Activities
Deeper coverage of official and unofficial clubs and activities at Buffalo High School.
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Recently the girls’ basketball team played 3 conference games in a row against the top teams in the state. One game resulted in a loss by more than 50 points. This is what being in the Lake Conference looks like for some of the sports teams at Buffalo High School. “Oh yeah, we’re in the hardest conference in the state,” said Gabby Hegg ‘25, captain of the Buffalo Dance Team. While the losses weigh heavy…
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For students attending BHS, sports are just one of those things you balance between homework, tests, and the occasional part-time job. It’s second nature and entirely easy to forget that it’s technically an optional activity– even if it doesn’t feel that way. At least, that’s how it felt for one anonymous student, who recalls the emptiness that followed her injury. “Sports were my life,” she said. “They were my whole identity. I am now relearning…
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The BHS Choir Program will be holding its Sounds of the Season concerts tonight at 6pm and 8pm. Both concerts will feature the same groups performing the same pieces. In previous years, the two concerts were held on two different nights, allowing concert-goers to attend whichever one suited their schedules the best. This year, however, both performances will be on the same night, two hours apart. “In the past, from what I’m aware of, parents…
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On Saturday, April 22, while the majority of BHS students were enjoying their weekend away from school, Buffalo’s top Knowledge Bowl team, Varsity 1, was at school competing in a virtual national competition. At the end of the battle against 29 of the country’s top Knowledge Bowl teams, Buffalo took 3rd overall. Before Nationals, Varsity 1, consisting of seniors Ryder Zvorak, Amelia Butler, Avery Thompson, Matthew Scherber, and Milo Zimmermann, competed at the State competition…
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Teaching seems to be “going out of style.” News of teacher shortages nationwide has been spreading rapidly. In Minnesota alone, 9 out of 10 districts are experiencing the impact of a teacher shortage. Although many people aren’t teaching, there are 30 students in the Educators Rising club at Buffalo High School who are learning the ins and outs of becoming a teacher. Many people seem to be hesitant to enter the teaching profession because of…
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Sports can be a big part of students’ current lives and even play a role in their future. Hayley Crosland ‘23 spends 12 hours in the swimming pool each week. Once a week, before her classmates have even woken up or her parents have left for work, she is in the pool at 5:45 am for practice. However, she doesn’t mind the early-hour practices because she enjoys spending time with her teammates. Next year Crosland…
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The BHS Mock Trial Varsity 1 team is moving onto the State Tournament next month at the Woodbury Courthouse on March 2 and 3. Playing as the defense, the team beat Ashby High School by 50 points in Round 5 of the Regional competition on February 13. “We were so excited,” Elizabeth Bolin ‘24 said. “The entire next day I was just like, ‘Oh my God, we’re going to State.’” According to Bolin, the team…
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This year’s BHS One Act, Bury the Dead, performed at the State Festival on Thursday, February 9. The cast and crew earned second place at Subsections with a judge’s ranking of 1-1-5 and was named the top play at Sections with a perfect 1-1-1 rating. .Judges’ scores are based on placing each show out of all the acts they saw, meaning a 1 is the highest score possible. “It was more of a team,” Avery…
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January, the month of bad roads, freezing cold, and low fitness levels. Even if fitness is on the top of your New Year’s resolution, you may find that staying active isn’t easy during winter. Freshman Haley Gentry uses her school day to her advantage to stay fit. “I’m in Club Volleyball. We practice two days a week after school, and I have gym every other day, so I workout six out of the seven days…
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Last weekend the defending State Champion Knowledge Bowl team of Matthew Scherber, Ryder Zvorak, Avery Thompson, Milo Zimmerman, and Amelia Butler came through at Foley; staying in the lead for the entire meet and taking first place overall. The Varsity 2 team of sophomores Greta Winger, Daniel Jungwirth, Dexter Huss, Kumail Akram, and Lucas Lawrence took second place overall after a strong final round. This year Buffalo has returned with an impressive start, with all…