1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (672+ words) BRAINERD — Aralyn Marcelo started her varsity career as a distance swimmer. Last year she burst onto the scene as one of Section 8-2A’s top sprinters. On Thursday, Sept. 10, Marcelo returned to her first love -- the backstroke. The senior won the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (167+ words) BRAINERD — Macy Castle scored two goals for the second-straight game as the Brainerd Warriors topped the Sartell Sabres 7-1 in a Central Lakes Conference matchup Thursday, Sept. 10. Ava Erlandson also recorded two goals for the Warriors while Ellen Germundson, Reagan DeVilliers…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (132+ words) BRAINERD — Brainerd’s Taryn Mithun won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles to help the Warriors earn a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference win over the Sartell Sabres Thursday, Sept. 10. Jaida Holst and Hope Doty added singles victories. Brainerd swept the doubles matches with No. 1 doubles…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (112+ words) WILLMAR — Bella Goggleye recorded six kills, eight set assists and five digs for the Brainerd Warriors in a 3-0 Central Lakes Conference loss to the Willmar Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 10. Ruthie Owen added five kills and five digs. Keeley Gondringer finished with five…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (668+ words) BRAINERD — Due to the weather forecast, the game between the Brainerd Warriors and Duluth East Greyhounds will kickoff at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Adamson Field. Brainerd head coach Jason Freed thinks his team did a lot of things well in…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (117+ words) Brainerd Dispatch WILLMAR — Goalkeeper Alex Paysse stopped 14 of the 15 shots he faced in net for the Brainerd Warriors as they lost 1-0 to the Willmar Cardinals in a Central Lakes Conference contest Tuesday, Sept. 8. Willmar outshot Brainerd 15-7 and scored their second-half…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (221+ words) STAPLES — Class 1A’s fifth-ranked Ronnie Noska cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles to help Class 1A’s seventh-ranked Staples-Motley Cardinals earn a 7-0 victory over the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Upsala Thunder in a non-conference match-up Tuesday, Sept. 8. SM’s Natalie Hanson and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (335+ words) BRAINERD — Alexandria enjoyed a memorable season last year. The Cardinals qualified for their first state team tournament, finishing 26-3 in dual competition and placing sixth in the Class 3A State Tournament after winning the Section 8-3A title and the Central Lakes Conference crown....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (217+ words) JORDAN — Sobieski’s Alex Thoma singled in Collin Eckman with two outs in the first inning, but that was the last time the Skis led as the Jordan Brewers eliminated Sobieski 3-1 in the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Class B Quarterfinals Saturday,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) BRAINERD — For the second straight season, the Brainerd Warriors will open the season with a sophomore quarterback. Sophomore Malik Lauer gets his first varsity start Thursday, Sept. 3, at Buffalo High School as the Warriors open the season against the Bison....