The WCA Knights took a 36-18 lead into halftime in a 69-44 win over the Park Christian Falcons on Friday night in Barrett behind some strong bench play.

BARRETT — The West Central Area boys’ basketball team used stifling defense to limit the visiting Brandon-Evansville Chargers to 25% from the field on the way to a 60-30 victory Thursday.

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.

PARKERS PRAIRIE — With both teams battling throughout regulation, the West Central Area boys’ basketball team and the hosting Parkers Prairie Panthers would play into overtime. But after the extra session, it would be the visiting Knights that claimed a 57-51 win Tuesday.

BATTLE LAKE — An early deficit didn’t phase the visiting West Central Area girls’ basketball team Tuesday as the Knights handed the hosting Battle Lake Battlers a 70-55 loss.

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team claimed a sweep over Crookston (45-29) and Benson (63-14) Tuesday.

MARSHALL — In a Thursday dual, the West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team took on a difficult foe in the Marshall Tigers. After the dust had been settled, the two teams were tied 33-33. Going to a tie breaker, the hosting Tigers claimed a win as they won eight of 14 indivi…

BARRETT — The West Central Area boys’ basketball team jumped out to an early lead and continued the offensive pressure throughout the game on the way to a 62-34 victory over Wheat Thursday.

WADENA — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team claimed a sweep in Tuesday’s triangular against Breckenridge (66-9) and Wadena-Deer Creek (69-6).

BARRETT — The West Central Area boys’ basketball team  picked up a 52-48 victory over the top 20 ranked Hancock Owls Thursday.

GROVE CITY — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wresting team fell for the first time this season as they dropped a dual against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 45-24 and to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 43-25 Thursday.

ORTONVILLE — The West Central Area boys’ basketball team picked up an early season road victory Monday as the Knights handed the Ortonville Trojans a 69-38 loss.

BARRETT — Holding a 31-point halftime lead, the hosting West Central Area girls’ basketball team cruised to a 66-19 victory over Ortonville Friday.

BARRETT — The West Central Area girls’ basketball team kicked off its season Thursday welcoming in New London-Spicer. The visiting Wildcats would spoil the Knights opener as they picked up a 55-51 victory.

GRACEVILLE — A strong first-half showing allowed the West Central Area boys’ basketball team to cruised to a 67-28 road victory over Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Thursday.

The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team picked up a sweep in Tuesday’s triangular against United North Central (48-18) and Staples-Motley (63-15).

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville wrestling team opened its season with a home triangular, picking up victories over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 43-18 and Breckenridge 69-9.

Due to weather, area sporting events are being postponed Thursday.

The West Central Area girls’ basketball team is coming off a 2019-20 season that saw the Knights go 22-8 and reach the Section 6A finals. In 2021, the Knights return several key components to make another run at a section title.

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.

The West Central Area volleyball team saw two players receive All-Pheasant Conference honors and two other named honorable mention as the conference handed out its end of the season awards.

BENSON — The West Central Area volleyball team wrapped its 2020 season Friday as the hosting Benson Braves swept the Knights 25-16, 25-22, 25-16.

BARRETT — The West Central Area/Ashby football team celebrated a 48-27 victory over Staples-Motley as the Knights finished the year 6-1.

WHEATON — The West Central Area volleyball team fought hard in four tight sets but it was the hosting Wheaton Warriors that came out with a 25-19, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23 victory Thursday.

In an back and forth game, the visiting West Central Area volleyball team picked up a four-set (25-12, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18) win over the Hillcrest Comets Tuesday.

PILLAGER — The West Central Area/Ashby football team overcame four turnovers as the Knights downed the Pillager Huskies 28-20 Friday.

HANCOCK — The West Central Area volleyball team played strong defense, but the hosting Hancock Owls found the floor in a three-set win (25-17, 25-12, 26-24) Thursday.

BARRETT — A strong effort by the Brandon-Evansville volleyball team saw the Chargers sweep the hosting West Central Area Knights 25-13, 25-7, 25-22 Monday.

BARRETT — The West Central Area volleyball team hosted the Minnewaska Lakers Thursday. A tough Lakers team topped the hosting Knights in four sets.

The West Central Area volleyball team battled its way through three tight sets Tuesday as the Knights topped the Parkers Prairie Panthers 26-24, 25-23, 26-23.

MOORHEAD — In a battle of unbeaten teams, the one that takes advantage of mistakes usually comes out victorious. On Saturday, the saying held true as the Breckenridge Cowboys took advantage of six West Central Area Knight turnovers on the way to a 40-8 victory.

UNDERWOOD — After a slow start, the Underwood volleyball team found its groove as the Rockets recorded a three-set sweep (25-19, 25-16, 25-19) over the West Central Area Knights Wednesday.

STAPLES — The West Central Area/Ashby football team continued to roll as they handed the hosting Staples-Motley Cardinals a 40-0 defeat Friday.

The West Central Area’s Lexi Bright celebrated a section championship as the Knights cross country teams finished their 2020 season at Section 6A meets.

BARRETT — A back and forth battle Wednesday saw the visiting Wheaton Warriors upend the West Central Area Knights volleyball team in five sets 25-15, 17-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-11.

BARRETT — The West Central Area volleyball team held on to win a five-set match (25-17, 27-25, 26-28, 20-25,15-12) against Ashby Monday.

BARRETT — After a slow start, the West Central Area football team recorded its second win of the young season as they defeated the visiting Crookston Pirates 24-6 Friday.

BATTLE LAKE — The hosting Battle Lake volleyball team cruised to a three-set victory over the West Central Area Knights Thursday in the season opener 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.

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.

PEQUOT LAKES — The West Central Area cross country teams took on Pequot Lakes and Breckenridge/Wahpeton in a triangular Friday. The Knight boys would claim the top spot, while the girls’ team finished second.

PELICAN RAPIDS — The West Central Area Knights cross country teams showed up for their second meet of the season as Lexi Bright and Kyle Schill both won the varsity races with their entourage right behind them.  

Despite the loss of several key runners, the West Central Area cross country teams are ready to get back on the course for the 2020 season.

PERHAM — West Central Area Knights cross country opened their season at the Friday Night Lights Meet in Perham in honor of former Perham competitor Gabe Grunewald, who ran for the Minnesota Gophers and tried to qualify for the Olympics while battling cancer.  She was an amazing athlete and l…

The Pheasant Conference announced its boys’ and girls’ basketball all-conference teams for 2019-20 recently.

MORRIS — The West Central Area boys’ basketball got an early jump on the Ashby Arrows in a Section 6A playoff game Saturday. The Knights would close out with a 73-55 victory at the University of Minnesota - Morris.

MORRIS — The Henning girls’ basketball team punched its ticket to the Class A state tournament Friday as they rallied past the West Central Area Knights to claim the Section 6A title 56-50 Friday at the University of Minnesota - Morris.

BARRETT — The top-seeded West Central Area boys’ basketball team galloped past the visiting Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg for a 89-53 victory in the Section 6A playoffs.

MORRIS — The West Central Area girls’ basketball team advanced to the Section 6A title game as they defeated Hancock 56-42 at the University of Minnesota - Morris Wednesday.

MORRIS — The West Central Area girls’ basketball team used a second-half surge to pull away from the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Wolverines to win 52-32 in Section 6A playoff action at the University of Minnesota - Morris Saturday.