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by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt Bears cross country team opened a busy week of competition on Monday, August 31, traveling to Staples for the Central Minnesota River Run. Warm and humid conditions greeted the runners as they competed in their first meet of the season. Head coach Kenny Miller elected to use a split-squad approach for the week, with the majority of the Bears competing Monday in Staples and the remaining athletes scheduled to race Friday at Minnesota S

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by Haley Youngbauer The Verndale Pirates Volleyball team opened their season with two hard fought matches last week, falling 1-3 to Staples-Motley on Tuesday and 0-3 to Parkers Prairie on Thursday. The Pirates started the week on the road to battle the Staples-Motley Cardinals. After a long back and forth first set, the Pirates dug deep and came out victorious with a score of 28-26. The Pirates kept up the fight to keep each set close, but despite their best efforts, the

by Coach Heidi Brandsma The Verndale Cross Country team has had a busy beginning of the season. The first meet we participated in was the Brave Like Gabe meet hosted by Perham. This meet took place on Saturday, August 29th at The Pioneer Village in Perham. There were 40 teams competing at this meet, split by school size into two different groups. Running for the Junior High girls’ team was Elliana Mathison, who finished the two-mile course in 19 min. 51 sec. Running for

by Jessica White Jackson White’s golf season ended at the sections. It was a 2-day event; he shot a 77 on day one and made the cut to play the second day. He shot a 79 on day 2. He finished 10th in sections and just missed going to state by 2 spots. He struggled some with his putting. They were the fastest greens he’s played all year, and he struggled with the speed and reading some of the break. Overall, he really played and was great up to the green... Subscribe to ge

by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls’ golf team competed at the MSHSL 6AA Section Tournament on the 1st and 2nd of June. On the first day, Katelyn Schotzko (junior) and Mara Uselman (8th grade) led the charge for the Cardinals, both finishing with a 95. Both Katelyn and Mara advanced to the second day of competition. Sarah Kroll finished her sophomore season with a 97, Meredith Hoemberg ended her 8th-grade season with a 103, Brooklyn Winter (sophomore) shot a 10

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team concluded its season at the MSHSL Class A State Track and Field Championships held Thursday and Friday, June 4-5, at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Senior Brady Rach represented the Raiders in the 800-meter run at the state meet. In Thursday’s preliminary race, Rach posted the third-fastest qualifying time in the field with a time of 1:57.18, which would have advanced him to Friday’s cha

by Coach Kenny Miller Kendra Miller saved her best performance for the biggest stage of the season. Competing at the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Championships on June 4, Miller delivered a remarkable race in the girls’ 3200-meter run, finishing ninth overall in a time of 11:36.42 to earn All-State honors and capture the first individual state medal of her career. The accomplishment was especially impressive considering Miller entered the meet seeded 12th among

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders girls track and field team traveled to Concordia College in Moorhead on Thursday, May 28, to compete in the Section 6A Track & Field Championships. Athletes faced challenging conditions throughout the day, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s, creating a demanding and physically taxing environment for competition. Despite the intense heat, the Raiders turned in several strong performances. The highlight of the

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team competed in the MSHSL Section 6A Meet on Thursday, May 28, at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Raiders finished seventh out of 23 teams with 42 points. Osakis claimed the team championship with 79 points. The highlight of the day for the Raiders was qualifying five athletes for the MSHSL State Track and Field Championships. Brady Rach earned a Section 6A championship in the 800-meter run, s