FOOTBALL

Verndale team looks lighter, quicker

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

By Brian Hansel , August 26, 2010

Football camp

Jake Krause unlimbers a pass Tuesday night during a summer football camp at the Wadena-Deer Creek practice field.

July 30, 2010

Summer football camp coming

Tom VanErp’s summer football camp will be held Monday through Wednesday at the Wadena-Deer Creek practice field.

July 23, 2010

Go Vikes!

January 19, 2010

Four from Verndale named to All-State squad

Verndale’s Amos Schmidt, Clay Cottrell, Colby Schmidt and Jon Kohlhase have been named to the 2009 Nine-Man Football All-State Team.

December 11, 2009

Anderson named to All-MIAC team

Former Bertha-Hewitt standout Blaine Anderson was one of 14 St. John’s football players chosen for the 2009 All-MIAC squad.

December 04, 2009

Verndale falls to CGB, 46-8

A clipboard went flying on the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley sideline as Amos Schmidt broke into the open field and scored the game’s first touchdown from 46 yards out.

By Brian Hansel , November 20, 2009

Bears claw at Pirates, but Verndale prevails

If Mike Mahlen’s Verndale Pirates needed any toughening for Friday’s Class Nine-man quarterfinal showdown, they certainly got it from Bertha-Hewitt.

By Brian Hansel , November 13, 2009

Verndale wins Section 4, Class Nine-man football championship

By Brian Hansel , November 09, 2009

WDC football banquet set for Monday

The 2009 Wadena-Deer Creek football banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Pizza Ranch in Wadena.

November 06, 2009

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

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

WDC gives top-ranked C-I big scare

The top-ranked Crosby-Ironton Rangers had to do a lot of stomping to put out the fire the Wolverines brought to Tuesday’s Section 6AA football game.

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

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