MINOT, ND – It’s championship night at the eight Class B Boys Basketball Region Tournaments. The championship for the Region 6 Boys Basketball Tournament will be a rematch of the District 12 Tournament championship. 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.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
(D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 6 pm
Championship
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan vs (D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlingtion, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
3rd Place
(D16-3) Stanley vs (D16-4) Divide County, 6 pm
Championship
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central vs (D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
3rd Place
#3 Dickinson Trinity vs #4 Hazen, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Bowman County vs #2 Beulah, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
3rd Place
#5 Washburn vs #6 Flasher, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Garrison, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #2 North Prairie, 6 pm
Championship
#5 North Star vs #6 Warwick, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
3rd Place
(D6-3) Linton-HMB vs (D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 6 pm
Championship
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (D5-3) Ellendale, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
3rd Place
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley vs #5 May-Port-CG, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Thompson vs #3 Grafton, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
3rd Place
#2 Sargent County vs #5 Hankinson, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Central Cass vs #3 Kindred, 7:30 pm

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MINOT, ND – The Class A Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament begins today in Fargo. Minot High is the defending champion for both boys and girls.

 

 

State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (W4) Bismarck Legacy, 1 pm
(W2) Bismarck Century vs (E3) Fargo Davies, 3 pm
(W1) Minot High vs (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 5 pm
(E2) West Fargo vs (W3) Bismarck High, 7 pm

 

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State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round
(E1) Fargo Davies vs (W4) Jamestown, 2 pm
(W2) Minot High vs (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 4 pm
(W1) Bismarck Century vs (E4) Fargo Shanley, 6 pm
(E2) Fargo North vs (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 8 pm

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NORTH DAKOTA MISS BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, ND – Finalist for Miss Basketball 2023 have been named by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. They include three players from Class A and five from Class B. The award goes to the top senior girls basketball player in the state. The winner will be announced following completion of the Class A girls championship on Saturday.

 

Ellie Braaten / Westhope-Newburg – 5’3″ G – 21.3 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 7.5 apg, 6.9 spg

 

Brenna Stroklund / Kenmare-Bowbells – 6’0″ C – 18 ppg, 9 rpg, 2 apg, 3 bpg

 

Hailey Quam / Shiloh Christian – 6’0″ F – 17.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2 apg

 

Decontee Smith / Central Cass – 5’9″ F – 19 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.3 apg, 3.5 spg

 

Halle Crockett / Northern Cass – 5’9″ G – 32 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2 apg

 

Logan Nissley / Bismarck Century – 6’0″ G/F – 21.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 4 spg

 

Bergan Kinnebrew / Bismarck Century – 6’0″ G/F – 21 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.2 spg

 

Miriley Simon / West Fargo – 6’2″ F – 22.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.9 bpg

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

JAMESTOWN, N. D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s hockey team scored a pair of second-period goals then held on to beat host Jamestown, 2-1 on Wednesday in the first half of home-and-home games between the two North Dakota rivals. The No. 1-ranked Beavers now will host the No. 7-ranked Jimmies tonight at the Maysa Arena with puck drop at 7 p.m. The regular-season finale for both teams, who will be in action at the ACHA National Tournament next week in Marlborough, Mass., the evening will also be “Senior Night” for Minot State which will honor nine seniors who will be playing their final game at home. Wednesday, two of those seniors had a helping hand in the Beavers (30-3-0 overall) victory as senior Eric Soar assisted on both goals and senior Davis Sheldon assisted on the first goal. Freshman Joey Moffatt broke the scoreless tie 9 minutes into the second period for Minot State, then 3 minutes later Jay Buchholz scored the winner off assists from Soar and Brayden Pawluk. Riley Wallace made the pair of goals stand up, turning aside all but one Jamestown shot for the win.

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MINOT STATE FOOTBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The new era for Minot State football gets underway with spring practice later this month, but before the Beavers hit the field under the guidance of incoming veteran head coach Ian Shields, they are set to announce their schedule for the fall of 2023. Shields’ first season as the head man for Minot State kicks off with a rare Thursday night game to open the 2023 season as the Beavers will host Southwest Minnesota State on August 31 at 6 p.m. at First Western Bank Field at Herb Park Stadium.

 

The season-opener for both teams is the start of an 11-game debut season for Shields as the Beavers who will play 10 NSIC contests, starting with the Mustangs on Thursday night, and will also play a non-conference game at Michigan Tech on Nov. 4. The Beavers hit the road for a week two contest at Minnesota State Moorhead as the schedule returns to Saturday gamedays with Minot State playing the Dragons on Sept. 9. Back home on Sept. 16, the Beavers host South Division co-champion Minnesota State, Mankato at 1 p.m. for Homecoming at First Western Bank Field at Herb Park Stadium. Minot State is back on the road the next weekend, playing at Sioux Falls on Sept. 23, then the Beavers close out September on their home turf hosting Wayne State on Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. A trip to Northern State is next for Minot State on Oct. 7 before Concordia, St. Paul heads to North Dakota to play at First Western Bank Field at Herb Park Stadium on Oct. 14 with kick-off slated for 1 p.m. Minot State then closes out its five-game home schedule at First Western Bank Field at Herb Park Stadium hosting Minnesota Duluth at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21. On the road the final three weekends of the season, Minot State starts things off with its annual in-state rivalry matchup, playing at the University of Mary on Oct. 28 in the Battle of the Big Lake. The Beavers then head to Michigan for the program’s first non-conference battle since joining the ranks of NCAA Division II play, playing at Michigan Tech on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. (ET). A member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Huskies were 4-7 last season and 2-4 in GLIAC play, a conference that features two-time NCAA D-II National Champion Ferris State (Mich.). The season then wraps up with a final NSIC game at South Division co-champion Winona State on Nov. 11.

 

Prior to kicking off the fall 2023 schedule, the Beavers will get one practice game as they host their annual spring game, an intra-squad scrimmage matching defense versus offense, on Saturday, April 22, at 7 a.m. in the Air-Support Dome on the Minot State campus.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S SOCCER

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State University is excited to announce the addition of men’s club soccer to begin play in Fall 2023. The team is not affiliated with the Minot State Athletics Department and NCAA Division II, but will join a robust list of clubs at the University. Minot State University Beavers FC has officially hired its first-ever coach in former MSU women’s soccer head coach Jason Spain. Spain began recruiting for his inaugural season immediately and expects to carry 25-30 players. Spain is not only no stranger to Minot State, but he is no stranger to starting programs. He was the architect for MSU women’s soccer and building it into a conference contender, earning four trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, and winning both the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season and tournament titles. He was 109-53-18 overall in nine seasons. Minot State University Beavers FC will compete in the Great Plains Soccer Conference (GPSC) that includes teams from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The GPSC is in Region 5 of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). The team will announce its inaugural schedule later in the spring.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-WEEKLY HONORS

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Senior defenseman Ethan Frisch and freshman forward Dylan James were honored by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference on Monday in the final addition of the league’s weekly awards following a sweep over then-No. 14 Omaha.

 

Frisch delivered clutch goals in both wins over Omaha on the offensive side, while anchoring UND’s blue line and penalty kill as the Fighting Hawks picked up five points on the weekend to earn his second NCHC Defenseman of the Week award of his career. On Friday, the assistant captain scored the overtime game-winning goal 1:06 into the extra session to break a 4-4 tie. It was his first career OT game-winner. He also blocked four shots, fired three shots on goal and was part of a penalty kill that kept UNO scoreless on four power play chances. A night later on Senior Night, the senior broke a scoreless deadlock early in the third period with his second goal of the weekend, as UND would go on to win, 2-1. Frisch also blocked three more shots in Saturday’s win. The Moorhead, Minn., native earned Third Star of the Game both nights against the Mavericks. He finished with two goals, both at even strength, which were his first even strength goals of the season. Last weekend also marked the first time Frisch scored a goal in back-to-back games this season. He totaled seven blocked shots in the series and finished with a +1 plus/minus. Frisch was also a mainstay on UND’s penalty kill that finished 7-for-7 against Omaha. Frisch now ranks fourth on the team with 17 points and second among Fighting Hawks defensemen, while his six goals tie for the UND lead among blueliners. He also now has 61 blocked shots on the year, which lead the NCHC.

 

James had one of his best weekends as a freshman, tallying three points to power North Dakota to a pair of wins over Omaha in the final regular-season series to be named the NCHC Rookie of the Week. In Friday’s 5-4 overtime win, the Detroit Red Wings draft pick scored a pair of unassisted goals for his first career multi-goal game. His second goal broke a 3-3 tie late in the third period, while he was named First Star of the Game. James had four shots on goal and was +2 in Friday’s opener, as well. In Saturday’s finale, he dished out an assist on the game-winning goal with 3:02 remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie as UND went on to a 2-1 victory. James completed the series with two goals, an assist, six shots on goal and a +3 plus/minus. He also blocked two shots and logged big minutes on a penalty kill that finished the series a perfect 7-for-7. James now has six goals on the season and eight assists for 14 points in 32 games.

 

North Dakota will look to continue its unbeaten stretch in the quarterfinal round of the NCHC postseason, beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. against No. 17/18 Omaha from Baxter Arena.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-ALL ROOKIE TEAM

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) unveiled its 2022-23 All-Rookie Team on Tuesday, with North Dakota freshman forward Jackson Blake leading the way as a unanimous selection on the six-man squad. Blake was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team, earning all 15 possible first-team votes for 45 points. WMU’s Ryan McAllister earned 14 of 15 first-team votes and 43 points, while Ben Steeves of Minnesota Duluth was the third forward with 39 points and 12 first-team votes. Omaha’s pair of Joaquim Lemay (37 points) and Jacob Guevin (35) each received 11 first-team votes, while Colorado College netminder Kaidan Mbereko picked up 10 and earned 36 points.

 

Blake (Eden Prairie, Minn.) led all NCHC rookies in conference-only scoring with 29 points, tying for second among all players in 24 NCHC games. It’s the third-most points by a freshman in conference play in NCHC history. Blake scored 10 goals and added 19 assists, which were second-most in conference play this year and first among freshmen. The Carolina Hurricanes draft pick was a two-time NCHC Rookie of the Month this year and finished the regular season with 40 points (15g/25a) in 35 games. The 40 points rank second among NCHC rookies and fourth among all NCHC players.

 

Voting was conducted by the eight head coaches at each institution and eight media members, one covering each member school. Coaches and media voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, awarding first-team votes for six players (three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender) and second-team votes for the other six selections. Three points were awarded for a first-team vote while one point was awarded for a second-team vote, with the most points at each position earning the honors. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players, making 15 first-place votes (45 points) the maximum a player can receive.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-ALL CONFERENCE

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – After unveiling its All-Rookie Team on Tuesday, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) announced its two All-Conference Teams on Wednesday, with a trio of North Dakota players represented on the teams. Voting was conducted by the eight head coaches at each institution and eight media members, one covering each member school. Coaches and media voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, awarding first-team votes for six players (three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender) and second-team votes for the other six selections. Three points were awarded for a first-team vote while one point was awarded for a second-team vote, with the most points at each position earning the honors. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players, making 15 first-place votes the maximum a player can receive.

 

Graduate student defenseman Chris Jandric headlined the selections for North Dakota, earning a spot on the All-NCHC First Team following a stellar campaign along the blueline. Jandric led all NCHC blueliners in conference play with 21 points in 24 games, while his 18 assists tied for first among defensemen and tied for third among all skaters. In all games, the Prince George, B.C., native ranks one point behind Denver’s Mike Benning with 32 points in 35 games. He has four goals on the year, while his 28 assists lead all NCHC defensemen and rank third among all NCHC players.

 

Freshman forward Jackson Blake and junior forward Riese Gaber were also honored by the league, having been selected to the All-NCHC Second Team. Blake, who was an unanimous selection to the NCHC All-Rookie Team, tied for second in conference play with 29 points, scoring 10 goals and adding 19 assists. Overall, the Hurricanes draft pick is fourth in the NCHC with 40 points on 15 goals and 25 assists. Blake’s teammate, Gaber, was sixth in conference play with 13 goals, while totaling 23 points in 24 NCHC games. Overall, he has 34 points in 35 games, including 19 goals, which ties for fifth in the NCHC.

 

The NCHC will announce its individual award finalists on Thursday. Individual award winners will be announced at the NCHC Awards Celebration in Saint Paul, Minn. on Thursday, March 16 on the eve of the 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff.

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WILD-JETS

 

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Marcus Foligno had a goal and assist, and Frederick Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov had an assist, giving him 74 points in 65 games this season. Logan Stanley and Nino Niederreiter scored for the Jets (36-26-3), who are 2-7-2 in their last 11 games. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 shots. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games. Fleury has victories in his last four starts, stopping 119 of the 124 shots he has faced. The victory moves the Wild into a tie with the idle Dallas Stars atop the Central Division. Wild: At San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the second game of a four-game trip.