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by Coach Austin Selvey The Bertha-Hewitt Bears made the trip to Verndale on Tuesday night for the second matchup of the season against the Pirates. After defeating Verndale in the first meeting, the Bears were hoping for a season sweep. This time, however, the Pirates protected their home court and handed the Bears a 71-64 loss. The game was tightly contested throughout the first half. Bertha-Hewitt put together strong stretches offensively and went into the break trailing

The Section 6A Individual Wrestling Tournament was held Friday, February 20, at Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools, with the top two finishers in each weight class advancing to the state tournament. The LPGE Wolves will send four wrestlers to the state tournament following strong performances across multiple weight classes. At 107 pounds, Hayden Hiebert claimed the section championship. Hiebert opened with a win over Elias Nelson of Wadena-Deer Creek, followed with a victory

by Michael Arvidson The Section 6A tournament took place last Friday with 104 wrestlers from nine teams vying for 26 tickets to the state tournament. It was a long day of competition with plenty of highs and lows.  BHVPP had wrestlers entered in 12 of the 13 weight classes and started the opening round strong, going 7-4. Isaiah Duberowski, Merrick Hoffman, Wyatt Jares, Hudson Truax, Preston Captain, Gage Barthel, and Tanner Schulke all came away victorious to join Adam Grabo

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 71, Bertha-Hewitt 64 On Tuesday, February 17, the Boys Basketball team hosted the Bertha-Hewitt Bears and won by a score of 71-64. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 25 points to go along with his team-high 6 assists on the night. Jackson White scored 16 points. Bryce Pickar had a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds on the night. Kyler Vertina chipped in 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Stats: Zain Waldahl 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Verndale Pirates, on February 19, had a second-half surge to defeat the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle Thunder 53-45. At halftime, the game was tied at 22-22. The Pirates trailed 28-29 before regaining the lead and, after that, never lost the lead. The Pirates outrebounded the taller Thunder team 55-49. Adeley Hinkle, the smallest girl on the court, had a career high of 16 rebounds. Emily Elfstrum poured in 18 points. Stats: Elfstrum 18 points, 4 rebounds