Henning picked up a pair of wins last week.  On Tuesday the Hornets defeated Rothsay by a score of 72-68 in overtime. On Thursday Henning picked up its second straight win as the Hornets defeated Bertha-Hewitt by a score of 71-45. The win improves the Hornets to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the PRC. The Hornets jumped out… Read More

The Henning girls basketball team got their 2021 season started this past week with two away games and came away with a 1-1 record. On Thursday night the Hornets traveled to New York Mills to begin its conference season. The Hornets came away with a 65-54 victory.  Head Coach Mike Hepola said the team knew going… Read More

With just eight people dressed for the varsity game, Henning was able to stay with a powerful New York Mills team for the opening half of action on Friday night. Unfortunately, the Hornets got in a bit of foul trouble late and were unable to stave off a deep Eagles team in the second half… Read More

The Otter Tail Central Bulldog wrestling team opened up the season with a split at a triangular held in Battle Lake on Friday, Jan. 15.  The Bulldogs opened the season with a loss to UNC by a score of 27-46. The Bulldogs had pulled within seven points when UNC closed out with a pair of pins…. Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher There is perhaps no better word to describe the Henning Hornets basketball team over the last three years other than dominant.  Henning went 60-2 over the past two seasons, which included a state championship in 2019 and top ranking in the state in 2020 before the state tournament was canceled due to COVID-19…. Read More

The Henning girls basketball team will open their regular season on Thursday night in New York Mills against the Eagles. The two teams will be required to wear masks during the game under new guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health. Last season the Hornets advanced to the Class A state semi-finals before the state tournament… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher One year after she was part of the first-ever Henning High School girls team to make it to a state tournament, Megan Rinicker added another first to the volleyball program’s history books—an all-state player. “This is a huge accomplishment,” said Henning High School volleyball coach Megan Rinicker. “I’m pretty pumped.” On a team that… Read More

Henning and Otter Tail Central senior Ethan Houselog (number 70) was selected to the Class A Academic All-State football team. This team is made up of 14 individuals from Class A, which includes over 60 schools. The award is selected on academic and football merit. Other team members included: Sam Grussing, Benson; Elliot Smith, Bethlehem… Read More

The sixth ranked Henning Hornets continued their season with two more wins last week. The Hornets have been one of few teams being able to continue to play through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.   On Monday night, the Hornets were supposed to play Bertha-Hewitt, but plans were changed and Wheaton/Herman-Norcross came to town.  The Hornets defeated… Read More

The Otter Tail Central Cross Country team hosted Parkers Prairie and New York Mills on Thursday, Sept. 3. Overall the team had 42 best of season times. The girls team won every team race from junior high to varsity.OTC varsity runners were led by Faith Fisher (22:21.15), who had a time that put her in… Read More