The NCAA Frozen Four is almost becoming a showcase for former Brainerd hockey players since each of the last four has included a former Warrior. Defenseman Carl Sneep played in three Frozen Fours as Boston College, winning two national titles and finishing second his freshman year....

The Staples-Motley boys basketball team has been named the Section 6-2A academic team champion for the 2010-11 season by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association.Members of the section tournament team included Zach Israelson, Tanner Roberts, Grant Longbella, Jordan Wick, Seth Auger, Eli Beachy, ...

Ryan Pendegayosh of the Grey Bulls team in the Monday Maniacs League at Jack’s House in Brainerd bowled a 300 game March 14. It was his second perfect game and he finished with a 787 series.   Chad Knudsen of the Wild Rice Depot team in the Monday Maniacs League at Jack’s House in Brainerd ...

With its second consecutive trip to state, the Northern Lakes Lightning 12-U hockey team finished third at the State 12-U Tournament in Grand Rapids. The Lightning defeated Elk River, 4-3 in OT, lost to Chisago Lakes in the semifinals 7-6 in OT and defeated Red Wing 4-2 in the third-place game. The ...

The Brainerd Warriors girls bowling team, in its inaugural season, qualified for the state high school tournament April 9 at Winona. Four Warriors were all-conference selections for finishing in the top 15 in the conference: Samantha Holmes was first, Breanna Fields fourth, Samantha Bacon 11th and D...

ST. CLOUD — Cassie Stangl’s 8-foot, first-place pole vault catapulted the Pierz Pioneer girls to third place in the Central Minnesota Conference indoor meet Friday. Michael Marshik finished second in the long jump and triple jump to land the Pierz boys in fifth place. Amber Preimesberger recorde...

Nate Rubin of the Brainerd team defeated Blake Herron of Golden Lakes Boxing Club, also of Brainerd, for the 132-pound championship in the Region 4 tournament Saturday night at the Wadena National Guard Armory. In other Saturday bouts, Mike Baker, heavyweight, St. Cloud Boxing Gym, beat Sean Dunblaz...

Brainerd Warriors boys basketball coaches will be hosting three camps in June. The 9th-12th grade basketball camp will be 2-4 p.m. June 6-9 at Brainerd High School. The cost is $35 and includes a T-shirt. Goal of this camp is to prepare young men for varsity basketball. The camp will cover Warrior t...

Cody Thomsen of Lakeshore made an impressive showing in the FIM Snocross World Championship at Tuuri, Finland, last weekend. In his pro class debut, Thomsen finished fifth overall on his Arctic Cat. Minnesota’s Tucker Hibbert placed third on his Arctic Cat.   Sturm first, second Colton Sturm ...

Randy Tabatt of Little Falls was named the assistant coach of the year by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. The award is dedicated to assistant coaches who have had longevity; have assisted coaching successful programs; have performed duties for school and community; have made other cont...