K-Heart Sports – 03/07/23

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MINOT, ND – It was a District 12 sweep on the first day of the Region 6 Boys Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast all the games of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.
 
High School Boys Basketball
Class B
 
Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan def. (D11-4) Bottineau, 67-37
(D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. (D11-2) Velva, 56-51
(D12-4) Our Redeemer’s def. (D11-1) Westhope-Newburg, 53-47
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington def. (D11-3) TGU, 56-36
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan vs (D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6 pm
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington vs (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 7:30 pm
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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
Quarterfinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (D15-4) Mandaree, 63-33
(D16-3) Stanley def. (D15-2) Trenton, 64-52
(D16-4) Divide County def. (D15-1) White Shield, 52-51
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (D15-3) Williston Trinity Christian, 50-48
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central vs (D16-3) Stanley, 6 pm
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (D16-4) Divide County, 7:30 pm
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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Bowman County def. #8 Killdeer, 88-82
#4 Hazen def. #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 74-56
#2 Beulah def. #10 Heart River, 75-29
#3 Dickinson Trinity def. #6 Beach, 46-37
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Bowman County vs #4 Hazen, 6 pm
#2 Beulah vs #3 Dickinson Trinity, 7:30 pm
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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #9 New Salem-Almont, 65-33
#5 Washburn def. #4 Wilton-Wing, 67-66
#2 Garrison def. #10 Max, 73-53
#6 Flasher def. #3 Standing Rock, 82-75
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #5 Washburn, 6 pm
#2 Garrison vs #6 Flasher, 7:30 pm
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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #9 Lakota, 79-29
#5 North Star def. #4 Dunseith, 71-55
#2 North Prairie def. #7 St. John, 71-56
#6 Warwick def. #3 Harvey-Wells County, 65-56
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #5 North Star, 6 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #6 Warwick, 7:30 pm
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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. (D5-4) Carrington, 58-41
(D6-3) Linton-HMB def. (D5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 51-50 OT   (Coach Dan Carr wins 800th game of career)
(D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (D6-4) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 69-35
(D5-3) Ellendale def. (D6-2) South Border, 62-40
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (D6-3) Linton-HMB, 6 pm
(D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (D5-3) Ellendale, 7:30 pm
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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinal
#1 Thompson def. #8 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 62-37
#5 May-Port-CG def. #4 North Border, 56-51
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley def. #7 Cavalier, 64-29
#3 Grafton def. #6 Midway-Minto, 86-53
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Thompson vs #5 May-Port-CG, 6 pm
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley vs #3 Grafton, 7:30 pm
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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
Quarterfinal
#1 Central Cass def. #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 69-37
#5 Hankinson def. #4 Fargo Oak Grove, 75-69
#2 Sargent County def. #7 Richland, 67-55
#3 Kindred def. #6 Maple River, 67-49
 
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Central Cass vs #5 Hankinson, 6 pm
#2 Sargent County vs #3 Kindred, 7:30 pm
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Junior outfielder Mark Ossanna blasted three home runs in a single game over the weekend, just one of the highlights of his efforts as he helped lead the Minot State baseball team to three road wins over Southwest Baptist. And while Ossanna’s effort helped the Beavers win 3-of-4 games on the weekend, his play also earned him NSIC Player of the Week honors. Hitting safely in all four games to stretch his current hit-streak to 10 straight contests, the Beavers junior outfielder from Chandler, Arizona racked up three hits in an 8-1 win in Saturday’s second game, went 4-for-4 with three home runs and a double in Sunday’s first game against the Bearcats, then had three more hits in Sunday’s nightcap. Finishing the weekend hitting .688 (11-for-16), Ossanna drove in five runs, scored seven runs, twice was hit by a pitch, and added a stolen base on offense for the Beavers. Defensively he added 14 putouts for the Beavers, playing three games in left field and one at catcher. The honor is the first of the season for Ossanna and the third for the Minot State baseball team as pitcher Bryant Bagshaw twice previously was named NSIC Pitcher of the Week. Ossanna and the Beavers (9-3 overall) get this weekend off before opening NSIC play at Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 18.
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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL
 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – The No. 3-seeded North Dakota State men’s basketball team handled No. 2 seed South Dakota State in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament, posting an emphatic 89-79 victory to advance to the championship game for the fifth straight season. Boden Skunberg scored 24 points to lead the Bison, and Grant Nelson added 20 points and set a single-game Summit League tournament record with 22 rebounds. NDSU freshman Damari Wheeler-Thomas finished with 17 points and seven assists. The Bison shot 56 percent for the game, including 64 percent in the second half. NDSU made 40 percent from three-point range and 17-of-19 at the free throw line. The Bison led for nearly 37 of the game’s 40 minutes, going up by as many as 21 points in the second half. NDSU was ahead 42-39 with just under 19 minutes remaining when Skunberg and Wheeler-Thomas keyed a 16-4 run over the next eight minutes. In all, the Bison outscored the Jackrabbits 29-12 over a 10-minute stretch in the second half, going up 71-51 with 7:30 left. NDSU will play No. 1 seed Oral Roberts at 8 p.m. tonight in the championship game.
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VIKINGS-KENDRICK CUT
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings started their salary cap purge by terminating the contract of veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday, ending his eight-year run with the team. The 2019 All-Pro started 113 regular season games — plus six in the playoffs — for the Vikings, who drafted him in the second round in 2015 out of UCLA. Kendricks totaled 857 tackles, 51 passes defensed and nine interceptions. He was voted a captain by his teammates and one of the club’s most active players in community service. The move saves $9.5 million against Minnesota’s cap, with more trimming before free agency begins next week. The 31-year-old Kendricks had no guaranteed money left on the contract extension he signed in 2018. Cutting him costs the Vikings $1.93 million in dead money.
 
The Vikings are high on 2022 third-round draft pick Brian Asamoah, who likely will step into the vacated starting spot. The organization felt strongly enough about Kendricks, their 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for the annual NFL award for community service, that they included farewell statements from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, head coach Kevin O’Connell and owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf in their announcement. “During my first year as head coach, Eric played a critical role as a captain and a member of the leadership council in helping establish the culture we want in Minnesota,” O’Connell said in his statement. “He was a consistent mentor to his younger teammates, and his tireless work ethic set a standard for others to emulate. I’m thankful to have had the chance to coach Eric as a player and get to know him as a person.”
 
As a rookie, Kendricks played like he had too much coffee, then-head coach Mike Zimmer said, but he eventually developed into one of the most sound players on one of the league’s best defenses. His breakout season was in 2019, when he was picked as an All-Pro and made his only Pro Bowl. According to Sportradar data, Kendricks and Bobby Wagner are tied for the most passes defensed by a linebacker over the last eight years. Only Wagner has more tackles than Kendricks among linebackers. When the Vikings fired Zimmer, replacement O’Connell turned to Ed Donatell as his defensive coordinator. The revamp of the system didn’t go well, and Kendricks — who dropped in pass coverage more often and blitzed far less — was one of the established players who lost some impact in the transition. Donatell was fired this winter and replaced by Brian Flores. “We need the leader, we need the football mind, we need the developer and we also need the personnel guy,” Adofo-Mensah said last week of Flores. “He has a really extensive personnel background, so it’s not just about the players we draft this year or in free agency. It’s about reshaping our vision for the roster going forward, not just to compete in today’s NFL, but where it could go.”
 
 
 

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