Hoofprint Staff
Evie Winger
Editor in Chief
Class of '27
Stories 12
June 4, 2026
First BHS Tennis Athlete to Go to State for Singles Since 2009
It has been 17 years since any BHS tennis athlete has gone to state for singles. However, William Schmidt ‘27, has changed this statistic and will be competing at the Minnesota Boys State Singles Tournament for AA today, June 4th. Schmidt joined tennis during the COVID pandemic, when he was in sixth grade, due to …
April 29, 2026
Community on the Court
In the past month, a new club has arisen at Buffalo High School. Students Mira Prell ‘27 and Rosary Gilbertson ‘27 came together to form a pickleball club driven by their shared love for the game. “I’ve always wanted to start a pickleball club,” Prell said. “When I found out that Rosary played pickleball, I …
April 10, 2026
Buffalo High School Hosts First Ever Unified Symposium
On April 10, 2026, Buffalo High School hosted its first-ever Unified Symposium, which invited nearly forty representatives from schools across the state to learn about the systems Buffalo High School has in place to embed and grow its exceptional Unified curriculum into daily life. The goal would then be for educators and administrators who attended …
March 16, 2026
Back in the Classroom
This year, Jess Nickelsen, a fundamental employee of Buffalo High School’s library, recently found herself in the Spanish classroom yet again. In previous years, Nickelsen had only been seen working in the library; what many students may not know is that before she began to work in the LLC, Nickelsen taught Spanish classes for 21 …
January 26, 2026
Buffalo High School’s First Student Walkout Since 2022
At high schools throughout Minnesota, students are participating in peaceful walkouts to practice their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and assembly. Students are collectively leaving their classrooms to express their opinions and speak out against the ICE raids occurring in Minnesota. On Monday, January 26, students at Buffalo High School will partake in …
November 25, 2025
Mrs. Alberts Shows Love for Languages Through Teaching
At Buffalo High School, students of all grades are presented with the opportunity to dive into learning about different languages. Most popularly taken is Spanish, which is only taught by three teachers. For Spanish teacher Karrie Alberts, teaching goes beyond textbooks and busy work. Sitting at a desk in Alberts’s classroom involves not only the …
November 4, 2025
A New Chapter for the Library
The once busy, vibrant Buffalo High School library now has a completely different vibe from past years. In previous years, walking into BHS’s library felt energetic and inviting–a space where students felt welcomed to spend time with their friends in the morning. This year, entering the library feels calmer; more like an academic workspace than …
September 23, 2025
Freshmen Sound Off on Freshman First Day
Every year, before the first day of school, incoming freshmen have the opportunity to explore and connect with their classmates before the chaos of a full building begins. They are welcomed at each entrance by staff and B1 leaders as they prepare for the next 4 years of their lives. Their day began with Advisory, …
June 2, 2025
An End of an Era
Class of 2025, this is the moment you’ve all worked for, what you’ve all dreamed of; it almost doesn’t seem real that the time has come. The day that you’ll walk across the stage on Bison Field West, the same place where your high school journey began, is quickly approaching. Graduation is more than just …
January 14, 2025
A Promising Season of Dance
On December 7, the Varsity Buffalo Dance Team was announced at awards for the first time in 6 years, scoring 282 for jazz and 272 for kick. After only two jazz competitions, the team has already beat their highest jazz score of 271 from last year. Buffalo Dance earned its highest score since 2020 at …