The Brainerd Warriors wasted little time displaying their dominant form. The defending Section 8-3A champions crushed eight hits and scored nine runs in the first inning, then sat back and watched as Nikki Anderson struck out 11 and held the Alexandria Cardinals to one hit for a 10-0 season-o...

Jamestown College head women’s basketball coach Greg Ulland announced Tuesday that Meredith Chaput of Aitkin has signed a letter of intent to enroll at Jamestown College and play basketball for the Jimmies. ...

Forty-one students from Ultimate Martial Arts in Baxter and Crosslake competed in the All-American Karate Cup Tournament at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 2. The tournament had more than 1,100 competitors in divisions of self defense, forms, weapons, sparring and mega team. The Baxter/Cr...

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BECKER — Hunter Hanowski’s 86 led the Little Falls Flyers to a 13th-place finish at the Becker Invite Monday. Sam Klinker shot 91, Tom Smith 95 and Luke Majerle 96 for the Flyers’ 368 in the season opener....

DEER RIVER — Dean Lynn and Travis Bare each went 3-for-3 for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 9-4 non-conference victory over Deer River Monday. Lynn scored three runs and Bare added two RBIs. Jordan Chounard finished 2-3 with a sacrifice fly. Evan Ferdelman pitched three innings, striking out three, to g...

STAPLES — The Staples-Motley Cardinals took two of three doubles matches, but couldn’t close the deal in singles as they lost their season opener to Minnewaska 4-3 Monday. The No. 2 doubles team of Grant Longbella-Dale Bogt captured a 6-1, 6-0 victory and the team of Nick Johnson-Robin Melse won...

Brainerd’s Nate Rubin captured the 132-pound championship in the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament last weekend at Northern Lights Casino in Walker. Rubin defeated Francisco Solis of Minneapolis and advances to the national tournament April 25-30 at Indianapolis. Other champions from R...

The deadline to register for the Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department's Mustang, Bronco and Pony baseball leagues is Friday. Register at the Lum Park office during regular business hours or go to www.brainerdparks.com and p...

Former Brainerd Warriors are 2-for-2. As in winning two NCAA national hockey championships in two years. On Saturday, Minnesota-Duluth sophomore defenseman Drew Olson joined former Warrior teammate and Boston College alumnus Carl Sneep in becoming a Brainerd hockey player to play on a national champ...