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East Grand Forks honors 1985 football and 1986 girls basketball teams

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 2:40 PM

Last updated Oct 6, 2026

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East Grand Forks will recognize its 1985 football and 1986 girls basketball teams during halftime of Friday's home game against Thief River Falls. The 1986 girls basketball team, known as the "Comeback Kids," achieved a 24-4 record and finished as runners-up in the Minnesota State Class A tournament. Members of the team, including DeDe Vonesh and Jean (Lindquist) Benson, will gather to celebrate their achievements, recalling historic comebacks in crucial matches. The 1985 football team, which recorded eight shutouts and reached the state semifinals, will also be honored.

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•Recognition for 1985 football team at halftime on October 6.
•1986 girls basketball team had a 24-4 record and finished second in state.
•Key players from the girls team include DeDe Vonesh and Jean Benson.
•Former captain Dan King reflects on the bonds formed during their successful season.
•East Grand Forks Class of 1986 will host a reunion after the game.

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Oct. 6—EAST GRAND FORKS — "The Comeback Kids are state-bound once again," wrote longtime Grand Forks Herald sports editor Virg Foss on March 9, 1986. The East Grand Forks Senior High girls basketball team had just rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit the day prior, beating Hallock Kennedy 38-34 in the Section 8A championship game. The "Comeback Kids" rode their signature rallies to a ...
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