The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs kicked off their outdoor season on Tuesday night in Fergus Falls. The boys and girls team both took fifth place out of seven teams. Detroit Lakes won the girls meet and Fergus Falls won the boys meet.  OTC picked up one first place finish in the meet as Kallyn Grove took… Read More

New softball head coach has been a part of OTC program for 15 years By Chad Koenen Publisher Heather Akerman is stepping into a new role with the same Otter Tail Central softball program she once played for as an athlete. This season Akerman, who has been involved with the program for approximately 15 years, is taking… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen With snow piled up on the outside of the outfield fence, the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs opened their regular season on Thursday afternoon in New York Mills. The Bulldogs fell to the Eagles by a score of 11-1 in five innings. Esme Larsen connects with a pitch against New York Mills.Liz Lukken… Read More

Experienced line up returns for Bulldogs By Chad Koenen Publisher Coming off of one of their most successful seasons in a number of years, the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs will return a bevy of experience to the baseball field this season. The Bulldogs finished last season with a record of 9-12 and were 4-10 in the Park… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A late season snow storm essentially brought the greater Henning and Ottertail area to a stand still last week. After a winter that was among one of the snowiest on the record book, spring can’t come soon enough for outdoor enthusiasts, as well as local high school sports teams. That includes local… Read More

MSHSL releases competitive section assignments for 2023-24 seasons By Chad Koenen Publisher A new era of football is on the horizon for Otter Tail Central. The Bulldogs will transition from Class A to nine-man football beginning this fall. This will be the first time Battle Lake and Henning will play nine-man football as a coop, which began over… Read More

Henning High School senior Mason Hammer has been named as the Prep Hoops Section 6A player of the year. Hammer, who is the son of Chris and Brandi Hammer of rural Henning, helped to guide the Hornets to a 28-2 record overall, as well as the Park Region Conference championship and runner up finish in… Read More

The Henning boys basketball team recently held its end of season awards banquet. Team award winners include: Dawson Misegades- Jacob Quam Attitude and Effort Award; Kale Misegades- Assist Leader, Leading Free Throw Percentage, Hustling Hornet, all-conference; Logan Kostelecky- Most Improved; Carter Dilly- all-conference honorable mention; Mason Hammer- Most Valuable Player, Park Region Conference MVP, all-conference;… Read More

Henning senior is one of 20 people named as honorable mention Henning senior Faith Fisher has been named to the Class A honorable mention all-state basketball team. The Henning Hornets had three players nominated for all-state recognition this past season.  In addition to Fisher, senior Ally Hart and junior Lyvia Misegades were nominated for the all-state… Read More

The Henning girls basketball team held their end of the season Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 19. The team celebrated their successful season in which they compiled a 26-3 overall record, including a 14-0 record in the Park Region Conference to win the conference championship.  Head coach Mike Hepola said they are a great group of… Read More