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by Coach Bob Schuller Braves Defend Home Court in Prairie Conference Victory The Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers traveled to Benson for a Prairie Conference matchup, but the conference-leading Benson Braves protected their home floor with a 96–61 victory. Benson, now 10–1 in Prairie Conference play, established control early and carried a 43–30 advantage into halftime. The Braves continued to apply pressure in the second half, steadily extending the lead behind efficient of

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