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The 2023 North Dakota Shrine Bowl returns Saturday, featuring some of the state's top football players. But, it was also a swan song for former Hillsboro-Central Valley coach Scott Olsen.
With players from Fargo, West Fargo, and Grand Forks, the RedHawks pitching staff is full of local arms. Two of their players go way back.
42 teams and 100 racers are gearing up for the 46th annual Air Race Classic. A challenging, all-women race across the country in single-engine airplanes. For the first time since the race began, everyone will be taking flight, starting in Grand Forks.
The list of NDSU alum in the NFL grew by one today. Former NDSU safety Michael Tutsie signed with the Indianapolis Colt.
The list of NDSU alum in the NFL grew by one today. Former NDSU safety Michael Tutsie signed with the Indianapolis Colt.
EJ Tackett made his first trip to the Fargo-Moorhead area a successful one Wednesday night as he defeated Kris Prather to win the PBA Farmer’s Insurance Midwest Open at Sunset Lanes.
Tackett — who won both the U.S. Open and PBA World Championship this year to become the ninth PBA Triple Crown Winner — earned a 227-213 win over Prather in the final.
Plus, other local and regional sports highlights.
16 local football teams battled it out at the 22nd-annual Concordia 7-on-7 tournament. Red River topped Detroit Lakes in the championship game behind an impressive performance from tournament MVP Pearce Parks.
Plus, other local and regional sports highlights.
Former North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson is reportedly headed to the Southeastern Conference.
Nelson is expected to commit to Alabama, according to On3.com's Joe Tipton. Despite the report, sources have told The Forum that Nelson joining Alabama is not yet a done deal.
Plus, other local and regional highlights.
The North Dakota Special Olympics returned to Fargo. They held their annual State Summer Games at West Fargo High School.
With top-seeded Moorhead on the brink of elimination, the Spuds' junior attacker stepped up when it mattered most Thursday.
It took all 18 holes to decide a winner at the North Dakota class B boys golf championship in Wahpeton Wednesday. Aidan Hall of Northern Cass used a confident chip and putt combo to make par on the ninth hole and clinch the individual title. Central Cass made school history with the first team championship in program history. In Class A, Sheyenne continued it's dominance with a third-straight team championship. Mustang Nate Peyerl picked up his second-straight individual title.
Jacob Rodin isn't supposed to be here. He's supposed to be back on the family farm in Kenmare, North Dakota.
That will have to wait. At least for another week. The North Dakota State senior runner will take to the track at the University of Texas Wednesday night in Austin to compete at one of the most prestigious events in the world, the NCAA Track Championships.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton baseball won two games in the section 8AA tournament Monday to keep its title hopes alive, and more.
A full recap of all North Dakota baseball, softball, and soccer state tournaments held in Fargo and Minot.
Thompson softball will face Kindred-Richland Friday, while Tommie baseball matches up with Central Cass, and much more.
Moorhead boys and girls lacrosse advance and Grand Forks Central girls soccer prepares for its first trip to state since 2004. Former Kindred standout heads to Women's College World Series, and more.
Almost 20 years ago, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton needed a new softball coach so they went to a neighbor to see if they could use theirs.
"The Head Coach left for another town and they couldn't find anybody." Co-head coach Ron Drechsel said "I was coaching at Moorhead at the time, they asked me if I'd do it and they said, No…"
After a little convincing he came around, but had one stipulation.
"I told them I wouldn’t do it without Tyler." he said "Been doing it for 18 years on a one year deal."
In its more than 100 year history, The North Dakota State Track Meet never had a female starter… That changed with a phone call.
Sarah Boese-Noreen thought being the first female starter would be business as usual, but the reception she received on the track was a pleasant surprise.
After winning four straight state championships, the Central Cass Squirrels softball team will miss the class B state tournament for the first time ever. The Hillsboro Central Valley Burros defeated the Squirrels 5-3 in the state qualifier game on Tuesday.
“At the beginning of the season, we didn't know we could do that,” said Ellie Vice, a senior infielder for the H-CV softball team. “Now that we know we can, we feel unbeatable.”
After 28 years as the boys basketball coach at Perham, Dave Cresap is stepping down to take the head coaching job at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls. Cresap compiled more than 650 wins and took the Yellowjackets to five state tournaments, winning a title in 2011.
It's a tragedy that has brought the sport of MMA together.
The death of 21-year-old Shalie Lipp, who was killed earlier this month in a car crash on Interstate 94 between Fargo and Moorhead , was considered an up-and-coming star nationally in the sport of MMA fighting.
Lipp was training for the biggest fight of her promising young career at Ignite Fights'-No Mercy 11, which took place last Saturday, May 20.
Red River softball made it to state last year for the first time in 12 years. That was with a paid of middle school pitchers. Now, the duo is back, ready to do it all over again.
Ninth grader Ella Speidel and eighth grader Jocie Berg are back to dominating the circle for the Roughriders, while also taking on new roles at such a young age.
When Minnesota Crookston pitcher Jake Dykhoff tossed a complete game against Minot State in the first round of the NSIC tournament, he wasn't thinking about pro baseball. Three days later, his senior year ended with a loss to Augustana. Three days after that loss, he took the mound as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks starting pitcher.
See highlights from a busy Tuesday; hear from new Horace basketball and South/Shanley hockey coaches.
The sun has barely crested above the horizon on the first day of fishing in Minnesota and Brady Baxter, a fishing guide and owner of Baxstar Fishing, is unloading his boat onto Lake Sallie.
"Our schedule is really really full." said Baxter "The pontoon is rented out quite a bit already right now, and for fishing... I'm getting more calls every day now as the weather gets nicer." On a day anglers and guides take to the lakes looking for their next big fish story, Baxter isn't a guide... He's a friend.
If you're an avid hockey fan, the term "billet family" isn't a foreign term. For the rest, "billet family" doesn't ring any bells. In junior hockey, players from all over the country play for all sorts of teams, but that requires them to have a new housing situation. This is when the term comes into play. Families open their homes to kids playing for their local junior team, and take care of them until they move onto their next stage in life.
West Fargo native and professional walleye angler Corey Heiser has fished all over the country, but when it comes to Saturday's Minnesota walleye opener, he says there’s nothing like it.
Plus, local and regional sports updates.
One of the most recognizable characters in Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks franchise history is set to be honored this summer.
Former manager Doug Simunic — who guided the team for 22 seasons and won more than 1,200 games and five league championships — will return to Newman Outdoor Field.
Minnesota becomes 25th state to sanction boys volleyball as a high school sport after the amendment received more than two-thirds of the required vote at Tuesday's annual Representative Assembly.
Plus, other local sports highlights.
The Fargo Force eliminate Lincoln on the road. West Fargo and Sheyenne face off in baseball and softball doubleheaders. Shanley sweeps a pair of games with Wahpeton. Davies blanks North in soccer.
"Coming back to UND was, you know, always something in the back of my mind. Ever since I left really."
After transferring from the University of North Dakota to play at James Madison for two seasons, 2021 Summit League Freshman of the Year, Tyree Ihenacho is making his return to the green and white.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks started training camp this week ahead of their season-opening game.
The defending American Association baseball championship open the regular season Thursday, May 11, at the Kane County Cougars in Geneva, Ill.
That 2019 team won all but three games by double digits, including a 28-20 win over James Madison in the title game. Witnessing that team play in person, you could tell they were a cut above anyone else. Now, four years later, we can have an even greater appreciation for how good a team that was.
In a battle of two girls soccer teams coming off semifinal appearances, Shanley edged Sheyenne high school 2-1. Shanley had a chance to strike first off the foot of Aubrey Dew, but a sprawling save by Morgan Valvo kept the game scoreless. One minute later, Molly Flaherty redirected a bouncing ball off a volley and into the back of the net to put the Deacons on the board first.
Listen to the full episode for more spring sports highlights!
It’s not uncommon for student athletes to play in more than one sport over the course of a school year. Dilowrth-Glyndon-Felton’s Jordan Summers and Kolton Wagner are both competing in baseball and track at the same time which is no small task.
"There's practice every single day right after school." Jordan Summers said "It just depends on what time each practices if we can make both we try to make both."
It was a history making moment Friday night not just for Cody Mauch, but for Hankinson, North Dakota.
The former North Dakota State offensive lineman was selected with the 48th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mauch's selection came in the middle of the second round, marking the third straight year a Bison was drafted in that round.
It's 4,356 miles from Espoo, Finland to Fargo, North Dakota. Verner is in the midst of a culture shock, but former St. Cloud State assistant coach, and now Force head coach, Nick Oliver has made his transition more comfortable.
"Oliver was the only one who I knew before I came here, so it helped a lot," Verner said. "It gave me more confidence to be here."
While on the SCSU staff, Oliver went the extra mile to get Verner to commit to the Huskies. Now, he gets to prep Miettinen to play at his own alma mater next season.
The wait is nearly over for former North Dakota State All-American offensive lineman Cody Mauch . He'll find out over the next couple of days where he'll begin his professional football career.
For his hometown of Hankinson; the buildup to this weekend's NFL Draft has been a slow and steady burn. But they're ready for primetime and the exposure that comes with it.
The offensive line lineage that comes from North Dakota State University football is strong as the Bison look to go three for three on names called in recent NFL drafts.
“They don’t plan on going to the NFL, they just show up, put in the work and the rest of it takes care of itself," said former Bison and current Cincinnati Bengal offensive guard Cordell Volson.
It might not be the plan, but NDSU offensive lineman are becoming common sights in the NFL.
North Dakota State fullback Hunter Luepke's time in Fargo may seem like it went by in a flash.
But Luepke packed in a lot in a short amount of time. A three-time first-team All-American. FCS title game MVP. Eight straight games with a touchdown.
He's a fullback in name only. When asked about the moniker that head football coach Matt Entz gave him during the year as "football player"; Luepke just smiles and nods his head.
Roughly 135 miles down I-29, you'll find a small town made up of 191 people in South Dakota called South Shore.
One of those people is former NDSU defensive end, Spencer Waege, and one of those places is his family's farm where he grew up.
We expect this time of year to be filled with sunshine and ball games. But, as we can all see, this weather is holding up all the fun, especially for spring sports teams. After a quarter of a century with MSUM, Kyle Kopacek has never experienced an April quite like this one.
North Dakota State offensive lineman Cody Mauch is predicted as a second-day selection for the upcoming NFL Draft, according to an ESPN analyst.
North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson announced Tuesday, April 18, he has declared for the NBA Draft via social media.
West Fargo Sheyenne golfer Andrew Wilhelm was the individual winner as teammate and defending state champ Nate Peyerl and Moorhead's Matt Gramer had a playoff for second on Tuesday. Plus, other local sports updates.
Pilgrim will be the first Warroad player since Nelson and Oshie — both of whom are now in the midst of lengthy NHL careers — to play at UND.
The 5-foot-10 center, who piled up 52 goals and 92 points as a high school junior, verbally committed to UND on Sunday afternoon.
With less than two weeks until the NFL draft, Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy talks to Dom Izzo about where the Bison could be on the big board.
Sheyenne baseball is chasing its third-straight state championship and, in the process, saying goodbye to its head coach.
Mustangs skipper Ryan Bodell will coach his fifth and final season with the team after accepting the assistant principal job at Sheyenne High School. Bodell along with his senior class have a chance to go out on quite the high note.
The news of Kindred standout Riley Sunram committing to the University of Minnesota Tuesday night is the latest standout high school football player in North Dakota heading to the Gophers.
Last summer, West Fargo Sheyenne defensive end Karter Menz committed to the U; he was joined by Detroit Lakes junior lineacker Mason Carrier who decided to Row The Boat with head coach PJ Fleck.
Any time a player gets an offer from a Big Ten or other Power Five school they shouldn't think twice about accepting those.
For North Dakota State football fans, it's time for a mental adjustment.
The most sought after North Dakota prep football recruit for the class of 2024 announced his decision Tuesday, April 11, and he's headed to the Big Ten Conference.
Kindred High School's Riley Sunram committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and is projected to play on the defensive line.
Grant Nelson, a 6'11 junior forward, went from averaging 17 points per game, to getting over 2 million views on social media, thanks to one viral video.
Grant quickly became one of the hottest names in college basketball.
Britta is not the only "Curl" to blossom from Bismarck. Younger sister, Brenna, is sharing the same experiences: same head coach, same arena, same number on their jerseys, and you even see some similarity in their "cellies." Only now, Brenna was a part of the split from the co-op and captained the newly-minted Bismarck Century team to a state consolation championship this season. Brenna was able to step into a bigger role for this new Patriots team.
The recruitment of Hunter Zenzen stopped when the former Barnesville High School standout committed to Iowa State, but the invite was never sealed. His younger brother, Kaden Zenzen, always had a feeling they would eventually end up playing college football together.
He was right.
After 11 years at the helm, Thompson boys basketball head coach Brandy George is stepping down. Plus, Minnesota Twins taking two straight losses into their home opener, and more.
Tom Hoge will be the first North Dakotan to play the Masters twice when he tees off in Augusta on Thursday.
It has been a busy month for former Fargo Davies hockey star Jay Buchholz. He won an ACHA National Championship with Minot State on March 21 and next week he’ll hit the road for Romania to represent the United States on the ice.
Judd Caulfield is turning pro after all.
Two days after his NHL rights were traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Anaheim Ducks, the Grand Forks native signed a two-year contract with Anaheim, giving up his final year of college eligibility.
Prior to the trade, Caulfield said he planned to return to UND for a fifth season.
That will no longer happen.
The 6-foot-4, 212-pound winger will immediately join the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls on a tryout deal. His two-year NHL contract will begin in the fall.
Making a D1 hockey roster is already a dream come true. For East Grand Forks native Grant Loven, he played on three.
The shoulder injury to Hunter Luepke happened in October. On Wednesday morning, the former North Dakota State fullback proved once and for all at NDSU’s annual Pro Day that he’s ready to tackle the NFL.
It was his first chance to shine in front of NFL scouts, with personnel from 28 teams represented at the Nodak Insurance Football Performance Complex. He had a vertical jump of 36-1/2 inches, a broad jump of 9-foot-9 and, most impressive, he turned in a 4.56-second 40-yard dash.
NDSU Bison defensive tackle Eli Mostaert broke his fibula just two games into his senior season.
It only took one goal to end the near-perfect season for Davies High School girls soccer last year. A 1-0 loss to Mandan in the state quarterfinals was the team's first and only defeat of the year.
"It made us very aware that there are other teams that you can have a slip up and it can cost you other games and a championship," said senior midfielder Ashlyn Sands.
Minnesota waited eight years before returning to the Frozen Four last season.
The wait for the next appearance was much shorter.
The No. 1 seed Gophers will make their second straight, and 23rd overall, Frozen Four appearance after beating St. Cloud State 4-1 in front of 5,326 fans in an NCAA regional final at Scheels Arena.
Set the intense rivalries of college hockey aside and what you get is a collective group of fans uniting for a common cause.
That cause? Friends, fun and a genuine love for hockey. That was evident Thursday at NCAA's Fargo Regional, where the sweaters spotted in the Scheels Arena crowd spanned far beyond the four participating teams.
WDAY's Dom Izzo: Over the last two years during basketball season, I've heard the same question. How did everyone miss on Mason Walters?
That question seems even more pressing this week. Tuesday Walters was named the NAIA National Player of the Year at the University of Jamestown. Walters averaged 26 points and 9 rebounds in leading the Jimmies to the NAIA Sweet 16.
Destry Sterkel has coached Sacred Heart for 9 years, after playing college basketball at Dickinson State, he traded in his jersey for a clipboard.
This year's Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton boys basketball team has been through a lot. The Rebels beat Thief River Falls in the Section 8AA championship, getting redemption after last year's loss in the same game. The 2022-23 squad had to squeeze a season's worth of games into a trunkated schedule after the school's deep playoff football run, but the Rebels battled to reach the state tournament for the first time since 2016.
The Squirrels used a 22-point fourth quarter to down Bismarck Shiloh Christian and claim the title in their first state tournament appearance in 11 years.
For about three and a half quarters, it was anyone’s game as the Central Cass Squirrels and Warwick Warriors sat tied with four minutes left in the final quarter of their Class B basketball quarterfinal Thursday evening at the Bismarck Event Center.
Then the Squirrels started to roll, scoring 14 points in the final 3:40 on their way to a 58-46 win to advance to the Class B semifinals.
Moorhead boys basketball downs Brainerd in the Section 8AAAA semifinals; Thief River Falls boys basketball outlasts Hawley in the section 8AA semifinals.
There are two steps remaining in the North Dakota State wrestling career of Jared Franek. The first is to plow through the early rounds of the Division I Wrestling Championships that begin Thursday in Tulsa, Okla.
The second is to reach the top row.
After 14 years away from coaching, Craig Irwin returned to the bench for a fresh start at Shanley High School where he's quickly making an impact on the program and the players.
"All respect to the coaches I've had in the past. They've all been great. But Craig's has been a different type coach is just so nice, so good," said senior point guard Alex Wheelock. "It really feels like a family here. He really is just like a role model for all of us. He's just such a great guy."
North Dakota State's hopes for an impressive run in the Summit League women's basketball tournament ended with a crushing thud in the Bison's first game at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. That doesn't mean the season is finished.
NDSU submitted bids to host first- and second-round games in the Women's National Invitational Tournament, a 64-team postseason competition for teams that didn't make the NCAA. The Bison secured the Summit League's automatic bid to the WNIT by earning the second seed in the conference tournament.
NDSU women's basketball lost to Kansas City, while UND women's basketball took a loss against Omaha.
Sheyenne upsets Davies to advance to girls basketball EDC Final, and more highlights from Class B girls state semifinals.
North Dakota will return to its past next year with the introduction of three-class basketball.
It signals a return to a time when towns like Grandin, Tokio and Arthur won state championships. While it's not expected that those towns will bring home titles when three-class basketball returns in March of 2024, the hope is there for some change from the status quo of the last decade.
This is the swan song as we know it for the Class B tournaments.
See highlights from four basketball games, plus hear from Davies girls hockey and L-E-M girls basketball ahead of their state tournaments.
Central Cass boys basketball's undefeated regular season is a product of hard work and determination that was set into motion last season after a loss last year.
"We lost to the eventual regional champs Kindred," said head coach Matt Norman. "We really wanted to build on that, so to the kids credit, they were super deliberate in the off-season."
The North Dakota boys state hockey tournament has come to a close at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. For the Bruins, it’s going to be one they never forget.
Guard Nash Jensen, who completed his six-year Bison career in January with the team's loss to South Dakota State in the national championship game, was selected in the sixth round of the United States Football League draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers on Tuesday, Feb. 21. He was the 41st overall pick.
Plus, Davies girls basketball wins 15th-straight game and Detroit Lakes tops Moorhead in boys hoops.
Northern Cass Girls basketball is having a great season. One constant for the Jaguars is senior Halle Crockett, who’s been on the team longer than she’s been in high school.
Highlights from three EDC tournament state championship qualifiers and Four Winds-Minnewaukan gets upset
With a 3-1 win over Roseau, Moorhead girls hockey won the section 8AA championship and clinched it's first trip to the state tournament since 2006. Bria Holm scored the game's first goal in the opening period. Roseau tied the game at one, but Kate Kosobud knocked in a rebound in the third period to put the Spuds in front for good.
And on a packed floor at the FargoDome, local wrestlers booked their spots in state championship matches. https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/watch-moorhead-girls-hockey-ends-state-tournament-drought-local-wrestlers-punch-tickets-to-finals
Believe it or not, college baseball begins this week.
Although we won't see action at Newman Outdoor Field for a few more months, North Dakota State baseball is gearing up for a tough non-conference slate.
“When you change your mindset from a challenge to opportunity, I think it opens a lot of doors for you,” NDSU baseball head coach Tyler Oakes said.
It hasn't taken long for Davies sophomore basketball star Mason Klabo to garner serious Power Five interest. Klabo is averaging more than 27 points per game this season and, last week, the Minnesota Gophers stopped by south Fargo to watch him practice. WDAY's Cullen Holt went one-on-one with the sophomore sensation to find out how Klabo handles so much attention at such a young age.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in three quarters of play in Super Bowl LVII.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, a football game is four quarters and the Chiefs’ offense woke up after sputtering through the game.
The Chiefs exploded with 17 points in the final period behind quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ two touchdown passes. Harrison Butker’s right leg took care of the rest when he drilled a 27-yard kick to give the Chiefs a 38-35 win.
Central Cass Squirrels are on an 8-game win streak after winning against Sargent County.
Plus, more local basketball and hockey highlights.
The North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted to approve and implement the proposed three-class basketball plan for the 2023-24 school year at a special meeting held at NDHSAA headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 8.
The board unanimously approved the revised three-class basketball plan that was presented to member schools last month.
The last two meetings between the Riders and the Eagles have been decided by one goal. All even at one in the second period, state points leader Mikey Coleman put Red River in front.
Shanley alum and current Stanford kicker Emmet Kenney’s state-record 58-yard field goal put Fargo-Moorhead kicking on the map in 2020. That moment paved the way for more area kickers, punters, and long-snappers to earn division one interest. This off-season, some of those special-teamers are going from rivals to workout buddies.
NDSU Women's basketball senior Heaven Hamling stopped by Julie Bernston's seventh-grade classroom to surprise some youth hoopsters.
There wasn’t much rocket science to North Dakota State’s plan when it counted in overtime Thursday night. Give the ball to Heaven Hamling, let her dribble the shot clock down and then try to create something.
She ended up creating a women’s basketball victory.
North Dakota State offensive lineman Cody Mauch took part in the Reese's Senior Bowl media availability Wednesday, Feb. 1, before the second day of practice at the collegiate all-star game for NFL Draft prospects.
Mauch talked about his favorite NDSU dining center meals and the toughest matchups he had during his Bison football career. Mauch said Illinois State linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh was a tough competitor. Stromboli ranked among his favorite meals in the dining center.
Decontee Smith is the leading scorer for Central Cass this season, but a few months ago she thought she may never play again.
Smith was getting ready for playoff volleyball, when a routine check-up uncovered some unsettling news…
"They found that my heart was like, irregular." said the senior forward "Especially for like me being active in stuff. So then my doctor basically told me, I couldn't do anything for like two weeks with a heart monitor on."
At Sheyenne, the boys wrestling team is taking the concept of 'brotherhood' to a whole new level. The team has four sets of brothers… more than half the wrestlers in the starting lineup are joined by their siblings.
Harrison Butker kicked the Kansas City Chiefs back to the Super Bowl.
Butker made a 45-yard field goal and the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, to win the AFC Championship for the third time in the past four seasons on Sunday in Kansas City.
The Sheyenne Mustangs paid a visit to the West Fargo Packers. Early in the second half, Brenna Dick drained a three from way beyond the arc to bring the Mustangs within 11. West Fargo was dominant on offense though with a lay-in from Miriley Simon and a three from Katelyn Kackman to stay ahead. West Fargo beat Sheyenne 72-66.
Listen to the full episode for more highlights from five games, including North vs. South wrestling.
An annual tradition that went missing for two years, the Twins Winter Caravan returned and stopped in Fargo Wednesday night. Among the attendees was infielder José Miranda, fresh off his rookie season and experiencing an eventful first major league offseason.
Highlights from eight games, including Moorhead sweeping a doubleheader with Fergus Falls, and Sheyenne, West Fargo boys basketball defending home court.
Highlights from five games, including Detroit Lakes boys hockey with an overtime win over Northern Lakes.
Concordia Sophomore Guard Carlee Sieben reunites with her mom and assistant coach Laurie Sieben on the court at a new school, on a whole new level.
North boys basketball star Jeremiah Sem notched his 1,000th career point, but Moorhead hung on for a close 81-78 win. The Spuds built a 15-point halftime lead, but Fargo North roared back to lead 49-47 with 10 minutes left. Moorhead hit big shots down the stretch to win their seventh straight.
Listen to hear more from all 10 games!
North Dakota State is losing a couple more key players to the NCAA transfer portal. Starting cornerback Courtney Eubanks and backup safety Dom Jones have left the team with the hope of finding an FBS destination, sources told The Forum.
Highlights from high school basketball from WDAY's 10pm sports broadcast on January 17th.
This was going to be the time when Hunter Luepke was going to become a household name for NFL scouts and general managers. Instead, Luepke will need his highlight reel to do the talking.
The North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team continued their success at home Jan. 12 with a decisive win over Denver. The Bison men notched a win, too, their fourth straight.
UND hockey hasn't lost a game since December third. The Fighting Hawks were just .500 going into the holiday break with a conference record of 3-5-2. Now, heading into the second half of the season, the team's chemistry is starting to click.
The Spuds are looking to build on last year's section title.
“Last year it was like we made it. It was kind of a sigh of relief that we made it.” said senior guard Jaden Griffin. “This year we have to keep our edge and want to get better so we can win the games at state.”
On Sunday, North Dakota State lost a Division I FCS national championship game. On Monday, it appears the Bison lost their defensive coordinator.
Braun reportedly will take the same position with Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
The Bison (12-3) lost in an FCS title game for the first time in 10 tries. NDSU was 9-0 in Frisco prior to Sunday's setback. The Jackrabbits won their first national championship and also defeated NDSU for the first time in the postseason.
The Southland Conference hoped that when they won the right to host the FCS Championship Game in 2010 in Frisco, Texas, it would open up the door for its league to get to the top of the subdivision.
A decade and a half later, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has sent more teams to the title game than where the Southland offices are located. Sunday the Valley will send a team to the championship for a 12th straight year. Even better, it's the second all-Valley title game.
Two decades after NDSU and SDSU made the move to Division 1, they will share the biggest spot of the sport.
When Hunter Brozio arrived on campus at North Dakota State in August of 2019, he was prepared for a football career in the shadows. Brozio was recruited out of Lake Gibson High School in Florida to be a long snapper.
A funny thing happened to his career out of the spotlight. Brozio's athleticism got him noticed. When starting fullback Hunter Luepke was out of the NDSU lineup with a shoulder injury to begin the spring season in February of 2021, Brozio got his chance.
The NDSU Bison football team is set to face against South Dakota State in the FCS Finals on Sunday, Jan. 8th in Frisco, Texas.
2022 was the year Tom Hoge had been waiting his whole life for.
The Fargo native had his breakthrough season on the PGA Tour, earning his first two wins and a trip to the Masters. For those reasons, he's WDAY's Athlete of the Year.
Hoge bookended his year with an induction into the Fargo South Hall of Fame and with a second win, at a team event in Florida.
Highlights from five high school hockey matchups.
Williston made the long trip across the state, and West Fargo defended the home ice in the second game of the Winter Classic at The Lights. Second period The Packers down 1, Aidan Sturn took the pass and faked out the goalie to tie the game up 1-1.
Jerry Rosburg has been an NFL assistant coach for most of the last 21 years, from Cleveland to Atlanta to Baltimore to Denver. He won a Super Bowl with the Ravens to cap the 2013 season. The former North Dakota State linebacker hasn't lost touch with his alma mater, though.
He spoke to the Bison last January in Frisco, Texas, the day before the Football Championship Subdivision game against Montana State, a contest won 38-10 by NDSU.
North Dakota State hadn't played a home game since November so the Bison welcomed a return to the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on Monday night.
A return to Scheels Center proved to be the perfect elixir to halt a four-game losing streak.
NDSU earned a spot in the FCS title game for the 10th time in the past 12 seasons and another trip to Frisco, Texas. The Bison fell behind by 16 points in the first quarter before rallying for victory. Bison running back Kobe Johnson rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 15 attempts.
Chase Blackmun, a fifth year defenseman at Notre Dame, has become an inspiration for half-brother Cooper Hills, a sophomore right winger for the East Grand Forks Green Wave hockey team.
"It's so unreal seeing him achieve all his goals. Obviously it makes me want to do the same thing one day, possibly play division one hockey," said Hills. "It's hard to explain how special it is for me to see him reach that and push me to do the same, and hopefully even better."
Concordia and Minnesota State Moorhead haven’t played each other in football since 2007, but the schools explored playing again next fall with the Dragons and Cobbers having the same open week.
The issue: The Cobbers were already locked into their maximum 10-game schedule, including two nonconference opponents that are under contract for the next two seasons.
Fresh off a third-place finish at state last season, Fargo Davies girls basketball is picking up right where they left off, Cullen. The Eagles have double-digit wins over Grand Forks Central and Sheyenne this year and part of their success lies in the special bond between mother and daughter.
"I really enjoy playing for her," said Davies junior guard Ashton Safranski. "It’s kind of hard to separate home from practice. We talk about basketball home and here, so it’s just good to have her as coach."
Another week brings another prolific offense to Fargo as NDSU gets set to host Incarnate Word in the FCS semifinals Friday. UIW brings Walter Payton award front-runner Lindsay Scott. The seventh-year Cardinals quarterback has thrown 59 touchdown passes and run for nine more. He was instrumental in leading UIW past Sacramento State in Friday's quarterfinal and he'll be a handful for this young Bison defense.
North Dakota State will be playing in prime time on Friday night for a second consecutive weekend.
The Bison host Incarnate Word (Texas) at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in a game that is set to be televised on ESPN2. NDSU also played a Friday night game on the same network in the national quarterfinals.
Riding four straight state tournament appearances, Fargo South/Shanley boys hockey has lofty goals and high aspirations this year. The Bruins have the motivated and veteran roster to reach those goals.
"We’ve been in the big game. We know what it’s like to lose and we don’t want to feel that again," said senior forward Zach Boren
At 5-0, South/Shanley hockey hasn’t experienced that losing feeling yet this season, but the Bruins’ loss to Red River in last year’s state semifinal is sticking with them.
Tuesday night completed one of the greatest falls in the city of Jamestown's sports history.
The University of Jamestown volleyball team brought home the first national championship for the school in any sport, led by LaMoure's Anna Holen, one of the greatest winner in this state's history.
It began four months ago when the Jimmie football team snapped a four year drought in the Paint Bucket Game beating arch rival Valley City State in overtime.
Moorhead hockey has played in four-straight state tournaments. To stretch that run to five, the Spuds will use a new-look roster.
"Sky’s the limit really for these guys," said senior defenseman Colby Krier.
Excitement surrounds this year’s Moorhead boys hockey team and a roster riddled with young talent
As NDSU returns to the quarterfinals for a 13th-straight year Friday night, they will do so with a group of players Matt Entz wasn't counting on in August.
For the first time since its 1994 consolidation, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton will play for a state football title.
Saturday afternoon, the unbeaten Rebels will take on the 10-2 Wildcats of New London-Spicer in the Class AAA Prep Bowl championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The last state title game appearance for a team with Glyndon in its name was in 1985 when Glyndon-Felton defeated Zumbrota 38-14.
The plan was not for Luke Bast to come in and play 20 minutes in his first game in eight months.
The UND defenseman, who had been recovering from an upper-body injury sustained in the fall, was expecting to be eased into the lineup.
But when Fighting Hawks alternate captain Ethan Frisch left Friday's game in Bemidji with a lower-body injury in the second period and junior Tyler Kleven suffered an injury in the third, Bast was thrown into the fire.
Barnesville football hasn’t missed the state tournament in seven years. The Trojans have reached the semifinals five times, and are set to play in their second championship in that span with one elusive goal in mind.
"It's a dream come true just to play in it," said senior Owen Riddle. "To win it is history."
Montana had to win in dramatic fashion 34-24 over Southeastern Missouri State to advance on Saturday. The Bison are making their thirteenth-straight playoff appearance.
Montana will visit the FargoDome for the first time since a 2015 second-round mathchup in which NDSU avenged an early-season loss to the Griz en route to a national championship. Bison head coach Matt Entz knows all too well what this year's Montana team brings to the table.
PGA Tour winner and former Fargo South Bruin Tom Hoge was honored Tuesday night as an inductee to the school's Hall of Fame.
Hoge attended South from 2004-2007, also inducted was former coach Steve Kennedy, the pair won state championships for the Bruins all four of those years.
UND football will be making a trip to Utah to face Weber State Wildcats for the first round of the FCS playoffs.
A day after the regular season ended, North Dakota State cornerback Marques Sigle, wide receiver D.J. Hart and running back Dominic Gonnella are entering the transfer portal.
Sigle confirmed that he has played his last down with the Bison and confirmed Hart and Gonnella are leaving NDSU, too.
Preview of NDSU, Minnesota Women's Basketball game, and highlights from Minnesota football state semifinals, and North Dakota Class A and B volleyball quarterfinal matchups
Barnesville will make its sixth straight state tournament appearance this weekend. The Trojans are in the midst of an undefeated season, their success lies in feeding the running game. The ground attack has averaged more than 300-yards a game, the secret ingredient to the successful recipe? Dinner.
We’re down to just 16 teams in North Dakota High School Volleyball the state tournament starts Thursday and one of those 16 teams is Fargo North.
The Spartans ended their decade-long state tournament drought Saturday with a win over Red River at the EDC tournament.
With a rivalry matchup with UND looming, NDSU enters the final week of the regular season with a beat up offense. Today the news was ominous on two starting players.
Shanley football is set to play Bismarck Century in the 11AA championship game, proving the Deacons have quickly found a way to compete in the biggest class, even with just a fraction of their opponents' enrollments.
Shanley made the jump to play with the big schools in 2019. Four years later, they’re playing for a championship in that class.
Friday morning marks the first time since 1980 that the Central Cass Squirrels are playing in a state final game. It’s also the first time they’ll be playing inside the Fargodome.
Forty-two years ago, Central Cass defeated Watford City 26-12. On Friday, the Squirrels face the undefeated Aggies of Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison in the Class 11B championship game.
It has been 22 years since Fargo North football played for a title. Spartans coach Adam Roland told his team they are in this game by choice, not by chance.
"Coach Roland said this is a team of destiny," said senior lineman Adam Jarski.
Fargo North football is on a mission this year.
"Growing up as a kid and coming to the games and watching the team not really succeed and finally getting the success and being on the team just feels great," said junior running back Peder Haugo.
The Bison will have to defend one of the top quarterbacks in the FCS Saturday at Southern Illinois. Nic Baker may not be imposing at 5'9", but he is definitely elusive. He has already caused problems for NDSU, leading the Salukis to a 38-14 beatdown of the Bison in February of 2021. Matt Entz knows exactly of what exploits Baker is capable.
Four Minnesota football teams punched their ticket to the state tournament Thursday in section championship games at the FargoDome. All four teams won back-to-back titles.
In Section 6 9-man, Blackduck took a 14-12 lead in the second quarter, but Fertile-Beltrami scored 34 unanswered points to win 46-14.
With most of the team gone from a year ago, North Dakota State’s annual exhibition men’s basketball game to open the season Wednesday night turned into more of an introduction of new players. There are plenty.
A familiar face, however, showed he’s no longer a backup role player. Sophomore Andrew Morgan, who played in 21 games a year ago with no starts, will be NDSU’s man in the middle. No questions asked.
The football rivalry between Fargo North and Fargo South has a long and storied history, but it's been more than two decades since they took that rivalry to the postseason. North and South last faced off in the playoffs in 2000. This year it’s a bit of deja vu.
“I mean it's been going on for a long time. Last game my uncle played when they beat South in the semifinals in 2000," said North junior running back Jim Miller. "It's the first thing he told me when I woke up when we found out we were playing South."
The football rivalry between Fargo North and Fargo South has a long and storied history, but it's been more than two decades since they took that rivalry to the postseason. North and South last faced off in the playoffs in 2000. This year it’s a bit of deja vu.
“I mean it's been going on for a long time. Last game my uncle played when they beat South in the semifinals in 2000," said North junior running back Jim Miller. "It's the first thing he told me when I woke up when we found out we were playing South."
The statistical sheet hasn’t been looking kind on Western Illinois this season, starting with the all-important wins and losses. Zero victories. Eight defeats.
North Dakota State football players won’t have to look far to see issues the Leathernecks have faced this season. But when the Bison travel to Macomb, Ill., for the 1 p.m. kickoff at Hanson Field, they’ll have heard the two phrases of emphasis this week from the coaching staff countless times.
Play fast and play physical.
The statistical sheet hasn’t been looking kind on Western Illinois this season, starting with the all-important wins and losses. Zero victories. Eight defeats.
North Dakota State football players won’t have to look far to see issues the Leathernecks have faced this season. But when the Bison travel to Macomb, Ill., for the 1 p.m. kickoff at Hanson Field, they’ll have heard the two phrases of emphasis this week from the coaching staff countless times.
Play fast and play physical.
UND hockey fans will pour into Las Vegas this weekend.
North Dakota takes the big stage to take on southwest foe Arizona State at T-Mobile Arena - with a seating capacity of over 17,000.
UND hockey fans will pour into Las Vegas this weekend.
North Dakota takes the big stage to take on southwest foe Arizona State at T-Mobile Arena - with a seating capacity of over 17,000.
There are plenty of reasons to be excited for the upcoming UND basketball seasons. On the women’s side, the Fighting Hawks add prized recruits Rakiyah Beal and Nakiyah Hurst to the mix.
UND women’s basketball team was a pleasant surprise last season, increasing their win total from two to 15 and finishing with a .500 record. Those highly-touted freshman have the Hawks optimistic about the season.
There are plenty of reasons to be excited for the upcoming UND basketball seasons. On the women’s side, the Fighting Hawks add prized recruits Rakiyah Beal and Nakiyah Hurst to the mix.
UND women’s basketball team was a pleasant surprise last season, increasing their win total from two to 15 and finishing with a .500 record. Those highly-touted freshman have the Hawks optimistic about the season.
The Perham Yellowjackets only needed two plays to score on the opening drive of the game and never looked back on their way to a 34-7 win over Park Rapids Area in the Section 8AAA quarterfinals.
The Perham Yellowjackets only needed two plays to score on the opening drive of the game and never looked back on their way to a 34-7 win over Park Rapids Area in the Section 8AAA quarterfinals.
The Bison football team returns to the field this weekend after having extra time to sit and stew about the loss to South Dakota State from two Saturdays ago.
NDSU will welcome in Illinois State to the FargoDome this Saturday, but all the attention will be focused on the Bison. They have won 37 straight games coming off a bye week, and head coach Matt Entz said they kept their routine the same in preparation for this week.
The Bison football team returns to the field this weekend after having extra time to sit and stew about the loss to South Dakota State from two Saturdays ago.
NDSU will welcome in Illinois State to the FargoDome this Saturday, but all the attention will be focused on the Bison. They have won 37 straight games coming off a bye week, and head coach Matt Entz said they kept their routine the same in preparation for this week.
Highlights from four high school football season finales, NDSU volleyball hosts Western Illinois , and Moorhead Spuds soccer section final.
Highlights from five games around the state as some teams finish out the regular season.
Anthony Powell racked up nearly 270 yards rushing for Rogers as the Royals ran past Moorhead 58-41. The Spuds took a halftime lead of 21-14, but a strong second half and five touchdowns for Powell propelled Rogers to the win, and more.
It's another top 20 matchup in FCS football this weekend as #20 UND hosts #1 SDSU.
Prep began earlier this week as UND is coming off of it's bye week, riding a two-game win streak. UND is excited for the opportunity to face the top team in the country inside the Alerus Center, where UND have won 17 of their 18 home games.
Phoenix Sproles has played his last down for the North Dakota State football team.
Sproles announced Monday night on Twitter that he will redshirt this season with the intention to enter the transfer portal.
South Dakota State may be getting one of the best players in FCS back for the biggest game of the year. Standout tight end Tucker Kraft may play against North Dakota State according to head coach John Stiegelmeier.
Kraft reportedly suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener at the University of Iowa. He hinted at his return earlier this week in a tweet on his personal Twitter account. Stiegelmeier put an end to any speculation on Thursday morning.
The Fargodome has hosted every event imaginable from ice shows to monster trucks.
Saturday will be the biggest football game played in the history of the building.
Thirty years ago when the Fargodome was being built, the architects dreamed of huge football games in this building.
Saturday we get the biggest game since the beams went up.
Redshirt freshman receiver Gage Florence is quickly becoming a favorite target for MSUM football this season.
"I think he plays with a chip on his shoulder and he’s got a deep-rooted belief in himself that he can make plays and that he’s open every time," said MSUM coach Steve Laqua.
It doesn't happen often, but NDSU football will try to snap a two-game losing streak to another team on Saturday. The last two years, South Dakota State has held NDSU to fewer than 20 points in their meetings.
Once again, the Dakota Marker will beone of the toughest tests of the season for the Bison. It's a battle between top-ranked NDSU and second-ranked SDSU inside the FargoDome on Saturday.
Fargo Davies got goals from four different players to cruise to victory in the quarterfinals of the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament Thursday at Essentia Health Packer Stadium.
Davies cruised to a 6-0 victory against Bismarck Century to advance to the state semifinals. Savey Jones and Dylan Pritchard each scored two goals for the Eagles. Davies is set to play Bismarck Legacy at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals. Legacy earned a 4-1 victory against Fargo Shanley in the opening round.
The news that came in this week that Sheyenne's soccer team would have to forfeit its entire season because an ineligible player played was a gut punch to a program still reeling from a couple years ago when they had to be removed from the state tournament after a positive COVID test.
With would-be EDC two-seed Sheyenne ineligible for the state boys soccer tournament after forfeiting regular season matches, updated standings move West Fargo to the no. 2 spot and Shanley to the three seed.
The Deacons originally missed the state tournament and thought their season ended a week ago. They assembled the team for their first practice to prepare for a quarterfinal match against Bismarck Legacy Thursday.
With would-be EDC two-seed Sheyenne ineligible for the state boys soccer tournament after forfeiting regular season matches, updated standings move West Fargo to the no. 2 spot and Shanley to the three seed.
The Deacons originally missed the state tournament and thought their season ended a week ago. They assembled the team for their first practice to prepare for a quarterfinal match against Bismarck Legacy Thursday.
With the news of Noah Gindorff's season-ending injury, the list of injured NDSU football players continues to grow. The veterans on the Bison defensive line have also been riddled with injuries.
First it was junior defensive tackle Eli Mostaert with a broken fibula. Now, defensive end Jake Kava is dealing with a left pectoral injury, leaving some younger talent to step up in their absence.
With the news of Noah Gindorff's season-ending injury, the list of injured NDSU football players continues to grow. The veterans on the Bison defensive line have also been riddled with injuries.
First it was junior defensive tackle Eli Mostaert with a broken fibula. Now, defensive end Jake Kava is dealing with a left pectoral injury, leaving some younger talent to step up in their absence.
North Dakota State kicker Griffin Crosa has performed in high-leverage situations during his Bison career, especially during his freshman season in 2019.
Crosa hit field goals from 38, 33 and 22 yards in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals against Illinois State at the Fargodome.
Those kicks lifted NDSU to a 9-3 victory against the Redbirds en route to an undefeated national championship season.
North Dakota State kicker Griffin Crosa has performed in high-leverage situations during his Bison career, especially during his freshman season in 2019.
Crosa hit field goals from 38, 33 and 22 yards in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals against Illinois State at the Fargodome.
Those kicks lifted NDSU to a 9-3 victory against the Redbirds en route to an undefeated national championship season.
Way back when in May of 2019, I spoke about how Bismarck's Lauren Ware and Britta Curl along with Kindred's Abby Duchscherer would be inspiration to future girl athletes in North Dakota.
That next great group of athletes is here.
Way back when in May of 2019, I spoke about how Bismarck's Lauren Ware and Britta Curl along with Kindred's Abby Duchscherer would be inspiration to future girl athletes in North Dakota.
That next great group of athletes is here.
North Dakota State shook off a tough loss in the fourth set and defeated South Dakota in five sets in a Summit League match on Tuesday.
The Bison won 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 15-11.
Tie 2-2, the Bison came out strong in the fifth set, leading throughout aside from a couple ties early on. The Coyotes pulled within one at 12-11 but a Michelle Glover kill and two kills from Syra Tanchin ended the match.
Tanchin had 26 kills and hit .475 and Glover had 18 kills and hit .577. Tanchin also had 11 digs and Glover had four blocks. Setter Kelley Johnson had 55 assists and 10 digs.
North Dakota State shook off a tough loss in the fourth set and defeated South Dakota in five sets in a Summit League match on Tuesday.
The Bison won 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 15-11.
Tie 2-2, the Bison came out strong in the fifth set, leading throughout aside from a couple ties early on. The Coyotes pulled within one at 12-11 but a Michelle Glover kill and two kills from Syra Tanchin ended the match.
Tanchin had 26 kills and hit .475 and Glover had 18 kills and hit .577. Tanchin also had 11 digs and Glover had four blocks. Setter Kelley Johnson had 55 assists and 10 digs.
The NDSU football kicking situation has been an area of uncertainty, but we might have some answers after last weekend's game in South Dakota.
Junior kicker Griffin Crosa made two field goals in the 34-17 win. The first was from 26 yards out to tie the game and the second was a 25-yarder in the 4th quarter to give the bison a two-possession lead and earn him MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
The NDSU football kicking situation has been an area of uncertainty, but we might have some answers after last weekend's game in South Dakota.
Junior kicker Griffin Crosa made two field goals in the 34-17 win. The first was from 26 yards out to tie the game and the second was a 25-yarder in the 4th quarter to give the bison a two-possession lead and earn him MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Fargo South senior kicker Landon Docken announced his commitment to continue his academic and football careers at the University of North Dakota.
Docken announced his commitment on social media Thursday night.
The Bruins senior was the only kicker to earn all-conference honors last season and remains perfect on field goal and extra point attempts this season
Fargo South senior kicker Landon Docken announced his commitment to continue his academic and football careers at the University of North Dakota.
Docken announced his commitment on social media Thursday night.
The Bruins senior was the only kicker to earn all-conference honors last season and remains perfect on field goal and extra point attempts this season
What a range of emotions is has to be for the two former Bison quarterbacks that are in the NFL this week.
Trey Lance had his season end Sunday when his right ankle was trapped underneath a pile of Seahawks, breaking it.
Meanwhile, Carson Wentz has a reunion this weekend.
Wentz on his third team in Washington, faces Philadelphia, the team that traded away five draft picks to get him and face the guy Jalen Hurts, who just diced up the Vikings, who replaced him.
What a range of emotions is has to be for the two former Bison quarterbacks that are in the NFL this week.
Trey Lance had his season end Sunday when his right ankle was trapped underneath a pile of Seahawks, breaking it.
Meanwhile, Carson Wentz has a reunion this weekend.
Wentz on his third team in Washington, faces Philadelphia, the team that traded away five draft picks to get him and face the guy Jalen Hurts, who just diced up the Vikings, who replaced him.
Fargo North football is 4-0 and the Spartans are getting ready for a rivalry game against South. Yeah, Dana and Kerstin. There was some uncertainty at North after graduating two all-state receivers, but they’ve turned to an unexpected to fill those shoes.
“(Jeremiah Sem) is a quality young man with a lot of natural, special gifted athletic qualities," said North basketball coach
Jeremiah Sem is known for his eye-catching basketball skills, but this fall he’s turning heads on the football field and it’s just his second year of playing.
Fargo North football is 4-0 and the Spartans are getting ready for a rivalry game against South. Yeah, Dana and Kerstin. There was some uncertainty at North after graduating two all-state receivers, but they’ve turned to an unexpected to fill those shoes.
“(Jeremiah Sem) is a quality young man with a lot of natural, special gifted athletic qualities," said North basketball coach
Jeremiah Sem is known for his eye-catching basketball skills, but this fall he’s turning heads on the football field and it’s just his second year of playing.
NDSU football wrapped up its non-conference schedule at Arizona on Saturday. They arrived back in Fargo at 7 a.m. on Sunday. It's a quick turnaround as they open Missouri Valley conference play Saturday against South Dakota.
This is the first time since 2010 that NDSU has gone from non-conference to conference games without a bye week in between.
NDSU football wrapped up its non-conference schedule at Arizona on Saturday. They arrived back in Fargo at 7 a.m. on Sunday. It's a quick turnaround as they open Missouri Valley conference play Saturday against South Dakota.
This is the first time since 2010 that NDSU has gone from non-conference to conference games without a bye week in between.
Saturday's North Dakota State football game with the University of Arizona will have double meaning for one football family.
The Weerts' of Batavia, Illinois have had this game circled on the calendar for the better part of two and a half years.
Luke is a senior linebacker at NDSU, who has played since his freshman year. His younger brother Matt, who goes by the nickname Mojo, is a redshirt freshman linebacker. At Arizona.
Saturday's North Dakota State football game with the University of Arizona will have double meaning for one football family.
The Weerts' of Batavia, Illinois have had this game circled on the calendar for the better part of two and a half years.
Luke is a senior linebacker at NDSU, who has played since his freshman year. His younger brother Matt, who goes by the nickname Mojo, is a redshirt freshman linebacker. At Arizona.
Six years to the date since this magical moment happened for NDSU football, the Bison return to the FBS spotlight.
This matchup with Arizona will be unlike any of the previous 9 games with the big boys simply because of location.
From Minnesota to Iowa, 8 of the 9 games have been against midwest teams. The exception is Wyoming, who plays a similar style of football.
Six years to the date since this magical moment happened for NDSU football, the Bison return to the FBS spotlight.
This matchup with Arizona will be unlike any of the previous 9 games with the big boys simply because of location.
From Minnesota to Iowa, 8 of the 9 games have been against midwest teams. The exception is Wyoming, who plays a similar style of football.
Shanley football is 3-0 and leads the EDC in passing yards, thanks in part to some basketball stars who are back on the football field.
Wide receivers Vuciri Hakim, Kaden Christmann, and Conner Kraft hadn’t played football in two years, stepping away to focus on basketball.
“These three basketball kids have really transformed our team this year," said head coach Troy Mattern. “Anytime we lose any kid for whatever reason, we don’t like that.
Shanley football is 3-0 and leads the EDC in passing yards, thanks in part to some basketball stars who are back on the football field.
Wide receivers Vuciri Hakim, Kaden Christmann, and Conner Kraft hadn’t played football in two years, stepping away to focus on basketball.
“These three basketball kids have really transformed our team this year," said head coach Troy Mattern. “Anytime we lose any kid for whatever reason, we don’t like that.
NDSU football's game at Arizona this week is the first FBS matchup for the Bison since upsetting Iowa in 2016. NDSU is 9-3 against FBS opponents and has won six straight against those teams.
They'll face a 1-1 Arizona team that's coming off a loss to Mississippi state. Although the coaches are the only people on the team to face an FBS opponent, they're hoping to pass their experience down to their players.
NDSU football's game at Arizona this week is the first FBS matchup for the Bison since upsetting Iowa in 2016. NDSU is 9-3 against FBS opponents and has won six straight against those teams.
They'll face a 1-1 Arizona team that's coming off a loss to Mississippi state. Although the coaches are the only people on the team to face an FBS opponent, they're hoping to pass their experience down to their players.
Matt Cullen has joined the Fargo Force's ownership group, the team announced Wednesday.
Cullen is a Moorhead graduate who played 21 NHL seasons with eight teams and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion. He will assume a minority stake in the organization and will play a major role in shaping team values and player/coach development, the team said in a statement.
Matt Cullen has joined the Fargo Force's ownership group, the team announced Wednesday.
Cullen is a Moorhead graduate who played 21 NHL seasons with eight teams and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion. He will assume a minority stake in the organization and will play a major role in shaping team values and player/coach development, the team said in a statement.
The Central Cass Squirrels started the year ranked fourth in 11B after a 9-2 finish last season.
After a convincing 34-14 win over Oak Grove, they were upset by Oakes 14-22 in the second week of play.
A big 49-25 win over Northern Cass put Central Cass back on track Friday.
The Central Cass Squirrels started the year ranked fourth in 11B after a 9-2 finish last season.
After a convincing 34-14 win over Oak Grove, they were upset by Oakes 14-22 in the second week of play.
A big 49-25 win over Northern Cass put Central Cass back on track Friday.
Despite the an emphatic 56-14 win over Drake in the season opener, the Bison appeared to start the game a bit flat as Drake went 75 yards on their opening drive to score the first touchdown of the day.
NDSU coach Matt Entz says the focus during practice this week, is figuring out how to generate a faster start.
Despite the an emphatic 56-14 win over Drake in the season opener, the Bison appeared to start the game a bit flat as Drake went 75 yards on their opening drive to score the first touchdown of the day.
NDSU coach Matt Entz says the focus during practice this week, is figuring out how to generate a faster start.
NDSU football is five days away from it's season opener against Drake, but head coach Matt Entz isn't ready to name any starters at key positions just yet.
With veteran Jackson Hankey graduating, the middle linebacker position is one that has been up for grabs throughout fall camp.
NDSU senior left guard Nash Jensen has started 41 straight games for the Bison entering 2022.
He's become a mainstay on the offensive line since entering the starting lineup in 2019. One of Jensen's rock off the field, was his dad Russell.
Senior quarterback Cade Torgerson zipped a 6-yard touchdown to junior receiver Micah Madyun to lift the University of Jamestown to a dramatic 27-24 victory against Valley City State on Thursday, Aug. 25, in nonconference college football for the "Paint Bucket" trophy at Gordon Hansen Field.
“It’s pretty awesome," Jimmies head coach Brian Mistro said.
Madyun's TD catch came after VCSU kicker Masila Siua drilled a 36-yard field goal to give the Vikings a 24-21 lead on the first possession of overtime before the Jimmies had their chance to answer.
Five years ago this week, Tom Hoge was back in town winning the Bobcat Open at Fargo Country Club.
Hoge had missed out on the FedEx Cup Playoffs and was trying to get his game back in form.
Fast forward to today and Hoge is preparing for the richest golf tournament he's ever played in, the Tour Championship.
Fargo South has been one of the more dominant football programs in North Dakota over the years, holding more football state titles than any other school.
However, South has not reached the semifinals in seven seasons, but they are looking to start an upward trend this season.
“South football has been a huge name for a lot of years and to be a part of it, it’s special," said junior quarterback Kolby Nissen.
NDSU led the FCS in points allowed per game during their 2021 Championship run. This year, the Bison defense is loaded with veteran players, including fifth-year defensive back Destin Talbert.
The safety put up big numbers in 2021, racking up 31 tackles, five pass break ups and three interceptions, including the game winning pick in the semifinals against James Madison.
Talbert says last year's success gave him confidence and he's looking to pick up right where he left off in 2022.
The 2022 North Dakota State football season begins in just under two weeks and anticipation is high as the Bison go for a tenth national title in the last 12 years.
WDAY's Dom Izzo and Logan Campbell will preview the biggest storylines surrounding this year's team and what players could break out this season.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton football has won five section titles in eight seasons, but this year’s senior class has goals well beyond that.
“Winning that section championship doesn’t mean as much anymore," said senior Victor Sosa. "It’s not as special to us."
After winning the 2021 8AAA championship, the rebels lost to Annandale in the first round of the state tournament.
For the rebels, it’s no longer about meeting those expectations. It’s about exceeding them.
Our Fall Camp Tour checks in on the Packers. After last year’s runner up finish, high expectations remain for the West Fargo, but the path back to the Dakota Bowl does not include two of the team’s biggest threats on offense.
“We have kind of a next man up mentality where we lost a lot of studs last year: Carson Hegerle, and Parker Nelson," said senior linebacker Gavin Johnson. "But we kept a few too.
Big crowds were hard to come by for Bo Beqluist growing up. He spent four years playing varsity football in New Rockford before heading to UND for college.
“Probably 100 maybe (in the stands),” said Belquist.
Now he’s preparing to open his third season of college football in front of 90,000 fans in Lincoln as UND travels to Nebraska on September 3rd. That’s UND’s first game against a Big Ten opponent in nearly 50 years.
“It gives me chills even thinking about it, playing in the biggest stadium. It’s like bigger than NFL stadiums. It’s going to be just loud, it’s going to be an awesome crows. It sells out nearly every year. I mean super excited, probably one of the greatest games I play in,” said Belquist.
Today was the first allowable practice for Minnesota high school football and at Moorhead's first day, the Spuds are working for redemption after last year's early playoff exit.
Concordia's fall camp is also underway and the Cobbers are leaning on an experienced group of returners.
Davies 2021 football season felt like it was over almost before it could really get started.
“Our coach gave us two options there. He said hey we can either drop our heads we’re out of the playoffs or we can go out and win some games," said senior lineman Isaac Kerzman."
The Eagles finished 6-3. It’s that determination down the stretch last season they hope propels them into this season
There's a different energy to summer practices at Fargo North.
“Every team has their eyes set on a state championship, or making it to that game," said North head coach Adam Roland. "I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t a goal of ours.”
For the first time in 21 years, the Spartans are coming off a state semi-finals appearance. The goal now is to keep that momentum rolling into the new season.
On the outside, to the TV cameras, Hunter Luepke doesn't appear to be the most outgoing player on the Bison football roster.
His answers in press conferences or interview settings normally are made up a few words.
Luepke has saved his talking for the field. When asked about talking about himself and the accolades he's received as one of North Dakota State's top players, it was an obvious answer.
"Probably from the camera standpoint, it would look that way. Actually I'm not that shy of a guy, I like to hang out with the guys and have a good time." Luepke said.
It's not unusual to see Shanley make a deep playoff run, but for this year's group, their goals are beyond the semifinal round.
Fargo Shanley came closer than any other team to beating eventual 11AA champion Sheyenne, but fell to them in the state semifinals.
“Ever since we met that Monday after the state semis, these kids were focused," said head coach Troy Mattern.
This year’s goal is a trip to the Dakota Bowl.
Minnesota State Moorhead had its first fall football practice Monday, Aug. 8, at Scheels Field at Alex Nemzek Stadium.
The Dragons posted a 5-6 record overall and in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last fall.
MSUM sophomore quarterback Tommy Falk, from Jamestown, N.D., returns as the starter. Falk completed 252 of 413 passes for 2,874 yards and 20 touchdowns with 10 interceptions last season. The Dragons also return their top rusher in sophomore Luke Imdieke, who rushed for 299 yards and a touchdown on 78 attempts a season ago. Junior receiver Ryan Bieberdorf was second on the team in receiving last fall with 59 catches for 696 yards and seven touchdowns.
After being cancelled last year due to COVID-19, the IIHF World Juniors are back.
Representing Team USA for the third straight year is UND defenseman Tyler Kleven.
The Fargo native will play in the under 20 tournament that runs from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20 in Edmonton. Kleven will be working for his second straight gold medal with the team.
High school football in North Dakota began today as teams around the state held it's first practice of the season. The Horace Hawks are looking back, as they look ahead to their first season in 11A.
"This is really where the work starts to begin,” said Horace head coach Harvey McMahon.
Two years ago Horace football was just getting started.
Today, 12 of the original 14 players took the field for the Hawk’s first varsity practice.
It was a cool celebration on a hot day when the Fargo 12U All-Stars gave their coach an icewater shower after they won the state championship. It also booked their spot in the MidWest Regional.
"You didn’t feel like it was real until after it. Then you’re like, ‘oh we’re going to Indianapolis,'" said little leaguer Cormac Nagle.
Now, a new challenge in front of them. Coaches and parents have to get the team to Indiana with a chance to make the Little League World Series.
205 days ago, the Bison won their ninth FCS National title. Tomorrow, they begin defense of it.
WDAY Sports Director Dom Izzo visits with head coach Matt Entz as the Bison prepare to defend their title.
Moorhead Spuds rising senior Austin Schultz said he received an offer from North Dakota State head football coach Matt Entz on Monday morning and it didn't take Schultz long to make his decision.
“I committed on the spot," Schultz said.
Schultz verbally committed to NDSU and its the 18th known commitment for the 2023 recruiting class . The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Schultz had multiple NCAA Division I offers, including South Dakota State and St. Thomas.
Anthony Renz’s fifth season with the RedHawks is a dream filled with mixed emotions. The 29-year-old is serving as bench coach, but also partial manager.
“It’s been bittersweet. It’s easier to just kind of think about decisions, but when you’re managing a game and you’re making those decisions, there’s a sort of pressure that kind of comes with it,” said Renz.
Renz grew up as a passionate New York Mets fan, which makes it even more ironic that two decades later he’s calling the shots alongside his former bigger rival from the Philadelphia Phillies.
It may as well be considered March madness in July for the Jamestown Eagles.
On Tuesday, the seventh-seeded Eagles shocked the No. 2 seed Bismarck Governors in the opening round of the North Dakota American Legion baseball AA state tournament. Then, they upset the host No. 3 seed West Fargo Patriots Wednesday. And Thursday, No. 1 seed Fargo Post 2 was the next to fall victim.
Jamestown topped Post 2 11-8 in an offensive battle at West Fargo's Young Field, gaining the lead in the third inning and never looking back.
"This is something that I want to do, and something that I gotta do now," said Tyson Gordon.
Two years ago, Tyson Gordon arrived to play safety at NDSU.
"Coming out of high school, the NDSU offer is something that I really couldn't turn down," said Gordon.
But the Omaha native had a second love--basketball.
As the engines roar through the evening each Monday night, Lincoln Korynta can only think one thing.
"I like racing," he exclaims.
It's easy to see why the seven-year-old novice driver, along with his five-year-old brother River, look forward to raceday for six nights a week.
The sport runs in their family, starting with their grandfather, Scott Zwetzig.
"I raced in the 80s, early 90s," he said. "Raced through Lisbon, Grand Forks. I had my wife race one year before we got married."
Blake Egeland can barely remember a summer weekend when he wasn’t at the racetrack.
“I’ve missed one race since 1997,” Blake said.
He’s been right in his father’s tracks the whole time. For Blake, dad Tom and mom Julie, racing is a family affair.
“It’s all we do," Blake said. "It’s all I look forward to. It’s all we do all summer, and in the winter, it’s what we work toward for the summer.”
Today marked the 10th anniversary of the World Series. The Wiffle Ball World Series in Valley City celebrating a decade of fun.
What started as a handful of college friends simply returning home to play wiffle ball in the backyard has grown significantly in those 10 years.
"If you would have asked us back in 2013 if it was going to turn into this, we would have never guessed it," said Trevor Christiansen. "It just kind of came to fruition over all these years."
More than 7,000 wrestlers have come to Fargo for the USA Junior Nationals. It’s the biggest wrestling tournament in the U-S and a prime opportunity to emphasize safety within the sport.
Some of the country’s top wrestlers are giving it all they’ve got inside the Fargodome, but it’s the warm weather outside that is a hot topic of conversation.
Today we sit one week out before the Vikings will practice for the first time at training camp.
NDSU and UND are two weeks away, with high school football practice right after that.
I've had a countdown ticking away the days to start of the season since Memorial Day.
My wife asked me a great question the other day, why I am wishing away summer?
The USA wrestling tournament is seeing record numbers, especially in the women's division which is up over 500 entries. This year's North Dakota girls team is full of newcomers as well as seasoned vets.
An upcoming senior at Sheyenne, Mireya Sanchez, found her first love on the soccer field. Or at least she thought she did.
"I have a little bit of anger issues and I wanted to be more physical," said Sanchez. "I would get yellow cards in soccer games, so I wanted to give wrestling a shot.”
The first of nine NCAA Division I FCS national championships had to start somewhere for North Dakota State. There have been stars over the years. And then there was Scott Stoczynski, a backup defensive lineman who perhaps did more off the field for the first national title in 2011 than on it.
A starter as a junior, he took on a reserve role and helped make his mark as a senior leader.
Sadly, former teammates and coaches are paying tribute to Stoczynski, who died over the weekend in Texas from an automobile accident. Cole Jirik, the president of the Bison Football Players Association, reached out to the family on Sunday on behalf of former players.
The Minnesota Twins head into the All-Star break having lost three of four at home to American League Central rival Chicago, the last an unsightly 11-0 loss Sunday afternoon at Target Field.
Still, it beats last year at this time, when the Twins were more than halfway to a last-place finish. Despite losing seven of their past 10 games, the Twins enter the break in first place, two games ahead of second-place Cleveland and three ahead of the White Sox.
When his season at Iowa Central Community College ended in 2018, Brock Reller was beyond burnt out.
"I really didn't want to play baseball anymore," he said. "I played a little bit, and then they just put me on the bench and I didn't play much anymore."
"It was not a good experience for me, I didn't enjoy it anymore, and just had to get out of there."
Hot Mic with Dom Izzo: Tuesday we found out that South Dakota State has signed to play a game against Oklahoma State out of the Big 12 in 2024.
The Jacks will get 450 thousand dollars for the game.
This is what SDSU has for upcoming opponents, ranging from Iowa to two dates with Nebraska. They'll get a combined 3.1 million dollars for those games.
Moorhead Spuds defensive lineman Elinneus Davis has verbally committed to play football for the Washington Huskies, he announced Tuesday night, July 12, via social media.
"I feel so blessed," Davis said. "My parents (Elinneus and Susan) raised me to be the best that I could be. ... I never thought I would be in this position. I’m so grateful for everything.”
The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Davis had nearly double-digit NCAA Division I offers, including Minnesota, Iowa State and North Dakota State. Iowa State, Minnesota and Washington were his three finalists.
Joe and Gus Hurlburt have been playing basketball together for as long as they can remember.
The brothers have spent the last six seasons playing together at Enderlin High School, combining for 11 All-Region and All-State honors over the years.
Now, they'll have two final games together before heading their separate ways when seniors from Class B square off against those from Class A in the North Dakota Lions All-Star Basketball Games on Monday, July 11 in Bismarck and Tuesday, July 12 in Fargo.
North Dakota State has found its quarterback recruit for the Class of 2023. And they found it in one of the most unlikely places the Bison have ever recruited.
Jamestown (NY)'s Trey Drake announced his commitment to NDSU on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
"Ultimately for me it was the coaching staff, they blew me out of the water. The tradition of pride and excellence is insane. I've been following NDSU football for a while, I knew it was a place I wanted to be." Drake said.
It's the weekend of the NHL Draft and several teenagers across the country lives are about to change. For Fargo native and future UND forward, Ben Strinden, it’s his final shot at getting his name called.
"I never expected to be talking to NHL teams," said Ben Strinden.
It all started when he was lacing up the skates for Fargo South-Shanley. Now Ben Strinden is prepping for his third and final NHL draft.
Fargo-Moorhead this season has found a way to score late to win ball games. That was not the case Wednesday as four Winnipeg relievers shut down the RedHawks offense down the stretch and the Goldeyes came away with a 5-3 win before 2,732 at Newman Outdoor Field.
Winnipeg starter Alex Manasa went five innings, allowing three runs on six hits. The Goldeyes turned the game over to four relievers — winner Bryan Blanton, Travis Seabrooke, Erasmo Pinales and Tasker Strobel — who all pitched an inning and limited the RedHawks to one hit. Strobel pitched the ninth for the save.
After coming to an unexpected pause last week, the Red River Pilots season will not restart as the Expedition League is wrapping up its season early. The summer collegiate wood-bat league will play its championship series this week, which is nearly a month earlier than expected.
This news comes less than a week after Red River Pilots players and its head coach Matty Holem left Grand Forks midseason, citing player concerns and poor management. Since then a second team, North Iowa, ended its season early as well.
North Dakota State landed Lemont (Ill.) High School’s Noah Taylor, a defensive prospect with position versatility.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Taylor verbally committed to NDSU for football Monday, July 4, and projects to play either safety or linebacker for the Bison, he said.
NDSU offered Taylor a couple days ago after he attended a three-day camp in Fargo.
“I absolutely loved it there,” Taylor said. “I was able to stay on campus so I experienced all of it. All the coaches were very cool with me. … I’m excited to be a Bison and join the community.”
For the third straight year, local legion baseball teams came together to play the game they love in honor of Jim Pettersen, Fargo Post 2's longtime chairman who passed away in 2020 from COVID-19.
Fargo Post 400, West Fargo, and Moorhead swept their doubleheaders while Fargo Post 2 split a pair of games against Manitoba to open the tournament.
We're in the heart of college recruiting season as commits keep rolling in for North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota.
As you see the list of offers coming in for these newly minted college players, there was one player hanging out there until about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon that could have put NDSU at another level.
Pierre, South Dakota native Lincoln Kienholz is a three-star ranked quarterback who has blown up the recruiting world over the last two months. Kienholz has offers from over 20 schools, NDSU being one of them.
Another local high school weightlifter is bringing home some national championship hardware.
Sheyenne junior Nic Renner won a title in the 96 kilogram weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Championships on Monday night. His final results, lifting a combined 566 pounds in the snatch and clean and jerk, beat the runner-up by 63 pounds.
Sonny Gray let himself feel the full range of emotions on Monday. He let those emotions fuel him and then funneled them into one of his best starts of the season. And afterwards, he had a long embrace in the first base dugout with pitching coach Wes Johnson, a man whom he has become close to over the course of the past few months.
A day after news broke that Johnson would be leaving to take the pitching coach job at Louisiana State University, Gray went out and pitched the Twins to an 11-1 win with seven scoreless innings against the Guardians at Progressive Field on Monday night.
Golfers around the region battled the conditions for the 59th Red River Amateur Championship. After three days of competition, It was a fight till the 18th hole in both the mens and women's division.
In the women's division, it was a three way tie between NDSU's Leah Skaar, Emily Isrealson and Becca Tschertter heading into the final hole. Skaar was able to finish the job shooting par becoming the first woman to win the tournament.
When the heat of the summer rises, Fargo Post 2 usually does as well.
Post 2 has won 16 of its first 18 games to begin 2022, scoring five or more runs in 14 of those games.
Most high school kids are getting to go on vacation when the summer arrives. For Legion baseball players like those with Post 2, getting on the field is their vacation.
NDSU Football's 2023 recruiting class is rapidly rising as the Bison picked up two new commits on Wednesday.
The day started with Jailen Duffie's commitment, a cornerback out of Illinois.
The cornerback had offers from 19 division one programs, including FBS and the top schools in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Bismarck native and former NDSU quarterback Carson Wentz returned to Fargo Tuesday along with some of the most recognizable names in Bison football for the third-annual AO1 Foundation charity softball game at Newman Outdoor Field
Festivities included a home run derby, and the main event: a nine-inning softball game that pitted team offense against team defense, all to benefit the various ministries of Wentz's foundation.
Shelby Frank is no stranger to making history.
"We know what I was able to do and I know that I wasn't gonna settle for anything less than what I was capable of.
“The discus has always been my baby.”
Beginning in 8th grade, Frank won four consecutive state titles in the discus at Red River High School. Frank's success at the high school level landed her in the Big 10 at the University of Minnesota.
Detroit Lakes (Minn.) High School rising junior Mason Carrier got his dream NCAA Division I college football offer in early June and it didn’t take long for him to make his decision.
Carrier verbally committed to the Minnesota Gophers on Sunday, June 19, he announced via Twitter. His older brother, Ethan Carrier, a rising senior, also committed to the Gophers on Sunday.
The top North Dakota high school seniors gathered at Mayville State preparing for one more football game.
For one coach and player, it's their last chance to be on the field together.
"It hasn’t really hit me yet and it probably won’t hit me until its over," said former Sheyenne Mustang Zander Newton.
New York Mills’ Bode Roberts had himself a seventh inning in the state Class A third-place game.
Tied 8-8, Roberts threw out a runner at second base on a steal attempt to end the inning. About 10 minutes later, he sent the New York Mills faithful home with a third-place plaque on a walk-off single.
Third-seeded New York Mills beat fourth-seeded Sacred Heart 9-8 despite falling behind 5-0 in the first inning. Ethan Arnston got the first two runs across with a single before Isaac Zavoral lofted a two-run double to center field.
Moorhead was well aware its margin for error was razor-thin against top-seed Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the Minnesota state boys lacrosse quarterfinals on Tuesday.
The defending state champion Red Knights entered with a 16-0 record, averaging almost 15 goals per game. It’s pretty much the same outfit that soundly defeated the Spuds in last year’s quarterfinals.
It didn’t take long for Moorhead to learn that there are, indeed, margins thinner than a razor.
Fifteen years ago Roseau native Nick Oliver and Grafton’s Chad Demers paved the way in the first ever season for the Fargo Force. Now these former teammates are reunited again in a way they never thought would happen.
Life is coming at Karter Menz pretty fast these days.
"I always wanted to play college football but I never imagined I could go that high. The last few months I started to believe that I could." Menz said.
What's happened over the last few months?
Nearly every big-name Division I football school in the Midwest has contacted Menz, from North Dakota State to Minnesota to Nebraska.
It was heartbreak in the matter of less than a second.
Moorhead senior hurdler John Jenkins was confident he'd be able to punch a state ticket in the Section 8AAA Track and Field Championships. He was competing in the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdle races.
He finished third in both by a combined .06 seconds.
Those were his two main races, but he still had one more event left. Jenkins was going to run the anchor leg for the 4x400 meter relay team.
The Moorhead Spuds are heading back to the Minnesota boy’s Class A, Section 8 finals.
The Spuds boys lacrosse team defeated Elk River 10-4 in a section semifinal on Tuesday, June 7, at Jim Gotta Stadium.
Moorhead is returning to the section finals in back to back years. The Spuds won the 2021 section championship with a 10-6 win over Buffalo.
Before Tuesday’s game, Spuds head coach Andrew Law said that winning faceoffs was the key to winning the game, and he was enthused that his team came through on his hopes.
North Dakota State track has grown accustomed to sending athletes to the NCAA Championships and coming home with hardware.
Starting with Laura Hermanson in 2009 to Akealy Moton last year, the Bison have racked up All-American honors.
This year though, they will make history with perhaps the most unlikely entrant to the championships.
At long last, the Twins have reached their much-needed off day.
But instead of stumbling into it, as you could imagine a team whose depth has been stretched thin and was playing in its 18th game in 17 days might, the Twins finished the run with an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre.
They finished the 17 days by taking two of three games from a good Toronto team after dropping four of five games in Detroit, their offense silenced in the middle of that series.
Experience in the state tournament helped Lamoure-Litchville-Marion defeat Surrey 11-1 in the 2022 ND Class B State Tournament on Thursday.
L-L-M head coach Derold Haugen said having been through the tournament grind before helped his team prepare for this year’s tournament.
“We have been here before,” Haugen said, “We kind of know that we got to do the little things, play good defense, and get good pitching. We did that and eventually we got the bats.”
They waited 363 days for a little redemption, but the wait was worth it.
The Kindred boys golf team rolled to another Class B boys golf state championship on Wednesday, going +69 for the tournament. Oak Grove and Central Cass finished in a tie for second at +112.
Beulah's Champ Hettich turn in a three-over performance in his 36 holes to take the individual medal. Kindred's Paul Olson finished second at eight-over.
After spending five months in the transfer portal, former UND running back, Otis Weah, announced he's transferring to Missouri State.
The running back opted to leave UND in late November after a rocky fall that featured some off the field issues.
Weah lead the Fighting Hawks with 129 carries for 818 rushing yards last season. UND will play the Bears on Oct. 1.
Sunday morning, the Twins had two healthy shortstops on their roster. There was the present star, Carlos Correa, and the future, Royce Lewis, whom the Twins also hope turns into a star.
By Monday afternoon, they had none.
Lewis, who was recalled on Sunday from Triple-A, ran into the outfield wall making a play in center field hours later and suffered what the Twins are calling a bone bruise in his right knee, which landed him on the injured list. Things went from bad to worse on Monday for the Twins when Correa tested positive for COVID-19, something which manager Rocco Baldelli found out about during the Twins’ 7-5 loss to the Tigers on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park.
It is already time to start handing out state championship trophies in North Dakota.
The 2022 State Track and Field meet kicked off on Thursday in Bismarck. 13 individual champions were crowned on day one of the meet.
In the team standings, Kindred leads in Class B boys, while Des Lacs-Burlington is in first for the Class B girls. Bismarck Century leads for the Class A boys and girls, respectively.
Trey Lance had something to say to his critics, and he did so with a soft touch.
How does he feel about the offseason conversation swirling around him, some of it negative, after his up-and-down rookie season? The San Francisco 49ers' 22-year-old quarterback smiled. And he launched into an answer that was pointed and polite.
"In the most respectful way possible — it doesn't change how I feel about you guys as people — but it's not my job to care what you guys say or anyone else on social media," Lance said. "For me, I care about what the guys in the locker room think and what my coaching staff thinks. And at the end of that, that's my job.
Down 3-0 after three innings, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks needed to pull off a home opener comeback.
They did just that. The RedHawks scored the game's final four runs, including a ninth-inning RBI single from Manny Boscan to walk-off Milwaukee, 4-3.
Fargo-Moorhead scored two runs in the eighth inning to tie it up before putting runners on the corners in the ninth with just one out. Boscan then put a fly ball into right field that landed for the game-winning hit.
"T.O.’s (NDSU head baseball coach, Tyler Oakes) has been preaching the whole season about being gritty and taking the adversity with us, and it’s been working in our favor,” said senior catcher Logan Williams.
This season, the odds were stacked against NDSU baseball.
Tyler Oakes began his first season as head coach for the Bison. The team lost eight seniors, five of which were position player starters, and 40 of 47 games were played on the road.
After ending the first round of the 2022 PGA Championship tied for second at 4-under par, Fargo's Tom Hoge seemed to see the bottom fall out of his tournament chances the next day with a 4-over par round that dropped him into a tie for 23rd.
But the player known to have a lot of North Dakota grit to his game shook it off and climbed back up the leaderboard over the weekend's final 36 holes, any tournament's toughest stretch.
Chuck Roos had never heard of a marathon before 1980. Now, the 76-year-old runner, who has run in every Fargo Marathon since its inception, will run in memory of his son Kyle, who died in 2020 from COVID-19.
Quincy Patterson will have one more chance to play quarterback at the FBS level.
The former North Dakota State quarterback told ESPN on Wednesday night he is transferring to Temple. Patterson started seven games for the Bison, winning each of those games before Cam Miller took over in the third quarter of NDSU's game against Missouri State.
Patterson tallied six passing touchdowns, seven rushing scores, along with four interceptions.
Gannon Limke said he's always wanted to play college basketball at North Dakota State, so he did something about it. He called head coach Dave Richman.
"I reached out to coach Richman and told him it was my lifelong dream to play for the Bison. I felt like I had a chance to play there," Limke said. "He gave me the opportunity to be a walk-on and join the program."
Fargo Marathon week kicked off today with the Fargo Cyclothon.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the north side Buffalo Wild Wings for the 26.2 mile race. The course included a loop of Fargo North, Harwood and Moorhead.
Fargo native, Sean Tostenson, competed in his first ever bike race and beat out the rest of the competition crossing the finish line first.
42 players including: all 10 of Minnesota's draft picks, college free agents and select returnees, took to the field on Friday to participate in the beginning of the Minnesota Vikings rookie minicamp.
The day consisted of a hour and a half practice filled with position drills, walk-through installations and 7 on 7 passing drills.
The path to Super Bowl LVII is out for all 32 NFL teams, the league releasing its schedules on Thursday.
Take a look at the Vikings 17 games, as well as the key games for Carson Wentz's first season with the Washington Commanders and Trey Lance's San Francisco 49ers.
The Fighting Hawks picked up a commitment this week from Union senior defenseman Ryan Sidorski to be the eighth and final blue liner, replacing Brady Ferner who is expected to sign a pro contract.
Sidorski, who is from the Buffalo, N.Y., suburb of Williamsville, will graduate from Union in June with a double major in neuroscience and economics. He has one year of college eligibility remaining.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound defensive defenseman played 97 games at Union, tallying one goal and five points. Sidorski was fourth on Union in ice time last season, playing an average of 17 minutes, 55 seconds per game.
In a span of 1 minute, 28 seconds on Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center, Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko took complete control of the game with a pair of goals. He finished with a natural hat trick, and in the process, the Blues took complete control of the series.
Despite some incredible play from Kaprizov, especially in the opening 20 minutes, the Wild suffered a 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 5 . They now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series and will be on the brink of elimination heading back to St. Louis for Game 6.
Quincy Patterson II's time at North Dakota State is over.
Two sources confirmed to WDAY Sports that the dual-threat quarterback entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday morning.
The 6-foot-3, 242-pound Patterson originally came to NDSU as a transfer from Virginia Tech, a Division I FBS program where he spent the first three years of his collegiate career.
On nine separate occasions this season, the Wild erased a multi goal deficit, and parlayed into a comeback win. That impressive total tied them with the Florida Panthers for the most in the league.
Thus, with the Wild giving the St. Louis Blues everything they could handle down the stretch in Game 4 of their playoff series, it felt like only a matter of time before they leveled the score.
It was one of those moments, of when you know, you just know.
“That’s really all you can say is, wow that’s awesome,” said 15-year-old Sam Laurila.
When Laurila laced up his first pair of hockey skates, there was no surprise that the game just came easy to him.
“I think just with my dad playing growing up, he just brought me to the rink and I started skating around and I just liked it ever since. I think it clicked right away, it stuck with me my whole life. I like it, I love it, actually,” said Sam.
All the Minnesota Wild needed was a break to get back in the series with the St. Louis Blues.
They got it in Game 2 on Wednesday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Literally.
With the Wild struggling to get anything going nearly 10 minutes into the contest, Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo broke his stick in the defensive zone. As a result, the puck squirted away from Bortuzzo, and landed right in front of Jordan Greenway.
That proved to be just the break the Wild needed. A few seconds after Greenway scooped up the loose puck, Joel Eriksson uncorked a shot that beat Blues goaltender Ville Husso clean.
After 37 games on the road, NDSU baseball cruises to a 10-0 win over Mayville State in home opener.
Druw Sackett set the tone early for NDSU hitting a home run in the third inning, sparking a four run inning for the Bison.
NDSU will go back on the road to Miami for its series this weekend.
Four days after parting ways with Scott Langer, the Fargo Force hired Nick Oliver as head coach.
Oliver spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach for St. Cloud State men's hockey. During his time as assistant coach, he helped lead the Huskies to a NCHC regular season championship and a Frozen Four appearance.
Life has come full circle for Oliver, as he played for the Force from 2009 to 2011.
Wild winger Marcus Foligno toppled to the ice after absorbing a nasty knee-on-knee hit in the regular-season finale against the Colorado Avalanche. He stayed down for more than a minute writhing in pain. He staggered to his skates and needed to be helped down the tunnel.
In that moment, it looked like Foligno’s postseason might be over before it even got started. Yet there he was on Sunday morning at Xcel Energy Center, skating around with his teammates on the eve of Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues.
How the heck did Foligno recover so quickly?
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had indicated he was not opposed to trading down in the NFL Draft in the right situation.
That situation came about on Thursday night. Minnesota traded the 12th overall pick to Detroit along with pick number 46, in exchange for picks number 32, 34, and 66.
With that 32nd pick, Minnesota elected to draft for defense, selecting Georgia safety Lewis Cine.
For every highlight reel and game changing play that Christian Watson has made for North Dakota State, it reminds a certain generation of fans of one player.
Stacy Robinson.
Robinson was a part of the first NDSU dynasty in the early 80's . He racked up 16 hundred yards and 13 touchdowns in his time in Fargo, part of an offense that ran the ball 90 percent of the time.
Karl-Anthony Towns buried a triple with 9 minutes, 30 seconds left to play Tuesday to put Minnesota up 13 points. He turned, put his finger to his mouth and shushed the Memphis crowd as the Timberwolves went back to their bench for a timeout.
In that moment, Minnesota seemed destined to score another road upset and claim a 3-2 series lead, with a chance to clinch advancement on its home court. But this team never makes life that easy on itself.
“Eighteen-year-old Cordell would have no idea what's in front of him. That's for sure,” said former North Dakota State offensive lineman Cordell Volson
Volson is from Balfour, North Dakota. A town of 27 people.
“I played nine man football," said Volson. "You know, I was actually probably more of a basketball player in high school. I guess it all paid off, right?”
Six years later, offensive lineman had appeared in an NDSU record 65 games. During his time as a Bison, Volson was a three-time FCS All American and was part of four national championships.
Spring football practice is usually the chance to learn how a new team works and thrives with each other.
At MSUM, there's a strong connection forming this year with a town nearly 100 miles west on I-94; a connection that's growing by the year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent 2½ quarters Thursday showing the type of team they can be.
Unfortunately for Minnesota, the rest of the game revealed the truth of who it appears to be — one not capable of putting it all together for a long enough period of time.
Despite building two separate leads of 25-plus points — one in each half — Minnesota disappeared in the final frame, falling 104-95 to Memphis. The Grizzlies now lead the best-of-7 series 2-1, with Game 4 set for Saturday night at Target Center.
As the losses have started to pile up in the early parts of the Twins’ season — many a result of the slumping offense —Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has often praised the approach and the at-bats, even if the results haven’t followed.
Not on Wednesday.
The Twins went quickly — they lost in less than two and a half hours — and quietly on Wednesday night, blanked by the Royals 2-0 at Kauffman Stadium. It marked the third time the Twins have been shut out in their last seven games.
Malik Beasley spoke Monday about Minnesota aiming to get a second road win in Game 2 on Tuesday so it wouldn’t have to return to Memphis after potentially sweeping the Grizzlies.
That was the type of confidence Minnesota carried into Tuesday after winning Game 1 in such convincing fashion over the weekend. After a regular season split in which Minnesota gave a game away late, it was easy for the Wolves to convince themselves they were in fact the better team in this matchup and could impose their will on a nightly basis.
Spring practices are all about finding who will be the next player to step up in the big moments. On offense for the Bison, Zach Mathis and Braylon Henderson work to pick up where All-American wide receiver Christian Watson left off.
"I think the wide receiver room’s really good," said head coach Matt Entz. "Braylon Henderson, we're counting on or leaning on to step up. Zach Mathis is healthy right now so we're seeing him do some things out there."
ST. PAUL — It wasn’t the way the Wild would have drawn it up, but they’ll take it.
What appeared early to be a runaway victory over a second-division club playing out the string became a dogfight that the Wild were fortunate to send into overtime. That one point officially clinched Minnesota’s 2022 postseason berth, but the Wild needed another to stay within spitting distance of St. Louis for home ice in the first round of the playoffs.
Kevin Fiala tied the game 4-4 when Jordie Benn’s one-timer hit him at the crease and deflected past Sharks goaltender James Reimer with 11 minutes remaining in regulation, then scored the overtime winner on a wrist shot from between the circles as the Wild rallied for a 5-4 victory and two important points in front of 19,029 at Xcel Energy Center.
FARGO — Lewis Walker and Matt Entz were no strangers to each other. The two coaches had previously been connected through former North Dakota State offensive line coach AJ Blazek.
Walker and Entz had talked for more than four years, with the potential of working together on the table.
In February, the right scenario finally played out when Entz hired Walker onto his defensive staff as cornerbacks coach, a spot that was left open when defensive ends coach Buddha Williams took a job at Colorado State.
Lance Waddles' 1,146 mile journey to Fargo will be plenty worth it.
The most recent signee for North Dakota State men's basketball knows plenty about North Dakota. Waddles was born in Bismarck, and has family who still live in the state.
His family moved to Louisiana when he was a young child, but when Bison head coach David Richman offered him a scholarship, he made up his mind quickly.
"Coach Richman finally pulled the trigger, and that's really where I wanted to come, come back home," Waddles said. "Finally get to be around my family a lot more, because I'm separated from them when I'm down here most of the time."
The University of North Dakota men's basketball is getting yet another Bismarck prospect. Century junior Ryan Erikson, who was offered by Paul Sather over the weekend, announced he's committing to the Fighting Hawks.
NDSU spring football is in full swing. While plenty of new faces have emerged, there’s also plenty of local talent that have caught the coaches' eyes, like Fargo South’s Enock Sibomana.
While he’s been making moves on the field, his motivation to play football is bigger than just the game. It’s his family.
Tom Hoge's wish for better weather and playing conditions in his first Masters tournament came true on Sunday. For the most part, he took advantage.
But the 32-year-old pro from Fargo was unable to complete his first sub-par round at Augusta National Golf Club, closing with a bogey at No. 17 and a double bogey at No. 18. His 1-over 73 matched his best round of the tournament and he finished at 7-over 295.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tom Hoge's first-ever competitive round at The Masters on Thursday probably wasn't exactly what he was hoping for, but it also wasn't the opening day disaster that befell several of the PGA Tour's big names.
The Fargo pro shot a 1-over 73 and he is among 12 golfers tied for 31st place after the tournament's first day at Augusta National Golf Course.
GRAND FORKS — Ty Farmer is returning to North Dakota to finish out his college career.
The former Fargo Force and University of Massachusetts defenseman is transferring to the University of North Dakota for his fifth year.
Life has not been the same since Tom Hoge made a birdie putt at the 17th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Course.
That putt changed the Fargo native's life. Hoge went on to win at Pebble Beach, securing his first PGA Tour win and a trip to the Masters and Augusta National.
FARGO — Steve Kennedy has seen plenty in his golf coaching career.
From leading North Dakota State to a Summit League championship to a dozen state titles with the Fargo South Bruins, his golf resume is loaded.
As a golf fan, however, Kennedy had one experience he wanted for decades: a trip to the Masters. A trip that seemed unlikely.
"I've tried to get tickets year in and year out. They're just so hard to come by," Kennedy said.
That is until one of his former stars gave him a surprise he never saw coming.
News leaked Sunday that Murray State has been voted into the MVFC.
An official announcement will come Monday, but a full explanation of how the move came to pass won't likely be forthcoming, Mike McFeely writes: https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/mcfeely-blog-why-did-valley-add-murray-state-good-question-cant-wait-to-hear-the-answer-why
Aaron Huglen seems to have a knack for postseason hockey. The former Roseau Ram has helped get Minnesota to its first Frozen Four since 2014. That comes a year after Huglen was a part of a Fargo Force team that went to the USHL's Clark Cup Finals.
Former Grand Forks Central standout Luke Kanta announced that he has committed to play hockey at Army. Kanta helped the Knights to three state championships and is a two-time all-state selection.
Sam Haiby, who scored more than 2,500 points to become Moorhead's all-time leading scorer, announced on Tuesday she'll return to the University of Nebraska, using her extra year of eligibility.
NDSU defensive end Jake Kava was set to have an explosive year his sophomore season. Just like that, NDSU’s season was over. Before he could blink, his football career took another turn.
Read more: https://www.inforum.com/sports/its-a-lot-sweeter-knowing-what-youve-gone-through-defensive-end-jake-kava-back-playing-spring-ball-two-years-after-acl-tear
Twenty-nine teams gathered in Fargo to watch wide receiver Christian Watson, tight end Josh Babicz, offensive lineman Cordell Volson and defensive end Brayden Thomas during NDSU's Pro Day.
In Grand Forks, 23 teams from the NFL and CFL attended UND's first pro day in the Division I era. Defensive backs Jordan Canady, Evan Holm, Jaxson Turner and Hayden Galvin took to the field to showcase their talents.
Last year North Dakota entered the NCAA men's hockey tournament as the top overall seed, but fell in the second round to Duluth in a five overtime game.
After losing several seniors, newer faces took on the ice this season leading the team to a 24-13-1 record. Heading into this year's tournament, UND is the second seed in the East Regional in Albany.
In its return to the state tournament, Perham boys basketball fought but couldn't overcome second seed Caledonia in the Minnesota AA Boys Basketball State Tournament, falling 51-40.
The No. 3-ranked and seeded Wayzata Trojans opened the state tournament with a dominant 71-28 victory over unseeded Moorhead on Tuesday at Target Center.
After falling in the section 8AAA championship game in 2021, the Moorhead Spuds boys basketball team was determined to get back to the same stage.
“We have a lot of good puzzle pieces. It was just trying to figure out how to use it," head coach Matt Ellingson said.
The Spuds enter this tournament unseeded and have a tough test going up against the defending state champs, Wazayta.
UND is headed back to New York's capital city for the first time in 21 years and it will take on Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The Fighting Hawks (24-13-1) and Fighting Irish will play at 5 p.m. Central on Thursday. The regional's top seed, MSU-Mankato, will take on ECAC playoff champion Harvard at 11 a.m. Thursday.
For the first time since 2012, the Moorhead Spuds are state tournament bound after defeating Brainerd 53-52.
In a back and forth game, Mekhi Elmore made the game winning free throw with seven seconds left to put the Spuds up by one.
The Class 4A tournament begins Tuesday, March 22.
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It was a day filled with action in Minnesota, as the quarterfinal rounds of the State High School League state girls basketball tournaments began Mar. 16.
In Class AAA, Detroit Lakes fell to the No. 3 seed Totino-Grace 64-43. Totino-Grace's Hannah Herzig and Abby Lord proved to be a dynamic duo for the Eagle, combining for 29 points in the first half.
In Class AA, No. 2 seeded Fergus Falls propelled to a 71-55 win over Pequot Lakes. Ellie Colbeck paced all players with 25 points, following close behind was teammate Tori Ratz with 22.
While the Minnesota State High School League state girls basketball tournaments begin this week, the boys are setting up their section finals.
In 8AA, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton got 34 points from Owen Leach to cruise to a 76-65 win over Thief River Falls. The Rebels will play Perham on Friday night, who beat Pelican Rapids 43-37 to advance.
It's been ten years since the Moorhead boys basketball team felt the joy of playing in a state tournament. Matt Ellingson, a senior guard on that 2012 Spud team, remembers it well.
"I will always remember that feeling when the buzzer went off, and you knew you punched your ticket to the state tournament," he said. "There's nothing better." Watch: https://www.inforum.com/sports/watch-ellingson-trying-to-return-spuds-to-state-nissley-commits-to-nebraska-in-wdays-10-pm-sports
The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed to a one-year contract extension that covers the 2023 NFL season, Cousins' agent announced Sunday night.
ESPN and NFL Network reported that the extension is worth $35 million and fully guaranteed. Full story: https://www.inforum.com/news/national/cousins-lands-one-year-35-million-extension-with-vikings
It didn't come easy for the top seeds to open the Class A State Basketball Tournament in Bismarck on Thursday. After trailing in the second half, top seeded Davies from the east region hung on to defeat Bismarck Century 84-72 in overtime.
The Eagles move on to play West Fargo. Last year's state champions came out hot against Bismarck, who was the second seeded team from the west region, 87-64. Full text: https://www.inforum.com/sports/watch-class-a-state-semifinals-set-kindred-boys-win-region-1-title-in-wday-10pm-sports-for-march-10th
Top seed Enderlin and third seed Kindred are set to play in the Region 1 boys basketball championship game on Thursday.
Enderlin is making its first region title appearance since 2015 and will be looking to make its first state appearance since 1996.
On the other hand, Kindred is one win away from returning to the state tournament, where it will look to defend it's state title.
South Dakota State is headed to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and completed a perfect season against conference opponents Tuesday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
Senior forward Douglas Wilson scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help lift the Jackrabbits to a 75-69 victory against North Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament championship before 10,072 fans, earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Full story: https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/south-dakota-state-knocks-off-the-bison-to-win-the-summit-title-earn-a-spot-in-the-big-dance
North Dakota State is headed to a familiar spot, the Summit League men's basketball tournament championship game.
Sam Griesel poured in 26 points to lead the No. 2-seeded Bison to a 92-72 victory against Oral Roberts on Monday, March 7, in the tournament semifinals at the Denny Sanford Premier Center before 10,418 fans.
On Sunday, Mar. 6, the North Dakota State women's basketball team fell in their Summit League tournament quarterfinal game against Kansas City 81-74, bringing to an end what head coach Jory Collins called a "tough year."
The University of North Dakota women also lost, falling 61-54 to Oral Roberts. UND carried the momentum of a mid-season surge into the tournament but couldn't overcome a 22-point performance from ORU standout Keni Jo Lippe.
For the third time since 2017, the Kindred girls basketball team works to earn the Class B State Championship. A strong first half helping the Vikings to the 72-29 win. Senior Abby Duchscherer led all players after scoring 22 points.
The top seeded Vikings move on to play Shiloh Christian in the semifinals, after the Skyhawks use a big second quarter to get past fourth seeded Linton/HMB, 48-34.
After a back-and-forth two periods, the Moorhead boys hockey team was able to score three goals in the third period and pull away from Elk River, 8-4, for the Section 8AA championship on Wednesday at Municipal Athletic Complex. Full story: https://www.inforum.com/sports/moorhead-pulls-away-in-the-third-period-beats-elk-river-8-4
Minnesota State Moorhead now has a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference men's basketball tournament crown, and the sixth time proved to be the charm.
Jaden Stanley-Williams scored 15 points to help lift the Dragons to an 81-73 victory against No. 12-ranked Minnesota Duluth for the conference tournament title Tuesday at the Sanford Pentagon.
“That we’re able to do this for the first time in school history, it means so much because this is a great program we have," said Dragons freshman guard Jacob Beeninga. "It’s a great school, great support. This is a university-wide championship. This is amazing.”
Full story: https://www.inforum.com/sports/college/dragons-men-win-1st-nsic-tournament-title-earn-automatic-bid-the-division-ii-touranment
Fallyn Freije's pro basketball career overseas got upended by the pandemic, but upon returning home she was given a new opportunity: to coach her younger sister Morgan, a senior forward for the L-E-M Cardinals.
Full story: https://www.inforum.com/watch-langdons-freije-sisters-getting-a-shot-to-make-basketball-memories-together-in-wdays-10-pm-sports
After falling in last year's region championship in overtime, the Kindred Vikings got revenge this weekend, advancing to the state tournament for the first time since 2019. The Vikings are the top seed in Class B and will face Beulah in the opening round on Thursday.
Red River moves on after a 6-0 win in the North Dakota Boys State Hockey Tournament. The Roughriders will meet Fargo South-Shanley in the quarterfinals, after the Bruins took down Mandan 4-1 in the opening round.
The top-seeded Spuds powered in five third-period goals and routed the Warriors 7-0 in the Section 8AA quarterfinals at the Moorhead Sports Center.
Davies girls hockey is in the middle of a remarkable three year run, with no signs of slowing down heading into the North Dakota state hockey tournament.
It took South-Shanley a couple chances, but it finally got a win over Davies it desperately wanted. The Bruins scored the first three goals of the EDC championship game to cruise to a region title, 3-1.
Moorhead already has an adapted bowling team and is heavily involved in Special Olympics. When adapted hockey was put on the table though, Heidi Fisher knew that this had to be brought to reality.
Guests include Mike McFeely, Forum Columnist, Jeff Welsh, Grand Forks Central wrestling coach, and Bryan Strand, Barnesville Principal.
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From Dom Izzo: NDSU is 19-8 on the season, won eight of its last nine games and are battling for a top two seed. They are honoring three of the best players in school history and yet outside of those that really care about Bison basketball, there is no buzz around this team.
It was well-earned Super Bowl experience for Scott Verkuilen, who battled and beat Lymphoma in late 2019 then used a wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to give back to his school, donating equipment for a brand new weight room.
During winning and losing streaks, after comeback victories and embarrassing defeats, the Rams opined that they were authoring their own story, and they intended to finish with a flourish.
On Sunday, in Super Bowl LVI they penned the final chapter. And it was a pulsating finish.
The Bison men survived a 16-point comeback from Western Illinois and outlasted the Leathernecks in two overtimes, 84-81. Sam Griesel led NDSU's efforts with 23 points. In Fargo, the Bison women got off to a disastrous start, led a furious rally, only to end in calamity.
Britta Curl, the former Blizzard standout, tested positive for COVID-19 while still in Los Angeles waiting to fly to China. She will not make the trip after being named an injury replacement for the United States women's hockey team.
The No. 8 Central Cass boys basketball team used a big second half to storm back and win 69-60, handing No. 2 Kindred its largest loss of the season and first since December.
This game was tied at 32 to start the second half, but Carter Vrchota led all players with 26 points, which included six three-pointers. Cole Holzer chipped in another 21 points for the Squirrels, while Riley Sunram led the Vikings with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Seemingly done from any chance of victory, the Bison suddenly found life in the last seven minutes in one of the more crazy finishes in the short life of the Scheels Center at Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Sam Griesel’s shot from in close with three seconds left gave NDSU a 76-74 Summit League men’s basketball win over the University of South Dakota.
A stellar run in the final holes helped Fargo's Tom Hoge to victory in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday. Hoge finished with three birdies in the final five holes Sunday, Feb. 6, to overcome Jordan Spieth's two-shot lead down the stretch and give Hoge his first career PGA victory.
Tom Hoge's first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am might be his best opening round of his career. He put up a nine-under 63, including six straight birdies on his final nine holes.
The Vikings have reportedly narrowed down its head coach search to Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator, Kevin O'Connell, currently the Rams' offensive coordinator.
The No. 1 Kindred girls basketball team used a big first half to earn some redemption on its regional rival with a 70-56 victory in front of a rambunctious Central Cass gymnasium.
Five days separated both games for North Dakota men's basketball against South Dakota State. The second time around went much better than the first, but ended in UND's eleventh straight loss, 70-64.
The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals will each advance to Super Bowl LVI after exciting wins Sunday, Jan. 30.
It looked like North Dakota State men's basketball had lost another close game in Summit League play. A replay showed otherwise. The Bison capitalized on an extra five minutes, outscoring South Dakota 14-2 in overtime for a 74-62 win.
Dom Izzo gives kudos to the NDHSAA for fixing one wrong with high school football. But there's another problem out there looming, he says.
The Bison were a machine to close the first half and went on to a 77-56 Summit League men’s basketball win over St. Thomas in the first game between the two programs since the 1966-67 season.
Enderlin head boys basketball coach Calvin Kraft knew a win over Central Cass wouldn’t come easy. "We knew it was gonna be a battle,” Kraft said. “It was gonna be a full house here at Central Cass. They were ranked high and undefeated.”
Hudson Swafford went eagle-birdie at the 16th and 17th holes to cap a busy final round and win The American Express on Sunday in La Quinta, Calif., beating Fargo's Tom Hoge by two shots.
The North Dakota State men's and women's basketball teams both looked destined for victories Tuesday night. Both let wins slip away in the fourth quarter.
There was a time when D1 recruiters would ignore North Dakota high school basketball, saying the competition level just wasn't good enough. That time is over, Dom Izzo says.
Carson Triggs' goal midway through the third period stood as the game-winner as Moorhead defeated Fargo Davies 5-4 in the Spuds' matchup with North Dakota's third-ranked team on Tuesday at Scheels Arena.
Monday night brought together a top 10 battle in Class B, No. 2 Kindred hosting No. 7 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier in a rematch of last year's state championship.
The Bison will get a boost from players coming back on offense and defense that are using an extra year of eligibility because of Covid. That will make NDSU a lock to be the favorites to win another title in 2022.
Summit League play continues to be a struggle for the North Dakota State women, who were outscored 17-6 in the game's final five minutes en route to a 73-62 loss In their first conference matchup against St. Thomas.
Mason Klabo took little time to make his presence known in the EDC. The Davies point guard started playing meaningful minutes as an eighth grader, and his freshman season is more than following up. Klabo leads the EDC in scoring average, assists and steals per game.
On Tuesday night the Krier brothers, Carter and Colby, got an opportunity to sit and chat in an empty rink. There was plenty of trash talk. It was a special moment considering the two were just hours away from being opponents. Carter is an assistant coach for East Grand Forks, while Colby suits up as a junior defenseman for Moorhead.
North Dakota State built a 21-point lead by halftime and cruised to an 87-69 Summit League win over Denver on Monday night.
NDSU's Rocky Kreuser had a big night, finishing with 24 points and nine rebounds.
This time, the Minnesota Vikings didn’t blow a lead. They made a comeback. But it was too late for Mike Zimmer. The 31-17 victory Sunday over Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium was his final game as Minnesota’s coach.
Emily Dietz had a historical night inside the SHAC, becoming the 35th Bison player to reach 1000 career points as the NDSU women's basketball team pulled away with a 74-68 win over Denver.
NDSU greats such as Carson Wentz, Jabril Cox and Dillon Radunz are just a few players that have participated in the Reese's Senior Bowl. The Bison added another to that list after Christian Watson accepted an invitation.
The Spuds hockey team is finding their stride, skating to a 10-0 win over Brainerd to notch their fifth consecutive win.
The Vikings (7-9) were eliminated from playoff contention with their ugly 37-10 loss at Green Bay on Sunday night, and there is much speculation about whether head coach Mike Zimmer will be back in 2022 for a ninth season.
Asked if he has talked to management about his future, Zimmer said, “No, I have not talked to any of them.”
He then was asked why he believes he would be the right man for the job moving forward. "That’s not for me to judge,” Zimmer said.
Former Bison QB Trey Lance put in a solid day's work and propelled the San Francisco 49ers to a 23-7 win over the Texans. How his impressive showing impacts San Francisco's QB situation is anyone's guess.
North Dakota State men's basketball canceled Saturday's game against South Dakota due to COVID-19 protocols within USD's program. The virus has hit the Summit League hard this week, canceling seven games so far, including all of UND's home games.
Meanwhile, the IIFH has canceled the remainder of the 2022 World Juniors Championship hockey due to rising number of COVID-19 cases among players.
John Madden, the beefy, exuberant Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders who became one of America's best-known TV sports announcers and lent his name to a wildly successful football video game franchise, died on Tuesday at age 85, the National Football League said.
We're looking back at our July story about West Fargo baseball star Matt Strahm and his baseball card obsession.
"Baseball cards are something my brother and I grew up collecting and then we kinda got into Pokemon a little bit and then back to baseball," Strahm said.
Despite Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing three interceptions, two to linebacker Anthony Barr inside the Rams’ 15-yard line, the Rams held on for a 30-23 victory over Minnesota on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Conference openers already carry a lot of weight in college basketball. Adding in rivalries to the mix raises the stakes just a little more.
On Wednesday night, North Dakota State took the first victories in the grudge games against North Dakota, the men winning 86-76, while the women prevailed 67-61.
The Moorhead boys hockey team’s first win over a Section 8AA opponent this season didn’t come easy. The Spuds played through bumps, bruises and a cold bug as they muscled out a 5-4 win over St. Michael-Albertville on Tuesday at Moorhead Sports Center.
The Chicago Bears lost a lot of players before Monday night’s game. Then they lost their cool. Several key penalties by the depleted Bears and other mistakes helped the Vikings overcome a lackluster showing in a 17-9 victory at Soldier Field.
Seldom do childhood dreams become reality. Jaksen Panzer’s dream is coming true at the rink.
“I mean growing up, I just wanted to play hockey. I didn’t think of anything more than that, not committing or playing juniors. It was mostly just play hockey and have fun. It just works out sometimes,” said Panzer.
It’s almost like Jaksen was destined to be a star on the ice.
The Grand Forks Central and Grand Forks Red River boys hockey teams met for the first time this season Thursday night, and the two programs wasted no time turning in a classic rivalry matchup.
Signing day with the North Dakota State football program on Wednesday included the usual assortment of linemen with growth potential, athletes with Division I FCS promise and local players hoping to make an impact.
When James Madison University rolls into Fargo for the FCS semifinal game Friday, Dec. 17, it'll be their last matchup against the Bison before next year's transition to the FBS.
Sam Griesel came back to the lineup last week. On Monday night, the North Dakota State senior guard really came back.
The Bison are a different team with their leader on the floor and never was that more evident than in a 77-70 victory over Indiana State before an energetic crowd at Scheels Center at Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Griesel, getting calculated rest breaks from head coach Dave Richman, helped rally the Bison from an 11-point second half deficit with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
No matter the sport, when Red River and Central go head to head emotions are high. This Grand Forks rivalry though, isn’t always heated. Seniors Paine Parks and Sam Strandell are both starters in basketball, they’re also all-state football players. Despite lining up on opposite ends, their friendship dates back nearly a decade.
NDSU fell on the road to powerhouse Arizona 59-47. During the first few minutes of the game, Bismarck's Lauren Ware fell to the ground with a right knee injury and never returned to the game. Arizona's head coach Adia Barnes said Ware will be out for a week or two.
As of Wednesday, Dec. 8, thousands of tickets were still available for NDSU's game Saturday in the quarterfinals with East Tennessee State. Dom Izzo says fans are getting bored with just having a winning team, and he has some ideas to get them back to the Fargodome.
With the victory, the Rams (4-1) snapped the Spuds' (2-3) two-game win streak and earned some revenge against the team who ended their season in the Section 8AA final for the second consecutive season this past spring.
The East Tennessee State University Buccaneers have notched a number of close-but-big wins this season, including a near-miraculous come-from-behind victory to advance to the FCS quarterfinals, where they will face the North Dakota State Bison for the first time ever.
What appeared to be Roger Maris' last best chance to get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame was instead a major disappointment.
Fargo's favorite athlete, who set the single-season record with 61 home runs in 1961 when he played for the New York Yankees, failed to collect a single vote from the 16 members of the Golden Era Committee.
North Dakota State hung with Creighton for the better part of the first half but the Bluejays roughed up the Bison after the break and won 80-55 on Tuesday night at the CHI Health Center Omaha.
Kansas State used a 28-10 run to open up a 20 point lead on the Bison over the span of a quarter and never looked back, winning 78-57. NDSU, which trailed 16-5 after the first quarter, trimmed the lead down to one point before giving up the long run to go into the break down 12.
The Vikings managed just 67 yards rushing in a 34-26 loss to the 49ers and star running back Dalvin Cook left the game with a shoulder injury late in the third quarter. Cook, who was taken off while sitting up on a cart, carried 10 times for just 39 yards.
North Dakota State finished the regular season with a 10-1 record and won the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship to earn an automatic bid the the Division I FCS playoffs.
The semifinal round is set in the Class A and B state volleyball tournament. West Fargo and Shanley the two eastern teams advancing on after Shanley swept Bismarck Legacy in straight sets tonight. Fargo Davies with a tough task against defending champion Bismarck Century.
Barnesville senior running back Cameron Heng shows toughness on the field, rushing for more than 1,000 yards on a Trojan team known for running the football.
That strength runs in his family. Heng's 23-year old sister, Ashlin, has Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes severe seizures. Heng and his family pull together for her care, and she's his biggest fan.
NDSU men's basketball took on PAC-12's Arizona and the Dragons opened with a big win at home.
An 0-2 start was staring the University of North Dakota men's basketball team right in the face midway through the second half against Montana on Tuesday night. Caleb Nero wouldn't let it happen.
Nero scored six of the last seven points for the Fighting Hawks, including the game-winner for UND to complete a comeback win over Montana, 79-77.
In the previous two games, the star wide receiver was targeted just nine times and had just five catches for 90 yards, and the Vikings lost both times. But Jefferson on Sunday erupted for nine catches for 143 yards in Minnesota’s 27-20 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at SoFi Stadium.
After cruising in its opening dual against California Baptist, North Dakota State wrestling got a major test against third-ranked Missouri.
The Tigers rolled, winning all but one match against the Bison, claiming a 34-3 victory. NDSU's only victory on the night was a 6-4 win by Jared Franek in the 157 pound matchup.
The annual first game blowout of a lower-division opponent went about as expected for the North Dakota State men's basketball team. Concordia gave it the old college try, but ultimately size and quickness won out.
It's fitting that West Fargo played, and defeated, Century in the semifinals, giving the Packers a chance to get redemption for an early season loss.
The championship game against Sheyenne gives them that same chance and then some.
Thompson, N.D., senior outside hitter Lexi Zafke has important shoes to fill on and off the volleyball court. In her spare time, she volunteers at the fire department.
"Back in like April of 2018, me and my best friend decided to also be on the fire department," said Zafke. "My dad has been a firefighter for a long time on the volunteer fire department."
The Fargodome is becoming a hub for high school football, starting on Thursday with Minnesota section championships beginning.
Over the next two days at the Fargodome, nine section football championships will be handed out. Usually, that's not worthy enough of an entire commentary; but we're not in normal times.
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Mason Lockwood's first playoff snaps for Fargo North went about as well as he could have asked for. But during the summer, things started to feel off.
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Rocky Kreuser scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead North Dakota State to an 85-54 win over Minot State in a season-opening exhibition game.
The Bison football team prepares for a road trip to South Dakota to take on their rivals at SDSU.
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Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush took over threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper in the back corner of the end zone with 51 seconds left to give them a 20-16 victory over the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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North Dakota State cruised to a 25-15, 25-12, 25-22 sweep over St. Thomas on Thursday in Summit League volleyball before 606 fans at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Duluth East’s Kai Hoffman scored a goal and had an assist to lead the Greyhounds to a 3-1 victory over Moorhead in the Minnesota Class AAA quarterfinals Wednesday at Irondale High School.
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The first night of Minnesota High School football playoffs is in the books with several local teams advancing.
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NDSU Bison head coach Matt Entz hasn't announced who will be starting quarterback for the team's upcoming game against Indiana State.
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Personal loss has fueled an exceptional football season for one Fargo South senior.
The Minnesota Wild are humbled in their first loss of the season.
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West Fargo put up 28 points in the first half en route to a 35-21 win over Fargo Shanley on Thursday in Class AA Eastern Dakota Conference football. It was a battle that helped determine playoff seedings.
Rival teams collide in the "Battle for Lee's Paddle."
Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves in a blowout win over Houston.
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To say the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion football season anything but dominant would be selling the Loboes short. The team is 8-0 entering the playoffs.
The top-seeded Moorhead Spuds knocked off No. 5 seed Sartell 3-0 on Tuesday in the Minnesota Class AAA, Section 8 boys soccer semifinals.
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Usually when Missouri State appears on the Bison schedule, it's been marked down as an automatic win for NDSU. That's no longer the case.
North Dakota high school football enters playoff season in this week's Honor Roll.
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The Vikings pull through with an overtime victory in a tough game with the North Carolina Panthers.
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The West Fargo Sheyenne Mustangs have been shut out in the last two meetings with Bismarck Century, the team they are set to face Friday night in arguably the most anticipated North Dakota Class 11AA game of the regular season.
All three of the previous meetings between the region powerhouses have been in the postseason, with the last two on the biggest stage in North Dakota high school football.
UND volleyball coach Jeremiah Tiffin has been placed on administrative leave.
St. Mary's in Bismarck loses a long-time coach to cancer.
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A high-tech basketball academy with state of the art machines is set to open this week in Fargo.
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Former NDSU Bison quarterback Trey Lance is recovering from a sprained knee following the 49ers showdown with the Cardinals
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Greg Joseph's final field goal leads to a narrow victory for the Minnesota Vikings over the Detroit Lions.
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It wasn't a great day for the top seeds from the Western Dakota Association at the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament on Thursday.
In fact, it wasn't much fun for any of the West seeds. But it was a great evening for Derrick Lobbo and his West Fargo Sheyenne teammates.
Last Friday was a special night for Hillsboro-Central Valley with the team celebrating senior night. It was also the night the Langdon Area/Edmore Munich Cardinals brought rolled into town with their 44-game winning streak.
"Any time we play 'em, it's always gonna be a great game," said Hillsboro-Central Valley senior center Masyn Fandrich.
The last time the two met, the 2018 Class A State Championship final - a 20-18 win for the Cardinals, their 12th in a row. Before that, the two played in the 2017 Class A State Championship - Langdon's last loss, over 1,400 days ago, until Friday night.
On Friday, the Burros would snap that streak of days without a loss for the Cardinals football team. A 28-13 win for Hillsboro-Central Valley. Fate making its presence known Oct. 1, 2021, as it had Nov. 10, 2017.
"I feel like we were almost meant to beat them," said Fandrich.
Fargo Davis' Lexi Bartley outlasted 3-time defending champion Hannah Herbel in a five-hole playoff.
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No female golfer in Class-A has ever won four state titles in North Dakota. On Monday, Bismarck Century's Hannah Herbel started her quest, after being crowned champion the last three years.
WDAY Sports' Taylor Budge presents this week's WDAY Honor Roll.
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The Minnesota Vikings fail to overcome the Cleveland Browns' defense.
Former NDSU Bison Trey Lance could be looking at a chance to become starting quarterback for the 49ers following Sunday' loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Grand Forks Central came out on top of an all-Grand Forks final on Thursday to clinch the East Region boys tennis team tournament championship.
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For Dom Izzo, this week's matchup between Bison and Fighting Hawks is still a welcome one—just not as special as it could have been.
The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns are set to face off at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
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Kindred's Avery Bartels wins the individual crown at the Class B Golf tournament.
The Shanley Deacons boys soccer team secures a spot in the state tournament with a win over Fargo North.
Kindred football's Jack Packer has worked hard the last year to return to the field after missing all of the 2020 football season with an injury.
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NDSU's defense will have its hands full with UND's Otis Weah on Saturday.
Eighth grader Rose Solberg leads the way for Davies at the EDC Girls Golf Championship.
Week five of the WDAY Honor Roll features Perham's offense led by Colton Hackel, Beau Fetting of Ada-Borup-West, John Gores from Shanley, and Central Cass' Jake Deutsch.
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NDSU Bison Volleyball loses its first conference match to Kansas City.
May-Port CG's Ethan Bergstrom played most of the season with a broken wrist; in his first game fully healthy, he set a school record.
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UND Fighting Hawks are ready to have see fans at the Ralph for their home opener.
West Fargo standout Carson Hegerle commits to playing football at NDSU.
In this week's Hot Mic, Dom Izzo points out a problem in North Dakota high school football that is putting the playoffs out of the reach for some teams only a month into the season.
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WDAY Sports reporter Jahmal Kennedy talks with the Wahpeton Huskies about how they plan to make a comeback after several disappointing football seasons.
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The Kansas City Monarchs sweep the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, ending their championship dreams and season.
Travis Zajac is hanging up his skates after 15 years in the NHL
WDAY Sports anchor Zach Staton breaks down high school football highlights in this week's Honor Roll.
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The Minnesota Vikings fall to the Arizona Cardinals.
Carson Wentz reportedly injured his ankle during the Colt's Sunday match against the Los Angeles Rams.
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The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks rally and advance to their first American Association baseball championship series.
The Horace Hawks celebrate a home win on new turf.
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The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks will be forced to face the Chicago Dogs in Game 5 of the North Division championship series.
A former NDSU Bison quarterback creates one of the most unexpected feel-good stories of the college football season.
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The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are one win away from the American Association championship series.
A Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton junior is proving himself to be a double-threat in both on the basketball court and football field.
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NDSU looks towards the future as it builds a new practice facility.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have their playoff series delayed.
WDAY looks at some last week's highlights in high school sports.
A pair of champion football players reunite at NDSU.
The Spud's take on Fergus Falls in girls soccer.
The Cleveland Indians snap the Minnesota Twin's winning streak.
The RedHawks make their way to the championship series.
The Fargo Shanley Deacons are making the best of a difficult schedule.
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan shouts out the Cleveland Indians for nearly 7 innings.
The Spud take on the Rough Riders in boys soccer.
The West Fargo Packers hosted the Sheyenne Mustangs for volleyball.
Viking's head coach Mike Zimmer looks to rebuild the team's defense ahead of next Sunday's season opener.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks get ready to wrap up their regular season with a shot at the playoffs.
The MSUM Dragons are on fire following a great season opener.
Ohio State rallies to defeat Minnesota Gophers.
The Green Wave sweeps away the competition in its season opener.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks return to form in their rematch against Sioux City.
Dom Izzo makes his predictions for this year's college football season.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have their skills put to the test by the Sioux City Explorers.
Fargo Davies shook off a first-set loss to defeat Fargo South.
Former NDSU quarterback Zeb Noland is set to start for the University of South Carolina for its season opener.
The Bison will have their defense tested at their home opener Saturday.
The Indianapolis Colts have placed Carson Wentz on a COVID-19 protocol list after for being a close contact.
WDAY Honor Roll recognizes some of the best plays from the first week of North Dakota High School football.
Former North Dakota State star running back Tony Satter joins Bison Glory Days podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the 1987 and 1988 seasons, when NDSU followed an underachieving season (1987) with a perfect national championship season (1988).
The parallels are far from perfect because NDSU's 2020/21 was a marred spring season thrown together to salvage a year for FCS, but could Bison fans see a repeat of the old days this fall?
Satter also chats about his freshman season of 1987 from a personal standpoint, comments on NDSU's upcoming season, gives an opinion about the Bison moving up to FBS ... and a lot more.
The first three turns of the Bobcat Open were held in muddy and wet conditions. Then came Sunday, when the weather at the Fargo Country Club turned to perfection and the sun shined on Andre Metzger. Again.
Valley City State cruised to a 24-7 victory over the University of Jamestown in the annual "Paint Bucket" rivalry football game Thursday at Shelly Ellig Field at Lokken Stadium.
The Vikings now lead the series 64-53-5.
VCSU quarterback Jalen Pfeifer completed 20 of 32 passes for 266 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
The University of North Dakota football team has plenty it wants to replicate from its 5-2 spring season.
One trend they don't want to continue, however, is their historically dismal road record. In the last four seasons, the Fighting Hawks are a combined 6-15 away from the Alerus Center.
The Fargo Shanley Deacons enter the 2021 season eager to build off a 4-4 2020 campaign which ended in the playoffs.
As players hit the field this fall, the seniors can't help but take in their final days.
Fargo's Tom Hoge shot a 2-under 69 at The Northern Trust tournament to tie for fourth place and notch the second-best finish of his career. His finish pushed him to 48th place in FedEx Cup points.
In April, Belquist's stellar freshman campaign would come to an end. In UND's first FCS playoff game against Missouri State, Belquist went down in the third quarter with an injury with the Fighting Hawks ahead 37-3.
At six-feet-seven-inches tall and weighing about 305, UND senior Matt Waletzko stood out for more than just his size last spring. WDAY Sports reporter Jahmal Kennedy talked with the Fighting Hawk's standout offensive lineman about his success that's already landed him on the NFL Draft radar.
The Fighting Hawks know where they'll be flying to next season. Here's rundown of the key non-conference games fans need to know about.
The last time the Concordia Cobbers played football was way back in November 2019. Now, the team is ready to hit the field again once after their last season was canceled by the pandemic.
Family and friends are mourning the loss 29-year-old Abigail R. Anderson. The sister of the late Perham track star Gabriele Grunewald died after a driver hit a parked car in the Twin Cities over the weekend.
The Pine to Palm golf tournament came down to Ben Welle and Nate Adams. Plus, the WDAY Fall Camp Tour makes a stop at Fargo North High School.
As NDSU prepares for the fall football season, two of the Bison's top players are back on the field after being injured in last spring. Plus, the Sheyenne Mustangs are hoping the third time's a charm for their first state title.
Former NDSU Bison quarterback Carson Wentz may still have a shot at playing in the Indianapolis Colts' season opener. Zach Staton has the latest on Wentz's road to recovery.
If Fargo's Little League team knows how to do one thing, it's rally. Hear how they came out on top in a win-or-go-home match against Missouri.
Racing has always been the constant in West Fargo's Bryce and Jake Haugeberg’s life. Spending time at the track is no longer just a fun hobby, it's a way for these brothers to connect. They want to be the best, but they can’t help but be each other’s biggest fan.
Central Cass isn't worried about the new classification for football. Plus, the Legion circuit heats up in Sioux Falls. Post 400 has its game suspended in the fourth inning. West Fargo drops its winners bracket game to Renner.
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FARGO - North Dakota State begins a new football season Friday and for the second straight year, questions surround the quarterback position.
After Zeb Noland was benched early against South Dakota State in April, the question surrounding Bison football became: "Who's going to be the NDSU starter in the fall?"
https://www.inforum.com/sports/football/7139081-Its-a-time-to-refocus-Bison-in-unique-position-as-2021-football-season-begins
The field is expected to be completed in time for boy's soccer on August 19th.
WATCH: Davies turf field nears completion in Monday's 10PM Sportscast https://www.inforum.com/sports/7137438-WATCH-Davies-turf-field-nears-completion-in-Mondays-10PM-Sportscast
West Fargo wins Legion AA title, Vikings battle Covid-19, and Vinnie Shahid returns to Fargo in Saturday's 6PM Sports Segment
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Vikings defense ready to rebound, Grafton's Demers felt at home with USD in WDAY's 6 PM sportscast for July 29
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WATCH: Jefferson ready to back up record rookie season, Force hire new coach in WDAY's 10 PM sportscast for July 28
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FARGO - Many believed the sight of empty football stadiums on would-be gamedays was just a one time thing this past spring.
But with COVID-19 cases rising and vaccination rates lagging among college football teams, it could be deja vu all over again this fall.
https://www.inforum.com/sports/football/7129980-We-have-to-be-better-Valley-coaches-acknowledge-vaccination-rates-need-to-be-higher
Eastern Michigan transfer DB Jerodd Vines has announced that he will be transferring to North Dakota State.
The West Fargo Patriots have practically lived in Legion baseball state title games in recent memory. They've made two of the last three, and enter this year's Class AA tournament as the top seed with a 37-11 record.
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Before leaving for Tokyo on Saturday, former North Dakota State shot put thrower Payton Otterdahl came back to the place he's spent so much time over the last six years.
https://www.inforum.com/sports/track-and-field/7126878-Everything-else-is-background-noise-Otterdahl-leaning-on-his-winning-ways-heading-into-Olympics
Moorhead native Will Borgen appears to have a new home in the NHL. Glimpse into the future of high school girls wrestling in the states of North Dakota and Minnesota.
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The USA Wrestling Junior and 16U Nationals set a participation record of more than 6,000 wrestlers in its return to the Fargodome after last year's event was canceled by the pandemic.
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Nathan Hayes is the latest high school quarterback to commit to NDSU, mentioning the strong lineage of signal callers to come out of the school as one of the biggest factors.
Lauren Ware's red, white, and blue theme continued on Monday. The Century alum and Arizona freshman named to the United States roster for the U19 FIBA World Cup.
Duluth’s favorite son was back in town to host his second C.J. Ham Youth Football Camp for ages 5-13, with the first being two years ago and last year put on hold due to COVID-19. All proceeds from the camp go to diversity scholarship opportunities in the Duluth area.
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/football/7112050-C.J.-Hams-camp-at-Duluth-Denfeld-teaches-more-than-just-football
Moorhead's Jamal Dixon becomes the latest Spud to be heading to UND Football. The senior corner announced his decision this weekend, after attending camp in Grand Forks. Dixon will join brother Otis Weah on the roster, along with several other Moorhead teammates.
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The award recognizes North Dakotans who have been influenced by the state and achieved national recognition in their professions.
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Hot Mic with Dom Izzo: You want a 'normal' college football season? Vaccination is the key. Listen to Hot Mic w/ Dom Izzo podcast for the full episode: https://www.inforum.com/podcasts/Hot-Mic-with-Dom-Izzo
A highly successful year for North Dakota State shortstop Bennett Hostetler continued on Tuesday. He was taken in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins.
WDAY Sports Director Dom Izzo previews North Dakota State's home game against Valparaiso on September 11th
Curl hoping to become like her hockey heroes, Class A sweeps first night of Lions All-Star games in WDAY's 10 PM sportscast for July 12
Three future UMary hoops stars are in Bismarck ahead of Monday's game, and the RedHawks wrap up their road trip in Lincoln looking for a series win.
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Moorhead's Mya Rieber began competitive weightlifting only two years ago. Now the 15-year-old has already become a two-time national champion, but she has her eyes set on higher achievements.
Full article: https://www.inforum.com/sports/7104596-She-looks-like-she-can-lift-the-whole-world-Moorheads-Mya-Rieber-paving-way-in-weightlifting-after-winning-two-national-titles
Bismarck native Britta Curl continues skating towards her Olympic dream, while some of the best high school basketball players from our area compete in an AAU tournament in Atlanta.
The Former North Dakota State wide receiver grew up a diehard Chiefs fan. But when the Kansas City native signed with the Green Bay Packers out of college, he had to trade in the red and gold for green and gold. Now he gets to trade back.
Shepherd signed a contract with his childhood team on June 17 after impressing at a mini camp tryout.
Two Fargo North seniors are heading to Michigan along with thousands of high school target shooters for the US Clay Target Nationals. This is the first time Fargo North will be represented.
Barnesville Trojans tight end Kaden Zenzen has verbally committed to North Dakota State for football.
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This summer Riley Dolezal qualified for the Olympic games, but his world ranking is holding him back from competing in Tokyo. Now at 35-years-old, Dolezal is still striving for more.
Zenzen announced on Twitter his verbal commitment to North Dakota State, becoming the tenth member for the Class of 2022. "I'd like to thank my family for always being there and for their support. I'd like to thank my friends for making me a better athlete on and off the field." Zenzen wrote on Twitter.
Davies alum Jesse Forknell is heading to a new home for the next college football season. The former Eagle quarterback is transferring from MSU-Mankato to UMary, he announced on Monday. Forknell redshirted his first season with the Mavericks, and the next season was wiped out because of COVID.
Athletes officially allowed to make money off name, image, and likeness starting tomorrow.
High school students in Grand Forks experience baseball through the lens of those who can't walk, Alex Urlaub takes home the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for North Dakota.
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Dean Bresciani is retiring as NDSU's president. The athletics programs soared under Bresciani's watch.
https://www.inforum.com/sports/7094491-WATCH-NDSU-president-retires-Bison-get-commitment-from-Velva-standout-in-WDAYs-6-PM-sportscast-for-June-29
Dom Izzo previews NDSU Bison's Football Week 1 matchup at the Fargo Dome vs Albany Great Danes.
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Former NDSU Bison Ben Ellefson was part of three national championships, catching the most touchdowns by any tight end with the Bison at 16 for his career. He went from that to joining a Jacksonville team that won just a single game in 2020.
Carson Wentz's AO1 Foundation Charity Softball Game played Saturday night at Newman Outdoor Field, and Trey Lance speaks about how his first few months as a 49er have gone.
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“For it to be this close to home and with the RedHawks, it’s a godsend"; Park River native Will Zimmerman living out professional dream playing in home state
Will Zimmerman almost gave up on playing baseball, but this summer RedHawks manager Chris Coste gave the Park River native the opportunity to live out his dream playing professionally.
Wentz 'feels good' to be back in Fargo, hosting youth football clinic at alma mater ahead of big weekend
Current Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz returns to Fargo to host a free football clinic for the youth alongside his former Bison teammates.
Hot Mic with Dom Izzo: Time for college athletes to earn income.
https://www.inforum.com/sports/football/4702503-Hot-Mic-with-Dom-Izzo-Time-for-college-athletes-to-earn-income
The Bison have landed a commit from rising senior Austin Altepeter. The Moorhead linebacker had an FBS offer from Eastern Michigan, as well as offers from Missouri Valley rivals UND and USD, but choosing to remain in the Metro area.
Also, local high school golfers compete in national tournament.
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Perham senior Noah Rooney continues to rehabilitate from a knee injury that cost him his senior season on the diamond. Noah Rooney's journey to being a top-three arm coming out of the state of Minnesota began several years ago.
https://www.dl-online.com/sports/baseball/7085627-Ill-really-do-anything-it-takes-to-get-there-Perhams-Rooney-driven-in-recovery-from-knee-injury
North Dakota State athletics has a long history of promoting from within and the baseball program was no different on Tuesday. The Bison named assistant coach Tyler Oakes to take over the program after former head coach Tod Brown departed for a similar job at New Mexico last week.
The Moorhead standout had ten total scholarship offers. Today he announced his commitment to the University of North Dakota.
Payton Otterdahl spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bison shot put team while also competing professionally with Nike. Now the former NCAA Champion is Olympics bound.
Defending champion Van Holmgren overcame a two-shot deficit late in the round with birdies on 17 and 18 to force a playoff with former North Dakota State teammate Nate Deziel. Holmgren won on the first extra hole, No. 18, with about the same putt that got him there in the first place just 20 minutes earlier.
Team East was dominate on Saturday, as the Shrine Bowl returns to North Dakota. The Red River Amateur Golf Championship returning to the Moorhead Country Club for its 56th year. Fargo Shanley alum Eric Anderson falls short in qualifying for the Olympics.
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Local stars returned on the scene for the 37th annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament. From former NDSU linebacker Kyle Emanuel to Warroad native and Olympic gold medalist Gigi Marvin, to three-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Cullen - a Moorhead native. All participating to help raise money for the Roger Maris Cancer Center.
It's safe to say everyone knows who Simonich is. Simonich committed to North Dakota State last June and followed that up with a prestigious Pine to Palm championship in Detroit Lakes in August. But there's one title that he wants badly. A state championship.
The Hawley Nuggets are headed for the state tournament with more than just softball on their minds. The Hawley softball team is back in the Minnesota state softball tournament for the first time in seven years, and the accomplishment isn't lost on the team.
Full story: https://www.inforum.com/sports/softball/7072044-Hawley-softball-grinding-in-honor-of-former-12U-coach
A Fargo Shanley graduate, the 18-year-old Anderson closed his prep career this winter with seven North Dakota state championships in the 50 freestyle (3) and 100 freestyle (4). He earned a spot in the Olympic Trials with a second-place finish in a qualifying time of 23.03 seconds at USA Swimming's TYR 18 & Under Spring Cup in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 29-May 2.
West Fargo Sheyenne has never won a team title or crowned an individual champion. After finishing third in the EDC Tournament, one of the tallest guys on the links that has his eye on the prize heading to Bismarck.
One dynasty continues though in Central Cass softball. The Squirrels defeated conference rival, Thompson 4-1 to earn the program's fifth Class B championship since 2012.
West Fargo Sheyenne wins its first Class A baseball title.
Dickinson and Bismarck met in the Class A softball title game on Saturday in Mandan, both teams have never won a state title.
NDSU baseball will end a seven year drought in the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Friday against Stanford. The Bison will enter with an extremely reliable defense.
Class B girls golf saw the end of an era on Wednesday. Kindred's Avery Bartels took home the individual state title, ending the streak of four straight championships for South Border's Emily St. Aubin. Bartels turned in a two-under for the two rounds to take home the medal.
Full article: https://www.inforum.com/sports/baseball/7056694-WATCH-NDSU-baseball-relying-on-defense-Class-B-golf-crowns-state-champs-in-WDAYs-1000-pm-sportscast-for-June-2
Brainerd Warriors Sophomore Isaac Hanson has solidified his spot in the Brainerd Warrior pitching rotation.
Full story: https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/baseball/7044039-Warriors-Athlete-of-Week-Hanson-taking-care-of-business-on-varsity-mound
It's a dream South-Shanley swimmer Eric Anderson had when he was in 8th grade: qualify and race in a U.S. Olympic Trial. On Monday, that dream becomes reality. Anderson heads to Omaha on Wednesday for the Trials in the 50m freestyle.
Kindred-Richland softball will have one of the youngest teams in this year's Class B state tournament. The Vikings most experienced players, senior pitcher Abby McDonald and junior catcher Matti Burchill, have dreamt of the moment they could lead their team to state.
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Brynne Folden has been a scoring machine for the Brainerd Warriors girls lacrosse team.
Full story: https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/7034278-Warriors-Athlete-of-Week-Folden-finds-success-on-the-lacrosse-field