Sports
Covering the biggest moments of Buffalo High School athletics and athletes.
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A strong second quarter and big plays by Noah Wittke ‘25 and Grant Benson ‘26 led to a 28-17 win for the Bison Football Team against Park High School on Friday night. A good defensive stand at the end of the first half pinned Park deep, which led to a good field position for the Bison. The defensive effort set the team up for another score before the half to bring their lead to 21:6.…
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The Buffalo Bison Football Team defeated the Hopkins Royals 37-20 on Friday to push their record to 1-1 for the season. Quarterback Grant Benson scrambled for a touchdown with 15 seconds left in the first quarter to put the Bison on the scoreboard. In the second quarter, wide reciver Jackson Coss scored a touchdown, outrunning the Hopkins defense. The Bison took a 21-6 lead into halftime. The third quarter featured an amazing play by Running…
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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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Bison Boys Basketball hopes to rekindle the flame after last year’s magical season where they went to the State Tournament for the first time since 2013. This year, Buffalo is bringing back four starters from the 2022-2023 season. The team has worked relentlessly this off-season after a tough first round exit in March of 2023. Being in the Lake conference provides many tough matchups with strong programs like Hopkins and Wayzata, but the battle-tested Bison…
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Kaia Castle ‘24 is graduating from Buffalo High School on Friday in order to join the Ohio State Buckeyes D1 volleyball team. She balanced taking extra classes over summer break alongside playing club volleyball in order to graduate two trimesters ahead of her classmates and jumpstart her volleyball career. Since third grade, volleyball has been an important part of life for Castle. Her volleyball journey started with Junior Bison, where she played until sixth grade.…
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The Bison Varsity Football Team takes on the Roseville Raiders tonight for their Homecoming game. The Bison bring their 3-1 record into the game against the 0-4 Raiders. The entire student body is dressed in purple and white today in anticipation of tonight’s Homecoming game. “Our coach always preaches to us that we have to bring energy starting on Monday,” said Logan Vrieze ‘25. “Having energy to start the week makes for good practice and…
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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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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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Mackenzie Koren 25’ is one of many high-achieving students who choose to take vigorous classes and get involved in multiple sports. What students get told all day long, in advisory, and in health class, is that they should easily be able to manage being a student-athlete while also balancing their physical, emotional, and social health. So how do student-athletes at BHS manage to balance all of these things with only 24 hours each day? 6:30…
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