**update**
Wind slowing us closer to 4:50 arrival welcome home in gym around 5pm.
Welcome home parade and celebration will take place around 4:30 pm. Come out and welcome the State Champions back in style!
One more game!! Here we go Tornado Nation bring it loud and proud. Theme tonight is purple and gold. Good luck players and coaches!
Look what we found in Rapid City! Just go to 1925 west Main Street off of St Joseph street. We are on the East side billboard. Thanks to Jared Hybertson and Lamar Advertising for lining this up! Good luck tonight ladies!!
Reminder State Girls Basketball Pep rally/Send off starting at 8:15 am in the Purple gym. Show your support and get the girls ready for 3 more games. Once the pep rally is over line up the streets and send the girls off to Rapid City. Good luck Tornado Coaches and Players!!
**Updated Livestream that will have audio featuring Charlie and Spencer**
3/5/24 Time for some more SoDak 16 basketball today. At 2 pm pack the gym for a pep rally to get the boys pumped up for tonight. Line up the streets to send the boys off around 3 pm. Game will start at 6 pm vs Castlewood in Madison. Game will be livestreamed
https://www.youtube.com/live/akGsjQkgXZg?si=AUPH_bgDYSJJHA6M
Go Tornadoes! Punch that ticket!
Tornado fans hold on tight. Here is the schedule of events for the busy week at CHS:
3/5/24: 8 am Girls Basketball Breakfast at Centerville Care and Rehab
2:00 pm Pep Rally for Boys Basketball SoDak 16 @ Madison 6 pm vs
Castlewood
3/6/24 8:15 am Send off for Girls Basketball State Tournament @ Rapid City
3/7/24 7:45 pm MT Centerville vs Warner @ Rapid City
3/8/24: Girls Basketball State Tournament TBD @ Rapid City
3/9/24: Girls Basketball State Tournament TBD @ Rapid City
3/10/24: Welcome home for Girls Basketball team after State Tournament
**Thank you to the Librarians Linda Holmberg and Jamie Edberg for their work on the bus**
3/1/24 It is another GAME DAY! Good luck to our Varsity Boys Basketball team. They will head to Hurley to take on the Freeman Flyers at approximately 7:30 pm. Fill the stands and cheer on the players and coaches and they try to punch their ticket to the SoDak 16! If attending please do not park in the bus lane. That is for the team busses. If you cannot attend you can livestream at:
vhcougars.liveticket.tv
Or
5 star streaming on YouTube
Congratulations to the girls' basketball team on qualifying for the state tournament next weekend in Rapid City! To help accommodate everyone that would like to attend, there will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, March 7th and Friday, March 8th.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
GO TORNADOES!
The state girls basketball bracket is set. Also remember the Wall of Fame store is open until Monday.
https://www.walloffame247.com/centerville-schools
Thanks to all that were able to attend the pep rally. Reminder you can live the streets at 5 pm to send the ladies off to Irene. Good luck Tornadoes!
2/29:24 Who is ready for SoDak 16 Basketball action? The Girls Varsity Basketball team will be making a short drive to Irene to take on the Tripp-Delmont/Armour Knighthawks. Doors will open at 6:15 pm game will start at 7 pm sharp. Winner will advance to the State Tournament. Theme for tonight's game is retro Tornado gear. Go dig in the closet for some retro outfits. Pep rally will start at 2:45 pm doors open at 2:30 pm.
If you can't make the game it will be livestreamed on Irene-Wakonda YouTube channel. Our very own Charlie and Spencer will do the play by play commentary.
Elementary students spent some good time visiting with the varsity basketball teams. They also received autographed team photos. Helping keep the Tornado spirit going as we continue on into our post season. Thank you to Mrs. Tornberg and Mrs. Heesch for helping organize the event.
Congratulations to Centerville's Boys' Basketball Coach Bill Marquardt. With the region win last night Bill has eclipsed the 500 win mark. He is just the 11th high school boys' basketball coach in South Dakota's state history to do so. If you see Bill congratulate him for an amazing milestone!
Here are the livestream links for Region 4B action tonight in Freeman.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024- Region 4B BBB games in Freeman starting at 6:00 PM.
6:00 PM game is #2 Freeman Flyers vs. #7 Menno Wolves
YouTube - https://youtube.com/live/HqQWtU8I0oE?feature=share
NFHS - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/freeman-high-school-freeman-sd/gamb9ec18f103
7:30 PM game is #3 Centerville vs. #6 Freeman Academy-Marion
YouTube - https://youtube.com/live/L9Kid-yu0q0?feature=share
NFHS - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/freeman-high-school-freeman-sd/gam33d5d1eecd
2/27/24: Post season action starts tonight for the Varsity Boy's Basketball team. They will be heading to Freeman to take on Freeman Academy/Marion. Game will start approximately at 7:30 pm. Live stream will be on NFHS network with a paid subscription or the Freeman Flyers YouTube channel.
The special school board meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.
2/23:24: Who is ready for an evening of dinner and music? Things are starting to come together for a run filled evening. Come out and support our Music department for the yearly Pops Concert. Soup will be served and doors open around 6:15 pm. Performances will start promptly at 7 pm. Please arrive early so you can be seated and ready to be entertained at 7 pm sharp!
SoDak 16 Girls Basketball set. Get ready to fill the stands in Irene!!!
Lillie E. was nominated by the staff of Centerville High School to receive the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award. She was nominated for her dependability, service, leadership, & patriotism. Lillie opted to write an essay for the scholarship portion of the award and received 1st place in our Chapter, earning her a $500 scholarship. Her essay will move on to the state level for a chance to win more scholarship money. Lillie attended a President's Tea on February 10th where she received her scholarship money and award. She also read her essay for those in attendance. Congratulations, Lillie on this high honor!
2/20/24: Post season play starts today for the Tornadoes. The girls basketball team will host region 4B action this evening. Schedule is as follows:
6 pm Centerville vs Freeman Academy/Marion
7:30 pm Viborg-Hurley vs Irene-Wakonda
The winner of the games will advance to play Thursday night. The highest seed remaining at that time will host. Games will be livestreamed:
https://tornadoes.liveticket.tv/
Doors will open at 5:15 pm cost is $6 adults and $4 students. Prices set by SDHSAA
