Area Sports
KCC hockey ends the week 1-2 on the road
By Josh Rynning, coach Starting off the week, the KCC hockey team headed to Red Lake Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 12 to play the Eagles. Coming out strong in the first period, Morgan Muir scored the first goal of the night putting the Bearcats up 1-0. After Muir’s goal, the RLF Eagles picked up the…
Read MoreKCC boys lose two close games to start the season
By Trent Jerome, coach KCC 87 – WEM 93 As the winter chill sets in, the heat of competition rises in high school basketball gyms across the state. The KCC boys basketball team embarked on their 2023-2024 season with two early challenging matchups, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting season. The…
Read MoreBearcat girls topple Gators
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 64 – BGMR 63 The Bearcats girls played their first home game of the season last Monday, Dec. 4 against conference foe and rival the BGMR Gators. The fans from both communities were treated to a competitive, edge-of-your-seat game. KCC held control of the game for most of the first…
Read MoreKCC Bearcats lose back-to-back games on the ice
By Josh Rynning, coach The Kittson County Central Bearcats hockey team hosted the Crookston Pirates on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Bearcats came out strong until the 10:45 mark in the first period where Crookston’s Blake Melsa scored an unassisted goal to put the Pirates up 1-0. The Pirates got 15 shots on Jameson Turner in…
Read MoreBearcats girls open the basketball season with a win against WEM
By Mark Johnson, coach KCC 87 – WEM 55 The KCC Bearcats girls basketball team hit the road for their opening game of the season. They made the trek down Highway 59 to Erskine to take on the Win-E-Mac Patriots. Minnesota High School Basketball has a new element to the game this season. The MSHSL has…
Read MoreBearcats fall to Timberwolves in first home games of season
By Saydi Olsonawski The KCC Bearcats hockey team played the Ely Timberwolves in Hallock on Friday, Nov. 24 for their first game of the season. In the first period, Ely scored the first goal in the game, which was also the only goal for that period ending it as 0-1. In the second period, Ely…
Read MoreBearcats fall to Falcons at Homecoming game
By Asst. Coach Mark Bernstrom On Friday, Sept. 29, the Bearcats took on Fertile-Beltrami at home in Hallock. F-B is one of the top teams in 9-man football in the state. Everyone knew this was going to be a physical and tough game with this team coming in, and they showed it in the first…
Read MoreBearcats defeat Freeze and Rams
By Coach Tina Turn KCC vs. NF It was the second meeting between the Northern Freeze and the KCC Bearcats on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Karlstad. Both teams came to battle for the Northern Lights Conference win, and the first set was a battle indeed. The Freeze came out of the gates serving tough at…
Read MoreBearcats volleyball team defeats Ponies, Warriors each in three
By Coach Tina Turn KCC at WAO Warren was the destination Tuesday night, Sept. 12 when the Bearcats headed south to take on the WAO Ponies in some Northern Lights Conference action. It was a quick night as the Bearcats won 25-21, 25-10, 25-10. In set one, the Bearcats didn’t come out swinging like they…
Read MoreKCC beats Fosston with grindout win
By Asst. Coach Mark Bernstrom The Bearcats took on the Fosston Greyhounds in Lancaster on a rainy Friday afternoon, Sept. 15. Coaches knew this would be a challenge as the two teams have never played each other before. The story of this game was field possession and turnovers, and the Bearcats were able to win…
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