Sports

Friday September 25th was the Homecoming Football Game for the Buffalo Bison. After a long, eventful week at the high school many students were anxious and excited for the game, where they could show off their “purple pride” and school spirit. The game ended in a strong win for the Bison, against the Monticello Magic, with the score being 28-0. “The game literally ties the whole week together, its great when everyone just piles in…

Are you in between sports? Or just trying to stay in shape? If you want to stay fit without paying for a health club membership, I know just the place for you to go. From 2:30 to 4:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays you can be a part of the after school weight lifting program at Buffalo High School. You don’t have to sign a form or add your name to a list, you can…

    The Bison boys and girls cross country team headed to Hutchinson for a 10 meet invitational. The girls placed second overall with a score of 87 to winner Shakopee. They had 29 points. The boys placed forth overall with a score of 114.    Leading the bison was Senior Jacque Thaemert who placed 4th overall and had a time of 15:29.6. Following behind her was Senior Megan Ackerman and Freshman Kailey Johnson who…

The varsity girls soccer team played Becker on Thursday night at the high school. They were originally scheduled to play on Cummings field stadium at the middle school but with the construction of the new track it got moved over to the high school. With the game being moved over to the high school it was also moved up to a 5:00 start time which is a change for the girls. In the 1st half…

On Saturday, Robinsdale Cooper JV boys soccer team lost to the Bison eight to zero. After last year’s three to two lost to Robinsdale Cooper the Bison were ready to bounce back. As the Robinsdale Cooper bus arrived in the Buffalo High school parking lot.  The Bison Head Coach Josh Soukup told the team to get ready for the game as the team was messing around, they didn’t want a repeat of last year’s game. “The team was…

  Ending out the first week of school, the boys and girls varsity cross country team headed to the 17 team invitational in Hopkins. The girls 4k race was held on Friday, September 11 and the boys 5k race was held the following day. (The boys and girls raced seperatly due to the number of athletes in the competition) The girls placed ninth overall and was only 13 points from section favorite Chaska. The boys…

 The Buffalo girls arrived in Mound Friday afternoon to play St. Paul.  Buffalo soon took the lead and won 14-0.  The St. Paul girls played hard and had great sportsmanship.  When the game finally came to an end, it seemed as though they were a lot happier than the Buffalo team as they ran out onto the field screaming in joy to go jump on the rest of the team.  Since Buffalo beat St. Paul on…

The 2009 Varsity softball season has come to an end with a final record of 17-7, and to finish off the season the Bison held a final banquet on Tuesday, May 26 at Buffalo High School. Every year the Varsity team holds a special event that allows graduated seniors  to come back and play against the current team. ” It’s always a good time, ” said Senior Hanna Rohl, ” We just hang out and have…

April 28th’s game at St. Michael’s home field, compared to our blow out game last week on our own turf, was a huge step up. A few weeks ago, the Buffalo Bison played a brutal game vs. St. Michael with a total of 8 errors and lost to the Knights 16 to 1. A game vs. the STMA Knights was the kind of game that made you sit on the edge of your seat the entire time. The Bison made a huge leap and went into…

As the school year winds down, spring sports come to an end and students prepare for summer break.  For those students who want to stay in shape, there is an option.  BHS offers a summer strength and conditioning program, and anyone in grades 7-12 can join. “We will be working on all of the vital components involved in achieving optimal athletic performance,” said Coach Hanson.  “All student athletes involved in any sport are highly encouraged…