Hills-Beaver Creek Sports

Hills-Beaver Creek junior Zach Scholten represented the Patriots and Section 3A at the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday at Hamline University in St. Paul. Scholten earned the opportunity to compete on the state’s biggest track and field stage when he cleared 6-5 in the high jump at the Section 3A meet June 2. At the state meet, Scholten’s jump of 6-2…

The Tri-State Buffalos suffered their fifth loss of the season on Saturday in Hills.     Hosting the Buffalo Ridge Wildcats, an undefeated team that is tied for the lead of the Southern Plains Football League, the Buffalos were unable to pull out the upset.     The Wildcats dominated play throughout the game, which ended with a 52-6 victory for the Buffalo Ridge team.    The Buffalos, now 1-5 on…

The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots were represented well at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet at Hamline University in St. Paul Friday and Saturday. Sophomore Zach Scholten, who tied the school record when he won the Section 3A meet, competed in the high jump. Scholten placed fifth at the meet with a jump of 6-02 feet. “He put forth a great effort and that finish is a huge accomplishment,” H-…

A Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior wrapped up his high school golf career at the Section 3A Golf Championships staged at the Marshall Country Club May 27. Justin Sandbulte, who qualified for the section event during South Sub-Section 3A competition May 20, was unable to qualify for the state tourney in Marshall. A total of five players advance from section competition to the state field, and…

Two Hills-Beaver Creek athletes earned the right to compete at the state track meet during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships Thursday in Luverne. Athletes who place first and second in events at the section level automatically qualify for the state meet. One Patriot boy captured a section title and one girl placed second in the event to punch their tickets to the state meet. Sophomore…