⚾️ TRAPPERS BASEBALL IS HEADED TO REGIONS! ⚾️

The postseason starts next week! 🔥

Your Scotland/Menno Trappers have earned the #8 seed in the South Super Regional and will take on #1 Vermillion in regional action!

📍 @ Vermillion
📅 Tuesday, May 19
⏰ 3:00 PM

It’s win-or-go-home baseball time—let’s pack the stands and bring the Vegas Gold & Black energy! 🖤✨

Good luck, Trappers—go compete and leave it all on the field! 💪⚾

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🏈 Trapper Football Summer Workouts are almost here! 💪🔥

Starting June 1st, all 8th–12th grade boys are invited to put in the work this summer and get ready for the season ahead.

📍 Workouts will run every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
⏰ 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

📌 First week in Menno
📌 Then alternating every other week between Scotland & Menno

Summer is where teams are built. Show up. Compete. Get better.

📢 Track Meet Update

Due to the projected weather forecast for the Hanson Track Meet, the meet has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 20.

Please see the attached schedule and meet information for updated details.

Here is the schedule of events for the track meet in Hanson on Monday, May 18th. You can also find it at the link below.

Link to schedule: https://aptg.co/GhNqc3

📣🖤💛 TRAPPER NATION, LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE!! 💛🖤📣

Please help us congratulate these amazing athletes on earning a spot on the **2026–27 Trapper Cheer Squad!** 🎉

After showing off their jumps, chants, cheers, dances, and teamwork at tryouts, these girls proved they are ready to bring the energy, spirit, and pride all season long! We are so excited to see them represent the Trappers on the Football & Basketball sidelines this year.

We cannot wait to work with this incredible group of student-athletes and watch them cheer on Trapper Nation all year long! 📣🔥

Congratulations, girls—we are proud of you and excited for an amazing season ahead! 💪🖤💛

⛳️ School may be out, but Trapper Golf is still in session! 😎🏌️

Good luck to our Varsity golfers competing today at the Avon/Bon Homme Invite!

🏌️ Boys – Tyndall
🏌️ Girls – Springfield
🕙 10:00 AM Start

No books, no homework… just fairways, greens, and chasing low scores! 💪🖤💛

Let’s go, Trappers!

Tomorrow is your graduation day. 🎓

One more day… one more memory… one more look back before the next chapter begins.

Here’s another look at our incredible seniors as they get ready to take that final walk. 🧡🖤

Class of 2026—we’re not done celebrating you yet.

The Scotland School District is proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible dedication of our SHS staff members during the 2025–2026 school year. Together, these educators and staff members represent generations of commitment, leadership, and care for our students, school, and community.

Every year spent at SHS represents countless lessons taught, games coached, concerts directed, buses driven, papers graded, conversations shared, and lives impacted. We are grateful for the passion and dedication each of these individuals has given to Scotland Schools throughout the years.

⭐ 5–10 Years of Service
• Analeise Cap — 6 years
• Audrey Winckler — 7 years
• Christy Mogck — 7 years
• Rani Maxwell — 7 years
• Nicole Suurmeier — 8 years
• Alicia Gramkow — 9 years

⭐ 11–15 Years of Service
• Bryan Fuks — 13 years

⭐ 16–20 Years of Service
• Heather Kubal — 16 years
• Jennifer Sedlacek — 17 years
• Kristyn Walloch — 18 years
• Christy Fuks — 19 years
• Vicky Fryda — 19½ years
• Laura Haase — 20 years

⭐ 26–30 Years of Service
• Wayne Brunke — 26 years
• Patty Mogck — 29 years

⭐ 31–35 Years of Service
• Kevin Janish — 32 years
• Denise Bruckner — 33 years

⭐ 36–40 Years of Service
• Jill Haberman — 36 years
• Sandy Freier — 36 years

⭐ 46–50 Years of Service
• Jim Kocer — 46 years

Thank you to all of these amazing staff members for your years of service, dedication, and commitment to Scotland High School. Your hard work and care have helped shape generations of students and made SHS a special place to learn and grow.

We appreciate everything you do for our students, our school, and our community. Congratulations on these incredible milestones!

*Some staff members were not present for the picture.*

🎓 The countdown to Graduation 2026 is ON!

Get to know our amazing seniors through their Senior Spotlights—written by the Class of 2026 themselves! ✨

We’re proud of everything you’ve accomplished. Congratulations, SHS Class of 2026! 🎉

Shon Whitwood II will be graduating in the spring of 2026 from Scotland High School. After graduation he plans to attend the University of South Dakota in August of 2026 to obtain his Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (B.S.N.). During his time in Scotland, he is involved in a couple of activities including Play, Oral Interpretation, Band, FFA, and National Honors Society. He currently lives with his Father (Shon Whitwood), Mother (Leah Whitwood), Younger brother (Charles Whitwood), and his stepbrother (Matthew Gratzfeld). Outside of school Shon enjoys being active in his local youth group, hanging out with friends, and working with the residents at the Scotland Good Samaritan Society. He is very excited about graduation and is looking forward to taking the next step in his life to see where it leads him in the future.

Some people teach lessons from books. Others teach lessons by the way they show up every single day. Mrs. Jill Haberman has done both for the Scotland School District for 36 years.

From her beginnings in Kaylor, to the old elementary school classrooms, to the basement rooms in the high school, to the new 5th grade in attached elementary, and finally to middle school social studies, Mrs. Haberman has impacted generations of students from 1990–2026. Through every classroom move and every new group of students, she brought dedication, patience, humor, and care that will never be forgotten.

Thank you, Mrs. Haberman, for the countless lives you have shaped, the encouragement you gave students when they needed it most, and the pride you showed in our school and community. Your impact reaches far beyond lessons and assignments — it lives in the memories and success of the students you taught over the years.

We wish you nothing but the very best in retirement and in this next chapter of life. Scotland School District will not be the same without you, but we already know this is not truly goodbye. We have a feeling we’ll be seeing you again… maybe subbing this fall, maybe in five years… either way, the door will always be open!

Thank you for everything, Mrs. Haberman. Once a Highlander, always a Highlander.

Congratulations to the Scotland Kindergarten class on their graduation Monday! 🎓
We can’t wait to see all they accomplish as the Highlander Class of 2038! 🧡🖤

School’s out, and some students still forgot a few things behind! 😄 If you left your lunch bag in the school fridge, or a bicycle helmet, please call the office and arrange a time to pick them up soon. Unclaimed items may be donated or thrown away after the school cleanup. Have a great summer! ☀️

What a blast wrapping up the school year at Scotland School District!! 🎉 So grateful for an amazing year with our students and staff—have a fantastic summer!

🏀🔥 **Trapper Boys Basketball Summer Schedule** 🔥🏀

Get ready for a summer of hoops, hard work, and getting better every day!

**📅 June 1–30**
Open Gyms in **Menno**
🗓 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 7:30–8:30 AM

**📅 June 17–18**
🏀 **Varsity Team Camp in Mitchell**
⏰ 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (both days)
*Priority given to upperclassmen*

**📅 July 1–7**
🚫 **Summer Moratorium**
(Rest up, recharge, and get ready to go again!)

**📅 July 8–31**
Open Gyms in **Scotland**
🗓 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 7:30–8:30 AM

📲 **Stay Connected:**
Remind: remind.com/join/trapperb
Website: https://sites.google.com/k12.sd.us/trappers-bball/home

Let’s put in the work this summer 💪

Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers With Tough Game Against 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV
May 12, 2026 vs. 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV
Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers had trouble keeping up with 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV in a 19-1 loss on Tuesday.
2026 FMFA Phoenix JV opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to four walks. 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV first got on the board when Konda drew a walk, scoring one run.
2026 FMFA Phoenix JV scored five runs on one hit in the top of the second inning. Waltner doubled, scoring two runs, and Penner drew a walk, scoring one run.
2026 FMFA Phoenix JV scored five runs on one hit in the top of the third inning. Waltner drew a walk, scoring one run, Bradley drew a walk, scoring one run, Waltner grounded out, scoring one run, and a wild pitch scored one run.
Hargens took the loss for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers. The starter went one and one-third innings, surrendering 13 runs on two hits, striking out two and walking 17.
Bueber and Schaeffer were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected one hit for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers. Bueber went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Heckenlaible had the most chances in the field with three.
Waltner drove the middle of the lineup, leading 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV with two runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Piehl and Waltner were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected one hit for 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV while hitting back-to-back. 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV had a strong eye at the plate, collecting 24 walks for the game. Tschetter, Konda, Weier, Bradley, Waltner, and Tieszen led the team with three walks each. Tschetter, Piehl, Konda, Waltner, Waltner, and Tieszen each stole multiple bases for 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV. 2026 FMFA Phoenix JV stole 18 bases in the game.
Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers will travel to Ethan-Parkston JV for their next game on Monday.

Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers With Tough Game Against Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy
May 12, 2026 vs. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy
Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers couldn't keep up with Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy and fell 12-1 on Tuesday at Menno.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy got on the board in the top of the first inning after Loofbourrow tripled down the right field line, and Thomas singled to center field, each scoring one run.
A single by Loofbourrow, a single by Thomas, and a double by Fransen helped Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy extend their early lead in the second.
Loofbourrow hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the sixth for the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy.
Ross earned the win for Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy. The hurler allowed six hits and one run over seven innings, striking out 11 and walking one. Guthmiller took the loss for Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers. The right-handed pitcher went seven innings, surrendering 12 runs on 15 hits, striking out 16 and walking three.
Bierle led Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers with one run batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-3 on the day.
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy tallied 15 hits in the game. Loofbourrow provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy with four runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 4-for-5 on the day. Waltner, Piehl, Tschetter, and Thomas each collected multiple hits for Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy. Tschetter stole two bases. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy ran wild on the base paths, amassing four stolen bases for the game.
Next up for Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers is a game at Ethan-Parkston on Monday.

Offense Hard To Come By In Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers Defeat To Canton JV
By GameChanger Media
Both teams were strong on the hill on Tuesday, but Canton Jv was just a little bit stronger at the plate in their 3-2 victory over Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers. Destry Hough started the game for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers and recorded nine outs.
Canton Jv were the first to get on the board in the first when a passed ball scored one run.
Alex Opland earned the win for Canton Jv. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and two runs over five innings, striking out six and walking three. Hough took the loss for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers. The righty went three innings, allowing one run (zero earned) on four hits, striking out five and walking two.
Kolton Bierle and Luke Bierle were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers. Bierle, Bierle, and Hough each collected one hit for Scotland/Menno Junior Varsity Trappers.
Kamden Winquist led Canton Jv with one run batted in. The right fielder went 1-for-1 on the day. Camden Surdez went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Canton Jv in hits. Canton Jv had patience at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Canton Jv turned one double play in the game.
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Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers Fall After Strong Showing By Canton Varsity C-Hawks
By GameChanger Media
Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers had trouble keeping up with Canton Varsity C-Hawks in a 17-8 loss on Tuesday.
Canton Varsity C-Hawks got on the board in the top of the first inning after Jacoby Ulrikson singled down the left field line, and Espn Anderson doubled down the left field line, each scoring one run.
Canton Varsity C-Hawks added to their early lead in the top of the second inning when Wyette Greenwood doubled, scoring two runs, Shane Sehr tripled, scoring one run, and Ulrikson singled, scoring one run.
Canton Varsity C-Hawks added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Theo Meister singled to center field, Ulrikson singled to center field, and Anderson doubled, each scoring one run.
Canton Varsity C-Hawks scored seven runs on five hits in the top of the fifth inning. Meister singled, scoring one run, Garret Lehr induced Ulrikson to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, Keyvin Strand tripled, scoring two runs, Kayden Chaulk singled, scoring one run, Greenwood singled, scoring one run, and a passed ball scored one run.
Meister earned the win for Canton Varsity C-Hawks. The hurler gave up one hit and four runs over two and one-third innings, striking out five and walking five. Erick Buechler took the loss for Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers. The righty went three innings, giving up nine runs (four earned) on 11 hits, striking out four and walking two.
Lane Pavel provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers with three runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Scotland/Menno Varsity Trappers had patience at the plate, amassing 11 walks for the game. Lehr, Riley Keppen, and Dylan Dvorak led the team with two walks each.
Canton Varsity C-Hawks piled up 18 hits in the game. Greenwood set the tone at the top of the lineup, leading Canton Varsity C-Hawks with five hits in six at bats. Ulrikson and Greenwood each drove in three runs for Canton Varsity C-Hawks. Meister, Landon Hill, and Anderson each collected multiple hits for Canton Varsity C-Hawks. Ryder Thompson paced Canton Varsity C-Hawks with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game.
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