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by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt Bears made their trip to Long Prairie one to remember on Tuesday, October 20, capturing three individual titles at the Park Region Conference cross country meet. Seasonably warm temperatures and a challenging, hilly course tested the runners, but the Bears rose to the occasion with a historic performance. For the first time in program history, Bertha-Hewitt claimed individual championships in three of the meet’s four races. Ambrose H

by Haley Youngbauer The Verndale football team finished out the regular season with a tough match at home against the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals on Wednesday, October 21. Pirates Fall to Cardinals 7-32 The match got off to a fast start, with the Cardinals shutting down the Pirates’ first advance, forcing them to punt. On the punt return, the Cardinals were able to avoid the Pirates defense for a quick touchdown on their first possession. The Cardinals kicked a field goal, ma

by Coach Heidi Brandsma The Verndale Pirate cross country team participated in the Park Region Conference meet hosted by Long Prairie on Tuesday, October 20. It was a great day for racing. Teams participating in this year’s conference meet were Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Verndale, Pine River-Backus, Alexandria Community Christian School, Parkers Prairie, Bertha-Hewitt, Pillager, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville, Otter Tail Central, New York Mills, Wadena-Deer Creek, and United North C

by Haley Youngbauer The Verndale volleyball team played only a single game last week, finishing regular season play on the road to take on the WDC Wolverines. Pirates Drop 3-0 Match to WDC The Pirates played hard and made some good defensive plays, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Wolverines’ onslaught of strong attacks. The first set saw the Wolverines defeating the Pirates by a score of 15-25. During the second set, the Pirates struggled with their serve receives, giving

Another birthday has come and gone, marking a weekend full of fun, amid a whirlwind of stress. The last few weeks have been particularly tough. My cat Pumpkin is doing her best to cope with kidney failure. She no longer makes it upstairs for cuddles, is drinking water, but has become quite picky about her food. Salem, my other cat, is still unwell, and we’re uncertain of the cause. He will only eat and drink when he’s on steroids, and we’ve noticed fluid building up in his a