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
We have a full night of basketball for the Panthers. Come out and support our student athletes.
Home Games vs. Kelliher/Northome (Boys Basketball)
📍 Cass Lake-Bena Middle School
5:00 PM – JH Boys (7th at 5:00 PM, 8th at 6:00 PM)
📍 Cass Lake-Bena High School
5:45 PM – JV Boys
7:15 PM – Varsity Boys
🎟 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)
📍 Bertha-Hewitt High School
5:30 PM – JV Girls
7:00 PM – Varsity Girls
Let’s represent Panther Nation with pride tonight. Go Panthers. 🐾💪
I want to share important information about a situation that occurred today at the Area Learning Center and the steps taken to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
This morning (Wednesday) , ALC administration received a report that some students believed they had seen another student walking away from the bus stop with what appeared to be a weapon on Monday after school. The ALC immediately notified district administration and law enforcement, and an investigation began.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. today, additional information was shared with administrators regarding social media posts made by the same student. Out of an abundance of caution, the ALC moved into a shelter-in-place while the investigation continued.
Working together, district staff and law enforcement ensured that the student in question was secured immediately upon arrival at school at about 1:00 p.m. The student did not have a weapon with them today. During the course of the investigation, the item in question was recovered and determined to be a BB gun designed to resemble a GLOCK-style handgun.
I know situations like this can be unsettling. Please know we take every report seriously and will always act quickly in partnership with law enforcement to protect our school community. I appreciate the students and adults who came forward to share information, allowing us to respond promptly. ALC staff will be here to welcome students tomorrow (Thursday).
Because this matter remains under investigation, we are not able to release additional details at this time. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your school administration.
Thank you for your continued trust and partnership as we work together to keep our schools safe.
Sincerely,
Sue Richards-Chase
Superintendent of Schools
This month, our middle school makerspace turned into an engineering lab! Students were divided into teams and given identical supplies—then challenged to design and build a bridge spanning 12 inches.
The goal? Build the strongest bridge possible and see how much weight it can hold!
Students tested ideas, problem-solved, redesigned, and learned that teamwork and creativity are just as important as strength. It was exciting to watch their designs come to life—and even more exciting to see whose bridge held the most weight!
👏 Great work to all our student engineers!
On January 22, 2026 Charles Grolla held a moccasin game tournament at CLB High School. According to one of our students, the moccasin game was played by our Native American ancestors., it is a game of healing, that was traditionally played at cultural events. It usually begins with a ceremony and a feast, followed by gameplay. It is very engaging and requires thinking, strategy, guessing and a little bit of luck. Students say they always look forward to these tournaments because it promotes community gathering and it helps preserve our Native language and traditions.
Our Panthers are on the road tonight at Red Lake. Good luck to all teams competing.
🕔 5:00 PM
Boys JH Basketball
7th Grade at 5:00 PM
8th Grade at 6:00 PM
📍 Red Lake High School
🕠 5:45 PM
Boys JV Basketball
📍 Red Lake High School
🕖 7:15 PM
Boys Varsity Basketball
📍 Red Lake High School
Let’s represent Panther Pride on the road. Go Panthers. 🐾
Also there is no JH GBB today, Wednesday, and Thursday.
AIPAC Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
5:00pm in the High School Culture Room
The AIPAC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th will now be held in the high school choir room
The JH Boys Basketball team is headed to Nevis on February 7 and comes in as the #2 seed in the tournament. Tip-off for the Panthers is set for 9:30 AM. Let’s get ready for an exciting morning of basketball.
📅 Tournament Date: 2/7
📍 Location: Nevis HS
🕗 Doors Open: 7:45am
🕣 First Games Tip Off: 9:30 AM
A big thank you to Western Bank for proudly sponsoring today’s games and supporting CLB Athletics.
Girls Basketball at Clearbrook-Gonvick
🕓 4:00 PM – JH 7th
🕔 5:00 PM – JH 8th
🕕 6:00 PM – JV
🕢 7:30 PM – Varsity
Boys Basketball vs Blackduck (HOME)
🕔 5:00 PM – JH (MS Gym)
🕠 5:45 PM – JV (HS Gym)
🕢 7:15 PM – Varsity (HS Gym)
🎟 Tickets
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed
📺 Live Stream (Home Games)
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school
Thank you again to Western Bank for making today’s Western Bank Game Day possible. Let’s show up and support our Panthers.
#WesternBankGameDay #PantherPride #CLBAthletics
Panther Nation, the School Store is back and restocked with brand-new apparel, now available for purchase in the High School Commons Area.
🕓 School Store Hours
The School Store will be open at 4:00 PM on Friday, February 6th and Friday, February 20th. Or you can send a email to Caleb Travis to plan out a pick-up at the HS (Card & Cash are accepted).
Now Available:
👕 T-Shirts
Colors: Black, Maroon, Gray, White
Sizes: Small–5XL
Price: $12
🧥 Crewnecks
Colors: Black, Maroon
Sizes: Small–4XL
Price: $25
👕 Hoodies
Colors: Black, Maroon
Sizes: Small–4XL
Price: $30
Stop by, check out the new look, and show your Panther pride.
If you have questions or would like to visit the School Store, please reach out. We appreciate the continued support of our students and programs.
Questions
Caleb Travis
ctravis@isd115.net
Thanks to Western Bank for proudly sponsoring today’s game day and supporting CLB student-athletes!
Tonight’s Schedule:
Away – Laporte (Laporte HS):
🕔 5:00 PM – Boys JH (one game)
🕠 5:45 PM – Boys JV
🕖 7:15 PM – Boys Varsity
Home – Cass Lake-Bena HS (High School Gym):
🕠 5:45 PM – Girls JV vs Hinckley-Finlayson
🕖 7:15 PM – Girls Varsity vs Hinckley-Finlayson
🎟 Tickets (Home Games):
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/clbtickets?embed
📺 Live Stream (Home Games):
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/cass-lake/organization/79119/cass-lake-bena-high-school
Let’s go Panthers! 🐾
Due to Clearbrook-Gonvick being unable to host the JH Girls Basketball Tournament, Cass Lake-Bena will now serve as the host site for the tournament.
📅 Tournament Date: 2/7
📍 Gyms in Use: Middle School & Elementary School
🕗 Doors Open: 8:00 AM
🕣 First Games Tip Off: 8:30 AM
📊 Tournament Bracket:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SJEk7rE3d0CQe6r5hyNLkjcQoRaDJaxOVRaGAu_wCUw/edit?usp=sharing
We appreciate everyone’s flexibility with this change and look forward to a great day of basketball at CLB. Come out and support our student-athletes! 🐾
