The Minnesota State High School League has announced the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school year competitive section assignments. The SPRING sports sections in Northwest Minnesota are below. (Revised on 4/4/25 at 2:42 p.m.)
SECTION 8A BASEBALL (17 teams – Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal out)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Blackduck
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Fertile-Beltrami
Fosston
Kittson County Central
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Northern Freeze
Northome/Kelliher
Red Lake County
Red Lake
Sacred Heart
West Marshall
Win-E-Mac
SECTION 8AA BASEBALL (13 teams- Pelican Rapids out)
Barnesville
Crookston
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Hawley
Menahga
Ottertail Central
Park Rapids
Perham
Roseau
Thief River Falls
Warroad
SECTION 8A SOFTBALL (16 teams – No change)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Clearbrook-Gonvick
East Polk
Fertile-Beltrami
Lake Park-Audubon
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal
Northern Freeze
Red Lake
Red Lake County Central
Red Lake Falls
Sacred Heart
West Marshall
SECTION 8AA SOFTBALL (15 teams – Frazee in)
Barnesville
Breckenridge-Wahpeton
Crookston
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Frazee
Hawley
Menahga
Ottertail Central
Park Rapids
Perham
Roseau
Thief River Falls
Wadena-Deer Creek
Warroad
SECTION 8A BOYS GOLF (14 teams – No change)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Fertile-Beltrami
FHL Academy (in Bagley)
Fosston
Kittson County Central
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Northern Freeze
Red Lake County
Sacred Heart
West Marshall
Win-E-Mac
SECTION 8AA BOYS GOLF (15 teams – Morris/Chokio-Alberta in, Pelican Rapids out)
Barnesville
Crookston
Detroit Lakes
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls
Hawley
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta
Park Rapids
Perham
Red Lake
Roseau
Thief River Falls
United North Central
Warroad
SECTION 8A GIRLS GOLF (13 teams – No change)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Fertile-Beltrami
Fosston
Kittson County Central
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Northern Freeze
Red Lake County
Sacred Heart
West Marshall
Win-E-Mac
SECTION 8AA GIRLS GOLF (15 teams – Frazee and Pelican rapids out, Morris in)
Barnesville
Crookston
Detroit Lakes
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls
Hawley
Morris Area
Park Rapids
Perham
Red Lake
Roseau
Thief River Falls
United North Central
Warroad
SECTION 8A BOYS TENNIS (9 teams – New London-Spicer out)
Crookston
Detroit Lakes
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls
Minnewaska Area
Osakis
Perham
Riverside Christian School (in EGF)
Thief River Falls
SECTION 8A BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK (25 boys teams – 26 girls teams – No changes)
Ada-Borup-West
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley/Fosston
Cass Lake-Bena
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Climax-Fisher-Sacred Heart
Crookston
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Fertile-Beltrami
Goodridge/Grygla
Kittson County Central (Girls only)
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen/Waubun
Nevis
Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal
Northome/Kelliher
Park Christian
Park Rapids
Red Lake County
Roseau
TrekNorth (in Bemidji)
United Clay Becker
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Warroad
West Marshall
Win-E-Mac
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