SPORTS

An officiating stalwart

When Tom Frank pulled into Detroit Lakes for the first time of his life, he entered town with just a carload of belongings and a strong will to reach his goals.

By Brian Wierima, DL-Online , February 08, 2012

Jesse Hein commits to Bemidji State University Football

Updated Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Jesse Hein interview

By Robert Williams , February 07, 2012

Swimming: Lakers, Panthers top Jackets at PR Invite

PARK RAPIDS— Jayden Cullen nabbed the only event title for Perham finishing first in the 500-yard freestyle. His time of 5:16.48 broke a meet record that has stood for eight years and set a new Perham High School record, as well.

By Robert Williams , February 07, 2012

Eagles Park Region wrestling champions, Novak, Harper, Roberts take home titles

LONG PRAIRIE —Shane Novak was named Outstanding Wrestler for the second time this season and Jeremiah Harper and Maison Roberts also garnered individual conference titles to lead the Eagles to the Park Region Conference Championship Saturday in Long Prairie.

February 07, 2012

Boys Basketball: Yellowjackets outlast Lakers in defensive struggle

PERHAM—Detroit Lakes and the #5-2A Perham Yellowjackets nearly played to a stalemate in a defensive battle Saturday evening. Perham survived a last second Laker shot holding on for a 36-34 victory.

By Robert Williams , February 07, 2012

Girls Basketball: Late Karvonen layup sinks Lakers

PERHAM — A back and forth basketball game came down to the final seconds and Perham’s Lexy Karvonen put herself all alone under the basket and made a lay-up with two seconds remaining to give Perham its fourth victory in five games 61-59 over Detroit Lakes.

By Robert Williams , February 07, 2012

Boys Basketball: Eagles drop two; Snelgrove within reach of 1,000

Rebuilding years can be difficult, as it has been in New York Mills, as the boys basketball team dropped games to Bertha-Hewitt and Henning to lower their record to 0-10 in the Park Region Conference and 1-16 overall. The road gets even more difficult next Thursday, Feb. 9 as the Eagles travel to #6-1A Ulen-Hitterdal.

By Robert Williams , February 03, 2012

Wrestling: Eagles handle Wolverines

NEW YORK MILLS —The Eagles wrestling team (13-5) backed up their top 25 QRF ranking in Class A with a dominant 49-25 victory over a partial Wadena-Deer Creek team Thursday night.

By Robert Williams , February 03, 2012

Boys Basketball: Jackets escape Cowboy upset

PERHAM — Any talk of a sleeper team in the Heart O’ Lakes Conference capable of upsetting either Perham or Pelican Rapids has centered on the strong play of Barnesville (4-4, 11-7). The Trojans narrowly lost to Pelican Rapids on the road by seven points in late January. Either of the top teams in the HOL can have a close game on any given night and for the Yellowjackets, that game was at home versus Breckenridge Thursday night, when Perham snuck out of their home gym with a four-point victory over the Cowboys, 54-50.

By Robert Williams , February 03, 2012

Boys Basketball: Class 2A poll - Feb. 1

Braham remains at #1. St. Peter moves from #3 to #2. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, the team Perham beat in the state semifinals last year, moves up to #3. Perham drops from #2 to #5. Pelican jumps two spots after defeating Perham to #4.

February 03, 2012

Girls Basketball: Jackets on a roll, defeat Pelican Rapids for third straight ‘W’

PERHAM—The Yellowjackets girls basketball team won their third straight game and sent arch rival Pelican Rapids to only their fifth defeat of the season with a convincing Heart O’ Lakes Conference victory, 65-52, Tuesday evening.

By Robert Williams , February 02, 2012

8th annual Homerun Club Gaming Night

Saturday, Feb. 11 7-9:30 p.m. at Mulligan's Pub and Eatery at Perham Lakeside Golf Club

February 02, 2012

Park Region Conference Dual Wrestling Team Championships Thursday, Feb. 9

Feb. 9, 7 p.m., in New York Mills, the #1 team from the Park Region Conference North division, New York Mills, takes on the #1 team from the South division, the Osakis Silverstreaks.

February 02, 2012

Junior Jacket Jam 2012

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February 02, 2012

Perham couple gives meaning to ‘making concessions’

Connie Mort has been spending far fewer nights at home – and giving up more than her fair share of coffee breaks at work – since she and her husband, Brian, took charge of the concession stands for Perham’s school events three years ago.

By Marie Nitke , February 01, 2012