PELICAN RAPIDS — In a Heart O’Lakes Conference overtime thriller, the visiting Breckenridge Cowboys claimed a 79-74 victory over the Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team Friday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In a Heart O’Lakes Conference overtime thriller, the visiting Breckenridge Cowboys claimed a 79-74 victory over the Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team Friday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In a showdown between two top teams in the Heart O’Lakes Conference and Section 8AA, the hosting Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team outlasted the visiting Breckenridge Cowgirls 43-41 Friday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team used a second-half surge to top the Hawley Nuggets in a Heart O’Lakes Conference tilt 58-41 Thursday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team held on to a tight 56-52 Heart O’Lakes Conference victory Tuesday as the Vikings upended the Barnesville-Trojans.
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The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team rebounded from a loss on Friday as the Viking defense shut down the visiting Crookston Pirates for a 70-34 victory Monday.
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The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team suffered its first loss of the season as the visiting Crookston Pirates 49-34 Saturday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The visiting Perham boys’ basketball team put the Pelican Rapids Vikings in a double-digit deficit early on and continued to add pressure the remainder of the game as the Yellowjackets recorded a 70-43 Heart O’Lakes Conference victory Friday.
The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team pushed its record to 6-0 as the Vikings defeated the Hawley Nuggets 56-46 Thursday.
The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team could not hold off the visiting Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebel offense as the Heart O’Lakes Conference rival took home a 77-49 victory Tuesday.
BARNESVILLE — Battling back from a slow start, the Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team rallied to hold off Heart O’Lakes Conference rival Barnesville to claim a 76-68 victory Saturday.
PELICAN RAPIDS — In a Heart O’Lakes Conference showdown, the Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team topped the visiting Perham Yellowjackets 59-51 Friday.
TWIN VALLEY — The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team cruised to a 71-40 road victory over Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Titans Thursday.
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FRAZEE — While the snow began to flurry Saturday, so did the Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team’s shooting as the Vikings used their 61% shooting to down the hosting Frazee Hornets 53-31 in a Heart O’Lakes Conference matchup.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team used a big first-half surge to take control of a Heart O’Lakes Conference tilt against the Frazee Hornets Friday and finished with a 71-60 victory.
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BRECKENRIDGE — The Breckenridge boys’ basketball team picked up a Heart O’Lakes Conference win Tuesday as the Cowboys defeated the Pelican Rapids Vikings 75-64.
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BATTLE LAKE — The Otter Tail Central (OTC) Bulldogs wrestling team opened up the season with a split in duels at a triangular held in Battle Lake on Friday.
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.
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Pelican Rapids senior Anna Stephenson has some great sports memories playing for the Vikings. The three-sport athlete spoke with the Daily Journal about what it means to be a student-athlete and why she believes sports are important.
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The Pelican Rapids wrestling team have a plethora of wrestlers with varsity experience returning in 2021. Head coach Harold Holt is excited for the season and will push his team to be one of the top in Section 6A.
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Pelican Rapids senior Logan Fahje finished an outstanding senior football season playing for the Vikings in 2020. With sports getting ready to return, Fahje will again take the court for the boys’ basketball team. I spoke with Fahje about his favorite high school sports memory and how import…
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Led by a strong senior nucleus, the Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team is looking to improve on a 19-9 record from last season and push to the top of the Heart O’Lakes Conference in 2021.
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In 2020, sports took a backseat to many over the events happening in news across the world. But while the focus may have been drawn to other places, we take a look back at what happened in the area’s local sports scene in 2020. The selections of each subject is based on the amount of views t…
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HAWLEY — The Pelican Rapids volleyball team closed out its season Friday against the hosting Hawley Nuggets. The Vikings could not get “in system” as the Nuggets won 25-20, 25-19, 25-13.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In its final game of the 2020 season, the Pelican Rapids football team used a second-quarter surge to down the Hawley Nuggets 40-14 Friday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids volleyball team closed out their home season Thursday as the Vikings welcomed in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton. The Rebels would take advantage of the Vikings missing starters to win a three-set match 25-15, 25-17, 25-10.
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BATTLE LAKE — The Pelican Rapids volleyball team set voyage to take on the Battle Lake Battlers in its first nonconference match of the season Monday. After falling in the first set, the Vikings rebounded winning three straight sets to claim a 23-25, 28-26, 25-22, 25-15.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids volleyball team hosted the Breckenridge Cowgirls Thursday in a Heart O’Lakes Conference tilt. The visiting Cowgirls swept the hosting Vikings in 25-13, 25-16, 25-17.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — Closing out its regular season at home Wednesday, the Pelican Rapids football team took advantage of Frazee turnovers as the Vikings picked up a 21-0 victory.
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UNDERWOOD — A big night from quarterback McHale Korf propelled the Pelican Rapids Vikings to a 32-8 victory over the hosting Underwood Rockets football team Friday.
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PERHAM — In a Heart O’Lakes Conference tilt, the hosting Perham volleyball team swept the visiting Pelican Rapids Vikings 25-21, 25-17, 25-13 Thursday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In a battle of Heart O’Lakes Conference foes, the visiting Barnesville Trojans left the court with a 25-15, 25-13, 25-12 victory over the Pelican Rapids Vikings Monday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The hosting Pelican Rapids volleyball team came into Thursday’s game against the Frazee Hornets with a new offense and a few lineup changes. While the match remained close, the visiting Hornets would pick up the three-set win 25-20, 25-23, 25-19.
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MOORHEAD — After seeing last week’s game canceled, the Pelican Rapids football team did not show any rust as they compiled 501 yards of offense on the way to a 54-20 victory over Wadena-Deer Creek at Moorhead High School football field Thursday.
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BRECKENRIDGE — After picking up a victory in the first set, the Pelican Rapids volleyball team could not stay in rhythm as the hosting Breckenridge Cowgirls picked up a 21-25, 29-27, 25-17, 25-16 victory Tuesday.
Starting the season 1-1, the Pelican Rapids football team has a lot to look forward to as the season progresses. Returning several individuals from last year’s squad, the team will ride an established nucleus as it continues a strong start to the 2020 season.
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The Pelican Rapids boys’ soccer team continues to roll as they defeated the Alexandria Cardinals in overtime 2-1 in the Section 8A playoffs Thursday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In a five-set battle with Heart O’Lakes Conference rival Hawley, the Pelican Rapids volleyball team ran out of steam as the Nuggets claimed a 18-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-10 Thursday.
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NEW YORK MILLS — Mistakes, penalties and miscues were in play Wednesday as the hosting New York Mills Eagles held off the Pelican Rapids Vikings for a 21-12 win.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In its first home game of the season, the Pelican Rapids volleyball team could not overcome rival Perham as the Yellowjackets claimed a 25-14, 25-9, 25-17 Tuesday.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The visiting Hillcrest boys’ soccer team had its season come to an end Monday as the No. 1 seeded Pelican Rapids Vikings defeated the Comets 10-1 in the Section 8A playoffs.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — In its first action of the season, the Pelican Rapids football team steamrolled past the Ada-Borup Warriors 53-20 Friday.
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BARNESVILLE — The Pelican Rapids volleyball team started its 2020 season on the road against Heart O’Lakes Conference foe Barnesville Thursday. The Trojans proved to be too much for the visiting Vikings as Pelican Rapids fell 25-18, 25-16, 25-21.
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The Hillcrest boys’ soccer team took on friendly rival Pelican Rapids in the Comets’ home opener Tuesday. The visiting Vikings put the pressure on early as they took home a 5-1 victory.
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The Hillcrest girls’ soccer team welcomed in Pelican Rapids Tuesday in a game that saw the hosting Comets record a 4-0 victory.
The Pelican Rapids boys’ soccer team recorded its third straight win, 6-0 over Detroit Lakes Thursday.
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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.
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CROOKSTON — The Pelican Rapids boys’ soccer team picked up its second win of the season Tuesday as the Vikings blanked the Crookston Pirates 5-0.
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Three trapshooting fundraisers are being held three separate Sundays from 1-4 p.m. by Dunvilla Shooting Club at their facility to benefit community programs in Pelican Rapids.
The Heart O’Lakes Conference recently announced its 2019-20 boys’ all-conference basketball team.
The Minnesota State High School League recently announced its all-state girls’ basketball team and those that received all-state academic honors.
The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team was well represented as the Heart O’Lakes Conference announced the 2019-20 girls’ basketball all-conference team.
ST. PAUL — The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team closed out its season Thursday with a 59-45 victory over Concordia Academy in the Class AA state tournament at Concordia University in St. Paul.
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As the Minnesota State High School League’s (MSHLS) winter sports season is coming to a close with section and state playoffs, the MSHSL announced that it would be limiting attendees to the remaining slate of tournament games beginning Friday.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team struggled to find its offensive groove as the Waseca Bluejays won a Class AA state quarterfinal 38-22 Wednesday at Williams Arena.
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The Pelican Rapids and Henning girls’ basketball teams will be taking the court in the annual state girls’ basketball tournament beginning Wednesday.
MOORHEAD — The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team’s season came to an end Saturday as the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels won a Section 8AA playoff game 67-57 at Concordia College.
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MOORHEAD — A battle between two Class AA area girls’ basketball teams lived up to the hype Friday as Fergus Falls took on Pelican Rapids in the Section 8AA championship at Concordia College.
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PELICAN RAPIDS — The Pelican Rapids boys’ basketball team advanced in the Section 8AA playoffs Thursday as the Vikings defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 72-54.
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MOORHEAD — After struggling in the first half of play in the Section 8AA semifinal Wednesday, the Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team found its groove as a second-half offensive blitz helped the Vikings top the Hawley Nuggets 51-42.
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MOORHEAD — Taking their perfect record onto the Concordia College court Saturday, the Pelican Rapids girls’ basketball team was in for a fight as the Vikings took on the Crookston Pirates in the Section 8AA playoffs. After a thrilling game that was still in the balance in the final two minut…
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ST. PAUL — The culmination of the Minnesota high school individual wrestling season began Friday at the Xcel Energy Center as several area wrestlers hit the mat for the state individual wrestling tournament.
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