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KHRT Sports – 04/24/24

Posted on Apr 24, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 04/24/24

MINOT, ND – Tuesday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 19-3
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 5-3

Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 15-1
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 19-10

Mandan def. Watford City, 9-2
Mandan def. Watford City, 10-0

Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 3-2
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 3-2

Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 6-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 4-1

Class B

Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Surrey, 6-5
Surrey def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 10-8

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 13-1
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 14-2

Renville County def. Berthold, 11-1

Tioga def. Stanley, 5-4

Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 10-0
Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 8-3

Hazen def. Heart River, 6-3

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot High def. Dickinson, 11-3
Dickinson def. Minot High, 1-0

Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 14-0
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 14-1

Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 14-6
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 13-12

Williston def. Watford City, 25-1
Williston def. Watford City, 24-6

Mandan def. Jamestown, 8-7
Mandan 6, Jamestown 6 Suspended

Class B
Renville County def. Bottineau, 8-6

Nedrose def. South Prairie-Max, 10-9

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Glenburn, 20-0

Velva-Drake-Anamooose def. Hazen, 22-3

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Jamestown, 3-0
Bismarck Century ties Bismarck High, 2-2
Dickinson def. Williston, 2-0
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 2-1

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 7-2
Minot North def. Jamestown, 6-1
Dickinson def. Williston, 5-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 9-0
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 9-0

High School Boys Track & Field

Class A

Bismarck Public Schools Invite
1. Bismarck Legacy, 154.5
2. Bismarck High, 151.5
3. Bismarck Century, 141.5
4. Minot High, 83
5. Mandan, 61
6. Dickinson, 37.5
7. Watford City, 35
8. Minot North, 29

Class B

Bottineau Invitational
1. Bottineau, 214.5
2. Rugby, 158.5
3. North Star, 76
4. Northern Lights, 66
5. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 56
6. Rolette-Wolford, 47
7. Max – South Prairie, 23
8. Glenburn, 19
9. Dunseith, 12

Stanley Invitational
1. Hazen, 87
2. New Town, 84
3. Central McLean, 80
4. Killdeer, 71
5. Stanley, 64
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 63
7. Nedrose, 57
8. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 45
T9. Richardton-Taylor, 39
T9. Garrison, 39
11. Williams County, 23
12. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 21.5
13. Bishop Ryan, 20
14. Divide County, 14
T15. Trenton, 5
T15. Trinity Christian, 5
17. Parshall, 4.5
18. Surrey, 3

High School Girls Track & Field
Class B

Bottineau Invitational
1. Rugby, 300
2. Bottineau, 147
3. North Star, 67
4. Northern Lights, 54
5. Rolette-Wolford, 53.5
6. Max – South Prairie, 36
7. Glenburn, 22.5
8. Westhope-Newburg, 12
9. Dunseith, 6
10. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 2

Stanley Invitational
1. Killdeer, 90
2. Hazen, 86
3. Central McLean, 78.5
4. Bishop Ryan, 64.5
5. Nedrose, 63
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 56
7. Surrey, 55.5
8. Stanley, 41
9. Richardton-Taylor, 40
10. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central,39
11. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 33
12. Williams County, 32.5
13. Divide County, 10
14. Garrison, 9
T15. Trenton, 8
T15. New Town, 8
17. Parshall, 2
18. Trinity Christian, 1

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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard has announced the signings of Anaiyah Fletcher and Maetaya Mathern to the 2023-24 roster.

Anaiyah Fletcher | 6-0 | F | Oshawa, ON | Bond Academy

Was named the team MVP at Bond Academy after averaging 9.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game … Reached double-digit scoring in six of 12 games played with four double-doubles … Pulled down double-digit rebounds in seven games … Tallied 24 steals with eight multi-steals games, including a five-takeaway game against Essa Prep … Recorded five or more offensive rebounds in seven contests … Had a monster 18-point, 17-rebound game in an 89-54 win over Bill Crothers S.S. W.

Mataeya Mathern | 6’0 | G | Edgeley, N.D. | Edgeley High School

Graduates from Edgeley High School as the team’s career record holder with 1,629 points, 494 steals and 287 assists … Also set single-season records with 509 points, 148 steals, 118 assists and 251 rebounds … Broke Edgeley’s single-game scoring mark with 31 points … Was a four-time All-Conference and four-time All-District honoree … As a senior, she was named to the All-State First Team, the District Senior Athlete of the Year and the Region Senior Athlete of the Year … Was a North Dakota Miss Basketball Finalist alongside fellow signee Jocie Schiller … Was named to the All-State Tournament Team during her junior and senior seasons … Named Edgeley’s Team MVP four times … Prep Girls Hoops named her as the Top Small-Town Player in North Dakota, joining fellow signee Skyler Volmer who was named the Top Small-Town Player in South Dakota … Also a standout in volleyball where she earned All-Conference and All-District honors and track and field where she was named the team MVP as a junior … Was the Co-Valedictorian at EHS.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The 2024 college football season opener between North Dakota State and Colorado has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 29, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. Start time and television network are still to be determined. Details are expected at the end of May when network partners with the Big 12 and other major conferences set their broadcast schedules. NDSU fans have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, to request tickets for the Colorado game on GoBison.com. Tickets will be allocated based on NDSU’s priority points system. A travel package will be offered through NDSU Team Makers. North Dakota State, under the direction of first-year head coach Tim Polasek, is playing Colorado for the first time in program history. The Buffaloes are entering their second year under head coach Deion Sanders. The Bison are 9-4 against FBS opponents after having a six-game FBS winning streak snapped in 2022 with a 31-28 loss at Arizona. NDSU is 3-1 against Big 12 opponents with wins over Kansas (6-3 in 2010), Kansas State (24-21 in 2013) and Iowa State (34-14 in 2014). This will be North Dakota State’s first Thursday night game since the 2009 season opener when the Bison lost at Iowa State, 34-17. After visiting Colorado, the Bison will play their home opener against Tennessee State on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

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TIMBERWOLVES-SUNS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each had 18 points for the Wolves to offset a smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held him to 15 points on 3-for-12 shooting after allowing him 33 in the opener. The teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday night. Minnesota has held a 2-0 series lead only one other time in franchise history, against Denver in the first round in 2004 en route to a 4-1 series victory. Devin Booker scored 20 points, Kevin Durant added 18 and sixth man Eric Gordon had 15 for the Suns, who again failed to get their high-octane offense in gear.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Chicago joined Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003, the St. Louis Browns in 1936 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 as teams to start 3-20. The 1988 Baltimore Orioles began 1-22. Trevor Larnach hit a 433-foot, two-run homer in the eighth to get the Twins within 5-4 and help set up the heroics by Buxton and Kirilloff against Steven Wilson (1-2). Buxton hit a line drive off the left-field foul pole, and Kirilloff pulled the ball into right field to score pinch-runner Austin Martin with the winning run. The Twins have won three of four after a five-game skid.

UP NEXT
Chicago LHP Garrett Crochet (1-3, 5.61 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Joe Ryan (0-1, 3.57) tonight in the third game of the four-game series.

KHRT Sports – 04/23/24

Posted on Apr 23, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – TUESDAY – 04/23/24

MINOT, ND – Monday’s scores

High School Baseball
Class B
Bishop Ryan def. Garrison, 8-5

Rugby def. Bottineau, 2-1

Hazen def. Beulah, 14-8
Beulah def. Hazen, 9-5

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot High def. Minot North, 24-4
Minot High def. Minot North, 19-6

Class B
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. South Prairie-Max, 10-0

Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 11-0
Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 14-3

High School Boys Golf
Class B

Glenburn Invite – Roughrider Golf Course at Minot Air Force Base
1. Bottineau, 351
2. Northern Lights, 352
3. Our Redeemer’s, 355
4. Westhope-Newburg, 364
5. Harvey-Wells County, 366

Medalist: Jett Lundeen of Bishop Ryan, 82

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 9-0

High School Girls Track & Field
Glee Mayer Invitational – Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot
1. Bismarck High, 166
2. Bismarck Century, 120
3. Minot High, 115
4. Dickinson, 97
5. Bismarck Legacy, 95
6. Mandan, 56
7. Watford City, 54
8. Minot North, 15
9. Williston, 4

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Saturday morning that defenseman Caleb MacDonald has transferred to the program for his final three years of eligibility beginning in 2024-25. MacDonald joins UND after a freshman season with Alaska, skating in 31 games and pacing all rookie skaters with 14 points on four goals and 10 helpers. The Cambridge, Ontario, native spent time on both the power play and penalty kill for the Nanooks, helping the squad finish with a winning record. He was particularly good against NCHC foes, potting five points (2G, 3A) in five games against North Dakota, Denver and St. Cloud State. He notched his first multi-goal game as a collegiate player at Ralph Engelstad Arena, striking for two goals and adding an assist for three points, while also notching his first-collegiate point in a 5-2 win at St. Cloud State. On the defensive end, MacDonald finished tied for third on the team with 28 blocked shots, including a career-high five against North Dakota, while also sitting second on the squad with a plus-13 rating. The blueliner played his junior career with Whitecourt in the AJHL, where he shared the ice with current UND defenseman Tanner Komzak. MacDonald is expected to pursue an undergraduate degree in business.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night. Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in nearly two years. Edouard Julien homered among his three hits for Minnesota. Blanked for the eighth time this season and once in each series, Chicago has lost 10 of 11. The White Sox fell to 3-19, the worst record in the majors. Nicky Lopez and Danny Mendick each had two hits, and Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol were ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the eighth inning. Minnesota matched a season-high with 11 hits and tied its second-most runs in a game this season. Paddack (1-1) scattered just six hits and walked none for his first win as a starter since May 2, 2022. The right-hander underwent his second Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter and did not return until late last season, getting a win in relief Sept. 30. Making his second career start, Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon (0-1) allowed nine hits and six earned runs in 3 2-3 innings.

UP NEXT
Today’s second game of the four-game set has Chicago’s RHP Erick Fedde (1-0, 3.10) and Minnesota’s Pablo López (1-2, 3.97) as the scheduled starters.

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MINNESOTA WILD

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — John Hynes of the Minnesota Wild has been named the coach of the 2024 U.S. men’s national team for next month’s IIHF men’s world championship in Czechia. USA Hockey announced the appointment on Friday for the event that will take place from May 10-26. The games will be played in Prague and Ostrava. Hynes, who also coached the national team in 2016 and ’19, finished his first season as coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild this week, missing the playoffs. The 49-year-old has also been a head coach for the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, and for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL. The Warwick, Rhode Island, native spent six seasons (2003-09) as a head coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Hynes played at Boston University and competed in four NCAA Frozen Fours, winning the championship in 1995.

KHRT Sports – 04/22/24

Posted on Apr 22, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – MONDAY – 04/22/24

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s pitching led the way Sunday allowing just one run as the Beavers swept an NSIC doubleheader from visiting Bemidji State, 5-1 and 1-0 at the SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. Reegan Floyd struck out five and Kierra Fournier added a scoreless inning of relief in the opener, then Gabi Dawyduk shut out the visiting Beavers in the nightcap, the final home game of the season for Minot State. The Beavers now wrap up the regular season on the road with doubleheaders at Minnesota Duluth on Saturday and at St. Cloud State on Sunday.

GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Bemidji State 1

Senior Brooklyn Morrison collected two extra base hits to help lead the Minot State Beavers over the Bemidji State Beavers 5-1 Sunday. Junior Reegan Floyd (8-7) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out five. Sophomore Kierra Fournier also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one. Morrison’s two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, and included a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Paige Kellogg put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. Senior Gabi Dawyduk also contributed for the Beavers, putting together two hits in two trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Dawyduk came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The score stayed at 1-1 until the fifth inning, when the Beavers put runs on the scoreboard once again. The Minot State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Kellogg, which brought the Beavers lead to 5-1. The score remained 5-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State coasted to the win.

GAME 2 | Minot State 1, Bemidji State 0

Senior Gabi Dawyduk was dealing on Sunday, throwing a four-hit shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers over the Bemidji State Beavers 1-0. Dawyduk (9-6) went the distance for Minot State, giving up four hits, walking none and striking out two. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by sophomore Paige Kellogg, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI. The Beavers took the lead for good in the fourth, scoring for the first and only time in the inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to Kellogg’s RBI double with one out.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Javier Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Minot State Beavers in a 9-2 loss to the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Sunday in NSIC action at Corbett Field. Craig Schmich (2-7) got the ball to start for Minot State (13-26 overall, 10-19 NSIC) and took the loss. Tim Carlson was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one shutout inning, allowing no hits. Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Gutierrez, scoring Mark Ossanna from third base. The Bulldogs then scored two runs to retake their advantage heading into the fifth inning, when the Beavers responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Gutierrez came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which tightened the Bulldogs lead to 3-2. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Minnesota Duluth added six runs to their tally on the way to a 9-2 final.

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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – Sunday was Sidra Sadowsky’s day to shine for the Minot State track and field team. Sadowsky clocked a career-best time and broke a seven-year-old record as she won the women’s 1,500 meters at the Dewey Donat Classic hosted by Northern State. Her victory was one of three on the day for the Beavers as Ramon Duran won the men’s 400-meter hurdles and Paulette Dominguez won the women’s 5,000 meters, and her record was one of two for Minot State as Hayleigh Solano broke her own heptathlon record, as well. Sadowsky won the 1,500 in 4 minutes, 43.82 seconds, which shaved .06 seconds off the NCAA Division II school record run by Jana Jones back in 2017 (4:43.88).

Also turning in an NCAA D-II record was Solano who scored 2,672 points in the grueling, seven-event heptathlon to finish 6th at the Dewey Donat Classic and break her own school record of 2,302 points, which she set two weeks earlier. Leading the way for the Minot State men’s team was Duran who won the 400 hurdles in 54.13 seconds on Sunday, while teammates Devontae Daley and Holter Bridwell nearly added a victory each as Daley was 2nd in the men’s 800 meters in 1:55.08 and Bridwell was 2nd in the 5,000 in 17:00.29. While Bridwell was second in the men’s 5K, Dominguez and teammate Nicole Reeves gave the Beavers a one-two finish in the women’s race as Dominguez won in 18.18.76 and Reeves finished 2nd in 18:28.52. The Minot State women also picked up two second-place finishes on the day as De’Andre Cornwall was 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.60 and Bailey Wride was 2nd in the 800 meters in 2:21.50.

Next up for the Minot State track and field teams will be a busy weekend of action as some of the Beavers will be in Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays, while the majority of the Beavers will compete Saturday at the Ron Masanz Classic hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead.

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MINOT STATE MENS GOLF

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s golf team played its best round of the week to finish 9th at the NSIC Championship, which concluded Sunday at the Adams Pointe Golf Club. The Beavers shot a team total of 18-over 306 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 69-over 933 (314-313-306). Chase Gedak led the way for Minot State as he fired an even-par 72 in the final round to maintain his hold on 8th place in the individual standings. Gedak finished with a 54-hole score of 4-over 220 (75-73-72), eight shots off the tournament lead and two strokes out of the top five who each earned NSIC All-Tournament honors. Minnesota State, Mankato swept the tournament titles as Max Brud won the individual crown by one stroke over teammate Ben Laffen as Brud shot a 4-under 212 (69-73-70) for the week, while Brud and Laffen led the way for the Mavericks won also claimed the team title by 23 shots with a team score of 6-under 858 (286-296-276). Zach Hendrickson was next for the Minot State men as he finished 32nd at 17-over 233 (78-81-74), then came Joshua Tu, who tied for 35th at 21-over 237 (78-79-80), Max Karnik, who tied for 41st at 29-over 245 (83-82-80), and Casey Fjeld, who tied for 43rd at 36-over 252 (84-80-88). The NSIC Championship was the final event of the season for the Minot State men’s team. The Minot State women’s golf team now heads to Missouri for their NSIC Championship held April 26-28 at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club.

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND (minotauroshockey.com) – After notching a franchise-best nine goals in Game 1 on Friday, the Minot Minotauros, this time, had their hands full with the Austin Bruins in Game 2 on Saturday. Despite a hard-fought contest with back-in-fourth action, the Tauros still came out on top, winning 3-1. The opening period of Game 2 ended scoreless. Minot and Austin had two power-play opportunities each, but neither team could convert. The Tauros led in shots 13-11 heading into the first intermission. Into the middle frame, the close-checking contest remained tied 0-0 until Ian Spencer went forehand, backhand, and shelf on the breakaway to beat Bruins’s tender Trent Wiemken with 3:38 left. Colby Woogk provided the stretch pass to send the forward all alone on the Bruins tender. The goal for Spencer was the third he’s scored in the series. Minot padded their lead to 2-0 with 11:42 left in regulation. Nick Sewecke hammered home a rebound off a soft shot from the point by defenseman Pavol Funtek. Sewecke’s tally was the third he’s notched in the series’ first two games. Austin would split the score to 2-1 with 3:54 remaining as John Hircshfield was credited with the tally for his first of the postseason. Soon after, Austin pulled Wiemken, but unfortunately for the visiting team, Niklas Ketonen scored on the empty net to make it 3-1, giving Minot the victory and a 2-0 series lead. Next, the Tauros head to Austin for Game 3 of the best-of-five series on Friday at the Riverside Arena starting at 7:05 PM CST.

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MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Minot High def. Grand Forks Red River, 8-4

Minot High def. Grand Forks Central, 13-5

Minot North def. Watford City, 17-9
Watford City def. Minot North, 11-7

West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 14-4
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 15-4

Mandan def. Fargo South, 3-2
Mandan def. Fargo South, 10-9

Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 9-8

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 23-13
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 23-7

Minot High def. Beulah (Class B), 20-1

Dickinson def. Minot High, 6-3

Dickinson def. Mandan, 21-9

Beulah (Class B) def. Bismarck Century, 19-1

Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 11-10

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-0 (Majettes now 5-0 on the season. Have not allowed a goal)
Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 5-0

Bismarck Century def. Williston, 7-0

Mandan def. Dickinson, 13-0

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 5-4

High School Boys Golf
Class A

Jamestown Invite – Jamestown Country Club
1. Bismarck Century 323
2. Minot North, 330
` 3. Mandan, 340
4. Williston, 347
5. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 357
6. Jamestown, 362
7. Dickinson, 371
8. Minot High, 373
9. Bismarck Legacy, 380
10. Watford City, 386
11. Turtle Mountain, 427

Individual Medalist: Parker Beck of Bismarck Century, 77

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TWINS-TIGERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Casey Mize pitched six scoreless innings for his major league win since 2021, and Buddy Kennedy homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday. Spencer Torkelson had two hits, scored twice and knocked in two runs. Riley Greene scored three times for the Tigers, who improved to 8-3 on the road. Mize (1-0) gave up five hits, walked three and struck out four in his first victory since Aug. 24, 2021, at St. Louis. The top pick in the 2018 amateur draft missed nearly all of the past two seasons because of Tommy John surgery and a back operation. The Twins have lost six of seven and are hitting .195, the second-worst batting average in the big leagues. Minnesota rookie Austin Martin led off the ninth with his first career home run, connecting off Alex Faedo to spoil the shutout. Twins right-hander Louie Varland (0-4) was wild from the start. He walked the first two batters he faced and, after getting a groundout, gave up a single and another walk. Kerry Carpenter’s base hit and Kennedy’s sacrifice fly drove in runs to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Twins RHP Chris Paddack (0-1, 8.36) takes the mound as Minnesota opens a four-game series at home against the White Sox tonight.

KHRT Sports – 04/20/24

Posted on Apr 20, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – SATURDAY – 04/20/24

MINOT, ND – Friday scores:

High School Girls Softball
Class B
Renville County def. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 5-3

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Stanley, 21-3

High School Girls Tennis
Dickinson def. Minot North, 9-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 5-2

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SOFTBALL POLLS

MINOT, ND – The first high school softball polls have been released. They are voted on by the high school softball coaches.

Class A Coaches Poll #1

Team (First Place Votes)
1. Dickinson (7)
2. Minot High (2)
3. Grand Forks Red River
4. Jamestown (3)
5. West Fargo Sheyenne
6. West Fargo
7. Bismarck High
8. Mandan
9. Williston
10. Bismarck Century

Class B Coaches Poll #1

Team (First Place Votes)
1. Beulah (10)
2. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark (2)
3. Thompson
4. KIndred-Richland
5. May-Port-CG (1)
6. Renville County
7. Central Cass (1)
8. Velva-Drake-Anamoose
9. Bottineau
10. Northern Cass

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NAHL-ROBERTSON CUP PLAYOFFS

MINOT, ND (NAHL) – The Minotauros controlled play all 60 minutes in their dominant 9-1 win over the Bruins. Niklas Ketonen buried a pair of goals in the first with Ian Spencer making it 3-0 before intermission. In the 2nd, Spencer found his 2nd goal while Nicholas Sewecke also tallied a pair of goals. Trevor Stachowiak, Cayden Casey, and Ty James furthered the lead in the final frame with goals. Austin’s lone goal came from Will Diamond. Brady James kept out 20 of 21 shots faced in the win while Trent Wiemken and Vilgot Holm combined for 34 saves. Game two in the best-of-five series is tonight at Maysa Arena.

BISMARCK, ND (NAHL) – Mathieu Bourgault netted a pair of goals while Klayton Knapp made 30 saves in Bismarck’s game one 5-1 victory over the Wings. Bourgault and Matthew Rafalski both lit the lamp in the opening frame to give Bismarck momentum heading into the 2nd. Zach Reim cut the deficit in half early in the middle frame before Bourgault found the back of the net again. Evan Hunter and Kai Dunits provided more insurance in the 3rd with scores. Adam Dybal kept out 37 shots for Aberdeen in the loss.

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MINOT STATE MENS GOLF

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – Chase Gedak led the way for the Minot State men’s golf team shooting a 3-over 75 on Friday at the Adams Pointe Golf Club to land in a tie for 12th after the first day of the NSIC Championship. Gedak’s effort led the Beavers to a team total of 26-over 314 as Minot State sits in ninth after the opening 18 holes of play in the 54-hole, three-day tournament. Action continues in Missouri with round two today. While Gedak led the way, teammates Zach Hendrickson and Joshua Tu each carded 6-over 78s on Friday and sit tied for 27th for Minot State. Max Karnik and Casey Fjeld rounded out the scores for the Beavers as Karnik shot an 11-over 83 and is 42nd, while Fjeld is one stroke behind him in 43rd after a 12-over 84. Max Burd of Minnesota State, Mankato and Emmet Hansen of Augustana each shot 3-under 69s on Friday and share the individual tournament lead and sit three shots ahead of the rest of the field. Minnesota State, Mankato leads the team title chase by 11 strokes as the Mavericks turned in a 2-under 286 team score.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team has announced the commitment of forward Dariyus Woodson, a Baytown, Texas native, who comes to the team from Tyler Junior College (Texas). Woodson was one of the top shooters for the Apaches last season, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 37.7% from the three-point territory; averaging nearly two makes from downtown per game. He led the team with 14.3 points per game and was third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.6 assists, .5 steals and .4 blocks per game. He scored in double-figures in 20 games for TJC last season, with a season high 30 coming against Louisiana Knights Post-Grad Academy, and scored 20+ points in six games total. Over the last ten games of the season this past year, he averaged over 18 points per game—averaging 18.0 points in seven games during the month of February and 18.7 points in three games in March. He helped lead the Apaches to a winning season for the first time since the 2019-20 season, with 16 wins the most for the program since 19-20.

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TWINS-TIGERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead two-out single in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers handed the Minnesota Twins their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-4 on Friday night.Pérez finished with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored on a frigid night when temperatures hovered in the mid-30s Fahrenheit with a steady breeze. With the game tied at 4-all in the ninth, Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar (0-1) got the first two outs before giving up a single to Parker Meadows. Thielbar then threw wildly on a pickoff attempt, allowing Meadows to take second. Mark Canha was intentionally walked, setting up Pérez, who drove in the decisive run with a sharp single to center. The Twins, who won the AL Central last year, have lost 10 of 13 and fell to 6-12, second-worst in the AL ahead of only the division rival Chicago White Sox.

UP NEXT
RHP Reese Olson (0-2, 3.86 ERA) will start for the Tigers as the series continues today. Minnesota will send RHP Bailey Ober (0-1, 6.57) to the mound.

KHRT Sports – 04/19/24

Posted on Apr 19, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – FRIDAY – 04/19/24

MINOT, ND – Due to the cold, windy weather several events were postponed or cancelled on Thursday. A couple were held.

High School Girls Soccer
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 6-1
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 6-0

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 5-2
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 6-3

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – In a battle between NSIC teams that met earlier in the Minot State Bubble Invitational, the Beavers came away still searching for a first win against Minnesota State Moorhead as the Dragons scored a doubleheader sweep at home in conference action Thursday. MSU Moorhead (26-16 overall, 13-7 NSIC) fended off Minot State (18-15, 13-7) in the opener for a 3-1 win, then rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-4 walk-off win in the nightcap. Minot State is back in action this Saturday as the Beavers host Minnesota Crookston for a “Senior Day” doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. at SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. The Beavers conclude their home schedule Sunday hosting Bemidji State in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.

GAME 1 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 3, Minot State 1

Sophomore Paige Kellogg went 1-for-3 with a double but the Minot State Beavers still came up short on Thursday and lost to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons by a final of 3-1. Junior Reegan Floyd (6-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out two. The Beavers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fourth inning. Senior Brooklyn Morrison came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State on an Anna LaCount sacrifice fly and get them on the board. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining three innings to grab the 3-1 win.

GAME 2 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 5, Minot State 4

The Minot State Beavers took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 5-4 to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons on Thursday. Senior Gabi Dawyduk (7-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. Offensively, the Beavers were paced by junior Abby Lohse, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Anna LaCount furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Senior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in for Minot State, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate. Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Hannah Murray’s single. The game remained tied until the very next inning when the Beavers got going again on offense. Minot State got back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Lohse and LaCount to pick up a couple of runs, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Beavers. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining two innings to grab the 5-4 win.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Wednesday that forward Carter Wilkie will play his final year of eligibility at UND in 2024-25. Wilkie spent his last three seasons with RIT, exiting eighth in the program’s history with 111 points on 43 goals and 68 assists. The Calgary, Alberta, native was the fourth-fastest Tiger to hit the 100-point mark, doing so in just 107 games while also becoming only the third RIT player to score 40 points in back-to-back seasons to earn back-to-back All-Atlantic Hockey First Team honors. He finished first on the squad with 41 points last season, potting 16 goals and adding 25 assists to help the Tigers capture the AHA regular season and tournament titles as well as advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. A standout in the faceoff dot, Wilkie finished second nationally with 566 victories and reached double-digit wins in 38 of the 40 games he appeared this past season, including a trio of 20-win games. Wilkie is a two-time AHA All-Academic Team selection and is expected to pursue general studies at North Dakota.

University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced that goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter will transfer to UND for his final year of eligibility in 2024-25. Semptimphelter comes to NoDak after spending the last two seasons at Arizona State and beginning his career with Northeastern. The Marlton, N.J., native leaves ASU as one of the best goaltenders in the school’s history, finishing second in program history in appearances (61), starts (60), minutes played (3453:44), wins (30), saves (1,603) and goals against average (2.72) while his eight shutouts are tied for first and his .911 save percentage is third. Last season, Semptimphelter posted a 16-5-4 mark, 2.52 goals against average, a .908 save percentage and three shutouts between the pipes to help the Sun Devils set a new program record with 24 wins on the campaign. He matched the program’s all-time shutout record in a win over Colorado College, stopping 38 shots in a 2-0 victory at Ed Robson Arena. In his rookie campaign with ASU, he finished second in the NCAA in both saves (1,024) and minutes played (2050:35) while also finishing tied for fourth in the nation with five shutouts to earn a nomination for both the Hobey Baker Award and the Mike Richer Award. The N.J., native started his career at Northeastern in 2021-22, playing in eight games with the Huskies and helping the program capture the Beanpot crown with a 41-save performance over Boston College. Semptimphelter will graduate this spring from Arizona State with an undergraduate degree in finance and is expected to begin the MBA program at North Dakota.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team has announced the addition of transfer guard

Reggie Thomas. Thomas comes to the Fighting Hawks from Hastings College (Neb.), where he was the Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year en route to being named an NAIA First-Team All-American—the first in the history of the Hastings program. He averaged 24.1 points per game last season for the Broncos, along with a team high 7.5 rebounds and shot 50.7% from the field and 42.2% from downtown; as well as 79.6% from the free throw line. He also averaged 4.5 assists per game. He recorded nine double-doubles: eight in points/rebounds and one points/assists, and he scored in double figures in every game. He was GPAC Freshman of the Year during the 2022-23 season, as well as Second Team All-Conference. During that season he averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Over his two-year career he averaged 21.8 points per game, shot 49.6% from the field, grabbed 6.5 rebounds per game and dished out 4.4 assists per game.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball program has added transfer guard Brennan Watkins, NDSU head coach David Richman announced Thursday. Watkins comes to NDSU from VMI, where he played two seasons in three years from 2021-24. He played in 30 games as a true freshman in 2021-22, sat out the 2022-23 season due to injury, and was the team’s leading scorer this past season. Watkins averaged 15.2 points and 3.0 assists in the 2023-24 season, draining 47 three-pointers and shooting 87 percent at the free throw line. He had nine games with 20-plus points, six games with five or more assists, and 13 games with multiple three-pointers made. A native of Kearney, Mo., and Kearney HS, Watkins comes to NDSU with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball head coach Jory Collins has announced the addition of Amelia Hobson to the 2024 signing class. Hobson joins the Bison from Parkdale Secondary College in Parkdale, Australia. Hobson finished her career surpassing the 2,000 career points mark with 2,221. She was the fourth-highest scorer in the Victorian Championship League with 145 total points this past season. Hobson was also selected to the under 18s Victorian State Team, which recognizes the top 10 players in the state. Hobson joins Claire Stern and Marisa Frost in the 2024 class after the duo signed back in November. The Bison finished the 2023-24 season with the most wins in the NDSU Division I era with a 22-12 overall record and went on to make their second straight appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

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WILD-KRAKEN

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs. Brock Faber answered Yanni Gourde’s empty-netter with 1:46 left by scoring for the Wild on a 6-on-4 power play with 1:05 left and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury pulled, but Kraken goalie Joey Daccord — who had 21 saves — and the defense held up. Brandon Tanev, who assisted on both of Gourde’s third period goals, painfully blocked a shot with his lower body in the final seconds that had him doubled over on the ice at the final horn. Kirill Kaprizov scored his 46th goal of the season on a power play in the first period, and Mats Zuccarello had the tying goal midway through the third period for the Wild. Kaprizov finished with 96 points this season after a slow start, by far the second-most in franchise history behind his 105 points in 2021-22 when he had 47 goals and 61 assists to set the all-time Wild marks in all three categories. Kevin Fiala is third with 85 points in 2021-22. The Wild were ousted from contention five games ago, missing the postseason for just the second time in 12 years.

KHRT Sports – 04/18/24

Posted on Apr 18, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – THURSDAY – 04/18/24

MINOT, ND – Roster for the North Dakota Shrine Bowl football games were announced on Wednesday. Several area players will participate. The format is East versus West in a 9-Man and 11-Man game. They will be played on June 22nd at Mayville State. 9-Man is at 4 pm with 11-Man to follow at 7pm.

The 9-Man East roster include three players from North Prairie: Havlin Delong, Blake Mattson, and Carter Casavant. The 9-Man West roster includes: Ethan Amundson of Surrey, Nash Wollenzien and Ty Schmidt of T-G-U, Maddox Juntunen of Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn, Cris Peppard of Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, and Lucas Sims and Von Irwin of Central McLean.

Two Bottineau players are on the 11-Man East team in Carson Haerer and Jake Hennings. The 11-Man West roster includes: Logan Rist and Ty Hughes of Des Lacs-Burlington, Keaton Cole of Nedrose, Phoenix Delorme of Turtle Mountain, Simon Buchfinck and Riley Moulton of Beulah, Jamison Rime of Velva-Garrison-Drake-Anamoose, Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan, Jack Hynek, Ethyn Jessen, and Tyler Gjelstad of Stanley, and from Minot High DJ Jones, Lucas Beeter, Derrick Arivett and Michael George.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State baseball team came out swinging on a cold, blustery day at Corbett Field. The Beavers (12-24 overall, 9-17 NSIC) plated 10 runs in their first two innings, putting the visiting Mary Marauders in an insurmountable hole as Minot State rolled to an 18-4 victory in the opener of an NSIC doubleheader. Mary (15-20, 11-14) rallied late in the nightcap to steal an 8-6 victory as the teams split the day. Minot State returns to the diamond this weekend hosting Minnesota Duluth in a 3-game series at Corbett Field with the teams playing an NSIC doubleheader on Saturday at 1:30 and a single game Sunday at noon.

In Wednesday’s opener, Brett Riddle and Seungjun Song ignited the onslaught as each plated a pair of runs in a 7-run, first-inning rally for the Beavers. After seeing the Marauder get a solo run back in the top of the second, Song hit his first home run as a Beaver, blasting a 3-run shot to left, and Minot State never looked back. The Marauders chipped away with 2 runs in the third and another run in the fourth, but Minot State iced the victory with an 8-run rally in the bottom of the sixth highlighted by Kekoa Munos’ first collegiate home run, a 2-run shot for the final 18-4 margin. Four Minot State pitchers teamed up on the hill with Ayden Sauerbrei (1-0) earning the win with 3 innings of 1-run relief. Sauerbrei struck out four Mary batters in his first collegiate victory.

In the nightcap, a Brian Parry RBI single gave Minot State an early lead, but the Marauders plated four runs in the fourth for a 4-1 advantage. The Beavers battled back and grabbed a 5-4 edge on Mark Ossanna’s 3-run homer in the fifth, and after the Marauders forged a 6-5 lead, Minot State responded again as Noah Madas singled home Brent Riddle, tying the score 6-6 after seven innings. But a 2-run homer by Dylan Edmands in the top of the eighth provided the win for Mary, which held the Beavers scoreless in the bottom of the eighth despite runners at second and third with just one out. Parry was 5-for-9 with 4 RBIs, Miles Iverson was 4-for-5 with an RBI, and Riddle was 4-for-7 with 2 RBIs for Minot State, which also got a huge day from Song who had 2 hits and 7 RBIs in the twinbill.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers were not able to score a run against North Dakota pitcher junior Jackie Albrecht on Wednesday and were shut out 8-0 by the NCAA Division I Fighting Hawks in non-conference action. Junior Reegan Floyd (6-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State (18-13 overall, 13-5 NSIC). In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by senior Lauryn DeGuzman who went 1-for-3 on the day with a double. Minot State is back in action on Thursday as the Beavers return to NSIC play at Minnesota State Moorhead, taking on the Dragons in a rescheduled doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Minot State managed one chance with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers last got a runner on third in the fourth, when senior Brooklyn Morrison made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.

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TWINS-ORIOLES

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday and a three-game sweep of the Twins. It was the first career walk-off homer for Mullins. Pablo López allowed a leadoff homer to Henderson in the first but was outstanding after that. He exited after six innings and 87 pitches, having allowed a run and two hits with seven strikeouts. Baltimore’s Albert Suárez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his first big league appearance in seven years. The 34-year-old Suárez was called up from Triple-A Norfolk before the game because the Orioles needed somebody to pitch after Tyler Wells went on the injured list the previous day. The Twins scored twice in the seventh to take the lead briefly. Austin Martin’s single scored Manuel Margot from first — he’d been running with the pitch. One out later, Kyle Farmer’s single scored Martin. Santander tied it in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot. The Twins have an off day today before hosting Detroit on Friday night. Joe Ryan (0-1) starts for Minnesota against Jack Flaherty (0-1).

KHRT Sports – 04/17/24

Posted on Apr 17, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 04/17/24

MINOT, ND – Tuesday’s scores:

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Dickinson, 23-0
Bismarck High def. Williston, `13-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 2-1
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 3-0

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Williston, 7-0
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6-3
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 9-0

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Dickinson def. Williston, 9-4
Williston def. Dickinson, 7-5

Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 15-3
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 7-6

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MINOT STATE MEET & GREET

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State athletic department invites Beaver Nation to a special “Meet & Greet” social on Thursday, April 18, at 3 p.m. in the South Lobby of the Minot State Dome, off 11th Street, to welcome new head coaches Ryan Clark and Alex Courtney. Light refreshments will be served and new Minot State women’s basketball head coach Ryan Clark and recently promoted interim volleyball head coach Alex Courtney will speak to the crowd in attendance and be available to meet Beaver fans.

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TWINS-ORIOLES

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3 on Tuesday night. Colton Cowser had two more hits for the Orioles, who have taken the first two games of this series. Rodriguez (3-0) allowed two runs and four hits. He walked three and struck out six. It was the fourth straight game Baltimore homered at least three times, the first time the team has had a streak that long since 2013. Twins starter Chris Paddack allowed nine runs and 12 hits, but he did make it through five innings for the first time this season. He left with one out in the sixth and a man on third.

UP NEXT
Baltimore put RHP Tyler Wells (right elbow inflammation) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Saturday. Wells was supposed to pitch the series finale today, and the Orioles did not announce a replacement after the game. RHP Pablo López (1-2) starts for Minnesota.

KHRT Sports – 04/16/24

Posted on Apr 16, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – TUESDAY – 04/16/24

MINOT, ND – Monday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 10-0

Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 1-0
Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 5-4

Mandan def. Bismarck High, 14-6
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 3-0

Class B
Berthold def. Tioga, 20-10

Heart River def. Beulah, 9-5

Hazen def. Kidder County/Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 6-5
Hazen def. Kidder County/Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 7-6

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot North def. Watford City, 21-8
Minot North def. Watford City, 12-7

Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 15-3
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck High, 8-6

Class B
Renville County def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 3-2

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Washburn-Center-Stanton, 18-7

Bottineau def. Turtle Mountain, 19-5

Heart River def. Hazen, 22-1
Heart River def. Hazen, 14-11

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Minot North, 9-0

Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 9-0

High School Boys Track & Field

Southern McLean Quad Invite
1. Central McLean, 159.5
2. Beulah, 135
3. Hazen, 121
4. Southern McLean, 114.5

High School Girls Track & Field

Southern McLean Quad Invite
1. Southern McLean, 187
2. Central McLean, 140
3. Hazen, 105
4. Beulah, 104
5. Shiloh Christian, 31

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TWINS-ORIOLES

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins saved a run with an exceptional diving catch in deep left-center, then homered and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Jordan Westburg drove in two runs during his third career three-hit day, which came two days after his second. Ryan O’Hearn and Gunnar Henderson also homered for the Orioles, who have won five of their six series openers. Ryan Jeffers and Jose Miranda each had three hits and two RBIs for Minnesota. Miranda homered and singled in runs, while Jeffers doubled in both runners Yennier Cano inherited from Keegan Akin. Louie Varland (0-3) allowed six runs — four earned — in five innings after second baseman Edouard Julien’s fielding error helped Baltimore to a two-run first.

UP NEXT
Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez (2-0, 2.50) has completed 5 2/3 innings and allowed two or fewer runs in all three starts. Twins RHP Chris Paddack (0-0, 4.15) failed to complete five in his two outings.

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WILD-KINGS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Kings’ eight-game home winning streak. Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild, who had been outscored 13-3 in their previous two games against the Kings. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves. The Wild finish the season by hosting the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

KHRT Sports – 04/14/24

Posted on Apr 14, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – SUNDAY – 04/14/24

MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores

High School Baseball

Class A
Devils Lake def. Bismarck Legacy, 5-0
Devils Lake def. Bismarck Legacy, 8-5

Class B
Surrey def. Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton, 2-0

New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton, 4-3

New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Surrey, 12-2

Beulah def. Renville County, 10-4

Renville County def. Harvey-Wells County, 8-7

Beulah def. Harvey-Wells County, 18-6

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 10-4

Bismarck Legacy def. West Fargo Horace, 10-2
Bismarck Legacy def. West Fargo Horace, 13-12

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Fargo Shanley, 3-0

High School Girls Tennis

Minot Round Robin
#1 Singles
1. Aleah McPherson. Legacy High
2. Sydney Hall, Bismarck High
3. Sidney Ressler, Minot High
4. Ava Dunlop, Century High
5. Naomi Schuh, St. Mary’s

#2 Singles
1. Kyllie Fettig, Minot High
2. Kyla Jorgenson, Century High
3. Halle Severson, Legacy High
4. Lauren Katzung, Mandan
5. Grace Haider, Bismarck High

#3 Singles
1. Ava Thuner, Minot High
2. Cambrya Kraft, Legacy High
3. Abby Bohl, St. Mary’s
4. Avery Hoyt, Century
5. Sophia Koch, Bismarck High

#1 Doubles
1. Valeria Bradley/Shayna Klitzke, Dickinson High
2. Sophia Felderman/ Noelle DeRosier, Mandan
3. Grace Olson/Sienna Ronning, Minot High
4. Broooklyn Sand/Maria Barrett, Legacy High
5. Abby Mullally/Lucy Baumgartner, St. Mary’s

#2 Doubles
1. Lila Olson/Reese Goodman, Minot High
2. Morgan Daley/Erin Daley, Dickinson High
3. Lilly Thomsen/Ellie Thomsen, Mandan High
4. Caylin Kraft/Julia Aadnes, Legacy High
5. Ashlyn Greenstein/Abby Schmidt, St. Mary’s

Exhibition Singles
1. Adi Dittus, Minot High
2. Pressley Schettler, Legacy High
3. Maleah Hall – St. Mary’s
4. Alyviah Kopp, Minot North
5. Sophia Schneider, Bismarck High

Exhibition Doubles
3-way for top 3
1. Ava Flemmer/Gabby Olson, Legacy High
2. Mataya Messer/Kate Wilson, St. Mary’s
3. Ella Shervan/Braxtyn Bennett, Minot High
4. Brooklyn Monteith/Brynn Feist, Mandan High
5. Katelyn Vetter/Abby Maerk, Minot North

High School Boys Track & Field

Karlgaard Invite – Bismarck
1. Bismarck High, 279
2. Bismarck Legacy, 230.5
3. Dickinson, 75.5
4. Harvey-Wells County, 32
5. Shiloh Christian, 19
6. Beulah, 10

High School Girls Track & Field

Karlgaard Invite – Bismarck
1. Bismarck High, 214.83
2. Bismarck Legacy, 148.33
3. Dickinson, 123.5
4. Shiloh Christian, 82.33
5. Harvey-Wells County, 20

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND (minotauroshockey.com) – On Saturday night, the Tauros fell 5-2 to the Bobcats despite outshooting Bismarck 29-28 at the Pepsi Rink at the Maysa Arena. Late in the first period, the Bobcats opened the scoring as Kai Dunits led the Bobcats on a 2-on-1 rush and buried the rebound from his initial shot. Less than four minutes into the second period, the Tauros tied it up on the power play. With Heath Nelson in the box for tripping, the Tauros had sustained offensive pressure and good puck rotation. Niklas Ketonen carried the puck into the high slot before dishing it out to a wide-open Jack O’Hanisain at the top of the faceoff circle. He one-timed the pass through traffic and into the back of the net. It was Ketonen’s 34th assist of the season and Rylan Jockims picked up his 25th assist as well. The Bobcats retook the lead just before the halfway point in the period. Mathieu Bourgault got behind the Tauros defense on a breakaway courtesy of a long stretch pass from Landon Fandel that he banked off the wall. Bourgault was able to slip the puck five-hole on Tauros goalie Lukas Swedin as he appeared to cut toward the far post. With less than three minutes remaining in the period, Tommy Cronin extended the Bobcats’ lead to two after he flipped a puck out front that took a wicked bounce that found the back of the net. The Tauros found some life thanks to Ian Engel going to the box for slashing. Again, O’Hanisain capped off a nice sequence on the power play. John Small cut down the left-wing wall before finding O’Hanisain camped at the top of the Bobcat crease. O’Hanisain got his stick on the pass and redirected it just inside the far post. That was O’Hanisain’s second goal of the night and his 29th of the season. Small added his 23rd assist of the season, and Joel Lehtinen picked up his 36th. Just before the whistle blew on the second, Jacob Ingstrup got called for checking from behind that put the Tauros down a man heading into the third. That proved important as the Bobcats pounced only 28 seconds into the third with Kade Kohanski making it 4-2 on the power play. The Tauros had two more cracks at the man advantage, including a long power play as Kohanski was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for elbowing with 11:27 gone in the third. Unfortunately, the Tauros could not solve Bobcats goalie Stephen Peck again, and the Bobcats made it 5-2 with an empty-net goal by Kyle Doll with 57 seconds remaining. Next up? The Robertson Cup Playoffs. As the Central Division champions, the Tauros will be at home to open the playoffs on Friday April 19th.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – Jonah Prokott set the tone on the hill and Ricky Apodaca and Brent Riddle provided some big swings at the plate as the Minot State baseball team rallied in the nightcap of its NSIC doubleheader for a 9-3 win over Sioux Falls. The win gave the Beavers (10-23 overall, 7-16 NSIC) a split on the day as the Cougars (20-14, 13-11) took the opener, 8-3. The two teams play a single game Sunday at noon in Sioux Falls to wrap up their weekend series.

GAME 1 | Sioux Falls 8, Minot State 3

Senior Craig Schmich was mowing people down on Saturday, striking out eight Sioux Falls hitters over five innings of work, but it was not enough as the Minot State Beavers fell to the Cougars 8-3. In addition to his eight strikeouts, Schmich (2-6) went five innings, giving up seven runs, all of them earned, on nine hits and walking none for Minot State. Freshman Conner Meldrim also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one inning, giving up one run on no hits, with one walk and one strikeout. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by senior Ricky Apodaca, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Noah Madas compiled a standout effort as well, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. Junior Brent Riddle also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double. Trailing 4-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice in the inning, including one on a solo shot from Apodaca. The Beavers deficit grew to 7-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the sixth inning. Apodaca came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State on a Noah Madas RBI ground ball, which brought the score to 7-3 in favor of the Cougars. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Sioux Falls added one run to their tally on the way to an 8-3 final.

GAME 2 | Minot State 9, Sioux Falls 3

The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 9-3 victory over the Sioux Falls Cougars on Saturday. Sophomore Jonah Prokott (2-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went five shutout innings while giving up four hits, allowing no walks and striking out three. Senior Cameron Bagshaw also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing 2.2 shutout innings while allowing two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to senior Mark Ossanna’s RBI double with two outs. The Cougars failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the fourth inning. The Minot State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of senior Ricky Apodaca, which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Beavers. Sioux Falls narrowed Minot State’s lead to 5-3 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 6-3 in the seventh inning. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Ossanna. Minot State held the Cougars scoreless before expanding their lead in the ninth inning. The inning resulted in three runs for the Beavers, all of them scoring on a three-run homer off the bat of junior Brent Riddle to left, bringing the score to 9-3 in favor of Minot State. The score remained 9-3 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Anna LaCount’s sacrifice fly to centerfield provided the walk-off game winner in the eighth inning to start the day and fueled a sweep by the Minot State softball team of NSIC-leading Concordia, St. Paul in a conference doubleheader Saturday at the SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. LaCount’s game-winning fly ball lifted the Beavers (17-11 overall, 12-4 NSIC) to a 2-1 win in the first game and handed the Golden Bears (32-8, 14-2) their first league loss. Riding the momentum of the opening upset, Minot State completed the sweep leading the entire second game in a 7-5 victory. Minot State looks to continue its winning ways Sunday as the Beavers hosts Winona State (26-14, 10-4) in another NSIC doubleheader at the SCHEELS Complex at South Hill starting at 11 a.m.

GAME 1 | Minot State 2, Concordia, Saint Paul 1, 8 innings

The Minot State Beavers needed eight innings to finish the job, but earned the 2-1 extra-innings win, walking it off with sophomore Anna LaCount at the plate to claim victory over the Concordia-Saint Paul Golden Bears Saturday. Junior Reegan Floyd (6-4) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went eight innings, giving up one run on nine hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Senior Gabi Dawyduk put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off junior Erica McCullough. The game remained tied until the bottom of the eighth, when Minot State walked it off when senior Brooklyn Morrison came across to score.

GAME 2 | Minot State 7, Concordia, Saint Paul 5

Sophomore Anna LaCount and senior Lauryn DeGuzman each racked up three hits to help power the Minot State Beavers over the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears 7-5 on Saturday. Senior Gabi Dawyduk (6-5) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on eight hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. In addition to her three hits, DeGuzman had a triple to lead the Beavers. LaCount added a double and an RBI to her three-hit performance as well. Senior Brooklyn Morrison also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Minot State got on the board thanks to LaCount’s RBI double with two outs. The Golden Bears failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Sophomore Paige Kellogg came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 2-0 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State held Concordia, Saint Paul scoreless before expanding their lead to 4-0 the following inning. Morrison’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Beavers. The Golden Bears fought back, closing the gap to 4-3 until Minot State added some insurance in the fourth. Sophomore Sara Van Wickler crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Beavers on a Taylor Smith sacrifice fly, bringing the score to 5-3 in favor of Minot State. The Beavers held Concordia, Saint Paul scoreless before expanding their lead to 7-3 in the sixth inning. Minot State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by LaCount’s single. Concordia, Saint Paul put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 7-5 win.

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MINOT STATE WOMENS BASKETBALL-COACH

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beaver women’s basketball program has a new leader, and it’s a familiar face from just a few hours down the road. Minot State’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics, Kevin Harmon, announced Friday that Ryan Clark has accepted the position of head women’s basketball coach for the Beavers and will begin his duties leading the program starting Monday. Clark spent the last two seasons as the head women’s basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Lake Region State College in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, just 125 miles down the road, but before that he spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Minot State women’s basketball team (2019-21). Over the past two seasons at Lake Region, Clark guided the Royals to back-to-back 20-12 seasons which included an upset of No. 21-ranked North Dakota State College of Science, 87-85, during the 2022-23 season and a trip to the Region XIII semifinals that year. Prior to taking over leadership of the Royals, Clark spent one season with NSIC rival Northern State as an assistant coach after his two seasons as an assistant in Minot. He began his collegiate coaching career at Dickinson State where he was an assistant for the men’s basketball program for the 2018-19 season. That experience at Minot State, the experience of coaching in the NSIC, and recruiting and coaching within North Dakota and the region all will be of great benefit to the Beavers’ new coach. A native of Adelaide, Australia, coach Clark began his collegiate playing career at Lake Region State College before playing and earning his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Dickinson State in 2018. Clark earned his Master’s in Sports Management from Minot State in 2020 while an assistant coach for the Beavers. He returns to Minot with his wife, Sheridan, and their son, Finn.

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TWINS-TIGERS

DETROIT (AP) — Edouard Julien and Willi Castro homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Minnesota used a seven-run 12th inning to win the first game 11-5. The Tigers struck out 27 times in the doubleheader and 42 times in a 24-hour span including Friday’s rain-delayed 8-2 win. Simeon Woods-Richardson (1-0) allowed one run on two hits and a walk in six innings in the second game. Cole Sands pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for his first save of the season and the second of his career. The first game went to extra innings thanks to an 8th-inning pinch hit homer by Ryan Jeffers. Jorge Alcala (1-0) got the win, allowing two runs in two innings. Tigers starter Kenta Maeda allowed two runs — one earned — on five hits in six innings against his old team. Minnesota’s Joe Kelly struck out a career-high 12 batters in six innings but gave up three runs — one earned — on six hits and a walk.

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WILD-SHARKS

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Liam Ohgren scored his first career goal and the Minnesota Wild beat San Jose 6-2 on Saturday night to assure the Sharks of having the best odds to win the NHL draft lottery. Ohgren, a first-round pick from the 2022 draft, made his NHL debut on Friday night in Las Vegas and delivered in a big way in his second career game. He had an assist in the first period and then scored late in the second when Jonas Brodin’s point shot ricocheted right to Ohgren, who knocked it past Mackenzie Blackwood to make it 3-1. Kirill Kaprizov added two goals in the final minute of the second period for the Wild, who were eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday night. Matt Boldy, Declan Chisholm and Marcus Johansson also scored for Minnesota. Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves to get his second career win. The Wild play at Los Angeles on Monday night.

KHRT Sports – 04/13/24

Posted on Apr 13, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – SATURDAY – 04/13/24

MINOT, N.D. – The girls tennis and boys golf seasons began on Friday. The Minot High Round Robin girls tennis event will be held today.

High School Girls Tennis
3-2 Day
Minot High def. Jamestown, 5-0
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 5-0
Minot High def. Dickinson, 3-2

Bismarck Century def. Minot North, 4-1
Dickinson def. Minot North, 4-1
Williston def. Minot North, 5-0

Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s. 5-0
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 4-1
Williston def. Jamestown, 5-0
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Bismarck High, 3-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 4-1
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 5-0
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 4-1

High School Boys Golf

Bismarck Century Invitational – Tom O’Leary Golf Course
1. Bismarck Century, 296
2. Minot North, 304
3. Jamestown, 322
4. Bismarck Legacy, 329
T5. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 331
T5. Mandan, 331
7. Minot High, 332
8. Williston, 334
9. Bismarck High, 342
10. Watford City, 344
11. Dickinson, 362
12. Turtle Mountain, 401

Medalist: Bennet Bartsch of Minot North, 70

High School Baseball

Class A
Minot High def. Jamestown, 12-2
Minot High Def. Jamestown, 14-2

Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 11-1

Bismarck High def. Watford City, 12-2
Bismarck High def. Watford City, 16-12

Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 12-2
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 7-6

Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 12-2
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 12-0

Class B
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Carrington, 9-2

Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Hillsboro-Central Valley, 10-3

High School Girls Softball

Class A
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Minot North, 18-3
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Minot North, 14-2

Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 7-2
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 6-4

Class B

Bottineau def. Rugby, 19-2

Tioga def. New Town, 31-15

Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton def. Hazen, 11-1

High School Girls Soccer
Jamestown def. Williston, 7-0
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 5-0
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 1-0
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 4-0

High School Boys Track & Field

Shannon Gangle Memorial Meet – Starion Sports Complex in Mandan
1. Bismarck Century, 213.5
2. Minot High, 151
3. Mandan, 98.5
4. Williston, 64
5. Minot North, 50
6. Watford City, 46
7. Hazen, 43
8. Jamestown, 39

High School Girls Track & Field

Shannon Gangle Memorial Meet – Starion Sports Complex in Mandan
1. Bismarck Century, 229
2. Minot High, 122.66
3. Jamestown, 110
4. Mandan, 86
5. Williston, 85
6. Watford City, 44
7. Hazen, 31.33
8. Minot North, 14

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND – Evan Hunter was the only player to score in the shootout and the Bismarck Bobcats defeated the Minot Minotauros, 5-4 on Friday night in Bismarck. The Bobcats rallied to score three goals in the third period and send the game to overtime. Minot was down 1-0 after one period, but put up three in the second on tallies by Colby Woogk, Murray Marvin-Cordes, and Weston Knox. Beck Picconatto added a fourth goal for the Tauros just 90-seconds into the third before the Bobcats started the comeback. Brady James stopped 35 of 39 Bismarck shots. The two teams finish the regular season tonight at Maysa Arena here in Minot.

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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD

DICKINSON, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State hurdler De’Andre Cornwall did it again: With emphasis. And teammate Jasiah Hambria matched her performance leading the way for the Minot State men. Cornwall not only broke her own NCAA Division II-era school record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, but smashed it, along with the all-time Minot State record and hit an NCAA provisional qualifying mark as she finished second at the Blue Hawks Games track and field meet hosted by Dickinson State on Friday. Hambria did the same in the men’s high jump, but added a win, as he cleared a career-best 6 feet, 11.75 inches that broke his own NCAA D-II era outdoor record by 5 inches and bested the Minot State all-time best of 6-11 cleared by Zach Ryan in 2011. Also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark, Hambria is now tied for 29th in the nation.

As for Cornwall, she clocked a time of 14.14 seconds to finish second behind just Tia Horning of Mary by a hundredth of a second (14.13). But Cornwall was second to none in Minot State history as she crushed her own personal-best time of 14.63 seconds from a week ago and broke the all-time record of 14.44 seconds clocked by Mario Henke in 1993. Her time ranks her No. 21 in the nation. While Cornwall’s NCAA qualifying performance led the way for the women, the Beavers also saw standout efforts from distance runners Bailey Wride and Sidra Sadowsky who each won their respective event, the 1,500 meters and 800, while Summer Kresbach came within a .02 seconds of another record in the 100 as she finished second in the 200 and third in the 100. Wride won the 1,500 meters in 4 minutes, 52.79 seconds, Sadowsky won the 800 in a season-best time of 2:16.59, and Krebsbach was second in the 200 in 25.92 and third in the 100 in 12.34. Cornwall and Krebsbach teamed up with Camryn Adams and Macey Moore to add one more highlight for the Beaver ladies as the 4×100-meter relay team brought home the win in 48.87 seconds.

While Hambria’s NCAA mark set the tone on the men’s side, Devontae Daley won the men’s 400 meters in 49.25 seconds and Ramon Duran won the 400 hurdles in 53.52. Peyton Tuhy and Samuel Kreins added second-place finishes in the 1,500 meters and shot put, respectively, as Tuhy clocked a career-best time of 4:01.19 and Kreins turned in a throw of 50-1.75. The Minot State track and field teams will be back in action next week, once again competing at a meet close to home as they head to Fargo for the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State next Friday.

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TWINS-TIGERS

DETROIT (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left Friday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers with an oblique strain after striking out in the third inning. “It’s like a gut punch,” outfielder Byron Buxton said following Detroit’s 8-2 win. The banged-up Twins have been without infielder Royce Lewis, who was put on the injured list two weeks ago with strained quadriceps, and might also lose Correa for a while. The 29-year-old Correa, a two-time All-Star, is among the top players for the defending AL Central champions, who are hitting a major league-low .184. He is batting .306 with four RBIs. After signing a $200 million, six-year contract to remain with the Twins, Correa hit a career-low .230 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs last season. Correa missed Minnesota’s final 11 games last year because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot and then returned for the playoffs, hitting .409 (9 for 22) with four RBIs as the Twins beat Toronto in the Wild Card Series and lost to Houston in the Division Series.

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TIMBERWOLVES-HAWKS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks to help the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Atlanta Hawks 109-106 on Friday night and move into a three-way tie for first place in the Western Conference. Minnesota is even with Denver and Oklahoma City atop the conference with one game to play. The Timberwolves hold head-to-head tiebreakers over both teams, but the Thunder would win a three-way tiebreaker for the top spot. So, a victory by Minnesota over Phoenix and a loss by either Denver or Oklahoma City would lock up the top seed for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid had 19 points, Anthony Edwards scored 14 and Mike Conley added 13 points and 10 assists for the Timberwolves, who welcomed back All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 11 points after missing 18 games following surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee. The Timberwolves host Phoenix on Sunday.

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WILD-GOLDEN KNIGHTS

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel, Nicolas Roy and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist, Chandler Stephenson had four assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 7-2 Friday night to clinch a playoff berth for the sixth time in seven seasons. Jonathan Marchessault, Tomas Hertl, William Karlsson and Keegan Kolesar also scored goals. Noah Hanifin added two assists for the Golden Knights and Logan Thompson had 25 saves. The Golden Knights will get a chance to defend their Stanley Cup championship after their win combined with St. Louis’ 5-2 loss to Carolina. Vegas is the second wild card in the Western Conference, one point behind Los Angeles for third place in the Pacific Division. Marat Khusnutdinov and Ryan Hartman scored for the Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury had a rough night facing his former team, allowing all seven goals on 30 shots, the most he has given up since Dallas scored eight on him on Nov. 12. Still arguably the most popular player in the club’s short history, the crowd even chanted his name several times in the third period.