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The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville Wolves were represented by five wrestlers at the Minnesota State Individual Wrestling Tournament, held February 25–28 at Grand Casino Arena, with several athletes earning podium finishes against the state’s top competition. All wrestlers entered the tournament with impressive season records and brought their experience to the mat. At 121 pounds, junior Hunter Katterhagen (32-7) defeated Maximus Schiefelbein of Kimball Area (25-18) and

by Coach Michael Arvidson The State wrestling tournament was held last weekend at the Grand Casino Arena, with five Raiders taking the mat in the boys division. Leading the way was Hudson Truax with his third appearance and Adam Grabow in his second. While Tanner Schulke, Wyatt Jares, and Isaiah Duberowski were making their debut at the big show.  Grabow got the boys rolling Thursday morning with a quick takedown and dominated on top to get his cradle and the first-period f

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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 Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Riley Spindler, 16, doesn’t let blindness define his life. A junior at Minnewaska Area High School, he is the son of Arin Stoterau (formerly of Eagle Bend) and Jared Spindler of Glenwood, and the older brother to six-year-old twin brothers, Hayden and Jonah. He manages a full schedule of music, athletics, and family time, navigating the world he cannot see with determination, independence, and a unique approach to life. Diagnosed wit

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

by Coach Bill Wagner The BHVPP Raiders showcased grit and determination at the Section 6A Girls Individual tournament, led by a dominant championship performance from Elora Wagner and a breakout run by eighth-grader Anika Bostic. Elora Wagner (148 lbs) – 1st Place entering the tournament as the #1 seed with a 32-2 record, Elora Wagner left no doubt about her status. Wagner secured her second consecutive trip to the MSHSL state wrestling meet with two dominant first-period p

The Wolves turned in a dominant performance on February 5, at West Central Area. Wolves 34, West Central 31 The Wolves battled to a narrow 34–31 victory over West Central in dual action, using key bonus-point wins to secure the team result. Hayden Hiebert opened the dual at 107 pounds with a decision victory, but West Central answered with a major decision win over Matthew Bosl at 114. The Wolves regained the lead at 121 as Benelli Johnson earned a pin, though Tucker King f

by Coach Michael Arvidson The final week of the season had the Raiders head south to Olivia for the final tune-up before Sections. BHVPP squared off against ACGC in the first round in what was a very competitive dual.  Adam Grabow opened the scoring with a quick fall. Ruger Oyster and Isaiah Duberowski each earned hard-fought decisions to double the score 12-0.  Merrick Hoffman added a quick fall, and Wyatt Jares claimed a decision for the 21-0 lead. The Falcons got on the b

The Wolves traveled to Benson for a quad on January 27. Wolves 48, Benson 23 Matthew Bosl opened the night at 107 pounds with a win by forfeit to give the Wolves an early lead, though Benson answered back at 114 as Hayden Hiebert was pinned. Hunter Katterhagen regained momentum for the Wolves at 121 with a win by fall, before Benson evened things again at 127 with a pin over Benelli Johnson. Evan Flan added points at 133 with a forfeit victory, setting up another strong run