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To the Editor: I’m going to speak about our growing population. Is it just me or is our world’s population growing? I’ll tell you, it isn’t just me, our population is growing by leaps and bounds, in places and in ways our ancestors probably would have never believed. And it’s a real problem; it is already affecting our world in many negative ways. If you have any mental capacity then by now you have probably guessed that I am speaking about individuals growing larger and

by Coach Robert Schuller Tigers Turn the Tables on Thunder in Section 5A Playoff Win Nine days can make a big difference. After suffering a 23-point loss to Long Prairie/Grey Eagle just over a week earlier, the Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers flipped the script Monday night, defeating the Thunder 65–62 in a thrilling opening round Section 5A playoff game on their home court. The Tigers came out with strong energy early, jumping to a quick 10–2 lead and setting the tone for

by Coach Austin Selvey On Monday night, the No. 9-seeded Bertha-Hewitt Bears traveled to Walker to take on the No. 8-seeded Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves in the opening round of the section tournament. The Bears came away with a 71-64 victory to advance. Bertha-Hewitt held a narrow 33-29 lead at halftime before both teams picked up the scoring in the second half. The Bears added 38 points after the break to secure the win. Defense and late-game free-throw shooting proved

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 62, Laporte 42 On Monday, March 2, the Boys Basketball team began Section 5A playoff action by hosting the Laporte Wildcats. The Pirates were able to come away with a first-round win by the score of 62-42. Braylin Deleon led the way in scoring with 26 points. Bryce Pickar had 9 points and 7 rebounds, while Chase Jenson had 7 points and 7 rebounds. Stats: Zain Waldahl 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals,6 points. Joe Elfstrum 5 rebounds, 1 assist,

The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville Wolves were represented by five wrestlers at the Minnesota State Individual Wrestling Tournament, held February 25–28 at Grand Casino Arena, with several athletes earning podium finishes against the state’s top competition. All wrestlers entered the tournament with impressive season records and brought their experience to the mat. At 121 pounds, junior Hunter Katterhagen (32-7) defeated Maximus Schiefelbein of Kimball Area (25-18) and

Junior Elora Wagner of the BHVPP wrestling program capped off an impressive season with a second-place finish at the MSHSL State Tournament. Competing in the 148-pound division, Wagner’s journey to the podium was defined by dominant performances before falling just short in a hard-fought championship match. Wagner opened her tournament in the Round of 16 with a commanding 17-0 technical fall over Emma Taylor of Hastings. This match allowed her to get the first-round jitters

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by Coach Jeni Burns Tigers Wrap Up Regular Season The Tigers had the weekend to rest, and were able to enjoy the day off from school on Monday, February 16th, before hosting the Johnnies from St. John’s Prep. The Tigers came out ready to go and scored the first 14 points before the Johnnies would get their first bucket. The rest of the first half’s scoring belonged to the Tigers, as 7 girls chipped in, and they went into halftime with a 35-2 lead. The scoring continued in th

Bertha-Hewitt 67, Nevis 38 The Bertha-Hewitt Bears earned a decisive 67-38 win over Nevis on February 26, using balanced scoring and strong work on the boards to secure the road victory in the first round of play-offs. Kendal Beyatt led the Bears with 17 points, shooting an efficient 8-of-13 from the field, while adding six assists, 14 total rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a strong all-around performance. Kyrstin Beyatt added 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a

Battle Lake 93, Bertha-Hewitt 78 The Bertha-Hewitt Bears fell to Battle Lake 93–78 on February 24 in a fast-paced non-conference boys basketball matchup, led by a standout performance from Brady Rach. Rach scored a game-high 39 points on 12-of-26 shooting, adding four steals and seven rebounds to anchor the Bears’ effort. Trenton Becker contributed 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and two steals, while Henry Lockwood added 10 points, four rebounds, and one b