Sports

During the Hornet Football Banquet Sunday at the Frazee Event Center, players were awarded for a variety of accomplishments including: (from left) Micah Hanebuth, All Academic Team; Gabe Drewes, Team MVP, All District White Division Team, MVP Offensive Back; Brett Graham, All Academic Team; Luke Tweeton, MVP Defensive Line; Tony Malikowski, MVP Offensive Line, MVP Defensive Back, All District Honorable Mention White Division; Vincent Helmers, MVP Special Teams; and Brock Riewer, Most Improved, ACE award, All Academic Team. Cally Nundahl photo

The girls section runners line up for the start.

The Hornets worked together to put the ball over the net at a recent competition. Ellie Reierson is jumping for the spike as her teammates (from left) Natalie Nudell, Paige Oswald and Mackenzie Eckre prepare for the return.

Harley Stroburg will be at FFA Nationals during the cross country sections meet, so the race in Park Rapids was the last of her cross country career. She crossed the finish line of the 5K in 28.38. Braylee Riewer photo

Cody Pausch put forth great effort to catch his opponent and take him to the turf to prevent a score. Joleen Giefer photo

Petyon Cole ran in the conference tournament and completed the 5K in 19.04.

Paige Ziegler (No. 4) sets the ball for her team of strikers and spikers at a recent home game.

Luke Tweeton knocks opponents to the turf as he heads upfield. Joleen Giefer photo