On Friday, Jan. 9 the Tea Area High School boys’ basketball team competed against Sioux Center in the Border Battle at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls.  The Titans fought hard and earned a 54-52 victory.  “Talk about a tough, gritty win. Sioux Center is a very good team with a lot of depth and a lot of talent. They did a few things in this game that gave us fits, but we executed down the stretch very well and got some hard-nosed stops when we needed it most,” said Titan head coac

Tyler Woodring captured a championship to lead the Tea Area High School boys wrestling team at the 2026 Mid Dakota Monster, held recently in Presho. Woodring went undefeated on the day to claim first place at 138 pounds. Woodring received a first-round bye before pinning Caden Singrey of Kingsbury County in 2:49. He followed with falls over Luke Olson of Mobridge-Pollock in 0:56 and Witt Myers of Stanley County in just 0:13 in the semifinals. In the championship match, Woodri

This past weekend, the Tea Area High School girls’ basketball team headed out west to face off against Douglas on Friday, Jan. 2, and Sturgis Brown on Saturday, Jan. 3.  The Titans earned victories in both match-ups, defeating Douglas 58-27 and Sturgis 49-31.  Against Douglas, Emma Lingren led the way with 12 points, seven steals, and two rebounds. She went three for three from downtown.  Anna Binde finished the night with nine points, seven rebounds, and one steal. Both Elli

The Tea Area High School boys’ basketball team headed out west last week, facing off against Douglas on Jan. 2 and Sturgis on Jan. 3. The Titans brought home two victories, defeating Douglas 62-40 and Sturgis, 62-40. “It was terrific to get through the long road trip with two victories. The long layoff, combined with the overnight long trip, could have been a crutch, but I thought our boys really handled themselves well mentally and played with an appropriate level of energy.

The Tea Area High School girls’ basketball season have recorded two wins to open the season, defeating Sioux City North by a score of 56-25 on Dec. 8 and defeating Huron 64-46 on Friday, Dec. 12.  Pictured at right is Ellie Clayberg going up for the shot against Huron.  Pictured below is Anna Binde driving to the hoop in the Titans’ home opener. Complete stats were unavailable at press time.  The team will be in action on Thursday, Dec. 18 when they host Brookings in double h

On Friday, Dec. 12 the Tea Area High School boys’ basketball team opened their season with a home match-up against Huron. Tea Area jumped to an early 21-6 lead and led 32-24 at the half. However, in the second half Huron kept clawing their way back and in the final seconds got their first lead of the game and stole the 61-59 win from the Titans.  “This was a highly entertaining game between two very talented teams, who because of injuries on both sides, are likely to be 10-15

Tea Area High School wrestling got underway on Friday, Dec. 5 when the Titans played host to Chamberlain and Mitchell. The Titan boys defeated Chamberlain 55-18 and Mitchell 54-29. Complete results are as follows:  Tea Area vs. Chamberlain 106: Braylon Hoyer (TEAR) over (CHAM) (For.) 113: Brady Voelker (TEAR) over (CHAM) (For.) 120: Kade Eimers (TEAR) over (CHAM) (For.) 126: Aaron Halbur (TEAR) over Colton Bairey (CHAM) (Fall 1:36) 132: Slater Wilson (TEAR) over Brody Neilan

The Tea Area High School girls’ basketball program enters the 2025 season with renewed confidence and a roster full of eager competitors ready to take the next step. Under the direction of Head Coach Taylor Fechner who is now in his seventh season as a head coach, serving five in Canton and this marking his second year in Tea. Fechner is looking for the Titans to build on last year’s defensive identity while also using their fast, physical style of play. Fechner is joined by

The Tea Area High School boys soccer program honored its top athletes during the 2025 Awards Banquet held on Nov. 20. Varsity Award winners included: • Most Assists: Hudson Hadrick and Daylen McKnelly • Defensive Player of the Year: Gavin Reiners • Golden Glove: Brax Johnson • Golden Boot: Juv Banza The Titans were also well-represented in postseason accolades. Juv Banza and Gavin Reiners were selected to the All-Conference Team, reflecting their consistency and impact throug

Tea Area High School senior Jaycie Babb has officially signed to continue her cross country and track & field career at Augustana University. Babb is pictured above with her family.  Babb prepares to leave Tea Area as one of the most decorated distance runners in school history. She was recently named to the SDTFCCA All-State Cross Country Team and earned NHSTFCCCA All-American honors for the second consecutive year—receiving both distinctions in back-to-back seasons. Her nam