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Panther guard Pete Maher splits a pair of Faith defenders on his way to the hoop during Timber Lake’s 59-- 42 win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8. Looking on is Jackson Bigger (left). The Panthers are 5-2 overall heading into this week’s schedule. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Panther guard Pete Maher splits a pair of Faith defenders on his way to the hoop during Timber Lake’s 59-- 42 win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8. Looking on is Jackson Bigger (left). The Panthers are 5-2 overall heading into this week’s schedule. Topic Photo/Marie DuPreez

Panther guard Pete Maher

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Timber Lake guard Braden Lawrence dribbles past a would-be Faith defender during the Panthers 59-43 conference win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8 in Timber Lake. Lawrence finished the contest with eight points and a half-dozen assists. Topic photo by Marie DuPreez

Timber Lake guard Braden Lawrence dribbles past a would-be Faith defender during the Panthers 59-43 conference win over the Longhorns last Thursday, Jan. 8 in Timber Lake. Lawrence finished the contest with eight points and a half-dozen assists. Topic photo by Marie DuPreez

Hot-shooting Panthers improve to 5-2 overall

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Timber Lake Panthers put two games to their win column by cruising past both Faith last Thursday, Jan. 8, and Philip on Friday, Jan. 9, to improve to 5-2 on the season.The Panthers host Herreid-Selby Area on Thursday, Jan.
Kate Biegler (31) of Timber Lake wrestles for control of a rebound with Faith’s Shaie Veit in Faith last week. The Lady Panthers claimed their first win of the season with a thrilling 64-63 overtime victory. Biegler scored 12 points in the effort. Topic Photo by Marie DuPreez

Kate Biegler (31) of Timber Lake wrestles for control of a rebound with Faith’s Shaie Veit in Faith last week. The Lady Panthers claimed their first win of the season with a thrilling 64-63 overtime victory. Biegler scored 12 points in the effort. Topic Photo by Marie DuPreez

TL girls collect first win of the season in OT

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Timber Lake Lady Panthers earned their first victory of the season last Tuesday, Jan. 6, snapping a five-game losing skid with a thrilling overtime victory over Faith.
Blake Lei, bottom,, works to get free from a hold applied by Hettinger-Scranton’s Nick Dobitz during a 127 pound match at the Hettinger (ND) Wrestling Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10. Lei ended up losing the match by pinfall but finished fourth overall in his division. Also finishing fourth in their respective classes for the Timber Lake boys were TK Paxton and Isaac Zeug, while on the girls side, Lilly Veit captured a bronze medal with a third place showing. Photo by Denise Perryman

Blake Lei, bottom,, works to get free from a hold applied by Hettinger-Scranton’s Nick Dobitz during a 127 pound match at the Hettinger (ND) Wrestling Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10. Lei ended up losing the match by pinfall but finished fourth overall in his division. Also finishing fourth in their respective classes for the Timber Lake boys were TK Paxton and Isaac Zeug, while on the girls side, Lilly Veit captured a bronze medal with a third place showing. Photo by Denise Perryman

Blake Lei

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

TL wrestlers among place winners at Hettinger Classic

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Three wrestlers from the Timber Lake boys squad claimed fourth place finishes at the Hettinger Classic held Saturday, Jan. 10, in Hettinger, ND.Blake Lei landed fourth at 127 pounds after going three-for-three in matches. He lost to Bridger Hager of Miles City, MT, in the consolation match.

West River Pool League

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Timber Lake’s Taggen Paxton rides his opponent in a match at the Harding County Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 30. Paxton was 9-8 heading into the tournament and split four matches, moving to 11-10 on the season. Photo by Denise Perryman

Timber Lake’s Taggen Paxton rides his opponent in a match at the Harding County Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 30. Paxton was 9-8 heading into the tournament and split four matches, moving to 11-10 on the season. Photo by Denise Perryman

Panther wrestlers compete at Harding Co. Invitational

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Nobody made it to the podium, but Coach Sawyer Sandquist was happy about the Timber Lake Panthers’ performance at the Harding County Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 30 in Buffalo.“Our kids wrestled some people with much more experience and we were competitive in every match,” he said.
Attendance All Stars for December 2025

Attendance All Stars for December 2025

Attendance All Stars for December 2025

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Attendance All Stars for December, at 93.90%, are Mrs. Mendoza’s 5th Grade FRONT ROW (L-R): Tahira Takes the Knife, Raelyn Quaschnick, Baicyn Lei, Tegan Baker, Zoey Spiel, Kendyl Gill; BACK ROW: Colton Ridl, Andrew O’Bryan, Louis Scholtz, Camden Goldade, Angelo Jewett, Eli Zeug.
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