Mogul Reporter
Edgemont VS Sully Buttes March 8, 2012 Edgemont 26 to Sully Buttes 47
It never ceases to amaze me how exciting a state basketball tournament can actually be. The stunners, the upsets, the excitement and celebration all play a vital role when thinking about any state basketball tournament. As a player, I was never able to say that I played at the big show, but now each of the Lady M...
WALL - The first thing that I would like to point out is that this is the first time that a girls basketball team, from Edgemont, has made it to the state tournament. Sally Jones from the Rapid City Journal said it right when she said, "They say in sports and...
March 5, 2012 - This past weekend I had the pleasure of interviewing Breck Turner, head coach of the boys’ basketball team in Edgemont to discuss positives and negatives of this season. Groen – How did the boys improve throughout the season? Turner – The boys improved m...
This year's West River Tournament proved that the Lady Moguls could be a worthy opponent for any one team they come up against. Although I was unable to make it to the first game against the Lady Tigers of Oelrichs last Thursday night, I heard that the Moguls were able to mark off their first win by about 20 poin...
EDGEMONT -- This past Saturday the Lady Moguls hosted the Lady Hawks from Hay Springs, NE. This particular game had confidence written all over it. The Lady Moguls knew they were stepping on the court to play their game, anyone in the stands could see it. Regardless of a slow start to the game, the Moguls seemed flawless on both offensive and defensive fronts, along with the occasional turnover...
LEAD-DEADWOOD -- Last Friday the Lady Moguls traveled to Lead-Deadwood to take on the Lady Diggers. The first quarter introduced the theme of the entire game, "only the strongest survive." The end of the first quarter the Diggers led 14 to the Moguls 13. After a quick break and the start of the second quarter, each team came out fighting with the second quarter ending in a tie at 27 points....
EDGEMONT -- On January 27, the Moguls hosted a rematch against the New Underwood Tigers. This rematch started like any other, however, the second time around proved that the Moguls could be an opponent to be reckoned with. Against the Tigers it seemed as if the Moguls were willing to take what the Tiger defense gave them. The Moguls were able to hold the Tigers throughout the first quarter. Th...
EDGEMONT -- On January 28, the Moguls faced the best all-around, top-to-bottom team they have seen all season. Who is this team you ask? The Hemingford Bobcats. The Bobcats had a fast-paced tempo and quickness that kept the Moguls in foul trouble all throughout the game. Although Hemingford was able to pull away quickly, the Moguls kept playing and working the ball around on offense to&nbs...
EDGEMONT -- On January 27, the Moguls hosted the New Underwood Tigers. From the start of the game until the final seconds ticked down, the Moguls and Tigers battled. Some could almost say that this game was a clash of the titans. During the first and second quarters each team hustled offensively and defensively proving that they wanted to be the winning team. Although the first half...
EDGEMONT -- On January 28, the Lady Moguls hosted the Hemingford Bobcats. This game was a rematch of the Champanion game in the Panhandle Conference tournament played in mid-January, but the outcome of this game was much different than the first. The Moguls, looking a little worn from the previous night's win against the Tigers, were a little flat-footed i...
January 10, 2012 EDGEMONT – On Tuesday of this last week, the Mogul girls hosted the Sioux County Warriors from Harrison, NE. Despite a slow and rough start to the game, the Moguls were able to keep their composure and were able to stay cool and collected throughout the game. With each team struggling to put the ball in the hoop early – the beginning q...
January 10, 2012 EDGEMONT – On Tuesday of this last week, the Mogul boys hosted the Sioux County Warriors from Harrison, NE. A great combination of offensive and defensive plays and a little encouragement from friends and family in the stands helped the Moguls hold off the Warriors. This impressive team effort was led by Senior Matt Peters, who put up hal...
What exactly is a Mogul? Glad you asked... The Edgemont School Nickname, Mogul, is a railroad steam engine common to the late 19th century American railroads. A Mogul steam engine had the wh...
January 12, 2012 WALL -- This past weekend the Moguls traveled to Wall and Rapid City to participate in the 30th Annual West River Tournament. Although the boys were not able to come away with a win during their tournament experience, I think they are definitely learning how to play together as a team. Thursday night the Moguls traveled to Wall to t...