By Chad Koenen Publisher The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs had their season come to an end in the opening round of the Section 6A wrestling tournament on Friday night. The Bulldogs came into the tournament as the ninth seed and fell to eighth seeded Pelican Rapids by a score of 47-26.  Colton Dolezal opened the match with… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Hornets wrapped up their Park Region Conference schedule last week with a win over the Verndale Pirates on Friday night. The win improved the Hornets to 12-12 overall and 6-8 in the conference.  The six conference wins ends the Hornets conference season in a tie with Bertha-Hewitt for fifth place behind… Read More

Contributed photos The Henning fourth (above) and sixth grade (below) girls basketball teams took first place at the Bertha-Hewitt girls basketball tournament on Saturday. The sixth grade defeated New York Mills, Sebeka and Osakis in the championship game to wrap up their elementary basketball season. Team members include: Front row: Jayden Ross, Koli Torgerson, Gracie… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Otter Tail Central freshman Ava Rousu made history on Saturday as the first female wrestler to win a section title and advance to state. More information about the state wrestling meet can be found on page 9 and future issues of the Advocate. 

Photos by Chad Koenen John Saari (above) and Judah Horn (right), waited in line for an autograph from a member of the Henning boys basketball team as part of the annual youth/autograph night at Henning School on Friday night. All of the local youth who attended the game received a free poster for an autograph, while… Read More

Freshman is first Otter Tail Central female wrestler to advance to state By Chad Koenen Publisher Ava Rousu not only became the first female to win a section championship, but also became the first female wrestler to advance to the state wrestling meet after capturing the 155 lbs. section title in Shakopee on Saturday afternoon. Rousu, who is… Read More

Henning improves to 20-0 on the season By Chad Koenen Publisher The top ranked and undefeated Henning Hornets increased their Park Region Conference winning streak to 57 games with three conference wins against Pillager, Bertha-Hewitt and Sebeka last week. The Hornets outscored their opponents by a 267-141 margin, including a 104-27 win over Bertha-Hewitt on Thursday night…. Read More

Henning falls to WDC in PRC action By Chad Koenen Publisher With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Henning Hornets picked up a non-conference win over Laporte last Monday night, before falling to Park Region Conference foe Wadena-Deer Creek on Thursday night. The Hornets are currently 11-10 overall and 5-7 in the conference as… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the Henning elementary basketball program took to the court on Friday night as part of the youth night activities in Henning. Youth basketball players in grades K-6 played during halftime of the c-squad, JV and varsity basketball games with many of the athletes sticking around to get an autograph from… Read More

Seven OTC wrestlers place at meet By Chad Koenen Publisher Tayden Soma captured first place, while William Schwartz and Joshua Larson both finished in third place at the Park Region Conference Tournament at Bertha-Hewitt High School on Saturday. Soma took first place at 152 lbs. as the senior secured a pin over Clayton Kruse of Osakis at… Read More