Otter Tail County (OTC) 15U stole the lead late and defeated Holdingford 6-3 on Friday. The game was tied at three with OTC batting in the top of the sixth when Nick Liebold induced Owen Harig to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored.

Otter Tail County (OTC) 15U stole the lead late and defeated Holdingford 6-3 on Friday. The game was tied at three with OTC batting in the top of the sixth when Nick Liebold induced Owen Harig to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored.

DILWORTH — The Otter Tail Central Raptors 15U baseball team split a doubleheader Wednesday as they took on hosting Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.

HENNING — By defeating Alexandria in both games of a doubleheader Thursday at Tony Kawlewski field in Henning, the Otter Tail Central (OTC) 13U Dawgs won their ninth straight game and move to 16-4 overall.  

The Otter Tail Central 13U Dawgs claimed a pair of road games Wednesday from Prairie Valley.

The Fergus Falls 15U baseball team picked up a pair of wins over visiting Otter Tail Central Thursday.

Despite seeing its four-run lead whittled down by the end, the Otter Tail Central 15U still held off Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton for a 4-3 victory on Monday. 

The Otter Tail Central 13U baseball team picked up a sweep of hosting Rothsay in a doubleheader 9-5 and 12-5 Monday. 

Otter Tail Central advances to 7-4 overall with a conference record of 5-0 behind strong starting pitcher Kale Misegades (5IP) and relief pitcher Drew Evavold (2IP).  Misegades went five innings, struck out nine and gave up three runs on seven hits. 

ST. MICHAEL — The Fergus Falls Otters saw three members of their track and field team place at the Class AA state meet Saturday.

Otter Tail Central (OTC) 13U advances to 4-0 in league play by defeating PRBA Wednesday night.  Ottertail Central 13U is now 6-3 overall, 4-0 league.  The high-powered offense has outscored their opponents 24-12 in league play. 

BECKER — The West Central Area boys’ golf team closed out its season at the Class A state golf tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Club Wednesday. 

The Otter Tail Central baseball team could not find enough offense to stop the hosting Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as the Bulldogs fell 12-2 in the Section 6A playoffs.

BARNESVILLE — The Otter Tail Central baseball team picked up an 8-2 victory Thursday over hosting Barnesville as pitcher Lane Dilly went the distance.

PARKERS PRAIRIE — The Otter Tail Central baseball team recorded a doubleheader split with the hosting Parkers Prairie Panthers Tuesday.

The Otter Tail Central baseball team watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 10-0 loss to Wadena-Deer Creek on Friday.  

Despite connecting on 12 pitches, the Otter Tail Central baseball team fell to Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 5-1 Monday.

In a pitching duel Thursday, the hosting Otter Tail Central baseball team did just enough to top the visiting Pelican Rapids Vikings as the home team picked up a 1-0 victory.

MENAHGA — The Otter Tail Central baseball team could not get their offense going Tuesday as hosting Menahga claimed a 7-0 win.

ORTONVILLE — Several area golf teams competed in Ortonville Monday with the West Central Area boys’ and Otter Tail Central (OTC) girls’ teams taking the meet.

Several area teams competed in a Quad County meet at Long Prairie Golf Course Thursday.

ELBOW LAKE — On Tuesday, area teams hit the course in a Quad County Conference meet at Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course in Elblow Lake.

FRAZEE — The Otter Tail Central baseball team got its bats going Monday as the Bulldogs downed the hosting Frazee Hornets 18-11.

NEW YORK MILLS — The Otter Tail Central baseball team could not hold off the offensive fire power of the hosting New York Mills Eagles Thursday as the Bulldogs left the field with two losses.

The West Central Area boys’ golf team took four out of the six medal spots as the Knights competed in a Quad County Conference meet at Pebble Lake Golf Course Thursday.

WADENA — The Otter Tail Central baseball team could not find their groove as the hosting Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines claimed a 14-4 victory Tuesday.

BATTLE LAKE — In a meet at Balmoral Golf Course, the West Central Area boys’ and Otter Tail Central girls’ teams celebrated a meet win Thursday.

BATTLE LAKE — The visiting Breckenridge Cowboys put the game out of reach in the final inning against the hosting Otter Tail Central baseball team Thursday on the way to a 7-1 win.

HENNING — Despite morning weather, the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs baseball team kicked off their 2021 season Thursday as they hosted the West Central Area Knights. The visiting Knights struck early and closed out with a 5-1 victory.

FOLEY — In the Class AA state preliminary round, Fergus Falls wrestler Kaden Hartwell (182 pounds) notched his 151st victory and advanced to the state semifinals at St. Michael-Albertville.

HENNING — The Henning boys’ basketball team cruised a 62-40 victory over Lake Park-Audubon in the Section 6A playoffs Thursday.

HENNING — The Hillcrest girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end Wednesday as the hosting Henning Hornets defeated the Comets 71-32 in the Section 6A playoffs.

The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs wrestling team went 2-2 this past week getting wins over United Clay Becker (UCB) and Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC), but falling to Staples-Motley and New York Mills.

The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team went 2-1 as they wrestled the last two home meets of the year and look to close out the year on the road at the end of February. 

HENNING — The Underwood girls’ basketball team could not find its groove Saturday as the hosting Henning Hornets picked up a 63-43 victory.

NEW YORK MILLS — The Henning boys’ basketball team struggled to get into an offensive rhythm as the hosting New York Mills Eagles claimed a 61-32 victory Friday.

HENNING — Henning’s Ellie Dague celebrated her 2,000th career point Thursday as the Hornets defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 81-31.

BATTLE LAKE — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team picked up a dual victory over the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs 63-13 Thursday.

WADENA — Despite offensive struggles, the Henning boys’ basketball team picked up a double-digit victory over the hosting Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 52-40 victory Tuesday.

HENNING — The Henning boys’ basketball team placed four players in double figures on the way to a 79-45 victory over Sebeka Thursday.

PILLAGER — The Henning boys’ basketball team traveled Friday to take on the Pillager Huskies. A big first half by the home team put the Hornets in a hole that they couldn’t get out of as the Huskies claimed a 69-54 win.

MENAHGA — The Henning boys basketball team built a 17-point halftime lead in a road game against Menahga Tuesday and cranked up the defense in the second half to cruise to an 81-39 victory. 

PELICAN RAPIDS — In a battle between two state-qualifying teams, the Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team held off a late charge by the Henning Hornets to claim a 59-51 victory Saturday.

HENNING — In a Park Region Conference tilt, the visiting New York Mills boys’ basketball team handed the hosting Henning Hornets a 77-52 loss Friday.

The Midwest Blue Subdistrict gave out its annual football awards recently as several members of West Central Area/Ashby and Otter Tail Central were recognized.

BRECKENRIDGE — In both teams final game of the 2020 season, the hosting Breckenridge Cowboys topped the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs 49-30 Friday.

CROOKSTON — The Otter Tail Central football team’s defense was stellar Friday as they held the Crookston Pirates to 90 yards on the way to a 32-0 victory.

CROOKSTON — The Otter Tail Central football team’s defense was stellar Friday as they held the Crookston Pirates to 90 yards on the way to a 32-0 victory.

BATTLE LAKE — The Bulldogs would score first as quarterback Tanner Arndt took off for a 65-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Arndt would take in the two-point conversion to put OTC up 8-0.

BATTLE LAKE — The West Central Area/Ashby football team shook the rust off after falling behind 18-0 in the first half of its 2020 opening game against Otter Tail Central to rally and win 30-18 Saturday.

The Otter Tail Central cross country teams welcomed in Pelican Rapids and Lake Park-Audubon for a meet Thursday. The Bulldogs would find success as the boys finished first and the girls team took second.

With both boys’ and girls’ Henning Hornets basketball teams qualifying for the state tournament this year, and unfortunately, both teams ending their seasons early — for the girls (29-2), in the semifinals and for the returning state champion boys’ team (29-1), in the section playoffs — in r…