Tea Area High School sophomore Beckett Martens made school history June 18-21 by becoming the first Titan to compete at the prestigious New Balance Nationals Track and Field Championships at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The annual meet features some of the nation’s top high school track and field athletes, with competitors earning their spots by meeting rigorous qualifying standards during the outdoor season. Martens qualifie

The Tea Baseball Association’s competitive teams continue to do well in tournaments around the region. The 13U Titans took home 1st Place in the Marshall (Minnesota) 13U Tournament June 6-7. They dominated with a 20-0 win (over Benson, Minnesota), 10-2 win (over Marshall Tigers Orange) and 6-2 win (over Diamond Ducks). Pitcher Colin Terveen struck out 10 batters. The Titans scored nine runs on three hits in the second inning and 10 runs on nine hits in the third inning in th

Finley Husby, Denver Schwartzle and Grayson Woodis started playing soccer with the Tea Park and Rec program in the early years. As their love of soccer progressed, they began playing with Dakota Alliance Soccer Club Competitive Program. There they have been under the coaching guidance of Mekennon Afa, a long time Tea resident who recently moved to Sioux Falls, for the last 5 years. As the team progressed, they found themselves traveling to Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis,

The Tea Steam amateur baseball team is looking to gain momentum after opening the 2026 season with a 1-3 record through its first four games. Tea opened the year with an 11-4 loss to Renner before picking up its first victory of the season, defeating the Lennox Bandits 7-5 at the end of May. The Steam then dropped a pair of contests in early June, falling 5-1 to the Belugas on June 2 and 9-6 to the Sioux Falls Brewers on June 7. Against the Belugas on Tuesday, June 2, Tea tra

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Thursday, June 4. Commissioners heard agenda items including the county canvass, post election audit drawing, and request for proposals for indigent defense services. Auditor, Sheri Lund was present for the County Canvas of the June 2, 2026, Primary Election with action to follow. “Lincoln County had a total of 44,309 registered voters eligible to participate in this election, consisting of 26,628 republican voters and 17,681 no

On June 1 and 2, four Tea Area High School golfers traveled to Cattail Crossing Golf Course in Watertown to compete in the State AA Golf Tournament. Leading the Titans was Makenna Vavra who shot a two-day total of 189, this tied her for 49th among the state’s top golfers. Vavra shot a 93 (48, 45) on the first day of competition and a 96 (42, 54) on the second. Tea Area’s Camie Powell finished with a two-day total of 198, tying for 61st place. Powell’s first day was a 97 (49

The Tea Area High School track and field teams delivered a historic performance at the 2026 SDHSAA State AA Track and Field Meet, held May 28-30 at Howard Wood Field. Leading the way was junior Sydney Stahlecker, who etched her name into the Titan record books with a pair of State championships. Stahlecker captured first place in both the girls 400-meter dash and 200-meter dash, becoming the first Tea Area athlete to win an individual state championship since the school moved

The Tea Area High School track and field team turned in several strong performances at the Howard Wood Last Chance Meet on Thursday, May 21, at Howard Wood Field, as athletes made final preparations ahead of the State AA meet. The Titans were led by several top-three finishes, including a pair of event victories and multiple podium performances. Junior Sydney Stahlecker highlighted the meet for the Titans by winning the girls 100-meter dash in 12.18 seconds. Her performance

The Tea Baseball Association is hosting the inaugural Titans of the Diamond Tournament May 29-31 at the Tea Athletic Complex. In addition to TBA teams in 3rd-6th grade, the tournament is bringing in teams from Pierre, Sioux City, Harrisburg, Vermillion, Brandon, Sioux Falls and West Central. Games will be played on fields B, C, D and F Friday-Sunday. A complete game schedule can be found at teaparkandrecreation.com/tba. Scores will be updated throughout the weekend. The publ

The Tea Area High School softball team saw its season come to an end Tuesday, May 26, falling to Rapid City Stevens High School, 10-6, in the SoDak 16 match-up in Rapid City. With the victory, Stevens earned a berth in the Class AA State Softball Tournament. The Titans came out strong early, using timely hitting and solid defense to build a 4-0 lead through the first three innings. After a scoreless opening frame, Tea Area broke through in the top of the second inning. Kaylyn