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…

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 February 27, the Buffalo Mock trial team left the High school to board a bus and drive to a courthouse in Cambridge. It’s round five of regionals, the last and the final round determining who advances to State. Upon arrival, Buffalo was greeted by the judges and St. Cloud Christian’s Mock Trial team. Buffalo was going as prosecution with St. Cloud Christian as defense. “It’s tough being the Prosecution, seeing as how the defense has a slight advantage over…

Friday, March 6, will be the kick off of drug awareness week. On Monday, March 9, there will be a show at 7 pm in the PAC performed by Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge will be performing Know the Truth. On Tuesday there will be a lunch expo during all lunches. There for sure will be nine tables and at these tables there will be Teen Challenge, Adjust to Health Chiropractic, the BHS nurse, Central Minnesota Health,…