Nick Risbrudt uses body english as his putt rolls close to the cup. View photo »

Jeff Sundal does some snowmobiling with his Arctic Cat on a sunny April afternoon in Dalton. View photo »

Synchronized swimmers make a human chain during Sunday night’s performance of “Memories” at the Fergus Falls Middle School. View photo »

The Fergus Falls Special Olympics Junior basketball team took first place in Division 2 at the State 3 on 3 Half Court competition. Members of the gold medal winning team are Brandon Miller, Alex Hanson, Matthew Miller, and Ryan Bullis. Dakota Birch received a bronze medal in the Individual Skills competition. The team is coached by Mandy Bronson and Kylie Janssen. View photo »

Members of Underwood’s U14 volleyball team that won the Silver Division title at Minnesota State CTC were, front row, from left: Megan Thormodson and Sam Shaw. Back row, from left: coach Diane Ross, Emma Fitzgibbons, Karin Mortenson, Krista Aasness, Stephany Wold, Carly Masloski, Brianna Fitzgibbons, Julia Holen and Jacey Ross. View photo »

Riley Thorson, Katie Swiontek, Alex Haas and Sam Wahlgren form a circle during a rehearsal for the 2008 Synchronized Swimming show “Memories” at the Middle School pool. The three-day show begins Friday. All three performances will get under way at 7:30 p.m. View photo »

Members of the U12 volleyball team that took second in the U16 Junior Olympic Tournament over the weekend were, front row: Brianna Rasmusson. Second row, from left: Casey Walvatne, Anna Monke and Devonie Smith. Third row, from left: Kristin Traiser and Jordan Harworth. Back row, from left: Amber Blondeau and McKenna Schaffer. View photo »

Fergus Falls wrestlers Tyler Giza, left, Matt Laugen and Abbot Aho placed second, sixth and third respectively in the Northland Youth Wrestling Association State Tournament. Giza and Aho qualified first in region competition while Laugen placed third. View photo »

Taking top honors in the Junior Olympics U16 volleyball tournament Saturday at MSCTC was the Fergus Falls 16 A team. Members of the club were, front row, from left: Lauren Johnson, Erica West, Hattie Russell, and Mindy Martin. Back row from left: Sarah Johnson, Lauren McGovern, Amanda Christopherson, Leslie Defiel and coach Courtney Kinder. Not pictured: Molly Ekren. The team was undefeated after 10 games. They topped the Fergus U12 team 21-9, 22-20 for first place. View photo »

Perham’s D.J. Altstadt competes in the shot put Tuesday at the Wild Oats Open in Fergus Falls. View photo »

Fergus Falls wrestling star Drew Ross was flanked by his dad, Dan, and his wrestling coach, Mark Aho, as he signed a letter of intent with North Dakota State University Monday morning at Fergus Falls Senior High School. View photo »

Fergus Falls 3 cager Tim Erickson collides with a Triumph NDSU player in Friday’s Hillcrest Invitational Tournament Division 1A basketball game at MSCTC. Erickson’s club won to advance to Saturday’s round. View photo »

Hillcrest senior Tim Erickson draws a bead on a fly ball during an indoor practice session Wednesday at the Student Activities Center. View photo »

Members of the Fergus Falls Special Olympics junior basketball team that is advancing to the state tournament this weekend in Eden Prairie are, front row, from left: Alex Hanson, Ryan Bullis, Matthew Miller, Brandon Miller and assistant coach Kylie Janssen. Back row: head basketball ccoach Mandy Bronson. View photo »

Minnesota State CTC athletic coordinator Dave Retzlaff has enjoyed many great moments and tremendous success during his 40 years in Fergus Falls. Retzlaff is stepping down as athletic coordinator but will continue to serve as a volunteer coach with the men’s basketball team, which has been led for the last two years by his son, Jason. View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Bryce Barsness prepares to serve during a practice session at Broadway Park View photo »

Pelican Rapids eighth-grader Taylor Budke goes up for two in Saturday’s Pacesetter regional tournament game with Detroit Lakes at the Hillcrest Lutheran’s Activities Center. The Pelican club lost to Detroit Lakes but won three games to take consolation honors and earn a trip to the state tournament in June. The Fergus Falls freshmen also took consolation honors to earn a state trip. View photo »

Members of the Grades 3-4 A soccer team in the Recreation League were: Hannah Baker, Emma Bjerklie, Erin Burke, Josephine Kugler, Josephine Wiersma, Maggie Madsen, Annie Magnusson, Alicia Niblock and coaches Jeff and Jean Wiersma. View photo »

Members of the Grades 3-4 B soccer team in the Recreation League were: Lilly Nelson, Vanessa Konynenbelt, Hattie Koeckeritz, Antonia Starzl, Lydia Tostenson, Autum Petterson, Grace Gyolai, Jessica Wahlgren, Lydia Stephens and Coach Kathy Wahlgren. View photo »

Members of the Grades 1-2 B soccer team were: Tommy Hagge, Tyler Hansen, Nate Longtin, Mitchell Oswald, Noah Raitz, Austin Stanislawski, Casey Thom, Jack Vaughn, Max Wolfe, Declan Young and coach Jason Vaughn. View photo »

Members of the Kindergarten B soccer team were: Will Pawlowski, Jack Sander, Eli Sorum, Zeke Ihrke, Micah Foss, Ethan Ness, Lindsay Petterson, Julianna Undseth, Thomas Zwiers, Dominic Aguilar, Steven Ness, Michelle Foss and Fidel Aguilar. View photo »

West Central Area’s Hillary Anderson ran a distance relay race Tuesday. View photo »

Members of the first and second grade girls soccer team in the Recreation League were, Syanne Jepson, Angelique Lindgren, Danielle Mortenson, Alexis Palm, Marinda Hauge, Elizabeth Bigelow, Ashley Skonseng, Emma Jaroszewski and coach Janie Skonseng. View photo »

Members of the Kindergarten A soccer team in the Recreation League were Sterling Andrews, Levi Halvorson, Makenna Stenstrom, Colin McPherson, Isaac Pederson, Andrew Starzl, Elaina Hanson, Henry Newton, Ava Gyolai, Joseph Vaughn and coaches Paul Newton and Troy Stenstrom. View photo »

The U12 Fergus Falls I J.O. volleyball team won the championship game Saturday in the Alexandria Spring Meltdown Tournament. by defeating Wheaton 25-3 and 25-19. Brianna Rasmusson scored 21 consecutive serving points in the first game. Other team players that contributed to the victories were Jordan Harworth, Kristin Traiser, Kaci Walvatne, McKenna Kvern, and Devonie Smith. The team was coached by Renae Rasmusson. View photo »

Members of the Recreation Soccer League’s U12 girls’ green team were Coach Gregg Kollman, Hana DeMartelaere, Rebecca Hanson, Kayla Hexum, Brittany Kollman, Kevy Konynenbelt, Ali Larson, Abbigail Lindgren, Talysa Richey, Kathryn Sawtell, Johanna Schmidt, Josie Schmidt, Jileen Tenneson, Ashley Vaughn, Cassandra Votaw and coaches Scott and Denise DeMartelaere. View photo »

Members of the Recreation League’s U12 Orange boys’ soccer team were Coach Wayne Stein, Simon Ell, Theodore Frigaard, Nicholas Johnson, Tanner Johnson, Michael Mortenson, Shawn Nordick, Seth Stein, Nathanael Stephens, Quincy Undseth and Alex Yatckoske. View photo »

Anna Buck, left, and Mary Sanders perform “La Macarena” as part of the Mexico port of call. View photo »

Skylar Joseph was part of a skating team that performed “A Rumor in St. Petersburg.” Skating the number with Joseph were Shyvonne Fronning and Emily Johnson. The Fergus Falls Figure Skating Club will also present a show at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. View photo »

The castaways of “Gilligan’s Island” perform their number during Friday’s “Cruzin’ the World” figure skating show at the Community Ice Arena. View photo »

Laura Hanson awaits a pick-off throw while a teammate dives back into the bag during a Fergus Falls softball practice session. View photo »

The Fergus Falls delegation headed for Wednesday’s Special Olympics Area 4 competition are, front row, from left: Alex Hanson, Ben Meder, Dakota Birch, Cara Scott, Donna Zimmerman, Linda Frazee and Emily Lutz. Second row, from left: Brandon Miller, Matt Miller, Ryan Bullis, Hanna Carlson, Suzie Kitzman, Emily Westergard, Miranda Anderson and Coach Tom Uvaas. Third row, from left: Lennart Berry, Chaye Banks, Sarah Monk and Nathan Jobe. Fourth row, from left: Barb Gutzmer, Lindsay Grimm, Thomas Schueller, Meghan Hurley, Kara Fisher, Nick Ganoe and Preston Anderson. View photo »

Volunteers help with the main set Monday night at the Community Ice Arena. View photo »

Fergus Falls figure skaters will be staging “Cruzin’ the World” Friday and Saturday evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. View photo »

Members of the Mite League’s Godfather’s Pizza hockey team were, front row, from left: Lydia Mann, Logan Wentworth, Jake True, Chase Jensen and Jakob Brimhall. Back row, from left: Coach Tim True, Riley Sheridan, Micah Rieken, Isaac Daniels, Hunter Eldien and Coach Kevin Wentworth. Not pictured: Haley Berger. View photo »

Members of the Mite League’s Otter Risers hockey team were, front row, from left: Cole Mahler, Jack Bock, Brooke Lillemon, Sophie Rausch and Branden Hatlestad. Back row, from left: Coach Greg Rausch, Alex Evenson, Dan Anderson, Ryan Beck, Bryce McGary and Coach Mark Anderson.   View photo »

Members of the Mite League’s Shoremaster hockey team were, front row, from left: Coach Robert McKinnell, Alexandra McKinnell, Jack Angus, Aaron Shelstad, Tucker Swiontek, Georgia Wildung and Coach Mark Moxness. Back row, from left: Austin Shjerve, Jared Kuehl, Nate Longtin, Brad Moxness and Sam Kaliher. Not pictured: Coach Jon Kaliher. View photo »

Andrew Anderson takes a one-handed cut off a batting tee during a Fergus Falls baseball practice session at the Middle School. View photo »

Members of the Quality Circuits Squirt A hockey team were, front row, from left: Austin Koep and Andrew MacFarlane. Middle row, from left: Kyler Peterson, Zach Tarczon, Brady Halvorson, Seth Pribbernow, Jack Nathe, Ean Goos and Tosten Mann. Back row, from left: Coach Dave Phillipe, Gus Kolstad, Alex Phillipe, Lauren Norgren, Mitchell Toso, Ryan Smith, Coach Larry Goos and Coach Tom Mann.   View photo »

Members of the Termite League’s Security State Bank hockey team were, front row, from left: Tyson Rieken, Gavin Lindberg, Noah Tarczon and Landon Thacker. Back row, from left: Coach Will Tarczon, Allen Schrock, Owenn Hegseth, Mark Adams and Coach Erik Hegseth. View photo »

Members of the U Motors Pee Wee A hockey team this season were, front row: Ian Bjorgum. Middle row, from left: Sam Rausch, Austin Ewert, Colton Buseth, Joe Nathe, Austin Hanson, Adam Drake and Jake Ahlgren. Back row, from left: Coach Tim Lill, Alex Anderson, Reece Johnson, Aidan Colling, Bradie Wahlgren, Corey Resler, Casey Ward and Coach Buzz Anderson. View photo »

Members of the VFW Post 612 Bantam A hockey team this season were, front row, from left: Caleb Darce and Coty Gaffke. Middle row, from left: Peter Gaustad, John Thole, Bill Rodning, Nick Kangas, Stephen Abel, McClain Okerstrom and Shay Johnson. Back row: from left: Coach Tom Heifort, Trent Toso, Aaron Ahlgren, Cody Briese, Peter Sawtell, Joe Swenson and Coach Dave Gaustad. View photo »

Captain Josh Hofmann works out during an indoor practice session of the Fergus Falls boys’ track team Thursday afternoon in the Middle School gym. View photo »

Members of the Minnesota Motor Squirt B hockey team this season were, front row: Derek Christianson. Middle row, from left: Brady Anderson, Nicholas Johnson, Peter Johnson, Camden Andrews, Ryan Houseman, Abby Hobbs and Austin Damrau. Back row, from left: Coach Roy Anderson, Tyler Hobbs, Mitchell Cole, Will Storhaug, Johnny Hermes, C.J. Ward and Coaches Bob Wolfe and Dean Christianson. View photo »

Members of the Innova Industries Pee Wee B hockey team this season were, front row: Keaton Lausch. Middle row, from left: Jacob Viger, Connor Murphy, Mitch Watkins, Taylor Lemke, Josh Evavold, Hunter Pettengill and Josh Anderson. Back row, from left: Coach Vic Evavold, Conner Tarczon, Jeramy Brown, Josh Norgren, Lane Rogers, Adam Evenson and Jordan Salgat. Not pictured: Blake Mahler, Coach Taylor Ashworth and Coach Connor Kerr. View photo »

Members of the Eagles Bantam B hockey team this season were, front row, from left: Blake Ricks and Korey Anderson. Middle row, from left: Sam Vatnsdal, Chris Rausch, Rowdy Thorson, Mike Styve, Blayze Buseth, David Drake and Micahel Berger. Back row, from left: Coach Cris Styve, Coach Scott Johnson, Cody Ward, Devin Johnson, Tyler Lawrence, Austin Nygaard, Jake Grawe, Levi Borstad and Coach Greg Rausch. View photo »

Members of the Termite League’s Bremer Bank team this season were, front row, from left: Lizzy Moxness, Brady Stadum, Burke Chickosz and Erthan Sillerud. Back row, from left: Coach Mark Moxness, Brooke Houska, Evan Norenberg, Ethan Menge, Wyatt Goetz and Coach Doug Houska. Not pictured: MacKenzie Sand. View photo »

Competing in the Fergus Falls Figure Skating Club’s Mini-Competition were, front row, from left: Alexis Fabian, Amy Johnson, Kyra Loomer, Olivia Zuehlsdorff, Joey Kugler, Tina Farnberg and Alexis Tungseth. Back row, from left: Coach Stephanie Morris, Alexis Svendsgaard, Taylor Pikala, Ashlyn Hess, Taylor Arndt, Hana Jaeger, Lydia Jacobson, Shelby Kamrowski, Megan Johnson and Coach Heather Dirkman. Not pictured: Julia Turner, Emily Johnson, Allison Wahlgren, Tayler Eckhoff and Coach Isabelle Prischmann. View photo »

Nine Fergus Falls wrestlers competed in a field of 1,100 wrestlers at the USA state tournament in Rochester.. Dan Revering took first with a 4-0 record at 145 and qualifie for the national tournament April 4-6 in Cedar Falls, Ia. Alex Hensch (3-2) placed fifth at 135 and Abbot Aho (2-3) finished sixth at 98. Also competing for the Otters were Matt Laugen (3-2), Bryant Marquedant (1-2), Tyler Garding (2-2), Justin Polejewski (2-2), Hayden Zenner (2-2) and Tyler Giza (4-2). View photo »

The Fergus Falls Maroon Mite team took second in the B-W Blast over the weekend. Team members are: Tanner Stadum, Jared Kuehl, Alexandra McKinnell, Alex Evenson, Tucker Swiontek, Georgia Wildung, Carter Randklev, Brooke Lillemon, Ryan Beck, Sam Kaliher, Austin Shjerve, Brad Moxness, Jack Bock, Brandon Hatlestad, Jack Angus, Bryce McGary, Cole Mahler and Dan Anderson. View photo »

The Fergus Falls White Mites took second in the B-W Blast over the weekend. Members of the team are, from left: Micah Rieken, Jakob Brimhall, Adam Swanson, Josh Longtin, Dyson Thacker, Nate Longtin, Chase Jensen, Isaac Daniels, Logan Wentworth, Riley Sheridan, Saxon Enders, Brady Kampsula, Damon Jones and Jake True. Coaches from left to right: Kevin Wentworth, Eric Eklund, Milt Proffit, Ron Lindgren and Tim True. View photo »

Hillcrest’s Cody Aasness, Tim Erickson (44) and Andrew Hohncke (15) play defense in a regular season game with CGB. The Comets will host Hancock Tuesday in Sub-Section 6A game Tuesday at 7 p.m. View photo »

State champion swimmer Mike Hurley shakes hands with Fergus Falls senior high principal Greg Winter as District 544 superintendent Jerry Ness looks on Saturday night during a halftime ceremony honoring members of the swimming and diving team, wrestling team and girls’ basketball team. View photo »

Mike Gronseth and the Minnesota State CTC baseball team will be making their annual trip to Port Charlotte, Fla. next week to play 10 games View photo »

The 16-1 Fergus Falls J.O. volleyball team won the championship in the silver bracket at the Mille Lacs Thaw in Onamia. Team members are, front row, from left: Lauren McGovern, Erica West, Hattie Russel and Sarah Johnson. Back row, from left: Coach Courtney Kinder, Lauren Johnson, Leslie Defiel, Mindy Martin, Amanda Christopherson and Molly Ekren.  View photo »

Local BMX racer Abby Moxness is standing out in the ABA (American Bicycle Association) Sanction. Moxness is now riding for Factory Fusion Force/Snap/Formula/Fly. Moxness is the 10-year- old state champion, is first in her district for girls, is the NAG 2 (National Age Group) for girls in the Nation, and National 37 (37th girl in the nation all age groups).    View photo »

Fergus Falls seniors Will Johnson and Derek Smith won the 2008 Intramural Badminton Championship on Thursday. They defeated fellow seniors Thomas Logan and Matt Duenow. View photo »

The Fergus Falls sixth grade basketball teams participated in the West Central Area Tournament on Saturday in Barrett. After pool play, both teams ended up in the championship game. Fergus cagers are, front row from left: Jenna Winter, Brooke Kollman, and Mariah Martinson. Second row, from left: Kristin Traiser, Brooke Rogelstad, Shelby Danielson, Morgan Daniels, Devonie Smith, Brianna Rasmusson, and Emily Johnson. Third row, from left: Ashley Strube, Abby Fronning, Ahna VanValkenburg, Anna Monke, Laura Gaustad, Jordan Harworth, Nicole Anderson, Anna Soenksen, Kim Conrad, and Kristina Fritz. Back row, from left: Coaches: Chris Daniels, Dean Monke, Tim Rogelstad and Renae Rasmusson. View photo »

The Fergus Falls 12U girlls will be skating in the region tournament at Hoyt Lakes this weekend. View photo »

Greg Palmer kiteboards along Pebble Lake in Fergus Falls Thursday. Atop a snowboard, Palmer uses a harness and 100-foot kite ropes to connect to a 22-foot nylon parachute, letting the wind move him across the snow. View photo »

Fergus Falls swimmers and divers competing in the Section 3A meet Friday and Saturday at Willmar will be, front row, from left: Jake Fisher (8th), Mike Hurley (9th), Tim Weller (9th), Jakob Wahlberg (11th), Nick Wigtil (11th), Eben Danielson (10th) and Andrew Sterger (8th). Back row: seniors Preston Anderson, Thomas Schueller, Joel Money, Nathan Jobe, Jordon Dethlefsen and Nick Ganoe. Not Pictured: Mike Kuske (10th) and Kyle Rust (8th).   View photo »

Lance Lee practices free throw shooting while his teammates do wind sprints in Monday afternoon’s practice session at Minnesota State CTC. The Spartans will be facing Central Lakes in the first round of the Minnesota Community College Conference tournament Friday at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Game time is set for 6 p.m. A field of eight teams will compete in the three-day tournament. View photo »

Carly Petersen competes on the uneven bars for the Perham Yellowjackets Friday in the Section 8 gymnastics meet. View photo »

Jessie Verhelst and her Fergus Falls School of Dance partners perform “You Can’t Stop the Beat” during halftime at Friday’s Fergus Falls-Sartell boys’ basketball game. View photo »

Brandon-Evansville’s Megan Strese (51) finds her way to the hoop blocked by Hillcrest’s Sam Hanson in Thursday night’s game at the Student Activities Center. View photo »

MSCTC’ Deveny Moore (35) works against Minneapolis defender Brittany Monio (21) Saturday. View photo »

The Gators won the 2008 Intramural Basketball Championship at Fergus Falls High School by defeating the Mavs 27-14. Members of the team were, front row, from left: T.J. Goulet, Josh Hofmann and Ryan Jacobson. Back row, from left: Jason Adelsman, Matt Mithaugen, Adam Johnson and Matt Hanson. Not pictured: Sam Salwei. View photo »

Lucas Gervais goes on the attack with an escort from teammate Andrew Anderson early in the first period of Friday night’s game with Bemidji. Defending is Bemidji sophomore Matt Hietala (2). View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Erin Mortstad drives around Apollo’s Bako Orionzi (25) in Friday’s Central Lakes Conference game. View photo »

Tim Weller, bottom, competes in the backstroke Saturday at the Class A state true team meet in Minneapolis. View photo »

Underwood’s Chris Wilke (13) brings the ball up the court in Saturday afternoon’s non-conference game with Upsala. Flanking Wilke is Upsala’s Kyler Pekarek (4). View photo »

The Otter Fury Dance Team competed in Pelican Rapids Saturday. There were eight teams in the competition with Fergus Falls finishing third in High Kick and fourth in Jazz/Funk. The Fergus Falls team competes this weekend in the Central Lakes Conference Invitational at Sartell. The section meet is set for Feb. 2 in Sauk Rapids. View photo »

Brandon-Evansville’s Megan Strese (51) draws a crowd as she pulls down an offensive rebound in Friday’s 51-30 Little Eight Conference victory over Underwood. View photo »

Hillcrest’s Sam Hanson and Cari Jo Hohncke play defense on Parkers Prairie standout Sari Noga. The all-stater was held to just four points in the second half after a 14-point first half. View photo »

Seniors honored Thursday night were, from left: Joel Money, Nathan Jobe, Jordon Dethlefsen, Preston Anderson, Nick Ganoe, Thomas Schueller and Josh Hofmann. View photo »

A charm of hungry finches blanket a feeding sack. View photo »

Erika Magnusson (11) and the Fergus Falls Otters will host Little Falls Thursday in a Senior’s Night hockey game at the Community Ice Arena. View photo »

Conrad Roberts and his Otter Tail teammates will compete in the gigantic Mesabi East Invitational Saturday. The invite is considered the largest nordic ski race in the nation. View photo »

The amazing Crevier family performed their spinning ball tricks during halftime. Father Bruce sets three balls to spinning for one his youngest boys. Bruce and Diane Crevier have 10 children. View photo »

Fergus Falls swimmer Nick Ganoe is cheered on by teammates Thomas Schueller, left, Preston Anderson, Nathan Jobe and Clay Danielson during the Otter Invitational Dec. 8. The Otters will compete in the Brainerd Invitational on Friday. View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Sarah Erickson goes up for two against Moorhead. The state-ranked Otters will host the American Federal Tournament Thursday and Friday at the Senior High gym. View photo »

Al Nordick (17) and the Fergus Falls Otters will host the Fergus Falls Hockey Classic Thursday through Saturday at the Community Ice Arena. The Otters will open varsity play at 7 p.m. Thursday with the state-ranked Mankato West Scarlets. The Scarlets were rated 10th in the latest Class A prep hockey poll. View photo »

Grant Torgerson (21) and the Fergus Falls Otters will play in the Moorhead Holiday Tournament Dec. 27-28. View photo »

Kelsie Johnson (6) and the Otter girls will skate in the Red Wing Tourney Dec. 28-29. View photo »

Fergus Falls football player Josh Hofmann was recently honored as an Academic All-State football player. Hofmann’s head coach this season was Richard Risbrudt. View photo »

Matt Laugen, left, and the Fergus Falls Otters will take on Minnewaska Thursday in a road match. View photo »

Troy Anderson of the Otter Tail Nordic Ski Team placed 11th in a race Saturday at Maplelag Ski Camp near Calloway. Anders Spidahl and Seth Johnson placed fifth and ninth.. Otter Tail’s Conrad Roberts topped a 60-skier field at Brainerd, Kelci Roberts placed 16th in the girls’ varsity race. View photo »

Andrew Anderson and the Fergus Falls boys’ hockey team will host St. Cloud Tech Thursday night at the Community Ice Arena. The game will be the first this season for the Otters on their home ice. View photo »

Hannah Draxten and her Fergus Falls teammates will host Sartell Friday night in their Central Lakes Conference season opener. View photo »

Fergus Falls gymnast Shannon Anderson practices her balance beam routine. View photo »

Fergus Falls varsity hockey player Torin Gaffke quenches his thirst during a break in a hockey practice session at the Community Ice Arena. The Otters are slated to open their 2007-08 season Tuesday night hosting St. Cloud Apollo. View photo »

Crookston's Kamille Wahlin (11) brings the ball up against Albany in Friday’s first game. Wahlin will be attending the University of Iowa along with Draxten next fall on a basketball scholarship. View photo »

The famous F-M Acro team performed at halftime of the Fergus Falls-Park game. View photo »

Fergus Falls gymnastics coach Don Viele looks on as Emma DeMartelaere competes in on the uneven bars Thursday night during a season-opening meet with St. Cloud Tech. View photo »

Becca Rengel and the Fergus Falls Otters will entertain Park of Cottage Grove Friday night at 7:45 p.m. as the 2007 Tip-Off Classic begins at Fergus Falls Senior High. Eight games involving some of Minnesota’s top cagers will be played Friday and Saturday. View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Chris Hadland makes a glove save of a shot by Brian Rodning during Monday’s practice session at the Community Ice Arena View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Liza Enderson takes a leap on the balance beam as teammate Joren Skillingstad looks on during Monday night’s practice session. The Otter gymnasts open their season Thursday hosting St. Cloud Tech. View photo »

Will Johnson pulls a spin move on Kyle Larsen during a one on one pick up game Friday afternoon at the YMCA. View photo »

Aimee Magnusson fires a shot at Moorhead goalie Betsy Miller in the second period of Tuesday night’s game at the Community Ice Arena. The Otters lost a 5-1 decision to Moorhead in their home and season opener. View photo »

Coach Jim Salentine hefts Greyson Gutzmer up for a dunk shot in a Saturday morning youth basketball session at the Fergus Falls Area YMCA. View photo »

Members of the Shoremaster House League squad await their turn on the ice during a practice session at the Community Ice Arena. View photo »

Chloe Kugler and Abby Moxness, right, battle for control of the puck as coach Eric Shelstad looks on during a practice session of the 10U girls’ hockey team Monday night at the Community Ice Arena. View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Brittany Gagner (6) and Kaitlin Larson (7) will be on the court in Hawley Saturday night when the Otters play DGF for the Section 8AA championship. View photo »

Jeni Grugel prepares to block a point blank shot by teammate Hannah Anderson in Wednesday’s Fergus Falls girls’ hockey practice at the Community Ice Arena. The Otters open at home Nov. 13 with Moorhead. View photo »

Chris Hadland received the 2007 Damian Jacklitch Memorial Award for the most inspirational and dedicated player on the Fergus Falls boys’ soccer team from head coach Ben Jurgens.  View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Whitney Moore (10) bats the ball over the net in last week’s 3-0 win over Breckenridge. The Otters will face Wadena-Deer Creek Tuesday night in Detroit Lakes for the South Sub-Section 8AA championship. View photo »

Hillcrest head coach Charlie Brue gives quarterback Jared Schultz some instructions on the sideline during a regular season game. The Comets will open Section 4, Class Nine-man tournament play Tuesday hosting Bertha-Hewitt in a 7 p.m. game. View photo »

Jose “Chuy” Diaz (11) and the Hillcrest Comets will be starting their quest for a second straight section title Saturday at the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy soccer field. The No. 1 Comets will host Detroit Lakes or Minnewaska at 1 p.m. View photo »

Ethan Townsend displays his skills clearing the eight set at the Fergus Falls Skatepark. View photo »

MSCTC’s Kendra Gamble (8) goes for a kill in Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory over Minnesota West. The Lady Spartans won 30-22, 30-15, 29-30, 30-21. View photo »

Mike Vennerstrom rolls a putt into the hole on No. 4 as partners Bob Vennerstrom and Ben Olson, right, look on during Saturday’s Lee Franklin Memorial tournament at Pebble Lake. View photo »

Heather Dirkman of the Fergus Falls Figure Skating Club shows a coloring book to four-year-old Paige Fyhrie during Wednesday night’s registration session at the Community Ice Arena. Paige is the daughter of Mike and Jessica Fyhrie of Fergus Falls. She will be one of approximately 100 figure skaters in the club’s basic skills program this year. The figure skating season begins Oct. 8. View photo »

Minnesota State CTC freshman Krista Shaikoski bats the ball over the net in Wednesday’s match-up with Anoka-Ramsey. Backing her up are Brittany Nelson (6) and Cassandra Klimek (14). View photo »

Gary Gaetti, third baseman for the 1987 World Champion Minnesota Twins, second from right, was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome. From left are Gaetti’s daughter, Gigi, his son, Jake, Gaetti’s wife, Donna, Gaetti and his son, Joe, a minor leaguer in the Colorado Rockies organization. View photo »

Amanda Johnson sends the ball rocketing over the net during an Ashby volleyball practice session. View photo »

Hillcrest senior Sam Hanson bumps the ball up during a practice session Tuesday night at the Student Activities Center. View photo »

Hillcrest’s Nolan Erickson is fitted with his helmet Monday night at the Student Activities Center. View photo »

Co-captain Chris Stier goes through an agility drill as he prepares for the 2007 soccer season. Monday is the team’s first full session under head coach Ben Jurgens. View photo »

Hannah Anderson, left, and Ramsey Vogt battle for the ball while Steph Olson watches the action during captain’s practice for the Fergus Falls High School girls’ soccer team. View photo »

Fergus Falls Fish and Game Club chefs Wayne Duenow, left, and Tom Welle fry ribeye steaks Thursday night at the club’s annual summer fundraiser on the West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds. View photo »

Andy Ehlert, left, advances the ball down the field against Derek Smith during a captain’s practice session Tuesday morning at Cleveland School. The Otters, who posted a 7-6-5 record last year, will open their 2007 fall sports schedule on the road Tuesday, Aug. 28, against Central Lakes Conference foe Sartell. View photo »

Lizzie Wanek returns a volley during captain’s practice for the Fergus Falls High School girls tennis team Tuesday afternoon. Regular practice for the fall season begins Monday. View photo »

West Otter Tail County was recently crowned reserve champion in the 4-H Softball League. Members of the team are, first row, from left: Debbie Teberg, Michael Boese, Marc Boese and Logan Bolstad. Middlow row: Andrew Martens, Kenzie Aasness, Courtney Bolstad, Sydney Martens and Lydia Tostenson. Back row, from left: Cole Obowa, Sam Martens, Dalton Tostenson, Derick Teberg and Jacob Swenson. Missing: Kati Iverson and Krista Aasness. View photo »

Dalton second baseman Adam Thormodson forces out SBBOA baserunner Tyler Davenport as shortstop Teddy Frigaard looks on in Wednesday night’s 4-H League softball action at DeLagoon Park. View photo »

The Fergus Falls Babe Ruth Red Falcons baseball team qualified for the state tournament with three consecutive victories at the district playoffs. The Red Falcons are scheduled to play Sebeka at 3 p.m. Thursday in Bemidji . Team members are back row from left: Coach Anthony Oslund, Max Johnson, Will Rader, Nate Donoho, Adam Schueller, Spencer Kidder, Joe Schultz, and Shane Westerberg. Front row, from left: John Thole, Trevor Larson, James Evenson, Ryan Payson, Darin Stanislawski, Boyden Lee, Bennett Woods and Cody Lehman. View photo »

Members of the Angels baseball team celebrate their Pony League playoff victory over the Orioles Monday night at Grotto Park. The Angels posted a 14-9 win. View photo »

The Fergus Falls Cyclones U12 Girls American Team earned a Sportsmanship Award for their play during the 2007 season. Members of the team, are, front row, from left: Madison Neuleib, Ahna VanValkenburg, Jenna Winter, Ashley Vaughn. Middle row, from left: Kelli Burke, Krista Ronnevik, Sara Anderson, Lauren Norgren and Paula Kowitz. Back row: Coach Brad Soenksen, Sydney Kuehl, Kathryn Sawtell, Anna Soenksen, Brianna Rasmusson and Coach Renae Rasmusson. View photo »

Members of the 14U Fergus Falls boys’ soccer team that won a Sportsmanship award were, front: Colin Dethlefsen. Middle row, from left: Ethan Taylor, Joe Larson, Cody Murphy, Reid Cole, Cody Lehmann, Dallas Cordahl and Daniel Ronnevik. Back row: Coach Stuart Tommerdahl, Peter Sawtell, Jacob Hexum, Cody Briese, Jordan Rasmusson, Reece Denzel, Payton Skonseng, Jordan Tommerdahl and Coach Rick Denzel. Not Pictured: Chris Jennen View photo »

Fergus Falls’ Devin Barker (85) tries to bat down a Lars Ronnevik pass in Thursday’s practice session. The two-a-week practices during July “went very well” according to Fergus head coach Richard Risbrudt. The seven practices averaged 40 players a session. The high school’s regular practice sessions will begin Aug. 13. View photo »

Mariah Monke winds up as Hannah Stich awaits a possible play at third base during Thursday night’s U14 Junior Olympic softball action at DeLagoon Park. View photo »

Heidi Selzler of the Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA softball team keeps her eye on the ball during Wednesday night’s action at DeLagoon Park. View photo »

Members of the Fergus Falls 12-year-old traveling baseball team this summer were, front row, from left: Tim Rasmussen, Myrone Bell, Drew Reinertson, Cody Breen, Austin Hanson, Austin Ewert, Blaine Johnson and Jackson McAllister. Back row: Corey Resler, Dalton Skonseng, Bradie Wahlgren, Coach Daniel Prischmann, Michael Millard, Reece Johnson, Brady Hansen and Casey Ward. The team rallied from a 1-6 start to post a 16-10-1 record. View photo »

Frazee shortstop Garrett Dahlgren fires on to first on a double play attempt in Friday night’s Countryside League game at Legion Field. Erased on the force was Fergus Falls’ Jarrod Asmus. View photo »

Matt Beaton roars off a jump during Wednesday night’s motocross action at the West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds.