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Wrestling meets in Pelican offer an electric atmosphere the entire community can enjoy,

On the mat and in the stands, Pelican wrestling brings the action home

February 12, 2026

If you haven’t attended a wrestling meet at Pelican Rapids High School (PRHS), you’re missing out on one of the community’s energetic winter...

During a wrestling meet against NY Mills, Jackson Peasley took home Pelican Rapids High School’s all-time wins record with 143 victories.

Pelican Rapids wrestlers eye sections after defeating New York Mills

February 12, 2026

In an electric filled night, Jackson Peasley takes home PRHS all-time wins record with 143 victories The Pelican Rapids Vikings put together an...

Morgan Korf drives into traffic, battling Albany defenders in the paint as she looks to finish at the rim.

Pelican girls outlast Albany in dramatic overtime victory

February 12, 2026

The Vikings girls basketball team delivered an overtime victory on Saturday, defeating the Albany Huskies 75–67 at the Winter Breakdown Classic in...

Pelican boys power past Perham in HOL Conference Game

February 12, 2026

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team traveled to Perham Feb. 2 in their second matchup with the Yellowjackets this season. The Vikings opened the season with a 74-59 win...

Ethan Isaman drives down the hardwood toward the paint to score against Albany.

Vikings boys fall short against Albany in Breakdown Winter Classic

February 12, 2026

Saturday, the Vikings traveled to Alexandria to participate in the Breakdown Winter Classic. They were matched up against Albany, who came into the...

The Vikings wrestling team from earlier in the season at a team tournament in Hillsboro, ND. Row 1: Max Ostermann, Jaxon Heintzelman, Danny Salazar, David Jenkins, Henry Milbeck. Row 2: Coach Curt Strom, Coach John Norton, Issac Bergren, Edwin Escobar, Calvin Norton, Jackson Peasley, Jimmy Salazar, Adan Abarca, Chase Brown, Brendan Hanson, Head Coach Davey Kosen, and Coach Brock Roesler.

Pelican Viking wrestlers enter sectionals focused, tested and ready

February 12, 2026

The Pelican Rapids Vikings wrestling team enters sectional competition this postseason with confidence built on months of preparation and team...

Pelican’s Forward/Center, Jack Welch, shows off his vertical and height during tip off, towering over the Hawley player. PHOTOS NATE MCRAE

Vikes boys fight fatigue to win vs. Hawley

February 5, 2026

Pelican Vikes closed the week with another HOL conference game on the road as they traveled to Hawley. It was a sluggish and slow start to the game...

Vikings surge late in game for key HOL road win versus Staples-Motley

February 5, 2026

Thursday night, Pelican Rapids hit the road in a makeup game at Staples-Motley. This was an important Heart O’ Lakes (HOL) conference game, with...

Treyd Dokken’s 3-point barrage powers Vikings past Ada-Borup-West...

February 5, 2026

Off the bench, Dokken nearly breaks Pelican boys basketball school recordThe Pelican Rapids Vikings played host to the Ada-Borup-West Cougars on...

Malia Tweeton drives to the paint, looking to score or dish the ball to a teammate.

Pelican Vikes gals fall short against Hawley in Heart O’Lakes...

February 5, 2026

The Pelican Rapids Vikings made the short trip to Hawley on Friday night for a girls-boys doubleheader, but the girls came up short in a Heart...

Pelican Girls fall short vs. Perham despite valiant effort

February 5, 2026

The Pelican Rapids Vikings traveled to Perham on Tuesday night for a Heart O’ Lakes Conference matchup and came up just short, falling to the Perham Yellowjackets...

Pelican girls basketball fall short in tight basketball game vs...

January 29, 2026

The Pelican Rapids Vikings came up just short in a closely contested Heart O’Lakes Conference girls basketball matchup, falling to the Breckenridge Cowgirls 66–63 on...

Jack Welch fights of defenders to pass the ball while nearly going out of bounds.

Pelican boys bounce back after loss to defeat Breckenridge

January 29, 2026

After falling to DGF, the Pelican Rapids boys had a quick turnaround with a big bounce-back opportunity on Thursday night as they headed to a Heart...

Ethan Isaman drives to the hoop for an easy score in loss to DGF.

DGF holds off Pelican boys in stunning first HOL loss

January 29, 2026

The Pelican boys basketball team played DGF Rebels on Jan. 20.Two early 3-pointers by Miguel Torres gave the Vikings a 6-4 lead, but the Rebels...

Pelican’s Jack Welch makes Mr. Basketball of Minn. watchlist

January 29, 2026

From the Pelican Rapids gym to a statewide stage, Jack Welch’s strong season has earned him a place on Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball watchlist.The...

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