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Cardinals play two tough district games
It was a ‘tale of two games’ for the Cardinals in district play this past week.
Cardinals take third at county tournament
For the Washburn Cardinals, the McLean County tournament was the first big test for this year’s starting lineup.
Washburn discusses co-ops with Center and Wilton
With a continuing decline in enrollment numbers for small-town schools across the state, the adoption of sport program co-ops for those struggling schools is on the rise.
Miners out in first round of regionals
The Wilton-Wing Miners ended their regular season in good shape for the district tournament.
Wildcats outlast Cardinals in final regular season game
Just a few days out from the start of the district tournament in Turtle Lake, the Cardinal volleyball team headed across the river to take on regional opponent Center-Stanton for the final game of the regular season.
Cross country season sprints across finish line
For most of the year, cross-country runners have been performing their sport in some very mild weather conditions.
Cardinals soar into playoffs with win against Miners
The last regular season contest came in the form of a rivalry game between the Washburn Cardinals and the Wilton-Wing Miners.
Cardinals downed by No. 1 Mott-Regent
Even under normal conditions, it would be a monumental task to play against the number one team in the state on their home field.
Lady Miners take consolation championship at WHS tourney
It was another weekend and another volleyball invitational for teams to gather and inadvertently hit volleyballs at spectators seated along the ends of the tightly-packed courts.
Washburn victorious in homecoming game
The culmination of the homecoming weekend arrived on Friday with the Cardinals gearing up to play the Hettinger Black Devils in Washburn’s continued march toward the playoffs.
