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by Coach Jeni Burns The past week, the Tigers were incredibly busy, battling through 4 tough games. Monday, they traveled to Benson to take on the Braves. The Braves came out firing on all cylinders and jumped out to a very big first-half lead. The Tigers were able to settle in after the half and put together a much better second half, locking down defensively and getting some really good looks offensively. They continued to battle to the final seconds.  Right back on the c

The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Wolves put together a strong postseason showing at the Section 6A Team Tournament on Friday, February 13, competing at Bertha-Hewitt School and advancing all the way to the championship dual before falling in a tightly contested final. The Wolves opened the tournament with a decisive 51-17 victory over Pelican Rapids in the quarterfinal round. Hayden Hiebert got LPGE rolling at 107 pounds with a win by fall, while Zander Katterhagen dropped a toug

To the Editor: Our U.S. Representative to the United States Congress is a Republican, right? Let’s imagine she is, for the sake of argument. I voted for Republican Richard Nixon and my Dad thought Barry Goldwater and Dwight Eisenhower were heroes. We voted for these guys, in part, because they were fiscal conservative. They thought the U.S. government should limit its spending while still serving Americans. But our U.S. Representative recently bragged up her support for th

by Coach Michael Arvidson The Section 6A duals took place last Friday, the 13th, and didn’t disappoint for fans in the stands.  In what turned out to be very competitive matches and duals. The fans in attendance were treated to the edge-of-their-seat viewing with duals coming down to the very end.  BHVPP took on New York Mills in the quarterfinal round, and the Eagles arrived ready to go.  Adam Grabow got the Raiders on the board with a fall, but the Eagles evened it up at 6

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Pirates struggled to find their rhythm in a 37-58 loss to the Bertha-Hewitt Bears on February 10. At halftime, Verndale was down 16-39, but played a more even second half. The Bears interior game was too much for the Pirates as the Bears scored 40 of their points in the lane. Millie Schmitz led the Pirates with 8 points and 12 rebounds, while Emily Elfstrum added 7 points. Stats: Elfstrum 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist. Orlando 6 points, 3 assists, 1

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 72 Menahga 63 On Thursday, February 12, the Boys Basketball team travelled to Menahga to play Park Region Conference opponent Menahga Braves. The Pirates were able to avenge an earlier season loss to the Braves in their win by a score of 72-63. The Pirates were led in scoring by Braylin Deleon with 28 points to go with his team-high 3 steals. Chase Jensen and Jackson White also scored in double digits with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Joe El

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago February 22, 2001 Topsy May and Geri Jagush are two Browerville women with a lot going for them. They head the Christian Women, a service organization at Christ the King parish, which reaches deep into the community. This group goes back sixty years to the former St. Peter’s parish. Every woman in the parish is automatically a member, and meetings are held quarterly. ********** Cheese is an important basic food for people of all age

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago February 22, 2001 There are few sights more delightful than a child’s smile. Ensuring that your child’s teeth stay healthy will primarily depend on the habits they develop throughout their childhood. Dr. John Romstad of Clarissa has been a dentist for 30 years. He has been in our community for the past 26 years and he was willing to contribute his advice on dental health to help keep your child’s beautiful smile last a lifetime. Romsta

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago February 21, 2001 Spreading the message of staying sober and wearing seatbelts was the message of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) youth leading the youth jam on Saturday, February 10 in Lakeville. Fourteen youth from Todd County schools joined 400 other Minnesota students at this event. Bertha-Hewitt students who participated were: Advisor Jean Shaw, Holly Bertram, Becky Shaw, Krysta Lambert, Jessica Elgin, Makyla Rach

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago February 21, 2001 DeeAnn Durheim, daughter of Delvin and Debra Durheim of Eagle Bend, will be competing for the title of Minnesota Simmental Queen for 2001. The contest will take place on Friday, February 23 in Rochester at the annual Simmental Association Banquet. DeeAnn will be presenting a speech to a panel of judges and will be evaluated on her knowledge of the Simmental breed of cattle. ********** On February 2, the Lakewood He