The Fergus Falls Otters boys hockey team had their year end banquet earlier this month. They finished as runner up in Section 6A, with a 14-11-2 record. “Though the season ended in heartbreak, there is much for the guys to be proud of,” stated coach Mike Donaghue
Underwood junior Liz Lukken helped her team claim the consolation championship, at the 2023 Class A State Tournament. She was also named to the all-tournament team.
Henning guard Tyson Misegades had a strong week, leading his team to the section championship game versus Border West. In three games last week, he scored 49 points, including 24 against Hillcrest (on Mar. 13).
In a thrilling first round matchup of the Section 8AA boys basketball playoffs, Pelican Rapids got a buzzer-beater three from Ian Fahje, sending the Vikings over Red Lake, 64-63.
The No. 10 seeded Fergus Falls Otters boys basketball team opened up the Section 8AA tournament on the road, on Mar. 9, taking on the No. 7 Barnesville Trojans. Fergus got off to a hot start and led 21-13 around halfway through the first half, but the Trojans picked up the pace, going on a 2…
In second round action of the Section 8AA girls basketball playoffs, on Mar. 4, the Perham Yellowjackets used a late first half surge to defeat the Fergus Falls Otters 77-52.
It was an evening that perhaps some thought may never happen. For the first time since March of 2010, there was basketball played at the “mini barn.” The Roosevelt gymnasium was home to Fergus basketball for many decades before the switch to the Gold gym at Kennedy Secondary School 12 years ago.
The Fergus Falls Otters boys swimming and diving team competed at the preliminaries of the 2023 Class A State Meet, on Mar 3. Matthew Tuel advanced to the finals in the 500-yard freestyle race, as he finished in 16th place with a time of five minutes and 11.16 seconds.
The No. 8 seeded Fergus Falls Otters girls basketball team welcomed the No. 9 seed Roseau Rams to the Gold Gymnasium, on Mar. 2, for first round action of the Section 8AA playoffs. It was a back and forth affair in the first half, before the Otters pulled away for a 79-47 victory.
The top two seeds in the 2023 Section 6A boys hockey tournament met up at the MAC Arena in Saint Cloud, on Mar. 2, with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The No. 1 seeded Alexandria Cardinals had defeated the No. 2 seeded Fergus Falls Otters twice during the regular season, earning…
The Fergus Falls eighth grade Lady Otters basketball team finished their season playing in the largest youth basketball tournament in the nation (Minnesota Youth Athletic Services) Feb. 25 and 26. Because of the high number of teams in the tournament, it was formatted that each coach from ev…
In semifinal action of the boys hockey Section 6A playoffs, the Fergus Falls Otters put forth a solid third period, defeating Northern Lakes via a 4-2 score.
It was a Central Lakes Conference boys basketball clash, on Feb. 28, as the Fergus Falls Otters traveled to take on the Willmar Cardinals. In the end, the Cards walked away with a 68-56 win.
The Fergus Falls Otters wrestling squad picked up multiple placement finishes, at the Section 8AA Individual Wrestling meet, on Feb. 25, but were unable to see anyone advance to the state meet.
The Fergus Falls Otters boys swimming and diving team had a successful Section 5A meet, held in Morris on Feb. 24 and 25. They placed third as a team, with 302 points. Alexandria scored 490.5 points to claim the team title and Melrose/Sauk Centre was second at 426. Fergus was followed by Par…
The Fergus Falls Otters Pemberton 12U B girls hockey team traveled to Morris for the 2023 12U B District 15 tournament, on Feb. 17-19. Being the number one team, they received a first round bye. The morning of Feb. 18, they went on to face the No. 4 seeded team in the bracket, Northern Lakes…
Fergus Falls Maroon girls bowling team took second place at the Central NW Conference Tournament in Perham, on Feb. 26 and will compete at the Girls Minnesota High School Bowling State Tournament on Mar. 4. The season came to an end for the young Fergus Falls Gold team, as they set their sig…
The Fergus Falls Otters girls hockey team wrapped up their 2022-23 season with a matchup against the Cougars of Mankato East, on Feb. 25, in the consolation championship of the Class A State Tournament. It was a solid game from both sides, as the Cougars came away with the 4-3 victory.
For the second night in-a-row, the Fergus Falls Otters boys basketball team saw a top Central Lakes Conference team, as they fell to the Alexandria Cardinals 67-54, on Feb. 21.
With a quick turnaround after their quarterfinal defeat, on Feb 22, the Fergus Falls Otters girls hockey team picked up a 4-1 victory over the Tigers of Albert Lea (on Feb. 23), advancing themselves to the consolation championship of the Class A State Tournament.
In the fourth and final quarterfinal contest of the 2023 Class A Girls State Hockey Tournament, it took more than regulation to decide the game between the Fergus Falls Otters and the Packers of South Saint Paul. A goal in the second overtime by the Packers gave them the win, sending the Ott…
The Fergus Falls Otters wrestling team opened Section 8AA competition with a 48-34 win over the United Clay Becker. That advanced the Otters into the quarterfinal round of the tournament where they lost to top-seeded Thief River Falls, 60-22.
