Yellowjackets roll at home Katie Johnson finished with 17 points to lead the Yellowjackets when they earned a 55-22 victory over the Frazee Hornets on Feb. 23. Johnson hit five 3-pointers in the win and hit her 200th career 3-pointer as well. Sydney Anderson finished in double figures when she finished with 12 points. Stella
It was another busy week for Yellowjacket activities on Feb. 9-13 with several Perham teams picking up key victories and building towards their postseason goals. Here is a quick look back at the week that was. Boys Basketball The Perham boys basketball team captured a pair of nail biting wins when they defeated Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and
The Perham/New York Mills boys swimming team had its two meet win streak come to a close when they were edged out by Park Rapids Area on Feb. 4 in Park Rapids Area. The host Panthers swept first place honors in every event, earning a 116-55 victory. Despite the score, the Yellowjackets had several strong
The Perham-Dent School District celebrated the athletic successes of three seniors on Feb. 3 at the Perham Media Center when Caleb Lung, Elijah Morris and Carson Hespe signed their National Letter of Intent to compete at the next level. Lung will continue his football career as a member of the Michigan Tech University Huskies, while
The Perham girls basketball team used a 30-3 run to erase an early deficit and cruise to a 66-31 victory over the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels on Feb. 4 in Glyndon. The Yellowjackets started slow as they fell behind for the second straight game. However, they quickly caught fire and erased any hope for the host Rebels
The Perham gymnastics team made it a perfect three for three when they posted its highest score of the season on Feb. 2 at the Nelson Recreation Center in Perham. The Yellowjackets welcomed Fergus Falls to their new home on Feb. 2. The Yellowjackets moved to their new facility which was built next to Matt’s
The Perham girls basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 60-28 victory over their Section 8AA foe, the Roseau Rams, on Feb. 2 in Roseau. The Yellowjackets (4-2) got off to a slow start, but eventually took control of the game midway through the first half. Greta Hillukka started the scoring for Perham
The Perham/New York Mills boys swimming team picked up its second straight victory with a 98-59 victory over Detroit Lakes on Feb. 2 at the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center. The Yellowjackets cruised to the win, picking up first place finishes in eight of the 11 events on Feb. 2. The Yellowjackets secured two
The Perham Speech team competed virtually against 32 other teams in a meet hosted by Fergus Falls on Jan. 30. The Perham team finished fourth out of 33 teams in the event. The tournament was a National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) bid tournament. The number of bids available for qualifying categories is determined
The extended road swing for the Perham boys basketball team continued with a stop to face Heart O’Lakes Conference rival Breckenridge on Jan. 30. The Cowboys (4-0, 3-0) stifled the Yellowjackets (4-2, 2-2) throughout the contest earning a 59-46 victory and handing the Yellowjackets their second loss in three games. Cooper Yaggie finished with 17
