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On Tuesday, January 13, the Wolves hosted Border West and Frazee at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School. Wolves Defeat Border West, 44–18 The Wolves turned in a strong performance on the mat, defeating Border West 44–18 behind a balanced effort that featured pins, technical falls, and solid decision victories. At 107 pounds, Matthew Bosl opened the dual with a win by decision. Momentum built quickly as Hayden Hiebert (114) and Benelli Johnson (121) each earned wins by pin. E

by Coach Michael Arvidson The second half of the season began last Thursday, January 8, with a home triangular in Verndale against two other contenders in the Section. They opened against Border West. BHVPP was sparked out of the gate with a fall by Nikolai Hagen and a tech fall by Adam Grabow. The Buccaneers picked up six before a four-match win streak from Merrick Hoffman, Wyatt Jares, Justin Olson, and Hudson Truax opened the lead to 31-6. The Bucs added five more, and

by Coach Bill Wagner BHVPP Girls Wrestling shows grit in recent matchup The BHVPP girls wrestling team displayed determination and skill during their recent evening of competition against Staples, WDC, and Bemidji. The night started in dismal fashion as the Raiders, having 13 girls on the roster to start the season, would bring only three girls who would be able to step out on the mat. Some major injuries took out three girls early, a couple more with injuries, a couple wit

by Coach Sam Schmitz Verndale 30, Bertha-Hewitt 49 The Verndale Pirates dropped a Park Region Conference game to the Bertha-Hewitt Bears 30-49 on January 13. The Pirates were hassled on perimeter defense and went through stretches of costly turnovers as the Bears had 28 steals. The Pirates had a higher free-throw percentage and three-point percentage than the Bears, but the Bears were able to score more points in the paint. Aspen Orlando led the Pirates with 9 points and 7 r

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 73, Wadena-Deer Creek 46 On Monday, January 12, the Boys Basketball team hosted Wadena-Deer Creek in a Park Region Conference match-up. The Pirates jumped out to a 44-22 halftime lead by creating turnovers and hitting 11 3-point baskets in the half. The final score was Verndale 73 and Wadena-Deer Creek 46. Braylin Deleon led the way with 27 points, 8 assists, and 6 steals on the night. Kyler Vertina added 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4

by Coach Bob Schueller Browerville/Eagle Valley - 74, Swanville - 67 The Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers defended their home court with a hard-fought 74–67 win over the Swanville Bulldogs in a Prairie Conference matchup last Tuesday, January 6. The Tigers’ offense was slow to get going, but they found their rhythm as the first half progressed, building a narrow 37–35 lead at the break. Swanville stayed close behind strong first-half performances from Isaac Miller and Brody

The Browerville/Eagle Valley girls wrestling team put together a strong showing at the Rick Lee Girls Invite, highlighted by a pair of tournament championships and another runner-up finish. In varsity action, Olivia Browen continued her strong season by going 2–1 to earn a second-place finish in a competitive bracket. Kelsey Schmitt battled through her matches and finished 2–2, just missing out on a place... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Boys basketball played a great game of their own on Tuesday night at home against Wadena. After scoring just 15 points in the first half and down by as many as 14 points, the Bears mounted a comeback of their own and dominated the 2nd half, winning by a final score of 58-48... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Girls Basketball had three games last week, starting on Tuesday against Browerville. Weather had forced this game to be rescheduled twice earlier in the season, but mother nature finally cooperated for the Bears to face off against the Tigers and ultimately a win for our girls 43-35... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

by Coach Jeni Burns The Tigers opened up the second half of their season with a road trip to Bertha-Hewitt to take on the section opponent. The Tigers started out the game two girls short due to injuries and an early injury to M. Riedel, and the Tigers would find themselves with a trove of different line-ups throughout the night. Despite the different line-ups, the Tigers did an incredible job stepping up and playing team defense against a very physical BH team. The Tigers,