The Tea Area Titan girls soccer team had a strong start to the season over the weekend, earning victories over Spearfish and Sturgis to begin the season 2-0. The Titans opened the weekend Friday, Aug. 14, with a 5-3 victory over Spearfish. Tea Area wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Alayna Mann scored just 48 seconds into the game to give the Titans a 1-0 advantage. Katie Hauff added another goal before halftime, putting Tea Area ahead 2-0 at the end of the firs

The Tea Area Titan boys soccer team split a pair of games over the weekend, earning a 3-0 shutout victory over Sturgis on Saturday while falling to Spearfish, 2-1, on Friday. Tea Area opened the weekend Friday, Aug. 14, against Spearfish. The Titans took a 1-0 lead early in the second half, but Spearfish rallied with two goals to claim the 2-1 victory. The first half remained scoreless, with Tea Area goalkeeper Brax Johnson making two key saves during a five-minute stretch wh

The Tea Area High School boys’ golf team enters the 2026 season with a veteran roster, plenty of varsity experience and several players who have made significant improvements since last season. Head coach Amber Olafson is entering her third season leading the Titans. While her tenure at Tea Area is relatively young, Olafson brings extensive experience to the program. She has coached golf with The First Tee program in Sioux Falls and Brookings for 10 summers and played competi

The Tea Area Titans cross country program enters the 2026 season with a deep and experienced group of runners, a talented collection of younger athletes and plenty of motivation after a strong 2025 campaign. Head coach Ryan Decker is entering his 15th year coaching cross country at Tea Area and his 20th year coaching track and field at the school. Decker is USATF Level 0, 1 and 2 certified, with Level 2 certification in youth coaching. During his time leading the cross countr

The Tea Steam wrapped up a successful run at the 2026 South Dakota Class A State Amateur Baseball Tournament with a third-place finish after battling through the final three games Aug. 14-15. Tea continued tournament play Friday, Aug. 14, with an exciting 8-7 victory over the Aberdeen Circus. The Steam then returned to the field Saturday, Aug. 15, and defeated the Brookings Cubs, 14-13, in another high-scoring contest to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinal round, Tea

The Lincoln County Board of Commission met Tuesday, August 11. Commissioners heard agenda items including first readings, public defender advisory board, and speed limit reductions. The first order of business was the first reading of an ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the Code of Ordinances of the county by amending Chapter 154: Zoning (SECTION 154.058(Z), Conditional Uses (A-1 Agricultural District), and Section 154.178(P), Conditional Uses (RC Recreation/Conserva

The Tea City Council met Aug. 17 and heard from concerned citizens about construction crews. Citizens wanted to know if there was an ordinance for start and end times for construction crews to work in residential areas. The issues stem from work being done on Eighth Street with crews starting at 5:30 a.m. Besides the early start to the day with noise, they also cited damage being done to the asphalt road. One citizen was worried about safety in the neighborhood with equipment

The Tea Steam saw its run in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association State Tournament come to an end, but not before the team battled through a pair of games in Yankton and picked up a tournament victory. Tea opened the state tournament Friday, Aug. 7, against the Brookings Cubs, falling 9-6 in a back-and-forth contest. The Steam struggled to generate offense early, while Brookings took a 2-0 lead after the first inning and extended the advantage to 4-0 in the third. Te

The Tea Area High School girls soccer team is ready to begin another season, and the Titans will open the 2026 campaign with a two-day road trip West River. Tea Area will travel to Spearfish on Friday, Aug. 14, to take on the Spearfish Spartans before heading to Sturgis on Saturday for a match-up with the Sturgis Brown Scoopers. The varsity Titans will play Spearfish at 6 p.m. Mountain Time Friday, Aug. 14 at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex. The junior varsity team will

The Tea Area High School boys soccer team is ready to get the 2026 season underway, and the Titans will waste little time getting tested as they open the season with a two-day road trip out West. Tea Area will begin the season Friday, Aug. 14, against the Spearfish Spartans before traveling to Sturgis for a Saturday morning match-up with the Sturgis Brown Scoopers. The season opener against Spearfish is scheduled for 4 p.m. Mountain Time Friday, Aug. 14 at the Black Hills Po