Junior Cody Ling took first place overall at the Junior Olympic Ski competition. Ling has been skiing for 15 years, and devotes five days a week to ski practice. Photos by Dan Hanson     “I completely zone out, and go into my own world. I focus on what I need to do, to put in a good run.”             Junior and Professional Skier Cody Ling competed in the Junior Olympic national ski competition for…

Once again more snow has come for Wright County on Tuesday, March 31. Also the weather channel has reported that we are suppose to be expecting more snow for Wed. April 1st. The morning started out with snow, which we got about 2 inches, but soon after melted due to sleet rain. Roads were sleet in some areas, but nothing too severe. On April 1st the snow was covering the parking lot in the early…

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…

             Students scour the lunchroom, looking under chairs for treats on Halloween. Around Christmas-time students write down their wishes and drop them into the wish-box, hoping for them to come true.  Three days later, a few are granted.  The yearbook staff is in a frenzy towards the end of the year, rushing to get things done.  Just when things couldn’t get anymore stressful, cookies are dropped off at the hectic room to lighten the mood. …

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…