🤼♂️🐻 Section 7A Individual Wrestling Recap 🐻🤼♂️
Section 7A Individual Wrestling is complete, and our BCLB Bears represented with pride and determination.
Benny Headbird battled his way to a 4th place finish, and Parker Tsuji earned 6th place in a highly competitive field.
Competing at the section level takes grit, preparation, and heart. Both wrestlers stepped on the mat ready to compete and represented our program the right way. We are proud of the work they put in all season and the way they carried themselves throughout the tournament.
The future is bright for BCLB Wrestling. The experience gained this year will fuel next season’s goals.
Great work, Bears. 🐾
Boozhoo Cass Lake-Bena Families,
Just a reminder that our 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) Grant Advisory Meeting is coming up on Monday, February 23rd from 5:00–7:00 PM in the Cass Lake-Bena High School Culture Room.
As our current 21CCLC grant cycle is coming to a close and with the possibility of renewal, this meeting is especially important. Because this is a renewal year, strong community involvement truly matters. Showing up and sharing your voice helps demonstrate community support and ensures our programming reflects the needs and hopes of our students and families.
This is your opportunity to help shape academic enrichment opportunities for the next three years. Families, staff, and community members are strongly encouraged to attend and be part of this important process. Miigwech for your support and we hope that you will be able to join us. A light meal will be provided.
Just a reminder that our 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) Grant Advisory Meeting is coming up on Monday, February 23rd from 5:00–7:00 PM in the Cass Lake-Bena High School Culture Room.
As our current 21CCLC grant cycle is coming to a close and with the possibility of renewal, this meeting is especially important. Because this is a renewal year, strong community involvement truly matters. Showing up and sharing your voice helps demonstrate community support and ensures our programming reflects the needs and hopes of our students and families.
This is your opportunity to help shape academic enrichment opportunities for the next three years. Families, staff, and community members are strongly encouraged to attend and be part of this important process. Miigwech for your support and we hope that you will be able to join us. A light meal will be provided.
Congratulations to the Anishinaabe Quiz Bowl team who took 2nd place in the Detroit Lakes Tournament today! Way to go Codee, Lisa, Mariah, William and Mrs. Staples!
🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Panther Basketball! 🐾🏀
It’s a full night of hoops for Cass Lake-Bena! We have boys at home and girls on the road.
🏠 Home vs. Pine River-Backus
📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School
🕔 5:00 PM – JH Boys (7th at 5:00 PM, 8th at 6:00 PM) – MS Gym
🕠 5:45 PM – JV Boys – HS Gym
🕖 7:15 PM – Varsity Boys – HS Gym
🎟 Tickets:
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed
📺 Live Stream:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school
🚌 On the Road – Girls Basketball at Mayer Lutheran
🕟 4:30 PM – JV
🕕 6:00 PM – Varsity
A huge thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting our student-athletes all season long.
Let’s pack the gym and travel well. Go Panthers. 🐾💪
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers
🤼♂️🐻 SECTION 7A – 2026 Individual Wrestling 🐻🤼♂️
It’s Section time for the BCLB Bears! The road to State starts here.
📅 Friday, February 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Staples-Motley High School Gym
This is the Section 7A Individual Tournament, and our Bears are ready to compete with toughness, discipline, and pride. Every match matters. Every point counts.
Let’s show up strong and support BCLB Wrestling as they battle for a chance to advance. Leave it all on the mat, Bears.
#BCLBBears #Section7A #WrestleWithPride #RoadToState
It’s Section time for the BCLB Bears! The road to State starts here.
📅 Friday, February 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Staples-Motley High School Gym
This is the Section 7A Individual Tournament, and our Bears are ready to compete with toughness, discipline, and pride. Every match matters. Every point counts.
Let’s show up strong and support BCLB Wrestling as they battle for a chance to advance. Leave it all on the mat, Bears.
#BCLBBears #Section7A #WrestleWithPride #RoadToState
Boozhoo, CLB Elementary Families!
Invitations and tickets have gone out to families this week for our upcoming Glow with Panther Pride! This glow-in-the-dark party has us all so excited to celebrate our students for reaching their attendance and behavioral goals on Friday, March 6th! This celebration is all about recognizing their hard work and positive choices. 💛
🎟️ VERY IMPORTANT TICKET REMINDER:
Tickets are not required for entry, but we highly encourage families to hang on to them and bring them to the event. Having tickets with you will help us with activities and making sure everything runs smoothly for our students and event volunteers.
In other great news, we are happy to announce our amazing partnerships with our very own Cass Lake–Bena Indian Education, Cass Lake–Bena High School Student Council, and Cass Lake–Bena High School National Honor Society, along with the Bemidji High School National Honor Society. With their help, this event will be even better than our last celebration with more games and more fun!
And yes… we will have food this time! 🍽️ A huge thank you to Leech Lake Gaming for their generous donation.
Once again, a very special shoutout to Tina Johnson for her hard work and dedication to this event and to our students. We truly appreciate you!
Invitations and tickets have gone out to families this week for our upcoming Glow with Panther Pride! This glow-in-the-dark party has us all so excited to celebrate our students for reaching their attendance and behavioral goals on Friday, March 6th! This celebration is all about recognizing their hard work and positive choices. 💛
🎟️ VERY IMPORTANT TICKET REMINDER:
Tickets are not required for entry, but we highly encourage families to hang on to them and bring them to the event. Having tickets with you will help us with activities and making sure everything runs smoothly for our students and event volunteers.
In other great news, we are happy to announce our amazing partnerships with our very own Cass Lake–Bena Indian Education, Cass Lake–Bena High School Student Council, and Cass Lake–Bena High School National Honor Society, along with the Bemidji High School National Honor Society. With their help, this event will be even better than our last celebration with more games and more fun!
And yes… we will have food this time! 🍽️ A huge thank you to Leech Lake Gaming for their generous donation.
Once again, a very special shoutout to Tina Johnson for her hard work and dedication to this event and to our students. We truly appreciate you!
🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Panther Girls Basketball! 🐾🏀
Panther Nation, it’s a big night at Cass Lake-Bena High School as we take on Pine River-Backus and celebrate our athletes!
📍 Location: Cass Lake-Bena High School – High School Gym
🕔 Game Schedule:
5:45 PM – JV
7:15 PM – Varsity
🎉 Family Night / Senior Night (JH–Varsity)
Families should plan to be at the school by 6:00 PM.
The recognition ceremony will take place between the JV and Varsity games as we honor our players and their families for their commitment to Panther Basketball.
🎟 Tickets:
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed
📺 Live Stream:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school
A special thank you to Western Bank for proudly sponsoring tonight’s Western Bank Game Day and for their continued support of CLB Athletics.
Let’s pack the gym, celebrate our seniors, and finish strong together. 🐾💛
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers
Panther Nation, it’s a big night at Cass Lake-Bena High School as we take on Pine River-Backus and celebrate our athletes!
📍 Location: Cass Lake-Bena High School – High School Gym
🕔 Game Schedule:
5:45 PM – JV
7:15 PM – Varsity
🎉 Family Night / Senior Night (JH–Varsity)
Families should plan to be at the school by 6:00 PM.
The recognition ceremony will take place between the JV and Varsity games as we honor our players and their families for their commitment to Panther Basketball.
🎟 Tickets:
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed
📺 Live Stream:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school
A special thank you to Western Bank for proudly sponsoring tonight’s Western Bank Game Day and for their continued support of CLB Athletics.
Let’s pack the gym, celebrate our seniors, and finish strong together. 🐾💛
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers
Cass Lake-Bena Schools will be closed today. All after school activities are canceled. The school board working session is canceled. School will be made up using the built in make up day. Stay safe!
Cass Lake-Bena Schools will be two hours late Wednesday, February 18. We will evaluate the overnight snowfall in the morning, so please be alert for additional updates.
There will be no Drum and Dance tonight due to the JH speech meet.
🚨 JH - V BB & GBB Basketball Update 🏀🐾
Due to low numbers, all remaining JH Girls Basketball games have been canceled for the remainder of the season. We are proud of the effort and commitment our girls showed this year and appreciate the support from families and fans.
Please mark your calendars for upcoming celebration nights:
🎉 Girls Basketball Family Night / Senior Night (JH–Varsity)
📅 February 19, 2026
🎉 Boys Basketball Family Night / Senior Night
📅 February 24, 2026
Let’s continue to support our Panthers as we finish the season strong! 🐾💛
Due to low numbers, all remaining JH Girls Basketball games have been canceled for the remainder of the season. We are proud of the effort and commitment our girls showed this year and appreciate the support from families and fans.
Please mark your calendars for upcoming celebration nights:
🎉 Girls Basketball Family Night / Senior Night (JH–Varsity)
📅 February 19, 2026
🎉 Boys Basketball Family Night / Senior Night
📅 February 24, 2026
Let’s continue to support our Panthers as we finish the season strong! 🐾💛
🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Girls Basketball 🐾🏀
The Panthers are on the road tonight for a conference matchup at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley. Let’s compete hard and represent CLB the right way.
📍 Location: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School
🕠 5:45 PM – Girls JV
🕖 7:00 PM – Girls Varsity
Safe travels to our athletes and fans making the trip. Bring the energy and show that Panther Pride.
A special thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting our student-athletes.
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
The Panthers are on the road tonight for a conference matchup at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley. Let’s compete hard and represent CLB the right way.
📍 Location: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School
🕠 5:45 PM – Girls JV
🕖 7:00 PM – Girls Varsity
Safe travels to our athletes and fans making the trip. Bring the energy and show that Panther Pride.
A special thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting our student-athletes.
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
Due to low numbers JH GBB will not have a game tonight against Blackduck.
🏀🐾 Western Bank Game Day – Girls Basketball 🐾🏀
Panther Nation, it’s a road conference matchup tonight as our Girls Basketball teams head to Blackduck!
📍 Location: Blackduck High School
🕔 5:00 PM – JH (One game only)
🕠 5:45 PM – JV
🕖 7:15 PM – Varsity
Let’s represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride, energy, and sportsmanship as we compete on the road. Safe travels to our athletes and fans!
A big thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting Panther Athletics all season long.
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
Panther Nation, it’s a road conference matchup tonight as our Girls Basketball teams head to Blackduck!
📍 Location: Blackduck High School
🕔 5:00 PM – JH (One game only)
🕠 5:45 PM – JV
🕖 7:15 PM – Varsity
Let’s represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride, energy, and sportsmanship as we compete on the road. Safe travels to our athletes and fans!
A big thank you to Western Bank of Cass Lake-Bena for proudly sponsoring today’s Western Bank Game Day and supporting Panther Athletics all season long.
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
Due to low numbers for JH GBB the following updates have been made.
Blackduck one JH GBB at 5pm
WHA one JH GBB at 5pm
🤼♂️🐻 Section Team Wrestling – BCLB Bears 🐻🤼♂️
It’s Section time for the BCLB Bears! The team heads to WHA High School to compete in the Section Tournament.
📍 Location: WHA High School
🕙 Start Time: 10:00 AM
This is where the season’s hard work shows up on the mat. Every match counts. Every point matters. The Bears are ready to compete with toughness, discipline, and pride.
Let’s bring the energy and support our wrestlers as they battle together for a chance to advance.
Good luck, Bears. Leave it all on the mat.
#BCLBBears #SectionWrestling #CompeteRelentlessly #WrestleWithPride
🏀🐾 Panther Girls Basketball – Game Day🐾🏀
The Panthers are on the road and ready to compete!
🕛 12:00 PM – Girls JV
🕜 1:30 PM – Girls Varsity
📍 Location: Menahga High School
Let’s travel well, play hard, and represent Cass Lake-Bena with pride. Safe travels to our athletes and fans heading over!
#PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
Today Mrs. Staples Treaty Indian Law class took a field trip to the tribal government offices . They learned how treaties and how the tribal government works. It was a good, informational learning experience for our students.
It's a good day for Panther Basketball at the Sanford Center!
🏀🐾 Panther Doubleheader at the Sanford Center! 🐾🏀
It’s a big day for Cass Lake-Bena Basketball as both Varsity teams take the court at the Sanford Center! Let’s pack the stands and show up strong for our Panthers!
🕑 2:00 PM – Girls Varsity vs. Fosston
🕓 4:00 PM – Boys Varsity vs. Fosston
📍 Location: Sanford Center (218 Showcase Games)
Bring the energy. Wear your maroon and black. Let’s make some noise and represent Panther Nation the right way!
#PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
It’s a big day for Cass Lake-Bena Basketball as both Varsity teams take the court at the Sanford Center! Let’s pack the stands and show up strong for our Panthers!
🕑 2:00 PM – Girls Varsity vs. Fosston
🕓 4:00 PM – Boys Varsity vs. Fosston
📍 Location: Sanford Center (218 Showcase Games)
Bring the energy. Wear your maroon and black. Let’s make some noise and represent Panther Nation the right way!
#PantherPride #GoPanthers #CLBAthletics
