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by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School on Tuesday, April 21, to compete in the LPGE Invitational. The Raiders turned in their best team performance of the season, finishing second out of nine teams with 122.5 points. Pillager claimed the team title with 142.5 points. The Raiders were led by multiple first-place finishes. Dylan Day continued his strong season with a win in the 400-met

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders enjoyed their first taste of summer-like weather as they traveled to Long Prairie for a nine-team invitational on Tuesday, April 21. The girls’ team was short-handed due to conflicting school activities, which made it challenging for the Raiders to compete at full strength. Despite that, the team turned in several strong individual performances. Leading the way was Aulani Johnson, who placed fourth in the 300-meter h

by Coach Rollie Lias The Tigers track and field team delivered an impressive showing this week, highlighted by strong performances from underclassmen and standout efforts in both running and field events. In the boys’ 100-meter dash, sophomore Jonah Berg led the team with a time of 12.41 seconds, followed closely by fellow sophomores Tyler Rowe (12.45) and Henry Batista (12.53). Senior Sam Asmus and eighth-grader Felix Ydrogo also contributed solid finishes, showcasing the

by Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Perham High School on Friday, April 14, to compete in the Perham Invitational. The Raiders finished seventh out of 10 teams with 42 points. Pequot Lakes claimed the team title with 94 points. Dylan Day led the way for the Raiders with a strong day in the sprints, capturing a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash and adding a second-place finish in the 400 meters. Brady Rach contribute

by Coach Kenny Miller The Raider girls’ track and field team traveled to Perham on Tuesday, April 14, to compete in their annual invitational. Facing a competitive field that included several larger schools, the Raiders placed sixth out of 10 teams, continuing to show their ability to contend at a high level early in the season. The meet featured a number of strong individual performances. Kendra Miller led the way with a first-place finish in the 3200-meter run, crossing t

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Fergus Falls High School on Friday, April 10, to compete in the Otter Invitational. In their first outdoor meet of the season, the Raiders turned in their strongest performance to date, finishing fourth out of five teams with 97 points. Bemidji once again claimed the team title with 157 points. The Raiders were led by several first-place finishes on the track. Dylan Day won the 400

by Coach Rollie Lais The Tigers boys and girls track team traveled to St. John’s on Friday, March 27, for an indoor Prairie Conference meet. The girls team placed 2nd, and the boys placed 4th. The girls were led by Claire Perish, who won the 55-meter, placed 2nd in the long jump, and 3rd in the 4x200-meter relay. Ryann May placed 10th in the 55-meter dash, followed by Faith Petron, who placed 12th. Raylann Morgan placed 2nd in the 200-meter dash, 2nd in shot put, 2nd

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team returned to Bemidji State University on Thursday, March 31, to compete in the Lions’ Invite. Facing a larger field of 19 teams, the Raiders finished 11th overall with 19 points. Bemidji claimed the team title with 120 points. Leading the way for the Raiders was Gunnar Barthel, who captured a first-place finish in the 800-meter run. Dylan Day added a strong performance in the sprints, placing f

Several athletes turned in strong performances and personal-best marks at the St. John’s Indoor meet on March 27. Boys Jonah Berg led the way with multiple top finishes. Berg placed second in the 55-meter dash with a personal-best time of 6.94 seconds. He also took fifth in the 200 meters in 26.14 seconds. In the field events, Berg finished third in the high jump with a personal-best clearance of 5 feet, 6 inches and third in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18 fee

At left, Brady Rach took second place in the 1600 meter race with a school-record time of 4:19.74, missing the title by just 0.156...