Thursday night a Great River battle in Rush City was held. Both Mora and Rush City came into the night with undefeated records in the early season. Despite holding leads in each of the three sets, Mora fell in straight sets to Rush City. Never was a lead more than 8 points by either team. The Tigers fought their way to a 25-17, 25-23, 25-21 victory.

Pine City welcomed Braham on Thursday night. Both teams were looking for their first conference win of the year. Pine City hadn't won a game yet, and Braham had won 2.

Pine City hosted Proctor in a volleyball match Tuesday. As the new school year began the volleyball season rolled on. Pine City had the benefit of hosting a game after the first day of school.

The Dragons hosted Milaca on Friday night. Both these teams were looking to head into the weekend with a win. Pine City came off a hard fought loss to Rush City, Milaca came in having beat Little Falls 3-0.

In the opening week for high school football, two longtime rivals met once again. East Central traveled to Braham to face the Bombers. Braham beat the Eagles 42-0 last season on their way to a 5-5 season. East Central finished the 2024 campaign 1-8. Braham started quickly and kept their foot on the gas. The Bombers earned a 50-0 halftime lead gaining most of their yardage on the ground. Quarterback Garrett Lidke did throw for two scores as well.

Pine City Girls Tennis HC Kristin Unverzagt tells us about their latest match against North Branch! The girls' tennis team hosted North Branch for a great match and strong win!  The girls came ready to play and continue to improve each time we step on the court to beat a strong North Branch team.

The Dragons hosted Hibbing on Thursday night. There were a few guys out of the lineup for Pine City, and even a few guys playing in new spots. It was evident early on sadly, the offense had some bad snaps which nearly lead to multiple turnovers. Luckily they were able to fall on the ball and keep possession.

Coach Kristin Unverzagt gives us a look at the teams match vs Becker. The Dragon tennis team traveled to Becker to play a tough match tonight.  We lost a close 3-4 battle but continue to show improvement. 

Lady Dragons HC Kristin Unverzagt shares how the quad was going for her team, before the rain ended the day. The Dragon girls had a strong start to the day, but the rain cut our day short. We started the day strong with a 5-2 win over White Bear Lake.  The girls came ready to play and worked hard this week to improve and get stronger each day at practice. 

Head Coach of the Girls Dragon Tennis Team Kristen Unverzagt gives us a update on how their quad match went on Monday! What a day we had yesterday!  After waiting out multiple rain delays and drying the courts, we were able to get two out of the three matches in but the last match finished in the dark!

Dragon Girls Tennis Head Coach Kristen Unverzagt gives us a look at some pre season matchups went for her squad. The girls tennis season is off to a fun start with our first day of match play in St. Peter.  The pres-season matches are a good opportunity to try different line ups and gain experience.  The girls have high goals to build off of from last season.

Hinckley hosted Moose Lake on Monday night. It's not often we see town ball on Monday but this was a league game that held some priority. This was the first game for the Buzz in about 2 weeks, on the other side, for Hinckley, this was their 3rd game in 4 days.

Hinckley hosted North Branch on Friday night. The Nighthawks came into the night a half game behind 2nd place in their division. So a win could help them overtake that spot. On the other side, Hinckley had come in having won 5 in a row and sit a game and a half behind the top team in their division.

Hinckley hosted East Bethel on Wednesday night. The Knights came into the game as the 2nd place team in their division, with Quamba close behind. The Bandits were in the middle of their division but came in having won two in a row.

Hinckley host Ogilvie on Tuesday night in an Eastern Minny League contest. The Knights were looking to hold on to their 2nd place spot in the division, while the Orioles were hoping for their 4th league win.

The Knights hosted Sauk Rapids on night one of the Hinckley Invitational. Dylan Marciulionis got the start on the mound Friday night. Early on the game felt like it was going to be a defensive battle, and it didn't take long to prove that to be true.

The Knights hosted Ham Lake on Wednesday night. For Hinckley this was the 2nd game in a 24 hour span, something they normally don't do. There was certainly some fatigue coming into the game. Confidence was still high though as they welcomed in a team who had yet to win a game.

The Hinckley Knights hosted the Nowthen Knights on Wednesday evening. It was a battle of the Knights, as each team of course looked for a win. But both came in at different points in their season, Hinckley having played 9 games and won their last two, while Nowthen had only played 2 games and lost both.

The Dragon Trap update from George Johnson. Pine City High School Trap Shooting Team Competition Week 5. The final week of competitive shooting for the Pine City Dragons Trap Shooting Team brought cool temperatures and light winds.

Hinckley-Finlayson baseball hosted East Central on Friday. Just the day prior the Jags had a game postponed due to rain and poor field conditions. Although it was still raining these two teams were not going to have this game moved. And so these teams took the field despite the cold and rain.