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by Coach Austin Selvey The Bertha-Hewitt Bears celebrated Senior Night in style Monday, hosting the Menahga Braves in a tightly contested matchup that came down to the final minutes. Following a short dedication honoring the seniors and their contributions to the program, the Bears took the floor and delivered a hard-fought 64–58 victory. Both teams came out strong in the opening half, trading baskets and defensive stops throughout. The Bears held a slim 37–35 lead at halft

by Coach Jeni Burns To kick off February, the Tigers had a three-game week.  Monday, the Tigers traveled to Verndale to take on the Pirates.  Leading scorers for the Tigers were: Raylann Morgan and Lydia Reed with 8 points each.  Adding in some great rebounding for the Tigers were Lydia Reed with 13 boards, Raylann Morgan with 10, and Lydia Stearns with 9. On Thursday night, the Tigers took on the Cardinals for the second time in Prairie conference action. The Cardinals j

Bertha-Hewitt 56, Sebeka 41 The Bertha-Hewitt girls basketball team earned a 56–41 home victory over Sebeka on February 5, using balanced scoring, strong rebounding, and a memorable Senior Night moment to secure the win. Senior Night provided one of the evening’s most meaningful highlights. Anna Hegarty, whose senior year was significantly impacted by a knee injury suffered last summer, was able to start the game. She scored on a layup after an assist from the Beyatt sister

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The Wolves turned in a dominant performance on February 5, at West Central Area. Wolves 34, West Central 31 The Wolves battled to a narrow 34–31 victory over West Central in dual action, using key bonus-point wins to secure the team result. Hayden Hiebert opened the dual at 107 pounds with a decision victory, but West Central answered with a major decision win over Matthew Bosl at 114. The Wolves regained the lead at 121 as Benelli Johnson earned a pin, though Tucker King f

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Verndale Pirates gritted out a 43-34 win against the Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers on February 2. In the win, Verndale sank 16 free throws. All of the Verndale athletes scored in a complete team effort. Aspen Orlando led all scorers with 14 points, while Mille Schmitz added 8. The Verndale defense forced 24 turnovers. Adeley Hinkle finished with 3 steals. Stats: Elfstrum 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals. Orlando 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 a

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 70, Battle Lake 73 On Thursday, February 5, the Boys Basketball team hosted the Battle Lake Battlers and lost by a score of 73-70. The Pirates had three players score in double figures with Chase Jensen leading the way with 20 points. Braylin Deleon added 19 points and 5 assists while Bryce Pickar had 14 points. Jensen and Pickar each had 8 rebounds to lead the Pirates on the glass. Guards Kyler Vertina and Braylin Deleon each had 5 assists on

by Coach Michael Arvidson The final week of the season had the Raiders head south to Olivia for the final tune-up before Sections. BHVPP squared off against ACGC in the first round in what was a very competitive dual.  Adam Grabow opened the scoring with a quick fall. Ruger Oyster and Isaiah Duberowski each earned hard-fought decisions to double the score 12-0.  Merrick Hoffman added a quick fall, and Wyatt Jares claimed a decision for the 21-0 lead. The Falcons got on the b

Bertha-Hewitt 72, Long Prairie–Grey Eagle 63 The Bertha-Hewitt boys basketball team earned a 72–63 home win over Long Prairie–Grey Eagle on January 27. Brady Rach led the Bears with a game-high 21 points, adding five assists, four steals, and six rebounds to fuel the victory. Logan Nelson provided a strong scoring spark, finishing with 16 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Jalen Hinzmann contributed 10 points and a team-best six assists, while Trenton B

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