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The game was as good as a basketball fan could ask for, but the last 20 seconds divided you in being a Buffalo fan or an Armstrong fan. Buffalo captured the 2007 boys basketball Class 4A State Title when Darrin Olmscheid hit a runner with 2.4 seconds left to give Buffalo a 67-65 win over Armstrong.

You can view Buffalo vs. Armstrong Championship game photos on FindBuffalo.com by clicking here

Olmscheid was an offensive machine hitting on all six of his three point shots taken in the game as well as the game winner. Both teams shot well but Buffalo shot 61% from the field for the game. In numerous exchanges the two teams went back and forth knocking down huge shots and threes, back and forth, keeping the packed Target Center in a frenzy.

Karl Olson scored 17, hitting some clutch free throws in the final minutes and Dee Broadnax had 14 and provided huge key plays in the game for the Bison.

Senior Josh Ortmann who left Thursday nights game with a severely sprained ankle somehow managed to start and log valuable minutes for Buffalo while adding 9 points. Once again, the team play of Buffalo was it’s biggest asset as players made contributions when called upon.

Buffalo finished their state championship season with a 28-3 record and won their last 17 games to close out the season. Buffalo, MN students and fans were living up the championship atmosphere at Target Center in Minneapolis as thousands of fans cheered on Buffalo and witnessed and amazing game for the state title.

The team came home to Buffalo, MN on Sunday to a parade through town followed by a pep rally at the Buffalo High School. View photos of the game and parade here

John and Marlene Carson, authors of the recently released novels, Ramblin’ Rose and The Internet Newsletter and Last Resort kicked off the 2007 book signing tour with a stop at Buffalo Books and Coffee in downtown Buffalo, Mn on St. Patrick’s day.

The three hour event was a success thanks to the team effort of Buffalo Books & Coffee owner, Liz Purcell and her staff who did a great job of setting up, promoting and hosting the event. The staff was friendly, professional and pleasant and it was easy to see why the store is so popular. John and Marlene are looking forward to being invited back in the future and left many autographed copies in the store at the owner’s request. The coffee was great, too!

Ramblin’ Rose and The Internet Newsletter is available at Buffalo Books & Coffee, other stores and can be purchased online.

The Midwest Book review said: “Ramblin’ Rose And The Internet Newsletter is very highly recommended as an active and fun read, particularly for children, for the inventive and engaging story it tells.”

For more information on the authors, the book Ramblin’ Rose and The Internet Newsletter or other events visit the John Carson website and check out their blog for great info as well!

Photo courtesy of Gail Marlene Carson

The Buffalo Bison boys basketball team is absolutely a team. The Bison lost the schools all-time leading scorer early in the game, Josh Ortmann, who averages 19 points per game this season and pulled together to defeat Lakeville South 50-48. Ortmann turned his ankle grabbing a dead ball rebound as he came down on a Lakeville player’s foot awkwardly.

Senior Karl Olson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left while Darrin Olmscheid and Eric Olson scored 11 points apiece to lead Buffalo who held a 21-17 halftime lead despite being out-rebounded in the 1st half 17-14. Buffalo’s players stepped up in the absence of Ortmann and turned in a fantastic team effort to gain the victory and a shot at the Minnesota State Title for Class 4A.

There has been no word on the extend of Ortmanns injury yet but early indications did not look good.
The Bison (27-3) pushed their winning streak to 17 games with the victory and will play at 8:00pm on Saturday night for the state title at Target Center. Good luck Bison!

Below are a few screen shots from Channel 45’s TV coverage of the game.

The Buffalo Bison used a nearly flawless performance in the first 18 minutes against St. Paul Johnson by shooting 73 percent from the field with just three turnovers. Buffalo built a 29-point halftime lead en route to an 82-61 victory over St. Paul Johnson at Williams Arena Wednesday morning in the opening game of the 2007 State Boys Basketball Tournament. Buffalo made 19 of 26 field goal attempts including 15 of 17 two-point shots in the first half.

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Buffalo eventually built a 34-point lead in the second half before cruising to the victory. The crowd was packed with Buffalo fans as a reported 28 buses from the area brought students and fans to the U of M campus for the game.

Karl Olson scored 22 points and Darrin Olmscheid scored 21, 17 in the first half, to lead Buffalo. Buffalo (26-3), which was making its first state appearance in 76 years, will face Lakeville South (18-12) at Target Center in Minneapolis Thursday night at 6:00pm.

The Buffalo Bison (25-3) used a balanced attack to defeat St. Cloud Apollo in the Section 8 championship game 60 - 53 and advance to the state tournament for the first time in 76 years. Buffalo has made nine previous appearances in the boys’ basketball tournament, the last time in 1931.

Buffalo senior Josh Ortmann scored 16 points to lead four Bison players in double figures. Preston Whitaker scored 17 points for St. Cloud Apollo (23-6). The Eagles had five more field goals in the game and out rebounded the Bison 31-24 but could not overcome a 23-7 deficit in free throws.

Match-ups for the boys basketball state tournament will be announced later this week as other sections wrap up play. I’m hoping to duck out of the office next week and watch the tourney in person.
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