Wadena-Deer Creek XC packs tight at ABW Booster Invite; boys 2nd, girls 4th

ADA, Minn (KWAD) — Wadena-Deer Creek Cross Country turned in one of its most balanced efforts of the fall Thursday at the Ada-Borup-West Booster Invitational, with the boys finishing runner-up by just three points and the girls placing fourth in a 12-team field. Senior Grant Nelson led the charge with a 3rd-place finish in 17:19.0….

Area Volleyball Scoreboard, Standings, Polls: September 9th

Results For Tuesday, September 9: Benson 3, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1 Verndale 2, Pine River-Backus 3 Willmar 3, Alexandria 1 Brainerd 2, Detroit Lakes 3 Sebeka 3, Maple Lake 1 Sauk Rapids-Rice 3, Fergus Falls 0 Morris/CA 0, Minnewaska 3 Bemidji 0, Esko 3 Laporte 1, Nevis 3 Battle Lake 0, Hillcrest 3 Upsala 0,…

Parkers Prairie Girls XC Wins First Meet of the Season at LPGE

LONG PRAIRIE, Minn (KWAD) — Deep packs decided both varsity races at the LPGE Cross-Country Invite at Long Prairie Country Club, where Parkers Prairie’s girls and the Sauk Centre’s boys ran away with team championships. Parkers Prairie used a front-loaded trio and steady depth to win with 63 points. Norah Froslee (4th, 21:17), Kaylee Vogt…

Staples-Motley Football Rolls Past Roseau To Improve to 2-0

STAPLES, Minn (KWAD)— If Friday night’s performance is any indication, the Staples-Motley Cardinals will once again be one of the most feared units in Class 2A football, hanging 59 points on the Roseau Rams in a 59-8 victory to improve to 2-0. The fireworks began immediately when senior Colbe Tappe took the opening kickoff 92…

Central Minnesota Teams Shine at Dragon Invite Cross Country Showcase In Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn (KWAD) – A cool, fast course set the stage for fireworks at one of the largest cross country meets of the fall, and Central Minnesota’s runners didn’t disappoint. Facing stacked lineups from Moorhead, Davies, and top North Dakota programs, Staples-Motley, Wadena-Deer Creek, Park Rapids Area, Bertha-Hewitt, and Ottertail Central athletes carved out their…

Lake Park-Audubon, Breck/Wahpeton split titles at Barnesville Invite

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KWAD) — The rolling fairways of Willow Creek Golf Course played host to a rainy, chilly cross country meet on Thursday evening with Lake Park-Audubon capturing the boys’ team crown and Breckenridge/Wahpeton running away with the girls’ title. In the boys’ race, balance proved the difference for the Raiders. Lake Park-Audubon’s pack, led…

High School Football Week Two Results, Week Three Schedule

Week Two is a wrap for high school football across the listening area. Here are local results from Friday night, plus a look ahead to Week Three matchups: WEEK TWO SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th: Verndale (2-0) 48 vs. Carlton/Wrenshall (0-2) 0 Warroad (1-1) 17 vs. Hawley (1-1) 16 Perham (2-0) 14 vs. East Grand Forks…

Perham XC Sweeps a Soggy Detroit Lakes Rotary Invite

DETROIT LAKES, MINN (KWAD) — Rain jackets, stocking caps and mud-spattered spikes were the uniform of the day at Lakeview Golf Course on Thursday afternoon, where steady drizzle and a chill breeze turned the Detroit Lakes Rotary Invitational into an early-September grit test that saw both Perham Yellowjackets atop the podium with a pair of…

Missing Pelican Rapids man found deceased in Clay County

PARKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KWAD) – A search for a missing Pelican Rapids man ended tragically Tuesday when authorities located his vehicle submerged in a slough southeast of Rollag. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, 66-year-old Richard Evenson was reported missing the morning of September 2 after leaving his home in Pelican Rapids the previous…