MORRIS — In what was a low-scoring affair, the Henning girls’ basketball team punched its ticket to the Section 6A title game Wednesday as they scored the final 12 points to upend the Underwood Rockets 38-28.
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ROTHSAY — In a battle of Little Eight Conference and Section 6A foes, the hosting Rothsay boys’ basketball team would do just enough to stave off the Underwood Rockets for a 61-56 victory in the section playoffs Monday.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State High School League individual wrestling tournament closed out with stellar matches Saturday as several area athletes stood at the podium during the awards ceremony.
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PERHAM — The Underwood girls’ basketball team dug a big hole for Lake Park-Audubon to get out of after the first half as the Rockets went on to win a Section 6A playoff game 74-55 Saturday.
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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.
UNDERWOOD — In the opening round of the Section 6A playoffs, the Underwood girls’ basketball team blasted past the Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds 67-47 Thursday.
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood boys’ basketball team would split in back-to-back games over the last two days as they fell to Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Monday, but rebounded with a win over Rothsay Tuesday.
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood girls’ basketball team closed out their season with a 64-40 victory over Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Monday.
UNDERWOOD — The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team season ended on Friday at the Section 6A final four held in Underwood.
ROTHSAY — The Underwood girls’ basketball team claimed a 65-30 Little Eight Conference win over the Rothsay Tigers Thursday.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
UNDERWOOD — Playing a tightly contested Little Eight Conference matchup Tuesday, the Hillcrest boys’ basketball team would gain the upper hand in the second half as the Comets defeated the Underwood Rockets 67-62.
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MORRIS — The West Central Area and Underwood girls’ basketball team had a back-and-forth battle Saturday as the two teams took the court against each other in the Pheasant Conference Showcase. The Knights would be the victor in the game as they defeated the Rockets 57-53.
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HANCOCK — The Underwood boys’ basketball team came out flat Monday against Hancock and the Owls took advantage as they recorded a 53-33 victory.
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The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team won the last four meets of the regular season and finished third at the tough Park Region COnference Invitational held at Long Prairie.
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood boys’ basketball team could not keep up with the visiting Parkers Prairie Panthers in the second half as the Rockets fell 60-41 Friday.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
BRANDON — In a Little Eight Conference showdown, the Brandon-Evansville boys’ basketball team topped the Underwood Rockets 71-45 Tuesday.
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ASHBY — On Friday, Jaden Norby recorded his 1,000th career point as the Ashby boys’ basketball team picked up a home victory over Underwood 57-35.
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PARKERS PRAIRIE — The Underwood girls’ basketball team notched its eighth consecutive win Thursday as it defeated Little Eight Conference foe Parkers Prairie 43-31.
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UNDERWOOD — The Underwood boys’ basketball team rallied in the second half to force overtime against Park Christian Thursday. But the visiting Falcons would do just enough to edge their hosts for a 55-52 win.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
Underwood multisport athlete Canaan Kugler is a selfless player who ranks one of his fondest memories in sports as a selfless act he did to help a teammate hit the 1,000th-point mark. While the boys’ basketball team got off to a rough start this year Canaan is confident they’ll rebound in ti…
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
The Underwood girls’ basketball team built a big first half lead and held on for a 49-34 Little Eight Conference win over Brandon-Evansville Tuesday.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
ROTHSAY — The Rothsay boys’ basketball team would lay claim to a 64-50 Little Eight Conference win Tuesday as the Tigers defeated the Underwood Rockets.
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Underwood single-sport athlete Marc Horikoshi is confident that despite some early-season hiccups for the boys’ basketball team, the fabric that binds them together will be enough to get the Rockets moving in the right direction come playoff time.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood boys’ basketball team could not overcome a strong transition game by the visiting Wheaton Warriors Thursday as the Rockets fell 68-49.
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Underwood multisport athlete Ally Johnson is an important component on this year’s Rockets girls’ basketball team, as one of only three other seniors, Johnson is known on-court for her persistence and indomitable spirit that has a way of inspiring teammates.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
MOORHEAD — The Underwood girls’ basketball team road a strong first half to secure a 46-38 victory over Park Christian Tuesday.
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UNDERWOOD — The Battle Lake boys’ basketball team celebrated its first win of the season Tuesday as it defeated Little Eight Conference opponent Underwood 66-31.
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The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team wrestled to a 5-2 duel record this week and captured a first ever pool championship at the Rick Lee Duels held in Bemidji.
Underwood multisport athlete Winston Heifort has already made school history once this year as a member of the Rockets’ first 11-man football team and state participant. Now with the basketball season in full stride Winston is hopeful the boys’ team will overcome some early hiccups in time f…
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood boys’ basketball team welcomed in Little Eight Conference foe Hillcrest Thursday. After a close first half of play, the visiting Comets gained the edge to pick up a 68-48 victory.
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Editor
On Saturday, Jan. 4 against the Ortonville Trojans, Underwood multisport athlete Kayla Rocholl made school history by becoming a member of the basketball team’s 1,000-point club, a select group of which older brother, Brady, is also a member.
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BATTLE LAKE — Holding its host to seven first-half points, the visiting Underwood girls’ basketball team cruised to a 61-24 Little Eight Conference victory over Battle Lake Tuesday.
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The Underwood boys’ basketball team saw one slip away and another too far out of reach as the Rockets took on Bertha-Hewitt and Ortonville Friday and Saturday.
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BELGRADE — The Otter Tail Central wrestling team placed nine wrestlers at the Jaguar Invitational at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School Friday.
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UNDERWOOD — The Underwood girls’ basketball team held a dual celebration Saturday as Kayla Rocholl scored her 1,000th-career point in the Rockets 76-25 victory over Ortonville.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
In its first action of 2020, the Hillcrest girls’ basketball team hosted Little Eight Conference rival Underwood Friday. The Rockets would turn up the pressure early on and blast past the Comets for a 71-29 victory.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
CASS LAKE — The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team competed in the 41-team Big Bear Invitational held at Cass Lake High School Dec. 20-21.
PELICAN RAPIDS — The Underwood boys’ basketball team competed in the Pelican Rapids Holiday Tournament Friday and Saturday as they took on host Pelican Rapids and Warroad.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
HENNING — The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs wrestling team hosted a triangular and a quadrangular, also traveled to Wadena-Deer Creek for a duel before Christmas, improving their season record to 5-3.
BRECKENRIDGE — Rebounds and second-chance points played an important role in Thursday’s Underwood and Breckenridge girls’ basketball tilt as the hosting Cowgirls picked up a 63-50 win.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
PARKERS PRAIRIE — A big first-half lead saw the hosting Parkers Prairie boys’ basketball claim a 69-24 win over the Underwood Rockets Thursday.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
UNDERWOOD — The hosting Underwood boys’ basketball team could not keep pace with Little Eight Conference rival Brandon-Evansville Thursday as the Chargers claimed a 52-39 win.
UNDERWOOD — A slow start put the hosting Underwood boys’ basketball behind the eight-ball as Little Eight Conference foe Ashby Arrows took home a 59-41 victory Tuesday.
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Editor
UNDERWOOD — The Underwood girls’ basketball team took on Brandon-Evansville in a tough Little Eight Conference matchup Thursday. But it would be the Chargers that would come out victorious as they defeated the Rockets 51-48.
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
GRACEVILLE — A solid team effort Tuesday night allowed the visiting Underwood boys’ basketball team to take home a 62-47 victory over Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley.
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NEW YORK MILLS — The Underwood girls’ basketball team held off a surging New York Mills team as the Rockets claimed a 55-52 victory Tuesday.
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Several area football players were recognized with postseason awards recently.
Although Underwood’s football season didn’t end the way the team had wished in the Class A semifinals against Ada-Borup (Nov. 9), it nonetheless ended on a high note setting the bar for how future Rockets teams will be measured. As one of Underwood’s core players, multisport athlete Tim DeVa…
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
MOORHEAD — The Underwood football team had its season come to an end Saturday as the Rockets fell 20-8 to the Ada-Borup Cougars in the Class A state quarterfinals at Moorhead High School.
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Editor
The on-field leadership and composure Underwood multisport athlete Nik Gardin has shown this football season while catapulting the Rockets to a 7-1 record in this, his first year starting at quarterback, is a testament to the strength and intelligence of his character as a player. Today (No…
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Sports Reporter/Photographer
On Saturday, the Underwood football team will set out to compete in its first-ever 11-man state playoff game as they travel to Moorhead High School. The Rockets and the community of Underwood have experience at state tournaments over the last decade as they have challenged for the 9-man Prep…
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Editor
Underwood Rockets standout running back Zane Swanson credits his hard-nosed, punishing style of football to his father who taught him “to go hard every single play.” In Moorhead on Saturday (Oct. 9) against Ada-Borup at 3 p.m. for the Class A quarterfinals, Swanson and the rest of the Rocket…
Teams from Staples-Motley, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Pequot Lakes, West Central Area, Underwood, Verndale, Detroit Lakes, Ortonville and Minnewaska will be playing for the Minnesota state championship at the Pacesetter Volleyball State Tournament at the Monticello High School Field House on Sunday, Nov. 3. The seventh grade 10-team state tournament bracket features Paynesville, Stewartville, Staples-Motley, Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s, […]
On Friday evening, the lights will be turned on and the crowd will be roaring as the Underwood football team takes the field at the Fargodome in search of the Section 6A title Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Rockets posted a 7-1 record during the regular season and went on to receive the top seed […]
The Little Eight Conference announced its 2019 All-Conference volleyball team recently. Underwood’s Brooke Hovland and Ally Johnson, and Jenna Fabre of Rothsay were named to the first team, while Kayla Rocholl of Underwood, Jayna Gronewold of Rothsay, Grace Van Erp of Battle Lake, and Mackenzie Foss of Hillcrest Lutheran Academy were named to the second […]
UNDERWOOD — In their first ever 11-man playoff game, the Underwood football team used two second quarter touchdowns to upend the visiting New York Mills Eagles 12-6 Saturday in Section 6A. The Eagles got on the board first in the game as Logan Small broke free from the pack and went 70 yards for a […]
EVANSVILLE — The Underwood volleyball team’s season came to an end as the Brandon-Evansville Chargers won a four-set match (20-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-14) Wednesday in the Section 6A playoffs. The Chargers were paced by Bailey Schaefer from the service line as she recorded seven aces, while teammate Brittany Korkowski added three of her own. Schaefer […]
Underwood High School graduate Matt Biegler takes pride in his role as a defensive tackle, first off the bench, for the undefeated NDSU Bison football team. “This has been a very rewarding year for me thus far,” said Biegler, a 6-foot, 4-inch 283-pound junior after his team defeated Missouri State 22-0 in Fargo on Saturday […]
The Underwood volleyball team hosted its annual invitational tournament Thursday. The Rockets finished fifth overall, while Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley defeated New York Mills (25-20, 25-22) to win the invitational title. Underwood would go 1-2 in pool play as they fell to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (25-9, 25-21) and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (25-20, 25-27, 15-12), but defeated Verndal (25-12, 25-23). The Rockets would […]