-The 2025 SDHSAA state visual arts and art wars competiton took place from the Aberdeen Recreation and Culture Center in Aberdeen over the weekend.
Here are the results from the event.
Art Wars:
Clay Category
· 3rd Place – Raini LaBrosse – Aberdeen Central High School
· 2nd Place – Winston Mulder – Sioux Falls Lincoln High School
· 1st Place – Linny Vrieze – Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
Drawing Category
· 3rd Place – Caden Mousel – Sioux Falls Washington High School
· 2nd Place – Addison Smith – Sioux Falls Washington High School
· 1st Place – Alta Three Legs – Aberdeen Central High School
Digital Art/Tablet Category
· 3rd Place - Ella Cambier – Tea Area High School
· 2nd Place – Raini Labrosse – Aberdeen Central High School
· 1st Place – Saphira Smith – Sioux Falls Washington High School
Digital Photography Category
· 3rd Place – Sterling Palmer – Brookings High School
· 2nd Place – Abygail Bartscher – Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School
· 1st Place – Cambry Feickart – Aberdeen Roncalli High School
Painting Category:
· 3rd Place – Toree Mosel – Chamberlain High School
· 2nd Place – Aiden Lu – Rapid City Stevens High School
· 1st Place – Ken Aumer – Aberdeen Central High School
Crafts
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Brandon Valley High School, is Reese Weerheim
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Washington High School, is Addison Smith
- CHAMPION, from Mitchell High School, is Dailyn Kiner
- A 3RD PLACE, from Baltic High School, is Shelby Appel
- RUNNER-UP, from Tri-Valley High School, is Sydney Anderson
- CHAMPION, from Vermillion High School, is Katelyn Proefrock
- B 3RD PLACE, from Wessington Springs High School, is Darcy Ormsmith
- RUNNER-UP, from Highmore-Harrold High School, is Katelyn Dorsey
- CHAMPION, from Mount Vernon High School, is Bella Fillaus
Digital Media/Graphic Design
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Yankton High School, is Rocco Cressy-Dull
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School, is Emily Stripe
- CHAMPION, from Tea Area High School, is Ella Cambier
- A 3RD PLACE, from Parker High School, is Colton Kleinsasser
- RUNNER-UP, from Chamberlain High School, is Jessie Johnson
- CHAMPION, from Baltic High School, is Shane Petersen
- B 3RD PLACE, from Highmore-Harrold High School, is Hannah Zeigler
- RUNNER-UP, from Northwestern High School, is Annie Dvorak
- CHAMPION, from White River High School, is Samuel Beardt
Drawing (Colored)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Olivia Raveling
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Washington High School, is Katie Wiesenburger
- CHAMPION, from Brookings High School, is Julianna Converse
- A 3RD PLACE, from Parker High School, is Oliva Anderson
- RUNNER-UP, from Tri-Valley High School, is Tiffany Tietgen
- CHAMPION, from Chamberlain High School, is Toree Mosel
- B 3RD PLACE, from Hitchcock-Tulare High School, is Adelynne Ihnen
- RUNNER-UP, from Mount Vernon High School, is Elizabeth Strand
- CHAMPION, from Ipswich High School, is Shaylee Coisman
Drawing (Monochromatic)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Brookings High School, is John Hatton
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, is Austyn Sluis
- CHAMPION, from Rapid City Stevens High School, is Brianna Greenwalt
- A 3RD PLACE, from Madison High School, is Selma Brown
- RUNNER-UP, from Chamberlain High School, is Kamryn Willrodt
- CHAMPION, from Vermillion High School, is Gael Magana
- B 3RD PLACE, from Wessington Springs High School, is Heyns Bothma
- RUNNER-UP, from Wall High School, is Harmony Nelson
- CHAMPION, from Ipswich High School, is Savannah Coisman
Functional Ceramics
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Rapid City Stevens High School, is Lilija Coleman
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Washington High School, is Isabel Weber
- CHAMPION, from Mitchell High School, is Brooke Jones
- A 3RD PLACE, from Milbank High School, is Qualon Grant
- RUNNER-UP, from Chamberlain High School, is Ainsley Kurtz
- CHAMPION, from Vermillion High School, is Sarah Burbach
- B 3RD PLACE, from Hitchcock-Tulare High School, is Cooper Cole
- RUNNER-UP, from White River High School, is Jovanna Dillon
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Lutheran High School, is Dori Sproles
Painting (Oil and Acrylic)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Aberdeen Central High School, is Ken Aumer
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, is Emery Petersen
- CHAMPION, from Brandon Valley High School, is Samantha Morris
- A 3RD PLACE, from Madison High School, is Shay Poncelet
- RUNNER-UP, from Chamberlain High School, is Toree Mosel
- CHAMPION, from Tri-Valley High School, is Carly Rickenbaugh
- B 3RD PLACE, from Mount Vernon High School, is Allyson Espedal
- RUNNER-UP, from Ipswich High School, is Savannah Coisman
- CHAMPION, from Wall High School, is Tylar Hines
Painting (Watercolor)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Brandon Valley High School, is Charlie VanGenderen
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, is Linny Vrieze
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Sophia Pascoe
- A 3RD PLACE, from Chamberlain High School, is Katie Lein
- RUNNER-UP, from Madison High School, is Jennifer DeLaTorre Quezada
- CHAMPION, from Tri-Valley High School, is Carly Rickenbaugh
- B 3RD PLACE, from Ipswich High School, is Autumn Braun
- RUNNER-UP, from Hitchcock-Tulare High School, is Rylee Knock
- CHAMPION, from Northwestern High School, is Abigail Holmberg
Photography
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Mitchell High School, is Brooke Jones
- RUNNER-UP, from Harrisburg High School, is Payton Revell
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Washington High School, is Finn Iveland
- A 3RD PLACE, from Beresford High School, is Kindra Sveeggen
- RUNNER-UP, from Chamberlain High School, is Daphne Krogman
- CHAMPION, from Madison High School, is Harmony Miller
- B 3RD PLACE, from Northwestern High School, is Jessica Spurr
- RUNNER-UP, from Sully Buttes High School, is Cheyenne Fuller
- CHAMPION, from Mount Vernon High School, is Morgan Hoffman
Print Making
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Lucas Mournet
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, is Katie Afdahl
- CHAMPION, from Brookings High School, is Julianna Converse
- A 3RD PLACE, from Milbank High School, is Max Schuelke
- RUNNER-UP, from Baltic High School, is Shelby Appel
- CHAMPION, from Vermillion High School, is Gael Magana
- B 3RD PLACE, from White River High School, is Jovanna Dillon
- RUNNER-UP, from Mount Vernon High School, is Jon Jones
- CHAMPION, from Northwestern High School, is Payton Grandpre
Three-Dimensional (3D)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Brandon Valley High School, is Caleb Steffel
- RUNNER-UP, from Mitchell High School, is Jamina Halfmann
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Jacalyn Bechard
- A 3RD PLACE, from Tri-Valley High School, is Reagan Pearson
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Valley High School, is Alaric Montanez
- CHAMPION, from Chamberlain High School, is Daphne Krogman
- B 3RD PLACE, from Sioux Falls Lutheran High School, is Dori Sproles
- RUNNER-UP, from Northwestern High School, is Isabella Grenier
- CHAMPION, from Mount Vernon High School, is Madalynn Lorang
Traditional Culture Art
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Pierre T.F. Riggs High School, is Amelia DuBray
- RUNNER-UP, from Aberdeen Central High School, is Alta Three Legs
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Mulder
- A 3RD PLACE, from Chamberlain High School, is Angelina Roubideaux
- RUNNER-UP, from Baltic High School, is Maiya Fredrickson
- CHAMPION, from Aberdeen Roncalli High School, is Grace Seyer
- B 3RD PLACE, from Ipswich High School, is LaVayah Russell
- RUNNER-UP, from Wessington Springs High School, is Lily Roesler
- CHAMPION, from Northwestern High School, is Annie Dvorak
Two-Dimensional Mixed Media (2D)
- AA 3RD PLACE, from Brookings High School, is Miriam Koch
- RUNNER-UP, from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, is Valeria Navarro Herrera
- CHAMPION, from Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, is Claire Buskohl
- A 3RD PLACE, from Elkton-Lake Benton High School, is Trinity Rogue
- RUNNER-UP, from Beresford High School, is McKenzie Hebert
- CHAMPION, from Tri-Valley High School, is Carly Rickenbaugh
- B 3RD PLACE, from Wall High School, is Porshia Zimiga
- RUNNER-UP, from Highmore-Harrold High School, is Marleigh Rockwood
- CHAMPION, from Hitchcock-Tulare High School, is Adelynne Ihnen
Director’s Choice Award:
· Emma Langerock – Brandon Valley High School
Best In Show Award
The Best in Show award is awarded to one entry in each class, regardless of category, with the highest ranking from the State Gallery judges.
- This year's AA BEST IN SHOW, with 206 out of 210 possible points in the Print Making category, is Julianna Converse from Brookings High School.
- This year's A BEST IN SHOW, with 203 out of 210 possible points in the Traditional Culture Art category, is Grace Seyer from Aberdeen Roncalli High School.
- This year's B BEST IN SHOW, with 208 out of 210 possible points in the Print Making category, is Payton Grandpre from Northwestern High School.
Overall Team Champion Award
The Overall Team Champion Award is awarded to one school in each class that accumulates the most sweepstakes points across all State Gallery categories.
- The Class B RUNNER-UP is Northwestern High School and their coach, Jennifer Schell.
- This year's Class B CHAMPION is Mount Vernon High School and their coach, Dana Schuldt.
- The Class A RUNNER-UP is Tri-Valley High School and their coach, Mandy DeWitt.
- This year's Class A CHAMPION is Chamberlain High School and their coach, Jordan Thaler.
- The Class AA RUNNER-UP is Sioux Falls Jefferson High School and their coach, Brittany Carmany.
- This year's Class AA CHAMPION is Sioux Falls Lincoln High School and their coach, Sarah Winterscheidt.
