Friday,  September 28, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 073 • 20 of 39 •  Other Editions

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• Wolsey-Wessington def. Wessington Springs, 25-8, 25-22, 25-16
• Sanborn Central/Woonsocket def. Iroquois, 25-17, 25-18, 25-12
Faulkton Triangular
Aberdeen Christian def. Lower Brule, 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 15-5
• Faulkton def. Aberdeen Christian, 25-14, 25-3, 25-20
• Faulkton def. Lower Brule, 25-4, 25-7, 25-10
Tri-Valley Conference Tournament
• First Round
Alcester-Hudson def. Viborg-Hurley, 25-19, 28-26, 25-13
• Baltic def. Centerville, 25-17, 25-15, 25-11
• Gayville-Volin def. Irene-Wakonda, 29-27, 15-25, 18-25, 25-15, 16-14
• Ponca, Neb. def. Freeman Academy, 25-17, 25-14, 25-13
Consolation Semifinal
Irene-Wakonda def. Freeman Academy, 25-20, 26-24, 25-18
• Viborg def. Centerville, 25-12, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19
Semifinal
Alcester-Hudson def. Baltic, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20
• Ponca, Neb. def. Gayville-Volin, 25-22, 25-21, 25-11

Feds charge 9 with using illegal workers
KRISTI EATON,Associated Press

• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged four people who own and operate logging companies in the Black Hills of South Dakota with defrauding the federal government by circumventing contract requirements and employing illegal immigrant workers, U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson said Thursday.
• A federal indictment unsealed Thursday afternoon accuses Angel Munoz-Escalante, who owns and operates Munoz Logging and Construction, Aurelio Munoz-Escalante, owner and operator of Black Hills Thinning, Rogelio Escalante, who owns and operates Escalante Logging, and Sergio Munoz-Escalante, owner and operator of SM Logging, with defrauding the United States and harboring illegal immigrants.
• Also indicted for harboring illegal immigrants were Barbara Munoz, Christina Pourier, Mario Rangel and Miguel Soto, who all work at the companies, and Benjamin Munoz-Botello, who owns and operates Benja's Mexican Store, a grocery store and check cashing business.
• Ace Crawford, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said seven of the

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