Rod's Thursday Sports Blog

The Pierre Area Coaches Association has named their latest Riggs High Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 10th. Tanner Monfore of the Governor wrestling team has earned the honor from the Coaches. Monfore was nominated by his head coach Ryan Noyes. Monfore won the Rapid City Invitational this past weekend. 30 teams from 4 different states including #1 Gillette, Wyo, #1 Bismarck, N.D. , and #1 Windsor, Co. were at the tournament. Noyes says it is more difficult to place at this tournament than our own state meet. Tanner did not give up a takedown the entire weekend. His efforts along with his teammates helped the Govs place 2nd place. This was the best finish by the Govs since 1996.