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• Edgemont def. Oelrichs, 25-14, 25-18, 25-18
• Ethan def. Avon, 25-18, 26-24, 25-22
• Eureka/Bowdle def. Edmunds Central, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16
• Groton Area def. Florence/Henry, 18-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-19
• Herreid/Selby Area def. Leola/Frederick, 25-15, 25-19, 25-9
• Mobridge-Pollock def. Potter County, 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-18
• Parkston def. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, 20-25, 25-18, 25-11, 27-25
• Platte-Geddes def. Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 25-12, 25-18, 25-13
• Redfield/Doland def. Miller, 25-13, 25-12, 25-22
• Sanborn Central/Woonsocket def. Corsica/Stickney, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20
• Scotland def. Hanson, 25-23, 26-24, 25-18
• Sturgis JV def. Wall, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18
• Warner def. Aberdeen Roncalli, 25-13, 25-17, 25-10
• Waverly-South Shore def. Langford-Roslyn, 29-27, 25-17, 25-21
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S. Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard
DAVE KOLPACK,Associated Press
KRISTI EATON,Associated Press
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota man who beat a prison guard with a pipe and covered his head in plastic wrap to kill him during a failed escape attempt was put to death Monday, in the state's first execution since 2007.
• Eric Robert, 50, received lethal injection and was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls at 10:24 p.m. He is the first South Dakota inmate to die under the state's new single-drug lethal injection method, and only the 17th person to be executed in the state or Dakota Territory since 1877.
• Robert had no expression on his face. Asked if he had a last statement, Robert said: "In the name of justice and liberty and mercy, I authorize and forgive Warden Douglas Weber to execute me for the crimes. It is done."
• As the drug was administered, the clean-shaven Robert, wearing orange inmate pants with a white blanket wrapped around his upper body, appeared to be clearing his throat and then began gasping heavily. He then snored for about 30 seconds. His eyes remained opened throughout and his skin turned pale, eventually gaining a purplish hue.
• Robert was put to death in the same prison where he killed guard Ronald "RJ" Johnson during an escape attempt on April 12, 2011. Robert was serving an 80-year sentence on a kidnapping conviction when he tried to break out with fellow in (Continued on page 23)
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