K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 10/13/23
MINOT, ND – Minot High won their opening round match at the Boys State Soccer Tournament.
High School Boys Soccer
State Tournament – Bismarck Community Bowl
First Round
(W1) Bismarck Legacy def. (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 2-1
(W3) Minot High def. (E2) Fargo Davies, 3-1
(E1) Fargo Shanley def. (W4) Bismarck High, 1-0
(W2) Jamestown def. (E3) West Fargo, 2-1
(W1) Bismarck Legacy def. (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 2-1
(W3) Minot High def. (E2) Fargo Davies, 3-1
(E1) Fargo Shanley def. (W4) Bismarck High, 1-0
(W2) Jamestown def. (E3) West Fargo, 2-1
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
(E2) Fargo Davies vs (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 12 pm
(E3) West Fargo vs (W4) Bismarck Century, 2:15 pm
Semifinal
(W1) Bismarck Legacy vs (W3) Minot High, 4:30 pm
(E1) Fargo Shanley vs (W2) Jamestown, 6:45 pm
(E2) Fargo Davies vs (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 12 pm
(E3) West Fargo vs (W4) Bismarck Century, 2:15 pm
Semifinal
(W1) Bismarck Legacy vs (W3) Minot High, 4:30 pm
(E1) Fargo Shanley vs (W2) Jamestown, 6:45 pm
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MINOT, ND – Grand Forks Central won the team dual title at the Boys State Tennis Tournament. The individual portion of the tourney is today and Saturday.
High School Boys Tennis
State Team Dual Tournament – Grand Forks
State Team Dual Tournament – Grand Forks
First Round
(W1) Minot High def. (E4) Fargo Davies, 3-2
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 5-0
(E1) Grand Forks Red River def. (W4) Bismarck Century, 5-0
(E3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W2) Mandan, 4-1
(W1) Minot High def. (E4) Fargo Davies, 3-2
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 5-0
(E1) Grand Forks Red River def. (W4) Bismarck Century, 5-0
(E3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W2) Mandan, 4-1
Loser Out
(E4) Fargo Davies def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 3-2
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (W2) Mandan, 3-2
(E4) Fargo Davies def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 3-2
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (W2) Mandan, 3-2
Semifinal
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (W1) Minot High, 4-1
(E1) Grand Forks Red River def. (E3) West Fargo Sheyenne, 5-0
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (W1) Minot High, 4-1
(E1) Grand Forks Red River def. (E3) West Fargo Sheyenne, 5-0
5th Place
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (E4) Fargo Davies, 3-2
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (E4) Fargo Davies, 3-2
3rd Place
(E3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W1) Minot High, 4-1
(E3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W1) Minot High, 4-1
Championship
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (E1) Grand Forks Red River, 3-2
(E2) Grand Forks Central def. (E1) Grand Forks Red River, 3-2
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Thursday
High School Football
Class A
#3 Dickinson Trinity def. Southern McLean, 50-2
#4 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Carrington, 50-8
#3 Dickinson Trinity def. Southern McLean, 50-2
#4 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Carrington, 50-8
High School Girls Volleyball
Class A
Bismarck High def. Williston (3-0) 25-14, 25-17, 25-21
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan (3-0) 25-23, 25-20, 25-12
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-1) 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-20
Bismarck High def. Williston (3-0) 25-14, 25-17, 25-21
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan (3-0) 25-23, 25-20, 25-12
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-1) 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-20
Class B
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #5 Our Redeemer’s (3-2) 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-3
#2 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Harvey-Wells County (3-0) 25-10, 25-11, 25-14
#7 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. North Prairie (3-0) 25-4, 25-15, 25-10
Shiloh Christian def. #9 Central McLean (3-2) 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 16-14
Beulah def. Bishop Ryan (3-0) 25-14, 25-16, 25-22
Surrey def. Velva (3-2)
Des Lacs-Burlington def. T-G-U (3-0)
Rugby def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-0) 25-14, 25-19, 29-27
Bottineau def. Nedrose (3-0) 25-18, 25-11, 25-16
Benson County def. Dunseith (3-0) 25-12, 25-20, 25-6
Nelson County def. St. John (3-2) 25-8, 25-14, 21-25, 19-25, 15-8
Washburn def. Wilton-Wing (3-1) 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23
Heart River def. Hazen (3-1) 30-28, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19
Parshall def. Mandaree (3-0) 25-16, 25-19, 25-17
Trenton def. North Shore-Plaza (3-0) 25-16, 25-5, 25-12
Stanley def. Divide County (3-0) 25-23, 25-15, 25-7
Tioga def. Powers Lake-Burke Central (3-1) 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #5 Our Redeemer’s (3-2) 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-3
#2 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Harvey-Wells County (3-0) 25-10, 25-11, 25-14
#7 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. North Prairie (3-0) 25-4, 25-15, 25-10
Shiloh Christian def. #9 Central McLean (3-2) 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 16-14
Beulah def. Bishop Ryan (3-0) 25-14, 25-16, 25-22
Surrey def. Velva (3-2)
Des Lacs-Burlington def. T-G-U (3-0)
Rugby def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-0) 25-14, 25-19, 29-27
Bottineau def. Nedrose (3-0) 25-18, 25-11, 25-16
Benson County def. Dunseith (3-0) 25-12, 25-20, 25-6
Nelson County def. St. John (3-2) 25-8, 25-14, 21-25, 19-25, 15-8
Washburn def. Wilton-Wing (3-1) 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23
Heart River def. Hazen (3-1) 30-28, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19
Parshall def. Mandaree (3-0) 25-16, 25-19, 25-17
Trenton def. North Shore-Plaza (3-0) 25-16, 25-5, 25-12
Stanley def. Divide County (3-0) 25-23, 25-15, 25-7
Tioga def. Powers Lake-Burke Central (3-1) 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Ice Bears sure didn’t play like the 23rd-ranked team in the nation, but they couldn’t derail the defending national champs, either. Visiting Missouri State gave the No. 1-ranked Minot State Beavers a battle, but a pair of third-period goals helped Minot State skate away with a 5-3 victory Thursday night at the Maysa Arena. Minot State (7-0-0 overall) is back in action again Friday night hosting Waldorf (Iowa) in the first of two games with puck-drop at 7:30 p.m. The game is “Food Drive Friday” night and anyone donating 3 nonperishable food items at the door gets in free.
Thursday against the Ice Bears (4-2-1), Minot State started off strong as Brayden Pawluk scored a power-play goal with 9 minutes, 32 seconds gone in the first to open the scoring, then Trenton Curtis netted his first of the night with 57 seconds left in the opening stanza for a 2-0 Beaver lead. But the visitors made it interesting, scoring a pair of early second-period goals just a minute apart to draw even. Minot State captain Carter Barley broke the tie with the Beavers’ second power-play goal of the night with 11:49 gone in the second, but Missouri State evened the score once again, tying it 3-3 with 3:30 left in the second on a power-play goal of their own. Locked in a tight battle through the first 40 minutes, Minot State took control in the third as Curtis scored what proved to be the game-winner 7:28 into the final period, then Colby Joseph added an insurance goal with 7:16 left to help ice the win. Jake Anthony finished with 27 saves as he earned his fifth victory in goal on the season for the Beavers.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL-POLL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Coming off a trip to the Sanford Pentagon and a spot in the NSIC quarterfinals last season, the Minot State men’s basketball team was picked to again contend for a spot at the Pentagon as the Beavers were picked ninth in the NSIC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Thursday. Minot State earned 84 points in the poll voted on by the league’s coaches, while Beaver senior guard Khari Broadway was also honored by the NSIC’s coaches as a Player to Watch as the league announced its Players to Watch and Preseason Player of the Year, as well. In his debut season with the Beavers last year, Broadway earned Second Team All-NSIC honors as he led the Beavers in scoring (14.1 ppg), assists (75), and steals (36), and was third on the team in rebounds (4.0 rpg) as he played in all 28 games for Minot State.
Minnesota Duluth guard Drew Blair, a graduate student and four-time All-NSIC performer, was named the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year. Blair leads a Minnesota Duluth squad picked to win the NSIC title by the coaches as UMD landed 13 of the league’s first-place votes and 195 points. Minnesota State was the coaches’ No. 2 pick with 177 points and two first-place votes, while Northern State was picked third with 160 points, Minnesota State Moorhead was picked fourth with 154 points, Augustana was picked fifth with 135 points, Bemidji State was picked sixth with 125 points, Southwest Minnesota State was picked seventh with 117 points, Sioux Falls was picked eighth with 107 points, Minot State was ninth, Winona State was picked 10th with 80 points, Wayne State was picked 11th with 74 points, Concordia, St. Paul was picked 12th with 73 points, Mary was picked 13th with 50 points, St. Cloud State was picked 14th with 27 points, and Minnesota Crookston was picked 15th with 17 points.
Minot State opens the 2023-24 season on the road playing at the Conference Challenge hosted by Newman (Kan.) taking on Rogers State (Okla.) on Nov. 11 and the host school on Nov. 12. The Beavers make their home debut at the MSU Dome on Saturday, Nov. 25, hosting Jamestown at 3 p.m.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL-POLL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The NSIC released its preseason coaches poll Thursday, along with the league’s Players to Watch, and the Minot State women’s basketball team was picked to be an underdog this season while junior guard Emma Mogen was named as a Player to Watch for the Beavers. Minot State was picked by the league’s coaches to finish in last place at 15th this season on the hardwood in the 2023-24 NSIC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, garnering 28 points. Mogen, a junior from Watford, North Dakota, played in 52 games over her first two seasons with the Beavers, averaging 5.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game for Minot State and was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence last season.
Minnesota State, Mankato was a heavy favorite to win the women’s NSIC title with 14 first-place votes and 196 points, while national runner-up champion Minnesota Duluth was picked second with one first-place vote and 165 points. The University of Mary was a close third-place pick with 162 points. Rounding out the preseason poll, Southwest Minnesota State was picked fourth with 140 points, St. Cloud State was picked fifth with 133 points, Augustana was picked sixth with 128 points, Concordia, St. Paul was picked seventh with 127 points, Sioux Falls was picked eighth with 100 points, Minnesota State Moorhead was picked ninth with 94 points, Wayne State and Northern State tied for the No. 10 spot in the poll, each with 87 points, Winona State was picked 12th with 58 points, Minnesota Crookston was picked 13th with 40 points, Bemidji State was picked 14th with 30 points, and Minot State was picked 15th. Three-time All-NSIC First Team performance Joey Batt, a senior point guard from Minnesota State, Mankato, was named the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year.
Minot State opens the 2023-24 season on the road playing at the D-II Tip-off Classic hosted by Montana State Billings, taking on the University of Tampa on Nov. 3, Florida Tech on Nov. 4, and Angelo State on Nov. 5. The Beavers make their home debut at the MSU Dome on Saturday, Nov. 18, hosting Montana State Billings at 2 p.m.
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WILD-PANTHERS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brock Faber got his first NHL goal in the first period and Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots for a season-opening shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 2-0 on Thursday night. Joel Eriksson Ek assisted on Faber’s goal and scored on a 4 on 3 in the second period, and Gustavsson took it from there to pick up where he left off in goal in his strong debut last season with the Wild. The Wild are 9-1-1 in season openers at Xcel Energy Center and 11-2-3 at home against the Panthers. Faber, the native of Minnesota who starred in college for the home-state Gophers and joined the Wild for the final two games of the regular season, skated on the first defensemen pair with Jonas Brodin. He a snagged a drop pass from Matt Boldy at the blue line, waited a second to find a seam and ripped a slap shot past Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s stick. The Wild play at Toronto on Saturday. Fourteen of their first 17 games are against Eastern Conference foes.