Sports
Covering the biggest moments of Buffalo High School athletics and athletes.
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Rebecca Kohnen Between all of the winter sport athletes at Buffalo High School, there is a lot of speculation between which sport is more fun to watch. The bigger crowds are at the basketball and hockey games. What sport is more fun to watch? In a poll of 100 random students, 64 said that they would rather watch hockey, 20 said basketball, and 16 said other. Of the 16 votes for other, 6 were for wrestling.…
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The title may seem strong, and it is. But for all of its exaggeration, it is, in essence, true. Concussions are surely no laughing matter – depending on their severity and what you do to heal, they can temporarily ruin your life. How, you ask? Well, as you may have read from my previous article, concussions do not affect only your sports career, but also your academic career, your music career, any extracurricular activities you…
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Minnesota High School Golf is always presented with obstacles early in the season as players struggle to find somewhere to practice. Oftentimes practicing outside doesn’t become an option until late in the season, considering it’s hard to find your golf ball when it’s buried in a foot of snow. However the players have been very fortunate this year, getting the chance to compete in their first meet at Pebble Creek on April 15th. “It was…
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The Buffalo High School wrestling teams are having a great season. So far their record stands at 10-12, which is dramatic improvement from last year’s 2-16 record. “We’re doing very well. Even though the season is getting to be a long one, the wrestlers are doing a great job and I’m very proud of them,” said head coach Jason Maurer. On Friday Jan 31, 2014 the wrestlers had a conference match at Monticello High School…
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As the end of the third quarter nears, many students scramble to maintain their grades. Making up missed work due to absences can be stressful, however lots of students make an exception in March every year with one thing in mind, the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament. “I don’t even think twice about coming every year,” said Junior Jerame Schuetzle. “It’s well worth it to skip school.” Jerame is not the only student that feels…
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For the second year in a row, Freshmen Joshua Muntifering and Hunter Brings got the chance to go to state for Swim and Dive. Muntifering went for the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Back, while Brings went for Diving. Muntifering finished 22 in the 200 IM and 23 in the 100 Back. Brings finished 18 in Diving. At State, the boys were able to cheer each other on as they competed. “It was a great…
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After over two hours of play time and five overtimes, the Boys’ Basketball Team earned a thrilling 83-75 win over St. Cloud Tech to advance to the State Tournament. Students and fans rushed to the center court after the win to celebrate with the team. “It was the best game I have ever seen,” said Senior Danielle Odeen, “but it was also the scariest game I have seen.” I’ve been a hockey guy my whole…
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Track season is right around the corner and students need to start preparing for the season. But what does it really take to train for the events they will be competing in? “We want to train and enhance the energy system that they’re going to be competing in.” said Social Studies teacher Scott Palmer. Some athletes run one mile, two miles, the 100, 200, or 400 meter dashes. There is a wide variety of events…
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With Boys’ Basketball advancing to section finals after a 70-46 win over Elk River. The boys’ get one step closer to the state tournament. “Being one game away from state, it shows how hard we worked this year,” Said Junior Jared High. Earlier in the season during our winter break St.Cloud Tech beat the bison 68-53 and now have a record of 24-3. “If we bring our best and they bring theirs then it will…
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On February 24, students of BHS poured into Buffalo Gun club to sign up for the first trap team affiliated with Buffalo High School. After jumping through many hoops and talking with the school board, Buffalo High school now has an official trap team. Activities director Tom Bauman said, “We are getting a [trap shooting] team this year because we have a lot of good shooters in the school, and [because] a lot of other…
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