Selby Area Lunch menu change for Wednesday (10/29/25) will be French dip and French fries, and Thursday (10/30/25)will be goulash.
The Selby Area Volleyball girls had a great game against South Border. Junior Varsity and Varsity won their games. A couple of new personal records were set, as Alyssa Kaup had hit her one thousand digs mark as a sophomore. Then Katie Albee reached her 1,000 assists milestone as a junior. The girls knew they had it made from the start of the games, as confidence and morale were high.
Sophomore Alyssa Kaup stated, “I am so proud of Katie on her 1000 assists, as well as this team staying together even though we knew it was going to be a slower game. Just keeping the mentality of state in the back of our minds every time we step on the court, I think, is really important to really go places.” Alyssa Kaup
“We were very proud of the win, and I'm proud of our team," says sophomore Briley Helm.
Sophomore Gracin Thorstenson added, “When we trust each other and have energy throughout the game, everything comes together."
It was a good game for Selby Area High School. The first set was 25-9. The second set was 25-17 with South Border coming out strong, but the Wolverines finished the set. The third set was 25- 8. The Wolverines needed to finish this set to win the game and they sure did! Everyone played together and had great energy. This game showed that these girls are an unstoppable force, not to be reckoned with.
Written by Journalism student, Taylah Skyberg (10th grade)
Early Dismissal Announcement
The Selby Area School will dismiss grades K–12 at 12:30 PM on Thursday, October 30, to allow Wolverine football fans plenty of time to travel to Colman and support the team in their 6:00 PM game. Lunch will be served before dismissal, and buses will run at 12:30 PM.
Go Wolverines!!!
Good luck to the Herreid/Selby Area football team as they play the Colman-Egan Hawks on Thursday October 30th at 6:00 pm in Colman for the 2nd round of the 9B playoffs. Activities tickets will not honored at this event since it is a state sanctioned event. Adult tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults.
Enjoy this week's Wolverine Weekly, and good luck to our cross country team this weekend!
Come support the lady wolverines as they play the Sully Buttes Chargers on Tuesday October 21st in Herreid. The games start with an A game at 4:00 pm with the following games to follow-B, C, JV, and varsity. Games will be on a rolling schedule.
Good luck to the boys and girls cross country teams as they compete in the State B cross country meet in Huron on Saturday October 25th. Qualifying runners include Gavin Hirsch, Sam Ernst, Will Stiegelmeier, Jack Huffman, Faren Nelson, Evelyn Shearer, Jentry Hubner, Brynnly Huber, Ella Perman, and Anniah Russell. Boys will be racing at 1:00 pm and the girls will be racing at 2:30 pm. Information for the state meet can be found on the following website-https://sdhsaa.com/activity/cross-country-championships/. There will be a send off in Selby at the gymnasium at 8:30 am on Friday October 24th.
Come support the Herreid/Selby Area football team as the play the Canistota Hawks in the first round of the 9B playoffs on Thursday October 23rd in Herreid starting at 6:00 pm. Activities tickets will not honored at this event since it is a state sanctioned event. Adult tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. The game can be viewed on the following link-https://www.youtube.com/live/zbtJpoSg-Y4?si=rkk0_7DsApyqojR7
Come support the Wolverine volleyball team as they play South Border in Herreid on Monday October 20th. The games start with a C game at 5:00 pm, followed by a junior varsity game, and lastly a varsity game. All the games will be on a rolling schedule.
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The Selby Area Wolverines competed at the Cross Country 4B region meet this week. This meet was held at Gettysburg golf course. Everyone ran an amazing race. The rules to qualify for state is to either get in the top 20 individually or get your team as a top 3 team.
The girls’ team won the whole region and got 1st place, bringing Selby back a plaque. They all ran in the top 20, running very well. They all set either a season record for themselves or an all-time personal record for themselves. Evelyn Shearer got 5th place with a time of 19:55 setting a new personal record by 29 seconds for herself, and also getting the new school record by a long shot. Jentry Hubner got 6th place with a time of 20:23, also setting a new personal record by 24 seconds and beating the old school record time as well. Brynnly Huber got 12th place with a time of 21:32 which is a new season record for her, beating her old season record by 56 seconds. Anniah Russell got 14th place with a time of 21:50 which is also a new season record for her, beating her old old season record by 8 seconds. Finally, Ella Perman got 19th place with a time of 22:21 getting a new season record as well, beating her old season record by 40 seconds. Overall, the girls ran amazing and are ready for state.
For the boys' run, the whole team finished 2nd, also bringing Selby back a plaque. Gavin Hirsch got 1st place with a time of 16:12, beating second place by a whole minute. Sam Ernst ran great, getting 9th place with a time of 18:26 which is a new personal record for him. Sam beat his old record by 37 seconds. Will Stiegelmeier got 30th place with a time of 20:32, also getting a new personal record for himself and beating his old record by 40 seconds. Jack Huffman finished in 36th place with a time of 21:07, setting a new personal record for himself as well beating his old one by 11 seconds. Finally, Faren Nelson got 43rd place, also getting a new personal record for himself and beating his old one by 1 minute and 4 seconds.
With the boys getting 2nd place as a team and the girls getting first place as a team, in addition to all getting top 20, this means that everyone on the team will get to go to state and compete. The state meet will be at the Huron golf course on October 25th, with the time yet to be determined. Everyone is looking forward to going to the state championship, and hopes to see you all there!
Written by Journalism student Gavin Hirsch (12th grade)
The girls’ team won the whole region and got 1st place, bringing Selby back a plaque. They all ran in the top 20, running very well. They all set either a season record for themselves or an all-time personal record for themselves. Evelyn Shearer got 5th place with a time of 19:55 setting a new personal record by 29 seconds for herself, and also getting the new school record by a long shot. Jentry Hubner got 6th place with a time of 20:23, also setting a new personal record by 24 seconds and beating the old school record time as well. Brynnly Huber got 12th place with a time of 21:32 which is a new season record for her, beating her old season record by 56 seconds. Anniah Russell got 14th place with a time of 21:50 which is also a new season record for her, beating her old old season record by 8 seconds. Finally, Ella Perman got 19th place with a time of 22:21 getting a new season record as well, beating her old season record by 40 seconds. Overall, the girls ran amazing and are ready for state.
For the boys' run, the whole team finished 2nd, also bringing Selby back a plaque. Gavin Hirsch got 1st place with a time of 16:12, beating second place by a whole minute. Sam Ernst ran great, getting 9th place with a time of 18:26 which is a new personal record for him. Sam beat his old record by 37 seconds. Will Stiegelmeier got 30th place with a time of 20:32, also getting a new personal record for himself and beating his old record by 40 seconds. Jack Huffman finished in 36th place with a time of 21:07, setting a new personal record for himself as well beating his old one by 11 seconds. Finally, Faren Nelson got 43rd place, also getting a new personal record for himself and beating his old one by 1 minute and 4 seconds.
With the boys getting 2nd place as a team and the girls getting first place as a team, in addition to all getting top 20, this means that everyone on the team will get to go to state and compete. The state meet will be at the Huron golf course on October 25th, with the time yet to be determined. Everyone is looking forward to going to the state championship, and hopes to see you all there!
Written by Journalism student Gavin Hirsch (12th grade)
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The Wolverines ran at Highmore on October 4th. For the girls’ Varsity race, Jentry Hubner got 7th place and Eveyln Shearer got 9th place. Brynnly Huber got 15th place and Anniah Russell got 19th place. There were a total of 36 runners in this race. For the boys’ Varsity race, Gavin Hirsch got 1st place beating 2nd place by 4 seconds. It was a close race, but I really kicked it in at the end. Sam Ernst got 11th place, getting his new season record. Jack Huffman got 32nd, also getting his new season record. Will Stiegelmeier got 34th, also breaking his season record. Faren Nelson got 36th, getting his new personal record and running varsity for the first time. In the girls’ Junior High race there were 42 runners and Della Ernst got 1st place out of all of them.
Gavin Hirsch got to compete at an additional meet on September 7th at Wall, SD. I raced against very good runners there, and I got 1st place. I broke the old Lions’ record set back in 1976 by Les Miller. I ran a time of 15:18 beating the old record by over a whole minute. It was a perfect day. There was no wind, it was 60 degrees, and a pretty flat course.
The Wolverines’ ran at the YTC meet at Gettysburg on October 8th. This was a very windy meet with wind up to 35 mph but we all still made sure to push through it and not use it as an excuse. For the girls’ varsity race, the girls won the Yellow Stone Conference getting first place as a team. Evelyn Shearer got 5th place with a time of 20:24 breaking the Selby Area School Record, and Jentry Hubner got 6th with a time of 20:47 which is a new personal best as well.
Anniah Russell got 12th with a time of 21:58 which is a new season record for her, and Brynnly Huber got 17th place with a time of 22:36 also getting a new season record. Ella Perman got 22nd with a time of 23:01 also getting a new season record. For the boys’ varsity race, Gavin Hirsch got 2nd with a time of 16:03. I was only 1 second behind first place, but I did end up getting cut off at the end which made me lose my momentum and almost trip. Sam Ernst got 19th place with a time of 19:03, which is a new personal record for him. Jack Huffman got 49th place with a time of 21:18, getting a new personal record as well. Will Stiegelmeier got 53rd with a time of 22:01, which is a new season record for him. And Faren Nelson got 59th with a time of 23:47, which is a new personal record for him too. Finally, for the girls’ junior high race (3000 meters), Della Ernst got 1st place with a time of 13:02, beating 2nd place by 21 seconds. Overall, the Wolverines had a great race and their next meet will be Regions at Gettysburg on September 15th.
Written by Journalism student, Gavin Hirsch (12th grade)
Gavin Hirsch got to compete at an additional meet on September 7th at Wall, SD. I raced against very good runners there, and I got 1st place. I broke the old Lions’ record set back in 1976 by Les Miller. I ran a time of 15:18 beating the old record by over a whole minute. It was a perfect day. There was no wind, it was 60 degrees, and a pretty flat course.
The Wolverines’ ran at the YTC meet at Gettysburg on October 8th. This was a very windy meet with wind up to 35 mph but we all still made sure to push through it and not use it as an excuse. For the girls’ varsity race, the girls won the Yellow Stone Conference getting first place as a team. Evelyn Shearer got 5th place with a time of 20:24 breaking the Selby Area School Record, and Jentry Hubner got 6th with a time of 20:47 which is a new personal best as well.
Anniah Russell got 12th with a time of 21:58 which is a new season record for her, and Brynnly Huber got 17th place with a time of 22:36 also getting a new season record. Ella Perman got 22nd with a time of 23:01 also getting a new season record. For the boys’ varsity race, Gavin Hirsch got 2nd with a time of 16:03. I was only 1 second behind first place, but I did end up getting cut off at the end which made me lose my momentum and almost trip. Sam Ernst got 19th place with a time of 19:03, which is a new personal record for him. Jack Huffman got 49th place with a time of 21:18, getting a new personal record as well. Will Stiegelmeier got 53rd with a time of 22:01, which is a new season record for him. And Faren Nelson got 59th with a time of 23:47, which is a new personal record for him too. Finally, for the girls’ junior high race (3000 meters), Della Ernst got 1st place with a time of 13:02, beating 2nd place by 21 seconds. Overall, the Wolverines had a great race and their next meet will be Regions at Gettysburg on September 15th.
Written by Journalism student, Gavin Hirsch (12th grade)
Congratulations to the September Students of the Month, Wyatt McNamara and Evan Olson! Students of the month are nominated by teachers based on effort, attitude, and character. These students have been exemplary in each of those categories. Keep up the great work!
As cooler fall weather arrives and winter approaches, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor conditions. Students go outside for recess and other activities whenever possible, so coats, hats, and gloves may be needed in the coming weeks. Dressing in layers helps keep students comfortable throughout the day as temperatures fluctuate.
Thank you for helping keep our students warm, healthy, and ready to learn!
Thank you for helping keep our students warm, healthy, and ready to learn!
On Tuesday afternoon, Selby Area School hosted an assembly called the Humanities Launch. The speakers who came talked to the students about topics such as antibullying, vulnerability, and much more. They scattered the students around and put us into random groups. Once the students were grouped, they would do group activities. This gave students the opportunity to talk to new people they had never met before, and practice vulnerability. Another activity we did at the assembly was dancing. All of the students and even some staff members learned a dance, and we did it together as a whole group. 9th grade student Clara Huffman had a good a time at the assembly. She stated,” I was able to learn a lot about antibullying and the goodness of vulnerability.” At the end of the assembly, the speakers encouraged us to take what we learned and apply it to the outside world- talk to new people, listen to them, and be kind to others. I think that everyone seemed to enjoy the program, and was able to learn a lot of nice things from it.
Written by Journalism student, Neveah Cadotte (9th grade)
Written by Journalism student, Neveah Cadotte (9th grade)
Wolverine fans- The cross country meet in Gettysburg on Saturday September 20th has been cancelled due to the weather.
To conclude the Homecoming games, the seniors played against each other. The objective of the game was to use pool noodles to knock other students’ cups to the ground. It was an intense game that ended with a competition between Brooklyn Helm and Easton Schwartz. The winner of this game was… Easton Schwartz! Also, congratulations to the Sophomore class, who were the overall winners of the Homecoming games.
It's been a great homecoming week! Reminder that the parade will be at 1:00 today and the football game will be at 7:00.
It's been a great homecoming week! Reminder that the parade will be at 1:00 today and the football game will be at 7:00.
Selby Area School is celebrating its homecoming week, and a lot of fun events are happening. There are dress-up days, game days, football games, and so much more. We started Monday with Pajama Day and played a game in the gym. This game involved two hula hoops on a table, and one hula hoop had 10 ping pong balls in it. The other hoop is empty. The students had to put one hand behind their back, balance a yard stick on the table, and switch the ping pong balls from one hoop to the other. The sophomore class won this game.
Tuesday’s dress-up day was “Career Day” where students dressed up as the job they would like to have someday. For Tuesday’s game, we went out to the football field and students played a relay game. This relay involved moving students across the field on a sheet, throwing inflatable balls into some really big pants, and launching cups of water into the air to fill a bucket of water. The first team to overflow their bucket of water won. For this game, the senior class won.
Tuesday’s homecoming coronation was very enjoyable. All of the skits were entertaining to watch, but the Freshmen class ended up being the winner so congratulations to them! Finally, Congratulations to Keaton Fiedler and Brooklyn Helm on winning the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen!
Written by Journalism student, Alex Vestergaard (12th)
Tuesday’s dress-up day was “Career Day” where students dressed up as the job they would like to have someday. For Tuesday’s game, we went out to the football field and students played a relay game. This relay involved moving students across the field on a sheet, throwing inflatable balls into some really big pants, and launching cups of water into the air to fill a bucket of water. The first team to overflow their bucket of water won. For this game, the senior class won.
Tuesday’s homecoming coronation was very enjoyable. All of the skits were entertaining to watch, but the Freshmen class ended up being the winner so congratulations to them! Finally, Congratulations to Keaton Fiedler and Brooklyn Helm on winning the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen!
Written by Journalism student, Alex Vestergaard (12th)
