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Swanville junior Austin Lemke drove to the hoop against a pair of Isle defenders during a 30-point outburst last Friday.
The Bulldogs boys basketball team got off to a good start to 2018 by taking down Isle 71-53 in the second half of a doubleheader in Swanville last Friday. A good start helped the Bulldogs take control early and eventually carry a 38-28 lead into halftime.  Junior Austin Lemke continue a strong...
The Wolves wrestlers improved their dual meet record to 9-0 on the season, and took first place in a tournament hosted at BBE last week.
The Wolves wrestlers continued their strong season on the mats last week when they picked up a pair of dual wins and won a tournament. LPGE/BEV traveled to Royalton for a triangular on Friday. In their first dual of the evening, the Wolves won the first five matches, and nine out of 14, to pick up...
The Prairie Centre girls hockey team scored six unanswered goals to easily skate away to their 17th consecutive win over Morris/Benson Area last Thursday at the Benson Civic Center.  There was no scoring for most of the first period before Ally Ecker put one in the net off an assist from Lupita...
Several Wolves gymnasts placed in the top-10 and earned medals and ribbons on Saturday. Back row from left: Tristen Maryces, Reanne Warwick, Emily Leroux, Katrina Buntjer. Front row from left: Mary Speer, Jarrah Langner, and Vivian Leroux.
A few weeks off to clean up routines proved to pay off for the Wolves gymnasts when they traveled to Park Rapids for an invitational on Saturday. The girls put up a season high 128.9 to finish second at the invite, and brought home several medals and ribbons for top-five finishes on the day. The...
Rachel Middendorf pulled up for a jumper during LPGE’s game against Osakis last Friday. The senior finished with a team high 14 points in the game.
The Thunder girls took care of business on a road trip to Pillager over the holiday break, toppling the Huskies 67-34. A strong defensive effort limited Pillager to just 14 first half points to give LPGE a 15-point lead at the break.  Nine different Thunder players got into the scoring column,...
The Prairie Centre boys saw a seven-game winning streak at the annual Morris tournament come to an end when they fell to Providence Academy 9-4 back on Dec. 29. The Lions jumped out to a big lead right from the very start, scoring six first period goals. The North Stars found some offense in the...
The Thunder boys scorched the nets in the first half against Pillager to build a big lead and close out with a 61-47 non-conference win over the holiday break on Dec. 29. The LPGE backcourt was connecting early and often from deep. Junior point guard Gabe Abraham and senior guard Blake Fossland...
The Browerville/Eagle Valley and Upsala girls basketball teams opened up the new year with a Prairie Conference bout last Friday night. The lady Cardinals took control in the first half and held off a late rally to pick up a 68-53 win on the Tigers’ home floor. Upsala was balanced offensively and...
The Long Prairie Area Just for Kix dancers are scheduled to perform at three Thunder basketball games this winter.  Mark the calendars to see the dancers perform at halftime on Jan. 19, Jan. 26, and Feb. 15. Also note, the Thunder girls basketball team will be playing a day game against Upsala on...
The Browerville/Eagle Valley boys put an end to a four-game skid last Thursday by picking up a 49-34 road win at New York Mills. The Tigers had 18 days since their last game to clean things up, and they turned in a strong performance on the defensive end against the Eagles. They used 7-0 and 9-0...

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