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As the final buzzer rang, signaling the end of the first round of the MSHSL State Tournament and the girls’ basketball season, it was apparent that the game held more meaning than the 58-62 loss displayed by the scoreboard. The March 18 game, held at the Target Center against the Centennial Cougars, was a historical moment for Buffalo Girls’ Basketball. The 2009 team became the first state competitors for girls’ basketball after their win against…

Clock ticking away the seconds to the end of the Boys Basketball 8-AAAA sectional championship game. St. Cloud Tech down by 2 with 2.5 seconds left, shoot, score, game over. Heads hung low and a silence from the fan section as the boys watched their season come to an end March 19 at Hallenbeck Hall St. Cloud State University. The Bison had a 13 point lead (36-23) after the first half of the game, but…

            On Monday March 9, 2009 the Bison Track and Field season began. The team met after school on Monday to have a meeting about the upcoming season and to discuss the goals of the team. After the meeting the team had it’s first practice.             There were many returning faces to the Track and Field team this year but there were also a lot of new freshman. The team is looking very strong this…

For the first time in Buffalo High School’s history two boys swimmers advanced to the state meet. The semi-final round took place on March 7, and the finals on March 8. Senior Nathan Engfer swam the 100 Butterfly, finishing 12th overall with a personal best time of 53.35 seconds. The top 8 swimmers continued on to the final round of state. Engfer swam again on the 8th for the consolation title, but again placed 12th with a time…

The four state qualifiers Mike Simeon, Zach Smith, David Baker and Timmy Ruterhave been working hard. Only the three team captains have made it pass the first section, Smith, Baker, and Ruter. Simeon who is the first 8th grader from Buffalo to qualify for state, lost his first match. To get a second match the opponent he lost to had to win his second match, however it did not turn out that way. He has four more years…

On March 3rd, the girl’s basketball team defeated Alexandria in their first round of sections. In a close game, Buffalo came up on top with a 75-70 win. Earlier in the season the team lost by 17 points, so their recent win came as a surprise. The leading scorer for the Bison was Senior Miranda Speckle with 24 points. The girls will continue on in their section games on Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 PM…

On Saturday, February 28 the Bison Boys Hockey Team played the Moorhead Spuds at the SCSU arena in St. Cloud.  The Bison had previously defeated the Brainerd Warriors on Tuesday, February 24 to advance to the second round in Section Playoffs. In the first period the Spuds were ahead 1-0, though the Bison had more shots on goal.  Halfway through the period Bison fans jumped to their feet as Senior Nick Johnson buried the puck…

                On Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28 the Boys swim and dive team headed to Alexandria for Sections. They are in class 8AA and this section is extremely competitive.             The Meet started on Friday at 4:00 P.M. The boys swam their best events and the top 16 in each event would advance to Section Finals, which would take place the following day. The boys put up some fast times and more boys…

By Cassie Jensen and Lindsay Jensen Bison Wrestling State participants head to Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN to take part it the MSHSL Wrestling tournament.  Qualified team members heading to state include Seniors David Baker and Zach Smith, Junior Timmy Ruter, and 8th grader Mike Simeon. In individual sections Baker, Ruter, and Simeon took first place in each of  their weight classes, while Smith took second. The state wrestling tournament starts Wednesday, March 3 and continues…

On Tuesday, February 24, the Bison Boys Hockey Team defeated the Brainerd Warriors on home ice to end their season.  The final score of the game was 6-2.  Senior defensemen Cole Meyer scored the first goal of the game. Shortly after Meyer’s goal Senior Alec Ackmann scored, adding another point to the scoreboard for the Bison before the first period was over.  The Bison were leading 4-2 late in the third period and Brainerd pulled…