Craig Olson Sports

Top ranked Pelican Rapids falls to Henning.

Top Ranked Pelican Rapids Falls to Sixth-Ranked Henning at Concordia Two of the top teams in Class 1A boys’ basketball squared off on Saturday afternoon at Concordia College in Moorhead and the sixth-ranked Henning Hornets knocked top-ranked Pelican Rapids from the ranks of the unbeaten with a solid 77-60 victory over the Vikings. Pelican held a slim 35-33 halftime

Nelson’s 2nd goal proves to be game-winner for Otters.

Nelson's 2nd Goal Proves to be Game Winner as Otters Edge River Lakes 4-3 Fergus Falls goalie Olivia Jurgens stopped 26 of 29 River Lakes shots on goal Tuesday night and the Otters walked away with a 4-3 victory over the Stars. Fergus Falls managed to put 16 shots on the River Lakes net.

Misegades great again as Henning beats Bertha-Hewitt.

Misegades Pours in 36 as Hornets Defeat Bears Kale Misegades continued his hot start to the season on Thursday night, making 15-of-22 field goal attempts on the way to a 36 point performance, leading the Henning Hornets to an 86-26 victory over Bertha-Hewitt. “We jumped out to a quick lead and extended it going into the half,” reported head...

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy moves on to State Football Prep Bowl.

Comets Build Early Lead, Hold on Late to Top KCC 27-21 The Hillcrest football team started out fast on Thursday at US Bank Stadium and then held on late for a 27-21 victory over Kittson County Central in a 9-Player State Semifinal contest. The victory means the Comets will play for the 9-Player State Championship on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00am aga

Otter girls win section swim & dive title.

Otters Win Section Swim and Dive Title, Qualify Individuals for State in 11 of 12 Events The Fergus Falls Girls Swim and Dive team competed in the Section 8A tournament this week. The Otters had an amazing meet sending athletes to state in 11 out of 12 events, and earning the title of section champs. Their 519 points put them over 100 points ahead of their nearest competition. Detroit

Comets 2 Point Conversion stop wins the game. They move on to State Semifinal.

Comet Defense Thwarts Late Two-Point Try, Preserving 40-38 Quarterfinal Win Hillcrest Lutheran Academy compiled 426 yards of offense on Thursday in Buffalo as they put together three straight scoring drives in the third quarter on the way to a 40-38 win over Mabel-Canton in the 9-Player quarterfinals. The Comet defense prevented the tying two-point conversion in the final

Comet volleyball ends season with section semifinal loss to BBE.

Comets Fall to BBE in 6A Volleyball Semifinals Top-seeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa swept three sets from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy on Tuesday night as the Jaguars advanced to the Section 6A volleyball championship match to take on Parkers Prairie on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-16, 25-22, 25-14. As our 2025 season comes to a close, we ha

Otter girls tennis claims State Consolation Championship

Otter Girls Tennis Team Claims AA State Consolation Championshp The Otter girls' tennis team took to the courts one final time for the 2025 season in search of the State AA Consolation Championship title on Wednesday. Tuesday's rounds of play included a nail-biting 4-3 loss to #4 Rock Ridge (who won the state championship today!) in the quarterfinal and a decisi

A-B-E beats WCA 42-14 to move on in section playoffs.

Dingwall Accounts for 5 TD's as Bolts Defeat Knights 42-14 Ashby/Brandon-Evansville moved on to the semifinal round of the Section 6A playoffs with a solid 42-14 win over West Central Area on Tuesday night in Brandon. The game was tied at halftime, 14-14, but the Bolts scored 28 unanswered second half points to secure the win and advance to face Belgrade-B

Comets finish a perfect 8-0.

Hillcrest Comets Finish Perfect Regular Season with Dominant Win over Ortonville The Hillcrest Comets capped off a historic regular season with a resounding 57-0 victory over Ortonville, completing their first undefeated season in more than 20 years. From the opening kickoff, the Comets set the tone with explosive plays, precision passing, and relentless defensive pressure.

Yaggie sets career assists record as Breckenridge sweeps Pelican Rapids.

Yaggie Sets Career Assist Record as Cowgirls Sweep Pelican Rapids Breckenridge senior setter Parker Yaggie broke the career assists record for the Cowgirls on Tuesday night when Breckenridge defeated Pelican Rapids 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 27-25). The previous record was 1699 set assists, held by Brook Busse, a 2017 graduate of Breckenridge High School.

Comets drop match to Panthers Tuesday night.

Comets Drop Little Eight Conference Home Match to Panthers The Hillcrest volleyball team hosted Parkers Prairie on Tuesday night in a Little Eight Conference match which the Panthers won 3-1 (25-20, 22-25 26-24, 25-20). It was a tough loss, but what a battle," said Comets Head Coach Debi Foss. "Both teams finished with 53 kills, and our senior co-capta