football

The annual Wadena-Deer Creek Football Camp from grades 7-12 will be held July 25-27 at the WDC practice field. Camp times are 6:30-8 p.m. Players are asked to wear T-shirt, shorts and cleats. There is no charge for the camp. For more information, contact Tom VanErp at 640-3382.

In a perfect world it does not take 1,100 millions to build a football stadium for our Minnesota Vikings and No. 1 draft choice Christian Ponder really turns out to be our next superstar quarterback. Those who have followed the fortunes of the Vikings know that the world they live...

WDC volleyers win first state title The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines were absolutely perfect in 2010 as they captured their first Class AA state volleyball championship. Sue Volkmann's veteran squad posted a perfect 30-0 record leading up to their third straight state tournament,...

Verndale's Dan Kneisl has earned a place on the Class Nine-man All-State football team for the 2010 season for his defensive line play. Kneisl joined Lanesboro's Jake Reed as a first-team choice. Other Pheasant North Conference players to make the all-state team were Underwood quarterback...

I have owned gun dogs that are good at reminding me of a rule you always obey in upland hunting -- once you start out on a hunt you better not stop. That dog is not going to stop until it hits paydirt so if you do it is your own fault if the bird flushes wild. The Minnesota Vikings...

Verndale's Dan Kneisl and Cody Yungbauer have been chosen to the Pheasant North All-Conference football team for 2010. Receiving honorable mention was Verndale's Kyle Booth. Pheasant North All-Conference Team Underwood: Dalton Jampsa, Brett Collins, Jason Umlauf, Ben Woodman, Gunner...

Wadena-Deer Creek's Logan Meyer earned Heart O' Lakes Conference Classic first team honors for the 2010 football season. Meyer split his time between running back and linebacker. Wideout Jordan Rentz, defensive end Cory Tumberg and linebacker Jared Wegscheid all received honorable...

Shoving Brad Childress out the door was a sign by Zygi and Mark Wilf that big changes are in the wind for the Minnesota Vikings. Among the usual tripe regarding the sacking of Brad Childress this week there have been some good observations. I just hope the Wilfs read some of the...

The Wadena Area Youth Football League will play at Mall of America Field at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, prior to the Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers football game.

Football Section Quarterfinals Breckenridge 42, Wadena-Deer Creek 0 Otter Tail Central 12, West Central Area 0 Barnesville 2, Parkers Prairie 0 (forfeit) East Grand Forks 14, Staples-Motley 6 Pelican Rapids 27, United North Central 0 Bertha-Hewitt 28, Osakis 0 Underwood 22,...