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by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Frazee on Thursday, May 7, to compete in the Section 6A True Team Meet. The Raiders finished 11th out of 16 teams with 525 points. United Clay-Becker won the meet with 915 points. Unlike traditional meets, the True Team format scores every athlete who finishes an event, with teams limited to two entries per individual event and one relay entry. The format places an emphasis on over

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders Track and Field team traveled to Frazee on Thursday, May 7, to compete in the Section 6A True Team Meet, taking advantage of favorable conditions and finishing 15th overall. The Raiders were led by another strong individual performance from Kendra Miller, who set a personal best in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:21.15, earning a first-place finish in a field of 32 runners. Additional standout efforts included Dan

by Coach Austin Selvey The Raiders defeated the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 12-1 in 5 innings. Jalen Hinzmann pitched the entire 5 innings, striking out 9, giving up 1 run (0 earned), and walking just 1 hitter. Offensively, the Raiders were led by Owen Weiher, driving in 4RBIs with a homerun and a double, followed by Braylin DeLeon and Chase Jensen, each providing 2RBIs. Jensen hit a 2-run home run, his first of his varsity career. Zain Waldahl also added a double ove

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With spring golf comes a wide range of weather and course conditions, along with very limited opportunities for on-course practice. Players aren’t able to fully prepare until courses open and allow them out. Jackson White, who golfs with the Staples-Motley team, started the season a bit rusty but has shown steady improvement with each meet. After graduating several very talented golfers, this is shaping up to be a year of growth and learning for the team. They opened the se

by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls golf team traveled to Sartell on Monday the 4th to participate in a 6AA Presections meet. There were 8 teams with 53 girls competing. The team finished in 6th place, led by Katelyn Schotzko’s 89. Mara Uselman shot a 112 to finish in 38th place. On Tuesday May 5th the girls held a home meet at The Vintage at Staples. Bemidji and Moorhead brought their respective class AAA teams to compete. Wadena and Royalton brought 2 golfer

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago May 16, 2001 Last Friday, first graders honored their moms at a special program. They performed songs, presented their moms with hand-made gifts and each recited a poem. Pictured, Jacob Schauer is giving a gift to his mom, Denitra and Brooke Schumann shared a poem, and Jerod Nelson is also pictured with his mom. ********** The Eagle Valley Rebels baseball team continues to search for improvement on defense. The Rebels have had more t

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago May 17, 2001 On May 9, the District Special Olympics competition was once again held in Long Prairie with the cooperation of the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle School system offering the use of their track facilities. The Area 5 Special Olympics Track and Field event hosted about 275 athletes from: Browerville, Aitkin, Bertha-Hewitt, Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Menahga, Mid-State Co-op, New York Mills, Remer, Onamia,

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago May 16, 2001 Forty teddy bears, furry ones, cloth ones, in all colors of the rainbow and some others besides, have recently been made by women of the United Methodist Church in Eagle Bend. “We had made teddy bears for the Eagle Bend Fire Department once before, but they have run out,” explained Carolynne Bisel. “They asked us to make some more. The teddy bears are given to children at fire calls or accidents. The little bears give the

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago May 16, 2001 The Eagle Valley and Bertha-Hewitt Schools are using a new game to help teach their students. The Stock Market Game is an interactive educational tool that can be used in grades 4-12 to teach a variety of subjects including math, social studies, language arts and business. Jan Hierl at Eagle Valley and Mike Bauck at Bertha-Hewitt are the teachers who are working with a carefully designed curriculum. In this port