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Bears rally to defeat Battle Lake in five-set thriller The Bertha-Hewitt volleyball team battled through five sets to defeat Battle Lake 3-2 in a thrilling match. The Bears won by set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 13-25, 19-25 and 15-7. Bertha-Hewitt got off to a strong start, taking the first two sets before Battle Lake answered by winning the third and fourth sets to force a deciding fifth set. The Bears regained control in the final set, pulling away for a 15-7 victory. Kenda

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt Bears cross country team brought the heat to Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, turning in dominant performances at the Terry Harrington 5000-meter race despite warm weather conditions. Senior standout Kendra Miller set the pace for Bertha-Hewitt with an electric second-place finish in the girls’ 5K, crossing the line at 19:32.4. Miller’s time marks the second-fastest performance of her career—behind only her own school re

by Coach Jared Hoemberg The Bertha-Hewitt Bears traveled to Ogilvie Friday night for their second game of the season. The game was moved up an hour because of the possibility of weather, but the teams were able to play the entire game without interruption. Ogilvie came away with a 44-12 victory. The Bears opened the game with a long offensive drive but were unable to finish it with points. The Lions responded with two unanswered touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead. Late in the

by Coach Jared Hoemberg The Bertha-Hewitt Bears opened their home schedule Thursday night, battling an experienced Blackduck team from start to finish before falling 28-15. The Bears came out with plenty of energy, putting together a strong opening drive and finding the end zone to take an early lead. The extra point was good, giving Bertha-Hewitt an early 7-0 advantage. Blackduck responded with a touchdown of its own and continued to apply pressure, but the Bears’ defense

Bertha-Hewitt battled Browerville in volleyball, with the Bears getting strong contributions from several players throughout the match. Kendal Beyatt led the Bears at the net with 10 kills, four attack errors and 42 attempts for a .143 attack percentage. She also recorded six solo blocks. Jasmine Williams added six kills on 24 attempts and had a team-high 16 digs. Laila Schwantz contributed six kills, two digs and one solo block, while Ellyana Braaten had three kills and se

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt Bears cross country team opened a busy week of competition on Monday, August 31, traveling to Staples for the Central Minnesota River Run. Warm and humid conditions greeted the runners as they competed in their first meet of the season. Head coach Kenny Miller elected to use a split-squad approach for the week, with the majority of the Bears competing Monday in Staples and the remaining athletes scheduled to race Friday at Minnesota S

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To the Editor: Empty Chairs On Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, we, along with several of our grandchildren, attended the Memorial Day program at the Bertha-Hewitt High School. There were a fair number of people in the bleacher section of the gymnasium, but there were row upon row of empty chairs on the floor of the gym. There were, perhaps, a dozen people sitting in the chairs. As I looked out over all those rows of empty chairs, I was reminded of other events I have attende

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