the other for a mix of a bar and restaurant as well as a liquor store. Since the Tea Steak House closed in 2021, the building has had multiple uses, including as a Boss’ Pizzeria & Sports Bar and most recently for a few months early this year as the Latino nightclub El Effecto. Seth ..read more