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Bertha-Hewitt 58, Verndale 37 The Bertha-Hewitt girls basketball team used balanced scoring and defensive pressure to secure a 58–37 win over Verndale on February 10. Kendal Beyatt led Bertha-Hewitt offensively with 17 points, shooting an efficient 8-for-14 from the field, including a three-pointer. Kyrstin Beyatt added 10 points and seven rebounds, while Jasmine Williams finished with 11 points and five steals to provide a spark on both ends of the floor. Piper Dean contr

by Coach Jeni Burns The past week, the Tigers were incredibly busy, battling through 4 tough games. Monday, they traveled to Benson to take on the Braves. The Braves came out firing on all cylinders and jumped out to a very big first-half lead. The Tigers were able to settle in after the half and put together a much better second half, locking down defensively and getting some really good looks offensively. They continued to battle to the final seconds. Right back on the c

The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Wolves put together a strong postseason showing at the Section 6A Team Tournament on Friday, February 13, competing at Bertha-Hewitt School and advancing all the way to the championship dual before falling in a tightly contested final. The Wolves opened the tournament with a decisive 51-17 victory over Pelican Rapids in the quarterfinal round. Hayden Hiebert got LPGE rolling at 107 pounds with a win by fall, while Zander Katterhagen dropped a toug

To the Editor: Our U.S. Representative to the United States Congress is a Republican, right? Let’s imagine she is, for the sake of argument. I voted for Republican Richard Nixon and my Dad thought Barry Goldwater and Dwight Eisenhower were heroes. We voted for these guys, in part, because they were fiscal conservative. They thought the U.S. government should limit its spending while still serving Americans. But our U.S. Representative recently bragged up her support for th

by Coach Michael Arvidson The Section 6A duals took place last Friday, the 13th, and didn’t disappoint for fans in the stands. In what turned out to be very competitive matches and duals. The fans in attendance were treated to the edge-of-their-seat viewing with duals coming down to the very end. BHVPP took on New York Mills in the quarterfinal round, and the Eagles arrived ready to go. Adam Grabow got the Raiders on the board with a fall, but the Eagles evened it up at 6