Area Sports
Grant-in-aid snowmobile trails close March 31
The statutory end of the snowmobile riding season on grant-in-aid trails is midnight, March 31, when permits with private landowners expire. Snowmobile trails will remain open on public land while weather and snow conditions permit. Riders should be aware that trail grooming operations will cease when conditions are too warm to effectively groom. “We have…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Bears, Blades, Broncos in hockey
By Dylan Johnson The Bearcats started off another busy week of hockey in Lake of the Woods against the Bears on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Bearcats started off the game with 2 goals scored during the first period. The first goal was scored by Tyler Hennen, assisted by Ethan Hanson and Hayden Olsonawski. The second…
Read MoreAn equestrian week for KCC girls basketball
By Mark Johnson The Bearcats entered last week with a single purpose. They needed to be horse whisperers. They had a pair of Northern Galaxy Conference games against the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies and the Red Lake County Central Mustangs. KCC 65 – WAO 56 The WAO Ponies were the Bearcats’ first challenge last week. The two…
Read MoreBearcats fall to Eagles and Chargers in basketball action
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 42 — Eagles 75 On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Bearcats Boys Basketball team took on the Sacred Heart Eagles in Hallock for a home contest. The Sacred Heart Eagles entered the game with a record of 15-2 and the Bearcats record was 7-6. KCC was set to play the game…
Read MoreBearcats boys defeat Warriors, lose to Gators
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 67 — Warroad 64 The KCC boys basketball team headed on the road to take on the Warroad Warriors on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Bearcats entered the game with a record of 3-4 looking to even up their wins and losses. To start the game, it was a back and…
Read MoreBearcats hockey defeats Eagles, B/W Blades in home games
By Dylan Johnson On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Bearcats started another week of hockey with a home game against the Red Lake Falls Eagles. The Bearcats previously beat the Eagles in an overtime win, so they went into this game knowing it could be a close match-up. The first period was the start of a…
Read MoreKCC Beacats girls defeat Northern Freeze, fall to Roseau Rams
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 62 – NF 59 The KCC Bearcats and the Northern Freeze got together for both a North Border and a Northern Galaxy Conference game Monday, Jan. 9 at Kittson Central. The two teams belong to both conferences. The first half was a tightly contested game with only two instances of…
Read MoreBearcat skaters lose to Flyers, Panthers on the road
By Dylan Johnson On Thursday, Jan. 5, the KCC Bearcats started off another week of hockey with a trip to Bagley, Minn., to play the Flyers. Tyler Hennen started off the game for the Bearcats with a goal assisted by Timothy Johnson. The Flyers quickly answered with a goal. The Bearcats scored 2 more goals before…
Read MoreKCC Bearcat boys basketball find solid footing in new year
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 34 — W-A-O 54 On Monday, Dec. 19, the KCC boys basketball team headed south to take on the W-A-O Ponies. The Ponies’ record entering the game was 5-0 and the Bearcats’ record was 1-2. To start the game, the high powered Ponies offense was successful at scoring inside. The…
Read MoreBearcat girls falter against EGF Green Wave, beat Ponies and Bears
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 52 – EGF 75 Kittson County Central Bearcats and East Grand Forks Green Wave faced off last Friday evening in a rescheduled contest from the pre-Christmas storm events. The Bearcats won their last three games and were looking to extend that streak. The two teams played each other tight through…
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