Wednesday Scorecard

Girls' Tennis Pierz 6, WDC 1

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Wolverines trying for another step forward

Tom Van Erp wants to see how his team fares without a gorilla on its back this season.

• Cory Tumberg

Lady Pirates have good balance for 2010 campaign

Keeping an upward momentum going will be one of the goals of this year’s Verndale volleyball team.

• Ashley Richter

Verndale team looks lighter, quicker

With a team dominated by 14 seniors the future is now for Mike Mahlen’s Verndale Pirates.

• Kyle Booth

WDC tennis team looks to experienced players

Pete Tranvik will be filling the singles ranks with his four most experienced players as he takes over the Wadena-Deer Creek girls’ tennis program.

• Paige Hartman

Wolverines test skills at Sauk Centre

The Wolverines managed to score two victories Monday in the Sauk Centre Quadrangular.

Punt, Pass and Kick competition held Aug. 18

More than 30 boys and girls competed in the annual NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition Aug. 18 in Wadena.

• Erin O’Kane

Dove season starts Sept. 1 in Minnesota

Minnesota’s dove hunting season begins Wednesday, Sept. 1, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 30.

Dewey’s Taxidermy to host trappers course

The Minnesota Trappers Association will be holding a trappers education course Sept. 7, 9 and 11 at Dewey’s Taxidermy in Wadena.

Black’s Grove Mountain Bike race set

The first Black’s Grove River Crossing Mountain Bike Race/Ride will be held Sunday at Black’s Grove Park.

Finck wins men’s club title at Whitetail Run

Dale Finck shot a one-over-par for 45 holes to win the Whitetail Run men’s golf tournament for the ninth time Aug. 21-22.

Lunker catches

Blake Bauer of O’Nell, Neb. took a 4-pound, 12-ounce largemouth bass out of Clitherall Lake with a buzz bait. Sheri Vanderwolde of Fargo hooked a 1-pound, 7-ounce crappie with a fathead minnow while fishing in 14 feet of water on Dead Lake.

• Blake Bauer
• Sheri Vanderwolde

NFL owners, players need agreement

Owners and players in the National Football League seem determined to kill the golden goose.

Just for Kix practices start Sept. 13

The Wadena Just For Kix dancers will be holding practice sessions at the Wadena Armory beginning Sept. 13.

Football volunteers

Tyler Klimek, left, and Kyle Moench take a large cabinet from Wadena-Deer Creek football teammates Josh Youngbauer and Jordan Jacobson during a moving operation Tuesday afternoon at St. Ann’s.

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