VERNDALE

Pirates rip Huskies 46-16

Mike Mahlen’s Verndale Pirates used a no-nonsense, smash-mouth brand of football to crush Isle 46-16 Saturday night at Mahlen Field and vault back into the Section 4 finals.

By Brian Hansel , November 06, 2009

Sebeka tops Verndale volleyers in 5A

The fourth-seeded Verndale Pirates ran out of season last Friday as they fell to top-ranked Sebeka 3-0 in the second round of Sub-Section 5A volleyball play.

By Brian Hansel , November 06, 2009

Ruby Elaine May

Ruby Elaine May, 81, of Bertha, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at the Lakewood Systems Care Center in Staples.

November 04, 2009

Verndale voters unofficially pick Blaha, Schwartz and Veronen

Bill Blaha, Jeremy Schwartz and Scott Veronen gathered the most votes in Tuesday's Verndale School Board election, edging incumbent Jim Runyan.

November 04, 2009

Weekend Scorecard 10/30-10/31

Football Section 4, Class Nine-man Verndale 46, Isle 16 Amos Schmidt had 296 yards on 21 carries Next: Verndale vs. Bertha-Hewitt at Fargodome, 12:30 p.m. Friday Cross country Section 8A Meet Boys Team scores: Perham 28, Staples-Motley 68, Pequot Lakes 126, Thief River Falls 136, Warroad 144, Bagley-Fosston 170, Pelican Rapids 187, Roseau 196, Wadena-Deer Creek 274, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 316, Park Rapids Area 338, Pine River-Backus 352, Hawley-Ulen-Hitterdal 364, Lake of the Woods-Rainy River 369, Frazee 377, Pillager 406, Indus 455. Top 10: 1, Schuldt, N, 17:44.31. 2, Stoll, P, 17:50.46. 3, Johnson, SM, 17:54.74. 4, Skime, TRF, 17:56.18. 5, Schornack, P 18:12.01. 6, Bendson, SM, 18:12.72. 7, Schroeder, N, 18:20.01. 8, Karels, P, 18:21.71. 9, Conger, BF, 18:26.35. 10, Carignan, P, 18:28.58. WDC Finishers: 27. Neil Janson 19:41.35, 51. Joey Pate 20:39.53, 55. Zach Bernu 20:46.28, 67. Shane Motschenbacher 21:12.95, 93. Forrest McQuiston 23:14.46 Girls Team scores: Perham 48, Park Rapids Area 81, Warroad 107, Staples-Motley 113, Roseau 130, Lake of the Woods-Rainy River 138, Pequot Lakes 172, Thief River Falls 226, Pelican Rapids 238, East Grand Forks 292, Hawley-Ulen-Hitterdal 307, Pillager 349, Lake Park-Audubon 386, Pine River-Backus 402, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 413, Trek North 416, Frazee 491, United North Central 515. Top 10: 1, McClellan, P, 16:01.52. 2, Lutz, PRA, 16:20.66. 3, Alexander, LOW, 16:31.82. 4, Roth, SM, 16:45.77. 5, Lutz, PRA, 16:48.44. 6, Pogrebas, SM, 16:51.53. 7, Astrup, W, 16:59.66. 8, Brunelle, W, 17:01.83. 9, Anderson, P, 17:09.67. 10, Fulford, P, 17:15.33. WDC Finishers: 20. Hannah Toedter 27:56.33, 32. Mary McGrane 18:31.21

By Brian Hansel , November 02, 2009

Holiday dinner and bazaar will be Nov. 18

Everyone is invited to the Verndale Holiday Dinner and Bazaar from 4:30-7 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Verndale Community Center.

October 30, 2009

Verndale school working on Adequate Yearly Progress

The wheels are turning in Verndale as Paul Brownlow, Justin Sperling and the teaching staff work on the school’s problems associated with AdequateYearly Progress (AYP).

By Brian Hansel , October 30, 2009

Pirates clobber Arrows 48-0 in Section 4 quarterfinals

The Verndale Pirates were in full cry on a breezy October evening Tuesday as they routed the Ashby Arrows 48-0 in the Section 4 quarterfinals.

By Brian Hansel , October 30, 2009

Thursday Scorecard 10/29

Volleyball Section 8AA Wadena-Deer Creek 25-25-25, Pequot Lakes 14-14-9 Kelsi Crawford 14 kills, Brittney Noon 11 kills; Courtney Volkman 26 ace sets, 7 blocks, 4 ace serves; Mandy Perkins 11 digs, Hope Theisen 8 digs; Rachel Craig 7 blocks Next: Pelican Rapids at WDC, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Section 5A Verndale over Eagle Valley 3-0 Individual Leaders Ace Serves Trista Finck 3 Blocks Elizabeth Johnson 3 Kills Trista Finck 17 Set Assists Brittany Kern 13 Crystal Haskin 12 Digs Theresa Moenkedick 9 Next Game vs. Verndale at Sebeka, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

By Brian Hansel , October 30, 2009

Tuesday Scorecard 10/27

Football Section 6AA Crosby-Ironton 35, Wadena-Deer Creek 21 Section 4, Nine-man Verndale 48, Ashby 0 Pirates host Isle in semifinal game Saturday at 7 p.m.

By Brian Hansel , October 28, 2009

Gladys Grewe

Gladys Theresa Grewe, 99, passed away peacefully at the Sunwood Care Center in Redwood Falls, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2009.

October 26, 2009

Verndale finishes perfect, gains No. 1 seed in Section 4 playoffs

The Verndale Pirates warmed up for the Section 4 playoffs on water-logged Mike Mahlen Field Tuesday night by racking up a 40-14 victory over Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross.

By Brian Hansel , October 23, 2009

Tuesday Scorecard 10/20

Volleyball Wadena-Deer Creek 25-25-25, Frazee, 12-7-12 Wolverines end regular season with 24-3 overall record, 8-0 section record Section 8AA playoffs begin Thursday, Oct. 29 Football Verndale 40, Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross 14 Pirates end regular season with 8-0 record for second straight year Section 4, Class Nine-man playoffs begin Tuesday, Oct. 27

By Brian Hansel , October 21, 2009

Bud Nielson

Wayne “Bud” Nielson, 76, of rural Verndale, passed away Oct. 16, 2009, at his home with his family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

October 20, 2009

Two teens injured in vehicle rollover

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle roll-over crash with injuries on Sunday, Oct. 11, on Wadena County Road 23, approximately one mile north of Verndale.

By Steve Schulz , October 16, 2009