Sports
Covering the biggest moments of Buffalo High School athletics and athletes.
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For seniors David Watermiller and Luke Merz it all started when they first played tee ball together. Their friendship continued to grow as they continued playing baseball together for the past 14 years. This is the last year in a bison uniform for Watermiller and Merz, but not the last time on the diamond together. Dave and Luke are attending Bethel University next fall to continue academic and baseball careers. “I really liked the campus…
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Big changes are happening around the district. Along with our new sports facilities that are being added to our school comes an upgrade to our weight room. Many students are unhappy with the current condition of the weight room. “I really don’t like the weight room right now,” said Junior Mike Sawdey. “I can’t get anything done in there. All of the weights are old and worn out.” Our weight room is going through a huge…
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On Wednesday May 27th, the Bison Boys Golf team earned a state bid for the second year in a row. On the first day of sections, the Bison shot a team total of 308 led by Seniors Jake Ramsey and Gunnar Goodmanson who both shot a 76. They were followed up by Junior Ben Zitur and Sophomore Tom Russet who both shot a 78. The second day of sections they shot a 310 and were…
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We asked BHS students what their favorite thing to do in gym is. Here are their responses:
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BHS Freshman Amanda Montplaisir is in the top of all gymnasts in the western half of the US. On May 8-10 this year, she traveled to Spokane, Washington to participate in the Western National Gymnastics Championships. Every year, the top gymnasts in this half of the country gather to compete for national awards. 28 gymnasts in each of the 16 different age categories attend this competition. At Westerns this year, Amanda earned scores between 8.5…
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The former BHS Lacrosse prodigy Dallas Perkins transferred to Orono this year for the sole reason of lacrosse. With 26 points in arguably the toughest conference in Minnesota, the move has not been a disappointment for Perkins. ”I miss hanging out with my friends but I dont regret transferring to Orono,” Perkins said. Perkins is currently 34th in the State in goals and is currently 2nd in points on a sizzling hot team. Although the…
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Not many people get the chance to even get invited to tryout for the Olympics. For BHS senior Max Hartman that isn’t the case. Hartman was invited to go out to Colorado Springs, Colorado to tryout for the U.S. Olympic trapshooting team. He ended up missing the cut by one target but that didn’t crush his dreams. “It was a privilege to shoot with them and an honor to be among them. I took it as a learning…
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The Buffalo Boy’s Lacrosse season started off with a bit of a slow start. With seven games down, the boys are 3-4 so far. They started off the season with a win against Hutchinson on Monday, April 13th. Following their first win, the team suffered a four game losing-streak against Rogers, Orono, and Delano. It seems to be looking up though, Buffalo won two in a row on Thursday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 5th,…
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Devan Dubnyk has done nothing but amaze since his arrival in the state of hockey with 31 consecutive starts, 24 wins, only 6 losses, and 5 shutouts. Many say that Dubnyk is the reason for Minnesota’s remarkable turnaround. Dubnyk joined the Wild after their sixth straight loss and made an immediate impact. The Wild are currently in playoff contention, seeded as the first wild card team in the western conference. “[Dubnyk’s] been a godsend here,”…
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Sophomore Carter Patnode, along with other athletes that play winter and spring sports, had a quick transition from walking out of the doors from his hockey banquet less than 24 hours before his first track practice. Everyone who plays sports knows about the late nights coming home from road games followed by waking up early to get to class by 7:45. People who play two or three sports experience that for more than just a…
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