Ziemke takes fifth place at 13-team meet By Chad Koenen Publisher The Perham/New York Mills swim team competed in a pair of meets last week, including the 13-team Border Battle in West Fargo, N.D. on Saturday. In addition to Saturday’s large meet, the Yellowjackets traveled to Bemidji on Tuesday night. This week the swimmers will compete in… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Perham/New York Mills tennis team won a pair of tough three set matches in doubles, and came away with three wins in singles matches to edge Park Rapids by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday night.  At first doubles, Aubry Zimmerman and Morgan Smith overcame a 4-6 loss in the first game… Read More

First time Braves have advanced to semis since 1995 By Cody Geiser Special to the Dispatch In the first round of the 100th Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament, the Bluffton Braves faced the Monticello Polecats at picturesque Optimus Park in Litchfield on August 25.  The Braves came away with a 9-3 win over the Polecats.  Led by longtime… Read More

Swimmers continue to drop time in the pool By Chad Koenen Publisher The Perham/New York Mills swim team defeated the Fosston/Bagley/Crookston Seals on Thursday night. The JV swimmers won every meet, while the Yellowjacket varsity team won all of the relays. Head coach Courtney Skarie said the JV girls had some amazing time drops across the board… Read More

NYM to travel to Parkers Prairie Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Eagles improved to 1-1 on the season with a commanding 38-0 win over Pine River-Backus on Friday night. The game was the home opener for the Eagles who rebounded in a big way from a tough 13-6 loss to Ada-Borup… Read More

NYM goes 1-3 at Browerville Tournament By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills Eagles opened Park Region Conference play last week with a 3-1 win over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears. The win came in the heels of a tough 3-1 loss to Park Christian in non-conference action.  On Saturday, the Eagles traveled to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle for… Read More

The New York Mills Eagles cross country team ran well this past Tuesday at the meet hosted by Wadena-Deer Creek School at Whitetail Run Golf Course north of Wadena.  In the girls’ varsity race, Katherin Garcia was the top Mills runner, placing 17th out of 83 runners. Both Garcia and Morygn O’Dea took over 2 1/2 … Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills fishing team captured its second straight Heart O’ Lakes Conference fishing league championship. Last year the Eagles defeated Perham by just 1 point, 63-62, to capture its first-ever league championship. This time around the Eagles wasted no time in getting fish on the card as they had a full… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Perham/New York Mills tennis teams went 2-0 with a pair of 5-2 wins over Moorhead and Crosby-Ironton last week.  This week the tennis team will host Parkers Prairie on Tuesday night, as well as Detroit Lakes on Thursday night. Both games are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.  Tuesday The Perham/NY Mills Yellowjackets… Read More