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Promising season opener for Washburn girls
After earning a record extending 13th trip to the state tournament last year, the Washburn Cardinals Girls Basketball team stepped onto the court this season with only a handful of returning players and significantly younger and less experienced underclassmen backing them up.
Washburn boys basketball begins the season
Coming off a season that was one game away from the state tournament, the Washburn boys basketball team has a large portion of its core still intact to make another run this year.
Lake Sakakawea hosts 10th annual wheelchair hunt
Five hunters came out to enjoy the outdoors and test their luck against deer when Lake Sakakawea State Park recently hosted its 10th annual wheelchair hunt for disabled hunters.
Miners out in regional first round
The second round of tournaments in the post-season ratchets up the consequences for teams that don’t play up to their potential.
Washburn Cardinals crowned district champions
As a team, they didn’t have to even show up in order to advance to the regional tournament; but not only did they show up, the Washburn Cardinal volleyball team put on a performance worthy of winning the district championship.
Miners beaten by Holsteins in final home game
One final show in front of the home crowd for the Wilton-Wing Miners last week with the region powerhouse New Salem Holsteins coming to Wilton for the final game before post-season action begins.
Waloch takes third at state cross country
After a long season, the Southern McLean Roughrider cross country team made the trek to Fargo for the state meet and a strong finish to their 2011 season.
Southern McLean ends season with decisive victory
The first year of the Southern McLean Roughrider co-op came to a close on Friday and it seems like the team adopted the phrase “go out with a bang” because they went all out against the opponent, the Standing Rock Warriors.
Washburn over Wilton-Wing in volleyball rivalry game
Although their peers are playing on the same football team these days, both the Washburn and Wilton-Wing volleyball teams still face each other from opposite sides of the court.
Southern McLean falls to Hazen in Homecoming game
Playing the second-ranked team in the state isn’t exactly ideal for a homecoming game where you are celebrating the history of the football program… or in this case the start of a new tradition.
