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Hannah Schneider (L) and Hailee Schmidt (R) helped pick up Rebekah Muhlenkamp (M) after the sophomore took a charge during Swanville’s big second half run.

Bulldogs move into first place tie in Prairie with win over Royals

The Swanville girls always knew they had a chance at competing for a Prairie Conference title this year, and they took a big step toward achieving that last Tuesday when they handed Royalton its first conference loss of the season in a 61-41 home win. The Bulldogs maintained control for the...

Ali Harren, Laura Lange, and Kris Biniek mobbed Amber Biniek after her buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer against LPGE.

Biniek banks home buzzer-beater to defeat LPGE

The Biniek sisters played a big role in Upsala’s 46-43 overtime win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle last Friday afternoon. Freshman Kris Biniek helped keep the lady Cardinals in the game with a trio of second half three-pointers, and junior Amber Biniek made the biggest shot of the game, a triple that...

Ian Gould (R) and the North Stars celebrated after a second period goal against Detroit Lakes last Thursday. The game ended up finishing in a 5-5 tie.

North Stars go 2-0-1 in three games

The North Stars picked up their second win over Northern Lakes this season with a 3-0 road shutout last Tuesday night. Brady Miller found the net twice in the first period, one coming on a power play, and Eli Fletcher scored in the third for added insurance. The extra goals proved to be unnecessary...

Thunder boys strike down Pierz behind Fossland’s 37

A run early in the second half helped Breckenridge pull away from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in a 76-49 win in a battle of Section 8AA foes. The Cowboys held an 11-point lead at halftime, but quickly pushed that out to 16 points over the first couple of minutes of the second half. The Thunder were...

Upsala boys edge LPGE in close game

In a back and forth game that could have gone either way, it ended up being Upsala defending its home court in a narrow 62-60 win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in boys basketball action last Thursday night. The Thunder held a narrow advantage for much of the first half, taking a 16-9 lead before the...

Tiger boys split two-game week

The Tiger boys held Staples-Motley in check from start to finish in a 65-33 home rout last Tuesday night. The Browerville/Eagle Valley defense forced 25 turnovers while limiting the Cardinals to just 23 percent shooting for the night. Brian Kunerth scored two of the first three baskets with John...

Senior goaltender Mackenzie Och scooped up one of her 53 saves in last Thursday’s win against Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato.

Blue Devils wear down LDC in opener

By Taylor Lunemann, Staff Writer There is a reason teams in any sport spend much of the preseason on conditioning. The Prairie Centre girls learned that all those drills do pay off during last Thursday’s home and season opener against Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato. The Blue Devils managed to weather a...

Longtime tennis coach Curt Hatfield was honored at last Wednesday’s Prairie Conference banquet for his years of service to Long Prairie, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Swanville, and Upsala.

Hatfield honored for over 40 years of coaching

There are a few things in life you can always count on. For over 40 years in Long Prairie, you could count on Curt Hatfield coaching tennis just as much as you could count on the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. This last fall was the first time in over four decades that Hatfield...

Prairie Conference begins process of finding solution for Royalton departure

The member schools of the Prairie Conference are looking into options moving forward after the announcement that Royalton has opted to leave the conference starting in the fall of 2019. That leaves the league with five teams -- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Osakis, Browerville/Eagle Valley, Swanville,...

The Blue Devils hit the ice for their first official game when they host Litchfield in Long Prairie on Nov. 8.

Blue Devils continue to prepare for opener

The hockey season always seems to creep up on us and the Prairie Centre girls have been on the ice for a couple weeks now prepping for the opener on Nov. 8. The Blue Devils feature a good core group of five seniors, and an underclassmen bunch full of potential ready to contribute at the varsity...