Thursday, November 5, 2009

Volume 97; Number 21

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A test of ry.
A mother, wife and coworker
with five children can seldom
Tigers are headed to Fargo
find time for herself—and being

courage underinsured only made it easy

to avoid what should be a priori-
ty—an annual physical.
“I had not been to the doctor
in years when I made my
appointment,” said Brenda.
“When I finally got insurance
this spring, I called Lakewood
Health System to catch up on
missed appointments.” At 46
years old, Brenda should have
been getting annual mammo-
grams. On the day of her physi-
cal, Brenda’s family medicine
physician, Dr. Christine
Albrecht made Brenda’s second
ever mammography appoint-
ment, almost five years overdo.
Brenda Caird. “I was going to cancel my
mammogram appointment,”
Editors note: October was
said Brenda. “I knew it was
National Breast Cancer
going to be painful and uncom-
Awareness Month. The follow-
fortable, so I guess I wanted to
ing article, which was submit-
avoid it.”
ted, is an inspirational tale of
Shorty after her decision to
one woman’s battle with, and
cancel, Brenda talked it over
eventual recovery from this dis-
with her good friend Misty. “She
ease that effects thousands each The Browerville Tigers earned a trip to the Fargo Dome by defeating Lake Park-Audubon 34-
told me ‘Don’t be crazy. There’s
year. 15 at home on October 31st. The boys will face Barnsville at 3:00pm in Fargo for the Section
no excuse not to go. What will
Brenda Caird, now with 6A Championship on November 6th. See inside for more photos and fan bus information.
you tell your children if there
short, sassy hair, shares her sto- Photos by Aaron Quirt.
Continued on page 16.
defensive showing from the Tigers.
Trick or Treat! Browerville 0 - 14 - 7 - 13 = 34
Lake Park-Audubon 7 - 0 - 0 - 8 = 15
By Coach Petermeier.
They played physical and smart
football all night long. On offense,
Things did not start out well for when we didn't fumble the ball
the Tigers on Saturday night vs away on our 21 yard line, our two
Lake Park-Audubon. We took the yard line and our 49 yard line, we
opening kick off and had a very moved the ball consistently. We
nice return; on the first play from didn't have any real big runs to
scrimmage we fumbled the ball. speak of, but we were able to 4, 6,
LP-A got a five yard run up the 8, and so on down the field.
middle, a pass of 34 yards and a For most of the game our best
pass for thirteen yards resulting in defense was our offense, moving
a touchdown made it as though it the ball and moving the chains.
would be a long night for the When all was said and done the
Tigers. game ball went to offensive and
LP-A started the night out three defensive line. They controlled the
for three, passing for 51 yards but line of scrimmage just about the
then the Tiger defense came alive entire game. As the game went on
as LP-A would go six for 18 for 34 we kept getting stronger and bet-
yards and two interceptions. The ter push from our lineman. They
Tiger defense yielded 73 yards on came out and won the game for us.
22 carries through three quarters On the night we were 4 - 8 passing
of football. Once the fourth quarter for 82 yards and rushed for 226
started and we had somewhat of a yards on 47 carries.
lead we got into pass defense mode The field was in pretty good con-
and played our linebackers and dition. Our city crew came up ear-
safetys off the line. We gave up ly Saturday morning and brushed
some rushing yards but were able the snow off and our school crew
to keep LP-A in front of us and the came out and did the rest. For the
clock moving. We told the kids that amount of rain and snow we had
as long as the clock was running leading up to the game it was in
and they were not scoring fast we great shape. The turnovers we had
were all right. We did give up a had nothing to do with the field
fourth quarter touchdown but it conditions.
was later in the game and it took The Tigers will play Barnesville
them time to do it. in the Fargo Dome on Friday at
After the first drive that LP-A 3:00. A fan bus will be going to the
This group of youngsters paused just long enough from their trick or treating for a quick had we regrouped, got into a differ- game. Call the school for informa-
photo on Saturday evening. Trick or treaters were happy for a reprieve from the ent defense and from there on the tion 594-2272.
clouds and rain for their Halloween adventures. Additional photos on entire coaching staff could not have
back page. been more pleased. It was a great

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