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Eighth grader, Alayna Schlieman, jumps a height of four feet eight inches at Concordia.

Vikings head to “Snowmergency” meet at Concordia College

The Pelican Rapids High School Vikings track team traveled to Concordia College in Moorhead to compete in what the college dubbed the...

Jack Welch, center right, and younger brother Griffin between their parents after playing in the MBCA game.

Welch’s team falls short in MBCA All-Star championship game

Pelican Rapids High School senior Jack Welch participated in the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series on Saturday at Anoka...

Pelican softball team falls short in opener vs Staples-Motley

The Pelican Rapids softball team opened the season with an extra-inning 11-10 loss to the Staples-Motley Cardinals. The game was a back-and-forth battle with Pelican Rapids...

Back Row, Violet Solinger, Payton Welch, Olivia Kunz, Julianna Borgen; Middle, Maggie Schwirian, Jaime Fisher, Izabell Gravalin, Bryn Welch, Carlie Hovland; Front, Jayden Batson

Vikings girls golf team ready for the greens

The Pelican Rapids Vikings girls golf team returns with three varsity players as they begin preparations for the 2026 season. Head coach Richelle...

The Pelican Rapids boys 4x200-meter relay team includes, from left, Muhamed Mahdi, Andrew Checco de Souza, Jack Welch, and Zane Pint.

Vikings head to NDSU Thundering Herd Indoor meet

The Viking track teams traveled to the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility on April 2 for the Thundering Herd Indoor meet. Twenty teams,...

The Mini Kix team displays their platinum ribbon after their jazz performance at the regional competition in Wahpeton.

Pelican Rapids dancers shine at Wahpeton competition with multiple...

Pelican Rapids Just For Kix dancers competed at the Wahpeton Together We Dance Competition last weekend, earning multiple high rankings across...

Back row from left, Aria Reid, Adrianna Abarca, Baylee Abarca, Emma Hanson, LLuvia Deluna Julsrud, Coach Amy Potts
Front row from left, Kendal Jones, Alayna Schlieman, Ellie Schlieman, Rachal Breen, Jordan Batson, Kendra Ross.

Pelican Rapids’ Just for Kix kick their way to 2nd place, earns...

Pelican Rapids junior and senior Just For Kix dancers brought home a second-place finish and a platinum ranking at the Brainerd “Together We Dance...

Coach Jake Januszewski, Head Coach Laura Januszewski, Morgan Korf, Jadon Peterson, Brendan Hanson, Walter Torrez, Andrew Checco de Souza, Danny Salazar, Coach Cary Haugrud, Coach Eli Beacher

Vikings turn to track season as winter sports wrap up

With wrestling and boys and girls basketball seasons wrapping up — including playoff runs and state trips — there is little time for rest as the...

Senior Jack Welch shows his emotion after a key play.

Viking boys fall short to Park Christian in Section 6A semifinal

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team made its way to the semifinal round of Section 6A on March 11 in Perham, where it faced the #3 seed Park...

CJ Fahje rises above a Brandon-Evansville defender to launch a shot during the Vikings’ matchup against Brandon-Evansville.

Viking boys win first 6A playoff game vs. Brandon-Evansville

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team kicked off the section 6A playoffs on March 5, hosting the Brandon-Evansville Chargers. The Vikings...

Jack Welch slams home a heavy dunk with authority vs. West Central Area Knights. PHOTO COURTESTY NATE MCRAE

𝐕i𝐤i𝐧g𝐬 𝐚d𝐯a𝐧c𝐞 𝐭o S𝐞m𝐢f𝐢n𝐚l𝐬: T𝐨r𝐫e𝐬, W𝐞l𝐜h p𝐨w𝐞r V𝐢k𝐞s p𝐚s𝐭 𝐖C𝐀...

With the win against Brandon-Evansville, the Vikings advanced to the quarterfinal round of the section 6A playoffs on March 7 to face the #10 seed...

CORRECTION: Korf Story

Correction: In Steve Frendin's feature on Morgan Korf published last week, first names were added editorially to the list of teammates mentioned. We are happy to clarify...

Corrections: last week’s game recaps and update online

Editor’s note: In last week's edition, the boys basketball game recaps published in print were not the most recent submissions — an internal error on our end. Updated...

Grady Larson takes a jump shot during the Viking’s game against Breckenridge, at right.

Vikings boys narrowly pull out victory vs Breckenridge

Editor Note: The version of this story was not included in the print version of the newspaper. The following article is correct. The Press...

CJ Fahje travels the court looking to set up a play against Staples-Motley.

Vikes edge out Staples-Motley in close HOL conference game

Editor Note: The version of this story was not included in the print version of the newspaper. The following story is correct. The Press apologizes...

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