Sports
Covering the biggest moments of Buffalo High School athletics and athletes.
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This year’s Boy’s Basketball team is off to a great start with a record of 9-1. They are tied for first place with Hopkins in the Lake Conference. Even though they are winning big, Buffalo’s Boys Basketball team is focusing on things other than winning. It is easy to judge a team based on how much they win or lose. Despite that, Head Coach Joshua Ortmann isn’t focused on points. “I…
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Hans Pederson has always been the biggest player on the football field until this year. Pederson ‘26 is a 6-foot tall freshman, who played Varsity football just this season. Being on Varsity Football was something that changed how Pederson felt about the team he was on. Having people on a team with him that were the same size as him was something new to Pederson. “It felt weird to be the tallest person on a…
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Bull riding has been an official sport since the 1870s. The sport is performed with one hand holding onto a rope, and the other in the air. You are not permitted to touch the bull or yourself, and must stay on the bull’s back for a minimum of 8 seconds. The score is split 50/50 between the bull and the rider, how well you keep control throughout the ride, and how hard the bull bucks.…
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The Bison Boys basketball held off the STMA Knights last night in the main gym for the section 8AAAA quarterfinal. It was a last minute victory for the Bison, defeating STMA 64-62. The Bison went into the game as the number 1 seed in 8AAAA and STMA was going in as the number 8 seed. “Numbers really don’t matter, you just have to go into the game giving it all you got,” Junior Nate Dahl…
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The Bison Boys Basketball team upset the Minnetonka Skippers 70-68 last night. The Skippers entered the game ranked fifth in the state, making this win one of the most important of the season for the Bison. The Bison were down the majority of the game, but were hoping to bounce back after a tough loss to Wayzata last week. “We just wanted to come out here, compete and show what we’re made of,” Senior Zach…
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The Bison Girls Basketball team played the Edina Hornets, Friday night. The game was a big rivalry between the two teams, but the Bison came out with the win 44-42. “Edina’s always been a team we’ve been pretty evenly matched with,” Senior Norah Burke said. It was a constant back and forth the entire game, Edina maintaining the lead for the majority of the game. Junior Jordan Anderson had a really impressive game especially for…
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The Bison Boys Basketball team took on Lake Conference rival Eden Prairie last night. A tough battle from the start, with the score continuously going back and forth before the Bison fell to the Eagles 79-69. This game brought up a huge milestone for Senior Antonio Bluiett. He became the 8th basketball player in Buffalo High School history to surpass 1,000 career points. Bluiett hit the milestone with a free throw late in the 2nd…
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With their last year on the Bison Basketball team underway, we talked to the following seniors about their time on the team both on and off the court: Rachael Noble Norah Burke Jager Sorenson Brooke Gunderson Lauren Feddema Lindsay Hartman Macie Guida Zach Zrust James Lindquist Q: What has the last four years meant to you? Rachael Noble: Working together on and off the court. Norah Burke: The last four years have meant a lot…
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Every year, the Bison Girls Swim & Dive team takes a day to show off their crazy Halloween costumes. Swimmers arrive at practice wearing more than the usual suit and goggles combo. This year, the contest was under new management with Coach Kelsea Smith. The practice started with the costume contest and then the team swam. In the Halloween spirit, Coach Smith jokingly encouraged the team to be ready for a practice that would “haunt”…
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Throughout this football season, Senior Cole Dostal, a student from Buffalo High School, has been a prominent member of fantasy football and has been very involved. His involvement in fantasy football has impacted the way he appreciates NFL games each Sunday. “It’s fun when you win but if you lose you get absolutely trashed on by whoever beats you, it’s a lot easier to make trades though,” said Dostal. Cole has made nearly 10 trades…
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