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K-Heart Sports – 11/15/23

Posted on Nov 15, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 11/15/23

MINOT, ND – The Class A Football All-State Football Teams have been named and several area players were honored.

First Team Offense includes:
QB Ben Schepp – Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison
RB Hank Bodine – Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison
WR Reggie Bruner – Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison
WR Treyson Iglehart – Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison
OL Coy Okeson – Bishop Ryan

First Team Defense includes:
DL Cade Okeson – Bishop Ryan
DB Carson Haerer – Bottineau

Second Team includes:
Jett Lundeen – Bishop Ryan
Logan Rist – Des Lacs-Burlington
Ty Hughes – Des Lacs-Burlington
Kole Knecht – Des Lacs-Burlington
Keaton Cole – Nedrose
Keaton Keller – Harvey-Wells County
Kayl Sieg – Harvey-Wells County
Cody Rice – Ray-Powers Lake

The team is compiled by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association.

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MSU MENS HOCKEY-CONFERENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (MSU) – Minot State Director of Athletics, Kevin Forde, and men’s hockey coach Wyatt Waselenchuk are excited to announce a new chapter in the storied Minot State men’s hockey program’s history as the Beavers will join the Midwest College Hockey (MCH) conference beginning with the 2024-25 season. One of the premier men’s Division I programs in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the current defending National Champions, Minot State has won the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship in the 2012-13 season, in the 2018-19 season, and again this past spring playing as an independent team without a conference affiliation.

MCH coaches unanimously approved the addition of Minot State as an MCH member institution. Minot State will be joining nine MCH member teams in 2024-25 who include the University of Illinois (Champaign, Ill.), Illinois State University (Normal, Ill.), Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) Jamestown University (Jamestown, N.D.), University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.), McKendree University (Lebanon, Ill.), Midland University (Fremont, Neb.), Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Ill.), and Waldorf University (Forest City, Iowa). With the addition of Minot State, MCH teams will be split into two five-team divisions for scheduling purposes. Illinois, Illinois State, Iowa State, McKendree, and Northern Illinois will comprise one division while Jamestown, Mary, Midland, Minot State, and Waldorf will be in the other division. All MCH teams are expected to play a 20-game regular season conference schedule. Each MCH team will play a home-and-home series against the teams in its division and will also have one home series and one road series against teams from the other division. The MCH Regular Season Champion will be determined on a points basis. The MCH Playoff Tournament is held at the conclusion of the MCH regular season in late February or early March. The winner of the MCH Playoff Tournament will be awarded the MCH’s automatic bid to the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

MISSOULA, Mont. (NDSU) – UC Davis took advantage of 18 offensive rebounds to earn a 68-53 victory over the North Dakota State men’s basketball team on Tuesday afternoon inside Dahlberg Arena. Senior Boden Skunberg led NDSU with 12 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Damari Wheeler-Thomas had nine points and three assists for the Bison. Elijah Pepper scored 24 points to power the UC Davis offensive attack. Both teams shot 40 percent overall for the game. The Aggies were 9-for-20 (45 percent) from three-point range, while the Bison made 6-of-14 (43 percent) from downtown. UC Davis recorded a plus-10 rebounding advantage and turned 18 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points. NDSU trimmed a 13-point deficit to six at 56-50 with just over four minutes remaining in the contest, but UC Davis scored the next 10 points to seal th victory. The Bison will play Montana on Thursday night in Missoula at 9 p.m. CT

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WOLVES-WARRIORS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 33 points, sending the Minnesota Timberwolves to their seventh straight victory, a 104-101 In-Season Tournament win over the Golden State Warriors that featured three early ejections on Tuesday night. With the game still scoreless and not yet two minutes old, Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected after putting Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert in a headlock. Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, who got into a shoving match that resulted in Thompson’s jersey being ripped, were also tossed from the game. Golden State was already without leading scorer Stephen Curry, who was ruled out with right knee soreness. Coach Steve Kerr said Curry underwent an MRI, and the team is awaiting results.The rematch of the Wolves’ 116-110 win at the Chase Center on Sunday was not lacking in intensity as the lead changed several times in the fourth quarter, until Towns gave Minnesota the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining. Towns also grabbed 11 boards, and Gobert had 13. Reigning Western Conference player of the week Anthony Edwards scored 20 points. The Timberwolves play at Phoenix tonight.

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VIKINGS-SIGNINGS

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed linebacker Anthony Barr to their practice squad on Tuesday, bringing back their 2014 first-round draft pick and four-time Pro Bowl pick for depth after an injury to leading tackler Jordan Hicks that sent him to injured reserve. Hicks bruised his right shin in the first quarter of Minnesota’s 27-19 win on Sunday over New Orleans, returned late in the second quarter and was forced out of the game for good after an aggravation of the injury in the third quarter. Hicks developed a condition called compartment syndrome, which is caused by a pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swollen tissues. He was hospitalized for two nights after emergency surgery. The Vikings said Hicks was discharged on Tuesday. Hicks posted on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, a picture of him smiling in his hospital bed. He said the procedure was “a huge success.” But the team took the cautious route with the move to IR, which means he’s ineligible for the next four games. The earliest Hicks can return is Dec. 24 against division-leading Detroit. The Vikings (6-4) will play Denver, Chicago, Las Vegas and Cincinnati without him.

“It’s a big loss for us,” said defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who visited Hicks at the hospital. “I think he’s playing at a Pro Bowl level.” Hicks has 87 tackles, tied for 10th in the NFL. He has four tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries for the Vikings this season, playing 100% of the defensive snaps in six of the first nine games. Rookie Ivan Pace Jr. took over the defensive calls without Hicks, and Troy Dye also played extensively in the second half. Brian Asamoah, their only other inside linebacker on the active roster, has missed the past three games with an ankle injury. The 5-foot-10 Pace, who was a priority undrafted free agent signing out of Cincinnati, had five tackles against the Saints and has so far proven to be a capable blitzer and run-stopper. “I thought he did a good job of getting the calls out, executing the calls, playing fast,” Flores said, “and we’ll need more of that.”

The Vikings often use only one inside linebacker in their variety of sets under the aggressive and creative direction of Flores, with third safety Josh Metellus sometimes playing like a linebacker. Hicks has played a vital role in the defense’s resurgence in 2023. Barr was the ninth overall pick in 2014 out of UCLA. He was a starting linebacker for eight seasons, before becoming a free agent in 2022. The Vikings signed Hicks to replace him, and Barr played last year for Dallas. He had been unsigned in 2023 until reuniting with the Vikings.

In addition to the placement of Hicks on IR, Minnesota announced Tuesday afternoon that it has re-signed running back Myles Gaskin to the practice squad. In order to make room for Gaskin, Minnesota released defensive lineman Michael Dogbe from the practice squad. Dogbe had joined the group on Oct. 31. Gaskin joined the Vikings at the end of August after his release by the Dolphins during roster reductions. He spent time on Minnesota’s 53-man roster and practice squad. Gaskin played two special teams snaps for the Vikings in Week 2 at Philadelphia. In Week 7, the Rams signed Gaskin from the Vikings practice squad. Gaskin played six special teams snaps for Los Angeles against Dallas in Week 8. Gaskin has appeared in 40 games with 17 starts. He’s totaled 1,355 yards and seven touchdowns on 361 rushes, as well as 701 yards and six scores on 101 receptions (all with Miami from 2019-22).

K-Heart Sports – 11/14/23

Posted on Nov 14, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 11/14/23

MINOT, ND – The 9-Man Football All-State Football Teams have been named and several area players were honored. QB Walker Braaten of Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn was named to the First Team Offense along with RB Lucas Sims of Central McLean, and RB Blake Mattson and OL Nate Tastad of North Prairie. First Team Defense included Hunter Tolstad of Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn. Second Team honors went to Riley Morlock of Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood; Treyton Lesmann, Maddox Juntunen, and Brody Nordmark of Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn; as well as Brett Tastad and Cole Henderson of North Prairie. Nate Tastad of North Prairie was the Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year. The team is compiled by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association.

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FCS POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 14-10 loss at then-ranked No. 6 South Dakota, North Dakota has slipped in this week’s FCS polls. North Dakota State rose in the polls following a 34-10 win over Southern Illinois.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 13)
1. South Dakota State (10-0, 7-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Furman (9-1, 7-0 SoCon), 1,309
3. Montana (9-1, 6-1 Big Sky), 1,301
4. Montana State (8-2, 6-1 Big Sky), 1,233
5. South Dakota (8-2, 6-1 MVFC), 1,183
6. Idaho (7-3, 5-2 Big Sky), 1,042
7. Delaware (8-2, 6-1 CAA), 1,029
8. Sacramento State (7-3, 4-3 Big Sky), 957
9. North Dakota State (7-3, 4-3 MVFC), 874 (#12 last week)
10. Villanova (8-2, 6-1 CAA), 792
11. Florida A&M (9-1, 7-0 SWAC), 750
12. UAlbany (8-3, 6-1 CAA), 690
13. North Dakota (6-4, 4-3 MVFC), 685 (#10 last week)
14. Western Carolina (7-3, 5-2 SoCon), 601
15. Austin Peay (8-2, 5-0 UAC), 556
16. Southern Illinois (6-4, 3-4 MVFC), 507
17. North Carolina Central (8-2, 3-1 MEAC), 489
18. Chattanooga (7-3, 6-2 Southern), 481
19. UT Martin (8-2, 5-1 Big South-OVC), 475
20. Incarnate Word (7-2, 5-1 Southland), 464
21. Mercer (8-3, 6-2 SoCon), 311
22. Northern Iowa (6-4, 5-2 MVFC), 285
23. Harvard (8-1, 5-1 Ivy), 168
24. Lafayette (8-2, 4-1 Patriot), 142
25. Youngstown State (6-4, 4-3 MVFC), 126

Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 119; Tarleton, 80; Richmond, 77; Nicholls, 25; Holy Cross, 21; Gardner-Webb, 8; UC Davis, 5; Drake, 2.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 13)
1. South Dakota State (26)
2. Furman
3. Montana
4. Montana State
5. South Dakota
6. Delaware
7. Florida A&M
8. Idaho
9. North Dakota State (#13 last week)
10. Sacramento State
11. Incarnate Word
12. Austin Peay
13. UT Martin
14. North Carolina Central
15. Villanova
16. Chattanooga
17. North Dakota (#12 last week)
18. Western Carolina
19. Harvard
20t. Central Arkansas
20t. Southern Illinois
22. Lafayette
23. UAlbany
24. Mercer
25. Holy Cross

Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Illinois, 34; Northern Iowa, 33; Tarleton, 29; Illinois St., 23; Youngstown St., 23; William & Mary, 9; Nicholls, 4; Rhode Island, 4; UC Davis, 4; Richmond, 1.

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MVFC HONOR-UND

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – North Dakota wide receiver Red Wilson was one of four players to earn the title of Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week. In the 14-10 loss at No. 6 South Dakota, Wilson helped North Dakota get off to a good start, returning the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. He ended the game with three returns for 143 yards. With his return, he became just the fifth player in UND history to return the opening kickoff for a score. The 2023 season is the first time in North Dakota history that two different players have returned opening kickoffs for a touchdown in the same year: Wilson (99-yard touchdown at South Dakota) and Luke Skokna (100-yard touchdown vs. North Dakota State). North Dakota will host Illinois State on Saturday. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Redbirds is slated for 1 p.m. inside the Alerus Center.

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MVFC HONOR-NDSU

ST. LOUIS (NDSU) – North Dakota State right guard Jake Kubas was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week for the first time in his career. Kubas, a sixth-year senior from Dickinson, N.D., graded out at 90 percent with no sacks or tackles for loss allowed in North Dakota State’s 34-10 home win over Southern Illinois as the Bison improved to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the conference. Kubas led the Bison offensive line in physicality points and helped NDSU rush for 217 yards and four touchdowns, the most yards allowed this season by Southern Illinois, which entered with the No. 3-ranked defense in the FCS. North Dakota State also completed 15 of 19 passes for 232 yards and controlled the ball for more than 38 minutes while averaging 7.0 yards per play. No. 9-ranked NDSU closes out the regular season against third-place Northern Iowa at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers are 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the conference.

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SUMMIT LEAGUE HONOR-UND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – North Dakota guard Kacie Borowicz has earned the first Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week award for the 2023-24 season. Borowicz was the lone Summit League player during the opening week to score 20-plus in two contests as she racked up her fifth career weekly honor. Borowicz opened the season by pouring 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the floor in a road loss at Wyoming. She also went 6-for-8 from the foul stripe and added three rebounds against the Cowgirls. In UND’s home opener against Grand Canyon, the Roseau, Minn., native led all scorers with 20 points and also equaled her career-high with five steals against the Lopes. For the week, Borowicz averaged 24.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg and 3.0 spg for the Fighting Hawks.

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VIKINGS-HICKS INJURY

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks was taken to a hospital after Minnesota’s 27-19 win Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and had a procedure to alleviate pressure from a contusion in his shin. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday that Hicks had compartment syndrome after taking a direct shot to his shin in Sunday’s game. Hicks was taken to the hospital immediately following the game and was still hospitalized a day later. “You can classify it as kind of a compartment syndrome-type thing where the pressure in that area, and the damage it can cause if not handled with the utmost level of concern like our guys showed, could have been something that could have been very serious,” O’Connell said. O’Connell said Hicks, Minnesota’s leading tackler, would likely miss this week’s game at Denver. Hicks has 87 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries while playing nearly every defensive snap for the Vikings this season. Hicks had left Sunday’s game in the first quarter with the injury and was evaluated on the sideline. But he returned late in the second quarter before leaving again in the third and being ruled out for the remainder of the game. O’Connell added that starting running back Alexander Mattison is in the concussion protocol and starting cornerback Akayleb Evans is day to day after leaving the game with a lower leg strain.

K-Heart Sports – 11/13/23

Posted on Nov 13, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 11/13/23

WICHITA, Kan. (MSU) – Jaxon Gunville collected 21 points to help lead the Minot State men’s basketball team past the Newman Jets 73-59 on the road Sunday to wrap up the Conference Challenge. Gunville added three assists to his 21 point game to lead the Beavers (2-0 overall). Connor Hollenbeck helped out with 19 points and five assists and Khari Broadway chipped in with 14 points and six steals. Minot State out-rebounded Newman 41-33 in Sunday’s game, led by nine boards from Michael Jok. The Beavers also pulled down 12 offensive rebounds and scored eight second-chance points. After falling behind 28-22, Minot State went on a 9-0 run with 6:22 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Jok, to take a 31-28 lead. The Beavers then maintained that lead and entered halftime with a 39-36 advantage. Minot State took advantage of six offensive rebounds to score six second-chance points out of 39 total in the period. Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 63-56 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 71-56 with 59 seconds to go in the contest. The Jets narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Beavers still cruised the rest of the way for the 73-59 win. Minot State capitalized on seven Newman turnovers in the period, collecting nine points off those turnovers. The Beavers play at Montana State-Billings on Saturday.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team played its first regular season home game Sunday

afternoon, defeating the Elon Phoenix 85-68. Treysen Eaglestaff scored a career high 26 points, hitting five shots from downtown. B.J. Omot notched his first career double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Eli King led UND with four assists and three blocks while Deng Mayar led with three steals. Tsotne Tsartsidze hit the opening bucket from three point range in what was a very fast first seven-plus minutes in the first half. Elon led at the first stoppage behind 15 points early on from Max Mackinnon, but the Fighting Hawks chipped away at the deficit, pulling ahead later in the half at 21-20 behind Omot hitting 2-2 from the foul line. The teams gave and took the lead as the half went on but the Phoenix went into the locker room ahead 39-37. Omot had 11 points at the break, Eaglestaff had ten. NoDak started the second half on an 8-4 run, taking a lead at 45-43 following an Eaglestaff three that was held for the rest of the game. The lead swelled two ten points at 53-43 as the green and white scored 16 of the first 20 points in the second half. UND led by as many as 21 in the second half a tenacious defensive effort held the Phoenix to 25.8% shooting in the second half—outscoring the Phoenix 48-29 in the second frame. The Fighting Hawks host Valley City State on Thursday at 7 pm.

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VIKINGS-SAINTS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — This latest stop in Minnesota on Joshua Dobbs’ seven-year, seven-team NFL journey has become his most eventful experience in less than two weeks. The Vikings have enjoyed having him even more. Dobbs kept an injury-thinned offense on track in his first start, throwing for a career-high 268 yards and contributing two touchdowns to help the Vikings build a 24-point halftime lead and hold on to beat the New Orleans Saints 27-19 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. After an injury to Jaren Hall pressed Dobbs into action in Atlanta without any prior work with the first team offense, the former aerospace engineering major at Tennessee nicknamed “The Passtronaut” further impressed coach Kevin O’Connell and his staff with his preparation. “He had a fantastic week of practice,” O’Connell said. “I’m having fun coaching him right now.” T.J. Hockenson outgained the Saints by himself in the first half with 10 catches for 128 yards and a score for the Vikings (6-4), who stalled out after the hot start. Mekhi Blackmon and Byron Murphy had fourth-quarter interceptions of downfield heaves by Jameis Winston that ended consecutive Saints possessions, and Winston’s last-chance throw into a crowd in the end zone on the final play was knocked safely to the turf. Superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) was held out for the fifth straight game, and starting wide receiver K.J. Osborn (concussion) didn’t play. Hockenson played through a painful rib injury that was aggravated multiple times. Then starting running back Alexander Mattison (concussion) was forced out of the game in the third quarter. Dobbs was only here, after all, because of the season-ending torn Achilles tendon for Kirk Cousins. But he went 23 for 34 without a turnover and rushed eight times for 44 yards, including a third-and-6 scramble that started with a 360-degree spin around the pocket to find a crease and ended with a 7-yard touchdown when he juked cornerback Alontae Taylor at the 5 and beelined inside the pylon. The Vikings play at Denver next Sunday night.

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WOLVES-WARRIORS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Chris Finch just talked to his Minnesota Timberwolves the other day about finding ways to make strides and improve doing the small things even while winning. Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and the Timberwolves overpowered the Golden State Warriors 116-110 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and a season-best 14 rebounds for Minnesota in the first of two straight games between the teams in San Francisco. Stephen Curry scored 38 points, but the cold-shooting Warriors didn’t get enough other contributions to keep up with Minnesota’s fast-paced attack. Golden State shot only 12 for 43 from 3-point range. Curry has 11 straight games with four or more 3-pointers to start the season, the first time it’s been done in NBA history according to ESPN Stats & Info. His 3 with 5:15 to play pulled the Warriors to 100-89 and forced a Minnesota timeout. Rudy Gobert had 10 points, 10 rebounds and season-high five blocks as Minnesota won for the seventh time in eight games. The teams will meet again Tuesday night at Chase Center for an In-Season Tournament game.

K-Heart Sports – 11/12/23

Posted on Nov 12, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 11/12/23

MINOT, ND – The season ended for Minot High on the final day of the Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament on Thursday.

High School Girls Volleyball

Class A

West Region Tournament – Bismarck

State Qualifier

#4 Bismarck High def. #6 Minot High (3-1) 25-18, 16-25, 25-10, 28-26

#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #5 Dickinson (3-0) 25-22, 25-21, 26-24

Championship

#2 Bismarck Century def. #1 Jamestown def. (3-0) 25-20, 25-22, 25-22

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MINOT, ND – The bracket has been released for the State Class A Volleyball Tournament which begins Thursday at the Fargo Dome.

High School Girls Volleyball

Class A

State Tournament – Fargo Dome

Quarterfinals (Thu 11/16)

(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (W4) Bismarck High, 1 pm

(W2) Jamestown vs (E3) Fargo North, 3 pm

(W1) Bismarck Century vs (E4) Fargo Davies, 5 pm

(E2) Fargo Shanley vs (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 7 pm

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MINOT, ND – Bismarck Century won the Girls State Swimming & Diving title for the 8th time in 9 years.

High School Girls Swimming & Diving

State Meet – Bismarck

1. Bismarck Century, 363.5

2. Minot High, 271

3. Bismarck Legacy, 215.5

4. West Fargo Sheyenne, 204

5. Fargo Shanley, 178

6. West Fargo, 151

7. Dickinson, 143

8. Grand Forks Red River, 132

9. Williston, 129

10. Fargo North, 110

11. Fargo Davies, 82.5

12. West Fargo Horace, 80

13. Bismarck High, 72

14. Grand Forks Central, 66.5

15. Jamestown, 55

16. Fargo South, 47

17. Mandan, 19

18. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 6

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NAHL HOCKEY

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros swept their weekend series with the Austin Bruins tallying a 4-2 victory on Saturday at Maysa Arena. With the Tauros down 0-1 in the first period, Colby Woogk scored to tie the game at 1-1. Philippe LaLonde and Trevor Stachowiak gave the Tauros the lead in the second and Jack O’Hanisain added one in the third period. With the wins Minot takes over the lead in the NAHL Central Division, two points ahead of the Bruins.

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MSU FOOTBALL

WINONA, Minn. (MSU) – The Beavers made a late charge, but to no avail, as Minot State fell 13-7 to Winona State on the road Saturday afternoon in the season finale for both teams. The Warriors improved to 5-6 on the year and 5-5 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, while the Beavers fell to 1-10 overall and 1-9 in conference matchups. Myles West led all Beavers rushers with 85 yards in the contest, picking up 5.3 yards per carry. Erik Palmquist also added 45 yards on the ground, averaging 9 yards per carry. Palmquist reeled in one catch for 23 yards. Carson Chrisman led the Minot State defensive effort, totaling eight tackles, one interception, and one recovered fumble. Sean Pugh-Sykora added five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one sack, and Carson Cayko added 10 tackles. The Beavers won the turnover battle in Saturday’s game, forcing two turnovers while avoiding any giveways. Defensively, Minot State held up fairly well against the Winona State passing attack, holding the Warriors to 186 yards through the air. Winona State outgained Minot State 436-180 in the contest.

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MSU MENS BASKETBALL

WICHITA, Kan. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team shot 52.2 percent from three-point range on the way to an 82-58 victory against the Rogers State Hillcats at Fugate Gymnasium on Saturday to open the season at the Conference Challenge hosted by Newman. The Beavers (1-0 overall) had three players score in double figures, led by Jalen Cook, who had 16 points. Khari Broadway added 15 points and six rebounds and Jake Lieppert chipped in as well with 10 points and four assists off the bench. Minot State out-rebounded Rogers State 32-25 in Saturday’s game, led by nine boards from Connor Hollenbeck. Minot State forced 16 Rogers State turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Saturday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 21 points on the offensive end of the floor. Michael Jok’s two steals led the way for Minot State.

After jumping out to a 7-2 advantage, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 14:52 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Caleb Van De Griend, to increase its lead to 14-2. The Beavers then added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 38-25 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 38 points. Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 64-42 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Van De Griend’s layup, to grow the lead to 73-42 with 6:31 to go in the contest. The Hillcats narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Beavers still cruised the rest of the way for the 82-58 win. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting six shots from deep to score 18 of its 44 points.

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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got an 18-point performance from the bench, but fell 60-42 to the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at Civic Arena on Saturday in their final game of the Central Region Showcase. Sydney Gustavsson led the Beavers (1-4 overall) with 10 points and four steals. Emma Mogen also added six points and two blocks and Maya Aguilar chipped in as well with two points and two blocks from the bench. Minot State forced 18 Southern Nazarene turnovers. The Beavers turned those takeaways into seven points on the other end of the floor. Gustavsson’s four steals led the way for Minot State. Minot State next makes its home debut at the MSU Dome hosting No. 12-ranked Montana State Billings next weekend on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – After falling 3-1 in yesterday’s contest, the Beavers looked to salvage a challenging weekend series against the No. 1 Midland Warriors. Costly penalties hurt the Beavers as Midland struck first and again on multiple power play opportunities. Down 2-0, Minot State was able to cut the lead in half. Only for the Warriors to storm right back and re-take the momentum on an insurance goal that made it 3-1 late in the first. After a scoreless second period, the Beavers would have life as they made it 3-2 on a power play of their own with 49 seconds remaining in regulation. With the extra attacker, the sense of urgency for Minot was lost after a cleared puck escaped the zone for Midland to walk in and deposit into the empty net. Midland goes a perfect 2-for-2 on the weekend after defeating the Beavers 4-2 on the Maysa ice. The same two teams will meet again in mid-January for another series that is set to take place in Minot. The Beavers (5-9-0 overall) faced an early deficit, giving up two power play goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. They would battle back to make it a one-score game on multiple instances, but ultimately fell short. Minot State’s first goal made it 2-1 as Cameron Schmidt netted her second goal of the year as the puck was laying in the crease. The goal was assisted by Riley Ball, who tipped the shot by Makenna Beard from the blue line. Beard got her name on the scoresheet by recording her first assist of the year on that shot. Then, it was third period crunch time where the Beavers fought back. Kaitlyn Snyder kept it close with a power play goal, her first of the year, from Paige Kozak and Anna German. Haylie Biever made eight saves on 11 shots until she left the game in the first period and did not return because of injury. Morgan Baker registered 14 saves in relief for Minot. Unfortunately, it was too little too late for the Beavers. The Warriors ran away as Midland (15-0-1) secured the win on an empty netter with 23 seconds left in regulation. Another hard-fought battle yet again between the two ACHA National Semifinal contestants. Through four games against each other, Midland now carries a perfect 4-0-0 record against the Beavers this season.

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MSU VOLLEYBALL

MINOT, ND (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team lost to the Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles in three sets (17-25, 18-25, 23-25) Saturday at home at MSU Dome. Emily Kotelnikoff finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Beavers attack. Defensively, the Beavers had three players reach double figures in digs, including Kendal Braun’s 20, 12 from Sydney Upton, and 11 more from Jaina Macaulay.

SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early hole, losing a tough first set 25-17. Minot State trailed by as many as nine points as Minnesota-Crookston never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Golden Eagles took control.

SET 2 | Minot State dropped the second set 25-18, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Minot State trailed by as many as nine points as Minnesota-Crookston grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 in a set that was tied up three times before the Golden Eagles took over the lead.

SET 3 | Minot State couldn’t prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Beavers fell in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-23 in a set that featured three lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team had a lead of more than three points along the way.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-26 overall and 1-17 in NSIC action.

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MSU MENS WRESTLING

MITCHELL, S.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s wrestling team continued its strong start to the season by adding another championship and three more top-3 finishes on Saturday. Competing at the Dakota Wesleyan Open, newcomer Wayne Joint earned his first title as a Beaver on Saturday, picking up four victories on the day at 133 pounds for the weight-class championship. He joins Kelby Armstrong as Minot State’s early-season title winners as the Beavers now prepare to return home to host the Beaver Bash Duals on Friday at the MSU Dome. Action begins at 3 p.m., with Minot State’s first match of the day at 4:30 p.m. Joint started his run to the 133-pound title Saturday with a pin of Jonathon Taylor of York in 4 minutes, 8 seconds. Then came three straight wins over conference foes as he won a 4-3 decision over Northern State’s Teagan Block, picked up a medical forfeit, then won a 2-1 decision over Augustana’s Jack Huffman in the title match. Armstrong also continued a strong start to his season as he was third at 157 pounds as he picked up a pin over Chadron State’s Clayton Robinson in the final second of their match, then picked up a 9-3 decision over Noah Styskal of Morningside before suffering his first loss of the season, a 4-1 decision against Augustana’s Connor Simmonds. Rebounding, he picked up back-to-back no contest victories for the consolation title. Logen Fischer, at 125, and Brendan Barnes, at 165, also added consolation bracket titles as Fischer went 5-1 on the day, which included an opening-match pin in 4:08, to finish third, and Barnes also was 5-1 with a pin in 4:07 in his championship quarterfinal match, as he finished third, as well.

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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING

MARIETTA, Ga. (MSU) – True freshman Bella Hernandez led the way in the season opener for the Minot State wrestling team, racking up her first three collegiate wins and advancing to the consolation semifinals at the Eagles Madness tournament hosted by Life University. Adding to the strong opening-day effort was returning national qualifier Nina Sandoval who picked up a pair of wins and advanced to the consolation quarterfinals for the Beavers. After an opening setback, Hernandez got on roll with back-to-back wins by pin in the 130-pound bracket, over Zoey Smith of Cumberlands and Cadence Wallce of Sienna Heights. She then scored a 16-4 technical fall victory over Samantha Larios of Emmanuel to earn a spot in the consolation semifinals before her tournament came to an end. As for Sandoval, she too lost her opener in the 155-pound bracket but bounced back strong with a pair of wins by pin, one over Makenzie Robinson of Emory and Henry, and another over Isabella Kessey of Mount Olive before a loss ended her run at the tournament. Adding victories on the day, as well, for the Beavers were true freshmen Julia Petryna at 116 pounds, Arianne Korish at 123 pounds, and Michelle Klein at 170 pounds. Petryna picked up a win by tech fall and another by pin, Korish earned a win by pin, and Klein won by tech fall, all of which were these new Beavers first collegiate victories. Minot State now returns home to host the Beaver Bash Duals on Friday at the MSU Dome with action beginning at noon.

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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – A slow start in the first quarter was too much to overcome, as the North Dakota women’s basketball team fell 73-61 to Grand Canyon (2-0) in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Lopes set the pace early in the first quarter, taking a 10-4 lead at the first media timeout and would hold a 20-9 advantage after 10 minutes. GCU shot 8-for-13 from the field in the opening frame, with four three-pointers, while holding UND (0-2) to 4-of-12. Kacie Borowicz scored a game high 20 points to go with five steals, four assists and three rebounds. Borowicz and DJ Davis both knocked down a pair of three-pointers to pace the Fighting Hawks. Kiera Pemberton put together an efficient 18-point, eight rebound performance on 7-of-9 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench. The Fighting Hawks began to chip away at the GCU late in the second quarter. Back-to-back treys from Davis and Borowicz started a 13-3 NoDak run to trim the Lopes’ lead to seven. Kiera Pemberton added five points during the run, including a coast-to-coast and-one. Grand Canyon, however, would score the final four points of the half to lead 39-28. UND outscored the Lopes 16-9 in the final quarter of play, but GCU held the Hawks at bay. Pemberton ended the game in a flurry for the Hawks, scoring the final nine points for the green and white. The Hawks shot just under .500 percent from the field in the quarter, while holding GCU to .364 percent. Grand Canyon opened the second half by extending their lead to 19 points, but the duo of Sammiyah Hoskin and Borowicz poured in the next nine NoDak points to trim the deficit to 13. The Lopes responded by taking their largest lead of the night, 22, with 1:46 left in the period. North Dakota is back in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. against Concordia College.

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UND HOCKEY

DULUTH, Minn. (UND) – No. 4 North Dakota showed why it earned the most first-place votes in this season’s conference preseason poll, finishing off a sweep over No. 18 Minnesota Duluth with a 2-0 win over Saturday night in AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. UND (7-2-1, 2-0-0 NCHC) received goals from Louis Jamernik V and Riese Gaber in the opening two periods while goaltender Ludvig Persson stopped all 30 shots fired his way to notch the fifth straight win over the Bulldogs (3-5-3, 0-2-0 NCHC) in Duluth for the first time since a 13-game streak in the 1960’s. As expected, Minnesota Duluth came out with a push to begin the game, but Persson and the Fighting Hawks were up to the task in the early going. The visitors started to tilt the ice when Jackson Blake drew a penalty on a great rush to the net to put UND on the game’s first power play. NoDak finally broke through with the man advantage after multiple good looks, as Jamernik V pounced on a loose puck in the crease and popped it over Matthew Thiessen and into the net for his second goal of the weekend and a 1-0 UND after 20 minutes of play. The momentum stayed with the Hawks as the second period started, with Gaber striking just over three minutes into the stanza on a great feed from Blake to increase the advantage to 2-0 with the senior’s fifth goal of the season. UND finished with an 18-5 shot advantage in the middle stanza but could not build on the two-goal lead. UND was clinical in the final 20 minutes of regulation and closed out the sweep with a 2-0 victory. North Dakota returns home to battle Miami for an NCHC series beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. in Grand Forks, N.D.

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UND FOOTBALL

VERMILLION, S.D. (UND) – No. 10/12 North Dakota fell in a defensive slugfest, 14-10, to No. 6 South Dakota inside the DakotaDome on Saturday afternoon. It was a tale of two halves, with UND pitching a 10-0 shutout at the halfway point and then USD scoring 14 unanswered points in the second half. The Fighting Hawks (6-4, 4-3 MVFC) held a 10-0 advantage midway through the third quarter. Devin Hembry slammed the doors shut on the first Coyote (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) possession after intermission with an interception in the end zone, but on its following possession, South Dakota went 49 yards over the next 2:56 to bring the tally to 10-7 after a two-yard Keondre Jones touchdown run. It was then a battle of field position until 8:26 left in the game, when Charles Pierre Jr. scored on a 10-yard rush to give USD its first lead of the game. UND had two chances to reclaim the lead after that point, but the Coyote defense stood tall and earned the 14-10 victory.

The game was a defensive battle with North Dakota only recording 211 yards of offense. USD limited UND to just 63 total yards of offense in the final 30 minutes of the contest. The Coyotes put up 416 yards of offense in the game but turned the ball over twice when in scoring position. Aidan Bouman went 20-for-28 passing for 307 yards, while surrendering one interception. Carter Bell was the top USD receiver with seven catches for 126 yards, while Travis Theis paced the Coyote backfield with 17 touches for 66 yards. Tommy Schuster went 16-for-24 passing for 116 yards, while giving up one interception. Isaiah Smith paced the receivers with 26 yards on four receptions and was also the leading running back with 58 yards on 10 carries. Nineteen Fighting Hawks had at least one tackle in the game, highlighted by Malachi McNeal putting down six stops. Wyatt Pedigo had a crucial strip-fumble in the second quarter that saved a score after his recovery in the end zone. Hembry also had a strong stop early in the third quarter when he picked off the Coyotes in the end zone.

UND led 10-0 at the halfway point. Red Wilson returned the opening kickoff 99-yards for the score to put UND on top 7-0 just 13 seconds into the game. The highlight of the half came with just over three minutes to go before intermission, when it looked like Carter Bell was going to even the score up at 7-7 after a 64-yard reception, but Pedigo chased him down at the UND 1 and punched out the football, eventually recovering it in the end zone for the touchback. After the touchback, North Dakota traveled 55 yards over the next 3:05. The drive was capped by a 42-yard C.J. Elrichs field goal as time expired in the half, which pushed the North Dakota lead to 10-0. In the opening 30 minutes, South Dakota accumulated 187 yards of offense and 148 yards through the air. North Dakota had 82 yards passing and piled up 140 total yards of offense. Wilson’s 99-yard kick return allowed UND to chew up 17:16 minutes of clock by the halfway point. North Dakota will host Illinois State next Saturday. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Redbirds is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – No.12-ranked North Dakota State scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to beat 11th-ranked Southern Illinois 34-10 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Nov. 11, before a Harvest Bowl crowd of 14,191 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. NDSU improved to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the MVFC and moved into a tie for fourth place one game behind third-place Northern Iowa, who the Bison will visit next week in Cedar Falls. UNI dropped to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the league with a 35-16 road loss to Missouri State. North Dakota State had eight ball carriers combine to rush for 217 yards, the most allowed this season by Southern Illinois, which entered with the nation’s No. 3-ranked defense. TaMerik Williams led the Bison with 51 carries and two touchdowns on eight carries, and Cam Miller and TK Marshall each scored on the ground for NDSU. Miller was 15 of 19 passing for 232 yards, including a 52-yard bomb to Braylon Henderson and a 40-yard grab by Eli Green over two defenders. RaJa Nelson led the Bison with four receptions for 81 yards, Henderson finished with three for 70 yards and Green had two catches for 62 yards. Defensive end Jake Kava had 2.5 sacks and linebackers Logan Kopp and Nick Kubitz each made a team-high seven tackles for NDSU. Southern Illinois went three-and-out on its first three possessions of the second half and gained only 60 yards after halftime.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

OMAHA, Neb. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost to No. 8 Creighton on Saturday afternoon, 89-60, at CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bison and Bluejays were tied 18-18 with eight minutes left in the first half. Creighton ended the opening half making eight straight shots, pushing the halftime margin to 10 at 41-31. Creighton scored the first 16 points of the second half to go up 57-31. Sophomore Damari Wheeler-Thomas led NDSU with 15 points and three assists. Andrew Morgan added nine points and two steals, and Tajavis Miller scored nine. Creighton shot 61 percent for the game and hit 12-of-28 (43 percent) from three-point range. The Bison shot 42 percent overall and made 6-of-14 (43 percent) from beyond the arc. The Bison go on the road next week, playing UC Davis on Tuesday, Nov. 14, and Montana on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Missoula, Mont.

K-Heart Sports – 11/11/2023

Posted on Nov 11, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 11/11/23

MINOT, ND – For the first time in more than four decades Minot High has won a football title. The Magi came back to defeat #1 Fargo Shanley 38-35 in the Class AAA Championship as the Dakota Bowl in Fargo. Like their semifinal win at West Fargo Sheyenne, Minot trailed by three scores early in the third quarter at 28-7. Kellan Burke tied the game at 35-35 with 7:30 to go in the game with a 59 yard interception return for a touchdown. The Magi defense would stop Shanley on a 4th down in the red zone and then marched down the field to the 3 yard line with 2-seconds to play. Burke would kick a 20 yard field goal as time expired and the Magicians celebrated their first football championship since 1980.

Tyson Ruzicka rushed to 100 yards and a touchdown, while Griffin Broderick added 36 yards and a score. Lucas Beeter completed 18 of 26 passes for 269 yards, 2 TD’s and 2 INT. Logan Conklin was the leading receiver with 8 catches for 135 yards and 2 TD’s, both one handed circus catches. Conklin also had an acrobatic interception. Shanley quarterback Landon Meier threw 9 interceptions all year, but the Magi picked him off three times. Talen Jundt had a key pick in the endzone just before halftime. Meier finished 28 of 44 for 268 yards, 3 TD’s and 3 INT.

High School Football
Dakota Bowl XXXI – Fargo Dome

9-Man Championship
North Prairie def. #3 South Border, 16-8
Class A Championship
#2 Kindred def. #4 Dickinson Trinity, 36-7
Class AA Championship
#1 Fargo North def. #7 Grand Forks Central, 31-6
Class AAA Championship
#3 Minot High def. #1 Fargo Shanley, 38-31

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MINOT, ND – Minot High kept their season alive with a win on day two of the Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament on Thursday.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A

West Region Tournament – Bismarck High School
Loser Out
#5 Dickinson def. #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-1) 25-6, 25-13, 21-25, 25-23
#6 Minot High def. #7 Williston (3-0) 25-16, 25-21, 25-23
Semifinal
#1 Jamestown def. #4 Bismarck High (3-1) 25-9, 21-25, 25-23, 25-15
#2 Bismarck Century def. #3 Bismarck Legacy (3-0) 25-13, 25-17, 25-20

Today’s schedule

State Qualifier
#4 Bismarck High vs #6 Minot High, 12 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs #5 Dickinson, 2 pm
Championship
#1 Jamestown vs #2 Bismarck Century, 4 pm

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MINOT, ND – The bracket has been released for the State Class B Volleyball Tournament which begins Thursday at the Fargo Dome.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

State Tournament – Fargo Dome
Quarterfinals (Thu 11/16)
#2 May-Port-CG vs Trenton, 1 pm
#3 Our Redeemer’s vs New Rockford-Sheyenne, 3 pm
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs Shiloh Christian, 5 pm
#4 Northern Cass vs #5 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 7 pm

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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 27-point showing from the bench, but fell 79-54 to the Fort Hays State Tigers at Civic Arena Friday in the Central Region Showcase. Emma Mogen led the Beavers (1-3 overall) with eight points and three steals. Jaime Skeggs added seven points and two steals and Peyton Breidenbach chipped in as well with five points and three steals off the bench. Minot State forced 18 Fort Hays State turnovers while committing 17 themselves in Friday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 14 points on the offensive end of the floor. Mogen’s three steals led the way for Minot State. The Beavers will play Southern Nazarene University this afternoon.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Already having upset a No. 1 foe this season, the Beavers went for a second such upset Friday against newly crowned No. 1 Midland. Taking an early lead, things looked good for No. 10-ranked Minot State, but the visiting Warriors used a second-period surge to grab the lead and held on for a 3-1 win over the Beavers at the Maysa Arena on Friday night. The same two teams meet again today at the Maysa Arena at 3:45 p.m. The Beavers (5-8-0 overall) started strong and looked to have netted an early lead with a power-play goal in the opening minutes of action, but the early edge was erased by an in-the-crease call. Unfazed, Minot State eventually took a 1-0 lead with 4:16 left in the first as Aspen Cooper did net a power-play goal for the Beavers, scoring off assists by Gillian Gervin and Cameron Schmidt. But Minot State could not stretch the lead and Midland (14-0-1) eventually tied it with 8:14 gone in the second, then broke the time 2:21 later. It proved to be just enough for the Warriors who never let the Minot State offense break through again, and with 1:04 left in regulation Midland added an empty-net goal to ice the win. A hard-fought win between two teams that faced off in last year’s ACHA National Semifinal that was won by Minot State. The foes also have met three times already this season with Midland picking up all three of those wins. Haylie Biever finished with 21 saves in Friday’s contest for Minot State.

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MSU WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

MINOT, ND (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team fell to the Bemidji State Beavers in five sets (20-25, 25-18, 14-25, 26-24, 11-15) Friday at the Dome on Senior night. The Minot attack was paced by Sydney Upton, who finished with 10 kills on the

day, and by Emily Kotelnikoff also with 10. Defensively, they had four players reach double figures in digs, highlighted by Kendal Braun’s 18, 17 from Viktoria Sedova, and 13 more from Jaina Macaulay.

SET 1 | The Beavers fell behind early, losing the first set 25-20. Minot State trailed by as many as six points as Bemidji State grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was knotted up nine times before the Beavers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | Minot State responded to pick up a 25-18 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Beavers never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that showcased two lead changes before Minot State took over the lead. The Minot State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Bemidji State responded to win set number three, putting Minot State in a two sets to one hole. The Beavers lost the first point and never took the lead before falling in the set 25-14.

SET 4 | Minot State then responded to win the fourth set 26-24 to force a fifth set. A fantastic serving effort helped Minot State earn a victory in a set where they notched five aces. The Beavers opened up a 20-15 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.

SET 5 | Minot State came up short in a back-and-forth match, winning the second and fourth sets, but dropping the first, third and fifth, which they dropped by the score of 15-11, to fall in the match. The Beavers had a lead early in the set at 10-9 before Bemidji State took over.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-25 overall and 1-16 in NSIC action.

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UND HOCKEY

DULUTH, Minn. (UND) – Fourth-ranked North Dakota struck for a trio of goals in the opening 20 minutes and held off a late rally from the hosts to capture a 4-2 win over No. 18 Minnesota Duluth on Friday night from AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. UND (6-2-1, 1-0-0 NCHC) rode another strong start to a game, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the opening period on goals from Jayden Perron, Logan Britt and Louis Jamernik V before Cameron Berg iced the game with a power play goal in the final minute to open NCHC play with a victory for the sixth straight year and ninth time in 11 years. Ludvig Persson was solid once again with 20 saves on 22 shots to notch his sixth win of the season and record his sixth start of the season with two-or-fewer goals allowed.

The visitors took control of the game from the opening drop and jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 9:03 mark when Hunter Johannes forced a turnover behind the net and Berg feathered a perfect pass to Perron, who sniped home his fifth goal of the season to give the visitors the early advantage. UND quickly doubled its lead just over two minutes later, as Owen McLaughlin found Britt alone at the top of the slot for the Crystal Lake, Ill., native to wire his second goal of the year past goaltender Matthew Thiessen to increase the score to 2-0. Jamernik V kept the onslaught going in the final two minutes of the opening stanza by batting home a puck out of midair for his first goal of the year and a 3-0 lead going into the intermission. Minnesota Duluth began to rally back, cutting the deficit to 3-1 midway through the second on a power play goal from Luke Loheit before Anthony Menghini made it a one-goal game with just over five minutes to play in regulation, but Berg’s power play snipe in the final minute secured the 4-2 victory for the visitors. North Dakota goes for the sweep tonight at 6:07 p.m. from AMSOIL Arena.

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TAUROS HOCKEY

MINOT, ND – The teams atop the standings in the NAHL Central Division met at Maysa Arena on Friday night as the Tauros

hosted division leading Austin. Minot got goals from Gage Parillo in the 1st period, Dylan Jensen in the 2nd, and two from Anthony Catarelli in the 3rd as they defeat the Bruins 4-1. Brady James made 19 saves as the Tauros improve to 12-3-1 on the season. Tonight’s rematch begins at 7:35 pm at Maysa Arena.

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WOLVES-SPURS

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves with impressed with Victor Wembanyama, which made their victory that much more satisfying. Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Timberwolves overcame 29 points from the rookie sensation to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Friday night in their In-Season Tournament opener. Anthony Edwards added 28 points and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won its fifth straight. Wembanyama was 12 for 21 from the field and 3 for 7 on 3-pointers. The No. 1 pick, who was coming off a difficult debut at Madison Square Garden in a loss to New York on Wednesday, added nine rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots. Minnesota had notable victories over Boston and Denver but had not won on the road this season. San Antonio has lost four straight, dropping its previous two by an average of 31 points to Indiana and the Knicks. The Timberwolves play at Golden State on Sunday.

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WILD-SABRES

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner and JJ Peterka each had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Friday night. Henri Jokiharju also scored for Buffalo, and Devon Levi made 31 saves. The Sabres won for the fourth time in six games (4-1-1). Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 22 shots. Minnesota has lost six of eight (2-5-1). Jared Spurgeon nearly forced overtime in the game’s final moments, firing a shot off the post with 10 seconds remaining. The Wild host Dallas on Sunday night.

K-Heart Sports – 11/10/23

Posted on Nov 10, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 11/10/23

MINOT, ND – Our Redeemer’s won the Region 6 Volleyball Tournament for the 9th time in 10 years.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
3rd Place
(11-1) Bottineau def. (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington (3-2) 14-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 15-9
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (12-2) South Prairie-Max (3-0) 25-11, 25-18, 16-25, 25-12

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
3rd Place
(16-2) Tioga def. (16-3) Ray (3-2) 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 16-14
Championship
(15-1) Trenton def. (16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells (3-1) 29-27, 21-25, 25-17, 26-24

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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School
3rd Place
#3 Hettinger-Scranton def. #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron (3-0) 25-17, 25-14, 26-24
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #2 Beulah (3-0) 25-21, 25-23, 25-21

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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School
3rd Place
#3 Central McLean def. #4 New Salem-Almont (3-0) 25-15, 25-16, 25-16
Championship
#2 Shiloh Christian def. #1 Flasher (3-2) 20-25, 25-22, 18-25, 26-24, 18-16

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#3 North Star def. #4 North Prairie (3-0) 25-20, 25-17, 25-18
Championship
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (3-2) 25-22, 12-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-5

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Region 3 Tournament – Ellendale High School
3rd Place
(5-3) Oakes def. (5-4) Carrington (3-1) 29-27, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21
Championship
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (3-1) 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21

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Region 2 Tournament – Larimore High School
3rd Place
#2 Thompson def. #4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin (3-0) 27-25, 25-16, 25-13
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG def. #3 Grafton (3-0) 25-14, 25-16, 25-19

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Region 1 Tournament – Lisbon High School
3rd Place
#2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. #4 Sargent County (3-0) 25-12, 25-21, 25-19
Championship
#1 Northern Cass def. #3 Fargo Oak Grove (3-0) 25-23, 25-17, 25-19

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MINOT, ND – Minot High lost their match in the quarterfinals of the Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament on Thursday. They’ll play in a loser out today

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A

West Region Tournament – Bismarck High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Jamestown def. #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-0) 25-20, 25-16, 25-13
#4 Bismarck High def. #5 Dickinson (3-1) 25-12, 25-15, 18-25, 25-17
#2 Bismarck Century def. #7 Williston (3-1) 25-17, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #6 Minot High (3-0) 25-14, 25-23, 25-16

Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#5 Dickinson vs #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
#6 Minot High vs #7 Williston, 3 pm
Semifinal
#1 Jamestown vs #4 Bismarck High, 5 pm
#2 Bismarck Century vs #3 Bismarck Legacy, 7 pm

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MINOT, ND – The high school football season comes to an end today with Dakota Bowl XXXI at the Fargo Dome. We’ll broadcast the last game of the day as Minot High battles Fargo Shanley in the Class AAA championship. Pregame starts around 6:20 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 App.

High School Football

Dakota Bowl Championships – Fargo Dome

9-Man
#3 South Border vs North Prairie, 9:10 am
Class A
#2 Kindred vs #4 Dickinson Trinity, 20 min after
Class AA
#1 Fargo North vs #7 Grand Forks Central, 20 min after
Class AAA
#1 Fargo Shanley vs #3 Minot High, 6:40 pm (on 106.9 K-Heart)

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Six different Bison reached double figures in scoring as the North Dakota State women’s basketball team cruised past Jamestown, 112-59, on Thursday afternoon at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling led the way for NDSU (1-1) with a game-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond arc. She surpassed the 200-career three-point mark and has now totaled 202 in her NDSU career and ranks third on the all-time list. Elle Evans also filled her stat line with 14 points, career-high six assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block. As a team, the Bison shot 46.1 percent (35-76) from the field with all 13 players on the roster reaching the scoring column. Abby Krzewinski (11), Grace Massaquoi (10), Taryn Hamling (10) and Leah Mackenzie (10) all hit double figures in scoring. The Bison started fast opening up a double-digit lead in the first quarter, 15-5, after Heaven Hamling drilled a three-pointer at the 2:22 mark. NDSU carried the energy into the second quarter assembling eight straight points to increase its advantage 30-12 following a pair of free throws from Massaquoi with 6:26 to play in the half. NDSU led at the intermission, 48-25. The Bison started the third quarter on a 9-3 run to make the score 57-27 after Heaven Hamling knocked down a three-pointer at the 7:54 mark. NDSU went on to close out the final two quarters shooting 55.9 percent from the field to secure the 112-59 win. NDSU will be back in action at Minnesota on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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WILD-RANGERS

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added two assists, Louis Domingue made 25 saves in his first NHL game in nearly 18 months, and the New York Rangers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Thursday night. Vincent Trocheck also had a goal and two assists, Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, and Blake Wheeler also scored as the Rangers won for the eighth time in nine games. Their only loss in that stretch was a shootout defeat at Minnesota last Saturday. Domingue, who last appeared for Pittsburgh against the Rangers in the first round of the 2022 playoffs, started with both Igor Shesterkin and backup Jonathan Quick nursing injuries and not in uniform. Rookie Dylan Garand, also summoned from AHL Hartford, was the backup. Brandon Duhaime scored for the Wild, and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 24 saves. Minnesota snapped a two-game win streak and lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1). The Wild are at Buffalo today and then host Dallas on Sunday before heading to Sweden for the NHL Global Series where they play Ottawa and Toronto.

K-Heart Sports – 11/09/23

Posted on Nov 9, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 11/09/23

MINOT, ND – It’s championship night at Class B region volleyball tournaments. We’ll broadcast the the Region 6 Volleyball Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and on the LIVE 365 app. Play by play coverage begins with pregame around 5:45 pm. The championship is a rematch of the District 12 Tournament championship. This is the third meeting between the Knights and Royals this season with Our Redeemer’s earning 3-0 wins both times. The Knights are looking to win back to back region titles, and their 9th in 10 years. The Royals are gunning for their first region title and trip to State.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium (on 106.9 K-Heart)
3rd Place
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 25 min after

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
3rd Place
(16-2) Tioga vs (16-3) Ray, 6 pm
Championship
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells, 25 min ater

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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School
3rd Place
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #3 Hettinger-Scranton, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #2 Beulah, 25 min after

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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School
3rd Place
#4 New Salem-Almont vs #3 Central McLean, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Flasher vs #2 Shiloh Christian, 25 min after

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#4 North Prairie vs #3 North Star, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25 min after

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Region 3 Tournament – Ellendale High School
3rd Place
(5-4) Carrington vs (5-3) Oakes, 5:30 pm
Championship
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 25 min after

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Region 2 Tournament – Larimore High School
3rd Place
#4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin vs #2 Thompson, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #3 Grafton, 25 min after

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Region 1 Tournament – Lisbon High School
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County vs #2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Northern Cass vs #3 Fargo Oak Grove, 25 min after

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MINOT, ND – The Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament begins with quarterfinal matches today. Bismarck Century has dominated the tournament, winning the past nine region crowns. The tournament continues tomorrow with loser out and semifinals. The two state qualifiers and championship are set for Saturday.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A

West Region Tournament – Bismarck High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Jamestown vs #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
#4 Bismarck High vs #5 Dickinson, 3 pm
#2 Bismarck Century vs #7 Williston, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs #6 Minot High, 7 pm

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team earned a 93-66 win over Mount Marty on Wednesday night inside the Scheels Center, improving to 2-0 on the young season. Eight Bison players scored at least nine points in the victory, led by senior Boden Skunberg with 17 and sophomore Lance Waddles with 12. Joshua Streit, Noah Feddersen and Andrew Morgan all scored 10 points, and Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Jacari White and Darik Dissette each added nine points. NDSU sophomore Tajavis Miller pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds. White recorded four assists. The Bison shot 51 percent for the game and made 7-of-22 (32 percent) from beyond the arc. NDSU committed only three turnovers in the contest. NDSU led 50-41 at halftime before outscoring the Lancers 43-25 over the final 20 minutes. NDSU will travel to Omaha, Neb., to take on No. 8-ranked Creighton on Saturday, Nov. 11. The game is set for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on FS2.

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NELSON-WATCHLIST

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NDHSAA) – Grant Nelson, a 2020 graduate of Devils Lake High School, has been named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Player of the Year Watch List. Nelson is among 50 collegiate men’s basketball players to be named as contenders for the top award. Nelson, now playing collegiate men’s basketball at the University of Alabama, is one of the country’s top power forwards. Nelson has also been named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List, which annually recognizes the top power forward in the country.

In his first game with the Crimson Tide, Nelson led his new squad in scoring with 24 points in Alabama’s 105-73 season opening victory over Morehead State on Monday. He was 7-for-12 from the field with two 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. He also collected seven rebounds and two blocks in the game for Alabama. Nelson transferred to Alabama this summer from North Dakota State University, where he played three seasons with the Bison. During his senior season at Devils Lake, Nelson was named North Dakota Mr. Basketball by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA) and was a NDAPSSA All-State First Team Selection.

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WOLVES-PELICANS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and had a season-high eight assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 122-101 on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 20 rebounds to help Minnesota win its fourth straight game. New Orleans was without its two leading scorers, with Zion Williamson out for personal reasons and CJ McCollum sidelined for the second straight game by a collapsed lung. The Pelicans struggled to fill the void on offense. Brandon Ingram was one of the only Pelicans who produced much offensively in the first half, leading the way with 17 of his team-high 24 points in the first half. Jordan Hawkins added 14 points for the Pelicans, who have lost three straight after opening 4-1. New Orleans shot 38.7% from the floor. Minnesota was hot from 3-point range early. The Wolves hit five of their first six shots from deep to grab a 17-6 lead. Mike Conley connected on four 3-pointers in the first half to extend Minnesota’s advantage. The Timberwolves were 14 of 27 from deep in the first half, making more 3-pointers than New Orleans attempted (12). The Timberwolves play at San Antonio on Friday night.

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VIKINGS-JEFFERSON

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings designated wide receiver Justin Jefferson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, bringing the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year back to practice with three weeks to assess the readiness of his strained right hamstring for game action. The Vikings aren’t in a rush. Jefferson’s four-week minimum on IR ended after the Vikings beat Atlanta to improve to 4-0 without their superstar pass-catcher. Putting Jefferson on the field Sunday when Minnesota hosts New Orleans would be a bold move, considering the risk of reinjury to a vital muscle and his value to the team. “I think that would probably be a little aggressive,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “I think he feels really good. I know we all feel good about where he’s at. But we’re going to take it a day at a time and ultimately do what’s best for Justin and his long-term future here with us.”

The Vikings could keep Jefferson out for three more games and wait until after their Week 13 bye to activate him. They have a 21-day window in which to do so, or else he would be ineligible to play again this season. Minnesota visits Denver on Nov. 19 and hosts Chicago on Nov. 27. O’Connell declined to tip his hand about one of those games as a realistic target. “We can just kind of build it up little by little,” he said. “I do think Justin is on a good timeline, considering the outlook on this thing when we first kind of had this happen.” Jefferson was hurt on Oct. 8 while running a route in the fourth quarter of a loss to Kansas City, when he slipped on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf as he was trying to make a cut for a third-down pass from Kirk Cousins. Jefferson had never missed a game until then in his decorated four-year career.

The Vikings also placed running back Cam Akers on injured reserve Wednesday after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the game against the Falcons. They signed former University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan for a second stint on their practice squad to add a healthy arm with Cousins (Achilles) done for the season and backups Jaren Hall (concussion) and Nick Mullens (back) also sidelined. Joshua Dobbs will start against the Saints, and practice squad member Sean Mannion is the only other healthy quarterback. Wide receiver K.J. Osborn (concussion) remained out Wednesday. Tight end T.J. Hockenson (ribs) and left tackle Christian Darrisaw (groin) were listed as limited participants. Mullens is eligible to come off IR, but O’Connell wasn’t ready to declare him available. After Hall was hurt against the Falcons and Dobbs entered five days after he was acquired in a trade with Arizona, Akers would have been the emergency quarterback. Now he’s out. “Out of an effort to always be prepared, we will probably have multiple guys this week,” O’Connell said. “I am not going to say we are going to have tryouts by any stretch. But we are definitely going to make sure we have a couple guys ready to go.”

K-Heart Sports – 11/08/23

Posted on Nov 8, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 11/08/23

MINOT, ND – The Region 6 Volleyball Tournament championship on Thursday will be a rematch of the District 12 title match.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Semifinal
(12-2) South Prairie-Max def. (11-1) Bottineau (3-0) 25-16, 25-15, 25-21
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington (3-0) 25-19, 25-17, 25-13

Thursday’s schedule (on 106.9 K-Heart)
3rd Place
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 25 min after

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
Semifinal
(15-1) Trenton def. (16-2) Tioga (3-1) 26-24, 19-25, 25-14, 25-18
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (16-3) Ray (3-0) 25-21, 25-18, 25-22

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(16-2) Tioga vs (16-3) Ray, 6 pm
Championship
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells, 25 min ater

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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School
Semifinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron (3-0) 25-17, 25-9, 25-14
#2 Beulah def. #3 Hettinger-Scranton (3-1) 25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 25-20

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #3 Hettinger-Scranton, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #2 Beulah, 25 min after

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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School
Semifinal
#1 Flasher def. #4 New Salem-Almont (3-0) 25-18, 25-8, 29-27
#2 Shiloh Christian def. #3 Central McLean (3-1) 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#4 New Salem-Almont vs #3 Central McLean, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Flasher vs #2 Shiloh Christian, 25 min after

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Semifinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #4 North Prairie (3-0) 25-10, 25-11, 25-10
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #3 North Star (3-0) 25-11, 25-12, 25-19

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#4 North Prairie vs #3 North Star, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25 min after

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Region 3 Tournament – Ellendale High School
Semifinal
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. (5-4) Carrington (3-2) 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 11-25, 15-12
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (5-3) Oakes (3-1) 26-24, 25-20, 15-25, 25-23

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(5-4) Carrington vs (5-3) Oakes, 5:30 pm
Championship
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 25 min after

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Region 2 Tournament – Larimore High School
Semifinal
#1 May-Port-CG def. #4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin (3-1) 25-14, 20-25, 25-23, 25-7
#3 Grafton def. #2 Thompson (3-0) 25-22, 25-23, 25-23

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin vs #2 Thompson, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #3 Grafton, 25 min after

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Region 1 Tournament – Lisbon High School
Semifinal
#1 Northern Cass def. #4 Sargent County (3-0) 25-18, 25-22, 25-14
#3 Fargo Oak Grove def. #2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (3-1) 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-19

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County vs #2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Northern Cass vs #3 Fargo Oak Grove, 25 min after

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

IOWA CITY, Iowa (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team played its first game of the regular season Tuesday night, falling to Iowa 110-68 on the road. B.J. Omot set a new career high with 24 points and shot 10-21 from the field while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out two assists. Deng Mayar and Amar Kuljuhovic tied for the team lead with seven rebounds in their first regular season games for NoDak while Eli King led with four assists in his first game in green and white. Back-to-back layups from Treysen Eaglestaff and Eli King brought UND within one at 5-4 early in the first half, but from there Iowa pulled away and the Fighting Hawks were unable to take a lead at any point. Omot scored 12 points in the first half while Kuljuhovic had six boards at the intermission. Despite the Fighting Hawks shooting 42.4 percent from the floor in the first half, Iowa held a 56-32 lead at half behind an 8-3 edge in three pointers and a 10-1 edge in free throws. The Fighting Hawks could not find the range from the field in the second half and the Hawkeyes did not relinquish control of the game throughout the second half. Mayar was a bright spot in the frame as he scored six points and grabbed four boards in the second half, while Omot poured in another 12 points. North Dakota’s first home game will be Sunday, Nov. 12, against Elon at the Betty. Tip off will be at 1 p.m.

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WILD-ISLANDERS

NEW YORK (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on consecutive shots in the third period Tuesday night, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Kaprizov snapped a tie by scoring a power play goal at the 6:50 mark before Pat Maroon forced a turnover by Pierre Engvall deep in the Islanders’ zone and Eriksson Ek scored. Maroon scored on the opening shift of the game and Vinni Lettieri tied the game in the second for the Wild, who also scored twice in the third period of a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Maroon and Eriksson Ek each added an assist Tuesday. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury had 26 saves. The Wild visit the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

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WENTZ-SIGNING

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are signing quarterback Carson Wentz, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The source spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Wentz needed to pass a physical before the deal could be announced. Los Angeles is on its bye week. Wentz has been out of the NFL this season after starting seven games last year for the Washington Commanders. The seven-year NFL veteran was Philadelphia’s starter for five years, and he started all 17 games for Indianapolis in 2021. The Rams (3-6) are in need of another passer behind Matthew Stafford, who missed Los Angeles’ dismal loss at rainy Green Bay last weekend with a sprained thumb ligament. The Rams are on a three-game losing streak, falling to 8-18 since winning the Super Bowl.

K-Heart Sports – 11/07/23

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 11/07/23

MINOT, ND – The semifinals are set for the Class B region volleyball tournaments.We’ll have live play by play of the Region 6 Tournament at the Minot Auditorium.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

First Round
(11-1) Bottineau def. (12-4) Bishop Ryan (3-2) 25-14, 19-25, 19-25, 25-17, 15-9
(12-2) South Prairie-Max def. (11-3) T-G-U (3-0) 25-19, 25-19, 25-14
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (11-4) Newburg-Westhope (3-0) 25-13, 25-14, 25-21
(12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington def. (11-2) Velva (3-0) 25-22, 25-13, 25-21

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 6 pm (ON 106.9 FM)
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 25 min after (ON 106.9 FM)

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College

First Round
(15-1) Trenton def. (16-4) Stanley (3-1) 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22
(16-2) Tioga def. (15-3) Parshall (3-0) 25-12, 25-19, 25-15
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (15-4) Alexander (3-0) 25-19, 25-15, 25-14
(16-3) Ray def. (15-2) Williston Trinity Christian (3-1) 25-1, 27-25, 23-25, 25-22

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
(15-1) Trenton vs. (16-2) Tioga, 6 pm
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (16-3) Ray, 25 min after

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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #8 Hazen (3-0) 25-17, 25-7, 25-11
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #4 Bowman County (3-0) 25-23, 25-20, 25-18
#2 Beulah def. #7 Mott-Regent (3-0) 25-19, 25-16, 25-21
#3 Hettinger-Scranton def. #6 Richardton-Taylor (3-0) 25-16, 25-23, 25-18

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 6 pm
#2 Beulah vs #3 Hettinger-Scranton, 25 min after

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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Flasher def. #9 Garrison (3-0) 25-12, 25-10, 25-7
#4 New Salem-Almont def. #5 Washburn (3-1) 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18
#2 Shiloh Christian def. #7 Center-Stanton (3-2) 25-12, 25-14, 20-25, 19-25, 15-5
#3 Central McLean def. #6 Grant County (3-2) 25-14, 14-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-12

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
#1 Flasher vs #4 New Salem-Almont, 5:30 pm
#2 Shiloh Christian vs #3 Central McLean, 25 min after

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #8 St. John (3-0) 25-4, 25-7, 25-11
#4 North Prairie def. #5 Harvey-Wells County (3-0) 25-19, 25-21, 26-24
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #7 Nelson County (3-0) 25-7, 25-13, 25-11
#3 North Star def. #6 Benson County (3-0) 25-11, 25-8, 25-13

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs. #4 North Prairie, 6 pm
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #3 North Star, 25 min after

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FCS POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following the 45-31 win at Murray State, North Dakota climbs in the FCS polls this week. North Dakota State drops in the polls following a 33-16 loss to South Dakota State.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 6)
1. South Dakota State (9-0, 6-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Furman (8-1, 6-0 SoCon), 1,298
3. Montana (8-1, 5-1 Big Sky), 1,279
4. Idaho (7-2, 5-1 Big Sky), 1,265
5. Montana State (7-2, 5-1 Big Sky), 1,190
6. South Dakota (7-2, 5-1 MVFC), 1,110
7. North Carolina Central (8-1, 3-0 MEAC), 907
8. Delaware (7-2, 5-1 CAA), 870
9. Sacramento State (6-3, 3-3 Big Sky), 857
10. North Dakota (6-3, 4-2 MVFC), 812 (#13 LAST WEEK)
11. Southern Illinois (6-3, 3-3 MVFC), 730
12. North Dakota State (6-3, 3-3 MVFC), 655 (#11 LAST WEEK)
13t. Florida A&M (8-1, 7-0 SWAC), 654
13t. Villanova (7-2, 5-1 CAA), 654
15. Northern Iowa (6-3, 5-1 MVFC), 615
16. Incarnate Word (7-2, 4-1 Southland), 566
17. Western Carolina (6-3, 4-2 SoCon), 517
18. Albany (7-3, 5-1 CAA), 504
19. Chattanooga (7-3, 6-2 Southern), 490
20. Austin Peay (7-2, 4-0 UAC), 477
21. UT Martin (7-2, 4-1 Big South-OVC), 348
22. Youngstown State (6-3, 4-2 MVFC), 342
23. Mercer (7-3, 5-2 SoCon), 183
24. Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy), 112
25. Lafayette (7-2, 3-1 Patriot), 90

Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 75; Tarleton, 47; Holy Cross, 43; Elon, 41; Richmond, 23; Nicholls, 15; William & Mary, 13; Tennessee State, 9.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 6)

1. South Dakota State (26)
2. Furman
3. Montana
4. Idaho
5. Montana State
6. South Dakota
7. North Carolina Central
8. Delaware
9. Florida A&M
10. Incarnate Word
11. Sacramento State
12. North Dakota (#15 LAST WEEK)
13. North Dakota State (#10 LAST WEEK)
14. Austin Peay
15. Southern Illinois
16. UT Martin
17. Chattanooga
18. Villanova
19. Harvard
20. Northern Iowa
21. Western Carolina
22. Holy Cross
23. Lafayette
24. Central Arkansas
25. Albany

Others Receiving Votes: Youngstown St., 59; Mercer, 56; Illinois St., 16; Davidson, 9; Eastern Illinois, 5; Fordham, 3; Samford, 3; Tarleton, 3; William & Mary, 3; Nicholls, 1.

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UND FOOTBALL-HONORS

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – North Dakota quarterback Tommy Schuster was one of four players to earn the title of Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday morning. Schuster went 18-for-23 passing for 279 yards and five touchdowns in the 45-31 win at Murray State. In the second quarter, he broke the all-time record for touchdowns thrown in a career at UND with a 47-yard touchdown strike to Wesley Eliodor, bringing his total up to 59 touchdowns thrown at the time. He broke the record of Kelby Klosterman (1999-2002), who threw for 58 touchdowns in his career. By the end of the afternoon, Schuster’s career total was up to 61 touchdowns thrown. His five touchdown passes in the win was a new career best and he became the first North Dakota quarterback to have five touchdowns thrown in a game since Braden Hanson threw five in the 40-34 win over Montana on Oct. 20, 2012. Schuster has cemented his place in North Dakota history as the all-time record holder for passing yards in a career (8,652), all-time completions in a career (801) and all-time career touchdown passes (61).

North Dakota right tackle Seth Anderson became the final Missouri Valley Football Player to earn the title of MVFC Player of the Week on Monday afternoon, earning the title of Offensive Lineman of the Week. He joins Tommy Schuster (Offensive Player of the Week) with a conference honor this week. In the 45-31 win at Murray State, Anderson’s blocking helped the Fighting Hawks accumulate 507 yards of offense with 279 yards through the air and 228 yards on the ground. Isaiah Smith rushed 21 times for 153 yards and a touchdown, giving Smith his fifth 100-yard rushing game of his career and his second this season. It was also Smith’s second consecutive 100-yard rushing performance this season. Anderson’s blocking also helped Schuster go 18-for-23 passing for 279 yards and five touchdowns. Schuster broke the all-time record for touchdowns thrown in a career at UND in the second quarter with his third touchdown pass of the afternoon, bringing his total up to 59 touchdowns thrown at the time. He shattered the record of Kelby Klosterman (1999-2002), who threw for 58 touchdowns in his career. By the end of the game on Saturday, Schuster’s career total was up to 61 touchdowns thrown. Schuster also became the first UND quarterback to have five touchdowns thrown in a game since Braden Hanson had five in the 40-34 win over Montana on Oct. 20, 2012. Anderson ended the week with 39 finishing points, highlighted by grading out at 96 percent on assignment and 84 percent overall.

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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL

LARAMIE, Wyo. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team fell in its season opening game, 77-60, to Wyoming (1-0) at Arena-Auditorium. UND (0-1) stuck with the Cowgirls through three quarters, and outscored UW 21-19 in the third quarter to pull within four points. Wyoming would pull away in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Hawks 20-7 and holding UND to 3-of-16 shooting over the final 10 minutes. Kacie Borowicz poured in a game high 29 points on an efficient 11-of-17 shooting and went 6-for-8 from the free throw line. Rakiyah Beal joined Borowicz in double figures with 12 points and nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds. North Dakota returns to action Saturday for their home opener against Grand Canyon at 7 p.m. in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU)– The North Dakota State women’s basketball team came up short against No. 23/22 Creighton, 75-52, on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon. Elle Evans led the way for NDSU (0-1) connecting on a game-best three triples on five attempts and finished with a team-high 10 points to go along with four rebounds and one block. Marwa Bedziri, who was making her first career start, added six points with two rebounds. Kristinia Ekofo Yomane also contributed six points and hauled in four rebounds. NDSU will be back in action hosting Jamestown on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team pulled out a thrilling 80-76 overtime victory over Western Michigan in the 2023-24 season opener on Monday evening inside University Arena. NDSU junior Jeremiah Burke tied the game with a putback as time expired in regulation, sending the game to overtime at 71-71. NDSU senior Boden Skunberg led all players with 25 points. Jacari White sparked the Bison off the bench, scoring 15 points to ignite the second-half comeback. Andrew Morgan finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, leading a dominant NDSU effort on the glass. NDSU will return home to host Mount Marty on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.

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UND HOCKEY-POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Following the first road contests of the season, North Dakota remained inside the top-5 at No. 4 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls, which were released on Monday. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a split at Boston University, grabbing the program’s first win over the Terriers in Boston since March 16, 1990 with a 5-4 overtime win on Saturday night. Jackson Blake was stellar in the finale, assisting on the opening two goals for UND before potting the overtime winner just 20 seconds into the extra session to notch his second three-point night of the season. North Dakota hits the road to open conference play this weekend to battle No. 18 Minnesota Duluth from AMSOIL Arena beginning Friday at 7:07 p.m.

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TIMBERWOLVES-CELTICS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored eight of his 38 points in overtime, and the Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Boston Celtics to their first loss of the season with a 114-109 win on Monday night. Edwards was 15 of 25 from the field and had nine rebounds and seven assists. Jaden McDaniels added 20 points, and Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota improved to 4-0 at home in a third consecutive victory. Naz Reid scored 10 of his 14 points in the first quarter and helped the Timberwolves overcome foul trouble for Karl-Anthony Towns, who finished with seven points in just 28 minutes before fouling out in overtime. Jayson Tatum had 32 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 for the Celtics. Boston’s 6-0 start was its best since 2009-10. The Timberwolves host New Orleans on Wednesday.

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VIKINGS-AKERS INJURY

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers ruptured his left Achilles tendon in another blow to a banged-up offense, a season-ending injury confirmed Monday by coach Kevin O’Connell. Akers was hurt Sunday in the win at Atlanta, where he had eight carries for 25 yards. Acquired Sept. 20 in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, Akers had 138 yards on 38 attempts plus 11 receptions for 70 yards in six games for the Vikings. He has one of Minnesota’s two rushing touchdowns this season. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs had one against the Falcons. Alexander Mattison remained the starter after Akers arrived, but the fourth-year player provided a useful complement to the powerful Mattison with a quicker burst at the line of scrimmage. Regardless of who’s running the ball, the blocking has been a major problem for the Vikings this season. They’re 27th in the NFL with an average of 3.7 yards per rush. Akers tore his right Achilles tendon in an offseason workout before the 2021 season with the Rams and made a remarkably fast recovery to return in less than six months for the playoffs for the eventual Super Bowl champions.

Without Akers, Ty Chandler will be the primary backup to Mattison, with Kene Nwangwu as a third option. Mattison has 434 yards on 122 rushes plus 158 yards and three touchdowns on 23 receptions. Chandler has 13 touches for 85 total yards. The injury to Akers left the Vikings with their second torn Achilles tendon in as many weeks following the loss of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Rookie Jaren Hall started in his place against the Falcons and was forced out in the first quarter with a concussion before the newcomer Dobbs rallied the Vikings to victory. Nick Mullens, the original backup, has been sidelined by a back injury for the last four weeks. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring strain at the same time as Mullens. Both players are eligible to return this week. O’Connell said there’s a possibility Jefferson would begin practicing Wednesday but sounded a note of caution about bringing him back too quickly. Hall remained in the concussion protocol Monday with wide receiver K.J. Osborn, who also was knocked out of the game Sunday with a hit to the head. With Hall and Mullens uncertain for action, Dobbs will take the first team turns in practice this week and prepare to start against New Orleans.

K-Heart Sports – 11/06/23

Posted on Nov 6, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 11/06/23

MINOT, ND – The final volleyball polls of the season have been released.
The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class A Volleyball Poll

Team (First Place Votes)   Points    Record    Last Poll
1. Fargo North (6)                 37 28-4          1
2. Jamestown (2)                  29         26-5          2
3. Fargo Davies                    26         26-4          3
4. Bismarck Century             15         24-7          4
5. Bismarck High                    5          23-8         RV

Others receiving Votes: Grand Forks Red River, Fargo Shanley

Class B Volleyball Poll

Team (First Place Votes) Points Record Last Poll

1. Dickinson Trinity (6)                     78        33-1         1
2. May-Port-CG (2)                          73        30-3         2
3. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich    59        31-5         3
4. Northern Cass                              47        29-5-1     4
5. Our Redeemer’s                           44        32-8-1      5
6. South Prairie-Max                        40 28-2         6
7. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood                29         28-4        8
8. New Rockford-Sheyenne             28         26-6        7
9. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier             14         28-4 T9
10. Central McLean                          11         27-6       RV

Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian, Flasher, North Star, Thompson, Bottineau

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MINOT, ND – Region tournaments for Class B girls volleyball begin today. We’ll bring you updates of the Region 6 Volleyball Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 app. We’ll be back with live play by play for the semifinals on Tuesday and the 3rd Place / Championship on Thursday.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

First Round
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-4) Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
(12-2) South Prairie-Max vs (11-3) T-G-U, 25 min after
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-4) Newburg-Westhope, 25 min after
(11-2) Velva vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 25 min after

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College

First Round
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-4) Stanley, 3 pm
(16-2) Tioga vs (15-3) Parshall, 25 min after
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (15-4) Alexander, 25 min after
(15-2) Williston Trinity Christian vs (16-3) Ray, 25 min after

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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #8 Hazen, 3 pm
#4 Bowman County vs #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25 min after
#2 Beulah vs #7 Mott-Regent, 25 min after
#3 Hettinger-Scranton vs #6 Richardton-Taylor

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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Flasher vs #9 Garrison, 2:30 pm
#4 New Salem-Almont vs #5 Washburn, 25 min after
#2 Shiloh Christian vs #7 Center-Stanton, 25 min after
#3 Central McLean vs #6 Grant County, 25 min after

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Region 4 Tournament – Devila Lake High School

Quarterfinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #8 St. John, 3 pm
#4 North Prairie vs #5 Harvey-Wells County, 25 min after
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #7 Nelson County, 25 min after
#3 North Star vs #6 Benson County, 25 min after

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VIKINGS-FALCONS

ATLANTA (AP) — Newly acquired Joshua Dobbs threw two touchdown passes, including a go-ahead 6-yarder to Brandon Powell with 22 seconds remaining, and also ran for a score, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied to beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-28 on Sunday for their fourth straight win. Minnesota (5-4) overcame the loss of rookie quarterback Jaren Hall to a concussion in the first quarter. Dobbs led the go-ahead drive after Tyler Allgeier’s 5-yard scoring run gave Atlanta (4-5) the lead with 2:08 remaining. Dobbs was acquired from the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The 28-year-old started all eight games for the Cardinals as a fill-in while Kyler Murray recovers from a knee injury. Murray’s imminent return made Dobbs available for a trade. Only five days after the trade, Dobbs made his case to keep the starting job for Minnesota. He completed 20 of 30 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns and had seven carries for 66 yards and another score. Taylor Heinicke threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jonnu Smith in his first Atlanta start to give the Falcons a 21-13 lead in the third quarter. Dobbs’ 18-yard scoring run and 2-point pass to Trishton Jackson tied the game.

K-Heart Sports – 11/05/23

Posted on Nov 5, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 11/05/23

MINOT, ND – Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison saw their winning streak come to an end at 24 as Dickinson Trinity defeated the Aggies in the Class A State Semifinal. Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn also saw their undefeated season come to an end in the 9-Man State Semifinal. Pairings are now set for the Dakota Bowl on Friday in Fargo.

High School Football

Class A
Semifinal
#4 Dickinson Trinity def. #1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison, 45-34
#2 Kindred def. #3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 34-32

9-Man
Semifinal
North Prairie def. #4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn, 54-36
#3 South Border def. #2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock, 32-28

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High School Football
Dakota Bowl XXXI at the Fargo Dome (Fri)

9-Man Championship
#3 South Border vs North Prairie, 9:10 am
Class A Championship
#2 Kindred vs #4 Dickinson Trinity, 20 min after
Class AA Championship
#1 Fargo North vs #7 Grand Forks Central, 20 min after
Class AAA Championship
#1 Fargo Shanley vs #3 Minot High, 6:40 pm

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WDA CHAMPIONSHIPS

BISMARCK, ND (WDA) – The 2023 WDA Swim-Dive Championships was held on Friday-Saturday at the Bismarck Aquatic and Wellness Center. Bismarck Century won their 10 title and first since 2020 edging Minot High. Bismarck Legacy was third.

High School Girls Swimming & Diving

WDA Championships
1. Bismarck Century, 433.5
2. Minot High, 429
3. Bismarck Legacy, 309
4. Dickinson, 271
5. Williston, 223.5
6. Mandan, 150
7. Bismarck High, 136
8. Jamestown, 130

All-WDA – Minot High: Sam VonBokern, So.; Ava Williamson, Jr.; Bostyn Edwards, Jr.; Haley Conklin, Jr.; Ella Kesler, Sr.

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NAHL HOCKEY

MINOT, ND – Andrew Cummings notched a goal in the first period and Hudson Blue and Lucca Munoz added scores in the third period as the Minot Minotaurs shutout the Wings in Aberdeen 3-0 on Saturday. The win completes a sweep of the two games for the Tauros who improve to 11-3 on the season. They are only two points behind the Austin Bruins in the NAHL Central Division standings. The Tauros host the Bruins next weekend at Maysa Arena.

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MSU FOOTBALL

HIUGHTON, Mich. (MSU) – Isaiah Bigby totaled 20 tackles, third-most in a single game in Minot State football history, but it wasn’t enough as the Beavers fell 37-3 at Michigan Tech on Saturday afternoon in the first non-conference contest in the Beavers NCAA history. Michigan Tech opened a 37-0 lead, but Minot State responded with :33 left in the fourth quarter as Jeremy Caruso kicked a 33-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 37-3. The Huskies improved to 5-4 on the season while the Beavers dropped to 1-9. Erik Palmquist led all Beavers rushers with 42 yards in the contest, picking up 4.7 yards per carry. Myles West also added 37 yards on the ground. Joemah Norman reeled in one catch for 38 yards. Bigby led the Beavers defensively with his 20 tackles, 12 of them solo, assisted on a tackle for loss, one forced fumble, and recovered that fumble. Isaak Guzman added 11 tackles. Defensively, Minot State held up fairly well against the Michigan Tech offensive attack, holding the Huskies to 329 total yards.

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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

BILLINGS, Mont. (MSU) -The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 31-point performance from the bench on the way to a 72-63 victory over the Florida Tech Panthers at Alterowitz Gymnasium Saturday in the D-II Tip-off Classic hosted by Montana State Billings. The Beavers (1-1 overall) had two players score in double figures, led by Sydney Gustavsson, who had 17 points and two steals. Shawna Bruha tacked on 12 points from the bench and Taylor Goss added nine points and four assists. Minot State out-rebounded Florida Tech 33-32 in Saturday’s game, paced by six boards from Lorelei McIver. The Beavers also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and scored 14 second-chance points. The Minot State defense was a problem in Saturday’s game, forcing 19 Florida Tech turnovers while committing 16. Those takeaways turned into 23 points on the offensive end of the floor. Gustavsson’s two steals led the way individually for the Beavers. Minot State got a team-high six rebounds from Lorelei McIver.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers offense exploded late leading to a dramatic overtime victory. Down a pair of goals to visiting and fifth-ranked Maryville midway through the third period, the 10th-ranked Minot State women’s hockey team found its offense, netting a pair of late goal to force overtime, then skated away with the 4-3 victory as time was expiring in the extra session Saturday afternoon at the Maysa Arena. The Beavers battled to even the score 1-1 with 4 seconds left in period No. 2 when Mia Mckee scored her first of the season off a Makena Welby assist. The visiting Saints (9-5-0 overall) answered with an early third-period charge, looking to put the game away early by scoring a pair of goals in 3:04 for a comfortable 3-1 lead. But not insurmountable, and the Beavers (5-7-0) began the comeback when Paige Ackerman scored her first of the season of an Erica Fijala assist with 9:35 left in regulation. Battling to find the equalizer, the Beavers drew a penalty and cashed in with the man advantage as Olivia Opheim scored off assists by Krissy Rink and Ackerman, tying it 3-3 with 1:34 remaining. A thrilling finish that got even more dramatic in overtime as Haylie Biever made an early save on Sydney Poisson, who was left alone with the puck in front of the Minot State net. Buoyed by the big save, the Beavers continued to battle until the final seconds when Welby fed a pass out of the corner to Krissy Rink charging down the middle of the ice and she tipped it into the net with 2 seconds left in OT for the dramatic victory. Biever finished with 29 saves in the win for Minot State, which is back in action at home next weekend hosting No. 2 Midland (Neb.) on Friday and Saturday at 3:45 p.m. both days.

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MSU MENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – One day after suffering their first setback of the season, the No. 1-ranked Beaver men’s hockey team bounced back strong and got revenge against the Jimmies. Minot State jumped in front with a first-period, power-play goal and goalie Jake Anthony turned aside everything except one shot as the Beavers beat No. 8 Jamestown 4-1 on Saturday night at the Maysa Arena. The win quickly erased the memory of a 2-1 Jamestown win Friday night. Reid Arnold opened the scoring for Minot State (11-1-0 overall) with 5 minutes, 14 seconds left in the first period, and from there the Beavers kept rolling. Logan Cyca stretched the lead to 2-0 with 2:22 gone in the second period, Troy Hamilton added a power-play goal, then Cyca made it 4-0 with 23 seconds left in the middle stanza. Plenty of offense for Anthony who made 31 saves in the win, only once allowing the puck behind him early in the third. The Beavers now get next weekend off before returning to the ice at the ACHA Showcase hosted in Chicago on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 17-19.

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MSU VOLLEYBALL

ST. CLOUD, MN (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team could not overcome a potent Huskies offense Saturday on the road falling to Saint Cloud State in three sets (14-25, 14-25, 17-25). Paulina Kowalska finished with five kills on the day to lead the Beavers attack. On defense, the Beavers were led by seven digs from Jaina Macaulay.

SET 1 | The Beavers fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-14. Minot State trailed by as many as 11 points as Saint Cloud State never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Huskies took control.

SET 2 | Minot State fell in set two 25-14, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Minot State trailed by as many as 11 points as Saint Cloud State grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that was knotted up five times before the Huskies took over the

lead.

SET 3 | Minot State was not able to win set three and was swept by Saint Cloud State. The Beavers fell behind on the first point and never took the lead before falling in the set 25-17.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-24 overall and 1-15 in NSIC play.

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MSU MENS WRESTLING

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – Kelby Armstrong won four straight to claim the title at 157 pounds on Saturday, leading the way for the Minot State men’s wrestling team, which opened the season at the Jimmie Open hosted by Jamestown. Seven other Beavers placed in the top 3 at the event, including Ethan Wonser at 141 pounds and Cannon Pott at 197, who both wrestled for the title in their respective weight class but settled for second place. Adding third-place finishes for Minot State were Wayne Joint (133), Kasius Graham (149), Ryan Hrcka (157), Brendan Barnes (165), and Cayden White (184). Armstrong started his day with a 12-2 major decision victory over Cael Larson of Northern State, then he earned a technical fall win, 16-1, over Degan Linne of Jamestown. In the semifinals, Armstrong advanced by injury default, then he won a dominating major decision, 11-1, over Cody Wienen of Minnesota State Moorhead. Wonser won a pair of matches by pin and scored a 5-4 decision over Logan Henningson of Concordia to advance to the 141-pound title match, while Potts added a win by pin, a win by decision, and a technical fall victory on his way to the 197-pound title match. The Minot State men’s wrestling team returns to the mats next weekend for another open tournament, competing at the Dakota Wesleyan Open next Saturday.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY

BOSTON (UND) – Sophomore forward Jackson Blake scored just 20 seconds into the 3-on-3 overtime session to guide No. 3/4 North Dakota to a 5-4 win over No. 9/8 Boston University on Saturday night from Agganis Arena in Boston. Blake’s strike was his third point of the game and helped UND (5-2-1) record its first win in Boston over the Terriers (4-3-1) since Mar. 16, 1990 and snapped a six-game winless drought against BU dating back to 2012. The sophomore was joined by linemate Owen McLaughin, who struck for a goal and added two assists for his second-career game with three points and second this season. Riese Gaber also notched a pair of points, striking for his 50th goal of his career and dishing out a helper. Ludvig Persson battled between the pipes in the win for the Fighting Hawks, finishing with 29 saves on 33 shots against to record his fifth victory of the year. North Dakota hits the road to begin conference play next weekend with a pair of showdowns at Minnesota Duluth from AMSOIL Arena.

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NORTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL

MURRAY, Ky. (UND) – No. 13/15 North Dakota (6-3, 4-2 MVFC) defeated Murray State (2-7, 1-5 MVFC), 45-31, at Roy Stewart Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks were in a tight game until Isaiah Smith broke a 21-yard rush for a touchdown late to give UND the 45-31 advantage. In the game, Tommy Schuster went 18-for-23 passing for 279 yards and five touchdowns. He broke the all-time record for touchdowns thrown in a career at UND in the second quarter with his third touchdown pass, bringing his total up to 59 touchdowns thrown at the time. He shattered the record of Kelby Klosterman (1999-2002), who threw for 58 touchdowns in his career. By the end of the game, Schuster’s career total was up to 61 touchdowns thrown. Wesley Eliodor helped Schuster break the record with his 47-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter to bring the score to 24-3. Bo Belquist was Schuster’s top target with six grabs for 84 yards, while Nick Kupfer hauled in two touchdowns and had three receptions for 59 yards. Eliodor finished with two catches for 53 yards. Smith paced the Hawks on the ground with 21 touches for 153 yards and a score. The game was a back-and-forth contest until Smith’s 21-yard touchdown rush with under five minutes left, which brought the tally to 45-31. Sawyer Seidl was the next-best back for UND and had seven carries for 49 yards. North Dakota accounted for 507 yards of offense and 279 of those yards came through the air. Comparatively, Murray State had 379 offensive yards, highlighted by 228 yards passing.

NoDak scored on its first four offensive possessions and led 24-10 at the half. UND jumped out to a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter and scored on an 11-yard reception from Jack Wright, a 20-yard C.J. Elrichs field goal and a 22-yard grab from Kupfer. Murray State got on the board with 5:21 left before halftime with a 28-yard field goal. In the opening half, North Dakota had 288 yards of offense with 189 yards passing and 99 yards rushing. The Fighting Hawk defense limited the Racer attack to 154 yards, with 93 yards through the air and 61 on the ground. North Dakota will visit South Dakota next Saturday for the final road game of the regular season. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Coyotes is slated for 1 p.m.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU) – Top-ranked South Dakota State won the Dakota Marker for the fourth straight season with a 33-16 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 4, before a record crowd of 19,431 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Isaiah Davis ran for 106 yards and one touchdown, Mark Gronowski was 12 of 19 passing for 213 yards, and Jadon Janke caught two touchdown passes for the Jackrabbits, who won their 23rd straight game to improve to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. North Dakota State (6-3, 3-3 MVFC) held the nation’s fourth-ranked scoring team to four field goals, but three of those came after Bison turnovers as the Jackrabbits intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble. NDSU’s Cam Miller was 18 of 29 passing for 167 yards and Zach Mathis caught four passes for 39 yards including touchdown grabs of 1 and 10 yards. Eli Green, RaJa Nelson and TK Marshall each had four receptions. SDSU’s No. 1-ranked defense held NDSU to 4.5 yards per carry and the Bison converted only 4 of 12 third-down opportunities. Miller was NDSU’s leading rusher with 17 carries for 93 yards.

North Dakota State opened the game with a 12-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Bison faked a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the SDSU 25 and Miller found tight end Joe Stoffel for 23 yards over the middle to set up the 1-yard TD pass to Mathis one play later. South Dakota State responded with a 13-play, 75-yard scoring drive with Isaiah Davis getting seven carries for 46 yards, including a 27-yard burst to the NDSU 1 before scoring on the next play. Griffin Crosa’s 29-yard field goal early in the second quarter put NDSU ahead 9-7, but it was all SDSU from there as the Jackrabbits scored 23 unanswered points. South Dakota State had a 20-9 halftime lead after NDSU missed a 50-yard field goal wide right. The Jackrabbits also blocked a 37-yard attempt in the third quarter and a PAT kick in the first quarter, snapping Griffin Crosa’s streak of 127 consecutive conversions. Safety Cole Wisniewski tied a career-high with 11 tackles to lead the NDSU defense, safety Sam Jung tied a career-high with eight tackles, and cornerback Jayden Price made a career-high six stops. Defensive end Dylan Hendricks had two tackles for loss including a sack. North Dakota State is scheduled to host Southern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the annual Harvest Bowl. SIU is 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the conference after a 14-7 home loss to South Dakota.

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TIMBERWOLVES-JAZZ

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his season-high 25 points in a dominant third-quarter stretch, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away to beat the Utah Jazz 123-95 on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 31 points: 19 in the first half and 12 in the fourth quarter. Rudy Gobert had 11 points and a team-best 10 rebounds against his former team for his fourth double-double in the first five games. Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 22 points and eight rebounds. He was 4 of 11 on 3-pointers after making a franchise-record 25 through the first six Utah games. Talen Horton-Tucker and John Collins added 14 points apiece. Utah, which opened a four-game trip, has lost four of five. In seven games, the Jazz have lost three times by at least 16 points. The Timberwolves shot 55.6% and held Utah to 38.5%, the second straight Minnesota opponent to finish under 40%. Minnesota limited Denver to 39% in Wednesday’s 110-89 win. The Timberwolves have held four of their first five opponents under 100 points. Last season, they did that just four times combined in the regular and postseason. Minnesota is holding opponents to an NBA-best 42.7% from the field. The Timberwolves host the Boston Celtics on Monday.

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WILD-RANGERS

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Rangers 5-4 after coming back from a three-goal deficit on Saturday night. Mats Zuccarello and New York’s Artemi Panarin traded goals to open the shootout before Boldy got a fortunate bounce for the winner. Boldy’s shot went off the pipe and hit Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick in the back and deflected into the net. Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marco Rossi also scored in regulation for the Wild, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced after replacing Filip Gustavsson in the first period. Gustavsson allowed three goals on four shots over the first 6:53 as the Wild trailed 3-0. Panarin and Erik Gustafsson each had a goal and an assist, and Jimmy Vesey and Chris Krieder scored for New York, which had won six straight. Quick made 36 saves. The Wild start a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the New York Islanders.

K-Heart Sports – 11/04/23

Posted on Nov 4, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 11/04/23

MINOT, ND – The Minot High football team is headed to the Dakota Bowl for the first time since 2017. The Magi took down the only team that defeated them in the regular season by defeating the Mustang at West Fargo Sheyenne 47-30 in the Class AAA semifinals on Friday night. Twice in the first half, Minot High had the ball inside the Mustangs 5 yard line and fumbled. Sheyenne led 17-7 at halftime and then scored on the first possession of the third quarter to go ahead 24-7. From that point the Magi outscored the Mustangs 40-6 to secure their spot in the championship game on Friday.

High School Football

Class AAA
Semifinal
#1 Fargo Shanley def. #5 Fargo Davies, 31-8
#3 Minot High def. #2 West Fargo Sheyenne, 47-30

Class AA
Semifinal
#1 Fargo North def. #5 West Fargo Horace, 40-14
#7 Grand Central def. #6 Jamestown, 14-13

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MINOT, ND – Those who will play the the Class A and 9-Man championship game on Friday will be determined today. We’ll broadcast the Aggies game hosting Dickinson Trinity. Pre-game is set for 1:10 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.

High School Football

Class A
Semifinal
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison hosting #4 Dickinson Trinity, 1:30 pm
#2 Kindred hosting #3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 1:30 pm (at Fargo North)

9-Man
Semifinal
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn hosting North Prairie, 2 pm
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock hosting #3 South Border, 2 pm

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GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING

MINOT, ND – The WDA Championships for girls swimming and diving finishes up today at the Bismarck Aquatics and Wellness Center. Minot High is the two time defending champion.

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CLASS B CROSS COUNTRY ALL-STATE

MINOT, ND – The North Dakota High School Coaches Association has named their All-State teams for Class B cross country. Three runners from New Town were named to the boys team including Ben DuBois, Xavier Bell, and Lander Lahtinen. The girls team includes 3-time state champ Brynn Hanson of Des Lacs-Burlington, Hannah Senechal and Keyara Lundstrom of Rugby, and Mashae Miller of Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central. Brooklyn Bartsch of Rugby was named the Outstanding Senior Athlete and Bill Jansen of Ruby was the Coach of the Year.

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MSU MENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Jimmies snapped a long losing streak against their in-state rivals and in the process spoiled the top-ranked Minot State hockey team’s perfect season. An early goal by visiting Jamestown left the Beavers playing catch-up most of the night, then a late power-play goal helped the Jimmies to a 2-1 win over Minot State at the Maysa Arena on Friday night. The same two teams meet again tonight at the Maysa Arena at 7:30 p.m.

The loss was the first of the season for the Beavers (10-1-0 overall) who had won 17 in a row dating back to last season and had beaten the Jimmies in each of the two teams’ last 14 head-to-head contests, as well. But No. 8-ranked Jamestown jumped in front early, scoring 56 seconds into Friday’s game, then maintaining that 1-0 lead until midway through the final period. Peppering the Jimmies goal – Minot State outshot Jamestown 37-18 in the game – the Beavers final broke through as Sheldin Howard scored off a Jay Buchholz assist with 9:02 left in the game, evening the score at 1-1. A penalty on Minot State less than a minute later, though, gave Jamestown a chance to regain the lead and the Jimmies cashed in, scoring the game-winning power-play goal with 6:30 left to earn their first win over the Beavers since December 10, 2021. Riley Wallace finished with 16 saves on the night in goal for Minot State.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Back on home ice, the 10th-ranked Minot State women’s hockey team came up empty Friday against the visiting Saints and it ended up costing the Beavers. Fifth-ranked Maryville (9-4-0 overall) scored twice in the second period, all the offense either team could muster, as Minot State (4-7-0) fell 2-0 in ACHA action at the Maysa Arena. Both teams return to action for game two of their weekend series at the Maysa Arena today at 3:45 p.m. Haylie Biever finished with 11 saves in goal on the day for the Beavers.

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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

BILLINGS, Mont. (MSU) – The Beavers started a bit slow but kept battling, and in the end nearly scored an upset Friday at the D-II Tip-off Classic hosted by Montana State Billings. Transfer Sydney Gustavsson led the way with 15 points while Beaver point guard Vilborg Jonsdottir totaled 6 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, but the Minot State women’s basketball team fell to the No. 3/5-ranked Tampa Spartans 63-57 at Alterowitz Gymnasium Friday. The Beavers (0-1 overall) had two players score in double figures, led by Gustavsson, who added three steals. Emma Mogen tacked on 10 points, and Jonsdottir added two steals. Led by Lorelei McIver’s two offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in 11 second-chance points. Minot State forced 22 Tampa turnovers while committing 15 themselves in Friday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 27 points on the offensive end of the floor. Gustavsson’s three steals led the way for Minot State. Next up in the tournament, Minot State plays Florida Tech tonight at 8 p.m. (Central Time).

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MSU WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

MANKATO, MN (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team jumped ahead 1-0 but couldn’t hang on and fell in four sets (25-20, 15-25, 17-25, 14-25) to the Minnesota State Mavericks Friday on the road at Taylor Center. Bailee Brommenschenkel had a team-high two aces in the loss. Minot State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-20. Emily Kotelnikoff had a team-high 10 kills for Minot State. Minot State got a team-high 14 digs from Kendal Braun. Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 17 assists from Jaina Macaulay.

SET 1 | The Beavers won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to win the first set 25-20. Minot State led by as many as five points at 9-4 before closing out the set.

SET 2 | Minot State lost set two 25-15 to tie the match 1-1. The Beavers dropped the second set despite a solid performance on the attacking side. Minot State registered a .370 attack percentage with 11 kills in the set loss.

SET 3 | Minot State then dropped their second set in a row, falling behind in the match two sets to one. The Beavers lost a tough set 25-17. Minot State trailed by as many as eight points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was tied up 10 times before the Mavericks took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 4 | Minot State lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-14. The Beavers trailed by as many as 12 points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 and Minot State couldn’t recover in a set that was tied up just once before the Mavericks took over.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-23 overall and 1-14 in NSIC action.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY

BOSTON (UND) – Luke Tuch broke a 2-2 tie with a power play goal early in the third period to give No. 9/8 Boston University a 3-2 win over No. 3/4 North Dakota on Friday night from Agganis Arena in Boston. The Terriers (4-2-1) rode their special teams to the victory, finishing 2-for-5 on the power play and killing off all three man advantages for North Dakota (4-2-1) to grab the upset win and drop the winless streak to six for the Fighting Hawks against BU. It was a similar story to the last few meetings between the two storied programs, with UND controlling play 5-on-5 and dominating the shot count at 34-20, but goaltender Mathiew Caron stopped 32 shots to notch the victory. For the sixth time in seven games, UND jumped out to a 1-0 lead on strike from Jackson Blake just over four minutes into the opening period on the sophomore’s fifth goal of the season. Blake played catch with Jake Schmaltz before wiring a puck through the legs of Caron to get the visitors rolling. After the early push from NoDak, the Terriers were able to knot the game at 1-1 late in the first period on a deflection goal from Dylan Peterson to send the game into the intermission tied before penalties took over in the middle frame. With two players in the box for the green and white, Lane Hutson gave BU the 2-1 lead at the 12:41 mark of the second with a 5-on-3 power play goal, but the Fighting Hawks responded just 26 seconds later when Ben Strinden sniped a shot past the goaltender on a shorthanded rush to quickly tie the game at 2-2 with UND’s third shorthanded tally of the year. Despite a 16-5 shot advantage in the third period by UND, it was the home side who took the lead early in the final stanza on Tuch’s fourth goal of the year and second of the game for the Terriers on the man advantage. NoDak pushed for the equalizer, but could not rally back as the Terriers held on for the 3-2 win. North Dakota will look to even the series tonight at 6:07 p.m. from Agganis Arena.

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NAHL HOCKEY

MINOT, ND – Minot got two first period goals from Jack O’Hanisain and third period goals from Ian Spencer and Joel Lehtinen as the Tauros defeated the Wings 4-2 on Friday night in Aberdeen. Brady James tallied 18 saves in goal for Minot. The Minotauros move to 9-3-1 on the season. Meanwhile, the Bismarck Bobcats lost to the Austin Bruins 2-1.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

UNDATED – For the first time since joining the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the Minot State football team is going to kick off against a non-NSIC foe. The Beavers make a nearly 12-hour journey to Michigan to take on the Michigan Tech Huskies of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) today, the first non-conference game for Minot State since the 2011 season when the Beavers were transitioning to the NCAA Division II level. The Beavers head into the contest with matching 1-8 overall and NSIC records looking to bounce back after a near-miss against in-state rival the University of Mary last weekend. As for the Huskies (4-4 overall, 1-4 GLIAC), they too roll into the weekend looking to rebound after very tough back-to-back weekends, losing to two-time defending national champion Ferris State and at home to No. 3-ranked Grand Valley State. Kickoff is Noon Central Time.

For the first time in program history, North Dakota and Murray State will meet on the gridiron today. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Racers is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Murray, Ky. North Dakota enters the contest with a 5-3 record and 3-2 standing in MVFC play after defeating Indiana State 36-33 in overtime last weekend. UND trailed 30-27 with 47 seconds left and drove 60-yards over the next 40 seconds to give C.J. Elrichs the second field goal attempt of his career. He drilled the 32-yarder with four seconds remaining, eventually sending the game into overtime at 30-30. The Fighting Hawks only allowed a field goal on the Sycamore possession and then Tommy Schuster found Quincy Vaughn for a 15-yard touchdown strike to end the game, giving the Hawks the 36-33 overtime win. Murray State comes into the weekend with an overall record of 2-6 and a 1-4 mark in the MVFC after falling 38-6 at North Dakota State last week. All of MSU’s points came on field goals, with James London making a 53-yarder to bring the tally to 28-3 at intermission, and Matt Maldonado making a 39-yarder in the third quarter to bring the tally to 35-6. Quarterback D.J. Williams was the most productive Racer, going 15-for-26 for 108 yards.

North Dakota State goes back on the road this week as the 10th-ranked Bison (6-2, 3-2 MVFC) face top-ranked South Dakota State (8-0, 5-0 MVFC) in the annual Dakota Marker game at 2 p.m. today in Brookings, S.D. The Jackrabbits have won 22 straight games including 16 in a row at home. This is the 115th meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State dating back to 1903. NDSU leads the series 63-46-5, but SDSU has won four straight including a 45-21 victory in last year’s FCS national championship game and a 23-21 victory in Fargo last October. The Bison have a 10-9 edge in the Dakota Marker game, which has been played each regular season since 2004. The trophy is a 75-pound model replica of the original quartzite monuments placed along the state border in the 1890s.

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TWINS-SIGNINGS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins exercised their 2024 club options on outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Jorge Polanco on Thursday, their two longest-tenured players. Kepler will make $10 million and Polanco will make $10.5 million next season. Both players had a $1 million buyout, but their productivity this year made those prices market bargains for Minnesota. The Twins signed both players as 16-year-old international free agents in 2009, with Kepler from Germany and Polanco from the Dominican Republic. Kepler batted .260 with an .816 OPS with a team-high 24 home runs in 130 games as the regular right fielder for the Twins in 2023. He had a .926 OPS in 66 games after the All-Star break for the AL Central champions. Kepler is 12th in Twins history with 153 home runs over nine major league seasons. Polanco came back from a knee injury to hit .255 with 14 home runs and a .789 OPS in 80 games this season while playing second base and third base. He has the most home runs (112) by a switch-hitter in Twins history, over his 10-year major league career. The Twins have another club option on Polanco at $12.5 million for 2025.

K-Heart Sports – 11/03/23

Posted on Nov 3, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 11/03/23

MINOT, ND – The Minot High volleyball punched their ticket to the West Region Volleyball Tournament next week by winning their play in match last night.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A

West Region Tournament
Play-In
(#6) Minot High def. (#11) Turtle Mountain (3-0) 25-13, 25-18, 25-12
(#7) Williston def. (#10) Mandan (3-2) 27-29, 19-25, 30-28, 25-18, 15-12
(#8) Bismarck St. Mary’s def. (#9) Watford City (3-1) 30-28, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20

Quarterfinal (Thu 11/9)
(#1) Jamestown vs (#8) Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
(#4) Bismarck High vs (#5) Dickinson, 3 pm
(#2) Bismarck Century vs (#7) Williston, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs (#6) Minot High, 7 pm

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MINOT, ND – The Minot High football team will try to turn the table on their only loss of the season as they play tonight at West Fargo Sheyenne in the State Class AAA semifinals. The Magi lost to the Mustangs 20-28 on September 29th in West Fargo. Minot High is trying to reach the Dakota Bowl for the first time since 2017.

High School Football

Class AAA
Semifinal
#1 Fargo Shanley hosts #5 Fargo Davies, 7 pm
#2 West Fargo Sheyenne hosts #3 Minot High, 7 pm

Class AA
Semifinal
#1 Fargo North hosts #5 West Fargo Horace, 7 pm
#6 Jamestown hosts #7 Grand Central, 7 pm

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MSU WOMENS SOCCER

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – Minot State and Minnesota State Moorhead played to a 0-0 draw Thursday on the road at Nemzek Soccer Field in NSIC action. Minot State totaled 24 shots in the scoreless tie, 11 of them on goal. The Beavers faced seven MSU Moorhead shots, three of them on goal. Siriana Gudino led Minot State with three saves in her fourth shutout of the season. Minot State moved to 6-8-4 overall and 3-7-4 in NSIC play with the draw. The draw ends the Beavers season.

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MSU MENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N. D. (MSU) – Walker Jerome broke the tie and Joey Moffatt added an insurance goal for the top-ranked Minot State men’s hockey team as the Beavers skated to their second win of the season over in-state rival the University of Mary on Wednesday night. Jay Buchholz and Troy Hamilton each added a first-period goal for the Beavers (10-0-0 overall), who beat the host Marauders, 4-2. Trailing 2-0, the Marauders (6-3-0) scored late in the first and early in the second period before Jerome broke the tie with 9 minutes, 31 seconds left in the middle session. Moffatt then helped ice the win 3:13 later with a power-play goal for the Beavers, who scored twice with the man advantage on the night. Christian Kadolph and Carter Barley each had a pair of assists in the win, Buchholz added an assist, and Logan Rands and Logan Cyca each had one assist each for Minot State, as well. The Beavers now get Thursday off before returning to the ice to host in-state rival and No. 8-ranked Jamestown (7-2-0) at the Maysa Arena on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Jake Anthony made 21 saves, earning the win Wednesday night in net for Minot State, which outshot the Marauders 43-23.

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WILD-DEVILS

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists and the New Jersey Devils jumped to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Timo Meier, Alexander Holtz, Michael McLeod and Dougie Hamilton also scored for New Jersey, as the NHL’s best power play scored three times. Jack Hughes added two assists to push his league-leading total to 15. Hughes also leads the NHL with 20 points, two more than Bratt. New Jersey (6-2-1) has scored 17 power-play goals in nine games this season. On Thursday, the Devils scored three times on six power-play chances, including two late goals as the Wild scrambled to recover. Vitek Vanecek stopped 22 shots for the Devils, who improved to 3-0 on the road this season and have won five of their last six games. Kirill Kaprizov, Marco Rossi and Jake Middleton scored and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves for the Wild, who are 0-3-1 in their last four.

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VIKINGS-FALCONS

ATLANTA (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons have more in common than the 4-4 records they take into Sunday’s game. Each team’s quarterback plans for the remainder of the season appear uncertain, but could be defined by the performances of Sunday’s new starters. Perhaps the only certainty for either team’s immediate future at the position is the Vikings know they’ve lost Kirk Cousins until 2024 with a torn right Achilles tendon last week. A rash of turnovers cost Falcons second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder his starting job for at least one week. Taylor Heinicke will make his first start of the season. Heinicke says he’s focused only on the one game because he doesn’t know if the starting job will be his for more than one game after coach Arthur Smith said “our focus is short-term.”

Rookie Jaren Hall will make his first career start for the Vikings. Nick Mullens, the primary backup, is on injured reserve with a lower back injury. Minnesota acquired former Arizona starter Joshua Dobbs on Tuesday, hours before the trade deadline. “The career doesn’t ride on one game, although you don’t want to take the importance away from it,” Hall said of his opportunity to prove he should remain the starter. “It’s got to be my Super Bowl every week because it’s the most important thing that’s coming next.” Hall, a fifth-round draft pick from BYU, took over in the fourth quarter in last week’s 24-10 win at Green Bay after Cousins’ injury.

Heinicke, a sixth-year pro, has the advantage of similar in-season quarterback changes with Washington the last two years. Heinicke took over in the second half of last week’s 28-23 loss at Tennessee. Ridder was evaluated for a concussion last week, but remained on the sideline after he was cleared and will serve as Heinicke’s backup. Ridder was sacked five times and lost another fumble — his 10th turnover in the past five games — against the Titans. Heinicke says his instructions from Smith include avoid sacks and protect the ball. Heinicke said he was asleep when Smith texted him Tuesday night to announce he would start against the Vikings. Heinicke said he didn’t see the text until he woke up early Wednesday morning.

The performance by Minnesota’s defense over the last five games after a rough start gives the Vikings reason to believe the outlook for the rest of the year without Cousins might not be as bleak as it sounds. During October, the Vikings ranked third in the NFL in 20-plus-yard gains allowed, third in yards allowed per play, third in yards allowed per game, fourth in points allowed per game and sixth in sack percentage per pass play, according to Sportradar. Minnesota’s offensive line has been excellent in pass protection lately. Though the overall run blocking remains in need of improvement, the insertion of veteran Dalton Risner in the starting lineup at left guard after a foot injury sidelined Ezra Cleveland has been a help in that area. The Vikings traded Cleveland this week to Jacksonville.

First-round draft pick Jordan Addison ought to be Hall’s primary target against the Falcons. The USC product leads all rookies with seven touchdown catches and is second overall in the NFL behind Tyreek Hill. Addison provides a vital boost for the Vikings with Justin Jefferson, the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, sidelined by a hamstring injury. Though Addison and Hall came in the same draft class, the 25-year-old Hall is 1,405 days – nearly 4 years — older than Addison.

The Falcons are tied for 27th in the league with their average of 17.3 points per game. The turnover problems helped overshadow recent signs of improvement. Since Week 5, the Falcons’ average of 398 yards per game ranks third in the league, behind New Orleans (413) and Indianapolis (402.5).

K-Heart Sports – 11/01/23

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 11/01/23

MINOT, ND – For the fifth year in a row, and the ninth time in the last ten years, Our Redeemer’s won the District 12 Volleyball Tournament.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

Region Qualifier
#3 Dec Lacs-Burlington def. #4 Surrey (3-1) 11-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-13
#5 Bishop Ryan def. #6 Berthold (3-1) 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20
Championship
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #2 South Prairie-Max (3-0) 26-24, 25-20, 25-23

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District 11 Tournament – Rugby High School

Region Qualifier
#2 T-G-U def. #4 Nedrose (3-0) 25-18, 25-18, 25-21
#5 Newburg-Westhope def. #7 Drake-Anamoose (3-1) 25-18, 7-25, 25-16, 25-22
Championship
#1 Bottineau def. #3 Velva (3-2) 25-22, 22-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-8

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MINOT, ND – That means pairings are set for the Region 6 Volleyball Tournament which begins Monday at the Minot Auditorium.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

First Round (Mon 11/6)
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-4) Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
(12-2) South Prairie-Max vs (11-3) T-G-U, 25 min after
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-4) Newburg-Westhope, 25 min after
(11-2) Velva vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 25 min after

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College

First Round (Mon 11/6)
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-4) Stanley, 3 pm
(16-2) Tioga vs (15-3) Parshall, 25 min after
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (15-4) Alexander, 25 min after
(15-2) Williston Trinity Christian vs (16-3) Ray, 25 min after

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MINOT, ND – The Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament will take place Nov. 9-11 at Bismarck High School. The top five finishers in the WDA standings will automatically be seeded into the quarterfinals. Teams that finish 6th thru 11th will participate in a play-in matches. Winners advance to the quarterfinals. The top four placewinners at the region tournament will qualify for the Class A Tournament in Fargo, Nov. 16-18.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A

West Region Tournament

Play-In (Thu 11/2)
(#11) Turtle Mountain at (#6) Minot High, 6 pm
(#10) Mandan at (#7) Williston, 6 pm
(#9) Watford City vs (#8) Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6 pm

Quarterfinal (Thu 11/9)
(#1) Jamestown vs #8/#9 winner, 1 pm
(#4) Bismarck High vs (#5) Dickinson, 3 pm
(#2) Bismarck Century vs #7/#10 winner, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs #6/#11 winner, 7 pm

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UND HOCKEY-PERSSON HONORED

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – UND senior goaltender Ludvig Persson added another accolade to his growing case, earning the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Goaltender of the Month honor for October. After a strong three seasons in net at Miami, Persson started his North Dakota career no differently, backstopping UND to a 4-1-1 record while starting all six games this month. He allowed two goals or less in five of six games so far this season, while winning three straight NCHC Goaltender of the Week awards, the second time in his career he’s done so. Persson leads the NCHC with a .933 save percentage, while ranking second with a 1.65 goals-against average (having played four more games) and fourth with 140 saves in October. Persson recorded his first shutout of the season on Oct. 14 against Wisconsin, making 29 saves in the Ice Breaker Tournament title game. It was the sixth shutout of his college career, while he was one of only four NCHC netminders to record a clean sheet in October. The following Saturday, the Swede stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 win over then-No. 1 Minnesota on Oct. 21. He then limited Minnesota State to two goals each night on Oct. 27-28, totaling 51 saves. He becomes the fifth North Dakota goalie to earn a monthly honor from the NCHC and the first since Zach Driscoll in February 2022. Persson also claims his third NCHC Goaltender of the Month award of his career, becoming the first player in league history to win the award for multiple teams.

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VIKINGS-DOBBS SIGNING

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in the hours before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, adding another player with starting experience following the season-ending injury to Kirk Cousins. The deal was pending completion of a physical for Dobbs, who was acquired on Aug. 24 by the Cardinals in a trade with Cleveland. The Vikings will send a 2024 sixth-round draft pick to the Cardinals and receive a conditional 2024 seventh-rounder with Dobbs in return. “This immediate solution that we found provides us with a really quality player at a time when we were able to go out and get that player without potentially leaving the world of the future,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said. The Vikings (4-4) also reached an agreement with Jacksonville to trade left guard Ezra Cleveland for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick, pending completion of a physical for Cleveland with the Jaguars. The pick coming to Minnesota originally belonged to Carolina.

Dobbs, who was a fourth-round draft pick out of Tennessee in 2017 by Pittsburgh, will join his seventh team in seven seasons. The 28-year-old started all eight games for the Cardinals (1-7), as a fill-in while Kyler Murray recovers from a knee injury. Murray’s return is imminent after his return to practice on Oct. 18, which was part of the reason why Dobbs was expendable.

For now, rookie Jaren Hall will lead the huddle for the Vikings. The fifth-round draft pick from BYU took over in the fourth quarter in Green Bay after Cousins tore his right Achilles tendon and will make his first career start at Atlanta on Sunday. “Hopefully Jaren goes out and plays great on Sunday and there’s a lot to build off of there. We’re still going to prepare Josh Dobbs like he’s not only one snap away, but just as we move forward, what gives us the best possible chance to win,” O’Connell said. “We feel comfortable with the depth in that room now, and we can continue to press onward.”

Dobbs had decent moments with the rebuilding Cardinals, particularly during the first three weeks, while passing for 1,569 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions. He’s also rushed for 258 yards, the third most in the league among quarterbacks, and three scores. Dobbs has also spent time with Jacksonville, Detroit and Cleveland. His best quality might be his intelligence, having picked up the offense quickly after arriving in Arizona just two weeks before the regular season started. While setting Volunteers program records for rushing yards and touchdowns by a quarterback, Dobbs also majored in aerospace engineering at Tennessee. That bodes well for his transition to the Vikings, whose most-experienced in-house option without Cousins was Nick Mullens, who’s currently sidelined by a back injury. The Vikings placed Cousins on injured reserve on Tuesday to create an active roster spot. Mullens has been on the list three of the minimum four weeks, as has superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

Cleveland, a second-round draft pick in 2020 who will be a free agent next spring, has missed the past two games with a foot injury. Newcomer Dalton Risner has played well in his place, making Cleveland expendable, and Blake Brandel is a trusted backup. The AFC North-leading Jaguars have had a revolving door at left guard this season, switching from Ben Bartch to Walker Little and then most recently to Tyler Shatley. Little is expected to retake the starting job next week after the bye, with Cleveland providing depth. Jaguars offensive line coach Phil Rauscher also coached Cleveland in his first two years in Minnesota.

Though the job just got immensely more difficult without Cousins, whom the Vikings believed was playing the best football of his 12-year career, there’s still hope for staying in contention with Hall considering how effective the defense has been lately and a recent improvement in pass protection. Hall also has a reputed play-caller and quarterback tutor in O’Connell. “If we go about things the right way there’ll be tremendous opportunity for growth on a play-to-play, drive-to-drive and hopefully game-to-game basis that will allow us to watch Jaren grow before our very eyes,” O’Connell said. “I think he’s physically capable. I think he’s mentally capable. I think he’s made up of the right stuff.” For all the mystery around Minnesota’s long-term plan at quarterback, O’Connell in a news conference after the trade for Dobbs on Tuesday made the team’s most pronounced suggestion yet that Cousins could well come back next year despite his expiring contract. “Kirk Cousins is going to be healthy again. I know he’s going to be a free agent after this season, but Kirk knows how I feel about him and that’ll be something that hopefully will work itself out,” O’Connell said. “Kirk knows how I feel about Kirk. I think he was playing as well as anybody in the National Football League.”

K-Heart Sports – 10/31/23

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 10/31/23

MINOT, ND – The final day of the District 11 and 12 volleyball tournaments are set. We’ll have coverage of the District 12 Tournament at the Minot Auditorium with live play-by-play of all three matches today on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 app.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

Loser Out
#4 Surrey def. #8 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-0) 25018, 25-14, 25-21
#6 Berthold def. #7 Glenburn (3-2) 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-8, 15-8
Semifinal
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #5 Bishop Ryan (3-0) 25-17, 25-8, 25-13
#2 South Prairie-Max def. #3 Des Lacs-Burlington (3-1) 25-18, 25-13, 21-25, 25-17

Today’s schedule

Region Qualifier
#3 Dec Lacs-Burlington vs. #4 Surrey, 4 pm
#5 Bishop Ryan vs #6 Berthold, 25 min after
Championship
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #2 South Prairie-Max, 25 min after

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District 11 Tournament – Rugby High School

Loser Out
#4 Nedrose, bye
#7 Drake-Anamoose def. #6 Rugby (3-2) 26-24, 17-25, 26-9, 22-25, 18-16
Semifinal
#1 Bottineau def. #5 Newburg-Westhope (3-0) 25-12, 25-20, 25-9
#3 Velva def. #2 T-G-U (3-0) 25-20, 25-19, 25-19

Today’s schedule

Region Qualifier
#2 T-G-U vs #4 Nedrose, 4 pm
#5 Newburg-Westhope vs #7 Drake-Anamoose, 25 min after
Championship
#1 Bottineau vs #3 Velva, 25 min after

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District 15 Tournament – Williston State College

Region Qualifier
#4 Alexander def. #6 New Town (3-1) 25-13, 25-9, 18-25, 25-9
#5 Parshall def. #3 North Shore-Plaza (3-0) 28-26, 25-16, 27-25
Championship
#1 Trenton def. #2 Trinity Christian (3-0) 25-13, 2515, 25-23

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District 16 Tournament – Kenmare High School

Region Qualifier
#3 Ray def. #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central (3-1) 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-13
#5 Stanley def. #6 Divide County (3-0) 25-18, 25-18, 25-18
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #2 Tioga (3-1) 19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18

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MINOT, ND – Regular season scores from Monday:

High School Volleyball

Class A
#2 Jamestown def. Turtle Mountain (3-0)
#4 Bismarck Century def. Williston (3-0) 25-19, 25-15, 25-18
Dickinson def. Mandan (3-1) 25-16, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-0) 30-28, 25-17, 25-21

Class B
Flasher def. Garrison (3-0) 25-6, 25-9, 25-7
Central McLean def. Washburn (3-1) 19-25, 25-10, 25-15, 25-19

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FCS POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 36-33 overtime victory over Indiana State on Saturday, North Dakota moved up to No. 13 in the latest Stats Perform Poll and No. 15 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25. North Dakota State defeated Murray State on Saturday 38-6 and moved up in both polls also.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 30)
1. South Dakota State (8-0, 5-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Furman (7-1, 5-0 SoCon), 1,278
3. Idaho (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,218
4. Montana (7-1, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,190
5. Delaware (7-1, 5-0 CAA), 1,171
6. Montana State (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,150
7. Sacramento State (6-2, 3-2 Big Sky), 1,074
8. Incarnate Word (7-1, 4-0 Southland), 980
9. South Dakota (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 964
10. Southern Illinois (6-2, 3-2 MVFC), 862
11. North Dakota State (6-2, 3-2 MVFC), 815 (LAST WEEK #12)
12. North Carolina Central (7-1, 2-0 MEAC), 751
13. North Dakota (5-3, 3-2 MVFC), 648 (LAST WEEK #15)
14. Chattanooga (7-2, 6-1 Southern), 578
15. Florida A&M (7-1, 6-0 SWAC), 576
16. Western Carolina (5-3, 3-2 SoCon), 516
17. Villanova (6-2, 4-1 CAA), 471
18. Northern Iowa (5-3, 4-1 MVFC), 389
19. Austin Peay (6-2, 3-0 UAC), 387
20. Lafayette (7-1, 3-0 Patriot), 354
21. UT Martin (6-2, 3-1 Big South-OVC), 314
22. Youngstown State (5-3, 3-2 MVFC), 269
23. UAlbany (6-3, 4-1 CAA), 249
24. William & Mary (5-3, 3-2 CAA), 184
25. Mercer (6-3, 4-2 SoCon), 103

Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 94; Harvard, 80; Holy Cross, 48; Tennessee State, 48; Tarleton, 14; Richmond, 13; Gardner-Webb, 5; UC Davis, 3.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 30)
1. South Dakota State (25)
2. Furman
3. Montana
4. Incarnate Word
5. Idaho
6. Delaware
7. Sacramento State
8. Montana State
9. North Carolina Central
10. North Dakota State (LAST WEEK #11)
11. Southern Illinois
12. South Dakota
T13. Chattanooga
T13. Florida A&M
15. North Dakota (LAST WEEK #17)
16. Lafayette
17. Austin Peay
18. UT Martin
19. Harvard
20. Western Carolina
21. Holy Cross
22. Villanova
23. Northern Iowa
24. William & Mary
25. Central Arkansas

Others Receiving Votes: Mercer, 50; Youngstown St., 44; Fordham, 27; Albany, 23; Illinois St., 7; New Hampshire, 5; Eastern Illinois, 3; Princeton, 2; Davidson, 1; Samford, 1.

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NDSU-MVFC POW

ST. LOUIS (NDSU) – North Dakota State linebacker Logan Kopp was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, by the conference office. Kopp, a sophomore from Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, made a team-high seven tackles and recorded his third interception of the season in North Dakota State’s 38-6 win over Murray State. He had three solo tackles, one forced fumble, was part of one sack and two tackles for loss, and had two other tackles for no gain. Kopp leads NDSU with 51 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles this season. North Dakota State (6-2, 3-2 MVFC) is scheduled to play No. 1-ranked South Dakota State (8-0, 5-0 MVFC) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.

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UND-MVFC POW

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – North Dakota kicker C.J. Elrichs was one of four players to earn Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors on Monday, earning the title of MVFC Newcomer of the Week. Elrichs played a large role in UND’s 36-33 overtime victory over the Sycamores on Saturday. He trotted out for just the second field goal attempt of his career with seven seconds left and drilled the 32-yard field goal to even the game up at 30-30 with four seconds remaining in regulation, eventually sending the game into overtime. David Neuberger was the center and Simon Romfo was the holder on the game-tying field goal. The Olathe, Kan., native also went 3-for-3 on extra points in the victory. North Dakota will visit Murray State on Saturday. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Racers is slated for 1 p.m.

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UND HOCKEY-POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota hockey program once again made a jump in the USCHO.com Poll, reaching the No. 3 spot while also remaining at No. 4 in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live Poll, which were both released on Monday. North Dakota is coming off its second unbeaten weekend of the season against Minnesota State, dropping the Mavericks by a 6-2 score in the opener before rallying for a 2-2 tie in Saturday’s finale. The Fighting Hawks closed out their six-game homestand to begin the season with a 4-1-1 record, the best start for the program since the 2019-20 campaign.

Goaltender Ludvig Persson and defenseman Garrett Pyke were also honored by the NCHC following the weekend, earning the league’s goaltender and defenseman of the week. Persson put together another strong pair of performances, improving to 4-1-1 on the season while sitting among the top-2 in goals against average, save percentage, wins and shutouts. Pyke was dynamic with the puck against Minnesota State by dishing out five helpers, including a trio of assists in Friday’s win to match his career high.

North Dakota hits the road for the first time this season to begin November with a pair of showdowns against No. 8/9 Boston University beginning on Friday night at 6 p.m.

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VIKINGS-COUSINS INJURY

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins has a torn right Achilles tendon that will end his season, dampening the mood around the Minnesota Vikings after their recent resurgence and putting the front office and coaching staff in a scramble to figure out which quarterback to finish with. Cousins underwent an MRI exam on Monday that confirmed the team’s initial fear about his first career injury, suffered when he planted his foot in the grass to step forward in the pocket and try to avoid a sack in the fourth quarter at Green Bay. Cousins went down in pain, had to limp off the field without putting weight on his right leg and was resigned to cheering on his teammates from a cart before the dreaded ride inside for further examination. “We’re all hurting for Kirk,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said, “just knowing how much he’s invested into this team.” The Vikings (4-4) beat the Packers 24-10 on Sunday and climbed above the cut for the playoffs after an 0-3 start. Staying there will be far more challenging without Cousins, their ever-ready leader who’s suddenly and stunningly unavailable to play.

Cousins will have surgery on a to-be-determined date. No recovery timetable was announced, but it’s typically at least a six-month process for returning to full strength. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has raised the long-shot possibility of returning yet this season from his torn left Achilles tendon, but he’s nearly two months ahead of Cousins on his rehab because he was hurt in the opener. Rookie Jaren Hall, a fifth-round draft pick from BYU, took over for Cousins. O’Connell refused to commit to Hall as the long-term replacement, though the Vikings would be hard-pressed to start anyone else this week when they visit Atlanta. Nick Mullens, the primary backup, is on injured reserve with a lower back injury and must miss at least one more game. If the Vikings were to bring in a veteran free agent or acquire one in a trade, he’d only have five days to assimilate to the offense.

Cousins, who is on track to be a free agent next spring, has never missed a game in the NFL to injury. He has gone to great lengths to keep himself as healthy as possible, realizing the car-crash nature of his position while trying to extend his career as long as he can. His appearance on the Netflix documentary “Quarterback,” that shadowed him, Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota throughout the 2022 season endeared him to a broader audience with the up-close look at his willingness to take those punishing hits for his team and work arduously each week to prepare his mind and body for the next game. The beginning of the show started with him at home reading a children’s book about football to his youngest son, Turner. The opening lines of the book that Cousins read to his son included this foreboding passage: “An injury to the quarterback can sink a team’s entire season.” The Vikings are about to find out if it will or not. The NFL trade deadline is today, but with so many injuries to quarterbacks this year the market is thin. Colt McCoy, who was cut in training camp by Arizona and remains unsigned, played for O’Connell in Washington.

K-Heart Sports – 10/30/23

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 10/30/23

ADRIAN, Mich. (MSU) – For 59 minutes on Sunday, the Beavers played equal with host Adrian. Unfortunately for the Minot State women’s hockey team, a goal in the opening seconds and an empty-net goal in the final minute left the Beavers on the short end of a 2-0 loss against the Bulldogs. Adrian (7-1-0 overall) scored what proved to be the game-winner 13 seconds into Sunday’s contest. From there, both teams battled without scoring until, with 39 seconds remaining and Minot State’s goalie Haylie Biever on the bench for an extra attacker, the Bulldogs added to their 1-0 lead with an empty-net goal that iced the win. Biever finished with 36 saves in the game for Minot State (4-6-0), which now returns home to host four straight, starting with Maryville (Mo.) which visits the Maysa Arena this coming Friday and Saturday at 3:45 p.m. both days.

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MSU WOMENS SOCCER

SIOUX FALLS, — Minot State earned a 3-1 win over Sioux Falls Sunday on the road at Bob Young Field. Minot State grabbed a 1-0 lead when Rebecca Storr scored her first goal of the season in the 11th minute. The Beavers grabbed a 2-0 advantage on a goal from Maria Pacheco Martinez — her second goal of the season — in the 34th minute. Minot State made it a 3-0 advantage on Illiana Rivera’s 55th-minute goal, her third of the season. The Cougars made it a 3-1 match with a 63rd-minute goal from Mariah Siem, assisted by Hannah Welch. The 3-1 score held to the finish. Minot State improved to 6-8-3 overall and 3-7-3 in NSIC play after the victory. The Beavers will finish the regular season playing at Moorhead on Thursday.

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MINOT, ND – Some Class B district volleyball tournaments in the area finish today and other continue. We’ll have coverage of the District 12 Tournament at the Minot Auditorium with updates on the two loser out matches and then live play-by-play of the semifinals on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 app.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium

Loser Out (updates on 106.9 FM)
#4 Surrey vs #8 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#6 Berthold vs #7 Glenburn, 25 min after
Semifinal (live play-by-play on 106.9 FM)
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 Bishop Ryan, approximately 6 pm
#2 South Prairie-Max vs #3 Des Lacs-Burlington, 25 min after

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District 11 Tournament – Rugby High School

Loser Out
#4 Nedrose, bye
#6 Rugby vs #7 Drake-Anamoose, 4 pm
Semifinal
#1 Bottineau vs #5 Newburg-Westhope, 25 min after
#2 T-G-U vs #3 Velva, 25 min after

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District 15 Tournament – Williston State College

Loser Out (Saturday)
#4 Alexander def. #8 Mandaree
#3 North Shore-Plaza def. #7 White Shield (3-0)
Semifinal (Saturday)
#1 Trenton def. #5 Parshall
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #6 New Town

Today’s schedule

Region Qualifier
#4 Alexander vs #6 New Town
#3 North Shore-Plaza vs #5 Parshall
Championship
#1 Trenton vs #2 Trinity Christian

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District 16 Tournament – Kenmare High School

Loser Out (Saturday)
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, bye
#6 Divide County, bye
Semifinal (Saturday)
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #5 Stanley (3-2) 22-25, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10
#2 Tioga def. #3 Ray (3-0) 25-21, 25-22, 25-14

Today’s schedule

Region Qualifier
#3 Ray vs #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central
#5 Stanley vs #6 Divide County
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #2 Tioga

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MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores:

High School Football

Class A
Quarterfinal (Saturday)
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison def. Shiloh Christian, 44-14
#4 Dickinson Trinity def. Killdeer, 35-13
#2 Kindred def. Oakes, 39-6
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Central Cass, 26-14

9-Man
Quarterfinal (Saturday)
North Prairie def. Nelson County, 36-22
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn def. Grant County-Flasher, 52-22
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock def. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 24-18
#3 South Border def. Hettinger County, 28-24

High School Cross Country

Class A Boys – State Meet (Top 5)
1. Bismarck High (30)
2. Grand Forks Red River (60)
3. Williston (126)
4. Minot High (141)
5. Bismarck Century (168)

Individual winner: Owen Sondag of Fargo North, 15:52.2

Class B Boys – State Meet (Top 5)
1. Bowman County (37)
2. Kindred (60)
3. New Town (77)
4, Hillsboro-Central Valley (194)
5, Killdeer (334).

Individual winner: Jonah Njos of Bowman County, 16:11.7

Class A Girls – State Meet (Top 5)
1. Bismarck High (50)
2. Williston (67)
3. Bismarck Legacy (127)
4. Minot High (130)
5. Grand Forks Red River (173)

Individual winner: Jocelyn Schiller of Grand Forks Red River, 19:24.3

Class B Girls – State Meet (Top 5)
1. Bowman County (45)
2. Rugby (91)
3. Hillsboro-Central Valley (106)
*4. Central Cass (193)
5. Kindred (193)
* Central Cass won a tie breaker with Kindred

Individual winner: Brynn Hanson of Des-Lacs-Burlington, 19:42.5

College Football
NSIC
University of Mary def. Minot State, 27-23
MVFC
North Dakota def. Indiana State, 36-33 OT
North Dakota State def. Murray State, 38-6

College Mens Hockey
North Dakota ties Minnesota State-Mankato, 2-2

College Womens Hockey
Adrian College def. Minot State, 3-0

College Womens Volleyball
University of Sioux Falls def. Minot State (3-0) 25-18, 25-19, 25-12

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TAUROS HOCKEY

AUSTIN, MN (MINOTAUROSHOCKEY.COM) – The Minotauros headed to Austin, Minnesota, to take on the Bruins for the first time this season. Minot entered the weekend with two consecutive wins after sweeping the St. Cloud Norsemen one week ago. Friday, the Tauros kicked off scoring early in the first period when Nicholas Sewecke capitalized on a Bruins defenseman turnover that led to a breakaway and the forward going bar down on Austin netminder Trent Wiemken. Minot would strike again at 14:25 in the first frame to make it 2-0 as John Emmons jammed in a rebound on the doorstep off a shot from Co-Captain Trevor Stachowiak. The Tauros would add to their lead in the second period when Niklas Ketonen netted his fourth goal of the season with a shot from the top of the circles off a beautiful feed from Joel Lehtinen to make it 3-0. Forward Gustav Noren would get the Bruins on the board late in the period. Minot carried a 3-1 lead for most of the third period until Sewecke, with Stachowiak in the penalty box and Austin’s goalie Wiemken pulled, scored a shorthanded empty-net goal with 2:19 remaining in regulation. The Bruins would score two more goals in a span of 32 seconds but eventually ran out of time, allowing Minot to pick up the 4-3 victory.

Saturday was a special teams frenzy, with both clubs combining for 13 power play opportunities. However, only one power-play goal was scored in the contest. The first period ended scoreless, but at 9:33 of the second, Austin’s Will Diamond scored on the power play to break a scoreless tie. Into the third frame, Minot was granted two power-play chances. Unfortunately, they were unable to capitalize and the Bruin’s Parker Anderson would eventually score an empty net goal to make it 2-0 in favor of Austin to close out the weekend. Next up, the Tauros head to Aberdeen to take on the Wings before returning to the Pepsi Rink at Maysa Arena for three weekends in a row starting October 10th.

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VIKINGS-PACKERS

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings back to relevance after their poor start to the season. Now the Vikings will likely have to try to keep it going without their durable quarterback. Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes before leaving in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ 24-10 victory over the slumping Green Bay Packers 24-10 on Sunday. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game that the Vikings are “fearing an Achilles (tendon) injury” but said Cousins was still undergoing evaluation. Cousins has never missed a game because of injury in his 12-year career. He did sit out a game at Green Bay during the 2021 season because of a positive COVID-19 test. Cousins went 23 of 31 for 274 yards. He has thrown five touchdown passes with one interception during Minnesota’s winning streak. The Packers (2-5) lost their fourth straight and continued their penchant for slow starts. jordan Love was 24 of 41 for 229 yards with one touchdown and an interception.

UP NEXT
Vikings: At Atlanta next Sunday.
Packers: Host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.

K-Heart Sports – 10/28/23

Posted on Oct 28, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 10/28/23

MINOT, ND – The Minot High football team won their first playoff game since 2017 on Friday night. They will play at West Fargo Sheyenne next Friday in the state semifinals. Class A and 9-Man hold quarterfinals today. We’ll broadcast the Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison game on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.

High School Football

Class AAA
Quarterfinals
#1 Fargo Shanley def. #8 West Fargo, 50-14
#5 Fargo Davies def. #4 Bismarck High, 15-7
#2 West Fargo Sheyenne def. #7 Bismarck Century, 41-21
#3 Minot High def. #6 Mandan, 23-14

Class AA
Quarterfinal
#1 Fargo North def. #8 Valley City, 41-7
#5 West Fargo Horace def. #4 Dickinson, 30-14 2OT
#7 Grand Forks Central def. #2 Fargo South, 42-10
#6 Jamestown def. #3 Grand Forks Red River, 35-34 OT

Class A
Quarterfinal (today)
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison hosting Shiloh Christian, 1 pm (at Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot) (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#4 Dickinson Trinity hosting Killdeer, 7:30 pm
#2 Kindred hosting Oakes, 1 pm
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich hosting Central Cass, 1 pm

9-Man

Quarterfinal (today)
North Prairie hosting Nelson County, 2 pm (in Rolette)
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn hosting Grant County-Flasher, 2 pm (in Westhope)
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock vs LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 2 pm (in Casselton)
#3 South Border hosting Hettinger County, 2 pm (in Wishek)

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MINOT, ND – Class B district volleyball tournaments in the area begin Friday.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class A
#4 Bismarck Century def. Minot High (3-0) 25-13, 25-17, 25-14

Class B

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
First Round
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #8 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-0) 25-11, 25-17, 25-21
#5 Bishop Ryan def. #4 Surrey (3-1) 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15
#2 South Prairie-Max def. #7 Glenburn (3-0) 25-14, 25-13, 25-6
#3 Des Lacs-Burlington def. #6 Berthold (3-1) 25-14, 22-25, 27-25, 25-16

Monday’s schedule
Loser Out (updates on 106.9 FM)
#4 Surrey vs #8 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#6 Berthold vs #7 Glenburn, 25 min after
Semifinal (live play-by-play on 106.9 FM)
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 Bishop Ryan, approximately 6 pm
#2 South Prairie-Max vs #3 Des Lacs-Burlington, 25 min after

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District 11 Tournament – Rugby High School
First Round
#2 T-G-U def. #7 Drake-Anamoose (3-1) 16-25, 25-10, 25-13, 25-18
#3 Velva def. #6 Rugby (3-1) 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 25-16
#5 Newburg-Westhope def. #4 Nedrose (3-1) 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20
#1 Bottineau, bye

Monday’s schedule
Loser Out
#4 Nedrose, bye
#6 Rugby vs #7 Drake-Anamoose, 4 pm
Semifinal
#1 Bottineau vs #5 Newburg-Westhope, 25 min after
#2 T-G-U vs #3 Velva, 25 min after

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District 15 Tournament – Williston State College
First Round
#1 Trenton def. #8 Mandaree (3-0) 25-3, 25-3, 25-3
#5 Parshall def. #4 Alexander (3-2) 16-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 15-11
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #7 White Shield (3-0) 25-20, 25-12, 25-14
#3 North Shore-Plaza vs #6 New Town

Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#4 Alexander vs #8 Mandaree, 1 pm
#7 White Shield vs NS-P/New Town loser, 25 min after
Semifinal
#1 Trenton vs #5 Parshall, 25 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs NS-P/New Town winner, 25 min after

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District 16 Tournament – Kenmare High School
First Round
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells, bye
#5 Stanley def. #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central (3-2) 19-25, 25-22, 19-25, 26-24, 17-15
#2 Tioga, bye
#3 Ray def. #6 Divide County (3-1) 25-14, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19

Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, bye
#6 Divide County, bye
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #5 Stanley, 1 pm
#2 Tioga vs #3 Ray, 25 min after

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STATE CROSS COUNTRY

MINOT, ND – Due to the winter weather the State Cross Country Meet is a “One-Day” Format with all races taking place in Jamestown today. The first race will be the Class B Girls at Noon followed by the Class B Boys race at 12:45. The Class A Girls race will be at 4 p.m. followed by the Class A Boys race at 4:45 p.m. Williston has won the last two Class A Boys titles, while Bowman County is the three-time defending champ in Class B boys. The Williston girls are trying to win their fourth consecutive state title in Class A, while Rugby has won the last four in Class B. Individually, sophomore Brynn Hanson of Des Lacs-Burlington is trying to win her third straight Class B title.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (MSU) – The Indiana Tech Warriors are no longer perfect on the season thanks to a perfect defensive performance by the Minot State women’s hockey team. The Beavers’ Haylie Biever stopped all 26 shots she faced, which included 13 in the third period, as Minot State evened its weekend series at Indiana Tech with a 1-0 victory Friday night. The Beavers (4-4-0 overall) now head north to Michigan to play games at Adrian on Saturday and Sunday. Minot State picked up the win Friday by once again starting strong, but this time closing out Indiana Tech (9-1-0) which Thursday battled back for a 2-1 victory in that game. Friday, Minot State wasted no time jumping in front once again, but then didn’t allow the host Warriors a chance at a comeback. Just 41 seconds into the game, Krissy Rink scored off a Paige Kozak assist for what proved to be the game-winner as the rest of the contest was dominated by goaltending and defense. Biever turned aside eight shots in the first, five in the second, then had a stellar final period with 13 saves for her first shutout of the season. Izzy Varner made 26 saves, as well, for Indiana Tech but it turned out to be one too few as Rink scored her second of the season, which also was her second game-winning goal this year for Minot State.

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MSU WOMENS SOCCER

WAYNE, Neb. (MSU) – Minot State played to a 2-2 draw Friday with Wayne State on the road at WSC Soccer Complex. Wayne State broke the scoreless tie when Reagan Allen scored in the eighth minute, assisted by Paige Pemberton. The Beavers evened the game on a goal from Yossi Villagrana — her fourth goal of the season — in the ninth minute. Minot State went ahead 2-1 on Anabel Noches’ 25th-minute goal, her first of the season. Leilany Ponce assisted the goal. The Wildcats knotted things up at 2-2 with a 74th-minute goal from Annika Syvrud, assisted by Morgan Rhodes. The score finished the 2-2 match. The tie moved Minot State’s record to 5-8-3 overall and 2-7-3 in NSIC action. The Beavers play at Sioux Falls on Sunday.

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MSU WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

WAYNE, NE (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team could not beat a potent Wildcats offense Friday on the road losing to Wayne State College in straight sets (12-25, 10-25, 15-25). Emily Kotelnikoff finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense. Defensively, the Beavers had two players reach double figures in digs as Viktoria Sedova had 11 and Kendal Braun had 10.

SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early hole, losing a tough first set 25-12. Minot State trailed by as many as 13 points as Wayne State never gave up the lead in a set that was knotted up zero times before the Wildcats took control.

SET 2 | Minot State fell in the second set 25-10, digging a 2-0 deficit in the match. The Beavers lost the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.

SET 3 | Wayne State finished off the sweep with a set-three win. The Beavers lost a tough set 25-15. Minot State trailed by as many as 13 points as Wayne State grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was knotted up four times before the Wildcats took over the lead.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-21 overall and 1-12 in NSIC play.

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MSU FOOTBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It’s time to battle for a trophy as the Battle of the Big Lake rivalry once again is on tap this weekend. The Minot State football team heads south today to tackle in-state rival the University of Mary in the 10th edition of the Battle of the Big Lake, and the Beavers will be traveling with the trophy down – and hope to bring it home – as well. Along with being the Battle of the Big Lake, the game is also Homecoming for the Marauders (0-8 overall, 0-7 NSIC). Minot State (1-7, 1-7) leads the head-to-head traveling trophy series 6-3, which includes last year’s 17-10 home win. The all-time series began in 1988, and this will be meeting No. 31 all-time between the Beavers and Marauders with Minot State also holding the all-time series edge, 17-13.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Fourth-ranked North Dakota wasted no time on Friday night, striking for a tetrad of goals in the opening 20 minutes, enroute to a 6-2 victory over Minnesota State in front of a sellout crowd at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Sophomore forward Jackson Blake potted two goals and added an assist while fellow sophomore forward Owen McLaughlin (1G, 2A) and fifth year defenseman Garrett Pyke (3A) also notched a trio of points to help UND (4-1-0) score the team’s most goals against the Mavericks (2-3-0) since an 8-4 win on Feb. 9, 2007. Ludvig Persson finished with 28 saves on 30 shots to record his second straight win and register his fourth start of the season with two-or-fewer goals allowed. The senior was busy though the opening 40 minutes, stopping 26-of-28 before seeing only two shots in the final frame.

NoDak got the scoring started early, as Logan Britt struck for the first time in the green and white just 2:54 into the opening period when his shot from the point found the top corner to give the hosts the 1-0 advantage. The goal also marks the fourth time in the first five games of the season that UND has scored first, improving to 4-0-0. Play was more back-and-forth as the period passed its midway point, but the Fighting Hawks exploded for three goals over a 3:40 span to take full control of the game. Jayden Perron recorded his third goal of the season after dancing around his defender and goaltender Alex Tracy to increase the advantage to 2-0 before McLaughlin sniped home his first of the year on the power play just 35 seconds later to make it 3-0 and chase Tracy from the game. Blake put the finishing touches on an offensive onslaught in the opening 20 minutes with the second power play goal of the stanza for UND, wiring home a shot just under the crossbar to make it 4-0 heading into the intermission. Hunter Johannes fired home his fourth of the season off the rush to push the lead to 5-0 at the 9:55 mark of the second, but Minnesota State started to gain momentum as the frame wore on. The Mavericks finished with a 16-8 shot advantage and chipped the deficit down to 5-2 on a pair of goals from Sam Morton and Luc Wilson heading into the final period. UND put the clamps down defensively over the last 20 minutes, holding the visitors to just two shots on goal and adding a sixth goal on another snipe from Blake to close out the 6-2 victory.

North Dakota aims for a weekend sweep tonight at 6:07 p.m. from the Ralph.

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UND FOOTBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – For the first time in school history, North Dakota will host Indiana State today. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Sycamores is slated for 1 p.m. inside the Alerus Center. UND enters the contest with a 4-3 record and 2-2 standing in MVFC play after falling 27-0 at Northern Iowa last weekend. It marked the first time UND was shutout since Sept. 13, 2014 (L, 0-38 vs. Missouri State). In the game last week, the Fighting Hawks were limited to 187 yards of total offense, while the Panthers registered 402 yards of offense. ISU comes into the weekend with an overall record of 0-7 and an 0-4 mark in the MVFC after falling 17-3 to No. 6/16 South Dakota last week. The game was deadlocked at 3-3 at intermission, but the Coyotes scored a pair of second-half touchdowns to come away with the victory. This season, two of Indiana State’s losses in conference play have come by a touchdown or less: at Murray State (L, 28-30) and vs. Northern Iowa (L, 20-27). This will be just the second meeting between North Dakota and Indiana State all-time. NoDak claimed the first game of the series last season, leaving Terre Haute with a 42-7 victory on Nov. 5.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – North Dakota State (5-2, 2-2 MVFC) faces Missouri Valley Football Conference newcomer Murray State (2-5, 1-3 MVFC) at 2:30 p.m. today at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The Racers played in the Ohio Valley Conference for 75 seasons before joining the MVFC this fall. North Dakota State scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and rolled to a 52-7 victory over Western Illinois last week in the Fargodome.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State men’s basketball team cruised to a 93-50 victory over Division III St. Olaf in an exhibition game Friday night to open the 2023-24 season. The Bison led 55-39 at halftime before limiting the Oles to 11 points in the second half. Six Bison players scored in double figures, led by sophomore Tajavis Miller with 19 points and junior Andrew Morgan with 15. Sophomore Lance Waddles added 13 points, and Noah Feddersen, Damari Wheeler-Thomas and Darik Dissette all chipped in 10. Feddersen led NDSU with eight rebounds, and Dissette grabbed seven boards. NDSU junior forward Joshua Streit blocked three shots. NDSU held St. Olaf to 33-percent shooting for the game and 16 percent after halftime. The Bison will open the regular season with a road trip to Western Michigan on Nov. 6.

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WILD-CAPITALS

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson scored the shootout winner and the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Friday night. Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson scored in regulation for the Capitals (3-3-1), who have won two consecutive games for the first time since March. Ryan Hartman’s third-period tally and fourth goal in three games helped secure a point for Minnesota (3-4-1), which has now lost four of its last five games. The Wild visit New Jersey on Sunday in the first of a home-and-home series with the Devils.

K-Heart Sports – 10/27/23

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 10/27/23

MINOT, ND – It’s a day later than originally scheduled, but Class B district volleyball tournaments in the area begin today. We’ll have updates before, during, and after the matches at the District 12 Tournament today on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 app.

High School Girls Volleyball
Class B

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
First Round
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#4 Surrey vs #5 Bishop Ryan, 25 min after
#2 South Prairie-Max vs #7 Glenburn, 25 min after
#3 Des Lacs-Burlington vs #6 Berthold, 25 min after

The tournament continues Monday and Tuesday.

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District 11 Tournament – Rugby High School
First Round
#2 T-G-U vs #7 Drake-Anamoose, 4 pm
#3 Velva vs #6 Rugby, 25 min after
#4 Nedrose vs #5 Newburg-Westhope, 25 min after
#1 Bottineau, bye

The tournament continues Monday and Tuesday.

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District 15 Tournament – Williston State College
First Round
#1 Trenton vs #8 Mandaree, 3 pm
#4 Alexander vs #5 Parshall, 25 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #7 White Shield, 25 min after
#3 North Shore-Plaza vs #6 New Town, 25 min after

The tournament continues Saturday and Monday.

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District 16 Tournament – Kenmare High School
First Round
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells, bye
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #5 Stanley, 4:30 pm
#2 Tioga, bye
#3 Ray vs #6 Divide County, 25 min after

The Tournament continues Saturday and Monday

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MINOT, ND – Football playoffs continue this weekend with Class AAA and AA beginning today.

High School Football

Class AAA
Quarterfinals
#1 Fargo Shanley hosting #8 West Fargo, 6 pm
#4 Bismarck High hosting #5 Fargo Davies, 7 pm
#2 West Fargo Sheyenne hosting #7 Bismarck Century, 7 pm
#3 Minot High hosting #6 Mandan, 7 pm

Class AA
Quarterfinal
#1 Fargo North hosting #8 Valley City, 7 pm
#4 Dickinson hosting #5 West Fargo Horace, 7 pm
#2 Fargo South hosting #7 Grand Forks Central, 7 pm
#3 Grand Forks Red River hosting #6 Jamestown, 6 pm

Class A
Quarterfinal (Saturday)
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison hosting Shiloh Christian, 1 pm (at Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot)
#4 Dickinson Trinity hosting Killdeer, 7:30 pm
#2 Kindred hosting Oakes, 1 pm
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich hosting Central Cass, 1 pm

9-Man
Quarterfinal (Saturday)
North Prairie hosting Nelson County, 2 pm (in Rolette)
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn hosting Grant County-Flasher, 2 pm (in Westhope)
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock vs LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 2 pm (in Casselton)
#3 South Border hosting Hettinger County, 2 pm (in Wishek)

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (MSU) – The Beavers couldn’t build off a strong start Thursday afternoon on the road at Indiana Tech. Jumping in front 1-0 in the opening period of action, the Minot State women’s hockey team couldn’t put anything else in the back of the net and feel to the host Warriors who rallied for a 2-1 win. The same two teams play again in Indiana on Friday night at 6 pm Central Time. Cameron Schmidt scored a shorthanded goal off a Paige Ackerman assist with 1 minute, 32 seconds left in the first period to break the scoreless time and set up the Beavers (3-4-0 overall) for a successful day. Indiana Tech (9-0-0) had different plans, thought, scoring a goal each midway through the second and third periods for a 2-1 lead. Izzy Varner protected that lead making 33 saves to fend off Minot State. Haylie Biever turned in an outstanding effort in the Minot State net, making 29 saves in the close contest.

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WILD-FLYERS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby Brink scored his first two NHL goals, Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett, Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim each added one and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Thursday night. Carter Hart made 26 saves while Cam Atkinson had three assists for Philadelphia (4-2-1). Dakota Mermis and Marcus Foligno scored for Minnesota (3-3-1) while Filip Gustavsson had 29 saves on the first stop of the Wild’s four-day, three-city trip to the East Coast. The Wild have allowed 31 goals in seven games — including four straight of four goals or more. Brink — the 22-year-old rookie who grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota — has been part of the early stages of Philadelphia’s rebuilding efforts. Skating on the third line with Joel Farabee and Noah Cates, Brink has made an immediate impression on Flyers head coach John Tortorella. The Wild travel to Washington tonight.

K-Heart Sports – 10/25/23

Posted on Oct 25, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 10/25/23

MINOT, ND – The 4th volleyball polls of the season have been released.
The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class A Volleyball Poll

Team (First Place Votes)     Points    Record    Last Poll
1. Fargo North (9)                   53          26-3         1
2. Jamestown (2)                    45          23-5         2
3. Fargo Davies                       37         23-4          3
4. Bismarck Century                19         21-7    4
5. Grand Forks Red River         7          20-9         5

Others receiving Votes: Bismarck High, Bismarck Legacy, Fargo Shanley

Class B Volleyball Poll

Team (First Place Votes) Points Record Last Poll

1. Dickinson Trinity (9)                   112         29-1         1
2. May-Port-CG (2)                        103         27-3         3
3. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 101        30-4          2
4. Northern Cass (1)                         84        26-5-1      4
5. South Prairie-Max                         64        26-1         6
6. Our Redeemer’s                           60         29-8-1     5
7. New Rockford-Sheyenne             44          25-6        7
8. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood                26          26-4       T9
T9. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier          16           26-4       RV
T9. North Star                                  16           23-6        8
T9. Thompson                                 16           19-10      RV

Others receiving votes: Bottineau, Central McLean, Shiloh Christian, Linton-HMB, Flasher

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MINOT, ND – Volleyball scores from Tuesday:

High School Girls Volleyball

Class A
# Jamestown def. Mandan (3-0) 26-24, 25-20, 25-23
#4 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High (3-0) 25-21, 25-21, 25-14
Williston def. Minot High (3-0) 25-29, 25-11, 25-17
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City (3-0) 25-19, 25-16, 25-17
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy (3-0) 25-20, 25-12, 25-19

Class B
#T9 North Star def. Dunseith (3-0) 25-7, 25-13, 25-17
Nedrose def. Glenburn (3-2) 25-19, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-11
T-G-U def. St. John (3-0) 25-12, 25-11, 25-17
Harvey-Wells County def. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (3-0) 25-13, 25-8, 25-15
Washburn def. Garrison (3-0) 25-20, 25-21, 25-13
Hazen def. New England (3-1) 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 27-25
Trenton def. Powers Lake-Burke Central (3-0) 25-9, 25-12, 25-13

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WILD-OILERS

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored three goals as part of a career-high-tying five-point game, and the Minnesota Wild scored five times in the final period to beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was Edmonton’s first game without captain and three-time MVP Connor McDavid, who suffered an upper-body injury Saturday and is expected to miss a week or two. Hartman recorded his first hat trick since Jan. 8, 2017, converting a feed from Jake Middleton for a short-handed tally and a 6-4 lead with 4:10 left. He got his second goal 38 seconds into the third period. Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello also scored in third for the Wild before Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter. Marco Rossi and Hartman scored in the first period for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson finished with 25 saves. Minnesota has won nine of the past 10 meetings with Edmonton. The Wild are at Philadelphia on Thursday night.

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VIKINGS-ADDISON

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings lost star receiver Justin Jefferson to a hamstring injury, rookie Jordan Addison said he knew it was his chance to prove he, too, could be a top playmaker and help fill the void left by Jefferson, the reigning offensive player of the year. On Monday night, he lived up to his words on national television. Addison scored two touchdowns, including taking a potential interception out of the hands of a defender and racing 60 yards for a score in the final seconds of the first half, in Minnesota’s 22-17 victory over San Francisco. “This is exactly what I envisioned,” Addison said after the best game of his short career. “Every time the ball came my way, I’m just making sure I’m making the play for Kirk (Cousins).”

Addison finished with single-game bests of seven catches and 123 yards, the latest evidence that the Vikings might have hit on another first-round wide receiver. Addison was the No. 23 overall pick out of Southern California, joining Jefferson, the All-Pro who was the 22nd selection in 2020. While on the smaller side at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Addison has become a valuable red-zone target with six touchdowns in his first seven games. That matches the most by a rookie through seven games; the others to catch that many TDs so soon were Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase in 2021 and Vikings great Randy Moss in 1998. “It’s exciting, though, to see his potential and the playmaker that he is,” said Cousins, the Vikings’ veteran quarterback. “There is a lot of things about his ability you can’t teach and that we’re fortunate to have. … I think he has a potential to be a very good receiver in this league.”

Jefferson is on injured reserve — and is due a contract extension — but Minnesota has, potentially, a standout duo at receiver. Addison continues to impress even the coaches, who saw enough of his college tape to make him a first-round selection. “Physical and mental toughness,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said of Addison. “Jordan’s been everything that I hoped for from the moment I cut on the tape of his time in college, but he’s been more than that. He’s been really taking on a role within our team, within our offense. He’s earned an incredible amount of trust from Kirk and the rest of our guys.”

NEXT STEPS

Suddenly a lost season has some intrigue after two straight wins. Minnesota (3-4) is second in the NFC North behind Detroit (5-2) and ahead of Green Bay (2-4) and Chicago (2-5). The Vikings, the defending division champions, are 1-0 in the division after beating Chicago. Up next is another NFC North game Sunday at Green Bay.

K-Heart Sports – 10/24/23

Posted on Oct 24, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 10/24/23

MINOT, ND – The final Class AAA and AA football polls of the season have Shanley and North as unanimous #1. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class AAA Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)   Record    Points    Last Week
1. Fargo Shanley (18)           9-0 90            1
2. Minot High                         8-1         71            2
3. Bismarck High                   7-2         50            3
4. West Fargo Sheyenne       7-2         40           4
5. Fargo Davies                     5-4         18            5

Other teams receiving votes: Mandan

Class AA Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Fargo North (16)                9-0          80           1
2. Fargo South                       6-3          64 2
3. Grand Forks Red River      6-3          46           4
4. Dickinson                           6-3          32           3
5. West Fargo Horace            5-4          12 RV

Other teams receiving votes: Jamestown, Grand Forks Central

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MINOT, ND – A handful of Class B volleyball matches were played on Monday.

High School Volleyball

Class B
#6 South Prairie-Max def. Stanley (3-0) 25-13, 25-19, 31-29
Berthold def. Rugby (3-2) 25-14, 25-16, 14-25, 23-25, 15-9
Surrey def. Garrison (3-0) 25-10, 25-17, 25-17
Bottineau def. North Prairie (3-1) 21-25, 25-23, 25-11, 25-18
Washburn def. Grant County (3-2) 25-20, 25-28, 17-25, 15-25, 15-9
Tioga def. Williston Trinity Christian (3-0) 25-22, 25-13, 25-8

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FCS POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following the 27-0 loss at Northern Iowa on Saturday, North Dakota has slipped to No. 15 in the latest Stats Perform Poll and No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25. North Dakota State routed Western Illinois 52-7 and moves up to No. 12 in the STATS poll and No. 11 in the Coaches poll.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 23)
1. South Dakota State (7-0, 4-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (6-1, 4-0 Big Sky), 1,342
3. Furman (6-1, 4-0 SoCon), 1,266
4. South Dakota (6-1, 4-0 MVFC), 1,133
5. Delaware (6-1, 4-0 CAA), 1,079
6. Sacramento State (5-2, 2-2 Big Sky), 1,074
7. Montana (6-1, 3-1 Big Sky), 1,056
8. Incarnate Word (6-1, 3-0 Southland), 1,038
9. Idaho (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky), 1,005
10. Western Carolina (5-2, 3-1 SoCon), 829
11. Southern Illinois (5-2, 2-2 MVFC), 768
12. North Dakota State (5-2, 2-2 MVFC), 750 (#14 LAST WEEK)
13. North Carolina Central (6-1, 1-0 MEAC), 703
14. UT Martin (6-1, 3-0 Big South-OVC), 677
15. North Dakota (4-3, 2-2 MVFC), 596 (#11 LAST WEEK)
16. Florida A&M (6-1, 5-0 SWAC), 497
17. Chattanooga (6-2, 5-1 Southern), 462
18. Central Arkansas (5-2, 2-0 UAC), 461
19. Villanova (5-2, 3-1 CAA), 319
20. Austin Peay (5-2, 2-0 UAC), 227
21. Lafayette (6-1, 2-0 Patriot), 218
22. William & Mary (4-3, 2-2 CAA), 213
23. Northern Iowa (4-3, 3-1 MVFC), 196
24. Youngstown State (4-3, 2-2 MVFC), 181
25. UC Davis (4-3, 2-2 Big Sky), 164

Others Receiving Votes: Holy Cross, 146; Harvard, 113; UAlbany, 112; New Hampshire, 74; Fordham, 51; Tennessee State, 18; Eastern Washington, 7; Penn, 7; Weber State, 6; Lamar, 4.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 23)
1. South Dakota State (26)
2. Montana State
3. Furman
4. Incarnate Word
5. Montana
6. Delaware
7. Sacramento State
8. Idaho
9. South Dakota
10. North Carolina Central
11. North Dakota State (#15 LAST WEEK)
12. Southern Illinois
13. UT Martin
14. Florida A&M
15. Chattanooga
16. Western Carolina
17. North Dakota (#9 LAST WEEK)
18. Central Arkansas
19. Lafayette
20t. Austin Peay
20t. New Hampshire
22. Holy Cross
23. Harvard
24. William & Mary
25. UC Davis

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Iowa, 65; Villanova, 51; Fordham, 44; Youngstown St., 41; Pennsylvania, 25; Albany, 4; Mercer, 3; Eastern Illinois, 1; Illinois St., 1; Nicholls, 1.
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UND HOCKEY-HONOR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – For the second time in as many weeks, UND senior goaltender Ludvig Persson was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Goaltender of the Week. The senior netminder shares the honor with goaltender Zach Stejskal from Minnesota Duluth and earns the recognition for the ninth time in his career. Persson earned his second straight Goaltender of the Week nod after backstopping North Dakota to a split with No. 1 and longtime rival Minnesota last weekend in Grand Forks. In Friday’s 4-0 loss, he made 28 saves while allowing three goals. The next night, he turned aside 21-of-22 shots faced in a 2-1 victory to earn the game’s second star and help UND notch its eighth win over a No. 1 team since 2014. Seven of his saves on the weekend came short-handed, as he helped NoDak finish a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty kill. The Hindås, Sweden, native ended the series with a .925 save percentage, making 49 saves on 53 shots faced, which tied for the NCHC lead on the weekend with Stejskal. He also posted a 2.01 goals-against average against Minnesota. On the season, Persson now carries a 3-1-0 record with a .937 save percentage and a 1.51 GAA, both tops among NCHC goalies with more than one game played.

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UND HOCKEY-POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Another strong weekend helped North Dakota rise again in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls, climbing one spot to No. 4 on Monday. UND is coming off a weekend split against No. 1 Minnesota, rebounding from a Friday defeat to take down the longtime rival, 2-1, in the finale. With that victory, NoDak improved to 8-7-2 since 2014 against top-ranked foes and 5-0-0 against Minnesota on Saturdays since 2017. The jump marks the highest ranking for the Fighting Hawks since Oct. 10, 2022, when the program was third in the nation entering the second weekend of the regular season. North Dakota closes out its six-game homestand to begin the season with a series against Minnesota State beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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VIKINGS-49ERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins let the ball fly for Jordan Addison earlier than he wanted to in the face of an all-out San Francisco blitz in the closing seconds of the second quarter for Minnesota, bracing for the worst after realizing the pass was underthrown. Addison won the tug-of-war battle this time with 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward and spun away for a 60-yard touchdown, and the Vikings finally pulled out a victory after three straight late lapses at home. Cousins connected with Addison for two first-half scores, Camryn Bynum intercepted Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings held on to beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night. Cousins went 35 for 45 for 378 yards and no sacks. Cousins hit the 300-yard mark for the 50th time in his 12-year career. Only four others have done that by their 12th season: Drew Brees (67), Matt Ryan (64), Peyton Manning (56) and Kurt Warner (52). Purdy went 21 for 30 for 272 yards. Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2), who have a two-game losing streak for just the second time in two years. Addison, stepping up in a big way with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson sidelined by a hamstring injury, had seven catches for 123 yards in his breakout performance on a prime-time stage. The Vikings (3-4) visit Green Bay on Sunday.

K-Heart Sports – 10/23/23

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 10/22/23

MINOT, ND – The Minot State men’s club soccer team finished their inaugaral season on Sunday playing in the Region V Tournament Championship match in Greeley, Colorado. After a 9-0-1 regular season, the Beavers defeated Creighton 2-1 and Denver 2-1 this weekend in the tournament and advance to the championship againt Minnesota. The Golden Gophers won the title match 4-1.

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MSU WOMENS SOCCER

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Minot State. fell 1-0 at home to Concordia-St. Paul Sunday at Herb Parker Stadium. Siriana Gudino led Minot State with seven saves. The Beavers recorded eight shots in the loss, five of them on goal. Minot State faced 12 Concordia-St. Paul shots, nine of them on goal. The Beavers received five yellow cards and Concordia two. Minot State fell to 5-8-2 overall and 2-7-2 in NSIC action following the defeat. The Beavers return to the field on Saturday at Wayne State College.

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AAA / AA FOOTBALL BRACKETS

MINOT, ND – The NDHSAA released the playoff brackets for Class AAA and AA over the weekend.

High School Football
Class AAA

First Round (Fri 10/27)
#1 Fargo Shanley hosts #8 West Fargo, 6 pm
#4 Bismarck High hosts #5 Fargo Davies, 7 pm
#2 West Fargo Sheyenne hosts #7 Bismarck Century, 7 pm
#3 Minot High hosts #6 Mandan, 7 pm

High School Football
Class AA

First Round (Fri 10/27)
#1 Fargo North hosts #8 Valley City, 7 pm
#4 Dickinson hosts West Fargo Horace, 7 pm
#2 Fargo South hosts # Grand Forks Central, 7 pm
#3 Grand Forks Red River hosts Jamestown,

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MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores

High School Football
Class A

First Round
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison def. Bowman County, 52-20
Shiloh Christian def. Bishop Ryan, 28-14
#4 Dickinson Trinity def. Stanley, 42-0
Killdeer def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 21-20
#2 Kindred def. Harvey-Wells County, 49-6
Oakdes def. Carrington, 27-21
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Lisbon, 33-0
Central Cass def. Cavalier, 42-0

High School Football
9-Man

First Round
Nelson County def. #1 Sargent County, 30-29
North Prairie def. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 44-26
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn def. Linton-HMB, 48-42
Grant County-Flasher def. Central McLean, 40-22
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock def. Hankinson, 55-22
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. North Star, 64-20
#3 South Border def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 56-0
Hettinger County def. Alexander, 22-20

College Football

NSIC
Minnesota-Duluth def. Minot State, 42-7
MVFC
North Dakota State def. Western Illinois, 52-7
Northern Iowa def. North Dakota, 27-0

College Mens Hockey
North Dakota def. Minnesota, 2-1

College Womens Hockey
Minot State def. Lake Superior State, 3-1

College Womens Volleyball
Augustana University def. Minot State (3-0) 25-14, 25-11, 25,21

NAHL Hockey
Minot Minotauros def. St. Cloud Norsemen, 1-0
Austin Bruins def. Bismarck Bobcats, 1-0

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MSU CROSS COUNTRY

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Saturday afternoon in Bismarck, the Minot State XC teams competed in the NSIC Championship meet. Led by Sidra Sadowsky with twenty-two minutes and 27.2 seconds, the Women finished 7th overall in their race. Jessica Martinez also finished in the top 50 with 22:46.8 at 47th place. Paulette Dominguez finished 59th with 23:02.8, Emery Smith and Nicole Reeves also placed 68th and 69th respectively with times of 23:20.8 and 23:21.1. The Men placed 9th with three runners in the top 50. Jacob Jensen led the Men finishing 21st with a time of 25:13.5. The other top 50 runners were Charles Hardcastle who finished 28th with 25:33.2, and Grayson Bonilla finishing 44th with 25:57.6. The next time both teams will compete is on November 4th in Joplin, MO for the NCAA Central Region Meet.

K-Heart Sports – 10/21/23

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 10/21/23

MINOT, ND – The first round of the 9-Man and Class A football playoffs are today. We’ll broadcast the Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison game on 106.9 FM and carry the Bishop Ryan game on 1320 AM.

High School Football
Class A – State Playoffs

First Round
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison hosts Bowman County, 2 pm (ON 106.9 FM)
Shiloh Christian hosts Bishop Ryan, 2 pm (ON 1320 AM)
#4 Dickinson Trinity hosts Stanley, 2 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington hosts Killdeer, 1 pm
#2 Kindred hosts Harvey-Wells County, 1:30 pm
Carrington hosts Oakes, 2 pm
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich hosts Lisbon, 1:30 pm
Central Cass hosts Cavalier, 2 pm

High School Football
9-Man – State Playoffs

First Round
#1 Sargent County hosts Nelson County (in Gwinner), 2:30 pm
North Prairie hosts Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (in Rolla), 2:30 pm
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn hosts Linton-HMB (in Westhope), 2 pm
Grant County-Flasher hosts Central McLean (in Flasher), 2 pm
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock hosts Hankinson (in New Rockford), 1:30 pm
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion hosts North Star (in LaMoure), 1 pm
#3 South Border hosts Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (in Ashley), 1:30 pm
Alexander hosts Hettinger County (in Alexander), 2 pm

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MINOT, ND – Scores from Friday:

High School Football

Class AA
#2 Fargo North def. Valley City, 31-14
#4 Grand Forks Red River def. #3 Dickinson, 14-7
Wahpeton def. Turtle Mountain, 38-0

College Womens Soccer
Minot State ties Winona State, 0-0

NAHL Hockey
Minot Minotauros def. St. Cloud Norsemen, 2-1 (Shootout)
Bismarck Bobcats def. Austin Bruins, 4-3 OT

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s hockey team dominated play until a frantic final four-minute comeback by visiting Lake Superior State sent the game into overtime where the Beavers eventually prevailed, 4-3 on Friday at the Maysa Arena. It looked like Minot State (2-3-0 overall) might skate off with an easy victory as Aspen Cooper scored just 1 minute, 59 seconds into the action off assists by Gillian Gervin and Paige Ackerman. But despite peppering the Lakers net with a 19-3 advantage in shots in the opening stanza, the Beavers held just that 1-0 edge at the end of the first period. And Lake Superior State (0-5-0) eventually tied it with a power-play goal 5:24 into the second, igniting a fire in Minot State as Abby Tallman scored with 7:24 left in the second, snapping the tie, then 3:07 later Anna German scored a power-play goal for a bit more comfortable 3-1 lead. Ackerman and Olivia Opheim set up Tallman’s goal, while Cooper and Riley Ball had assists on German’s. Seemingly content with the two-goal lead, neither team mounted much of an attack in the third period until the Lakes made a late charge sparked by a Beaver penalty. With the man advantage, Lake Superior State found the spark to fight back into the game with a power-play goal with 3:47 left, setting the stage for a dramatic finish. A finish that went into overtime when Haley Howe scored unassisted with 41 seconds left for the Lakers, tying it 3-3. Once into the extra session, Minot State took control and, helped by a penalty against the visitors, Krissy Rink put the game-winner in the back of the net 1:51 into the extra session off assists from Paige Kozak and German for the dramatic victory. Morgan Baker, making her first start of the season, earned the win in goal with 13 saves for Minot State. The same two teams face off again today with puck-drop scheduled for 3:45 p.m.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Top-ranked Minnesota used a dominant middle frame to notch a 4-0 victory over No. 5 North Dakota on Friday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. The Golden Gophers (3-0-0) struck twice in the middle frame and finished with an 11-4 shot advantage to turn a scoreless deadlock into a lead after 40 minutes on goals from Brody Lamb and Oliver Moore. Goaltender Justen Close finished with 25 saves to record his second straight shutout and first against North Dakota (2-1-0) in his career. The netminder was busiest in the opening 20 minutes, making 13 saves and was aided by his post on a near-snipe by Jayden Perron just past the midway point of the first. North Dakota looked to have momentum going early in the second period, starting the stanza on the man advantage, but it was the visitors who jumped in front just two minutes in. Lamb snuck behind the defense and originally fanned in his shot attempt before still corralling the loose puck and firing it over the goaltender to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead. The Gophers extended the advantage to 2-0 exactly eight minutes later, as Moore scored his first collegiate goal on a rush before adding an empty netter and a fourth tally in the final two minutes to close out the 4-0 victory. North Dakota and Minnesota will close out the weekend series tonight at 6:07 p.m. from the Ralph.

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MSU FOOTBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – They celebrated, and now it’s back to work for the Beavers against a two-time national champion. The Minot State football team closes out its home slate this weekend at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium hosting the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on a day filled with special events, including Senior Day. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m., with tailgating beginning at 11 a.m. in the MSU Dome parking lot. The day is also the Prairie Warrior Bowl and all active and retired military, and their families, get in free. Adding to the special events, all YMCA youth football players get in free wearing their jersey, and their teams will be recognized at halftime. And at the tailgate area, Minot restaurants will be featured as part of “Buckshot’s Best Bites” competition as tailgaters will get to sample plenty of free food and vote for a winner, who will be announced at halftime. But for the Beaver football team itself, the day is about building off of last weekend’s 17-10 victory over Concordia, St. Paul. The Bulldogs come in with the No. 1 rated defense in the NSIC in scoring, rushing, and passing. Minnesota Duluth allows just 15.3 points per game, 84.1 rushing yards per game, and 182.4 passing yards per game – all No. 1 in the conference.

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UND FOOTBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – For the first time since the 2006 season, North Dakota will visit Northern Iowa. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Panthers is slated for 4 p.m. today inside the UNI-Dome. UND enters the game with a 4-2 record and 2-1 standing in the MVFC after dismantling NDSU last week, 49-24. The Fighting Hawks scored touchdowns on six of their eight offensive possessions and limited the Bison to just 148 yards rushing. Luke Skokna and Gaven Ziebarth both scored a trio of touchdowns in the win, highlighted by Skokna’s 100-yard opening kickoff return for touchdown. The 49 points were the most UND has scored in the series since 1896. UNI comes into today with an overall record of 3-3 and a 2-1 mark in MVFC play after falling 41-6 at SDSU last weekend. Five Panther possessions in the first half ended with turnovers, allowing the Jackrabbits to finish with 17 points off turnovers. With 210 yards through the air in the contest, Theo Day became just the fifth player in UNI history to pass for over 7,000 yards in his career. This will be the 40th meeting between UND and UNI. Northern Iowa holds a 25-14 lead in the series all-time, including a 15-5 series lead at home. The series started in 1936 and the Fighting Hawks came away with the most recent win of the series, winning 29-27 in the 2022 Potato Bowl USA Game last season. In the last game between the two squads in Cedar Falls, UND came away with a 35-31 victory on Sept. 9, 2006.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

FARGO, ND (NDSU) – The North Dakota State football team returns home for its next two games beginning today when the Bison (4-2, 1-2 MVFC) host Western Illinois (0-6, 0-3 MVFC) at 2:30 p.m. at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. This is the 13th and final matchup scheduled in the series with Western Illinois, which is in its final year as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference before joining the Ohio Valley Conference for football in 2024. NDSU has a 10-2 lead in the series dating back to 2007. The Bison have won eight straight against WIU including a 56-17 win last November in Macomb. WIU’s wins have both come in Fargo, 27-22 in 2008 and 28-16 in 2010.

K-Heart Sports – 10/20/23

Posted on Oct 20, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 10/20/23

MINOT, ND – Tyson Ruzicka rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns as #2 Minot High finished the regular season with a 46-8 win over West Fargo, in a game we braodcast on K-Heart. Lucas Beeter threw for 134 yards and two scores to Logan Conklin as the Magi improve to 8-1. They will host a first round playoff game next Friday.

Other scores from Thursday:

High School Football

Class AAA
#1 Fargo Shanley def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 55-42
#2 Minot High def. West Fargo, 46-8
#3 Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 41-6
#4 West Fargo Sheyenne def. Mandan, 70-49
#5 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck Legacy, 50-22

Class AA
#1 Fargo North def. #5 Jamestown, 46-22
West Fargo Horace def. Watford City, 40-6
Grand Forks Central def. Devils Lake, 30-28

High School Volleyball

Class B
Velva def. Des Lacs-Burlington (3-2) 20-25, 10-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12
Newburg-Westhope def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-0) 25-13, 25-21, 25-20
Beulah def. Glen Ullin-Hebron (3-0) 25-18, 25-19, 25-15

NAHL Hockey
Bismarck Bobcats def. Minot Minotauros, 5-4 OT

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ND OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NDHSAA) – The North Dakota Officials Association (NDOA) announced the 53rd induction class to its Hall of Fame as determined at its Fall Board of Directors meeting. The NDOA has inducted 163 officials into its Hall of Fame since the inaugural class in 1965. Plaques commemorating all Hall of Fame members are housed in the North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame, located inside the Jamestown Civic Center. Inductees are:

Dean Klier – Harvey

Dean Klier has been a registered official for 45 years in North Dakota high school boys and girls basketball and 36 years in high school football and is still an active official in both sports. Dean has served as a football workshop supervisor and served two terms on the NDOA Board and one year as NDOA President. Klier is also a member of the Lonetree Officials Association and serves as the assignor. During his time as an official, Klier has officiated nine NDHSAA Class B Boys & Girls Basketball State Tournaments and two state championship games, 18 regional boys and girls basketball tournaments and numerous boys and girls district tournaments. Klier has also officiated four Dakota Bowl Football Championship Games along with 11 semifinal football games and numerous playoff games. Klier was also named the NDOA’s Girls Basketball Official of the Year in 2013. Klier has also been a Collegiate Basketball Official for 26 years working in the Mon-Dak Conference doing many playoff games and seven national qualifying games. Klier also works as an NAIA (NDCAC, DAC, North Star, GPAC) basketball official having done playoff games. In addition to his officiating career, Klier served as an educator and coach for Harvey Public Schools (1987-2013). Klier was an assistant football coach and was involved in two Dakota Bowl Championship games and served 10 years as Harvey’s Head Basketball Coach and holds the program’s record for most coaching victories. Besides teaching and coaching, Klier has been serving as the City Magistrate for 30 plus years. Dean is married to his wife, Jaculin and they reside in Harvey.

Mike Elgie – Minot

Mike Elgie began officiating North Dakota high school football in 1974. He was initially recruited by Wes Luther, a longtime “white hat”, who was a coach and later Athletic Director at Minot State University. Mike was a lifelong Minot native graduating from Minot High School in 1973 and Minot State University in 1977 with degrees in Physical Education and Recreation. Mike officiated football for 47 consecutive seasons with his last season being 2020. Mike loved officiating football. In his early years of officiating, he would typically work two games on a Friday. Many of the smaller schools did not have lights so he would work an afternoon game and then travel to another site and work an evening game under the lights. Mike worked over 1,000 football games in his career from junior high, sub-varsity, varsity, and high school football playoff games. Mike worked 100-plus high school playoff games. Mike worked six NDHSAA football championship games of which four were Dakota Bowl football title games. The four games at the Dakota Bowl were at the highest football classification level. He also worked championship games on Hughes Field in Bismarck, ND, and Herb Parker Stadium on the campus of Minot State University. He was once selected the North Dakota Officials Association Football Official of the Year. Mike also worked for 20-plus seasons as a college football official with a crew out of Minot. He worked in the former NDCAC and DAC 10 conferences at the NAIA level and at the junior college level in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Mike was an NDHSAA Officials Workshop supervisor and game scheduler for the Minot Football Officials Association for many years. He was a strong advocate for football officials being a mentor and teacher to many younger officials. His willingness to work sub-varsity games during the week provided opportunities for Mike to teach others the vocation. Mike would recruit new officials each year and help them get started. One of Mike’s proudest moments, and highlight of his officiating career, was being able to officiate football games with his two sons on the crew. Mike unexpectedly passed away in 2020 and is survived by his wife Tammy Elgie, his son Zac (Liz) and two grandchildren (Jaxen Michael and Charli Kay); and son Luke (Katie).

Randy Piatz, Bismarck

Randy found his passion for officiating wrestling by way of a bad knee while wrestling for Valley City State. He then started to officiate during the 1988-89 school year. He found himself thrown into the fire in his second year as the main official in Valley City decided to retire. He found himself working heated duals in the very competitive North Star Conference. When he thinks back to the first few years and how he was tested, he wonders how he made it to 35 years. The best advice Randy received was from former NDHSAA Assistant Director, Dave Carlsrud: “The best official is the official that goes unnoticed. When the fans leave the gym and discuss the intense competition they just witnessed, they talk about the wrestling and not the official.” Over the next 35 years, Piatz found himself working some of the toughest tournaments & duals around North Dakota. Occasionally going into South Dakota and Minnesota. He was looking to retire a few years ago, but kept working to help mentor some younger officials. Randy has worked 500-plus events over the years. This included the honor of 24 North Dakota High School Wrestling State Tournaments, 37 individual and region dual tournaments in both the Class A West Region along with Class B Regions 1 and 4. Along with his high school career, Piatz also officiated three NAIA national collegiate tournaments, many NDCAC, District and Regional tournaments along with many duals. He has worked all levels of wrestling from youth through NCAA, Division I college wrestling. As a high school wrestler, Randy placed at the NDHSAA State Tournament three times winning a state title in 1984. Randy is married to Pam. They have two children, Brandon & Connor. Brandon is married to Quin. They have given Papa Piatz his greatest joys Calum & Brooks. Randy would like to thank all those who have had a hand, large or small in his career for the last 35 years. The people he has met and become friends with means more to him than you will ever know. His most heartfelt thanks goes out to all his fellow officials, who stood by his side wearing the stripes. You will not be forgotten, nor will the memories or the many great stories.

William Archer Galloway VI, Park River

Officiating runs in the family of Bill Galloway VI whose father (William Galloway V) and grandfather (William Galloway IV) were longtime officials and are also enshrined in the North Dakota Officials Association Hall of Fame. Galloway served as a basketball official for 33 years and a volleyball official for 22 years. Galloway retired from officiating basketball following the 2017-18 school year. He continued to officiate volleyball through the 2020-2021 school year. During his time as an official, Galloway worked many district and region tournaments. Galloway also officiated four NDHSAA Class B Boys Basketball State Tournaments (2002, 2005, 2009, and 2010) and eight NDHSAA Class B Girls Basketball State Tournaments (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017). During his 12 State Tournaments in basketball, Galloway worked the Championship Game on five occasions – Class B Boys in 2009 and 2010 and Class B Girls in 2006, 2012 and 2017. Galloway began officiating volleyball the year it was sanctioned by the NDHSAA. Galloway is married to Donna and resides in Park River.

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WILD-KINGS

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice within 12 seconds in the first period, and Cam Talbot stopped 29 shots in the Los Angeles Kings’ 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Dubois scored for the second straight game, giving him three goals in four games this season. His two scores 12 seconds apart in the first marked the third-fastest two goals scored in franchise history. Ralph Backstrom had a pair of goals six seconds apart in 1972 and Jari Kurri did the same 10 seconds apart in 1991. Carl Grundstrom and Vladislav Gavrikov each scored their second goals of the season for Los Angeles, which has won back-to-back road games after going winless in two games at home to start the season. Trevor Moore added his fourth goal of the season, his third straight game with a goal, midway through the third. Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte had empty-net goals. Connor Dewar and Kirill Kaprizov each scored goals in a second straight game for Minnesota. Joel Eriksson Ek added his fourth goal of the season late and Marc-Andre Fleury made his second straight start after a road win at Montreal, stopping 20 shots. The Wild host Columbus on Saturday night.

K-Heart Sports – 10/19/23

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 10/19/23

MINOT, ND – With the playoffs starting this Saturday, these are the final Class A and 9-Man Football polls of the season. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class A Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)                       Record    Points    Last Week
1. Velva-Drake/Anamose-Garrison (12) 9-0           81           1
2. Kindred (5)                                            8-0           74           2
3. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (1)       9-0 55           4
4. Dickinson Trinity (1)                              9-0           52       3
5. Central Cass                                         7-1          15            5

Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (8-1)

9-Man Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)                        Record    Points    Last Week
T1. Sargent County (10)                            9-0          77 1
T1. South Border (7)                                  9-0          77 2
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock (1) 8-0          58           3
4. Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn (1)          9-0          44           4
5. North Prairie                                           8-1    29           5

Others receiving votes: none

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MSU WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

BISMARCK, ND (MSU) -The Minot State volleyball team lost to the Mary Marauders in four sets (15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 12-25) Wednesday on the road at McDowell Activity Center. The Beavers attack was paced by Emily Kotelnikoff, who finished with 17 kills on the day, and by Sydney Upton, who had 11 while hitting at a mark of .267. Defensively, two players reached double figures in digs as Kendal Braun had 14 and Jaina Macaulay had 12. From the front row, Bailee Brommenschenkel contributed seven blocks.

SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-15. Minot State trailed by as many as 10 points as Mary never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up two times before the Marauders took control.

SET 2 | Minot State then dropped the second set 25-22 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Beavers fought back from a seven-point 13-6 hole, but Mary hung on to take the set.

SET 3 | Minot State stayed alive with a victory in set three to make it a 2-1 match. The Beavers won the set 25-22 helped by a strong showing on the attacking side. Minot State registered a .400 attack percentage with 20 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands five times, the Beavers took control for good at 20-19 and rode that advantage to victory.

SET 4 | Minot State couldn’t build off the set-three victory and fell in set four 25-12 to drop the match. The Beavers lost the first point and never clawed back into the lead before falling in the set.

The loss moved Minot State to 2-19 on the season.

K-Heart Sports – 10/18/23

Posted on Oct 18, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 10/18/23

MINOT, ND – Tuesday was a full day of volleyball on the local schedule.

High School Girls Volleyball

Class A

#2 Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-0) 25-11, 25-13, 25-13

#4 Bismarck Century def. Mandan (3-1) 25-15, 25-20, 16-25, 25-18

Minot High def. Watford City (3-0) 25-16, 25-20, 25-20

Williston def. Turtle Mountain (3-0) 25-16, 25-12, 25-13

Class B

#6 South Prairie-Max def. Drake-Anamoose (3-0) 25-9, 25-12, 25-12

#7 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #2 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (3-0) 25-19, 25-13, 25-17

#8 North Star def. Harvey-Wells County (3-0) 25-15, 25-14, 25-17

#9 Central McLean def. Glenburn (3-0) 25-15, 25-12, 25-18

Bishop Ryan def. Kenmare-Bowbells (3-1) 25-17, 18-25, 25-17, 25-14

Berthold def. Nedrose (3-1)

Surrey def. Rugby (3-0) 25-19, 25-10, 25-20

T-G-U def. Newburg-Westhope (3-2) 7-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-8

Stanley def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (3-2) 25-15, 20-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-5

New Salem-Almont def. Garrison (3-0) 25-18, 25-14, 25-22

North Prairie def. Benson County (3-0) 25-18, 25-17, 26-24

Hazen def. Killdeer (3-0) 25-23, 25-16, 25-13

Tioga def. Ray (3-0) 25-21, 25-13, 25-15

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WILD-CANADIENS

MONTREAL (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury wouldn’t say if it was his last in Montreal. If it was, it was a fitting finale in his home province for the 38-year-old from Sorel. Fleury made 27 saves in his first start of the season, was selected the first star and received a standing ovation from the Bell Centre crowd as his Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 5-2 on Tuesday night. “It was a nice moment,” said Fleury, still wiping off the shaving cream teammate Marcus Foligno stuffed in his face during a postgame interview. “I always said I was a big fan of the Canadiens and to have the people of Quebec here and having the people cheer me on and encourage me, it was a good feeling.” Fleury told reporters Monday it could be his final start in Montreal. After the game, he was focused on enjoying the moment. “I’m not sure if it’s done or not,” said Fleury, who had around 90 friends and family in the building. “I don’t want to talk too much of that side of it for today, the present moment was really a special night for me.”

Joel Eriksson Ek had two power-play goals and added an assist for Minnesota. Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and assisted on both of Eriksson Ek’s goals, while Brandon Duhaime and Connor Dewar staked the Wild to a 2-0 lead with short-handed goals 25 seconds apart in the first period. “Our PK has been good, they’ve obviously pressured and had a lot of good opportunities,” Wild coach Dean Evason said. “Nice to get our power play going, too.” Montreal allowed two short-handed goals on the same power for the first time since April 11, 2009, against Fleury’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Mats Zuccarello had three assists. Tanner Pearson and Alex Newhook scored for Montreal, and Sam Montembeault made 30 saves. After Pearson cut it to 3-1 midway through the second period, Kaprizov restored the three-goal lead with 2:38 left in the period. Eriksson Ek made it 5-1 at 5:20 of the third with his second goal of the night. The Wild went 3 for 8 on the power play, while the Canadiens were 0 for 4. “Too many penalties, you give up two short-handed goals … it’s hard to start the game that way,” Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said. “I think we stayed together and we fought, but with all those penalties your game plan doesn’t matter anymore, you can’t find a rhythm.”

The matchup between Fleury and Montembeault marked the first time two Quebec-born goalies faced off in Montreal since Jan. 3, 2006. “There aren’t as many Quebecois goalies as there used to be,” Fleury said. “I’m wishing him good luck for the season.”

UP NEXT

Wild: Host Los Angeles on Thursday night.

K-Heart Sports – 10/17/23

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 10/17/23

MINOT, ND – A little change in the Class AAA and AA football polls this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class AAA Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Fargo Shanley (23)            8-0         119           1
2. Minot High (1)                    7-1           97           3
3. Bismarck High                    6-2           71 4
4. West Fargo Sheyenne       6-2           46           2
5. Fargo Davies                      4-4           22          T5

Other teams receiving votes: Mandan

Class AA Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Fargo North (22)                8-0          110 1
2. Fargo South                       5-3            85 2
3. Dickinson                            6-2            67    3
4. Grand Forks Red River    5-3            44           5
5. Jamestown                         5-3            13           4

Other teams receiving votes: West Fargo Horace

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MINOT, ND – Several Class B volleyball teams hit the court on Monday.

High School Volleyball

Class B
#6 South Prairie-Max def. Velva (3-0) 25-16, 25-21, 25-18
#9 Central McLean def. Center-Stanton (3-0) 25-12, 25-12, 25-16
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Bottineau (3-2) 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 25-27, 15-9
Surrey def. Nedrose (3-0) 25-20, 25-13, 25-14
Tioga def. Glenburn (3-2) 21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 15-7
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Berthold (3-1) 30-28, 25-22, 16-25, 25-21
Drake-Anamoose def. St. John (3-1) 17-25, 25-10, 25-20, 25-12
Beulah def. Killdeer (3-0) 25-22, 25-10, 25-15
Trenton def. Stanley (3-1) 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20
Alexander def. Divide County (3-2) 25-23, 25-18, 13-25, 11-25, 15-11
Parshall def. North Shore-Plaza (3-2) 25-16, 25-22, 15-25, 21-25, 15-4
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. New Town (3-0) 25-21, 25-21, 25-12

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MINOT, ND – Pairings, locations and times are set for the first round of the 9-Man and Class A football playoffs on Saturday. We’ll broadcast the Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison game on 106.9 FM and carry the Bishop Ryan game on 1320 AM.

High School Football

Class A

State Playoffs
First Round – Saturday (10/21)
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison hosts Bowman County, 2 pm (ON 106.9 FM)
Shiloh Christian hosts Bishop Ryan, 2 pm (ON 1320 AM)
#4 Dickinson Trinity hosts Stanley, 2 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington hosts Killdeer, 1 pm
#2 Kindred hosts Harvey-Wells County, 1:30 pm
Carrington hosts Oakes, 2 pm
#3 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich hosts Lisbon, 1:30 pm
Central Cass hosts Cavalier, 2 pm

High School Football
9-Man

State Playoffs
First Round – Saturday (10/21)
#1 Sargent County hosts Nelson County (in Gwinner), 2:30 pm
North Prairie hosts Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (in Rolla), 2:30 pm
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn hosts Linton-HMB (in Westhope), 2 pm
Grant County-Flasher hosts Central McLean (in Flasher), 2 pm
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock hosts Hankinson (in New Rockford), 1:30 pm
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion hosts North Star (in LaMoure), 1 pm
#3 South Border hosts Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (in Ashley), 1:30 pm
Alexander hosts Hettinger County (in Alexander), 2 pm

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FCS POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After defeating North Dakota State 49-24 on Saturday, North Dakota has moved up to No. 11 in the latest Stats Perform Poll and No. 9 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25. The Bison dropped No. 15 in the Coaches poll and No. 14 in the Stats poll.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 16)
1. South Dakota State (6-0, 3-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky), 1,342
3. Sacramento State (5-1, 2-1 Big Sky), 1,203
4. Furman (5-1, 3-0 SoCon), 1,195
5. Incarnate Word (5-1, 2-0 Southland), 1,023
6. South Dakota (5-1, 3-0 MVFC), 1,002
7. Delaware (5-1, 3-0 CAA), 985
8. Western Carolina (5-1, 3-0 SoCon), 981
9. Montana (6-1, 3-1 Big Sky), 978
10. Idaho (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky), 946
11. North Dakota (4-2, 2-1 MVFC), 930 (#15 last week)
12. Southern Illinois (5-1, 2-1 MVFC), 725
13. William & Mary (4-2, 2-1 CAA), 687
14. North Dakota State (4-2, 1-2 MVFC), 673 (#6 last week)
15. Holy Cross (4-2, 2-0 Patriot), 653
16. North Carolina Central (5-1, 0-0 MEAC), 607
17. UT Martin (5-1, 2-0 Big South-OVC), 504
18. Harvard (5-0, 2-0 Ivy), 446
19. Florida A&M (5-1, 4-0 SWAC), 403
20. Central Arkansas (5-2, 3-0 UAC), 373
21. Chattanooga (5-2, 4-1 Southern), 268
22. Villanova (5-2, 3-1 CAA), 229
23. UC Davis (4-3, 2-2 Big Sky), 136
24. Austin Peay (4-2, 1-0 UAC), 125
25. Youngstown State (3-3, 1-2 MVFC), 108

Others Receiving Votes: New Hampshire, 68; Fordham, 44; UAlbany, 39; Lafayette, 32; Northern Iowa, 23; Weber State, 23; Eastern Kentucky, 13; Eastern Washington 13; Illinois State, 11; Tennessee State, 6; Lamar, 2.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 16)
1. South Dakota State (26)
2. Montana State
3. Furman
4. Sacramento State
5. Incarnate Word
6. Montana
7. Delaware
8. Idaho
9. North Dakota (#15 last week)
10. North Carolina Central
11. Holy Cross
12. Southern Illinois
13. William & Mary
14. Western Carolina
15. North Dakota State (#7 last week)
16. South Dakota
17. Harvard
18. Florida A&M
19. UT Martin
20. Chattanooga
21. Central Arkansas
22. New Hampshire
23. UC Davis
24. Austin Peay
25. Illinois State

Others Receiving Votes: Fordham, 47; Villanova, 38; Lafayette, 21; Youngstown St., 17; Eastern Kentucky, 6; Northern Iowa, 6; Rhode Island, 6; Pennsylvania, 2; Albany, 1; Mercer, 1; Portland St., 1.

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MVFC HONORS-NORTH DAKOTA

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – Following the 49-24 win over North Dakota State on Saturday, two members from the University of North Dakota football program were named Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week on Monday. Gaven Ziebarth earned the title of MVFC Offensive Player of the Week, while Luke Skokna was named the MVFC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.

Ziebarth recorded 18 carries for 156 yards and a trio of touchdowns in the win. He had a 59-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter that put the game out of reach for the Bison, bringing the score to 49-17 with 7:18 left. Earlier in the contest, Ziebarth had a five-yard touchdown run to put UND back on top at 14-7 and then a seven-yard rushing score with 7:13 left in the third quarter to make the score 35-17. The game was Ziebarth’s third 100+-yard rushing game of his career. His 156 yards on the ground was a new career best. It was also his first time scoring three touchdowns in a game while at North Dakota.

Skokna, the MVFC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, helped UND set the tone in the 49-24 victory over NDSU, taking the opening kickoff 100 yards to put the Fighting Hawks up 7-0 just 13 seconds into the game. He finished the contest with three touchdowns, also scoring on a 13-yard reception that brought the tally to 21-7 with 1:40 before intermission and then scored on a four-yard rush with 13 seconds left in the first half to bring the score to 28-17. Skokna helped North Dakota have good field position throughout the game, rolling up 157 yards in kickoff return yardage. With his opening kickoff return for a touchdown, Skokna became just the third player in UND history to record a 100-yard return and was only the fourth player in program history to run back the opening kickoff. He was also the first UND player to return a kickoff for touchdown since Evan Holm’s 99-yard score vs. Weber State on Oct. 27, 2018. Skokna shared the honor with Will Leyland of South Dakota. Leyland made a 41-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Coyotes past the Penguins, 34-31. It was his second 41-yard make of the game which is a new career long.

North Dakota will visit Northern Iowa on Saturday. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Panthers is slated for 4 p.m.

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UND HOCKEY-POLLS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Fresh off a 2-0-0 weekend and an Ice Breaker Tournament title, North Dakota has jumped into the top-5 at No. 5 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls. Last weekend, UND rolled to a 7-2 victory in the regular season opener over Army West Point before a tough, 2-0 victory over longtime rival Wisconsin on Saturday clinched the Ice Breaker crown for the second time in program history. Hunter Johannes (F), Jackson Blake (F) and Garrett Pyke (D) were honored with selections to the Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team, with Johannes taking home the tournament’s most outstanding player award following a trio of goals. Goaltender Ludvig Persson was also selected as the NCHC’s Goaltender of the Week after finishing with a 1.00 GAA and .952 save percentage, including a 29-save shutout against the Badgers. North Dakota will remain home for a showdown with another rival and top-ranked Minnesota beginning Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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NCHC HONOR-UND

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior goaltender Ludvig Persson was named NCHC Goaltender of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office. Persson shined in his official North Dakota debut, backstopping the Fighting Hawks to the Ice Breaker Tournament title. He didn’t allow an even-strength goal all weekend and surrendered only two goals all tournament. In the season opener on Friday against Army, Persson made 11 saves, including three on breakaways, in a 7-2 victory, with his only goals allowed all weekend coming on the power play. In Saturday’s championship game versus Wisconsin, the Swede turned aside all 29 shots he faced for his first shutout in the green and white and sixth of his career after transferring from Miami. Persson earned First Star of the Game Saturday, making seven short-handed saves as UND went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. Persson finished the Ice Breaker Tournament with a .952 save percentage, totaling 40 saves on 42 shots faced. He also posted a 1.00 goals-against average on the weekend and is now 2-0-0 on the season. This is the eighth time that Persson has earned the conference’s weekly honor in his career. No. 5 North Dakota remains home to battle top-ranked Minnesota this weekend from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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VIKINGS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first game for the Minnesota Vikings without Justin Jefferson was a slog, a glaring reminder of how vital the superstar wide receiver is for their ability to score. The Vikings also suggested in Chicago that acumen, grit and pride might be just enough to keep the season alive while Jefferson is sidelined with a hamstring injury — even if it’s going to be ugly at times. “We’re not going to be picky about finding a way to get a win,” quarterback Kirk Cousins said. The Vikings had 220 yards, their fifth-lowest total in 56 regular season games since Jefferson arrived in 2020. Their 15.4% third-down conversion rate was their fourth-worst in that span, and even after the game the Bears defense still ranks last in the league on third down (50.6%). “It was kind of a revolving door of missed assignments here from some of our more reliable players,” coach Kevin O’Connell said after the 19-13 victory Sunday. “Our offense will be hungry to go back to work and make sure we rectify some of those things, because honestly the way Kirk was throwing it today, I feel like it could have been a much, much bigger day.”

The Bears frequently employed a single high safety rather than the two-deep alignment most common for opponents trying to control Jefferson, daring Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn and the rest of Minnesota’s receivers to beat man-to-man coverage. Addison did just that midway through the second quarter with the Vikings ahead 6-3, when Cousins zipped a perfectly placed pass up the sideline on the first down, but he slightly mistimed his dive and didn’t secure the ball as he landed on the grass. The rookie contributed the only offensive touchdown of the afternoon for the Vikings (2-4) two possessions later, his fourth in six games, but the drop was a snapshot of how Jefferson’s absence places a greater burden on the rest of the group to outperform their baseline production with the 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year out for at least another three games. “I just need to be more aggressive from the start,” Addison said. “What I need to improve on is just attacking the ball, coming back to the ball and just showing people that they can’t guard me.”

WHAT’S WORKING

The pass rush directed by defensive coordinator Brian Flores — who blitzed on 22 of 29 dropbacks, per Sportradar — produced five sacks and eight quarterback hits. Danielle Hunter had two sacks and is tied for the NFL lead with eight. Safety Josh Metellus, playing frequently out of the slot as the nickel back, had a sack, three quarterback hits and a forced fumble.

WHAT NEEDS HELP

Alexander Mattison netted just 44 yards on 18 carries in a regression for the rushing attack after a couple of productive games. The lanes often weren’t there between the tackles.

STOCK UP

Linebacker Jordan Hicks had an interception and a fumble recovery for a touchdown to go with a team-leading 10 tackles. He has helped stabilize the defense this season following the departure of mainstay Eric Kendricks. “He was not going to be denied a chance to be the guy to go out there and respond,” O’Connell said.

STOCK DOWN

Fullback C.J. Ham is one of the most respected players on the team, but his presence as a blocker hasn’t done much for the lagging ground game. He also contributed to an intentional grounding call on Cousins in the fourth quarter when he stayed with the rusher instead of turning to try to catch a screen pass.

INJURY REPORT

OLB Marcus Davenport, who missed most or all of three games with an injury to his right ankle, hurt the other one in the second quarter against the Bears and didn’t return. O’Connell indicated his absence might be longer term. … LG Ezra Cleveland hurt his foot and was replaced by Dalton Risner. His status is day to day, O’Connell said on Monday.

KEY NUMBER

26:15 — The average time of possession per game for the Vikings this season. That’s the lowest in the league and also the lowest for the team since at least 1991, according to available data from Sportradar.

UP NEXT

The Vikings host San Francisco on Monday night, with the 49ers coming off their first loss of the season in a concerning game at Cleveland during which three vital offensive players — running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and left tackle Trent Williams — suffered injuries that make their availability this week unclear.

K-Heart Sports – 10/16/23

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – MON – 10/16/23

MINOT, ND – 6-Man football in North Dakota held the championship on Saturday here in Minot.

High School Football
6-Man

3rd Place
#4 Trenton def #2 Drayton, 48-23
Championship
#1 Center-Stanton def. #3 Parshall-North Shore-Plaza, 62-12

High School Boys Cross Country

WDA Championships – McDowell Dam in Bismarck
1. Bismarck High, 28
2. Williston, 60
3. Minot High, 87
4. Bismarck Century, 117
5. Mandan, 151
6. Jamestown, 232
7. Dickinson, 253
8. Watford City, 301
9. Bismarck Legacy, 314

Individual winner: Owen Hintz of Bismarck High, 15:30

High School Girls Cross Country

WDA Championships – McDowell Dam in Bismarck
1. Bismarck High, 39
2. Williston, 45
3. Bismarck Legacy, 71
4. Minot High, 77
5. Bismarck Century, 185
6. Dickinson, 243
7. Jamestown, 326

Individual winner: Eva Selensky of Bismarck Legacy, 18:41

High School Boys Soccer
State Tournament – Bismarck

5th Place
(E2) Fargo Davies def. (W4) Bismarck High, 4-1
3rd Place
(W3) Minot High def. (W2) Jamestown, 3-2
Championship
(E1) Fargo Shanley def. (W1) Bismarck Legacy, 2-1

High School Boys Tennis

State Tournament – Doubles – Grand Forks
Championship
(E1) Mason Christensen/Momon Durrani – West Fargo Sheyenne def. Grayson Schaeffer/Aidan Diehl – Minot High 7-5, 6-2

High School Volleyball

Class A
#2 Jamestown def. Williston (3-0)
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-1)
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain (3-0) 25-4, 25-8, 25-11

Class B
Garrison def. Heart River (3-2) 26-24, 25-13, 12-25, 13-25, 19-17
Standing Rock def. New Towns (3-0) 25-22, 25-23, 25-19

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MSU WOMEN’S SOCCER

MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State womens soccer team fell to Bemidji St. 3-0 on Sunday at Herb Parker Stadium. After Bemidji took a 3-0 lead into the halftime break, Minot State kept them scoreless the remainder of the game. Maddie Elliott led Minot State with one save. MSU registered eight shots in the loss, three of them on goal. Minot State faced six Bemidji State shots, four of them on goal. The loss dropped Minot St.’s record to 5-7-1 overall and 2-6-1 in NSIC action.

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MSU FOOTBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State put together a 10-play, 61-yard drive, culminating in a two-yard rushing touchdown from with 2:51 remaining in the ballgame to give the Beavers a 17-10 win over Concordia, St. Paul on Saturday afternoon at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium in NSIC action. Myles West totaled 125 yards to lead the Beavers’ ground attack and added one touchdown in the game, picking up 4.6 yards per carry along the way. The 100-yard performance was the first of the true freshman’s collegiate career. Erik Palmquist also tacked on 75 yards on the ground, picking up 6.2 yards per carry. Dondrae Fair chipped in with 63 yards and one touchdown as well, picking up 6.3 yards per carry. Fair’s most prolific target in the ballgame was Daniel Stokes, who caught one pass for 36 yards. Carson Cayko led the Minot State defensive effort, collecting nine tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and two sacks. Matt Posas added one interception and Philip Green had one recovered fumble in the win. The Beavers improved to 1-6 on the year and 1-6 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, while the Golden Bears fell to 2-5 and 1-5.

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MSU MENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – This time 10 different Beavers scored while goalie Riley Wallace led the way in the net with the same result for Minot State: A lopsided team-effort win for the No. 1-ranked Beavers. Sheldin Howard, Carter Barley, and Colby Joseph each scored a pair of goals and Wallace stopped all 13 shots he faced as the Beavers rolled past visiting Waldorf (Iowa) for the second straight night, beating the Warriors 13-0 at the Maysa Arena. Friday night Minot State (9-0-0 overall) scored a 9-1 win over Waldorf, and the Beavers started a busy weekend with a 5-3 win Thursday night over No. 23 Missouri State. Minot State now gets a couple of weeks to rest up before returning to the ice on Wednesday, Nov. 1, when they head south to play in-state rival the University of Mary at 7 p.m.

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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers have battled early on this season, but against two of the year teams in the nation, victories proved challenging. But Saturday, the Minot State women’s hockey team scored win No. 1 in dramatic fashion, getting a last-second goal to force overtime where the Beavers won 3-2 over reigning national champion Liberty in a battle of last year’s title-game combatants. Back in March, the Flames (4-0-1 overall) prevailed by the same score over the Beavers (1-3-0) in the national title game, and Friday in the first game of the teams’ head-to-head series at the Maysa Arena, Liberty snapped a third-period tie for a 5-2 victory. Minot State’s Haylie Biever finished with 20 saves in the win for the Beavers, who look to build on their dramatic first win as they host Lake Superior State next Friday and Saturday at the Maysa Arena, with puck-drop scheduled for 3:45 p.m. both days.

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MSU WOMENS VOLLEYBALL

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – The Minot State volleyball team fell to the Northern State Wolves in straight sets 25-11, 25-11, 25-10 on Saturday on the road at Wachs Arena in NSIC action. Paige Ammerman secured a triple-double with 13 kills, 11 digs, and 14 assists, but the Minot State volleyball team was defeated by the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons 3-1 (15-25, 22-25, 25-23, 16-25) Friday at Wachs Arena. The losses dropped Minot State’s record to 2-18 overall and 1-10 in NSIC action.

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TAUROS

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros were on the road this weekend playing at North Iowa. The Tauros swept both games with a 4-0 win on Friday and a 4-1 victory on Saturday. Next up the Tauros host the Bismarck Bobcats on the Pepsi Rink at Maysa Arena this Thursday night.

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UND-NDSU FOOTBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 15 North Dakota (4-2, 2-1 MVFC) scored on the opening kickoff and did not look back, defeating No. 6/7 North Dakota State (4-2, 1-2 MVFC), 49-24, in front of 13,091 fans inside a sold-out Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks scored touchdowns on six of their eight offensive possessions and limited the Bison to just 150 yards rushing.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 7 North Dakota put a bow on what many Grand Forks natives would describe as a “perfect day” on Saturday, taking down longtime rival Wisconsin, 2-0, to capture the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament crown in front of a sellout crowd of 11,783 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND (2-0-0), which had put up 17 goals in the previous exhibition and regular season opener, only needed to find the twine twice, as goaltender Ludvig Persson stole the show with a 29-save shutout to give the program its second Ice Breaker Tournament title in five tries. For the second time in as many games, Hunter Johannes opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal in the opening frame, finishing off a great pass from Louis Jamernik V to give the Fighting Hawks a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. The goal is the second tally while playing with a man down this season for the green and white, already sitting just one behind last season’s total of three. The middle frame had been the offensive period for UND this season, entering with a plus-11 scoring margin in the period after the exhibition and contest against Army West Point, and Saturday proved to be no exception. Riese Gaber extended the advantage to 2-0 with a backhander over the blocker of goaltender Kyle McClellan following a great forecheck and pass from Cameron Berg just over six minutes into the stanza. Persson and the new defensive group put the lid on any comeback effort by the Badgers in the third, holding the visitors to just six shots on goal to close out the shutout and the 2-0 victory. North Dakota remains home to battle another old rival next weekend, taking on Minnesota for a two-game series at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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VIKINGS-BEARS

CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown, Jordan Hicks returned a fumble 42 yards for a score and Minnesota knocked Justin Fields out of the game in beating the Bears 19-13 on Sunday. The Vikings (2-4) made enough plays without injured star receiver Justin Jefferson to shake off a loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and win for the second time in three games. Fields was sacked four times and exited with a right hand injury early in the third quarter, and the Bears (1-5) lost again after stopping a 14-game slide at Washington last week. Cousins completed 21 of 31 passes for 181 yards. The four-time Pro Bowler threw a 10-yard touchdown to Jordan Addison near the end of the first half. T.J. Hockenson caught six passes for 50 yards. Addison, who figures to have a bigger role with Jefferson sidelined by a hamstring injury, had three receptions for 28 yards. The Vikings had trouble keeping drives going, converting just 2 of 13 third downs, and finished with 220 yards.

UP NEXT
Vikings host the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, Oct. 23

K-Heart Sports – 10/14/23

Posted on Oct 14, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 10/14/23

MINOT, ND – Class A and 9-Man football teams finished regular season last night and we broadcast a game from each division on K-Heart.

In 9-Man, #4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn defeated Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 50-12 in a game we carried on 106.9 K-Heart. The Sioux amassed over 400 yards of offense including quarterback Walker Braaten rushing for over a 100 yards and two scores, throwing for 150 yards and two TD’s, and he also had a pick-six on defense. Maddox Juntunen added 106 yards rushing and two touchdowns as the Sioux finish the regular season undefeated at 9-0. Jaren Mattern tallied over 50 yards rushing for the Mavericks and also caught a touchdown pass as MLS finishes the regular season at 6-3.

In Class A football, Des Lacs-Burlington shutout Stanley 36-0 in a game we broadcast on 1320 KHRT. Jake Schaefer scored three times with two rushing TD’s and a receiving score. Logan Rist rushed for nearly 100 yards and a score as well as DLB finishes the regular season at 7-2. Stanley drops the 4-5.

We’ll have another Class A football game on the air tonight as Bishop Ryan hosts Nedrose to end the regular season. Pregame set for 6:40 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

Other scores from Friday:

High School Football

Class AAA
#1 Fargo Shanley def. #5 Mandan, 55-33
#4 Bismarck High def. #2 West Fargo Sheyenne, 38-29
#3 Minot High def. Williston, 56-0
#5 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck Century, 28-6
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Bismarck Legacy, 38-21

Class AA
#1 Fargo North def. West Fargo (AAA), 23-18
#2 Fargo South def. Wahpeton, 35-14
#3 Dickinson def. Turtle Mountain, 58-0
West Fargo Horace def. #4 Jamestown, 29-28
Devils Lake def. Watford City, 41-7
Grand Forks Central def. Valley City, 22-0

Class A
#1 Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison def. Ray-Powers Lake, 52-7
#2 Kindred def. Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm, 30-7
#5 Central Cass def. Harvey-Wells County, 49-8
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 36-0
South Prairie-Max def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 14-8
Bottineau def. Park River Area, 39-19
Grafton def. Rugby, 39-6
Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 42-8
Bowman County def. Hazen, 29-0
Killdeer def. Heart River, 41-28
Cavalier def. Thompson, 20-18
Oakes def. Northern Cass, 39-19
Lisbon def. May-Port-CG, 40-13

9-Man
#1 Sargent County def. Maple River, 54-14
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock def. North Border, 63-12
#4 Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 50-12
#5 North Prairie def. Four Winds, 54-8
Alexander def. Surrey, 32-8
Central McLean def. T-G-U, 58-18
Tioga def. Berthold, 38-36 OT
Divide County def. Dunseith, 56-16
Grant County-Flasher def. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 54-20
Linton-HMB def. Kidder County, 54-18
Hettinger County def. Beach, 44-6
New Salem-Almont def. Richardton-Taylor-Hebron, 50-20
North Star def. Larimore, 54-12
Nelson County def. Midway-Minto, 86-12
Hatton-Northwood def. Tri-State, 58-22
Richland def. Enderlin, 50-32
Hankinson def. Griggs-Midkota, 34-26
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 26-22

6-Man

State Playoffs – Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot (Today)

3rd Place
#2 Drayton vs #4 Trenton, 2 pm
Championship
#1 Center-Stanton vs #3 Parshall-North Shore/Plaza, 4 pm

High School Boys Cross Country

Class B West Regional – Prairie Knights Casino in Fort Yates
1. Bowman County, 29
2. New Town, 51
3. Standing Rock, 104
4. Killdeer, 146
5. Beulah, 179
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 213
7. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 235
8. Trinity Christian (Williston), 248
9. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 255
10. Southern McLean, 276
11. Shiloh Christian, 301
12. Dickinson Trinity, 318
13. Garrison, 375
14. Center-Stanton, 380
15. Tioga, 412

Individual winner: Taylor Wanner of Bowman County, 16:14

High School Girls Cross Country

Class B West Regional – Prairie Knights Casino in Fort Yates
1. Bowman County, 23
2. Killdeer, 74
3. Shiloh Christian, 83
4. Southern McLean, 93
5. New Town, 125
6. Parshall, 162
7. Beulah, 176

Individual winner: Brynn Hanson of DLB-L&C, 19:14

High School Girls Volleyball

Class A
#2 Jamestown def. Watford City (3-0)
Minot High def. Turtle Mountain (3-0) 25-4, 25-12, 25-17

Class B
New Town def. Mandaree (3-0) 25-22, 25-16, 25-5

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MINOT, ND – Minot High will play for 3rd place today at the Boys State Soccer Tournament. Bismarck Legacy advances to the championship for the first time in school history.

High School Boys Soccer

State Tournament – Bismarck Community Bowl

Loser Out
(E2) Fargo Davies def. (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 3-0
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (E3) West Fargo, 1-0
Semifinal
(W1) Bismarck Legacy def. (W3) Minot High, 4-2
(E1) Fargo Shanley def. (W2) Jamestown, 1-0

Today’s schedule

5th Place
(E2) Fargo Davies vs (W4) Bismarck Century, 11 am
3rd Place
(W2) Jamestown vs (W3) Minot High, 1:15 pm
Championship
(W1) Bismarck Legacy vs (E1) Fargo Shanley, 3 pm

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MINOT, ND – The individual portion of the Boys State Tennis Tournament began on Friday. The Minot High duo of Grayson Schaeffer and Aidan Diehl have advanced to the semifinals.

High School Boys Tennis
State Doubles Tournament – Grand Forks

First Round
(W1) Schaeffer/Diehl – Minot def. (E8) Skari/Haiskanen – Fargo Davies 6-0, 6-1
Quarterfinal
(W1) Schaeffer/Diehl – Minot def. (E4) Comings/Comings – Wahpeton 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6)

Today’s schedule

Semifinal
(W1) Schaeffer/Diehl – Minot vs (E2) Johnson/Mallory – Grand Forks Red River, 11 am

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MSU MEN’S HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The No. 1 ranked Minot State men’s hockey team continues to dispatch opponents, getting a complete team effort as the Beavers rolled to victory over the visiting Waldorf Warriors. Colby Joseph scored a pair of goals, Minot High product Tre Sortland kicked aside 14 shots in goal, and seven other Beavers also scored in a 9-1 Minot State victory Friday night at the Maysa Arena. The two teams meet again tonight with puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Joseph scored his first of the night 11 minutes, 25 seconds into the contest to give the Beavers (8-0-0 overall) an early 1-0 edge, and open a goal-scoring barrage as Joey Moffatt scored a power-play goal 1:31 later, then Trenton Curtis scored 24 seconds after that for a quick 3-0 advantage. Jay Buchholz, Eric Krywy, Payton Jerome, and Walker Jerome each added a second-period goal for Minot State, which forged a 7-0 lead before Waldorf got on the board with 8 seconds left in the second period. Troy Hamilton added a goal for the Beavers in the third before Joseph finished off the night’s scoring with his second of the game with 3:39 remaining.

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MSU WOMEN’S HOCKEY

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s hockey team put up another great fight against rival Liberty, but the Flames found a way late to skate off with the win. In the first of back-to-back rematch games between the two ACHA National Finalists, the Beavers (0-3-0 overall) rallied to tie the game early in the third period Friday afternoon at the Maysa Arena, but visiting Liberty scored the final three goals of the game for a 5-2 victory. After the Flames (4-0-0) jumped in front with two first-period goals, the Beavers came fighting back as Gillian Gervin scored with 9 minutes, 41 seconds gone in the second period, then Grace Perry scored with 7:33 gone in the third, setting the stage for a dramatic finish. The Flames won the race to the finish line, though, scoring two goals in a 1:57 span to break the tie and pull away. A late empty-net goal finished off the victory for Liberty. Minot State goalie Haylie Biever finished with 15 saves on the day for the Beavers, who host Liberty again today at 3:45 p.m. at the Maysa Arena.

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MSU WOMEN’S SOCCER

MINOT, N.D. (MSU – Minot State held Minnesota-Crookston scoreless and ran away with a 4-0 shutout win Friday at home at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium. Minot State broke the scoreless tie when Maria Pacheco Martinez recorded her first goal of the season in the fifth minute, assisted by Jessica Groen. The Beavers scored again on a goal from Crystyn Isbister — her first goal of the season — in the 58th minute, assisted by Rebecca Storr. Minot State made it a 3-0 advantage on Lola Onsurez’s 76th-minute goal, her second of the season. Yossi Villagrana assisted on the goal. The Beavers went ahead 4-0 with an 86th-minute goal from Anabel Noches, her first goal of the season. Neither team scored again in the game. Minot State improved to 5-6-1 overall and 2-5-1 in NSIC action after the victory. The Beavers will host Bemidji State on Sunday at 1 pm.

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MSU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

ABERDEEN, SD (MSU) – Paige Ammerman secured a triple-double with 13 kills, 11 digs, and 14 assists, but the Minot State volleyball team was defeated by the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons 3-1 (15-25, 22-25, 25-23, 16-25) Friday at Wachs Arena. Paulina Kowalska also added 11 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Kendal Braun chipped in with 21 digs to go with one block from Taylor Wyatt.

SET 1 | The Beavers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-15. Minot State trailed by as many as 11 points as Minnesota

State-Moorhead grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Dragons took control.

SET 2 | A 25-22 second-set loss put Minot State behind two sets to none in the match. The Beavers dropped a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied seven times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.

SET 3 | Minot State rallied back to pull within two sets to one, winning their first set of the match in the third stanza. The Beavers persevered in a back-and-forth set to win 25-23 in a stanza that featured six lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team opened up a lead of more than four points along the way.

SET 4 | Minot State couldn’t keep the rally going and fell in set four 25-16 to drop the match. The Beavers trailed by as many as 10 points as Minnesota State-Moorhead grabbed the advantage for good at 10-9 and Minot State couldn’t recover in a set that was tied up two times before the Dragons took over.

The loss dropped Minot State’s record to 2-17 overall and 1-10 in NSIC action.

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MSU FOOTBALL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A return to the friendly confines of First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium might just be the remedy that gets the Beavers (0-6 overall, 0-6 NSIC) rolling for the second half of this season. The Minot State football team starts its final home-stand hosting Concordia, St. Paul (2-4, 1-4) today at 1 p.m., the first of two straight at home, and the chance to play in front of Beaver Nation is something that can fuel a young team. Today’s home contest will be Education Day and all faculty, students, and staff showing a valid school ID get into the game free. The first of two straight at home, the Beavers will host Minnesota-Duluth in the home finale next weekend, on Oct. 21, at 1 p.m.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 7 North Dakota opened its season with a 7-2 victory over Army West Point on Friday night in the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Less than a week removed from hanging 10 on Manitoba in the exhibition opener, the Fighting Hawks (1-0-0) exploded for seven goals against the Black Knights (0-2-0) to tally the most goals in a season opener since an 8-0 win over Canisius on Oct. 11, 2003.

Sophomore Jackson Blake picked up right where he left off last season, notching two goals and an assist to pace the squad with three points. The Eden Prairie, Minn., native broke a 1-1 deadlock early the second period with his first goal off a deflection of a Bennett Zmolek shot to spark a four-goal outburst in the middle frame and put the game away. Hunter Johannes impressed in his first action in the green and white, connecting on a pair of strikes to tally his first-career game with multiple goals. The Lindenwood transfer opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal on a breakaway to give UND an early 1-0 lead just under four minutes into the contest before extending the lead to 4-1 midway through the second.

Riese Gaber picked up a goal and an assist while Jake Schmaltz dished out a pair of helpers for his first multi-point game since Oct. 21, 2022 at Minnesota to see NoDak finish with four players with multiple points, while Bennett Zmolek (1A), Garrett Pyke (1A), Cameron Berg (1G), Jayden Perron (1G), Ben Strinden (1A) and Jackson Kunz (1A) each recorded a point. Ludvig Persson was solid in his official North Dakota debut by finishing with 10 saves on 12 shots, including a trio of Army breakaways. North Dakota will play for an Ice Breaker Tournament title tonight against Wisconsin at 6:07 p.m. at the Ralph.

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UND-NDSU FOOTBALL

GRAND FORKS, ND (UND) – For just the second time since the 2003 season, North Dakota will host North Dakota State inside the Alerus Center today. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Bison is set for 1 p.m. UND enters the weekend with a 3-2 record and a 1-1 standing in the MVFC after routing WIU last week, 49-10. The Fighting Hawks scored touchdowns on six of its eight possessions and the defense played a large role in the victory, holding the Leathernecks to 197 yards of total offense and just 31 yards rushing. NoDak finished the game with 5.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles-for-loss. NDSU comes to Grand Forks with an overall record of 4-1 and a 1-1 mark in MVFC play after winning at Missouri State, 38-10, last weekend. North Dakota State piled up 534 yards of total offense and forced four turnovers in the win. The Bison scored touchdowns on their opening two possessions and racked up 351 yards of offense before halftime to build a 28-7 lead. This will be the 116th meeting between UND and NDSU. North Dakota holds a 62-50-3 lead in the series all-time, including a 34-22-2 series lead at home. The rivalry dates back to 1894, tying it for the eighth-oldest college football rivalry among the likes of Oregon-Oregon State’s “Civil War” and Texas-Texas A&M. In the most recent version of the game in Grand Forks at the Alerus Center, No. 5 North Dakota State outlasted No. 10 North Dakota, 16-10, on Oct. 2, 2021.

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TWINS-BUXTON

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton had arthroscopic surgery Friday on his troublesome right knee with the goal of alleviating the irritation related to patellar tendinitis and returning to center field next season. “That’s his focus. That’s what he wants, and that’s what we all want,” president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Friday. “So that’ll be our mission through the offseason, to get him there.” The recovery timeline for Buxton is projected to be much shorter than after the cleanup procedure he had on the knee last year, Falvey said in a season-ending interview with reporters. “The hope here is in just a few short weeks he’s getting moving around again and starting to go through physical therapy in the offseason,” Falvey said. “We’re hopeful that this will get him on track. It obviously wasn’t the season Byron wanted from a physical standpoint. We did all we could throughout the course of the year to try to put him in the best position to be successful. He worked really hard.”

Buxton was brought along slowly during spring training and started the regular season as the designated hitter. His knee failed to improve enough for the Twins to feel comfortable putting him in the outfield. He last played on Aug. 1, when he was sidelined by a strained right hamstring. The Twins added him to the roster during the AL Division Series against Houston this week as an injury replacement for first baseman Alex Kirilloff, and he made an appearance Wednesday as a pinch hitter in the Game 4 loss. Buxton, who turns 30 on Nov. 29, has five years left on the $100 million contract he signed prior to the 2022 season. The second overall pick in the 2012 amateur draft made his major league debut in 2015 and has not made it through a full season without landing on the injured list. The closest he came to a complete season was in 2017, when he missed two weeks with a strained right groin muscle. He played in 140 games and won a Gold Glove that year, the only time in his career he has topped 92 games. In 85 games in 2023, Buxton batted .207 with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs.

Kirilloff has also been scheduled for surgery on Oct. 24 to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing (right) shoulder, Falvey said. He was sidelined from July 30-Sept. 7 and rehabilitated his way to the point where he was comfortable enough to play, but the pain worsened during the postseason and shut him down.

K-Heart Sports – 10/13/23

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in General |

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

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

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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

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

Loser Out
(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

5th Place
(W4) Bismarck Century def. (E4) Fargo Davies, 3-2

3rd Place
(E3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W1) Minot High, 4-1

Championship
(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

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

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

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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.

K-Heart Sports – 10/12/23

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in General |

K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 10/12/23

MINOT, ND – The Class A Football poll is the same as last week, while there is no longer a tie atop the 9-Man poll. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota AP Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Class A Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)                     Record    Points    Last Week
1. Velva-Drake/Anamose-Garrison (13) 8-0           78           1
2. Kindred (4)                                          7-0           68           2
3. Dickinson Trinity                                  8-0           51           3
4. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 8-0           41           4
5. Central Cass                                       6-1           14           5

Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (7-1)

9-Man Football Poll

Team (First Place Votes)                        Record    Points Last Week
1. Sargent County (8)                                8-0          69            T1
2. South Border (6)                                    8-0          64            T1
3. New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock (1) 7-0          47            3
4. Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn (1)          8-0          41    4
5. North Prairie                                           7-1          22            5

Others receiving votes: none

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MINOT, ND – The Boys State Soccer Tournament begins today in Bismarck. West Fargo defeated Fargo Davies in 2 overtimes on a golden goal in last year’s championship. Minot High won their only state title in 2006. The tournamenmt continues through Saturday.

High School Boys Soccer
State Tournament – Bismarck Community Bowl

First Round
(W1) Bismarck Legacy vs. (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 12 pm
(E2) Fargo Davies vs. (W3) Minot High, 2:15 pm
(E1) Fargo Shanley vs. (W4) Bismarck High, 4:30 pm
(W2) Jamestown vs. (E3) West Fargo, 6:45 pm

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MINOT, ND – The Boys State Tennis Tournament begins today with the team dual competition. The individual portion of the tourney is Friday and Saturday. Grand Forks Red River won the team dual title last year. The last time a team from the West won the state championship was Bismarck St. Mary’s in 1993. Minot High’s last state title in boys tennis is 1988.

High School Boys Tennis
State Team Dual Tournament – Grand Forks

First Round – 10 am
(W1) Minot High vs (E4) Fargo Davies
(E2) Grand Forks Central vs (W3) Bismarck Legacy
(E1) Grand Forks Red River vs (W4) Bismarck Century
(W2) Mandan vs (E3) West Fargo Sheyenne

Loser Out and Semifinals, 1 pm
5th Place and 3rd Place, 4:30 pm
Championship, 6 pm

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MSU MEN’S HOCKEY-POLL

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Coming off their third national title in March, the Minot State men’s hockey team was an easy pick as the ACHA’s preseason No. 1 team, but six straight wins to start the season earned the Beavers added respect as they remained No. 1 in the first ACHA poll released today. Minot State (6-0-0 overall) earned 25 of the 27 first-place votes in the 2023-24 season’s initial poll and 575 points. Adrian (Mich.), who the Beavers beat in the national championship game, was No. 2 with 551 points and 1 first-place vote, and Ohio was third with the other first-place vote and 521 points. Liberty, who the Beavers have beaten four times already this season, was No. 4 in the first poll with 500 points. In-state rival Jamestown was No. 7 in the first poll with 429 points. Fellow in-state rival the University of Mary, making its ACHA Division I debut this season, is ranked No. 21 with 138 points.

Minot State hosts #23 Missouri State tonight at 7 p.m. at the Maysa Arena, then hosts Waldorf (Iowa) on Friday and Saturday with puck-drop at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Friday’s game is “Food Drive Friday” and fans who donate 3 nonperishable food items at the door get in free. The food will be donated to Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry.

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TWINS-PLAYOFFS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa waited on deck with two outs in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins trailing by one run, eager for another at-bat against his former team. Tied for the third-most RBIs in postseason history, Correa has occasionally pointed to his wrist after clutch hits to signify the biggest situations are his time to shine. This moment never came. Houston closer Ryan Pressly completed a perfect ninth by striking out the side, hitting the outside corner with a full-count fastball that froze Max Kepler and ended a 3-2 victory for the Astros that eliminated the Twins in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on Wednesday night. The Astros advanced to their seventh straight ALCS. Correa played for them in the first five before coming to Minnesota. The Twins, who set a major league record with 1,654 strikeouts this year, whiffed 14 times in Game 4 after doing the same in Game 3. They totaled just six hits over their two home games in the series, though home runs by Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien on Wednesday gave them a fighting chance. Lewis and Julien, the rookies, gave the Twins a glimpse of a more productive lineup in the future. Lewis hit four homers in six postseason games. Julien batted .294 with two doubles, a homer and five walks.

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WILD-FLEURY

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Marc-Andre Fleury arrived at Minnesota Wild training camp for a 20th season of NHL net-minding, he wasn’t ready to publicly declare — or even make a decision privately — that this will be his last. Fleury could hardly be faulted for feeling a little more sentimental this fall. The three-time Stanley Cup winner will turn 39 on Nov. 28, and he’s playing on an expiring contract. Fellow Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson just signed a three-year, $11.25 million deal, and top prospect Jesper Wallstedt is waiting for a promotion after spending last season in the AHL. Then there’s his wife and three children — ages 4, 8 and 10 — he’d love to have more time with. As Fleury contemplated his future during the summer, he promised himself he’d finish the season first before making a decision so he can be fully present to the team and his role. The ups and downs are a given, so there’s no point in putting too much emphasis on one performance.“See how it goes, see how I feel physically, mentally, if I still can stop the puck, and just make a decision at the end,” Fleury said. “I don’t want to think about it, think too much every game, like, ‘Oh, it’s going good, I’ll play again. It’s going bad, I don’t want to play anymore.’”

Fleury had a 2.85 goals against average last season, the fifth-worst of his career. The unquestioned regular a year ago, Fleury found his playing time reduced by the emergence of Gustavsson after his arrival in a trade with Ottawa. After using a true tandem down the stretch, the Wild started Gustavsson in five of the six games in their first-round loss to Dallas in the playoffs. “I love playing with Gus. He’s a great guy, great partner, very deserving,” Fleury said. “We’ll see what the coach wants. I guess we’ll see, but I like to play. It’s always fun, more fun than sitting, but Gus likes to play, too. So whatever the coach says, I’ll do my best to help the team if it’s on the bench or in the net.” Coach Dean Evason, speaking to reporters after practice on Wednesday, declined to reveal the starter for the first game. The Wild open the season at home against Florida on Thursday.

Make no mistake about Fleury’s desire to be in the net more. There’s no ill will toward Gustavsson. “My partners, I never see them as competition. To me, the competition is with the other shooters, the puck. That’s where I need to win the battle,” Fleury said. The first overall pick in the 2003 draft, who was acquired in a trade with Chicago at the 2022 deadline and re-signed with Minnesota that summer for two years and $7 million, can find motivation in the NHL record book, too. With eight more wins, Fleury will pass Patrick Roy (551) for second place on the all-time list. Martin Brodeur (691) is the leader. Fleury grew up in Quebec as a fan of both French Canadians. “I don’t want to jinx it. That would be cool, though. He’s such an icon to me and to many kids,” Fleury said. “He’s such a great goalie, it would be an honor just to be mentioned in the same sentence with him.”