Over the past three years, Pine Ridge head coach Teddy Pedregon slowly built up his program. Since finishing 1-6 back in 2022, the Thorpes took on a steady climb.

The Pine Ridge Thorpes captured the State A girls basketball tournament March 5-8, 2009, with a win over undefeated Dell Rapids.

There are several organizations dedicated to improving life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, including Lakota Funds, Anpetu Luta Otipi, Red Cloud Indian School and The National Congress of ...