The Minnesota State High School League has announced the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school year competitive section assignments. The sections in Northwest Minnesota are below. (REVISED on 4/4/25 at 2:12 p.m.)
SECTION 8 9-PLAYER FOOTBALL (7 teams – Lake of the Woods out)
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Goodridge/Grygla
Kittson County Central
Northern Freeze
Stephen-Argyle
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
Win-E-Mac
SECTION 8A FOOTBALL (8 teams – Park Christian in)
Ada-Borup-West
Bagley
Cass Lake-Bena
Mahnomen/Waubun
Park Christian
Polk County West
Red Lake County
Red Lake
SECTION 8AA FOOTBALL (7 teams – Park Rapids out)
Barnesville
Crookston
Frazee
Hawley
Pelican Rapids
Roseau
Warroad
SECTION 8AAA FOOTBALL (7 teams – Park Rapids in)
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Minnewaska Area
Morris/Chokio-Alberta
Park Rapids
Perham
Thief River Falls
SECTION 6 9-PLAYER FOOTBALL (6 teams – Park Christian out)
Blackduck
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Fertile-Beltrami
Fosston
Kelliher/Northome
Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal
SECTION 8A VOLLEYBALL (20 teams – Red Lake out, Northome/Kelliher in)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Blackduck
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Climax-Fisher
Fertile-Beltrami
Fosston
Goodridge/Grygla
Kittson County Central
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Northern Freeze
Northome/Kelliher
Red Lake County Central
Red Lake Falls
Sacred Heart
Stephen-Argyle
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
Win-E-Mac
SECTION 8AA VOLLEYBALL (14 teams – Pelican Rapids out, Red Lake in)
Barnesville
Crookston
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Frazee
Hawley
Menahga
Park Rapids
Perham
Red Lake
Roseau
Thief River Falls
Wadena-Deer Creek
Warroad
SECTION 8A BOYS SOCCER (12 teams – Fergus Falls out, Long Prairie/Grey Eagle in)
Albany
Central Minnesota Christian
Crookston
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
Long Prairie/Grey Eagle
Melrose
Minnewaska Area
Morris
Pelican Rapids
St. Cloud Cathedral
St. John’s Prep
SECTION 8A GIRLS SOCCER (9 teams)
Albany
Crookston
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
Melrose
Pelican Rapids
St. Cloud Cathedral
St. John’s Prep
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
SECTION 8A GIRLS TENNIS (8 teams – Perham out – to 8AA!)
Crookston
East Grand Forks
Park Rapids
Parkers Prairie
Roseau
Staples-Motley
Thief River Falls
Wadena-Deer Creek
SECTION 8A GIRLS SWIMMING (8 teams – Alexandria out)
Detroit Lakes
Fergus Falls
Fosston/Bagley
Morris Area/Minnewaska
Park Rapids
Perham/New York Mills/Henning
Thief River Falls
Warroad/Roseau/BGMR
SECTION 8A BOYS CROSS COUNTRY (Boys – 23 teams, Girls – 24 teams – No change)
Ada-Borup-West
Bagley/Fosston
Barnesville
Cass Lake-Bena
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Fertile-Beltrami
Frazee
Hawley
Lake Park-Audubon
Lake of the Woods/Rainy River
Northern Freeze
Nevis
New York Mills
New York Mills Homeschool (Girls Only)
Park Rapids
Pelican Rapids
Red Lake County
Riverside Christian School
Roseau
TrekNorth
United North Central
Warroad
West Marshall
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