PHOTOS BY LOUIS HOGLUND Pelican Rapids overcame a 23-20 halftime deficit to outscore Barnesville 37-24 over the final 18 minutes, taking a 57-47 Heart O’ Lakes Conference home court win over the Trojans. “We battled the whole game and found our rhythm on the offensive side in the second half,” said Pelican Rapids girls basketball coach Brian Korf. … Read More

PHOTOS COURTESY RACHEL ZIEBELL The Pelican Rapids High School wrestling team competed against Border West and Barnesville last week. Against Barnesville, Jackson Peasley and Carter Johnson both won their matches, by fall. Pelican picked up 12 points from forfeits in two weight classes, but Barnesville picked up the team win by a score of 54-24.  Against Border West,… Read More

Vikings end Hawley 8-game winning streak The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team had a busy week with three games starting with a Monday night tilt against the Ada-Borup West Cougars.  After a tight start to the game, the Vikings started to widen the gap and went into halftime with a 37-27 lead. The Cougars would cut the… Read More

The Pelican Rapids boys basketball team finished off an action-filled week by heading to Perham to participate in the Breakdown Crossover Classic Jan. 15 to face the Oak Grove Grovers.  Energy was at a premium with the 9:30 a.m. start time and the Vikings came out with some life to take an early 14-5 lead.  The Grovers… Read More

Pelican student athlete takes up the oars, to cruise not-so-gently down the stream for U of M Gophers  From dribbling a basketball to gripping a boat oar, a Pelican Rapids graduate and multi-sport athlete has found a new game. Joining the rowing team at the University of Minnesota, Anna Stephenson has been part of a different crew… Read More