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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

Taxation without representation is not a thing of the past. But what does it really mean? Legally and historically, the phrase has a narrower definition. But the meaning I am getting at is more than just voting—it is about meaningful representation. If you: 1. Pay taxes 2. Follow laws 3. Fund public systems yet feel that your lived realities, values or needs are consistently ignored or overridden, then representation only exists on paper—not in practice. But first, let’