On March 12th 2009 the 5th annual Mississippi 8 lifting competition was held at Buffalo High School. There were 117 lifters total coming from five different schools: Buffalo, Monticello, St.Michael, Rogers and Princeton. Monticello High School won the title as a team with 92 points. Buffalo came in a close second with 88 points. Princeton took third, Rogers took fourth and STMA took fifth. “It’s an exciting competition,” said Weight Lifting Coach Troy Hanson, ”…

The school year is about to start it’s fourth and final quarter of the year. Some students are studying up for finals or making their last preparations for College, but 16 Spanish students are packing their bags for their summer trip. On June 13th, Spanish speaking students from language levels Two to Four will be boarding a plain and leaving for Spain. As a language trip the students will mainly be traveling to develope and modify…

On Tuesday morning March 10 the Buffalo Mock Trial team left the High School to compete in the State tournament, held in Duluth, MN. Participating team members included Senior Jacob Westman, Senior Micheal Chenowith, Junior Lindy Jensen, Junior Graham Wyatt, Junior Kenzie Haight, Junior Dan Comstock, Sophomore Colm Macnab, Sophomore Micheal Porttin, Sophomore Kassi Williams, Freshman Beth Macnab, and Freshman Zach Marrandino. Coach Mrs. Raymond and Coach Mr. Ronken instrumentally helped guide the team to…

            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…

College is expensive. Nobody questions it, nobody denies it. There are three options that most people use in order to pay for furthering their education: jobs, shaking down old people at graduation parties, and scholarships. What’s the best way to achieve your financial needs? While jobs are useful, they tend to have their paychecks used on the car that brings the worker there. And while old people tend to be rich, the money they are…

Girls softball gathered for a meeting last Wednesday to talk about the upcoming softball season.  With past years’ assistant coach Paul Anderson, chemistry teacher at Buffalo High School, not participating this year they will have many different challenges. “Some new challenges this year will be participating as a team and having new coaches step up this year,” said Rian Anderson, senior at Buffalo High School. With coach Anderson leaving, last year’s JV coach Michelle Macalena…

Wrestlers left for state Wednesday, March 4th with high hopes on taking home a state title. Captains David Baker, Timmy Ruter, and Zach Smithmade it far but only Smithwas able to place. On Friday, March 6 Smithsplit his matches in half with one win and one loss making him eligible to place the next day. On Saturday Zach was scheduled to wrestle at noon against Ali Muhammed from Burnsville. The match was close and ended with…

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…

With prom less then two months away, students are scrambling to find a date, limo, party bus, place for dinner, flowers,  a need for tuxedos, and that eye catching perfect dress.  If you haven’t heard, the Buffalo Community ED is hosting a “Promtique” dress sale on March 7  from 11am-5pm and March 11 from 6pm-9pm.   There will also be coupons for flowers and getting your hair done with the perches of a dress.  A seamstress will also be…