Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools - #CLBSPANTHERS

The JH game is canceled tonight.

The JH VB against Circle of Life is now changed to a home game. The game is at 4pm in the MS gym.

The JV football team is on the road going to NHK! Game time is 4pm.

NO JH VB practice tonight

The panthers are traveling to Northwoods HS today! The game is at 3:30pm. Hope to see you there! Here is the address for Northwoods HS: 10248 Olson Rd, Cook, MN 55723

The girls' junior high race was thought to be slated for 4:00 p.m., with the boys' race set for 4:30 p.m at the Deer River Invitational. While out for a warm-up jog with Coach Voge, the boys thought they had a comfortable 40 minutes to spare. Surprise! They were lining up with the girls. No worries—cats ALWAYS land on their feet! Proving once again they are a team of big cats, they adapted without missing a beat, pouncing on the challenge ready to spring into action at a moment's notice. With their coach sprinting toward them to alert them of the race time change, Zane Halse remarked, "I knew something was up when she was running!" "Uh oh," the team exclaimed. With only a minute and a half to spare—the Panthers swiftly yet calmly made their way to the start line. Despite the chaos, they turned their adrenaline into fuel. The Panthers charged up the hills, passing competitors, and leaned into the downhills as if they were flying—or, as Woody from *Toy Story* would say, "That's not flying, that's FALLING with STYLE." Markis and Brayden lined up for the race side by side, exchanging some light-hearted banter of course. “Bro, you’re dusty,” they joked at the start. “Well, I ran at the Olympics,” Markis quipped. “How do you like second place?” Brayden shot back. No dust here-both set personal bests. Markis finished 6th, earning a ribbon with a time of 10:09.5 and a pace of 6:32.3 per mile, a huge improvement from his previous 7:12 pace. Brayden followed closely, also collecting a ribbon, placing 8th with a time of 10:14 and a pace of 6:35 per mile, a significant jump from his previous 7:54 pace. The duo took a different approach from last race, running up front from start to finish. At the finish, it was a Panthers vs. Wolves battle, as Markis gritted his teeth in true Panther style, passing an Ely Wolve’s runner at the last second and beating him by a mere 0.1 seconds. Brayden, pushing through knee pain, stayed with Markis, and edged out another Ely runner by just 1.5 seconds. They gave no room to the competition ahead and did not let anyone behind catch up. Both finished on empty, showcasing their iron will. In cross-country, the key to conquering hills is staying on your toes, maintaining a steady pace, and pumping your arms. The longer a runner is on a hill, the more energy it drains. Zane Halse demonstrated this in his race by sticking to proper hill technique, powering up the slopes on his toes. “Everyone probably thinks I look weird doing this,” he joked, but like a true big cat, he did not let that bother him. He focused on his race strategy, tuning out the opinions of any "house cats" around him. Starting conservatively and overcoming the challenge of not having enough time to use his inhaler, Zane placed in the top half with a personal best time of 11:40.7 and an average pace of 7:31 per mile, significantly improving from his previous pace of 8:23 per mile. Video game enthusiast Kenny Litzau displayed determination as he zipped up and down the course like a character in Mario Kart. Motivated by the promise of his favorite V8 Fusion Peach Mango juice from his coach, he might have envisioned Princess Peach and Yoshi waiting with the juice at the finish line. Whatever his motivation, it certainly paid off. Kenny achieved a personal record of 14:14.9, running his fastest pace yet at 9:10 per mile. Endonis Goodman, the lone girl representative, ran her first race after suffering an ankle injury from stepping in a hole. Following her coaches’ advice, she concentrated on herself and aimed to run her best race. In her words, “I went into my own little world.” And she certainly did, persevering to finish in 18:30 while maintaining a steady pace of 11:54 per mile—just 4 seconds shy of her personal best. These athletes have shown resilience and determination, proving they just keep getting better. With team members recovering from injury and early school illness, the Panthers hope to be back in full force next Thursday at 4 PM for the Hawley Dale Skallerud Memorial Meet in Hawley, MN.

Here are the rest of the schedules for this weekend!

Here is what I have so far for this weekend in Pine River. All 3rd-6th grade VB & FB will be in Pine River this weekend. When I get more schedules they will be posted.

The panthers are on the road! They are traveling to Clearbrook-Gonvick. Here is the schedule 7th - 5pm C team - 5pm 8th - 6pm JV - 6pm V to follow

Orange Shirt Day - Monday September 30th, we encourage all to wear Orange on this day. This day is a effort to raise awareness of the impact that has been caused by boarding schools in North America. CLB School Buildings will be doing some recognition on this day.

There will be a Men's Gathering at Cedar Lakes Casino on Wednesday 10.23.24 Starts at 9am. This event is not only for men but our young men can participate as well. Please feel free to contact the number on the flyer for questions or concerns. Miigwech

Ms. Jessica DeVault will be holding Beading and Regalia Making classes starting this Thursday 9.26.24 from 330-530 and will continue every Thursday after that. If your child wishes to participate please have them bring a permission slip in order to participate.

Indian Education is partnering with Mrs. Bonnie Fairbanks by offering young women adolescence teachings for the High School and Middle School. It is for HS grades 9 to 12 on Wednesday 10.2.24 12 - 1230 Culture room. MS grades 7 to 8 Wednesday 10.2.24 1230-1 PM Media Center.

The Cross Country team is running today! The team is heading to Deer River (Blueberry Hills) the meet starts at 4pm!

Game day! CLB vs Red Lake at 7pm. Hope to see everyone at CLBHS! 7th 5pm 8th 6pm JV 6pm V to follow

Fall sports senior night/parents night updates! Volleyball will host senior night/parent night October 3rd in between the JV & V games (please be here by 6:30pm) Football will host senior night/parent night October 11th before the V game (please be here by 6:30pm) If you have any questions please let Caleb Travis know at 218 335 2204 ext 1102

Here is the schedule for tomorrow 5th-6th FB at CLB! Start time is 9am! Please be here 30 mins early to the games.

We welcome you to Quarter 1 Conferences!

MIB is coming to CLB today! Game time is 3:30pm! Hope to see you at the game!

Here is the info for 3rd-6th VB this weekend at WHA!