KHRT Sports – 03/03/24
KHRT SPORTS – SUNDAY – 03/03/24
MINOT, ND – Champions were crowned on Saturday.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Tournament – Minot State Dome
7th Place
#6 Northern Cass def. #8 Watford City, 61-58
5th Place
#2 Bottineau def. #4 Shiloh Christian, 54-51
3rd Place
#1 Thompson def. #7 Valley City, 58-54
Championship
#3 Devils Lake def. #5 South Prairie-Max, 68-53
#6 Northern Cass def. #8 Watford City, 61-58
5th Place
#2 Bottineau def. #4 Shiloh Christian, 54-51
3rd Place
#1 Thompson def. #7 Valley City, 58-54
Championship
#3 Devils Lake def. #5 South Prairie-Max, 68-53
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
State Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
7th Place
#8 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #7 Maple River, 46-30
5th Place
#3 Central McLean def. #5 Our Redeemer’s, 62-36
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County def. #2 Bowman County, 45-44
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG def. #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 55-41
#8 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #7 Maple River, 46-30
5th Place
#3 Central McLean def. #5 Our Redeemer’s, 62-36
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County def. #2 Bowman County, 45-44
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG def. #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 55-41
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MINOT, ND – The Minot High girls and boys won the championship at the West Region Tournament.
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
State Qualifier
#2 Bismarck High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 67-51
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. #5 Mandan, 75-72
Championship
#1 Minot High def. #3 Bismarck Legacy, 73-61
#2 Bismarck High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 67-51
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. #5 Mandan, 75-72
Championship
#1 Minot High def. #3 Bismarck Legacy, 73-61
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High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
State Qualifier
#6 Bismarck Legacy def. #4 Mandan, 89-70
#3 Bismarck Century def. #5 Dickinson, 76-66
Championship
#1 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck High, 69-63
#6 Bismarck Legacy def. #4 Mandan, 89-70
#3 Bismarck Century def. #5 Dickinson, 76-66
Championship
#1 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck High, 69-63
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MINOT, ND – The Boys State Swimming & Diving Meet saw Minot place seventh.
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
State Meet – Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo
1. West Fargo, 275
2. Grand Forks, 230
3. Bismarck High, 225
4. Bismarck Century, 204. 50
5. Fargo North, 184
6. Bismarck Legacy, 180. 50
7. Minot High, 178
8. Fargo Davies, 164. 50
9. Fargo South, 139
10. Jamestown, 115. 50
11. West Fargo Sheyenne, 113
12. Williston, 112
13. Dickinson, 101
14. Mandan, 69
1. West Fargo, 275
2. Grand Forks, 230
3. Bismarck High, 225
4. Bismarck Century, 204. 50
5. Fargo North, 184
6. Bismarck Legacy, 180. 50
7. Minot High, 178
8. Fargo Davies, 164. 50
9. Fargo South, 139
10. Jamestown, 115. 50
11. West Fargo Sheyenne, 113
12. Williston, 112
13. Dickinson, 101
14. Mandan, 69
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MSU BASEBALL
GOLDEN, Colo. (MSU) – Four Minot State players notched at least two hits, but the Beavers fell to the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers 27-6 on Saturday in non-conference baseball. Senior Craig Schmich (0-3) got the ball to start for Minot State (2-9 overall, 1-3 NSIC) and took the loss. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw was a bright spot for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning, allowing no hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Junior Brian Parry led the hit barrage for the Beavers, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a walk. Junior Miles Iverson put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first inning as senior Ricky Apodaca had an RBI single and scored on a wild pitch himself in the rally. The Orediggers then rallied to score 12 runs and take a 12-3 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the fifth. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Apodaca, which tightened the Orediggers lead to 12-4. Colorado School of Mines expanded their lead to 19-4 before the Minot State offense got back to work, reducing that lead to 19-5 in the seventh. The Beavers added a run on Iverson’s leadoff home run off senior Luke Folsom. The Orediggers expanded their lead to 27-5 before the Minot State offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the ninth. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of sophomore Noah Madas, tightening the Colorado School of Mines lead to 27-6. The Beavers play at Colorado Christian today.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It was a bittersweet day at the All Seasons Arena for the Minot State men’s wrestling team. The Beavers hosted the school’s first-ever NCAA Championship athletic event Saturday, putting on a show on the mats for 10 rivals at the Super Region V Tournament at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. The bittersweet part came in the final two matches of the day as the Beavers’ Cannon Potts and Jake Swirple settled for fourth-place finishes, each, one place shy of a trip to the NCAA National Tournament in Wichita, Kansas in two weeks. Potts battled his way into the championship semifinals at 197 pounds before losing a 4-2 decision to Caden Steffen of Southwest Minnesota State, sending Potts into the consolation semifinals. Bouncing back strong the Minot State junior earned an 8-5 decision win over Treyton Cacek of Northern State, sending him into the third-place match. Competing for third place and a trip to nationals, Potts fell by pin to Augustana’s Max Ramberg. As for Swirple, he battled his way through the consolation bracket at 285 pounds after an overtime loss in the championship quarterfinals. First, he won an 8-4 decision over St. Cloud State’s Elijah Novak, then in the consolation semifinals he won a 4-2 decision over Minnesota State, Mankato’s Tanner Gaffey, earning a spot in the third-place match and a chance to compete for a national tournament berth. Battling hard with Augustana’s Zach Peterson, the match went into overtime tied 1-1 where a takedown for Peterson gave him the sudden victory and forced Swirple to settle for fourth place. They were two of the Beavers’ three placers on the day as Wayne Joint also battled deep into the 133-pound bracket, advancing to the championship semifinals before a loss by pin to Mary’s Reece Barnhardt sent the Beaver junior into the consolation bracket. After losing to Wisconsin-Parkside’s Matthew Chi 4-1 in overtime in the consolation semifinals, Joint finished off his run with a 5-4 decision win in the fifth-place match over Jack Huffman of Augustana. While that trio led the way, the Beavers also got wins on the mat from Ethan Wonser at 141 pounds, Brendan Barnes at 165 pounds, and Cayden White at 184 pounds. Wonser won a 10-2 major decision over Southwest Minnesota State’s Hunter Pfantz in a consolation match. Barnes picked up a pair of wins as he scored an 11-0 major decision victory over Southwest Minnesota State’s Ashton Labelle in the championship first round and earned a 4-0 decision win over Lincoln Fink of Sioux Falls in the consolation bracket. And White picked up a 10-4 win by decision in the championship first round over Upper Iowa’s Colter Bye, as well, wrapping up the day for Minot State. As a team, the Beavers finished ninth with 31 points. St. Cloud State won the Super Region V team title with 142 points.
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros finished a sweep of visiting Aberdeen on Saturday with a 4-1 win. The Tauros scored four times before the Wings got on the board. Jack O’Hanisain notched a first period goal. Chad Muller, Niklas Ketonen, and Colby Bear each found the back of the next in the second. Riley Sharun scored the only Wings goal in the third. Lukas Swedin in net for Minot made 25 saves. The Bobcats also won, so the Tauros lead in the NAHL Central Division remains six points. Minot and Bismarck will meet Tuesday night at Maysa Arena.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Senior goaltender Ludvig Persson stopped all 35 shots fired his way to help No. 3 North Dakota defeat No. 12/11 Western Michigan, 3-0, and capture the Penrose Cup for the sixth time in program history on Saturday night from the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. UND (24-8-2, 15-6-1 NCHC) wins its 21st conference crown in program history and league-leading sixth Penrose Cup in 11 years. The Fighting Hawks have won four of the last five league titles and will host Miami in the best-of-three NCHC Quarterfinals beginning on March 15. Persson shined between the pipes once again to register his NCHC-leading fifth shutout of the season with 35 saves. The Swede was dialed in the final 40 minutes, stopping all 27 shots fired his way to earn his 21st win of the season. Similarly to last night, North Dakota jumped out to an early lead on a breakaway goal as Louis Jamernik V got sprung on a great feed from Dylan James to give the senior his second tally of the weekend and a 1-0 UND lead just over four minutes into the game. UND held strong through the opening 40 minutes, carrying the 1-0 lead into the final period before Jackson Blake put his mark on the contest with a highlight-reel goal to extend the advantage to 2-0 with just over 13 minutes to play. Owen McLaughlin put the finishing touches on the victory with his 12th of the season, dancing around the Western Michigan (18-13-1, 9-13-0 NCHC) goaltender and tucking it home on the breakaway to seal the 3-0 win. North Dakota will close the regular season at Omaha for a weekend series beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Baxter Arena.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – With a 50-25 margin in the second half, the North Dakota men’s basketball team defeated South Dakota 95-66 in the final regular season game. Tsotne Tsartsidze was honored pregame and scored 14 points with seven rebounds and two steals. Tyree Ihenacho led the team with a career high 24 points and tied his career high with eight assists, while Amar Kuljuhovic led the green and white with eight rebounds. B.J. Omot led with three steals and two blocked shots. NoDak got off to a fast start with a 7-3 lead, but the Yotes fought back and took the lead shortly after. UND trailed for about seven minutes in the middle of the half but went back on top with a Treysen Eaglestaff three to make it 24-22. After USD tied it at 24, UND reeled off seven straight points to go back on top; but USD answered with ten straight to retake the lead. Eaglestaff answered with a three to knot it up at 34—it was the start of a 13-2 run that propelled the green hosts to a 45-41 halftime lead. Coming out of the locker room USD got the first three point of the half, but a 12-2 run propelled the Fighting Hawks to a 57-46 lead, and from there NoDak would pull away as the second half went on; never allowing the Yotes to get within single digits again. The Fighting Hawks will await their seeding and opponent in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament. Pending the result of Kansas City’s game tomorrow the Fighting Hawks will be either the two seed with a Roos loss or three seed with a Roos win.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
VERMILLION, S.D. (UND) – Kacie Borowicz became the fourth player in North Dakota women’s basketball history to reach 2,000 career points, but the Fighting Hawks fell in their regular season finale 65-54 to South Dakota Saturday. The Coyotes opened the second half with a 10-0 run, forcing a UND timeout at the six-minute mark. A Borowicz midrange bucket would end the 12-point USD run, but the Coyotes answered with a basket of their own on the next possession. With just under five minutes, UND used a 9-1 run to cut the lead back to single-digits, 47-38 with 54 seconds left in the third. However, USD scored the final four points of the quarter, all off free throws, to carry a 51-38 lead into the final period. Borowicz ended the day with a game-high 25 points, six rebounds and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Pemberton notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Fighting Hawks cut the lead to two, 19-17, early in the second quarter, with points from three different players. USD would stretch its lead back to seven points at the three-minute mark of the second period, but back-to-back buckets from Kiyah Hurst and Kiera Pemberton would pull the Hawks with four, 29-25, heading into the halftime intermission. The rim wasn’t kind to either team in the opening 20 minutes, as they both shot 1-for-11 from beyond the three-point line and rather found the majority of their points in the paint. UND scored 16 of its 25 in the lane, while South Dakota tallied 20 of its 29 first half points in the paint. A low scoring first quarter saw the Coyotes leading 15-9 after 10 minutes of play. Kacie Borowicz had seven of the Hawks points in the frame, with Kiera Pemberton scoring the other bucket. The two teams combined to shoot 9-of-34 in the first period, and each had one three-pointer. South Dakota grabbed its largest lead of the game, 56-38, after two straight buckets three minutes into the fourth quarter. The Fighting Hawks deficit would move into the single digits with 1:28 remaining in the game following two free throws from Hurst. UND did over half of its scoring in the fourth from the free throw line, going 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. UND will be the six seed in next week’s Summit League Tournament and will face Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals round on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – South Dakota State built a 25-point lead in the first half on its way to a 78-61 victory over the North Dakota State men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. The Jackrabbits went on a 23-3 run over a seven-minute stretch late in the first half to lead 50-27 at halftime. The Bison never cut the deficit to less than 16 points over the final 20 minutes. Junior Jacari White led NDSU with 16 points, making 4-of-5 from three-point range. SDSU’s Zeke Mayo led all players with 19 points. SDSU shot 55 percent for the game and made 8-of-21 (38 percent) from beyond the arc. The Bison shot 48 percent overall and 41 percent from downtown (9-of-22). NDSU committed 14 turnovers, compared to just five by the Jackrabbits. The Bison had won three of the previous four against SDSU, including a win in Brookings on Feb. 1 of this season. NDSU is locked into the 4/5 quarterfinal game of the Summit League Tournament, which will be played on Sunday, Mar. 10, at 6 p.m. in Sioux Falls.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team fell short at South Dakota State, 89-74, on Saturday afternoon in the final game at Frost Arena in front of 3,768 fans. The Bison secured the second seed in the Summit League Tournament for the second straight season and finished regular season play with a 19-10 (13-3 Summit) overall record. The Summit League Tournament is scheduled for March 8-12 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison with 23 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three. It marked her fifth 20-point game of the season. Elle Evans also added in 19 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three, while Abbie Draper grabbed a team-high seven rebounds with four points. As a team, the Bison shot 44.8 percent (26-58) from the field and 50.0 percent (12-24) from three. NDSU also connected on 10-of-13 free throws. After neither team led by more than nine points in the first half, South Dakota State (19-10, 13-3 Summit) finished the third quarter on a momentum-shifting 7-0 run capped off by a triple from Ellie Colbeck to make the score 67-58. The Jackrabbits then slowly pulled away in the fourth quarter stretching their edge into double digits, 83-72, following a jumper from Paige Meyer with 2:19 to play. NDSU wasn’t able to get anything going the rest of the way and dropped the contest, 89-74.
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WILD-BLUES
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Neighbours and Alexey Toropchenko scored as the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Torey Krug had a goal and an assist, and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to help the Blues win for just the second time in seven games (2-4-1). St. Louis now sits three points ahead of Minnesota and entered play seven points behind Nashville in the race for the final Western Conference wild card. Jon Merrill scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves for Minnesota in its third straight loss. The Wild host San Jose on Sunday.
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KHRT Sports – 03/02/24
KHRT SPORTS – SATURDAY – 03/02/24
MINOT, ND – South Prairie-Max knocked off the #1-ranked and undefeated Thompson Tommies to advance to the championship in their first trip to the State Tournament in school history.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Tournament – Minot State Dome
Consolation
#2 Bottineau def. #6 Northern Cass, 57=56
#4 Shiloh Christian def. #8 Watford City, 66-59
Semifinal
#3 Devils Lake def. #7 Valley City, 57-59
#5 South Prairie-Max def. #1 Thompson, 53-52
#2 Bottineau def. #6 Northern Cass, 57=56
#4 Shiloh Christian def. #8 Watford City, 66-59
Semifinal
#3 Devils Lake def. #7 Valley City, 57-59
#5 South Prairie-Max def. #1 Thompson, 53-52
Today’s schedule
7th Place
#6 Northern Cass vs #8 Watford City, 9:30 am
5th Place
#2 Bottineau vs #4 Shiloh Christian, 11:15 am
3rd Place
#1 Thompson vs #7 Valley City, 3 pm
Championship
#3 Devils Lake vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 5 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#6 Northern Cass vs #8 Watford City, 9:30 am
5th Place
#2 Bottineau vs #4 Shiloh Christian, 11:15 am
3rd Place
#1 Thompson vs #7 Valley City, 3 pm
Championship
#3 Devils Lake vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 5 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
State Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Semifinal
#6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. #2 Bowman County, 53-36
#1 May-Port-CG def. #4 Sargent County, 62-35
Consolation
#3 Central McLean def. #7 Maple River, 66-43
#5 Our Redeemer’s def. #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 42-41
#6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. #2 Bowman County, 53-36
#1 May-Port-CG def. #4 Sargent County, 62-35
Consolation
#3 Central McLean def. #7 Maple River, 66-43
#5 Our Redeemer’s def. #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 42-41
Today’s schedule
7th Place
#7 Maple River vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
5th Place
#3 Central McLean vs #5 Our Redeemer’s, 2:45 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
3rd Place
#2 Bowman County vs #4 Sargent County, 6 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 8 pm
#7 Maple River vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
5th Place
#3 Central McLean vs #5 Our Redeemer’s, 2:45 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
3rd Place
#2 Bowman County vs #4 Sargent County, 6 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 8 pm
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MINOT, ND – The Minot High girls and boys play in the championship at the West Region Tournament.
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
Semifinal
#1 Minot High def. #5 Mandan, 78-61
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #2 Bismarck High, 71-52
Loser Out
#4 Bismarck Century def. 64-49
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. #7 Dickinson, 71-53
#1 Minot High def. #5 Mandan, 78-61
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #2 Bismarck High, 71-52
Loser Out
#4 Bismarck Century def. 64-49
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. #7 Dickinson, 71-53
Today’s schedule (Main Arena)
State Qualifier
#2 Bismarck High vs #4 Bismarck Century, 11 am
#5 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 12:45 pm
Championship
#1 Minot High vs #3 Bismarck Legacy, 6 pm
#2 Bismarck High vs #4 Bismarck Century, 11 am
#5 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 12:45 pm
Championship
#1 Minot High vs #3 Bismarck Legacy, 6 pm
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High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
Loser Out
#5 Dickinson def. #8 Williston, 59-56
#6 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Jamestown, 62-51
Semifinal
#1 Minot High def. #4 Mandan, 59-42
#2 Bismarck High def. #3 Bismarck Century, 64-45
#5 Dickinson def. #8 Williston, 59-56
#6 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Jamestown, 62-51
Semifinal
#1 Minot High def. #4 Mandan, 59-42
#2 Bismarck High def. #3 Bismarck Century, 64-45
Today’s schedule (Main Arena)
State Qualifier
#4 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck Legacy, 2:30 pm
#3 Bismarck Century vs #5 Dickinson, 4:15 pm
Championship
#1 Minot High vs #2 Bismarck High, 7:45 pm
#4 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck Legacy, 2:30 pm
#3 Bismarck Century vs #5 Dickinson, 4:15 pm
Championship
#1 Minot High vs #2 Bismarck High, 7:45 pm
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MSU BASEBALL
GAME 1 | Metro State Denver 16, Minot State 3
DENVER, Colo. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers got three hits from Gunnar Kozlowitz in a 16-3 non-conference loss to the Metro State Denver Roadrunners on Friday. Trevyn Badger (0-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State (2-8 overall, 1-3 NSIC). Kozlowitz’s three-hit day led the Beavers offensively. Javier Gutierrez put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Miles Iverson also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding two RBI. The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Gutierrez put Minot State on the board with a two-out solo home run off Jack Slominski. The Roadrunners expanded their lead to 16-1 before the Beavers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the ninth. Minot State picked up two runs when a single from Iverson brought home Kozlowitz and Grant Gabbert, which tightened the Roadrunners lead to 16-3. The ballgame ended with that ninth-inning rally falling short.
GAME 2 | Metro State Denver 8, Minot State 4
The Minot State Beavers battled on Friday but fell in the nightcap of their doubleheader to the Metro State Denver Roadrunners 8-4 despite the efforts of Gunnar Kozlowitz, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Connor Meldrim (0-1) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by Kozlowitz, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a triple and an RBI. Grant Gabbert furnished a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Javier Gutierrez also contributed for Minot State, putting together three walks. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State put up two runs in the frame, highlighted by an RBI triple off the bat of Kozlowitz. The Beavers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 4-2. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Mark Ossanna, which brought the score to 4-3 in favor of the Roadrunners. Metro State Denver expanded their lead to 8-3 before the Minot State offense got going, reducing that lead to 8-4 in the sixth. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Ricky Apodaca. The Beavers were unable to get any closer as neither team scored again in the ballgame. The Beavers play at Colorado School of Mines today.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 3 North Dakota moved one step closer to its sixth Penrose Cup on Friday night with a 5-3 victory over No. 12/11 Western Michigan from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. UND’s (23-8-2, 14-6-1 NCHC) win coupled with a Denver victory over St. Cloud State moves the Fighting Hawks six points ahead of the Huskies for first place in the league standings and gives the hosts a chance to win the regular season title with a regulation victory in the series finale.
Depth was on full display in the victory for the green and white, with all four of the forward lines notching at least a goal and 12 players notching at least a point. Sophomore forward Jackson Blake continued his torrid pace with a pair of assists to move within two points of breaking the NCHC scoring record with 34 points in just 21 league games. Goaltender Ludvig Persson was at his best once again, stopping 34-of-37 shots fired his way to improve to 20-8-2 on the campaign. The Swede was forced into action in all three periods, as the Fighting Hawks were outshot by a 37-17 margin, including 11-2 over the final 20 minutes. Much like it has done often at home this season, North Dakota jumped out to an early lead as Blake sprung Owen McLaughlin on a breakaway for the sophomore to bury his 11th goal of the season to give UND a 1-0 lead just 1:50 into the contest. After killing a penalty, NoDak got right back to work on the offensive end with Jackson Kunz collecting a loose puck in the crease and potting his second tally in the last two games while falling to the ice to double the UND lead just beyond the midway point of the opening stanza. Western Michigan (18-12-1, 9-12-0 NCHC) cut the lead to one heading into the first intermission, but a pair of goals in the middle stanza by the hosts flipped the momentum right back towards UND. Louis Jamernik V struck just 1:26 into the second after blowing by the defender and tucking a backhander over the goaltender’s pads for his seventh of the season and a 3-1 NoDak advantage before Carson Albrecht increased the lead to 4-1 by burying a rebound off a Hunter Johannes shot at the end of 40 minutes. The Broncos pushed for the equalizer in the third, cutting the lead to 4-3 with a pair of goals in a 1:33 span, but Persson and the rest of the Fighting Hawks were able to hold off the late charge while Cameron Berg salted away the win with an empty netter to seal the 5-3 victory. North Dakota will go for the series sweep over Western Michigan tonight at 6:07 p.m. from the Ralph.
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros got goals from Weston Knox in the first period, Nicholas Swecke and Colby Bear in the second, and Will Dawson in the third as they defeat Aberdeen 4-1. The Wings only tally came in the third by Luke Backel. Brady James stopped 19 of 20 Aberdeen shots. The Tauros lead atop the NAHL Central Division remains at six points as Bismarck also won.
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WOLVES-KINGS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Malik Monk scored 35 of his 39 points after halftime and the Sacramento Kings defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-120 in overtime on Friday night. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota’s leading scorer, had 11 points in the first half but did not play after halftime due to personal reasons, according to team officials. Minnesota led 120-117 midway through the overtime period before Monk hit back-to-back 3-pointers. The Wolves had a chance to tie it with 17.5 seconds to play, but Naz Reid missed a corner 3 and Trey Lyles hit a free throw to clinch the victory. Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists before fouling out in overtime. Keegan Murray scored 17 points, Davion Mitchell had 16 and Harrison Barnes had 14 for the Kings, who were missing leading scorer De’Aaron Fox, who missed his second straight game with a left knee contusion. Monk made 16 of 29 shots, including 5 of 8 3-pointers, to make up for the absence of Fox’s 26.9 points per game. Jaden McDaniels led the Timberwolves with 26 points. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points, Reid had 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds. The Timberwolves host Clippers on Sunday.
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TWINS-LEWIS
TAMPA (AP) – It didn’t take long for Royce Lewis to remember what it feels like to hit a grand slam. He did it four times last year. And in his first opportunity with the bases loaded in spring training, he did it again on Friday. The young Minnesota Twins slugger went deep in the third inning of a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Lewis’ homer came off minor leaguer Jordan DiValerio on a 3-0 pitch that he decided not to let go by. “I think these guys are just like, ‘What the heck, man, I don’t know what’s going on,’” Lewis told reporters in Fort Myers, Florida. “I said the same thing. I really don’t (know). I just enjoy it. Take advantage of the opportunities when they come because they’ll go away soon. You just take advantage while you get them.” Lewis has five grand slams in the first 66 games of his major league career. He hit one early in the 2022 season before a torn ACL in his right knee cost him almost an entire calendar year. Last season, Lewis hit four slams in just 12 plate appearances with the bases loaded, setting a franchise record. The 24-year-old did it despite being limited to only 58 games and 217 at-bats. “Well, you almost laugh to yourself a little bit that you’re in the situation again,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters. “Even without the homer, you’re still sitting there like, ‘My god, it feels like we load the bases for this guy a lot,’ and he just keeps coming through, over and over again. It’s a good time. It’s fun. I hope we’re talking about it again in April, May and June.”
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KHRT Sports – 03/01/24
KHRT SPORTS – FRIDAY – 03/01/24
MINOT, ND – South Prairie-Max earned a win in their first trip to the State Tournament in school history.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
#7 Valley City def. #2 Bottineau, 64-61
#3 Devils Lake def. #6 Northern Cass, 64-42
#1 Thompson def. #8 Watford City, 69-53
#5 South Prairie-Max def. #4 Shiloh Christian, 75-64
#7 Valley City def. #2 Bottineau, 64-61
#3 Devils Lake def. #6 Northern Cass, 64-42
#1 Thompson def. #8 Watford City, 69-53
#5 South Prairie-Max def. #4 Shiloh Christian, 75-64
Today’s schedule
Consolation
#2 Bottineau vs #6 Northern Cass, 1 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs #8 Watford City, 2:45 pm
Semifinal
#3 Devils Lake vs #7 Valley City, 6:30 pm
#1 Thompson vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#2 Bottineau vs #6 Northern Cass, 1 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs #8 Watford City, 2:45 pm
Semifinal
#3 Devils Lake vs #7 Valley City, 6:30 pm
#1 Thompson vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
State Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal
#2 Bowman County def. #7 Maple River, 69-63
#6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. #3 Central McLean, 43-42
#1 May-Port-CG def. #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 64-43
#4 Sargent County def. #5 Our Redeemer’s, 54-52
#2 Bowman County def. #7 Maple River, 69-63
#6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. #3 Central McLean, 43-42
#1 May-Port-CG def. #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 64-43
#4 Sargent County def. #5 Our Redeemer’s, 54-52
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#2 Bowman County vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 1 pm
#1 May-Port-CG vs #4 Sargent County, 2:45 pm
Consolation
#3 Central McLean vs #7 Maple River, 6:30 pm
#5 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
#2 Bowman County vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 1 pm
#1 May-Port-CG vs #4 Sargent County, 2:45 pm
Consolation
#3 Central McLean vs #7 Maple River, 6:30 pm
#5 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
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MINOT, ND – In Division AA, Minot got wins from both their girls and boys on the first day of the West Region Tournament.
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
Quarterfinal
#1 Minot High def. #9 Jamestown, 83-54
#5 Mandan def. #4 Bismarck Century, 70-61
#2 Bismarck High def. #7 Dickinson, 83-42
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 64-49
#1 Minot High def. #9 Jamestown, 83-54
#5 Mandan def. #4 Bismarck Century, 70-61
#2 Bismarck High def. #7 Dickinson, 83-42
#3 Bismarck Legacy def. #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 64-49
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Minot High vs #5 Mandan, 2 pm (Main Arena)
#2 Bismarck High vs #3 Bismarck Legacy, 3:45 pm (Main Arena)
Loser Out
#4 Bismarck Century vs #9 Jamestown, 4:30 pm (Exhibit Hall)
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s vs #7 Dickinson, 6:15 pm (Exhibit Hall)
#1 Minot High vs #5 Mandan, 2 pm (Main Arena)
#2 Bismarck High vs #3 Bismarck Legacy, 3:45 pm (Main Arena)
Loser Out
#4 Bismarck Century vs #9 Jamestown, 4:30 pm (Exhibit Hall)
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s vs #7 Dickinson, 6:15 pm (Exhibit Hall)
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High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
Division AA
WDA Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
Quarterfinal
#1 Minot High def. #8 Williston, 76-37
#4 Mandan def. #5 Dickinson, 69-65
#2 Bismarck High def. #7 Jamestown, 82-47
#3 Bismarck Century def. #6 Bismarck Legacy, 60-53
#1 Minot High def. #8 Williston, 76-37
#4 Mandan def. #5 Dickinson, 69-65
#2 Bismarck High def. #7 Jamestown, 82-47
#3 Bismarck Century def. #6 Bismarck Legacy, 60-53
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#5 Dickinson vs #8 Williston, 1 pm (Exhibit Hall)
#6 Bismarck Legacy vs #7 Jamestown, 2:45 pm (Exhibit Hall)
Semifinal
#1 Minot High vs #4 Mandan, 5:30 pm (Main Arena)
#2 Bismarck High vs #3 Bismarck Century, 7:15 pm (Main Arena)
#5 Dickinson vs #8 Williston, 1 pm (Exhibit Hall)
#6 Bismarck Legacy vs #7 Jamestown, 2:45 pm (Exhibit Hall)
Semifinal
#1 Minot High vs #4 Mandan, 5:30 pm (Main Arena)
#2 Bismarck High vs #3 Bismarck Century, 7:15 pm (Main Arena)
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The regular season finale did not disappoint for the hometown fans who made their way to the Maysa for some ACHA men’s hockey. Minot State, who was back to defend home ice one last time for the 2023-24 calendar year, took on Jamestown in the second leg of a back-to-back. On top of that, it was also Senior Night for the Beavers. There was a little bit of extra motivation to win one for the three Seniors. It was another rivalry matchup that went the way of the No. 1 Beavers (29-6-1), who sunk the 4th-ranked Jimmies (24-10-0) in a game with high-octane offense. The final score was 6-3 as Minot finished on a high note heading into the ACHA National Tournament. All throughout the game, the scoring was back-and-forth. Jamestown did not go down easy, as the Beavers would have to work on holding the Jimmies at bay.
Leading things off in the first, the Jimmies came ready to play. An opening goal on the rush gave Jamestown an early spark at 3:45. Not long after settling in, the Beavers would go to work as they capitalize on an early defensive zone turnover by the Jimmies to tie it at one apiece. Over three minutes later, the Beavers would find themselves on a power play opportunity. Speaking of being opportunistic, they would do exactly what they sought after and that is with a goal to go up 2-1 at 13:22 while on the man advantage. Minot did not stop attacking the Jimmie net, as they were swarming with chances towards the cage and bringing the heat. After a 2-1 first period, each team traded a goal in the second to stay at a one-goal lead for the Beavers. The score became 3-1 at 8:11 until the Jimmies answered after three straight by MSU. It became 3-2 at 11:30 and continued for the rest of the second.
The next goal would be crucial heading into the start of the third, and there the Beavers were again to pounce on a rebound shot for a 4-2 lead. That one came just under five minutes into the final period of regulation. The next five minutes belonged to Jamestown, as they tried to stay afloat. Things got close once again as the Jimmies brought the score to 4-3 at 9:39 in the third. Getting back in focus were the Beavers as they did not sit back and wait for the final horn, they upped the tempo. While the Jimmies waited to pull the goalie, the Beavers regained possession in the neutral zone and tallied a goal on a nice individual effort. At 18:30, it would be a back breaker for Jamestown, who now needed two goals in a minute and 30 seconds. Being aggressive late, the Jimmies decided to pull the netminder for the extra attacker right off the draw and it cost them. The Beavers clinched the 6-3 win on an empty netter with 1:14 left to go in the game.
Minot State honored Tre Sortland, Riley Wallace, and Carter Barley as the three graduating Seniors right before second period puck drop. There is a new team-leader in goals on the Beavers, as Carter Barley made his mark on Senior Night with two goals. Matthew Yakubowski is starting to heat up from the back end, his third of the season was the ice breaker as he drove the net for a rebound. Trenton Curtis found his way back into the lineup after some time off with injury and picked up his ninth of the year. Already with two assists in the game, Christian Kadolph added more to his stat sheet with his eighth. Putting the lead out of reach was Troy Hamilton, who grabbed the empty netter for his 15th. Senior netminder Riley Wallace picked up the start and was not heavily tested. He did enough for the Beavers, tallying 13 saves on 16 shots. That was not all that took place however, as coach Waselenchuk sent other Senior goalie Tre Sortland out to play in the final minute and 30 seconds of the game. He made a save on one solo shot as both goalies got playing time. That meant all three Seniors were able to hit the ice on their special occasion.
The Beavers grabbed win number six over Jamestown this year and the 22nd since joining MSU Athletics affiliation. And that does it for the 2023-24 regular season for Minot State men’s hockey. As the number one ranked team, they finish with a 29-6-1 record heading into the 2024 ACHA National Tournament. The Beavers also look to defend last year’s national title victory. Postseason play starts on March 7, but MSU gets a first-round bye so their first matchup will not take place until the quarterfinals on March 8. They face the winner between Illinois State and Grand Canyon.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A stellar season on the hardwood for senior Khari Broadway and junior Connor Hollenbeck not only helped lead the Minot State men’s team to a top-4 finish in the NSIC, but earned both honors as voted by the league’s coaches.For the second straight season Broadway was voted as an All-NSIC performer by the league’s coaches, earning All-NSIC First Team honors this season, while the Beavers’ Hollenbeck was honored for the first time as he was named to the All-NSIC Second Team. The All-NSIC First and Second Teams for men’s basketball were announced today. Minnesota State, Mankato guard Malik Willingham was named NSIC Player of the Year, Minnesota Duluth forward Charlie Katona was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, Minnesota State Moorhead guard JaMir Price was named NSIC Newcomer of the Year, and Minnesota State, Mankato’s Matt Margenthaler was named NSIC Coach of the Year. Broadway, a 6-foot-1 guard from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, led a balanced Minot State attack with his 13.7 points per game and his team-high 76 assists. He also earned All-NSIC Second Team honors last season. Hollenbeck, a 6-foot-7 forward from Rapid City, South Dakota, led the Beavers in rebounding at 7.0 rebounds per game and was second in scoring behind Broadway averaging 11.7 ppg. Broadway, Hollenbeck, and the rest of the Minot State men’s basketball team are back in action Sunday morning as they play Southwest Minnesota State at 11 a.m. in the NSIC quarterfinals at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
BROOKINGS, S.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team fell 107-47 to South Dakota State Thursday night in Frost Arena. After three early turnovers, the Fighting Hawks offense settled in at Frost Arena and knocked down five of their next six attempts from the field to pull within one point of the Jacks, 13-12. The Jacks, however, would answer with a 10-0 run to go up 23-12 and would carry a 25-16 into the second quarter. After scoring 40 points in UND’s last contest, Kacie Borowicz picked up right where she left off in the first quarter with 12 of UND’s 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Borowicz led all scorers with 23 points on the night and moved into the No. 2 spot in the UND record book for made free throws in a career. Pemberton had a team-high seven rebounds and chipped in six points. SDSU outscored UND 17-9 in the second quarter behind a defensive performance that held the Hawks to 4-of-18 from the field. On the other end, the Jacks shot .636 percent from the field with a pair of three-pointers and headed to half with a 42-25 lead. Boroiwcz paced the Hawks in the opening half with 18 points. Kiera Pemberton and Fatima Ibrahim were the other Hawks to find the bottom of the net with four and three points, respectively. The Jackrabbits exploded for 35 third quarter points behind 7-of-12 three-point shooting and .706 percent from the field. The Hawks were held to 4-of-12 from the field in the frame and were 0-3 from deep. The Jacks offensive outburst continued into the fourth quarter, as they shot 10-for-13 from the field to close out their win. Pemberton pulled down five of her seven boards in the second half, and eight Hawks scored in the final 20 minutes. The Fighting Hawks will continue their trek down I-29 on Saturday when they face South Dakota at 2:00 p.m. in their regular season finale.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team returned to the Betty Thursday night for the final week of regular season action—facing off in a crucial game with South Dakota State that held immense sway in the race for the conference title. Despite leading at half, the Fighting Hawks were unable to hold the lead in the second half as SDSU shot lights out in the second frame to win. B.J. Omot and Tyree Ihenacho led the Fighting Hawks with 14 points, while Amar Kuljuhovic, Eli King and Ihenacho tied for the team lead with six rebounds. Ihenacho and King tied for the team lead with three assists and Ihenacho had three steals. After falling behind 6-2 in the early going, the green and white went on a 13-2 run that gave them a 15-8 lead. Treysen Eaglestaff hit his first three pointer of the night to start the run, but back-to-back threes from SDSU quickly brought it back to a one-point game. Later with the game at 22-21, UND went on an 11-2 run that made it a ten point game at 33-23. But SDSU got the final seven points of the half to pull within three at 33-30 going into intermission. Momentum stayed with the Jackrabbits to begin the second half on a 14-4 run that put them up 44-37. But the pendulum swung back the other way once against as NoDak went on an 8-1 run later in the half to tie it up at 50, then Eaglestaff dropped in another three that put the Fighting Hawks back on top with 11:06 to go. From there, SDSU made three straight three-pointers and gained a lead they would hold onto the rest of the way. The Fighting Hawks close out the regular season against South Dakota on Saturday, which is Senior Day.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team grinded out a 63-54 win over South Dakota at Scheels Center on Thursday night. With the win, the Bison improved to 19-9 (13-2 Summit) and pushed their win streak to eight games. The Bison moved to 13-2 in Summit League play this season, which is the most wins since joining the league in 2007-08. Additionally, NDSU finished its home schedule with a 12-1 mark and won its most games since 2004-05. The Bison are a combined 23-2 at Scheels Center over the last two seasons. Abbie Draper led the way for NDSU narrowly missing a double-double with a team-best 15 points to go along with seven rebounds. Heaven Hamling, who was playing her final game in Scheels Center on senior night, netted 11 points and Abby Schulte added in 11 points of her own. Avery Koenen closed out the top performers hauling in a game-best 10 rebounds with eight points. As a team, the Bison shot 40.4 percent (21-52) from the field and 71.4 percent (20-28) from the free throw line. NDSU netted 32 points in the paint and 13 off of turnovers. The Bison also hauled in 43 rebounds in comparison to the Coyotes’ (19-11, 8-7 Summit) 22. The Bison put together a 12-0 run in the opening quarter to build up a 14-4 advantage after Hamling drained a jumper at the 1:41 mark. South Dakota fought back trimming the deficit down to one, 14-13, after Carley Duffney connected on a triple with 8:47 to play in the half. NDSU led at the break, 28-24. The Bison stretched their edge back into double digits in the third following seven straight points capped off by a layup from Elle Evans to make the score 41-29 at the 3:45 mark. South Dakota slowly chipped the edge back down to seven in the final quarter, 58-51, with a layup from Tori Deperry with 2:28 to play. However, NDSU went on to hold off South Dakota the rest of the way to secure the 63-54 victory. NDSU will wrap up regular season play at South Dakota State on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
VERMILLION, S.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost 88-68 at South Dakota on Thursday evening. The Bison fell to 15-15 overall and 8-7 in The Summit League. Lahat Thioune had 31 points and 11 rebounds for South Dakota. The Coyotes shot 54 percent for the game and made 10-of-16 (63 percent) from beyond the arc. Jacari White and Andrew Morgan both scored 16 points for the Bison. White hit four three-pointers. NDSU shot 46 percent as a team and went 6-for-20 from downtown. South Dakota led 45-31 at halftime and pushed the margin to 17 points early in the second half. NDSU cut the deficit to 11 at 65-54, but USD scored on the next two possessions. The Bison will host South Dakota State for the regular season finale on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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KHRT Sports – 02/28/24
KHRT SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 02/28/24
MINOT, ND – For the second time this year the Bishop Ryan Lions defeated Westhope-Newburg. The Lions win the District 8 championship and improve to 20-2, but still haven’t lost to a Division B team. The Sioux’s only losses on the season are to Bishop Ryan.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Region Qualifier
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 38-24
#5 T-G-U def. #3 Velva, 71-66 OT
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Westhope-Newburg, 66-64
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 38-24
#5 T-G-U def. #3 Velva, 71-66 OT
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Westhope-Newburg, 66-64
All District 8 Team
Bishop Ryan – Ramsey Walz, Jett Lundeen
Drake-Anamoose – John Bossert
Harvey-Wells County – Keaton Keller
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood – Riley Morlock, Eli Undlin
Our Redeemer’s – Jace Weekley, Nolan Schmidt
Surrey – Lucas Vollmer
T-G-U – Sage Hanson, Karson Haman
Velva – Reggie Bruner, Mason McPeak
Westhope-Newburg – Walker Braaten, Braden Bailey
Bishop Ryan – Ramsey Walz, Jett Lundeen
Drake-Anamoose – John Bossert
Harvey-Wells County – Keaton Keller
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood – Riley Morlock, Eli Undlin
Our Redeemer’s – Jace Weekley, Nolan Schmidt
Surrey – Lucas Vollmer
T-G-U – Sage Hanson, Karson Haman
Velva – Reggie Bruner, Mason McPeak
Westhope-Newburg – Walker Braaten, Braden Bailey
Outstanding Senior Athlete – Riley Morlock of MLS
Coach of the Year – Isaac Sondrol of Velva
Athletic Director of the Year – Layne Fluhrer of Glenburn
Selmer Flom Sportsmanship Award – Our Redeemer’s
Spirit Award – Westhope-Newburg
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Region Qualifier
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #6 Ray, 80-48
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 52-50
Championship
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #4 Alexander, 63-51
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #6 Ray, 80-48
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 52-50
Championship
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #4 Alexander, 63-51
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District 6 Tournament – White Shield
Region Qualifier
#4 Washburn def. #6 White Shield, 82-75
#5 Central McLean def. #3 New Salem-Almont, 66-51
Championship
#1 Garrison def. #2 White Shield, 71-69
#4 Washburn def. #6 White Shield, 82-75
#5 Central McLean def. #3 New Salem-Almont, 66-51
Championship
#1 Garrison def. #2 White Shield, 71-69
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TIMBERWOLVES-SPURS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, returning from an injury scare right before halftime, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-105 on Tuesday night without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns missed the game due to personal reasons. Earlier in the day, Towns memorialized a high school teammate on Instagram. Minnesota coach Chris Finch said before the game that he hoped Towns would only miss one game. Rudy Gobert, back after missing a game with a left ankle sprain, added 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves in his latest matchup with fellow French countryman Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama had 17 points and 13 rebounds as San Antonio lost its fifth in a row and 12 of its past 13 games. Wembanyama scored eight points in just over five minutes to open the game but didn’t score again until a 3 with 2:55 left in the third quarter. Naz Reid added 22 points off the bench for Minnesota, which has won six of seven and started the day tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference at 40-17. The Timberwolves host Memphis on Wednesday.
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WILD-HURRICANES
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Stefan Noesen scored a goal with his face midway through the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jordan Staal had a goal and assist and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes, which won for the first time in three games and improved to 10-1-2 in their last 13 road games. Just as a power play was expiring, Teuvo Teravainen passed down low to Jack Drury. His shot went off the blocker of Filip Gustavsson and deflected off Noesen’s face near the left post as he was tied up by Dakota Mermis. Connor Dewar and Jonas Brodin scored for Minnesota, which lost in regulation for just the second time in 10 games since the All-Star break. Ryan Hartman assisted on both goals and Gustavsson stopped 25 shots. The loss was two points badly needed by the Wild, 7-2-1 since the All-Star break. Minnesota is tied with St. Louis, six points back of Nashville for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Minnesota’s next two games are against the Predators and Blues. The Wild play at Nashville on Thursday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/27/24
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 02/27/24
MINOT, ND – The top two seeds will play for the District 8 Tournament title tonight. Hear all the games of the District 8 Tournament on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Loser Out
#7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #6 Harvey-Wells County, 48-37
#5 T-G-U def. #8 Surrey, 61-51
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg def. #3 Velva, 70-45
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #4 Our Redeemer’s, 46-45 OT
#7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #6 Harvey-Wells County, 48-37
#5 T-G-U def. #8 Surrey, 61-51
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg def. #3 Velva, 70-45
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #4 Our Redeemer’s, 46-45 OT
Today’s schedule (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Region Qualifier
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 4:30 pm
#3 Velva vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #2 Westhope-Newburg, 20 min after
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 4:30 pm
#3 Velva vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #2 Westhope-Newburg, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Loser Out
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. #8 Tioga, 56-50
#6 Ray def. #7 Trenton, 53-35
Semifinal
#4 Alexander def. #1 Kenmare-Bowbells, 67-51
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 78-55
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. #8 Tioga, 56-50
#6 Ray def. #7 Trenton, 53-35
Semifinal
#4 Alexander def. #1 Kenmare-Bowbells, 67-51
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 78-55
Today’s schedule
Region Qualifier
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #6 Ray, 4:30 pm
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
Championship
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #6 Ray, 4:30 pm
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
Championship
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
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District 6 Tournament – White Shield
Loser Out
#5 Central McLean def. #8 Mandaree, 67-36
#6 White Shield def. #7 Center-Stanton, 59-47
Semifinal
#1 Garrison def. #4 Washburn, 65-52
#2 Wilton-Wing def. #3 New Salem-Almont, 63-55
#5 Central McLean def. #8 Mandaree, 67-36
#6 White Shield def. #7 Center-Stanton, 59-47
Semifinal
#1 Garrison def. #4 Washburn, 65-52
#2 Wilton-Wing def. #3 New Salem-Almont, 63-55
Today’s schedule
Region Qualifier
#4 Washburn vs #6 White Shield, 4:30 pm
#3 New Salem-Almont vs #5 Central McLean, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Garrison vs #2 White Shield, 20 min after
#4 Washburn vs #6 White Shield, 4:30 pm
#3 New Salem-Almont vs #5 Central McLean, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Garrison vs #2 White Shield, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores:
High School Boys Basketball
Class A
Dickinson Trinity def. Stanley, 53-43
Class A
Dickinson Trinity def. Stanley, 53-43
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MSU BASEBALL
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (MSU) – Jonah Prokott did not allow an earned run and his teammates helped him out with a late rally as the Beaver baseball team beat host Concordia, St. Paul 6-3 to open an NSIC doubleheader on Monday. The Golden Bears bounced back to take the nightcap, 14-4 in 8 innings to wrap up the series. Minot State (2-6 overall, 1-3 NSIC) returns to the diamond this weekend in Denver, Colorado playing Metro State in a doubleheader on Friday.
GAME 1 | Minot State 6, Concordia-Saint Paul 3
Sophomore Jonah Prokott fanned seven Concordia, Saint Paul hitters over five innings of work to help lead the Minot State Beavers over the Golden Bears 6-3 on Monday in the opener of an NSIC doubleheader. In addition to his seven strikeouts, Prokott (1-0) went five innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on four hits and walking one for Minot State. Junior Devin Marton also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts to earn his first save of the season. Sophomore Noah Madas led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz also helped out, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with two walks and an RBI.
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Junior Seugjun Song came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Golden Bears failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the third inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Kozlowitz, which brought the Beavers lead to 2-0. Minot State’s lead had disappeared once the fourth inning arrived and turned into a 3-2 Concordia, Saint Paul advantage, when the Beavers tied up the game at three. The Beavers picked up a run on Madas’ one-out solo home run off Reece Piontek. The game remained tied until the very next inning, when Minot State got moving again on offense. The Beavers sent in two runs when a single from senior Martin Rodriquez brought home Kozlowitz and senior Cameron Carr, bringing the Minot State advantage to 5-3. The Beavers kept Concordia, Saint Paul off the scoreboard before building their lead to 6-3 the following inning. Junior Brent Riddle came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The score remained 6-3 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers held on for the win.
GAME 2 | Concordia-Saint Paul 14, Minot State 4
The Minot State Beavers got a boost from junior Grant Gabbert, who strung together three hits in a 14-4 loss to the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears on Monday in the nightcap of an NSIC doubleheader. Senior Tim Carlson (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Hayden Bode was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out two. In addition to his three hits, Gabbert had a triple, a home run and two RBI to lead the Beavers. Junior Brent Riddle put together a standout performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Cameron Carr also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Riddle put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off Ian Segna. The Golden Bears expanded their lead to 11-1 before the Beavers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the fourth. Minot State picked up a run on Gabbert’s leadoff home run off of Segna, which brought the score to 11-2 in favor of the Golden Bears. Concordia, Saint Paul built their lead to 12-2 before the Minot State offense got back in action, reducing that lead to 12-3 in the fifth. The Beavers picked up a run on Carr’s two-out RBI double. The Golden Bears expanded their lead to 13-3 before the Minot State offense got back in action, cutting into that lead in the seventh. The Beavers sent in a run on an RBI triple off the bat of Gabbert, scoring sophomore Colton Bagshaw, tightening the Concordia, Saint Paul lead to 13-4. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Concordia, Saint Paul added one run to their tally on the way to a 14-4 final.
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ND HOCKEY-HONORS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Sophomore forward Jackson Blake and freshman defenseman Jake Livanavage were each honored with weekly awards by the NCHC, the league announced on Monday evening. Blake was named the NCHC Forward of the Week for the second time this season while Livanavage earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week for the second time as well.
Blake powered North Dakota to a sweep of Minnesota Duluth with a seven-point weekend, tallying three more points than any other NCHC player over the weekend. On Friday, Blake recorded a career-high five points, as he had a hand in all but one goal in UND’s 6-0 shutout of the Bulldogs. The Carolina Hurricanes draft pick opened the scoring only 1:05 into the game Friday, with his goal serving as the game-winner. He then assisted on UND’s final four goals, with the first three primary helpers, including a highlight-reel steal and set-up on the Fighting Hawks’ fifth goal. Blake was named the game’s first star on Friday. The next night, he doled out two more primary assists in a 4-2 victory, setting up each of UND’s first two tallies. Blake finished the series with a game-winning goal and six assists, including five primary helpers, to record the first seven-point weekend by a UND player since Mark MacMillan did it against Colorado College on Oct. 17-18, 2014. He also fired seven shots on goal and posted a +4 plus/minus, tying for the NCHC lead on the weekend. Blake now has 17 points in his last eight games and is tied for the NCHC scoring lead with 47 points (18g/29a) overall this year, which ties for fifth nationally. His 32 points and 22 assists in conference play are both first in the NCHC.
Livanavage contributed at both ends of the ice in North Dakota’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth. Defensively, he helped limit the Bulldogs to two goals all weekend, including a shutout in Friday’s opener, while playing on a penalty kill unit that was a perfect 3-for-3. Offensively, Livanavage handed out a trio of assists, including two in Friday’s 6-0 victory, with all three helpers coming on the power play as UND went 3-for-9 on the man advantage. He had the primary assist on UND’s first goal Friday (by Jackson Blake), which was the game-winner, then also had a hand in the Fighting Hawks’ fourth goal Friday and set up UND’s first goal again on Saturday in a 4-2 win. Along with the three assists, Livanavage blocked three shots in the sweep and finished with a +2 plus/minus. He’s now riding a three-game point streak and ranks second among freshman defensemen in the NCHC with 22 points (3g/19a) in 32 games this season. His 22 points are seventh among all NCHC blueliners this year.
North Dakota, which leaped back to No. 3 in both polls this week, is set to host No. 12/11 Western Michigan in the final home series of the regular season beginning on Friday night at 7:06 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.
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TWINS-TRADE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league shortstop Rayne Doncon and cash on Monday from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league shortstop Noah Miller. In conjunction with the trade, the Dodgers announced a $4 million, one-year contract to keep Kiké Hernández.
The 29-year-old Margot just joined the Dodgers two months ago with starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow in a trade with Tampa Bay. Margot hit .264 with a .686 OPS in 99 games for the Rays last season while playing center field and right field. He has also played left field. Margot made his major league debut with San Diego in 2016 and was the primary center fielder for the Padres from 2017-19, before being traded to the Rays. In 788 career games, he’s batted .255 with a .694 OPS, 52 home runs and 91 stolen bases. Margot has a $10 million salary this season as part of a $19 million, two-year contract he signed with the Rays, a deal that includes a $12 million mutual option for 2025 with a $2 million buyout. If the option is not exercised, the Rays must pay the Dodgers an additional $2 million as part of the Glasnow trade. The Rays agreed to send the Dodgers an additional $2 million toward Margot’s salary for 2024, and Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said his club will receive that $4 million commitment as well as an unspecified amount on top of that from the Dodgers to cover Margot’s salary. The Twins have pared back their payroll in 2024 in light of a reduction in regional television revenue. Margot will essentially replace Michael A. Taylor, who became a free agent after hitting a career-high 21 homers and playing 126 games in center field last season while star Byron Buxton was limited to designated hitter duty due to knee trouble. Buxton is healthy again and on track to be the regular center fielder, with Matt Wallner in left and Max Kepler in right, but utilityman Willi Castro was the only other sure bet for the opening day roster with reliable outfield experience. Margot was a player the Twins had targeted for a while as a fit for his exceptional defensive ability in the corners as well as his capability of handling center field when Buxton is out of the lineup.
The 20-year-old Doncon played last season for Class A Rancho Cucamonga. He was signed out of the Dominican Republic. Miller was the 36th overall pick by the Twins in the 2021 amateur draft. The 21-year-old finished last season with Class A Cedar Rapids. Hernández hit .237 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs in 140 games with the Red Sox and Dodgers in 2023 while playing all four infield and all three outfield positions. The 33-year-old was reacquired by the Dodgers from Boston on July 25 and became a free agent after the World Series. Hernández has played in 10 major league seasons, including parts of seven with the Dodgers.
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KHRT Sports – 02/26/24
KHRT SPORTS – MONDAY – 02/25/24
MINOT, ND – It’s day two for Division B District Boys Basketball Tournaments. Hear all the games of the District 8 Tournament on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Loser Out
#6 Harvey-Wells County vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#5 T-G-U vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #4 Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
#6 Harvey-Wells County vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#5 T-G-U vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #4 Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Loser Out
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#6 Ray vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#6 Ray vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
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MSU BASEBALL
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (MSU) – The Beavers opened NSIC play Sunday with a strong pitching performance only to see game one slip away in a last at-bat rally that sparked host Concordia, St. Paul to a doubleheader sweep. The Golden Bears rallied for three runs for a walk-off, 3-2 victory to start the day, then completed the sweep of Minot State (1-5 overall, 0-2 NSIC) with a 10-6 win in the nightcap. The two teams play another doubleheader starting at noon today.
GAME 1 | Concordia-Saint Paul 3, Minot State 2
The Minot State Beavers took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 3-2 to the hst Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears on Sunday in the opening game of an NSIC doubleheader. Senior Craig Schmich (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits, allowing two walks and striking out seven. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by senior Martin Rodriquez, who went 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI. Senior Cameron Carr put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Junior Grant Gabbert also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Beavers then held the Golden Bears scoreless before expanding their lead in the seventh inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Rodriquez, which brought the Beavers lead to 2-0. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Concordia, Saint Paul scored three times in the bottom half of the seventh to grab the 3-2 win.
GAME 2 | Concordia-Saint Paul 10, Minot State 6
Four Minot State players recorded at least two hits, but the Beavers fell to the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears 10-6 on Sunday in NSIC play. Junior Gage Yost (0-2) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. Freshman Conner Meldrim was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, with no walks and one strikeout. Junior Seugjun Song led the hit barrage for the Beavers, going 2-for-5 in the ballgame. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State plated two runs when Bagshaw left the yard with Song aboard. The Beavers deficit grew to 10-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the eighth inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-RBI double from senior Cameron Carr, which tightened the Golden Bears lead to 10-5. Minot State kept the Golden Bears off the board before narrowing the gap to 10-6 in the ninth. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Gunnar Kozlowitz. The ballgame ended with that ninth-inning rally falling short.
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
DENTON, Texas (MSU) – Softball will have to wait a few more weeks for Minot State’s two-sport student-athlete Haleigh Lematta. Lematta extended her wrestling season on Sunday as she earned her first trip to the NCWWC National Championships, finishing fourth in the 143-pound weight class and then winning a wrestle-off at the NCWWC Region VI Tournament hosted by Texas Woman’s University. Lematta becomes the fourth Minot State women’s wrestler to qualify for nationals in just two years as a collegiate program. She joins Jazmin Gorder, Annika Gotlieb, and Nina Sandoval who all qualified for nationals last year in the Beavers inaugural season. Lematta will be the lone Beaver at nationals this year, but teammate Julia Petryna was poised to make the trip, as well, finishing fifth in the 116-pound weight class and earning a spot in a wrestle-off only to fall to Jaia Ashley of Schreiner University in that extra match. Petryna went 3-2 on the day picking up a 10-0 technical fall victory over teammate Skye Shelmerdine and a 15-5 technical fall win over Sioux Falls’ Paige Denke, then collecting a forfeit victory over Cassandra Witte of Chadron State in the fifth-place match to earn her shot in the wrestle-off. As for Lematta, her day started with a 6-3 decision win over Linfield’s Klaira Flatt in the championship quarterfinals before a tie-breaker loss in the semifinals sent her into consolation-bracket action. In the consolation semifinals, Lematta pinned Karstin Hollen of Chadron State in 3 minutes, 21 seconds before falling by pin in the third-place match to Erica Schroeder of Colorado Mesa. Unfazed by the setback, Lematta took the mat with nationals at stake and pinned Jermariah Ferguson of the host school, Texas Woman’s, in 2:47, earning a spot at the NCWWC National Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 9-10. The performance of Lematta and Petryna helped lead the Beavers to a seventh-place finish as a team with 34 points in the 10-team regional. Adding to the Beavers score was Ari Korish at 123 pounds as she finished eighth and picked up a win by forfeit over teammate Jazmin Gorder on the day, and Madison Parsons who also finished eighth at 191 pounds.
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KHRT Sports – 02/25/24
KHRT SPORTS – SUNDAY – 02/25/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High finished 3rd at the State Hockey Tournament.
High School Girls Hockey
State Tournament – Fargo
5th Place
#1 West Fargo United def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-4 OT
3rd Place
#4 Grand Forks def #3 Mandan, 3-0
Championship
#2 Fargo North-South def. #8 Bismarck Century, 5-1
#1 West Fargo United def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-4 OT
3rd Place
#4 Grand Forks def #3 Mandan, 3-0
Championship
#2 Fargo North-South def. #8 Bismarck Century, 5-1
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High School Boys Hockey
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
5th Place
E3 Fargo North def. W3 Bismarck Century, 2-1
3rd Place
W2 Minot def. E4 Fargo South, 5-2
Championship
#2 Grand Forks Red River def. E1 Grand Forks Central, 4-2
E3 Fargo North def. W3 Bismarck Century, 2-1
3rd Place
W2 Minot def. E4 Fargo South, 5-2
Championship
#2 Grand Forks Red River def. E1 Grand Forks Central, 4-2
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MINOT, ND – State Qaulifier games for Division A and B girls basketball were held on Saturday.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max def. Hazen, 58-23
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 58-48
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max def. Hazen, 58-23
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 58-48
Division B
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean def. T-G-U, 75-43
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Grant County/Mott-Regent, 60-42
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean def. T-G-U, 75-43
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Grant County/Mott-Regent, 60-42
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High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal – (Thu 2/29)
#2 Bottineau vs #7 Valley City, 3 pm
#3 Devils Lake vs #6 Northern Cass, 2:45 pm
#1 Thompson vs #8 Watford City, 6:30 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 8:15 pm
#2 Bottineau vs #7 Valley City, 3 pm
#3 Devils Lake vs #6 Northern Cass, 2:45 pm
#1 Thompson vs #8 Watford City, 6:30 pm
#4 Shiloh Christian vs #5 South Prairie-Max, 8:15 pm
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
State Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal – (Thu 2/29)
#2 Bowman County vs #7 Maple River, 3 pm
#3 Central McLean vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 2:45 pm
#1 May-Port-CG vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 6:30 pm
#4 Sargent County vs #5 Our Redeemer’s, 8:15 pm
#2 Bowman County vs #7 Maple River, 3 pm
#3 Central McLean vs #6 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 2:45 pm
#1 May-Port-CG vs #8 Kenmare-Bowbells, 6:30 pm
#4 Sargent County vs #5 Our Redeemer’s, 8:15 pm
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MINOT, ND – Other scores:
High School Boys Basketball
Division A
Standing Rock def. New Town, 67-49
Division A
Standing Rock def. New Town, 67-49
High School Girls Gymnastics
State Meet – Dickinson
Individual All Around
T1. Aspen Roadamel – Dickinson, 38.700
T1. Elizabeth Karsky – Dickinson, 38.700
3. Reygan Strommen – Dickinson, 38.233
4. Brooklyn Wariner – Dickinson, 37.817
5. Haley Conklin – Minot High, 37.517
T1. Aspen Roadamel – Dickinson, 38.700
T1. Elizabeth Karsky – Dickinson, 38.700
3. Reygan Strommen – Dickinson, 38.233
4. Brooklyn Wariner – Dickinson, 37.817
5. Haley Conklin – Minot High, 37.517
12. Gracyn Bergan – Minot High, 35.767
14. Keira Davis – Minot High, 35.550
15. Pavyn Peterson – Minot High, 35.467
19. Lexi McLeod – Minot High, 34.333
14. Keira Davis – Minot High, 35.550
15. Pavyn Peterson – Minot High, 35.467
19. Lexi McLeod – Minot High, 34.333
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
WDA Championships – Mandan
1. Bismarck Century, 358
2. Minot High, 357
3. Bismarck High, 320.5
4. Bismarck Legacy, 264
5. Williston, 261
6. Jamestown, 208
7. Dickinson, 175.5
8. Mandan, 159
1. Bismarck Century, 358
2. Minot High, 357
3. Bismarck High, 320.5
4. Bismarck Legacy, 264
5. Williston, 261
6. Jamestown, 208
7. Dickinson, 175.5
8. Mandan, 159
Senior Athlete of the Year: Matt Boen of Minot High
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros got goals from Nicholas Sewecke and Cayden Casey in the first period, Jack O’Hanisain, Colby Woogk, and John Emmons in the second and won 5-1 on Saturday to earn a split with Austin. Lukas Swedin stopped 25 of 26 Bruin shots. Penalties were frequent as the teams combined for 23 penalites and 44 minutes in the box. Bismarck lost to Abereen, so the Tauros gain a couple points back and now lead the Bobcats by six points as they sit atop the NAHL Central Division standings.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – Connor Hollenbeck and Caleb Van De Griend both recorded double-doubles to help lead the Minot State men’s basketball team over the Sioux Falls Cougars 79-55 on the road Saturday in the NSIC regular-season finale for both teams. With the win Minot State match its most wins in a season as an NCAA program with 20 and also secured the No. 4 seed in the NSIC and an automatic berth in the NSIC Tournament quarterfinals. Minot State returns to Sioux Falls next weekend for a quarterfinal game on Sunday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at the Sanford Pentagon against the winner of a first-round game Wednesday night in the NSIC Tournament. The Beavers (20-8 overall, 15-7 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Hollenbeck, who put together a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Khari Broadway tacked on 19 points and seven rebounds and Van De Griend helped out with a double-double off the bench with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Led by Hollenbeck’s four offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in 14 second-chance points. Minot State’s defense held Sioux Falls to only 27 percent shooting from the field, including 21.4 percent from beyond the arc. After jumping out to a 26-22 advantage, Minot State went on a 9-0 run with 2:00 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Broadway, to increase its lead to 35-22, a score that would hold until halftime. Minot State kept its lead intact before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Hollenbeck’s jumper, to grow the lead to 44-29 with 15:32 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 79-55 win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 22 of its 44 points in the lane.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – The Beavers earned their first trip to the postseason since 2019-20 in dramatic fashion Saturday afternoon. Needing a win to avoid tie-breakers and automatically punch its ticket to the NSIC Tournament, the Minot State women’s basketball team erased a 15-point deficit with six minutes left to play and toppled host Sioux Falls 65-64 in the final regular season game for both NSIC foes. With the victory, the Beavers secured the 10th seed in next week’s NSIC Tournament as they tied with the Cougars with matching 7-15 NSIC records, but Minot State wins the head-to-head tie-break by virtue of sweeping Sioux Falls this season, beating them 62-60 at the MSU Dome in January and securing Saturday’s 65-64 victory. The Beavers (10-21 overall) next will play in the NSIC Tournament first round on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 7th-seeded St. Cloud State. The Huskies won both meetings with the Beavers this season. Lorelei McIver hit a buzzer-beating shot with just two seconds left on the clock to lead the Minot State women’s basketball team past the Sioux Falls Cougars. The Beavers had four players score in double figures, led by Maya Aguilar, who had 14 points, six rebounds and six steals. Sydney Gustavsson tacked on 13 points and three steals and McIver chipped in as well with 11 points. Led by Gustavsson’s four offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in seven second-chance points. Minot State forced 25 Sioux Falls turnovers while committing 18 themselves in Saturday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 27 points on the offensive end of the floor. Aguilar’s six steals led the way for Minot State.
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MSU WOMENS SOFTBALL
TOPEKA, Kan. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers fell 4-3 in an eight-inning matchup to the Central Missouri Jennies on Saturday in non-conference play at the Washburn Invitational. Senior Gabi Dawyduk (1-3) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went eight innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on nine hits, allowing no walks and striking out four. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by junior Chesie McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run and an RBI. Junior Abbey Kelley put together a standout effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Dawyduk also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI.
Central Missouri 4, Minot State 3, 8 innings
Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to Kelley’s RBI double with two outs. The Jennies then scored two runs to retake their advantage heading into the sixth inning, when the Beavers responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Junior Hannah Murray came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 3-2 in favor of the Jennies. Minot State held the Jennies off the scoreboard before rallying to tie it up at three in the seventh. The Beavers scored a run on McLaughlin’s leadoff home run off junior Amanda Hansen. Central Missouri then scored one in the eighth inning to break the tie and grab the 4-3 win.
Washburn 7, Minot State 1
The Minot State Beavers fell to the Washburn Ichabods 7-1 despite the efforts of junior Abby Lohse, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday in the Beavers final game at the Washburn Invitational. Junior Reegan Floyd (1-2) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State (5-7 overall). At the plate, the Beavers were paced by Lohse, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI. Senior Taryn Bennett put together a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a double. Senior Lauryn DeGuzman also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double. The Beavers were trailing 7-0 in the fifth inning when they put runs on the board. Minot State got on the board thanks to Lohse’s RBI double with two outs. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) – The weekend belongs to Minot State’s Bailey Wride. The freshman middle-distance runner stole the show for the Beavers this weekend, writing her name into the Minot State record books on Friday then breaking her own record while claiming her first NSIC Championship on Saturday in the women’s 600 meters at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato. Friday Wride broke the NCAA Division II record in the 600 meters, qualifying for Saturday’s finals with a time of 1 minute, 38.32 seconds. She broke the old record of 1:38.81 run by Whitney Hanson in 2020. Saturday, she shattered her own record and the all-time school record in the event while blowing past her NSIC competitors as well, racing to her first NSIC championship in a time of 1:36.76 to win the 600 meters. That time broke the all-time Minot State record in the event of 1:37.67 run by Vicky Anderson in 2004. Wride’s win helped power the Minot State women to a ninth-place team finish out of 14 teams as the Beavers scored 18 points.
Wride also earned All-NSIC honors with her championship and was the lone Beaver to do so on the weekend, though a few other Minot State student-athletes came close as they scored for the Beavers. That included teammate Sidra Sadowsky who was fourth in women’s 800 meter in 2:17.53 on Saturday, missing All-NSIC honors by one spot. Wride and Sadowsky also teamed up on Friday with Paulette Dominguez, and Nicole Reeves to set one more all-time school record for the Beaver ladies as they finished sixth in the medley relay in 12:16.86, breaking the previous all-time record of 12:33.35 run by Sadowsky, Alica Murillo, Emily Hansen, and Caitlin Cornell in 2022.
On the men’s side, Minot State finished 10th out of 11 teams with 11 points. Peyton Tuhy led the way as he broke the NCAA Division II-era record in the men’s 1,000 meters in the prelims on Friday with a time of 2:31.88, then finished sixth in the finals on Saturday in 2:32.32, one of three Minot State individuals to score for the Beavers. Jasiah Hambria added to Minot State’s team score as he also was sixth in the men’s high jump clearing 6 feet, 7 inches, and Jacob Jensen was seventh in mile in 4:17.15 for the Beavers. The Minot State men’s 4×400-meter relay team also added points to the team total as Ramon Duran, Francis Short Bull, Nathan Trujillo-Aragon, and Devontae Daley were sixth in 3:21.70.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State junior Andrew Morgan scored 27 points to lead the Bison men’s basketball team to a thrilling 73-68 victory over North Dakota on Saturday afternoon inside a packed Scheels Center. The Bison improved to 17-7 over 24 meetings against UND in the Division I era. NDSU has now won 11 of the past 14 games against the Fighting Hawks. With the win, NDSU climbed to 8-6 in the Summit League and third place in the league standings. Morgan made 11-of-15 shots in the game, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. The Bison trailed 61-54 with 6:30 remaining in the contest. A slashing, acrobatic bucket by Damari Wheeler-Thomas, a dunk by Morgan, and a three from Morgan sent the 5,058 fans into a frenzy and put the Bison up 62-61 with five minutes left. NDSU outscored UND 19-7 over the final 6:30 to pull out the win. The Bison shot 49 percent for the game and limited UND to 37-percent shooting. Boden Skunberg scored 15 points for NDSU, and Jacari White had 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Noah Feddersen led the Bison with eight rebounds. NDSU plays at South Dakota on Feb. 29 and hosts South Dakota State for the regular season finale on Mar. 2.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team was back in action on Saturday after a week off, looking for the first season sweep of North Dakota State in the Division I era. It was a back-and-forth game at Scheel’s Arena but ultimately NDSU prevailed at home. B.J. Omot led the Fighting Hawks with 22 points, while Amar Kuljuhovic notched his eighth double-double of the campaign with 13 points and 11 rebounds (a team high), and Tyree Ihenacho led with seven assists. The Fighting Hawks will play the last two games of the regular season at home next week with South Dakota State on Thursday then South Dakota next Saturday.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team dismantled North Dakota, 107-80, to extend its win streak to seven games on Saturday afternoon at Scheels Center in front of 2,502 fans. With the win, the Bison complete the regular season sweep of North Dakota and improve to 18-9 (12-2 Summit) on the season. NDSU also pushed its season-best win streak to seven games, which is the longest winning streak for the Bison since winning 24 straight in the 2004-05 season. Additionally, head coach Jory Collins notched his 73rd win with the Bison to move into second place all-time in program history behind Amy Ruley, who won 671 career games. NDSU had six players reach double figures in scoring with Elle Evans setting the pace with her third straight 20-point performance with 21 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three. Heaven Hamling poured in 17 points with a game-high five assists. Abby Schulte filled her stat line with 15 points, career-high six steals, five rebounds and four assists. Miriley Simon (15), Abbie Draper (14) and Leah Mackenzie (11) also reached double digits in scoring. As a team, the Bison drained 15 three-pointers on 23 attempts with seven different players contributing at least one. That mark is tied for the fifth-most all-time and one away from the program record of 16, which the Bison have reached in four separate games. NDSU also shot 59.6 percent (34-57) from the field and 75.0 percent (24-32) from the free throw line. NDSU got off to fast start shooting 63.2 percent from the field in the opening quarter to build up a 31-16 lead at the 1:10 mark after Evans drained a triple. The Bison then stretched their advantage to 40-21 in the second frame after Draper connected on a layup with 8:19 to play in the half. NDSU led at the intermission, 56-43. The Fighting Hawks (9-18, 5-9 Summit) attempted to rally in the third quarter trimming the deficit down to 10, 70-60, following a pair of free throws from Kiera Pemberton at the 2:51 mark. The Bison responded closing the quarter on an 8-2 run capped off by jumper from Hamling to make the score 83-63. NDSU went on close out the final 10 minutes to secure the regular season series over North Dakota, 107-80. NDSU will be back in action hosting South Dakota on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (UND) – Kacie Borowicz poured in a career-high 40 points, but the North Dakota women’s basketball team fell 107-80 to North Dakota State Saturday in the Scheels Center. Borowicz’s scoring output increased in all four quarters and she was efficient from all three levels of the floor converting 16-of-26 field goal attempts and 3-of-5 from deep. Borowicz tallied 13 of UND’s 17 points in the fourth quarter on 4-of-5 shooting. The Fighting Hawks will travel to Brookings, S.D. next Thursday for a meeting with South Dakota State at 7:00 p.m.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Sophomore forward Dylan James scored a pair of highlight goals in the third period to help No. 4/5 North Dakota defeat Minnesota Duluth, 4-2, and notch a weekend sweep on Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. With the sweep, UND (22-8-2, 13-6-1 NCHC) remains in first place in the NCHC standings and holds a three-point lead over St. Cloud State with four regular season games (12 points) remaining. The Fighting Hawks are also just one point away from clinching home ice for the NCHC Quarterfinals, awarded to the top-4 teams in the league standings. James broke a 2-2 deadlock in the third period with his second two-goal game of his career to help the Fighting Hawks complete a regular season sweep over Minnesota Duluth (10-17-4, 6-13-1 NCHC) for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Fellow sophomore forward Jackson Blake continued his torrid offensive weekend with a pair of assists to give the Eden Prairie, Minn., native seven points (1G, 5A) over the two games while Jayden Perron and Jackson Kunz each struck for a goal in the victory. Ludvig Persson saw his shutout streak against Minnesota Duluth end in the second period at 152:45, but finished with 26 saves on 28 shots to improve to 19-8-2 this season between the pipes. It was a slower start to the game offensively in the finale, with neither side generating too many quality scoring chances in the opening stanza. UND was able to finally get on the board with just under three minutes remaining in the period, as Perron pounced a loose puck in the slot and tucked home his second goal of the weekend and 10th of the season to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. NoDak doubled its advantage early in the second, as Blake beat his defender and feathered a perfect pass to Kunz streaking to the far post who finishes off his fifth goal of the season to extend the lead to 2-0. Minnesota Duluth was able to answer back, however, potting back-to-back goals in just over three minutes of play to knot the contest at 2-2 heading into the third. James took over in the third period, giving UND the lead by racing past the defender, cutting to the slot and tucking the puck past the goaltender just over four minutes into the frame to put the Hawks in front, 3-2. The sophomore added the fourth tuck of the night for the hosts as Owen McLaughlin flipped a puck from UND’s defensive zone into space for James to use his speed and bury his second of the game to seal the 4-2 victory and weekend sweep. North Dakota will remain home for a weekend series with Western Michigan beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from the Ralph.
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TIMBERWOLVES-NETS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, punctuated by a dunk in the final minute, as the Minnesota Timberwolves took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 101-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss Friday to Milwaukee. The Timberwolves are now 5-2 this season on the second night of back-to-backs. Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 18 points. Nets leading scorer Mikal Bridges, who entered Saturday averaging 21.7 points per game, added 15 points. The win puts the Timberwolves a half-game ahead of idle Oklahoma City in the conference. The Nets fell to 0-2 under interim head coach Kevin Ollie. Ollie took over for Jacques Vaughn, who was fired during the All-Star break. The Timberwolves host San Antonio on Tuesday night.
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WILD-KRAKEN
SEATTLE (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, Mats Zuccarello added a career-high four assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Saturday night. Marcus Johansson, Matt Boldy and Dakota Mermis also scored for the Wild, who built a 5-1 lead less than seven minutes into the second period. Marc-André Fleury made 31 saves as Minnesota improved to 7-1-1 since the All-Star break. The Wild have scored 22 goals in their past four games, starting with a franchise-record 10 goals against Vancouver on Monday. Kaprizov has six goals and six assists over that stretch, while extending his point streak to eight games. Minnesota moved into a tie with St. Louis at 62 points and remained two points behind Nashville for the Western Conference’s second wild card spot. Seattle fell three points behind the Wild. The Wild host Carolina on Tuesday night.
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KHRT Sports – 02/24/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 02/24/24
MINOT, ND – Boys basketball took center stage on Friday with the quarterfinals of the Division B District Boys Basketball Tournaments. Hear all the games on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg def. #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 51-48
#3 Velva def. #6 Harvey-Wells County, 73-56
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #8 Surrey, 77-55
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #5 T-G-U, 56-35
#2 Westhope-Newburg def. #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 51-48
#3 Velva def. #6 Harvey-Wells County, 73-56
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #8 Surrey, 77-55
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #5 T-G-U, 56-35
Monday’s schedule
Loser Out
#6 Harvey-Wells County vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#5 T-G-U vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #4 Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
#6 Harvey-Wells County vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#5 T-G-U vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
Semifinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #4 Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #8 Tioga, 58-36
#4 Alexander def. #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 65-35
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #7 Trenton, 76-50
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #6 Ray, 67-54
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #8 Tioga, 58-36
#4 Alexander def. #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 65-35
#2 Williston Trinity Christian def. #7 Trenton, 76-50
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #6 Ray, 67-54
Monday’s schedule
Loser Out
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#6 Ray vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
#5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#6 Ray vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Alexander, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #3 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
West Region Tournament Play In
#8 Williston def. #9 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 69-56
West Region Tournament Play In
#8 Williston def. #9 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 69-56
Division A
#5 Beulah def. Hazen, 64-61
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Bottineau, 68-52
Nedrose def. New Town, 55-51 OT
Stanley def. Rugby, 65-38
Turtle Mountain def. Dunseith, 67-48
#5 Beulah def. Hazen, 64-61
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Bottineau, 68-52
Nedrose def. New Town, 55-51 OT
Stanley def. Rugby, 65-38
Turtle Mountain def. Dunseith, 67-48
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
West Region Tournament Play In
#9 Jamestown def. #8 Williston, 71-55
West Region Tournament Play In
#9 Jamestown def. #8 Williston, 71-55
High School Girls Gymnastics
State Championships – Dickinson High School
1. Dickinson, 152.801 (9th consecutive state title / 18th overall)
2. Jamestown, 144.142
3. Minot High, 143.368
4. Bismarck Century, 142.967
5. Grand Forks, 138.150
6. Mandan, 133.700
7. Bismarck Legacy, 132.484
8. Northwest Stars, 126.317
1. Dickinson, 152.801 (9th consecutive state title / 18th overall)
2. Jamestown, 144.142
3. Minot High, 143.368
4. Bismarck Century, 142.967
5. Grand Forks, 138.150
6. Mandan, 133.700
7. Bismarck Legacy, 132.484
8. Northwest Stars, 126.317
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MINOT, ND – The State Hockey Tournament began on Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo.
High School Girls Hockey
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
Semifinal
#8 Bismarck Century def. #4 Grand Forks, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #3 Mandan, 2-0
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United def. #5 Fargo Davies, 3-2
#7 Devils Lake def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 4-3
#8 Bismarck Century def. #4 Grand Forks, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #3 Mandan, 2-0
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United def. #5 Fargo Davies, 3-2
#7 Devils Lake def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 4-3
Today’s schedule
5th Place
#1 West Fargo United vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after boys 5th place
3rd Place
#3 Mandan vs #4 Grand Forks, 11 am
Championship
#2 Fargo North-South vs #8 Bismarck Century, 4:30 pm
#1 West Fargo United vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after boys 5th place
3rd Place
#3 Mandan vs #4 Grand Forks, 11 am
Championship
#2 Fargo North-South vs #8 Bismarck Century, 4:30 pm
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High School Boys Hockey
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
Loser Out
W3 Bismarck Century def. W1 Dickinson, 4-2
E3 Fargo North def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 4-2
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5-3
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W2 Minot High, 5-0
W3 Bismarck Century def. W1 Dickinson, 4-2
E3 Fargo North def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 4-2
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5-3
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W2 Minot High, 5-0
Today’s schedule
5th Place
W3 Bismarck Century vs E3 Fargo North, 12 pm
3rd Place
W2 Minot vs E4 Fargo South, 30 min after girls 3rd place
Championship
E1 Grand Forks Central vs #2 Grand Forks Red River, 30 min after girls championship
W3 Bismarck Century vs E3 Fargo North, 12 pm
3rd Place
W2 Minot vs E4 Fargo South, 30 min after girls 3rd place
Championship
E1 Grand Forks Central vs #2 Grand Forks Red River, 30 min after girls championship
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MINOT, ND – State Qualifier games for Division A and B girls basketball will be held today at the Minot Auditorium. We’ll broadcast the first and last games of the day on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
Division B
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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MINOT, ND – Minot High remains atop the final Division AA basketball polls this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
FINAL Division AA Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (14) 19-2 70 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 19-2 56 2
3. Fargo Davies 18-3 42 3
4. West Fargo Horace 17-4 21 5
5. Bismarck Legacy 16-5 14 4
1. Minot High (14) 19-2 70 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 19-2 56 2
3. Fargo Davies 18-3 42 3
4. West Fargo Horace 17-4 21 5
5. Bismarck Legacy 16-5 14 4
Others receiving votes: Bismarck High (15-6), Mandan (14-7)
FINAL Division AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (12) 20-1 67 1
2. Fargo Davies (2) 17-4 51 3
3. Bismarck High 16-5 50 2
4. Bismarck Century 16-5 20 4
5. Fargo North 14-7 14 NR
1. Minot High (12) 20-1 67 1
2. Fargo Davies (2) 17-4 51 3
3. Bismarck High 16-5 50 2
4. Bismarck Century 16-5 20 4
5. Fargo North 14-7 14 NR
Other receiving votes: West Fargo Sheyenne (15-6)
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros were shutout by the Austin Bruins 2-0 on Friday. Brady James made 20 saves on 22 shots by the Bruins. Bismarck defeated Aberdeen 5-1, so the Tauros lead atop the NAHL Central Division is down to four points.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – Day two of the WMCH Conference Tournament saw plenty of action, with a total of four games featuring two consolation matches and the other two as semifinals. The Minot State women’s hockey team had the right to play in one of those semifinal games, but the competition ramps up the further the rounds go. 2-seed Midland University, who is still undefeated, was the next task for the Beavers. The 3rd-seeded Beavers could not muster anything versus Midland, as the Warriors shut out Minot State in a 2-0 final score. Throughout the first two periods of regulation, the Beavers weathered the storm despite being heavily outshot by Midland. There were still donuts on the scoreboard heading into the third period, until a costly penalty by the Beavers would give Midland the break they were looking for on a fresh set of ice. A power-play goal at the 44-second mark of the third finally got the scoring started. The Beavers would end up behind the eight ball early in the final period of regulation, while in need of an answer fast. After almost 19 minutes passed by, the Warriors picked up the dagger to make it 2-0 with 19 seconds left in the third period. That goal gassed any possible rallying momentum left by the Beavers. Haylie Biever played her heart out by making 31 saves on 33 shots in the contest. Midland picks up win number seven this year versus Minot State, both regular season and postseason combined. All-time, it is the Warriors 14th win over the Beavers. That puts a wrap for the Beavers at the WMCH Conference Tournament. Up next is a trip to St. Louis for the 2024 ACHA National Tournament, where they hope to push forward in a return to the championship game. The festivities start March 13 and run through the 17th.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MARSHALL, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State offense put on a ball-movement clinic on the road Friday, collecting 11 assists on 16 made shots, but the Beavers fell to the host Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 72-53 in NSIC action. The Beavers (19-8 overall, 14-7 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Michael Jok, who had 15 points. Connor Hollenbeck tacked on 12 points and Khari Broadway helped out with 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Led by Broadway’s three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in nine second-chance points. Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 32-19 heading into halftime. Southwest Minnesota State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 41-21 advantage before Minot State went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Broadway’s layup, to shrink the deficit to 41-29 with 14:50 to go in the contest. Southwest Minnesota State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 72-53. Minot State capitalized on seven Southwest Minnesota State turnovers in the period, collecting 10 points off those turnovers. The Beavers play at Sioux Falls today.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MARSHALL, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 29-point performance from the bench, but fell 78-61 to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs on the road Friday in NSIC play. The Beavers (9-21ovetall, 6-15 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Maya Aguilar, who had 16 points. Sydney Gustavsson added 14 points and Lorelei McIver added eight points and three steals. After falling behind 10-4, Minot State went on a 5-0 run with 1:43 left in the first quarter to narrow its deficit to 10-9. Southwest Minnesota State answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Beavers down 13-11 entering the second quarter. The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 30-26 halftime deficit. Minot State’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Beavers faced a 55-45 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring 14 of its 19 points in the paint. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 78-61. Minot State got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring 11 of its 16 total points.
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MSU SOFTBALL
TOPEKA, Kan. (MSU) – Taryn Bennett blasted a 3-run homer in the opener for Minot State and Brooklyn Morrison added a 2-run homer for the Beavers in their second game on Friday in the Washburn Invitational. Despite the offensive fireworks, Minot State (5-5 overall) still dropped both games, losing 12-7 to Emporia State to start the day and falling 7-2 to Pittsburg State in the Beavers second game of the day.
EMPORIA STATE 12, MINOT STATE 7
Minot State got contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, but the Beavers fell to the Emporia State Hornets 12-7 Friday. Sophomore Kierra Fournier (2-1) got the ball to start for Minot State (5-4) and took the loss. Senior Gabi Dawyduk was a bright spot for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing four innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on four hits, with three walks and one strikeout. Senior Taryn Bennett led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and three RBI. Dawyduk put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and an RBI. Sophomore Anna LaCount also chipped in, going 2-for-4 for Minot State with a double and an RBI. Trailing 10-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice in the inning on run-scoring doubles from senior Kilee Fehd and LaCount. The Beavers deficit grew to 12-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning. Minot State scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Bennett, scoring sophomore Sara Van Wickler and junior Abby Lohse, which brought the score to 12-5 in favor of the Hornets. Minot State held the Hornets off the scoreboard before narrowing the gap to 12-7 in the sixth. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
PITTSBURG STATE 7, MINOT STATE 2
Senior Brooklyn Morrison went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI for the Minot State Beavers in a 7-2 loss to the No. 18 Pittsburg State Gorillas on Friday. Junior Reegan Floyd (1-1) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State (5-5). Morrison led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBI. Junior Abby Lohse put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a double. The Beavers were trailing 7-0 in the seventh inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State plated two runs when Morrison left the yard with Lohse aboard. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
Minot State is back in action playing Central Missouri and Washburn today in the tournament.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Sophomore forward Jackson Blake struck for five points to help No. 4/5 North Dakota roll to a 6-0 win over Minnesota Duluth on Friday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. The sophomore had his fingerprints all over the victory for UND (21-8-2, 12-6-1 NCHC), scoring a goal and dishing out five assists to become the first NoDak player with five points in a game since Collin Adams did it on Mar. 12, 2021 against Miami in the NCHC Quarterfinals. Blake wasn’t alone in recording a strong offensive night for the hosts, as Cameron Berg (2G, 1A), Riese Gaber (1G, 1A) and Jake Livanavage (2A) each also tallied multiple points in the largest victory over Minnesota Duluth (10-16-4, 6-12-1 NCHC) since an 8-2 win on Mar. 11, 2005. Ludvig Persson was strong between the pipes as well, finishing with 17 saves to notch his fourth shutout of the season and improve to 18-8-2 this season. NoDak jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it with a trio of goals in the opening 20 minutes to grab a 3-0 advantage. Blake struck just 65 seconds into the contest with his 18th tally of the season and fifth on the power play through a great Jackson Kunz screen before Jayden Perron increased the advantage to 2-0 just three minutes later a breakaway. With the period dwindling down, Gaber increased the lead to 3-0 with a rocket from the top of the circle in the final period of the stanza to send the hosts to the locker room with the three-goal advantage. Berg took over in the middle stanza, striking for a pair of goals to build a 5-0 lead. The junior blasted home his team-leading eighth power play marker of the year to make it 4-0 before Blake’s great individual effort led to a perfect pass for a one-time goal by Berg to give the West Fargo, N.D., native his third game of the season with multiple tallies and a 5-0 lead after 40. Owen McLaughlin added the finishing touches on the victory early in the third period, as Blake picked up the secondary assist to give him a five-point night while Kunz’s primary helper saw every forward in the top-6 record at least a point as UND polished off the 6-0 win. North Dakota goes for the weekend and season sweep over Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night at 6:07 p.m. from the Ralph.
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WILD-OILERS
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matt Boldy scored a twice as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Friday night. Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Wild, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots to help Minnesota pull two points behind St. Louis for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman had goals for the Oilers, who have lost two in a row but are 28-7-1 in their last 36 games. Calvin Pickard finished with 16 saves.
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TIMBERWOLVES-BUCKS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 13 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks surge out of the All-Star break with a 112-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Minnesota dropped into a tie with Oklahoma City for the Western Conference lead at 39-17. The Thunder routed Washington 147-106 earlier Friday. Anthony Edwards made three 3-pointers in the final 1:58 to give the Wolves a late chance after falling behind by 17 points late in the third quarter, but Damian Lillard iced it for the Bucks with a pullup 21-footer with 10.3 seconds left for the five-point lead. Malik Beasley scored all 14 of his points in the third, when the Bucks outscored the Wolves 36-13. Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (12 points, 19 rebounds) helped the Wolves build a 32-14 second-chance points advantage, but their sloppy third quarter was too much to overcome. The Wolves, who played their first of seven straight home games, showed the dreaded post-break rust for most of the game. The Timberwolves host Brooklyn today.
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KHRT Sports – 02/23/24
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 02/23/24
MINOT, ND – Thursday was championship night at region girls basketball tournaments in the area. Winners of the championships qualified for state tournament. Those who came in 2nd and 3rd will play in state qualifier games on Saturday.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #5 Rugby, 40-35
Championship
#2 Bottineau def. #1 South Prairie-Max, 66-53
3rd Place
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #5 Rugby, 40-35
Championship
#2 Bottineau def. #1 South Prairie-Max, 66-53
Region 4 Tournament – Beulah
3rd Place
#3 Hazen def. #4 Dickinson Trinity, 43-42
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #2 Watford City, 54-52
3rd Place
#3 Hazen def. #4 Dickinson Trinity, 43-42
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #2 Watford City, 54-52
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
3rd Place
T-G-U def. Berthold, 67-54
Championship
Our Redeemer’s def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 34-23
3rd Place
T-G-U def. Berthold, 67-54
Championship
Our Redeemer’s def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 34-23
Region 3 Tournament – Killdeer
3rd Place
Grant County/Mott-Regent def. Hettinger-Scranton, 51-42
Championship
Bowman County def. Central McLean, 46-43
3rd Place
Grant County/Mott-Regent def. Hettinger-Scranton, 51-42
Championship
Bowman County def. Central McLean, 46-43
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That sets up the State Qaulier games on Saturday at the Minot Auditorium. We’ll broadcast the first and last games of the day on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
South Prairie-Max vs Hazen, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Watford City vs Turtle Mountain, 3 pm
Division B
State Qualifier – Minot Auditorium
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Central McLean vs T-G-U, 5 pm
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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MINOT, ND – Boys basketball takes center stage today with the quarterfinals of the Division B District 8 Boys Basketball Tournament. Heard all the games on The Heart 106.9, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 app.
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
Division B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#3 Velva vs #6 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
Quarterfinal
#2 Westhope-Newburg vs #7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 3 pm
#3 Velva vs #6 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #8 Surrey, 20 min after
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 T-G-U, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – 4Bears Event Center in New Town
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#4 Alexander vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Ray, 20 min after
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #8 Tioga, 3 pm
#4 Alexander vs #5 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 20 min after
#2 Williston Trinity Christian vs #7 Trenton, 20 min after
#3 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Ray, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – The State Hockey Tournament began on Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo.
High School Girls Hockey
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
#8 Bismarck Century def. #1 West Fargo United, 3-1
#4 Grand Forks def. #5 Fargo Davies, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-3
#3 Mandan def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-3
#8 Bismarck Century def. #1 West Fargo United, 3-1
#4 Grand Forks def. #5 Fargo Davies, 4-1
#2 Fargo North-South def. #7 Devils Lake, 5-3
#3 Mandan def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-3
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#4 Grand Forks vs #8 Bismarck Century, 12 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #3 Mandan, 30 min after
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United vs #5 Fargo Davies, 5 pm
#6 Bismarck High-Legacy vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after
#4 Grand Forks vs #8 Bismarck Century, 12 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #3 Mandan, 30 min after
Loser Out
#1 West Fargo United vs #5 Fargo Davies, 5 pm
#6 Bismarck High-Legacy vs #7 Devils Lake, 30 min after
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High School Boys Hockey
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
E4 Fargo South-Shanley def. W1 Dickinson, 3-2
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. W3 Bismarck Century, 5-2
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 7-0
W2 Minot High def. E3 Fargo North, 5-2
E4 Fargo South-Shanley def. W1 Dickinson, 3-2
E2 Grand Forks Red River def. W3 Bismarck Century, 5-2
E1 Grand Forks Central def. W4 Bismarck Legacy, 7-0
W2 Minot High def. E3 Fargo North, 5-2
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
W1 Dickinson vs W3 Bismarck Century, 11 am
W4 Bismarck Legacy vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E1 Grand Forks Central, 30 min after
W1 Dickinson vs W3 Bismarck Century, 11 am
W4 Bismarck Legacy vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
Semifinal
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E1 Grand Forks Central, 30 min after
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – The postseason is underway for the Minot State women’s hockey team, and there was no better way than ramping up the race than a date with fellow in-state foe Jamestown. It begins with the WMCH Conference Tournament as the quarterfinal round is getting underway. 3rd-seeded Minot State matched up with Jamestown, who was the 6th-seed. It was a battle from start to finish, but in the end, all the Beavers needed was one goal to secure the 1-0 win over the Jimmies. After a scoreless first frame, a shot from the point trickled through traffic at 7:36 of the second period as the Beavers took advantage of a critical power play opportunity. That one would stay as the game winner with no scoring to be had the rest of the contest, allowing Minot to advance to the WMCH semifinals. In her playoff debut, Kaitlyn Snyder scored the lone goal which ended up being the game winner. Her seventh total of the year hit on one of seven power play opportunities for the Beavers in the contest. It was also a key goal that finally solved Jamestown’s Lilah Drew, who was on her best effort all game. Even though most of the attacking pressure was forced on the Jimmies end, it was a netminders’ duel all throughout the match. Jamestown made a valiant effort to stop pucks but fell short of winning goalie Haylie Biever, who made a perfect 17 saves out of 17 shots for the shutout. Make that win number nine for the Beavers over Jamestown this year, counting both regular and postseason and the 18th in the all-time series. After the 2-seeded Midland / 7-seeded Minnesota matchup went final, Minot State moves on to face the Warriors, who defeated Minnesota in the quarterfinal game following Beavers-Jimmies. Puck drop tomorrow is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (ET).
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – The postseason is underway for the Minot State women’s hockey team, and there was no better way than ramping up the race than a date with fellow in-state foe Jamestown. It begins with the WMCH Conference Tournament as the quarterfinal round is getting underway. 3rd-seeded Minot State matched up with Jamestown, who was the 6th-seed. It was a battle from start to finish, but in the end, all the Beavers needed was one goal to secure the 1-0 win over the Jimmies. After a scoreless first frame, a shot from the point trickled through traffic at 7:36 of the second period as the Beavers took advantage of a critical power play opportunity. That one would stay as the game winner with no scoring to be had the rest of the contest, allowing Minot to advance to the WMCH semifinals. In her playoff debut, Kaitlyn Snyder scored the lone goal which ended up being the game winner. Her seventh total of the year hit on one of seven power play opportunities for the Beavers in the contest. It was also a key goal that finally solved Jamestown’s Lilah Drew, who was on her best effort all game. Even though most of the attacking pressure was forced on the Jimmies end, it was a netminders’ duel all throughout the match. Jamestown made a valiant effort to stop pucks but fell short of winning goalie Haylie Biever, who made a perfect 17 saves out of 17 shots for the shutout. Make that win number nine for the Beavers over Jamestown this year, counting both regular and postseason and the 18th in the all-time series. After the 2-seeded Midland / 7-seeded Minnesota matchup went final, Minot State moves on to face the Warriors, who defeated Minnesota in the quarterfinal game following Beavers-Jimmies. Puck drop tomorrow is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (ET).
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – For the final chapter of the Highway 83 rivalry in the 2023-24 regular season, it was a rather lopsided contest as the Minot State men’s hockey team welcomed University of Mary. This one would be the last time both teams meet in the regular season, with a game on hand at Maysa Arena. The No. 1 Beavers (27-6-1) were everywhere tonight as they dismantled in-state rival Mary (25-13-0) by a final score of 7-0. After previously falling in the Midwest College Hockey Conference championship, it was a game to forget for the Marauders as they look to quickly turn their attention span to the National Tournament. Meanwhile for the Beavers, they took control of the game from start to finish all while scoring in every period. To go along with a few multi-goal efforts in the contest, the Beavers tallied two goals in the first and third, with three goals coming in the second period. It was a quick hitter for Minot State when the ice breaker came along at 2:15 of the first. After 20 minutes of action, the Beavers went into the locker room in a good spot up 2-0. Things would ramp up in a hurry if Mary was to come up with an answer, because Minot State scored twice in a 47-second span to open the middle frame. With two periods gone, the scoreboard reads 5-0. In the third, the Beavers would add two more for good measure to ensure the uneven 7-0 win.
Matthew Yakubowski managed to get his second goal of the year through a shot in traffic, while Walker Jerome netted his first of two goals in the opening period. Sheldin Howard joined Jerome as the other Beaver forward with a two-goal effort as both tallies came in the second. His 10th and 11th were sandwiched between Carter Barley’s 17th of the season. Jerome would then hit on his 10th of the year, followed by Joey Moffatt who grabbed his 11th to cap off the scoring run. Brayden Pawluk was a distributor from the back end. He added three assists in the win. Christian Kadolph and Reid Arnold also stepped up with two assists each of their own. Goaltending was sturdy once again for the Beavers. Riley Wallace made his return to the crease after getting a rest last weekend. At this rate, you can just call him stone (Wall)ace as he stopped all 17 shots for his fifth shutout this year. Having already secured the season series, the Beavers picked up their fifth win over Mary in the 2023-24 calendar and hit double digit wins in the all-time series with their 10th against the Marauders. Minot State chased Mary for a convincing win in a midweek match. The Beavers will be back next week to wrap up the 2023-24 regular season before the ACHA National Tournament. On deck is a home-and-home series against another in-state rival: the Jamestown Jimmies. Both games are set to take place on February 28th and 29th.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team tied a season-high 13 three-pointers to help pick up its sixth straight win at St. Thomas, 96-53, on Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena. With the win, NDSU improves to 17-9 (11-2 Summit) on the season and extended its season-best win streak to six games. It marks the longest win streak for the Bison since winning six straight to begin last season. Elle Evans paced the Bison with a game-high 22 points with four assists and three rebounds. Abby Graham poured in a season-high 13 points, while Taryn Hamling also netted 11 points off the bench. Abbie Draper narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds. As a team, the Bison drained a season-high 13 three pointers on 18 attempts. NDSU registered a season-best 72.2 three-point field goal percentage with eight different players hitting at least one triple. It marked the second-best all-time three-point percentage in a single-game in NDSU history. The Bison shot 73.3 percent from beyond the arc at Bentley on Dec. 12, 1998. NDSU also handed out a season-high 27 assists with all 10 players distributing at least one. It marked the most assists in a single-game for NDSU since passing out 28 against Dakota State on Dec. 29, 2017. Abby Schulte paced the Bison tying a career-high eight assists, while Heaven Hamling and Evans each added in four of their own. NDSU got off to a fast start finishing opening frame on an 8-3 run to grab a 22-13 edge. The Bison then pushed their lead into double digits in the second frame after six straight points finished off by a fastbreak layup from Schulte to make the score 28-15 with 8:05 to play in the half. NDSU closed out the first half with a 10-1 run that featured six points from Evans to increase its lead to 44-27 at the break. The Bison went on to close out the Tommies (14-13, 6-7 Summit) over the final two quarters to pick up the 96-53 win. NDSU will be back in action hosting North Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team closed the first half with an 8-0 run, then outscored St. Thomas by 13 in the second half to earn a 64-50 win over the Tommies on Thursday night. The Bison improved to 14-14 overall and 7-6 in The Summit League, pulling into a tie for third in the conference standings. St. Thomas scored the first 10 points of the game and led 22-15 with four minutes left in the first half. The Bison went on an 8-0 run to close the half, taking the lead on a bucket by Noah Feddersen headed into the break. NDSU led 37-34 with 11:30 remaining. The Bison pieced together a 12-2 run over the next five minutes to go up 49-36. NDSU junior Andrew Morgan led all players with 17 points, and senior Boden Skunberg added 13 for the Bison. Jacari White grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and drained a pair of threes. The Bison held the Tommies to 37-percent shooting for the game. NDSU shot 58 percent in the second half to finish at 48 percent for the contest. St. Thomas’s 50 points were the fewest by an NDSU Division I opponent this season. NDSU hosts North Dakota on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
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KHRT Sports – 02/22/24
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 02/22/24
MINOT, ND – The State Hockey Tournament begins today at Scheels Arena in Fargo. The Minot High boys play the last game of the day. Fargo South-Shanley is the defending boys champ winning a triple overtime thriller over Grand Forks Red River last year. Fargo North-South is the reigning girls champ.
High School Girls Hockey
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Farmers Union Insurance Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
#1 West Fargo United vs #8 Bismarck Century, 11 am
#4 Grand Forks vs #5 Fargo Davies, 1:30 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #7 Devils Lake, 5 pm
#3 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 7:30 pm
#1 West Fargo United vs #8 Bismarck Century, 11 am
#4 Grand Forks vs #5 Fargo Davies, 1:30 pm
#2 Fargo North-South vs #7 Devils Lake, 5 pm
#3 Mandan vs #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 7:30 pm
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High School Boys Hockey
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
State Tournament – Scheels Arena in Fargo
Quarterfinal
W1 Dickinson vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 12 pm
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs W3 Bismarck Century, 30 min after
E1 Grand Forks Central vs W4 Bismarck Legacy, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
W1 Dickinson vs E4 Fargo South-Shanley, 12 pm
E2 Grand Forks Red River vs W3 Bismarck Century, 30 min after
E1 Grand Forks Central vs W4 Bismarck Legacy, 5:30 pm
W2 Minot High vs E3 Fargo North, 30 min after
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MINOT, ND – It’s championship night at region girls basketball tournaments in the area. Winners of the championship qualigy for state tournament. Those who come in 2nd and 3rd will play in state qualifier games on Saturday.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
#5 Rugby vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 6 pm
Championship
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #2 Bottineau, 20 min after (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
3rd Place
#5 Rugby vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 6 pm
Championship
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #2 Bottineau, 20 min after (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Region 4 Tournament – Beulah
3rd Place
#3 Hazen vs #4 Dickinson Trinity, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Watford City, 20 min after
3rd Place
#3 Hazen vs #4 Dickinson Trinity, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Watford City, 20 min after
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
3rd Place
Berthold vs T-G-U, 6 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
Championship
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
3rd Place
Berthold vs T-G-U, 6 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
Championship
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
Region 3 Tournament – Killdeer
3rd Place
Hettinger-Scranton vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 6 pm
Championship
Bowman County vs Central McLean, 20 min after
3rd Place
Hettinger-Scranton vs Grant County/Mott-Regent, 6 pm
Championship
Bowman County vs Central McLean, 20 min after
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – Just when they thought they had enough of each other, the latest ACHA rankings made sure of a guaranteed postseason matchup. That is, the Minot State women’s hockey team after wrapping up an eight-game regular season series with the Jamestown Jimmies, they are set to meet again in Lynchburg, VA for a quarterfinal matchup in the WMCH Conference Tournament. After a long grueling series during the 2023-24 season between both teams, the No. 4 Beavers (20-10-1) will duel with 11th-ranked Jamestown (13-16-0) once again this time in the postseason ranks. Puck drop is set for 2:30 p.m. (ET) today, which will be the second game taking place in the quarterfinal round of the bracket. The Beavers are the 3-seed, while Jamestown is the 6-seed heading into Tournament play.
LYNCHBURG, VA. (MSU) – Just when they thought they had enough of each other, the latest ACHA rankings made sure of a guaranteed postseason matchup. That is, the Minot State women’s hockey team after wrapping up an eight-game regular season series with the Jamestown Jimmies, they are set to meet again in Lynchburg, VA for a quarterfinal matchup in the WMCH Conference Tournament. After a long grueling series during the 2023-24 season between both teams, the No. 4 Beavers (20-10-1) will duel with 11th-ranked Jamestown (13-16-0) once again this time in the postseason ranks. Puck drop is set for 2:30 p.m. (ET) today, which will be the second game taking place in the quarterfinal round of the bracket. The Beavers are the 3-seed, while Jamestown is the 6-seed heading into Tournament play.
Minot State is in a perfect spot to be entering postseason play, and that is a long nine-game winning streak where the team is feeling good heading into higher stakes matchups. The seeding outcome created quite the draw for the Beavers, as they face Jamestown just after sweeping them last weekend on home ice. The Beavers 3-1 win on Senior Day was the most recent result between these two squads. Jamestown is limping their way into the playoffs following a five-game losing streak to end the season, but those losses were against two top-five teams in the rankings with one of them being Minot State. Their last win came against the University of Minnesota on February 3 in a 3-2 effort.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL-POLLS
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – For the sixth straight week the Minot State men’s basketball team found itself in the nation’s Top 25 as the Beavers head into the final weekend of the regular season No. 24 in the nation. The Beavers (19-7 overall, 14-6 NSIC) received 37 points in this week’s NABC Top 25 poll and slipped one spot from No. 23 to No. 24 after splitting a pair of NSIC games at home. Minot State now hits the road for its final two regular-season games before the NSIC Tournament, which begins Wednesday, Feb. 28, with first-round games hosted by teams finishing fifth through eighth in the NSIC standings. The Beavers wrap up the season playing at Southwest Minnesota State on Friday and at Sioux Falls on Saturday. Minot State was one of four NSIC teams in the NABC Top 25 as the Beavers join No. 4 ranked Minnesota State, Mankato, No. 12 Minnesota Duluth, and No. 13 Minnesota State Moorhead.
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UND VOLLEYBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Three Fighting Hawks: Elizabeth Norris, Paige Barber and Marissa Stockman, will be attending an open tryout with USA Volleyball in Colorado Springs, Colo. this weekend. This tryout will be for consideration for multiple international competitions: Olympics, Collegiate National team, and more. More than 200 athletes from universities and colleges around the country will be in attendance this weekend. A number of coaches will be on hand, including US Women’s National Team head coach Karch Kiraly, assistant coaches Tama Miyashiro, Alfee Reft and Erin Virtue and performance analyst Rianne Verhoek. Additionally, gold medalist and team MVP from the 2020 US Olympic Women’s Team Jordan Larson will be in attendance and speak to the athletes. Representatives from all three US women’s pro volleyball leagues will also be in attendance.
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KHRT Sports – 02/21/24
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 02/21/24
MINOT, ND – Semifinals were held on Tuesday for Division A and B girls region basketball tournaments. We’ll broadcast select games from each of the local tournaments.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Semifinal
#1 South Prairie-Max def. #5 Rugby, 53-45
#2 Bottineau def. #6 Turtle Mountain, 74-40
#1 South Prairie-Max def. #5 Rugby, 53-45
#2 Bottineau def. #6 Turtle Mountain, 74-40
Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#5 Rugby vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 6 pm
Championship
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #2 Bottineau, 20 min after (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#5 Rugby vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 6 pm
Championship
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #2 Bottineau, 20 min after (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Semifinal
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Berthold, 49-34
Our Redeemer’s def. T-G-U, 51-46
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Berthold, 49-34
Our Redeemer’s def. T-G-U, 51-46
Thursday’s schedule (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
3rd Place
Berthold vs T-G-U, 6 pm
Championship
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
Berthold vs T-G-U, 6 pm
Championship
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – The WDA regular season ended on Tuesday and Minot High wins both the boys and girls basketball conference titles.
High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 68-54
#2 Bismarck High def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 68-60
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Mandan, 90-80 OT
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 83-79
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 68-54
#2 Bismarck High def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 68-60
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Mandan, 90-80 OT
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 83-79
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 80-61
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 65-44
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 75-51
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 54-51
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 80-61
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 65-44
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 75-51
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 54-51
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WILD-JETS
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and added an assist to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday, ending the Wild’s six-game point streak. Kyle Connor had a goal and pair of assists, while Mason Appleton, Sean Monahan and Nino Niederreiter also scored for the Jets (34-15-5), who rebounded from a 6-3 Monday loss to the Calgary Flames — the most goals they’ve allowed this season. Adam Lowry and Dylan DeMelo each contributed a pair of assists. Laurent Brossoit made 36 saves for Winnipeg in his 14th game of the season. Marco Rossi scored twice and Kirill Kaprizov notched a goal and assist for the Wild (26-24-6), who set a franchise record for goals in a 10-7 home win Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, including a franchise-best seven goals in the third period. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of the 29 shots he faced for Minnesota, which is 5-1-1 in its last seven games. The Wild play Friday in Edmonton against the Oilers.
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KHRT Sports – 02/20/24
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 02/20/24
MINOT, ND – Region Tournaments for Division A and B girls basketball began on Monday. We’ll broadcast select games from each of the local tournaments.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
#1 South Prairie-Max def. #8 Dunseith, 80-32
#5 Rugby def. #4 Des Lacs-Burlington, 40-39
#2 Bottineau def. #7 Stanley, 64-24
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #3 Nedrose, 74-68
#1 South Prairie-Max def. #8 Dunseith, 80-32
#5 Rugby def. #4 Des Lacs-Burlington, 40-39
#2 Bottineau def. #7 Stanley, 64-24
#6 Turtle Mountain def. #3 Nedrose, 74-68
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #5 Rugby, 6 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#2 Bottineau vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 20 min after
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #5 Rugby, 6 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#2 Bottineau vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 20 min after
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Bishop Ryan, 42-35
Berthold def. Trenton, 43-38
T-G-U def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 49-15
Our Redeemer’s def. Tioga, 47-31 (OR: Maya Vibeto surpassed 2,000 career points)
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Bishop Ryan, 42-35
Berthold def. Trenton, 43-38
T-G-U def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 49-15
Our Redeemer’s def. Tioga, 47-31 (OR: Maya Vibeto surpassed 2,000 career points)
Today’s schedule
Semifinal
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Berthold, 6 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
T-G-U vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Berthold, 6 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
T-G-U vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
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MSU BASEBALL
DENVER, Colo. (MSU) – Minot State received contributions from every part of their lineup as all nine starters reached base safely, but the Beavers fell to the Regis Rangers 18-8 Monday in the finale of their 4-game, non-conference series. Senior Tim Carlson (0-1) came out of the bullpen for Minot State (1-3 overall) and took the loss. Senior Noah Balandran was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, with no walks and one strikeout. Junior Miles Iverson led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Junior Javier Gutierrez also helped out, going 2-for-3 for Minot State with a walk and two RBI. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Bagshaw. The Beavers then lost some of their lead, but expanded on their advantage in the third inning after the Rangers cut it to 2-1. Minot State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Gutierrez’s single, which brought the Beavers lead to 4-1. Regis came back to even the ballgame at four before Minot State reclaimed a 7-4 advantage in the fourth inning. Minot State lost the lead they built in the fourth, but got back on the scoreboard in the eighth trailing 18-7. The Beavers drove home a run on Iverson’s leadoff dinger off freshman Frankie Tarantino, tightening the Regis lead to 18-8. The Beavers were unable to get any closer as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – North Dakota sophomore guard Treysen Eaglestaff won Summit League Peak Performer of the Week for the week of February 12-18, announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. It is his third honor of the season and of his career—he is second only to Denver’s Tommy Bruner in Peak Performer of the Week awards this season. Eaglestaff scored a career-high 33 points in the win over Denver on Thursday night, with 27 points coming in the second half. He scored 17 points, which was second on the team in the win over Oral Roberts on Saturday. With 25 points per game, 15-16 shooting from the foul line and 56% shooting from the floor, Eaglestaff paced the green and white to two double digit road wins. Additionally, against Oral Roberts, three of the four rebounds he grabbed were offensive boards and from beyond the arc he shot 5-12 during the two games.
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KHRT Sports – 02/19/24
K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 02/19/24
MINOT, ND – This is the final week for the Class A and B Girls Basketball polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
FINAL Class A Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Thompson (17) 20-0 85 1
2. Bottineau 19-2 65 2
3. South Prairie-Max 19-2 51 3
4. Devils Lake 16-5 27 4
5. Nedrose 18-3 17 5
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (17-4), Kindred (16-5)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Kindred (15) 19-0 75 1
2. Grafton 15-3 48 4
3. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 14-4 46 3
4. Devils Lake 17-2 41 2
5. Beulah 16-3 8 5
Others receiving votes: Des Lacs-Burlington (17-3), Stanley (15-4)
FINAL Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (10) 21-1 148 1
2. May-Port-CG (4) 20-2 142 2
3. Bowman County (2) 20-2 132 3
4. Central McLean 21-1 122 4
5. Sargent County 19-3 85 7
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 18-4 82 6
7. Maple River 18-4 58 5
8. Kenmare-Bowbells 16-6 40 8
9. T-G-U 18-4 34 9
10. St. John 18-4 29 NR
Other receiving votes: Washburn (18-4)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. North Star (8) 18-1 131 1
2. Glen Ullin-Hebron (5) 18-1 129 2
3. Bishop Ryan (2) 17-2 116 3
4. Bowman County 17-1 112 4
5. Westhope-Newburg 18-1 106 5
6. Wilton-Wing 17-2 69 8
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 16-3 58 9
8. Hankinson 15-3 47 6
T9. Sargent County 14-5 22 7
T9. Linton-HMB 16-3 22 10
Other receiving votes: Williston Trinity Christian (15-3), Cavalier (15-4), Alexander (14-3)
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MINOT, ND – Region Tournaments for Division A and B girls basketball begin today. We’ll broadcast select games from each of the local tournaments.
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Region 3 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
#1 South Prairie-Max vs #8 Dunseith, 3 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#4 Des Lacs-Burlington vs #5 Rugby, 20 min after (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#2 Bottineau vs #7 Stanley, 20 min after
#3 Nedrose vs #6 Turtle Mountain, 20 min after
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High School Girls Basketball
Division B
Region 4 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
Kenmare-Bowbells vs Bishop Ryan, 3 pm (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
Berthold vs Trenton, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
T-G-U vs Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
Tioga vs Our Redeemer’s, 20 min after (HEARD ON 1320 AM)
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MSU BASEBALL
DENVER, Colo. (MSU) – Seniors Mark Ossanna and Ricky Apodaca each collected four hits to help propel the Minot State Beavers over the Regis Rangers 20-5 on Sunday in non-conference action. Senior Cameron Bagshaw (1-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State (1-2 overall). The right-hander went 1.1 shutout innings without giving up a hit. Junior Gage Eastlick also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing two shutout innings while allowing three hits, with no walks and one strikeout. In addition to his four hits, Apodaca had a double and three RBI to lead the Beavers. Ossanna added three doubles and an RBI to his four-hit performance as well. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and four RBI. The Beavers scored in seven different innings on the way to victory. Minot State took the lead for good at 1-0 in the first inning The big hits for the Beavers in the inning were a two-run double off the bat of Kozlowitz and a two-run single from Apodaca.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – Brendan Barnes and Cayden White led the way as each picked up wins by pin for the Beavers as the Minot State’s men’s wrestling team closed the regular season with a dominating 37-8 victory at Minnesota State Moorhead on Sunday. Barnes won his 165-pound match by pin 48 seconds into the third round over Jacob Reinardy, while White won in a quick 1 minute, 36 seconds in his 184-pound match with Anthony Sykora. Those were the two pins on the day for the Beavers (10-7 overall, 5-4 NSIC) who racked up victories in eight of the days’ 10 matches. Kelby Armstrong (157) and Cannon Potts (197) added wins by technical fall, with Armstrong scoring a 15-0 win and Potts a 19-1 victory, while Logen Fischer (125), Wayne Joint (133), and Jake Swirple (285) won by major decision. Fischer picked up a 15-6 victory, Joint won his match 15-2, and Swirple rolled to a 10-2 win. Ryan Hrcka (149) added the other victory for Minot State on the day, an 8-7 decision over Gunnar Mogen, as Minot State won its fourth straight dual and its second in a row and all-time over MSU Moorhead. Next up, Minot State will host the NCAA Super Region V tournament on Saturday, March 2, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.
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KHRT Sports – 02/18/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 02/18/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High will play in the championship of the West Region Boys Hockey Tournament today in Bismarck.
High School Boys Hockey
West Region Tournament – Bismarck
West Region Tournament – Bismarck
State Qualifier
#1 Bismarck Century def. #6 Jamestown, 2-1
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #5 Mandan, 1-0
Championship
#4 Dickinson def. #3 Minot High, 2-1
#1 Bismarck Century def. #6 Jamestown, 2-1
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #5 Mandan, 1-0
Championship
#4 Dickinson def. #3 Minot High, 2-1
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MINOT, ND – The team dual portion of the State Wrestling Tournament was held on Saturday
High School Boys Wrestling
Class A
Class A
State Tournament – Team Dual – FargoDome
Quarterfinal
W1 Bismarck def. E4 Central Cass, 67-3
E2 Fargo Davies def. W3 Dickinson, 51-18
E1 West Fargo Sheyenne def. W4 Bismarck Century, 32-30
W2 Williston def. E3 Devils Lake, 52-18
W1 Bismarck def. E4 Central Cass, 67-3
E2 Fargo Davies def. W3 Dickinson, 51-18
E1 West Fargo Sheyenne def. W4 Bismarck Century, 32-30
W2 Williston def. E3 Devils Lake, 52-18
Loser Out
E2 Fargo Davies def. E4 Central Cass, 39-17
W4 Bismarck Century def. E3 Devils Lake, 52-21
Semifinal
W1 Bismarck def. W3 Dickinson, 53-12
E1 West Fargo Sheyenne def. W2 Williston, 31-22
E2 Fargo Davies def. E4 Central Cass, 39-17
W4 Bismarck Century def. E3 Devils Lake, 52-21
Semifinal
W1 Bismarck def. W3 Dickinson, 53-12
E1 West Fargo Sheyenne def. W2 Williston, 31-22
5th Place
W4 Bismarck Century def. E2 Fargo Davies, 55-9
3rd Place
W2 Williston def. W3 Dickinson, 39-33
Championship
W1 Bismarck def. E1 West Fargo Sheyenne, 39-18
W4 Bismarck Century def. E2 Fargo Davies, 55-9
3rd Place
W2 Williston def. W3 Dickinson, 39-33
Championship
W1 Bismarck def. E1 West Fargo Sheyenne, 39-18
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High School Boys Wrestling
Class B
Class B
State Tournament – Team Dual – FargoDome
Quarterfinal
#2 Lisbon def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 57-12
#3 South Border def. New Salem-Almont, 43-23
#1 Velva def. Carrington, 37-19
#4 Northern Lights def. #5 Killdeer, 43-27
#2 Lisbon def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 57-12
#3 South Border def. New Salem-Almont, 43-23
#1 Velva def. Carrington, 37-19
#4 Northern Lights def. #5 Killdeer, 43-27
Consolation
New Salem-Almont def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 47-30
#5 Killdeer def. Carrington, 40-36
Semifinal
#3 South Border def. #2 Lisbon, 28-27
#4 Northern Lights def. #1 Velva, 35-30
New Salem-Almont def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 47-30
#5 Killdeer def. Carrington, 40-36
Semifinal
#3 South Border def. #2 Lisbon, 28-27
#4 Northern Lights def. #1 Velva, 35-30
7th Place
Carrington def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 45-28
5th Place
New Salem-Almont def. #5 Killdeer, 50-21
3rd Place
#2 Lisbon def. #1 Velva, 57-9
Championship
#3 South Border def. #4 Northern Lights, 36-30
Carrington def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 45-28
5th Place
New Salem-Almont def. #5 Killdeer, 50-21
3rd Place
#2 Lisbon def. #1 Velva, 57-9
Championship
#3 South Border def. #4 Northern Lights, 36-30
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High School Girls Wrestling
State Tournament – Team Dual – FargoDome
Quarterfinal
W1 Minot High def. E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 66-12
W3 Bismarck Legacy def. E2 Carrington, 51-18
E1 Central Cass def. W4 Dickinson, 36-33
W2 Bismarck def. E3 Fargo, 64-12
W1 Minot High def. E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 66-12
W3 Bismarck Legacy def. E2 Carrington, 51-18
E1 Central Cass def. W4 Dickinson, 36-33
W2 Bismarck def. E3 Fargo, 64-12
Consolation
E2 Carrington def. E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 42-36
W4 Dickinson def. E3 Fargo, 57-9
Semifinal
W1 Minot High def. W3 Bismarck Legacy, 33-30
W2 Bismarck def. E1 Central Cass, 51-22
E2 Carrington def. E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 42-36
W4 Dickinson def. E3 Fargo, 57-9
Semifinal
W1 Minot High def. W3 Bismarck Legacy, 33-30
W2 Bismarck def. E1 Central Cass, 51-22
7th Place
E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter def. E3 Fargo, 42-30
5th Place
W4 Dickinson def. E2 Carrington, 39-33
3rd Place
W3 Bismarck Legacy def. E1 Central Cass, 42-30
Championship
W2 Bismarck def. W1 Minot High, 40-33
E4 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter def. E3 Fargo, 42-30
5th Place
W4 Dickinson def. E2 Carrington, 39-33
3rd Place
W3 Bismarck Legacy def. E1 Central Cass, 42-30
Championship
W2 Bismarck def. W1 Minot High, 40-33
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
Williston def. West Fargo Horace, 76-71
Williston def. West Fargo Horace, 76-71
Division A
South Prairie-Max def. Watford City, 66-45
South Prairie-Max def. Watford City, 66-45
Division B
District 8 Tournament Play In
#6 Harvey-Wells County def. #11 Glenburn, 84-33
#7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #10 Berthold, 68-18
#8 Surrey def. #9 Drake-Anamoose, 67-37
District 8 Tournament Play In
#6 Harvey-Wells County def. #11 Glenburn, 84-33
#7 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #10 Berthold, 68-18
#8 Surrey def. #9 Drake-Anamoose, 67-37
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. #3 Fargo Davies, 81-74
#5 West Fargo Horace def. Williston 73-44
#1 Minot High def. #3 Fargo Davies, 81-74
#5 West Fargo Horace def. Williston 73-44
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros swept their two-games in St. Cloud this weekend with a 5-2 win on Saturday. Ian Spencer and Will Dawson gave the Tauros a 2-0 lead after the first period. Trevor Stachowiak scored in the second as Minot led 3-1 after two. Colby Bear and John Small tallied goals in the final period and Lukas Swedin made 27 saves fot the Tauros. Minot’s lead over Bismarck in the NAHL Central Division remains six points as the Bobcats scored a shootout win over Aberdeen on Saturday.
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UND HOCKEY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Colorado College goaltender Kaidan Mbereko made 43 saves while the Tigers struck for a trio of goals in the third period to complete the weekend sweep over No. 2 North Dakota, 6-2, on Saturday night from Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mbereko was the star of the show between the pipes for the Tigers (18-9-1, 12-6-0 NCHC) with a career-high 43 saves while Gleb Veremyev scored two goals in a minute span in the third period to give CC its first four-game winning streak over North Dakota (20-8-2, 11-6-1 NCHC) since 1974-75. UND dominated the opening 40 minutes of the game, holding a 36-17 shot advantage after two periods, but Mbereko kept the game deadlocked at 2-2 heading into the final 20. There, the Tigers struck for three goals in the opening 10+ minutes of the frame to build the advantage. Abram Wiebe (1) and Cameron Berg (16) each struck for North Dakota in the loss, as the Fighting Hawks earned no points in the NCHC standings for the first time all season and will head into the final six games of the season with a one-point lead over St. Cloud State for first place in the league standings. North Dakota put together an all-out offensive attack in the opening 20 minutes, nearly matching last night’s game total of 24 shots with 21 to build a 2-1 lead after one. Wiebe opened the scoring just under six minutes into the contest, wiring home his first-career goal off a slick feed from Jayden Perron on a 3-on-2 rush to give the Fighting Hawks the 1-0 lead; however, that advantage lasted only 14 seconds as Jack Millar knotted the game at 1-1 with a shot through traffic from the point. Special teams took over in the closing minutes of the first period, as CC’s Noah Laba was assessed a major penalty for boarding and the Hawks took advantage when Berg snapped his 16th goal of the season past the goaltender with just nine seconds remaining in the opening period to take a 2-1 lead into the locker room. UND continued to dominate the puck in the middle stanza, but could not beat Mbereko on any of the 15 shots fired his way. The Tigers eventually tied the game at 2-2 late in the period as Evan Werner had a puck deflect off his skate and into the net to even the score after 40 minutes. With the game even at 2-2, it was Colorado College who took control in the final 20 minutes with a trio of goals in the opening 11 minutes of the period to turn the contest around and take a 5-2 lead. Noah Laba added the final dagger into the empty net to close out the 6-2 victory and series sweep. North Dakota will return home for the first time in a month to battle Minnesota Duluth for a weekend series beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
TULSA, Okla. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team got a balanced effort Saturday night with 20 points from B.J. Omot, 17 from Treysen Eaglestaff, 13 from Tyree Ihenacho and 11 from Eli King to defeat Oral Roberts 78-65 on Saturday night at Mabee Arena. It is the second time that the Fighting Hawks have gotten consecutive wins against the Golden Eagles (2/6/20 and 1/8/21) and first time that NoDak has gotten a season sweep. Amar Kuljuhovic led UND with 13 rebounds, while Ihenacho and Kuljuhovic tied with three assists. Ihenacho blocked four shots to set a new career high, and Eli King grabbed a team high four steals. Eaglestaff got the scoring started for UND with two layups, and from there the Fighting Hawks never looked back. ORU chipped away to make it a six-point game at 24-18 with just under nine minutes to go in the first half, but from there the green and white went on a 10-0 run to expand the lead to 16 points. Ihenacho drained a three, Eaglestaff hit three from the line and Eaglestaff and Kuljuhovic hit baskets to grab what would be the biggest lead of the game to that point. UND saw out the rest of the first half and took a 43-28 lead into intermission. In the second half NoDak would lead by as many as 19, which came following a layup by Eaglestaff with 15:56 remaining. Later in the half the Golden Eagles pulled within five at 55-50 as Isaac McBride completed a three-point play. But UND answered with six straight points from Omot and kept ORU at bay. With 1:59 to go it was an eight-point game at 67-59, but the Fighting Hawks closed the game on an 11-6 run to seal the victory. The Fighting Hawks will be back in action next Saturday in Fargo against North Dakota State at 1 p.m.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team fell on Senior Day, 102-57, to Oral Roberts Saturday in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Fighting Hawks struggled with the Oral Roberts full court pressure to begin the game, turning the ball over on their first three possessions as ORU took an early 7-2 lead. After a UND timeout, the Hawks began to settle in and would eventually tie the game at 12-12 with 3:48 left in the first. The Golden Eagles closed the period on an 8-1 run and would carry their momentum into the second quarter where they scored 14 points to grab a 35-13 lead. UND would score nine points in the final four a half minutes of the second quarter, but ORU would match with 10 of its own to bring a 45-22 advantage into the halftime break. Sammiyah Hoskin paced UND in the first half with eight points and two rebounds, while Kacie Borowicz and Kiyah Hurst had four each. Oral Roberts turned the Hawks over 18 times in the opening 20, which turned into 22 points off turnovers. Oral Roberts extended its lead to as many as 40 in the third quarter on 14-of-24 shooting with four three-pointers. The Hawks connected on 10-of-13 attempts from the free throw line in the frame but struggled from the field with three field goals and trailed 78-38 heading into the fourth quarter. The Hawks best scoring quarter was in the fourth with 19 points, led by Hurst’s nine and Jayla Owen’s five. ORU’s offensive output continued, however, as they cruised to its 102-57 win. Hurst totaled a team-high 15 points with five rebounds and was followed by Hoskin and Kiera Pemberton who each had 10. Pemberton notched her second double-double of the season with 11 boards. The Fighting Hawks will have a week off before traveling to Fargo for a rematch with North Dakota State on Saturday.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
DENVER, Colo. (NDSU) – Denver’s Tommy Bruner scored 41 points to lead the Pioneers to a 77-71 comeback victory over the North Dakota State men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Gymnasium. Denver erased a 20-point deficit with 16 minutes remaining to earn the win. The Bison fell to 6-6 in Summit League play, while Denver improved to 6-7 in the league. Sophomore Tajavis Miller led NDSU with 21 points, including a 5-for-5 start from three-point range in the game. Junior Jacari White finished with 13 points, a career-high eight rebounds, and five assists. Denver shot 62 percent after halftime and made 6-of-11 from beyond the arc in the second half. NDSU led 52-32 with 16:09 remaining before the Pioneers exploded for a 35-9 run over the next 11-plus minutes. Bruner is the nation’s leading scorer at 25.3 points per game. NDSU returns home to host St. Thomas on Thursday, Feb. 22, and North Dakota on Saturday, Feb. 24, next week.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team extended its season-best win streak to five games after downing Denver, 86-65, on Saturday afternoon at Scheels Center in front of 1,255 fans. Elle Evans led the way for NDSU (16-9, 10-2 Summit) logging her sixth 20-point game of the season with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. She also grabbed seven rebounds with one steal and one assist. Heaven Hamling added in 11 points with a team-best eight rebounds and five assists. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native moved into the top five on the NDSU all-time scoring list passing Darci Steere (1990-94) for fifth place with 1,589 points as a Bison. As a team, NDSU shot 59.6 percent (34-57) from the field, including 75.0 percent (9-12) in the second quarter. The Bison also netted 46 points in the paint and the bench added in 30 points. Miriley Simon registered 11 points and Avery Koenen also reached double figures in scoring off the bench with 10 points. After building up a 20-16 advantage in the first quarter, the Bison erupted outscoring the Pioneers (7-19, 4-9 Summit), 23-9, in the second frame. NDSU stole momentum with a 12-0 run capped off by a triple from Simon with 4:48 to play in the half. The Bison then rattled off nine straight points to extend their lead to 41-21 after Abby Schulte delivered a layup with 1:48 on the clock. NDSU went on to hold off Denver over the final two quarters to secure the 86-65 victory. NDSU will be back in action at St. Thomas on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
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WILD-SABRES
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dylan Cozens tied it with 37 seconds left with goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen off for an extra attacker and Henri Jokiharju scored 1:29 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Luukkonen made 31 saves to help Buffalo win for the second time in five games since the All-Star break. Casey Mittelstadt also scored. Joel Eriksson Ek and Declan Chisholm scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves. The Wild had won four straight. The Wild host Vancouver on Monday afternoon.
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KHRT Sports – 02/17/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 02/17/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High will play in the championship of the West Region Boys Hockey Tournament today in Bismarck.
High School Boys Hockey
West Region Tournament – VFW Sports Center in Bismarck
Loser Out
#5 Mandan def. #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 7-3
#6 Jamestown def. #7 Williston, 6-1
Semifinal
#4 Dickinson def. #1 Bismarck Century, 7-5
#3 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck Legacy, 5-1
#5 Mandan def. #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 7-3
#6 Jamestown def. #7 Williston, 6-1
Semifinal
#4 Dickinson def. #1 Bismarck Century, 7-5
#3 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck Legacy, 5-1
Today’s schedule
State Qualifier
#1 Bismarck Century vs #6 Jamestown, 11 am
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #5 Mandan, 30 min after
Championship
#3 Minot High vs #4 Dickinson, 30 min after
#1 Bismarck Century vs #6 Jamestown, 11 am
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #5 Mandan, 30 min after
Championship
#3 Minot High vs #4 Dickinson, 30 min after
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MINOT, ND – The individual portion of the State Wrestling Tournament finished on Friday and several area athletes placed well. The team dual competition is today.
High School Boys Wrestling
Individual State Tournament
Individual State Tournament
Class A
107 – David Llamas of Minot High, 2nd
172 – Noah Bledsoe of Minot High, 3rd
285 – Gabriel Parisien of Turtle Mountain, 3rd
107 – David Llamas of Minot High, 2nd
172 – Noah Bledsoe of Minot High, 3rd
285 – Gabriel Parisien of Turtle Mountain, 3rd
Individual Team (Top 3)
1. Bismarck High, 219
2. Dickinson, 151
3. West Fargo Sheyenne, 150.5
1. Bismarck High, 219
2. Dickinson, 151
3. West Fargo Sheyenne, 150.5
9. Minot, 75
Class B
107 – Bode Henderson of Northern Lights, 1st
114 – Josh Ternes of Beulah-Hazen, 2nd
121 – Cohen Bell of Stanley, 2nd
133 – Alva Henderson of Northern Lights, 2nd
139 – William Cook of Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 1st
145 – Carson Hildre of Velva, 2nd
172 – Drew Zwak of Bishop Ryan, 1st
189 – Cole Henderson of Northern Lights, 2nd
215 – Carter Engebretson of Harvey-Wells County, 2nd; Cade Okeson of Bishop Ryan, 3rd
285 – Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan, 1st
107 – Bode Henderson of Northern Lights, 1st
114 – Josh Ternes of Beulah-Hazen, 2nd
121 – Cohen Bell of Stanley, 2nd
133 – Alva Henderson of Northern Lights, 2nd
139 – William Cook of Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 1st
145 – Carson Hildre of Velva, 2nd
172 – Drew Zwak of Bishop Ryan, 1st
189 – Cole Henderson of Northern Lights, 2nd
215 – Carter Engebretson of Harvey-Wells County, 2nd; Cade Okeson of Bishop Ryan, 3rd
285 – Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan, 1st
Individual Team (Top 3)
1. South Border, 185
2. Lisbon, 150
3. New Salem-Almont, 115.5
1. South Border, 185
2. Lisbon, 150
3. New Salem-Almont, 115.5
4. Northern Lights, 110.5
7. Velva, 81
9. Bishop Ryan, 77.5
10. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 75.5
7. Velva, 81
9. Bishop Ryan, 77.5
10. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 75.5
Senior Athlete of the Year – Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan
Coach of the Year – Ryan Mitchell of Northern Lights
Coach of the Year – Ryan Mitchell of Northern Lights
High School Girls Wrestling
Individual State Tournament
118 – Hallie Nash of Minot High, 2nd
124 – Amaya Baptiste of Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 2nd
155 – Kiera Auguilla of Minot High, 2nd
170 – Vicotoria Pasterz of Des Lacs-Burlington, 2nd
190 – Danijah Moore of Minot High, 2nd
124 – Amaya Baptiste of Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 2nd
155 – Kiera Auguilla of Minot High, 2nd
170 – Vicotoria Pasterz of Des Lacs-Burlington, 2nd
190 – Danijah Moore of Minot High, 2nd
Individual Team (Top 3)
1. Bismarck, 202
2. Minot High, 172
3. Bismarck Legacy, 156
1. Bismarck, 202
2. Minot High, 172
3. Bismarck Legacy, 156
Coach of the Year – Mitch Meyer of Minot High
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 59-37
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 61-59
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 87-68
Williston def. Jamestown, 65-62
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 59-37
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 61-59
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 87-68
Williston def. Jamestown, 65-62
Division A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dunseith, 77-37
Nedrose def. South Prairie-Max, 56-48
Rugby def. Hazen, 73-70
Stanley def. Bottineau, 55-49
Turtle Mountain def. New Town, 75-43
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dunseith, 77-37
Nedrose def. South Prairie-Max, 56-48
Rugby def. Hazen, 73-70
Stanley def. Bottineau, 55-49
Turtle Mountain def. New Town, 75-43
Division B
T-G-U def. Benson County, 65-58
T-G-U def. Benson County, 65-58
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 77-59
Mandan def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 56-47
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson, 77-32
Williston def. Jamestown, 54-51
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 77-59
Mandan def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 56-47
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson, 77-32
Williston def. Jamestown, 54-51
High School Girls Gymnastics
WDA Championships – Jamestown
1. Dickinson, 149.900
2. Jamestown, 143.475
3. Minot High, 141.575
4. Bismarck Century, 137.700
5. Mandan, 132.300
6. Bismarck Legacy, 131.975
7. Bismarck High, 77.850
8. Northwest Stars, 70.650
1. Dickinson, 149.900
2. Jamestown, 143.475
3. Minot High, 141.575
4. Bismarck Century, 137.700
5. Mandan, 132.300
6. Bismarck Legacy, 131.975
7. Bismarck High, 77.850
8. Northwest Stars, 70.650
All-Around Winner: Aspen Roadarmel of Dickinson, 37.950
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WINCZEWSKI-HONORED
MINOT, ND – Minot High Boys Basketball Coach Dean Winczewski has been honored. He has been selected as a finalist for the NHSACA National Basketball Coach of the Year. Winczewski is one of eight finalist for the award in boys basketball. The winner will be announced at the 2024 National High School Coaches Association National Coaches Convention which will be held June 22 – 27 in Bismarck.
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros survived a penalty filled contest to defeat the Norsemen 5-1 in St. Cloud on Friday. The teams combined for 15 penalties totaling 60 minutes in the box. The Tauros tallied seven for 33 minutes, while St. Cloud was whistled for eight totaling 27 minutes. Adam Mahler put the Tauros up 1-0 in the first. Nicklas Ketonen and Joel Lehtinen lit the lamp in the second to give Minot a 3-0 lead through two periods. Ian Spencer scored in the third to make it 4-0 before St. Cloud responded with a tally by Lucca Munoz. Jack O’Hanisain would find the back of the net with less than 2 minutes to play. Brady James made 27 saves on 28 shots from the Norsemen. The Tauros remain six points ahead of Bismarck in the NAHL Central Division standings as the Bobcats trounced Aberdeen 7-4.
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MSU BASEBALL
DENVER, Colo. (MSU) – Senior Ricky Apodaca went 2-for-4 with a double, but the Minot State Beavers still came up short on Friday in their non-conference season opener and suffered defeat at the hands of the Regis Rangers by a final of 5-3. Senior Craig Schmich (0-1) got the ball to start for Minot State (0-1 overall) and took the loss. Offensively, the Beavers were led by Apodaca, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw furnished a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a double. Senior Cameron Carr also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Carr, scoring Apodaca from second base. The Rangers then rallied to score two runs and take a 2-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the fourth. Junior Javier Gutierrez came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which evened the score at 2-2. Regis broke that tie and grabbed a 5-2 lead moving into the ninth, when Minot State narrowed the gap to 5-3. The ballgame ended with that ninth-inning rally falling short. The teams will play a doubleheader today.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The 23rd-ranked Minot State men’s basketball team got a 31-point showing from the bench but fell 94-90 to the 17th-ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at home Friday in an NSIC battle. The Beavers (18-7 overall, 13-6 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Ben Bohl, who had 24 points. Kameron Givens added 17 points and two steals from the bench and Connor Hollenbeck chipped in as well with 14 points. Led by Michael Jok’s three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in 18 second-chance points. After falling behind 21-18, Minot State went on a 9-0 run with 12:42 left in the first half to take a 27-21 lead. The Beavers then added four points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 55-45 advantage. Minot State did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 30 of its 55 points close to the basket. Minnesota Duluth proceeded to take a 79-73 lead before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Hollenbeck’s three, to shrink the deficit to 79-78 with 6:14 to go in the contest. Minnesota Duluth responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 94-90. Minot State got out on the break in the period, scoring seven fast-break points. Minot State will try to bounce back today as they host Concordia-St. Paul at 5:30 pm.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team fought back from a 10-point deficit at 42-32 with 5:30 remaining in the third quarter to knock off the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 66-54 at home Friday in NSIC action. The Beavers (9-19 overall, 6-13 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Lorelei McIver, who had 21 points and eight rebounds. Maya Aguilar tacked on 10 points and two steals off of the bench and Jaime Skeggs helped out with 10 points. Minot State pulled down 31 rebounds in Friday’s game compared to Minnesota Duluth’s 24, led by McIver’s eight boards. Minot State forced 13 Minnesota Duluth turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Friday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 14 points on the other end of the floor. Aguilar’s two steals led the way for Minot State. Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 19-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Beavers fought back in the second period, narrowing the deficit to 29-22 by the time halftime rolled around. Minnesota Duluth continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 42-29 advantage before Minot State went on a 17-0 run, punctuated by a three from Aguilar, to grab a 46-42 lead with one second to go in the third. Minot State took advantage of four Minnesota Duluth turnovers in the quarter, scoring 10 points off of takeaways. Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 58-52 before going on a 6-0 run to grow the lead to 64-52 with 58 seconds to go in the contest. The Beavers held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 66-54 win. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 20 points in the paint. The Beavers host Concordia-St. Paul today at 3:30 pm at the Dome.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Even with tonight’s game being given the title of “exhibition,” it was a unique situation that the Minot State men’s hockey team faced and handled on their own terms. The BCIHL’s Simon Fraser Red Leafs club team came to town to kickstart a weekend series in the Magic City. No. 1 Minot State (26-6-1) played to their style with strong efforts in route to a 5-2 win over Simon Fraser (4-11-1). Some of those efforts included fantastic individual plays from some of the top guns on the squad. Things got started when the Beavers opened with the ice breaker at 16:12 of the first period. Nearly six minutes later, Simon Fraser answered with a strong push of their own. The first would not end like that however, as the Beavers would pick up a huge confidence booster with a goal to make it 2-1 with 50 seconds to go. Minot State would add two in the second period, nearly three minutes apart at 14:44 and 11:43. A tall hill to climb for Simon Fraser got even bigger when the Beavers grabbed a big insurance goal less than two minutes into the third period. The Red Leafs would cap off the scoring with 30 seconds left in regulation, but it was already too little too late as the game ended 5-2. Three players made up for all five goals on the night, as Christian Kadolph and Reid Arnold scored twice in the win. Joey Moffatt drove hard to the net just enough for the puck to cross the line, as he joined Kadolph and Arnold as the other goal scorer. Jake Anthony did enough to fulfill his starting role in the net, making over 10 saves on the evening. Minot State wins the first of two exhibition matches versus the Simon Fraser Red Leafs. It will not count towards the all-time series, but it could potentially set up a much more intense battle heading into tomorrow when both teams wrap up the weekend set. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT) at Maysa Arena. Fans can also capitalize on free admission for the whole day, including women’s hockey versus Jamestown beforehand.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Even giving up the first goal, it meant nothing to the Minot State women’s hockey team. The Beavers were back on the first night of a back-to-back with the Jamestown Jimmies, as each gear towards the end of the regular season. Minot State (19-10-1) took care of business with a 4-1 win over Jamestown (13-15-0) on Friday afternoon at Maysa Arena. While the Jimmies picked up the first goal of the game, it was the Beavers who rattled off four straight to come away with the victory. After Jamestown tallied at 9:19 of the first, the Beavers responded moments after. In fact, 18 seconds following the Jimmies goal. As the game remained tied at one heading into the middle frame, the next score would not come until 14:35 of the second as Minot State took on their first lead of the game. Two early markers in the third period, both at 1:11 and 4:15 would settle it for the Beavers. Scoring first for the Beavers was Olivia Opheim as she racked up her sixth of the year. Mia McKee with blazing speed down the right-wing side put up a nice wrister glove side for her fifth. She would then score again for her second of the game and sixth overall. Cameron Schmidt got on the board with her sixth as she scored in between both of McKee’s two goals. Aspen Cooper was a big help on the back end after she dished out two assists. An early shot from the blue line that took a wild redirect did not deter the performance of Morgan Baker, who stepped in again as the starting netminder. She grabbed 24 saves on 25 shots. Count win number seven on the season for Minot State over Jamestown and 16th in the all-time series. Both teams will meet again tomorrow for a 3:45 p.m. (CT) puck drop. It is another day of free admission for the fans, but more importantly a day to recognize the six Seniors from women’s hockey. The Beavers will honor Riley Ball, Gillian Gervin, Gracie Perry, Anna German, Aspen Cooper, and Haylie Biever for their time and dedication to the program.
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UND HOCKEY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – No. 2 North Dakota dropped a 7-1 decision to No. 15/16 Colorado College on Friday night from Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. UND (20-7-2, 11-5-1 NCHC) becomes the final team in the nation to suffer a regulation loss during league play and sees its school record 21-game regulation unbeaten streak come to an end – the first since Nov. 3 at Boston University. Colorado College (17-9-1, 11-6-0 NCHC) scored three times in the second period to turn a 2-1 game into a 5-1 contest while forward Zaccharya Wisdom tied the NCHC record with four goals to hand the Tigers their first three-game winning streak over North Dakota since 1995. Riese Gaber scored the lone tally for the Fighting Hawks in the loss, knotting the game at 1-1 with his 15th goal of the season and seventh with the man advantage midway through the first period, but CC responded with a tally in the final two minutes of the opening frame to take a 2-1 lead into the intermission. The Tigers took control over the final six minutes of the middle stanza, striking for a trio of goals in a 2:48 span to grab a 5-1 lead after 40 minutes. CC added two more goals, both coming from Wisdom, in the final 20 minutes to seal the 7-1 victory and claim the season series over NoDak. North Dakota will look to salvage a series split on Saturday night at 7:08 p.m. (CT).
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KHRT Sports – 02/16/24
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 02/16/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High will play in the semifinals of the West Region Boys Hockey Tournament today in Bismarck.
High School Boys Hockey
West Region Tournament – VFW Sports Center in Bismarck
Quarterfinal
#1 Bismarck Century def. #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 2-1
#4 Dickinson def. #5 Mandan, 4-0
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Williston, 7-0
#3 Minot High def. #6 Jamestown, 6-1
#1 Bismarck Century def. #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 2-1
#4 Dickinson def. #5 Mandan, 4-0
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Williston, 7-0
#3 Minot High def. #6 Jamestown, 6-1
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#5 Mandan vs #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#6 Jamestown vs #7 Williston, 30 min after
Semifinal
#1 Bismarck Century vs #4 Dickinson, 5 pm
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #3 Minot High, 30 min after
#5 Mandan vs #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#6 Jamestown vs #7 Williston, 30 min after
Semifinal
#1 Bismarck Century vs #4 Dickinson, 5 pm
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #3 Minot High, 30 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Division B
#5 Westhope-Newburg def. Garrison, 71-44
T-G-U def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 61-45
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Surrey, 70-57
Velva def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 68-67
Williston Trinity Christian def. Mandaree, 100-32
North Prairie def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-54
#5 Westhope-Newburg def. Garrison, 71-44
T-G-U def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 61-45
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Surrey, 70-57
Velva def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 68-67
Williston Trinity Christian def. Mandaree, 100-32
North Prairie def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-54
High School Girls Basketball
Division A
Division A
Region 3 Tournament Play In
#8 Dunseith def. #9 New Town, 47-39
#8 Dunseith def. #9 New Town, 47-39
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Dickinson, 133-52
Minot High def. Williston, 126-60
Williston def. Dickinson, 93-92
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 106-67
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 109-61
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 114-49
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 96-68
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 104.5-52.5
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight win after downing Oral Roberts, 83-73, on Thursday night at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling led the way for the Bison (15-9, 9-2 Summit) with her fourth 20-point game of the season with a team-high 21 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native also hauled in six rebounds with five assists and two steals. Elle Evans contributed 12 points with five rebounds, while Abby Schulte also tallied 12 points with five rebounds. Avery Koenen rounded out the group grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds with eight points. As a team, NDSU shot 53.6 percent (30-56) from the field and 47.9 percent (9-19) from three. NDSU also grabbed 43 rebounds with eight different players contributing at least one. After committing 13 first half turnovers and trailing at the break, 41-36, NDSU responded in the third quarter shooting a game-best 63.2 percent from the field. The Bison were able to construct an 8-2 run to open up six-point edge, 56-50, after Abby Graham drained a triple at the 3:41 mark. NDSU carried the energy into the fourth frame with five straight points to extend the lead to 76-62 after Koenen connected on a jumper with 4:25 remaining. The Bison went on to hold off the Golden Eagles (16-9, 7-5 Summit) the rest of the way to earn the 83-73 win. NDSU will be back in action hosting Denver on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
TULSA, Okla. (NDSU) – Andrew Morgan and Tajavis Miller both scored 18 points to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a 73-60 win at Oral Roberts on Thursday evening. NDSU improved to 6-5 in Summit League play, and ORU dropped to 5-7 in the league standings. The Bison led for more than 27 minutes of the contest. With the score knotted at 28-28 just under four minutes before halftime, Jacari White hit a three, and Miller scored a pair of buckets to put NDSU up by seven. The Bison were up 38-30 at halftime and maintained a lead for the entire second half. ORU pulled within five points at 63-58 with 4:50 left, but White scored on the next possession and the Bison strung together nine straight stops at the defensive end to win the game. NDSU closed on a 10-2 run. NDSU, ranked 11th in the nation for three-point shooting, connected on 9-of-23 (39 percent) from beyond the arc in the game. Boden Skunberg had 14 points and six rebounds for NDSU, White added 13 points, and Noah Feddersen pulled down a season-high 10 boards. In holding ORU to 60 points, NDSU matched its season-low for a D-I opponent. The Golden Eagles shot 35 percent for the game. The Bison will play at Denver on Saturday, with tip scheduled for 3 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. MT.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Kiyah Hurst and Kacie Borowicz combined for 51 points as they powered the North Dakota women’s basketball team to a 75-65 win over Denver Thursday night in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Hurst nearly matched a career-high as she poured in 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. After playing just eight minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, Hurst erupted for 22 of UND’s 41 second half points. She was an efficient 10-of-15 from the field with three treys. Borowicz added 24 points, six boards and dished out four assists. The Fighting Hawks defense led the way in the opening 10 minutes, holding Denver to 2-of-15 shooting to build up a 21-9 advantage. Hurst was on her way to a double-double early, scoring five points and grabbing six boards in the first. After Denver took an early 3-2 advantage, the Hawks rattled off a 12-1 run with points from four different UND players. UND shot 7-of-16 from the field and totaled 10 points in the paint. Hurst opened the second half in a flurry, knocking down a three-pointer that snowballed into 14 third quarter points. She scored 11 of the first 13 points in the half, with three treys, as the Hawks would build up their largest lead of the contest so far, 47-31. Over a four-minute span in the middle of the period, UND rolled off a 12-0 run to go up 21 points and would take a 54-35 lead into the fourth after trading baskets over the final two minutes. Denver cut the Fighting Hawk lead to single-digits multiple times in the final quarter, but the Hawks would hold off the Pioneers to earn the 75-65 lead. The Pioneers full-court pressure forced UND into eight turnovers in the fourth, leading to 16 DU points, but when the Hawks would break the press, they were nearly perfect from the floor going 8-for-9. Denver doubled its three-point total in the fourth, knocking down four treys on its way a 30-point output, but UND answered with 21 points to close out the 10-point win. UND and Denver shot an identical 6-of-17 from the floor in the second quarter, with the Pioneers outscoring the Hawks by one point. Borowicz scored eight of UND’s 13 in the period, including six of the last eight as they carried a 34-23 lead into halftime. She paced UND and was the first player in double-figures with 11 points in the opening 20, while Rakiyah Beal dished out four assists. The Fighting Hawks return to the Betty for the final time this season on Saturday for a Senior Day matchup with Oral Roberts.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
DENVER (UND) – Treysen Eaglestaff scored a career high 33 points to lead North Dakota men’s basketball team to a 92-78 win over the Denver Pioneers Thursday night, with 27 of his points coming the second half. The Fighting Hawk sharpshooter made 5-8 shots from downtown and 10-11 shots from the foul line. Eli King also set a career high with 18 points, including a team high 16 in the first half. Amar Kuljuhovic notched his seventh double-double of the season with ten points and a team high 14 rebounds. Tyree Ihenacho led the team with four assists, while King and Tsotne Tsartsidze each had three. B.J. Omot blocked three shots, while King blocked six and Ihenacho one. In stark contrast to the first half against Kansas City, both teams lit up the scoreboard in the first stanza. UND grabbed its first lead at 6-5 when Omot drove from the free throw line in for a dunk, the first of two monstrous dunks from the sophomore in the half. Later in the half, King drove the baseline and found Omot coming down the lane for a slam. King hit four three pointers in the half, setting a new career high for threes in a game in the first 20 minutes. Brady Danielson made a fantastic save on a loose ball which made its way to King, who hit from the top of the arc. His fourth three beat the buzzer as UND ran an inbounds play with 1.4 seconds left and King it from the corner to give the Fighting Hawks a 41-37 lead going into halftime. The game remained neck-and-neck during the opening minutes of the second half, with UND holding the lead until a three made it a 54-52 game in favor of the hosts with 11:57 to go. A couple of minutes later a layup from Kuljuhovic gave the lead back to the green and white at 57-56. Shortly after a three from Eaglestaff made it 60-58 for NoDak, who would never trail again in the game. Later from a 66-66 tie, Eaglestaff hit from beyond the arc again and from there the Fighting Hawks led the rest of the way. The Fighting Hawks will seek a season sweep of Oral Roberts on Saturday night at the Mabee Center.
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UND HOCKEY-ONE MORE SHIFT
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Former University of North Dakota standout and 2007 Hobey Baker Award winner Ryan Duncan will skate “One More Shift” with the current UND men’s hockey team on Saturday, Feb. 24 against Minnesota Duluth at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Duncan will be the seventh former North Dakota player to participate in the special recognition that started in 2018-19, joining Jim Archibald, Brandon Bochenski, Dave Christian, Ed Belfour, Matt Greene and Tony Hrkac. The former Fighting Sioux was one of the best players to don the green and white, helping his teams reach three NCAA Frozen Fours, capture one WCHA regular season and one WCHA Final Five title from 2005-09. Duncan finished with 172 points and 85 career goals to sit tied for 13th and ninth all-time in the program’s record books, respectively, while playing in a school record 175 games. Duncan became the second NoDak player to ever win the Hobey Baker Award as the nation’s top player in 2007 after scoring 31 goals and adding 26 assists for a whopping 57 points in 43 games. He was named the WCHA’s Player of the Year as well as earning All-America honors. Following his graduation in 2009, the Calgary, Alberta, native enjoyed a decade-long professional career that spanned over 540 games across North America and Europe. Duncan will take the ice following the starting lineups on Saturday night against Minnesota Duluth. Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m. (CT) from Ralph Engelstad Arena.
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WOLVES-BLAZERS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a 30-point lead after the most lopsided first quarter in the NBA this season, handing the Portland Trail Blazers a sixth straight loss with a 128-91 rout on Thursday night. Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points for the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves, who led 44-14 after one quarter in their fourth straight win. It was Minnesota’s West-leading 20th win on the road. Rudy Gobert added 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jerami Grant had 20 points for the Trail Blazers, who closed the gap to single digits in the third quarter. But the Timberwolves pushed the lead to 112-81 midway through the final period on Monte Morris’ jumper. The teams also met Tuesday night, with Minnesota pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 121-109 victory. The game wrapped up a five-game road trip for the Timberwolves heading into the All-Star break. Next week Minnesota starts a seven-game homestand. The Timberwolves host the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 23.
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KHRT Sports – 02/15/24
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 02/15/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High remains atop both Class AA high school basketball polls this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
Class AA Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (17) 16-2 85 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 17-2 66 2
3. Fargo Davies 15-2 46 4
4. Bismarck Legacy 16-3 36 5
5. West Fargo Horace 15-2 12 RV
1. Minot High (17) 16-2 85 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 17-2 66 2
3. Fargo Davies 15-2 46 4
4. Bismarck Legacy 16-3 36 5
5. West Fargo Horace 15-2 12 RV
Others receiving votes: Bismarck Century (15-4)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (14) 18-1 81 1
2. Bismarck High 15-5 52 2
3. Fargo Davies (3) 14-4 50 4
4. Bismarck Century 16-3 42 3
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 14-4 26 5
1. Minot High (14) 18-1 81 1
2. Bismarck High 15-5 52 2
3. Fargo Davies (3) 14-4 50 4
4. Bismarck Century 16-3 42 3
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 14-4 26 5
Other receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (10-9)
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FARGO, ND – The state’s top boys and girls prep wrestlers will all gather in Fargo this week for the 2024 NDHSAA Wrestling State Tournament February 15-17 at the FARGODOME! The Individual Wrestling State Tournaments are set for today and Friday and the Team Dual State Tournaments will be held Saturday.
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MINOT, ND – The West Region Boys Hockey Tournament begins today in Bismarck.
High School Boys Hockey
West Region Tournament – VFW Sports Center in Bismarck
Quarterfinal
#1 Bismarck Century vs #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#4 Dickinson vs #5 Mandan, 30 min after
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #7 Williston, 5 pm
#3 Minot High vs #6 Jamestown, 30 min after
Quarterfinal
#1 Bismarck Century vs #8 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#4 Dickinson vs #5 Mandan, 30 min after
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #7 Williston, 5 pm
#3 Minot High vs #6 Jamestown, 30 min after
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL-POLLS
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball slipped eight spots in the latest NABC Top 25 poll released today, checking in at No. 23 after a pair of setbacks last week. The Beavers (18-6 overall, 13-5 NSIC) lost on a last-second shot at No. 9 Minnesota State Moorhead on Thursday, then fell to a late comeback by St. Cloud State on Sunday at home. Despite the two setbacks, the Beavers remained ranked nationally for the fifth straight week, sliding from No. 15 a week ago to the No. 23 spot with 46 points. Minot State is one of four teams from the NSIC ranked in the latest Top 25 as they join No. 5 Minnesota State, Mankato, No. 8 MSU Moorhead, and No. 17 Minnesota Duluth in this week’s national poll. Minot State will battle the 17th-ranked Bulldogs at the MSU Dome on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., part of a men’s and women’s doubleheader that starts at 5:30 p.m.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY-SOAR RETURNS
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s hockey team is adding some additional punch on the defensive end with the addition of a familiar face on the Beaver blue line. Head coach Wyatt Waselenchuk is pleased to announce that former Minot State defenseman Eric Soar has rejoined the team for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. “We are super excited to have Eric rejoin our program,” Waselenchuk said. “Our staff has always kept it in the back of our minds that he’s still enrolled at MSU and obtaining his master’s degree. After an incredibly unfortunate past month or so for us in terms of injuries, and with this last weekend’s performance as a team, we knew we needed to address our back-end for the remainder of the season.”
Soar played in 139 games over four seasons for the Beavers and helped anchor Minot State’s defense as the team marched through the 2023 ACHA National Tournament to claim the program’s third national title. Soar finished his first four years with the Beavers with 15 career goals, which included three game-winners, and 66 career assists, including one at last year’s national tournament. Soar will be back in uniform for the Beavers (26-6-1 overall) when they host Simon Fraser in a pair of exhibition games at the Maysa Arena this weekend.
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WILD-COYOTES
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Wednesday night. Jonas Brodin also scored for the Wild, who have won four in a row and seven of nine. Fleury got his 554th career win. Kirill Kaprizov had an assist, and the Wild’s top line of Eriksson El, Boldy and Kaprizov have seven goals and 10 assists in the last three games. Arizona has lost seven straight. The Wild killed all three Coyotes’ power play opportunities and have killed 29 of 32 penalties in the last nine games. The Wild host Buffalo on Saturday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/14/24
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 02/14/24
MINOT, ND – Both the Minot High boys and girls basketball teams earned wins over Mandan on Tuesday.
High School Boys Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. Mandan, 81-69
#2 Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 72-71
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 64-51
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 76-70
#1 Minot High def. Mandan, 81-69
#2 Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 72-71
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 64-51
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 76-70
Division A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Nedrose, 66-29
Stanley def. South Prairie-Max, 76-56
New Town def. Rugby, 51-50
Bottineau def. Dunseith, 79-52
Minot North Sophomores def. Watford City, 69-58
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Nedrose, 66-29
Stanley def. South Prairie-Max, 76-56
New Town def. Rugby, 51-50
Bottineau def. Dunseith, 79-52
Minot North Sophomores def. Watford City, 69-58
Division B
#10 Linton-HMB def. Central McLean, 62-55
Our Redeemer’s def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 80-59
Ray def. Berthold, 58-46
Tioga def. Glenburn, 76-51
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Divide County, 61-20
Alexander def. Mandaree, 57-26
Washburn def. Richardton-Taylor, 71-50
#10 Linton-HMB def. Central McLean, 62-55
Our Redeemer’s def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 80-59
Ray def. Berthold, 58-46
Tioga def. Glenburn, 76-51
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Divide County, 61-20
Alexander def. Mandaree, 57-26
Washburn def. Richardton-Taylor, 71-50
High School Girls Basketball
Division AA
#1 Minot High def. Mandan, 80-60
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 52-36
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 68-23
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 70-39
#1 Minot High def. Mandan, 80-60
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 52-36
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 68-23
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 70-39
Division A
Watford City def. Minot North Sophomores, 72-59
Watford City def. Minot North Sophomores, 72-59
High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Minot High, 4-2
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 5-1
Williston def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 4-2
Devils Lake def. Jamestown, 3-2
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MSU SOFTBALL
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) -Abby Lohse led the offense with her second home run of the season but it wasn’t enough as the Beavers fell twice to in-state rival Jamestown in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday on the road. Minot State fell 4-2 in the opener and 2-1 in the nightcap as the teams wrapped up a four-game season series, splitting a pair of close doubleheaders with the home team winning each contest. The Beavers are back in action next weekend as they head to Kansas for the Washburn Invitational.
GAME 1 | Jamestown 4, Minot State 2
Abby Lohse went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, but the Minot State Beavers still came up short and lost to the Jamestown Jimmies by a final of 4-2. Calley Olson (1-1) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. Reegan Floyd was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 2.1 shutout innings while allowing one hit. Lohse led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBI. Sara Van Wickler put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with a double. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Lohse, scoring Van Wickler from second base. The Jimmies then rallied to score four runs and take a 4-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the third. Minot State picked up a run on Lohse’s two-out solo home run off of Hope Ransome, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Jimmies. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME 2 | Jamestown 2, Minot State 1
Minot State pitchers allowed only two runs, but the Beavers could not muster the offense to take advantage, losing to the Jamestown Jimmies by the score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Gabi Dawyduk (1-2) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State (5-3 overall). The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out two. Kierra Fournier was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two shutout innings while allowing two hits, walking none and striking out three. Taylor Smith led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with an RBI. Maizy Whitlow put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a double. Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Smith, scoring Hannah Murray from third base. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
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WOLVES-BLAZERS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards didn’t think he could play against the Trail Blazers. Then he scored 41 points. Edwards shook off the right knee soreness that he felt going into Tuesday night’s game at Portland and helped lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 121-109 victory. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double. Karl-Anthony Towns, who had foul trouble early, finished with 13 points for the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Blazers, who lost their fifth straight. Portland hosts Minnesota again on Thursday night.
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KHRT Sports – 02/13/24
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 02/13/24
MINOT, ND – The Class B District 6 Girls Basketball Tournament finished play on Monday in Garrison.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
District 6 Tournament – Garrison
Class B
District 6 Tournament – Garrison
Region Qualifier
#3 Garrison def. #4 Mandaree, 64-38
#6 New Salem-Almont def. #5 Wilton-Wing, 44-33
Championship
#1 Central McLean def. #2 Washburn, 53-24
#3 Garrison def. #4 Mandaree, 64-38
#6 New Salem-Almont def. #5 Wilton-Wing, 44-33
Championship
#1 Central McLean def. #2 Washburn, 53-24
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
#2 South Prairie-Max def. Turtle Mountain, 68-44
#5 Nedrose def. Stanley, 65-35
Des Lacs-Burlington def. New Town, 64-29
Rugby def. Dunseith, 58-32
#2 South Prairie-Max def. Turtle Mountain, 68-44
#5 Nedrose def. Stanley, 65-35
Des Lacs-Burlington def. New Town, 64-29
Rugby def. Dunseith, 58-32
High School Boys Basketball
Class A
#5 Beulah def. Killdeer, 77-63
Hazen def. Standing Rock, 76-66
#5 Beulah def. Killdeer, 77-63
Hazen def. Standing Rock, 76-66
Class B
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Berthold, 70-36
#5 Westhope-Newburg def. Glenburn, 76-41
Velva def. Drake-Anamoose, 64-42
T-G-U def. Harvey-Wells County, 68-36
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Surrey, 55-37
White Shield def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 68-57
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Berthold, 70-36
#5 Westhope-Newburg def. Glenburn, 76-41
Velva def. Drake-Anamoose, 64-42
T-G-U def. Harvey-Wells County, 68-36
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Surrey, 55-37
White Shield def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 68-57
High School Boys Hockey
West Region Tournament Play-In
#8 Bottineau-Rugby def. #9 Hazen-Beulah, 7-3
#7 Williston def. #10 Bismarck High, 7-1
#8 Bottineau-Rugby def. #9 Hazen-Beulah, 7-3
#7 Williston def. #10 Bismarck High, 7-1
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State forward Andrew Morgan was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week, it was announced Monday. The honor is the first of Morgan’s career and first for a Bison this season. Morgan led NDSU to a pair of key Summit League victories. In the 82-78 overtime win vs. Kansas City, Morgan scored a career-high 31 points and made a career-high 14 free throws. He went 8-for-13 from the field as NDSU swept the season series with Kansas City. Morgan added an 18-point performance in NDSU’s 81-79 victory over Omaha. The Waseca, Minn., native went 7-for-10 from the field and also secured seven rebounds and three assists. For the week, Morgan averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and shot 65 percent from the field.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-COACH H IRE
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State University has hired Carlton Littlejohn as assistant defensive line coach for the Bison football program, head coach Tim Polasek announced Monday. Littlejohn, who played on four NDSU national championship teams as a linebacker from 2011 to 2014, returns to his alma mater with eight years of experience as a linebackers coach and coordinator. Littlejohn spent five years as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Minnesota State Moorhead from 2018 to 2022, and he was the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Sioux Falls in 2023. He began his coaching career at the University of Jamestown in 2016 as a special teams coordinator and linebackers coach, and he was at Gustavus Adolphus in 2017 as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. In his playing days, Littlejohn was a three-year starter and led the Bison in tackles his final two seasons. He finished fourth in NDSU history with 345 career tackles, which is still the most in the Division I era at NDSU. He was a team captain in 2014 and made the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team. Littlejohn graduated from NDSU in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
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TIMBERWOLVES-CLIPPERS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 121-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference. Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves (37-16) remained atop the Western Conference with their third win in the last four games. It is the 10th time the Timberwolves have won this season when trailing at halftime, which is second in the NBA. The Timberwolves trailed 53-49 at halftime, but seized control in the third quarter, outscoring the Clippers 40-19. The Timberwolves’ largest lead was 24 points during the fourth quarter. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 18 points apiece and James Harden added 17. Los Angeles, which is 27-7 since the start of December, is in third place in the Western Conference with a 35-17 record. The Timberwolves play at Portland for two straight games beginning Tuesday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/12/24
K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 02/12/24
MINOT, ND – A few changes in this week’s Class A and B Basketball polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
Class A Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Thompson (15) 19-0 75 1
2. Bottineau 19-2 54 2
3. South Prairie-Max 18-2 49 3
4. Devils Lake 15-5 20 5
5. Nedrose 17-3 13 4
1. Thompson (15) 19-0 75 1
2. Bottineau 19-2 54 2
3. South Prairie-Max 18-2 49 3
4. Devils Lake 15-5 20 5
5. Nedrose 17-3 13 4
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (17-4), Kindred (15-5), Valley City (15-5), Carrington (15-5)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Kindred (13) 18-0 73 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 16-1 62 2
3. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 12-4 39 3
4. Grafton 13-3 30 4
5. Beulah 15-2 20 5
1. Kindred (13) 18-0 73 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 16-1 62 2
3. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 12-4 39 3
4. Grafton 13-3 30 4
5. Beulah 15-2 20 5
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (13-5)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (9) 20-1 138 2
2. May-Port-CG (5) 19-2 135 1
3. Bowman County (1) 18-2 125 4
4. Central McLean 20-1 105 3
5. Maple River 18-3 95 5
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 17-4 71 7
7. Sargent County 18-3 48 6
8. Kenmare-Bowbells 16-6 41 8
9. T-G-U 18-4 28 9
10. Washburn 18-3 24 10
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (9) 20-1 138 2
2. May-Port-CG (5) 19-2 135 1
3. Bowman County (1) 18-2 125 4
4. Central McLean 20-1 105 3
5. Maple River 18-3 95 5
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 17-4 71 7
7. Sargent County 18-3 48 6
8. Kenmare-Bowbells 16-6 41 8
9. T-G-U 18-4 28 9
10. Washburn 18-3 24 10
Other receiving votes: St. John (13-3), Benson County (16-5)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. North Star (7) 16-1 130 2
2. Glen Ullin-Hebron (2) 17-1 123 5
3. Bishop Ryan (3) 16-2 117 3
4. Bowman County (3) 15-1 115 1
5. Westhope-Newburg 16-1 107 4
6. Hankinson 14-2 68 6
7. Sargent County 13-4 59 7
8. Wilton-Wing 15-2 54 9
9. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 13-3 27 10
10. Linton-HMB 14-3 16 8
1. North Star (7) 16-1 130 2
2. Glen Ullin-Hebron (2) 17-1 123 5
3. Bishop Ryan (3) 16-2 117 3
4. Bowman County (3) 15-1 115 1
5. Westhope-Newburg 16-1 107 4
6. Hankinson 14-2 68 6
7. Sargent County 13-4 59 7
8. Wilton-Wing 15-2 54 9
9. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 13-3 27 10
10. Linton-HMB 14-3 16 8
Other receiving votes: Williston Trinity Christian (14-3), Garrison (14-4), Nelson County (12-4), North Border (12-4)
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team got a 36-point performance from the bench, but fell 72-68 to the Saint Cloud State Huskies at the MSU Dome on Super Bowl Sunday in NSIC action as the Huskies finished on a 20-0 run. The 15h-ranked Beavers (18-6 overall, 13-5 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Caleb Van De Griend, who had 15 points. Jalen Cook tacked on 14 points and six rebounds off the bench and Connor Hollenbeck chipped in as well with 10 points. Minot State did an excellent job taking care of the basketball, dishing out 10 assists while turning the ball over five times. Individually, Ben Bohl dished out the most for the Beavers with three assists. After jumping out to an 11-8 advantage, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 13:20 left in the first half to increase its lead to 18-8. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 36-31 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 22 of its 36 points close to the basket. Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 57-50 before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Kameron Givens’ jumper, to grow the lead to 63-50 with 7:13 to go in the contest. Saint Cloud State then asserted control, outscoring the Beavers 22-5 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 72-68 loss. Minot State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 14 of its 32 total points.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team went into the half beating Saint Cloud State 22-19, but could not hang on in the second half and fell 57-54 to the Huskies at the MSU Dome on Super Bowl Sunday in NSIC action. The Beavers (8-19 overall, 5-13 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Jaime Skeggs, who had 15 points. Lorelei McIver added 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals and Sydney Gustavsson added nine points, seven rebounds and three steals. Minot State out-rebounded Saint Cloud State 39-36 in Sunday’s game, paced by seven boards from Emily Srejma. The Minot State defense held Saint Cloud State shooters to only 33.8 percent from the field.
After falling behind 4-0, Minot State went on a 10-0 run with 7:22 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Skeggs, to take a 10-4 lead. The Beavers then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with a 14-6 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 14 points. Minot State kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 5:26 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Gustavsson, to increase its lead to 22-13. The Huskies cut into that lead, but the Beavers still enjoyed a 22-19 advantage heading into halftime. Minot State dominated in the paint, scoring four of its eight points close to the basket. Minot State continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a three from McIver, to expand its lead further to 31-21 with 5:43 to go in the third. Saint Cloud State responded to seize a 43-40 lead entering the fourth quarter. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 18 points in the paint. Saint Cloud State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 51-45 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Ashley Wacha’s jumper, to shrink the deficit to 51-50 with 3:17 to go in the contest. Saint Cloud State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 57-54. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 14 points in the paint.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Back to round out the second game of a back-to-back at Maysa Arena, the Minot State women’s hockey team was in search of the sweep over the Assiniboine Community College Cougars. The Beavers are coming off a thrilling 1-0 overtime win the night before, with another win in mind. Minot State (18-10-1) did just that with a 3-0 win over Assiniboine (13-2-1) and handing their second regulation loss of the season. It was another feisty battle, as the competitive nature did not waiver. The Beavers were grinding for pucks and did everything they could to get the upper edge on Assiniboine in all facets, all that to go along with forcing key turnovers. They were rewarded with a couple of fortunate bounces to go their way. They were opportunistic as well, as Minot kicked off the scoring showing great patience on a breakaway goal for the ice breaker. That goal at eight minutes exactly would be the only marker of the first period. Early in the second, the Beavers snuck one in past the goalie pad 21 seconds into the period. Then at 12:04, a costly errant pass by the Assiniboine defenseman allowed one of the Beavers top shooters to take advantage and beat the goalie on the glove side. Despite a heavy push by a deflated Cougars squad, that was all the scoring that would take place and the final would remain at 3-0 at the end of the third.
The captain Riley Ball had herself a night, scoring two of the three Beaver goals. She moves up the goal list adding her sixth and seventh on the year. Kaitlyn Snyder was also the recipient of her sixth. Haylie Biever was a brick wall today in a sensational performance. She stopped all 30 shots that came her way, with plenty of them being high danger chances. It is also her second shutout of the weekend, with a shutout streak that now sits at 121:06. The Beavers pick up a huge weekend sweep over Assiniboine Community College, a sweep that was not easy by any means. In their first two meetings with Assiniboine under affiliation of MSU Athletics, both resulted in Beaver wins. Minot State will be back on home ice next weekend to wrap up the regular season. The University of Jamestown Jimmies will be back to battle the Beavers in what should be another hard-fought series. Puck drop is slated for February 16 and 17, with Senior Day festivities taking place during Saturday’s game.
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TWINS-TRADE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A day after losing to Minnesota in salary arbitration, utilityman Nick Gordon was traded from the Twins to the Miami Marlins on Sunday for left-handed reliever Steven Okert. Gordon, a 28-year-old outfielder, second baseman and shortstop, hit .185 last season with two homers and seven RBIs in 34 games, down from .272 with nine homers and 50 RBIs over 136 games in 2022. He fractured his right shin when he fouled off a pitch from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dylan Covey on May 17. Gordon was sidelined until Sept. 15, when he started a six-game rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. He had a .250 batting average with 15 homers and 80 RBIs in three seasons with the Twins. Gordon was awarded a $900,000 salary on Saturday rather than his request for $1.25 million. He is a half-brother of former Marlin Dee Strange-Gordon and a son of former All-Star pitcher Tom Gordon. Okert was 3-2 with a 4.45 ERA in 64 relief appearances last year for the Marlins, striking out 73 and walking 24 in 58 2/3 innings while allowing nine home runs. The 32-year-old is 12-9 with a 3.70 ERA in six seasons with San Francisco (2016-18) and Miami (2021-23). Okert agreed last month to a one-year contract for $1,062,500. He is eligible for free agency after the 2026 season, and Gordon is eligible after the 2027 season.
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KHRT Sports – 02/11/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 02/11/24
MINOT, ND – T-G-U in the first champion on the new Class B District 8 Tournament
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Region Qualifier
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #2 Surrey,49-43
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 43-40
Championship
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #2 Surrey,49-43
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 43-40
Championship
#3 T-G-U def. #4 Berthold, 58-31
District 8 All-District Team
Berthold – Mya Neshem
Bishop Ryan – Tochi Udekwe
Drake-Anamoose – Halie Fletschock
Glenburn – Emma Jones
Harvey-Wells County – Rachel Neumiller
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood – Jamie Thompson
Our Redeemer’s – Maya Vibeto, Kadyn Braun
Surrey – Laney Will, McKya Gerding
T-G-U – Addison Neshem, Ashley Martodam, Sophie Bachmeier
Velva – Olivia Miller
Westhope-Newburg – Kimberly Tabarez
Berthold – Mya Neshem
Bishop Ryan – Tochi Udekwe
Drake-Anamoose – Halie Fletschock
Glenburn – Emma Jones
Harvey-Wells County – Rachel Neumiller
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood – Jamie Thompson
Our Redeemer’s – Maya Vibeto, Kadyn Braun
Surrey – Laney Will, McKya Gerding
T-G-U – Addison Neshem, Ashley Martodam, Sophie Bachmeier
Velva – Olivia Miller
Westhope-Newburg – Kimberly Tabarez
District 8 Outstanding Senior Athlete
Maya Vibeto – Our Redeemer’s
Maya Vibeto – Our Redeemer’s
District 8 Coach Of The Year
Hart Andes – Our Redeemer’s
Hart Andes – Our Redeemer’s
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District 7 Tournament – Williston State College
Region Qualifier
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #6 Divide County, 46-45 OT
#2 Trenton def. #5 Parshall, 48-36
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #3 Tioga, 49-47 OT
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #6 Divide County, 46-45 OT
#2 Trenton def. #5 Parshall, 48-36
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #3 Tioga, 49-47 OT
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District 6 Tournament – Garrison High School
Loser Out
#4 Mandaree def. #8 White Shield, 41-22
#6 New Salem-Almont def. #7 Center-Stanton, 52-33
Semifinal
#1 Central McLean def. #5 Wilton-Wing, 70-19
#2 Washburn def. #3 Garrison, 44-37
#4 Mandaree def. #8 White Shield, 41-22
#6 New Salem-Almont def. #7 Center-Stanton, 52-33
Semifinal
#1 Central McLean def. #5 Wilton-Wing, 70-19
#2 Washburn def. #3 Garrison, 44-37
Monday’s schedule
Region Qualifier
#5 Wilton-Wing vs #6 New Salem-Almont, 4:30 pm
#3 Garrison vs #4 Mandaree, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Central McLean vs #2 Washburn, 20 min after
#5 Wilton-Wing vs #6 New Salem-Almont, 4:30 pm
#3 Garrison vs #4 Mandaree, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Central McLean vs #2 Washburn, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
Rugby def. Turtle Mountain, 50-48
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dunseith, 48-33
Beulah def. Stanley, 46-29
Class A
Rugby def. Turtle Mountain, 50-48
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dunseith, 48-33
Beulah def. Stanley, 46-29
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
Jamestown def. Williston, 80-79 OT
Jamestown def. Williston, 80-79 OT
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 65-47
Rugby def. Carrington, 65-60
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 65-47
Rugby def. Carrington, 65-60
Class B
Velva def. Nedrose (Class A), 73-62
Ray def. Glenburn, 86-55
Velva def. Nedrose (Class A), 73-62
Ray def. Glenburn, 86-55
High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. West Fargo United, 2-1
Fargo North-South def. Williston, 8-2
Dickinson def. Fargo Davies, 3-2
Grand Forks def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 2-1
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Mandan Invite
1. Bismarck Century, 485
2. Bismarck High, 368
3. Minot High, 358
4. Fargo Davies, 357
5. Williston, 264
6. Dickinson, 249
7. Mandan, 219
1. Bismarck Century, 485
2. Bismarck High, 368
3. Minot High, 358
4. Fargo Davies, 357
5. Williston, 264
6. Dickinson, 249
7. Mandan, 219
High School Boys Wrestling
Class A West Region Tournament
1. Bismarck High, 239.5
2. Williston, 174.5
3. Dickinson, 166.0
4. Bismarck Legacy, 157.0
5. Bismarck Century, 152.5
6. Minot High, 124.5
7. Bismarck St Mary`s, 102.5
8. Watford City, 88.0
9. Mandan, 85.5
10. Jamestown, 72.0
11. Turtle Mountain, 32.0
1. Bismarck High, 239.5
2. Williston, 174.5
3. Dickinson, 166.0
4. Bismarck Legacy, 157.0
5. Bismarck Century, 152.5
6. Minot High, 124.5
7. Bismarck St Mary`s, 102.5
8. Watford City, 88.0
9. Mandan, 85.5
10. Jamestown, 72.0
11. Turtle Mountain, 32.0
Class B West Region Tournament
1. Velva, 202.0
2. New Salem-Almont, 162.5
3. Killdeer, 150.5
4. Williams County, 140.0
5. Bishop Ryan, 129.0
6. Kenmare-Bowbells, 121.5
7. Des Lacs-Burlington, 109.0
8. Stanley, 100.0
9. Hettinger-Scranton, 93.5
10. Mondak Thunder, 80.5
11. Harvey-Wells County, 77.0
12. Beulah-Hazen, 64.0
13. Bowman County-Beach, 53.0
14. Linton-HMB, 42.0
15. New Town-Parshall, 17.5
16. White Shield, 7.0
17. Alexander, 3.0
18. Standing Rock, 0.0
1. Velva, 202.0
2. New Salem-Almont, 162.5
3. Killdeer, 150.5
4. Williams County, 140.0
5. Bishop Ryan, 129.0
6. Kenmare-Bowbells, 121.5
7. Des Lacs-Burlington, 109.0
8. Stanley, 100.0
9. Hettinger-Scranton, 93.5
10. Mondak Thunder, 80.5
11. Harvey-Wells County, 77.0
12. Beulah-Hazen, 64.0
13. Bowman County-Beach, 53.0
14. Linton-HMB, 42.0
15. New Town-Parshall, 17.5
16. White Shield, 7.0
17. Alexander, 3.0
18. Standing Rock, 0.0
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros earned a split of their home-and-home weekend series with the Bismarck Bobcats. Nicholas Sewecke lit the lamp in overtime as the Tauros won 2-1 in Bismarck on Saturday. Joel Lehtinen tallied Minot’s first goal in the second period. Tamas Toth tied it at 1-1 with a goal in the third period for the Bobcats. Lukas Swedin was in goal for the Tauros and tallied 21 saves. Minot lead the NAHL Central Division by six point over Bismarck.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
CHESTERFIELD, MO. (MSU) – Not quite the weekend they were expecting, but the Beavers showed a lot of grit and effort to force the result that took place at Maryville University Hockey Center on Saturday night. The Minot State men’s hockey team was back to wrap up a weekend set with the Saints, a team that has been well conditioned and battle tested from multiple heavyweight matchups all season long. No. 1 Minot State (26-6-1) found their clutch gene to force the tie with 8th-ranked Maryville (21-9-2) in a 2-2 score. After two goals from each side, the game had to be decided past regulation. The Saints would end up getting the extra point in the shootout following a scoreless overtime session. Things started rather well for the Beavers, as they tallied the opening goal at 10:31 of the first. It would remain 1-0 after one heading into the second, where the Saints answered to tie it at 17:46. 1-1 at the end of the second period would set up for a dramatic third. Maryville took their first lead of the night with exactly nine minutes left in regulation. Significant time would pass, where the Beavers found themselves in need of a last-minute push. It would go down to the wire when Minot State rallied with 10 seconds to go. With constant offensive zone pressure late, the Beavers stuffed home the game-tying goal. The five-minute overtime period did not produce a winner, which meant that it was up to the players’ skills in the shootout. Maryville went on to score once and that was all they needed as Minot State did not capitalize on all three of their shots. The Beavers scored once in the first period and once in the third. Getting the ice breaker was Reece Henry. Also picking himself back up on the scoresheet was Reid Arnold. His 20th of the season was the goal that forced the tie late in regulation. Riley Wallace got his turn to man the crease for Minot. He stopped 28 of 30 shots and two of three in the shootout. Minot State will leave Missouri winless against Maryville in their first two meetings with the Saints under affiliation of MSU Athletics. The Beavers finish the four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record. They will be back on home ice for a two-game exhibition series when Simon Fraser University comes to the Magic City. Maysa Arena is the place to be at on February 16 and 17 when the Beavers battle the Red Leafs.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It was an absolute fight till the very end! You could not have found another tight, competitive battle than what just took place at Maysa Arena on Saturday. The Minot State women’s hockey team welcomed Assiniboine Community College for the first time this season. It was also the Beavers first meeting with the Cougars under affiliation of MSU Athletics. After a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation, Minot State (17-10-1) finally found a way to finish as they defeated Assiniboine (13-1-1) by a final score of 1-0 in overtime. Both teams were dialed in and focused intensely on the details of the game. It was a defensive juggernaut with minimal space to work with on all ends of the ice. Along with that, there were hardly any mistakes made by either side. After more space on the ice opened for three-on-three overtime, the Beavers wasted no time putting an emphasis on early puck possession. After a few sequences on each end, the Beavers were able to break through at 1:06 of overtime on a nice cycle of the puck in the Cougars zone. While cutting across top of the circles, Kaitlyn Snyder saw Cameron Schmidt driving the net. She relayed a return pass over to her stick on the back door for the tap-in goal and eventual game winner. Schmidt’s fifth of the season gave the Beavers all kinds of an adrenaline rush to end the game. Haylie Biever could not have played any better as the starter in net for Minot. She was perfect as she stopped all 26 shots from Assiniboine.
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
BROOKINGS, S.D. (MSU) – Minot State sprinter Nasir Dilworth enjoyed a day to remember on the track for the Beavers. A day that will be easy to remember, too, as Dilworth wrote his name into Minot State’s NCAA Division II era record book in two events, the men’s 60-meter hurdles and 200 meters at the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic. Dilworth started his day finishing ninth in the hurdles in the prelims as he just missed out on the finals, clocking a time of 8.22 seconds that broke the school record of teammate Nathan Trujillo-Aragon of 8.39 which Trujillo-Aragon clocked earlier this season. With one record performance already under his belt, Dilworth added another as he shaved .02 seconds off the school record in the 200 meters, finishing 21st in the event in 22.58 seconds to break the previous fastest time of 22.60 run by Tyler Bates in 2015. While Dilworth led the way, the rest of the Beavers also turned in some fantastic finishes on the day as Ramon Duran added another D-II era school record in the men’s 400 meters as he finished fourth in the event in 48.76 seconds to break the old record of 49.43 run by Tyler Flatland in 2014.
On the women’s side, Sidra Sadowsky added the fourth new Beaver record as she was ninth on the day in the women’s 800 meters in 2 minutes, 14.11 seconds which broke the previous Minot State best time of 2:14.36 clocked by Whitney Hansen in 2021. And rounding out the day was Peyton Tuhy who added one more record performance for the Minot State men as he finished 11th in the 1,000 meters at the SDSU Indoor Classic in 2:31.27 which bested the old record of 2:33.05 in the event run by Trent Holiday last season. The record-setting day gives Minot State momentum as it races toward the NSIC Indoor Championships held Feb. 23-24. Prior to the Championships, though, the Beavers get one more weekend to fine-tune their performances at the UND Tune Up next Saturday. After waiting a long time, the Beavers exact revenge on Assiniboine for the heartbreaking postseason losses from the days of ACHA division two. Minot State picks up their first win in the first meeting versus Assiniboine under MSU Athletics affiliation. Both teams will meet again tomorrow at Maysa Arena. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. (CT) on the same day as the big game.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
OMAHA, Neb. (NDSU) – Five Bison reached double figures in scoring as the North Dakota State women’s basketball team picked up an 84-70 win over Omaha on Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. Heaven Hamling recorded 16 points with four rebounds and three assists, while Abby Krzewinski also notched a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Abby Schulte added in a season-high 15 points with six rebounds and Elle Evans added in 12 points and seven rebounds of her own. Abbie Draper logged her first career double-double with a career-high 13 rebounds and 12 points. She also added in a game-high four steals with two blocks. As a team, the Bison (14-9, 8-2 Summit) shot 51.9 percent (28-54) from the field and 83.3 percent (20-24) from the free throw line. NDSU also snatched 43 rebounds in comparison to Omaha’s 27. NDSU got off to a fast start in the opening frame building up a double-digit lead, 24-11, after Hamling buried her second three-pointer of the frame at the 3:32 mark. Omaha (5-19, 1-10 Summit) pushed back in the second quarter putting together an 8-2 run to trim the edge to two, 28-26, following a layup from Katie Keitges with 8:12 to play in the half. The Bison responded closing the frame on a 12-3 run capped off by triple from Miriley Simon at the buzzer to make the score 48-39 at the intermission. The Bison slowly stretched their lead back up to 10, 52-42, after a jumper and layup from Draper at the 7:51 mark of the third quarter. The Mavericks made one final surge assembling a 7-0 run to cut the deficit down to four, 53-49, following a free throw from Kennedi Grant with 4:38 on the clock. NDSU quickly increased its advantage back up to 10, 63-53, with the use of an 8-2 run finished off by a jumper from Hamling at the 1:52 mark. NDSU went on to hold off Omaha over the final quarter to secure the 84-70 win. NDSU will be back in action on Thursday night hosting Oral Roberts. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team saw its 13-point second-half lead vanish in the final minute, but the Bison held on for an 81-79 win over Omaha on Saturday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. After starting the game making just 2-of-11 from three-point range, the Bison drained 10 of their next 12 attempts from beyond the arc. NDSU finished 13-of-26 (50 percent) from downtown, and shot 54 percent overall in the game. NDSU led 74-63 with 3:30 remaining in the contest. A 9-1 burst by the Mavericks cut the margin to three at 75-72 with 34 seconds on the clock. Damari Wheeler-Thomas made six free throws in the final 34 seconds to hold on, as the Bison saw Frankie Fidler’s potential game-winning three-point attempt come up short for Omaha in the closing seconds. Junior Andrew Morgan finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for NDSU. Boden Skunberg scored 13 points, Jacari White had 12 on four three-pointers, and Noah Feddersen added 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Bison. With the victory, NDSU improved to 5-5 in The Summit League and 12-13 overall. Omaha fell to 5-6 in the league and 12-14 overall. Bison sophomore Lance Waddles scored 10 points in 18 minutes off the bench. NDSU racked up 18 assists for a new season-high against a Division I opponent. The Bison will play at Oral Roberts on Feb. 15 and at Denver on Feb. 17 next week.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team dropped an 86-71 decision at the Swinney Center to Kansas City Saturday afternoon. The Roos brought the energy to begin the game, as they scored the first nine points and forced a North Dakota timeout just two minutes in. Kansas City’s lead would expand to 13 before the Fighting Hawks found their first points of the day on a pair of free throws from Kiyah Hurst. Kansas City was in an offensive rhythm during the first 10 minutes, connecting on 11-of-16 field goal attempts with a pair of three-pointers to bring a 25-11 lead into the second frame. KC had 14 points in the paint and eight points off five UND turnovers. While the Hawks offense began to pick up their pace in the second quarter, Kansas City’s offense remained steady and matched UND’s point total to hold a 45-31 halftime lead. Borowicz paced the Fighting Hawks in the opening 20 minutes with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting with three treys, while Destinee Oberg corralled six rebounds in eight minutes off the bench for UND. Both teams knocked down four three-pointers in the first half, but the difference came in the lane with KC holding an edge in points in the paint (24-8) and in points off turnovers (15-4). Borowicz scored a team-high 25 points with four three-pointers, six assists and four rebounds. Hurst and Kiera Pemberton joined Borowicz in double-figures with 16 and 11 points, respectively. Hurst tallied three steals while Pemberton had two.
Kansas City opened the second half in similar fashion as the first quarter, with an 8-2 run that caused UND to call a timeout with 8:03 on the clock with a 53-33 KC lead. A pair of free throws midway through the period gave KC a 25 advantage, but the Hawks scored nine straight with points from four different players, to cut the deficit to 16. However, the Roos scored the next seven and led 70-47 going into the final frame. The Fighting Hawks outscored KC 24-16 in the fourth quarter and brought a 26-point KC lead to as few as 14 points but were unable to pull within single-digits. Hurst knocked down a pair of three-pointers and went 4-of-6 from the field for 12 points in the fourth. UND made four of its nine triples in the final quarter with Borowicz and Mikayla Aumer also connecting from deep. The Hawks will return to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center for a pair of home games beginning with Denver Thursday night.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – After shooting well over 50% from the field and scoring 99 points in a win over Omaha Thursday night, the North Dakota men’s basketball team went cold from the floor Saturday—shooting 39.5% in a 65-47 loss to Kansas City. The Fighting Hawks hit only three times from downtown after making 13 treys against the Mavericks Thursday. B.J. Omot led the team with 15 points, while Amar Kuljuhovic led with nine rebounds. Tyree Ihenacho led with four assists while Eli King grabbed six steals—which tied for the most in the Division I era. The last player with six swipes in a game for the green and white was Geno Crandall on March 1, 2018 against Sacramento State. Neither team got on the board in the first two minutes of play. Kansas City got the first basket at the 17:51 mark of the half, quickly answered by UND to tie at two. From there the Roos went on a 7-0 run to take the lead and led the rest of the way. With 9:15 left in the first half, UND trailed 18-9 but went on a 10-2 run—four points coming from Kuljuhovic and four from Omot. But the Roos quickly pushed the lead back to seven and led by that many at the break—30-23. In the second half, Kansas City had pushed the lead to 14 when Ihenacho found King from the baseline and got it out to King who hit a three. On the other end Brady Danielson came up with a steal and then King found Omot in transition for a dunk and it made the game 43-34. But NoDak would get no closer the rest of the way. The Fighting Hawks will be back on the road next week, traveling to Denver on Thursday then playing at Oral Roberts next Saturday.
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KHRT Spots -02/10/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 02/10/24
MINOT, ND – The final day pairings are set for the District 8 Girls Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast today’s games on The Heart 106.9 FM, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Loser Out
#2 Surrey def. #6 Velva, 54-30
#5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #8 Harvey-Wells County, 49-30
Semifinal
#3 T-G-U def. #7 Bishop Ryan, 44-39
#4 Berthold def. #1 Our Redeemer’s, 55-40
#2 Surrey def. #6 Velva, 54-30
#5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #8 Harvey-Wells County, 49-30
Semifinal
#3 T-G-U def. #7 Bishop Ryan, 44-39
#4 Berthold def. #1 Our Redeemer’s, 55-40
Today’s schedule
Region Qualifier
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #2 Surrey, 4:30 pm
#5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 20 min after
Championship
#3 T-G-U vs #4 Berthold, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #2 Surrey, 4:30 pm
#5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 20 min after
Championship
#3 T-G-U vs #4 Berthold, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – Williston State College
Loser Out
#5 Parshall def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 53-40
#6 Divide County def. #7 Ray, 37-25
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 55-27
#3 Tioga def. #2 Trenton, 54-44
#5 Parshall def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 53-40
#6 Divide County def. #7 Ray, 37-25
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 55-27
#3 Tioga def. #2 Trenton, 54-44
Today’s schedule
Region Qualifier
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Divide County, 4:30 pm
#2 Trenton vs #5 Parshall, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #3 Tioga, 20 min after
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #6 Divide County, 4:30 pm
#2 Trenton vs #5 Parshall, 20 min after
Championship
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #3 Tioga, 20 min after
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District 6 Tournament – Garrison High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Central McLean def. White Shield, 78-4
#5 Wilton-Wing def. #4 Mandaree, 57-46
#2 Washburn def. #7 Center-Stanton, 67-19
#3 Garrison def. #6 New Salem-Almont, 42-28
#1 Central McLean def. White Shield, 78-4
#5 Wilton-Wing def. #4 Mandaree, 57-46
#2 Washburn def. #7 Center-Stanton, 67-19
#3 Garrison def. #6 New Salem-Almont, 42-28
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#4 Mandaree vs #8 White Shield, 2 pm
#6 New Salem-Almont vs #7 Center-Stanton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Central McLean vs #5 Wilton-Wing, 20 min after
#2 Washburn vs #3 Garrison, 20 min after
#4 Mandaree vs #8 White Shield, 2 pm
#6 New Salem-Almont vs #7 Center-Stanton, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Central McLean vs #5 Wilton-Wing, 20 min after
#2 Washburn vs #3 Garrison, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Bismarck Century, 65-52
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 72-32
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 66-44
Mandan def. Dickinson, 76-35
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Bismarck Century, 65-52
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 72-32
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 66-44
Mandan def. Dickinson, 76-35
Class A
Watford City def. Dickinson Trinity, 58-55
Watford City def. Dickinson Trinity, 58-55
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#2 Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 100-64
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 72-68
Williston def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 75-60
Mandan def. Dickinson, 76-69
#2 Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 100-64
#3 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 72-68
Williston def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 75-60
Mandan def. Dickinson, 76-69
Class A
#5 Beulah def. Watford City, 77-34
Des Lacs-Burlington def. South Prairie-Max, 66-51
Turtle Mountain def. Nedrose, 58-51
Rugby def. Dunseith, 61-56
Stanley def. New Town, 75-50
Shiloh Christian def. Hazen, 75-58
#5 Beulah def. Watford City, 77-34
Des Lacs-Burlington def. South Prairie-Max, 66-51
Turtle Mountain def. Nedrose, 58-51
Rugby def. Dunseith, 61-56
Stanley def. New Town, 75-50
Shiloh Christian def. Hazen, 75-58
High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Bottineau-Rugby, 5-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Hazen-Beulah, 9-1
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 4-2
High School Girls Hockey
Fargo North-South def. Minot High, 9-0
Mandan def. Fargo Davies, 3-1
West Fargo United def. Williston, 3-1
Grand Forks def. Bismarck Century, 4-1
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 3-2
High School Girls Gymnastics
Jamestown Meet
1. Dickinson, 150.600
2. Jamestown, 144.200
3. Mandan, 134. 950
4. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 91.400
5. Valley City, 38.600
1. Dickinson, 150.600
2. Jamestown, 144.200
3. Mandan, 134. 950
4. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 91.400
5. Valley City, 38.600
All-Around Winner: Elizabeth Karsky of Dickinson, 38.600
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 101-84
Williston def. Mandan, 104-76
High School Girls Wrestling
West Region Meet – Minot State Dome
1. Minot High, 240.0 (Majettes defend their West Region crown)
2. Bismarck High, 235.0
3. Bismarck Legacy, 186.5
4. Bismarck Century, 140.0
5. Dickinson, 112.5
6. Jamestown, 98.0
7. Mandan, 89.0
8. Hettinger-Scranton, 73.0
9. Beulah-Hazen, 44.0
10. New Salem-Almont, 43.0
T11. Des-Lacs Burlington, 40.0
T11. Williston, 40.0
13. Stanley, 36.0
14. Harvey-Wells County, 35.0
T15. Kenmare-Bowbells, 27.0
T15. Williams County, 27.0
17. Linton-HMB, 21.0
18. Watford City, 18.0
19. Turtle Mountain, 13.0
20. Killdeer, 8.5
21. New Town-Parshall, 6.0
22. Mondak Thunder, 5.0
T23. Alexander, 0.0
T23. Beach, 0.0
T23. Bowman County, 0.0
T23. Standing Rock, 0.0
T23. Velva, 0.0
T23. White Shield, 0.0
1. Minot High, 240.0 (Majettes defend their West Region crown)
2. Bismarck High, 235.0
3. Bismarck Legacy, 186.5
4. Bismarck Century, 140.0
5. Dickinson, 112.5
6. Jamestown, 98.0
7. Mandan, 89.0
8. Hettinger-Scranton, 73.0
9. Beulah-Hazen, 44.0
10. New Salem-Almont, 43.0
T11. Des-Lacs Burlington, 40.0
T11. Williston, 40.0
13. Stanley, 36.0
14. Harvey-Wells County, 35.0
T15. Kenmare-Bowbells, 27.0
T15. Williams County, 27.0
17. Linton-HMB, 21.0
18. Watford City, 18.0
19. Turtle Mountain, 13.0
20. Killdeer, 8.5
21. New Town-Parshall, 6.0
22. Mondak Thunder, 5.0
T23. Alexander, 0.0
T23. Beach, 0.0
T23. Bowman County, 0.0
T23. Standing Rock, 0.0
T23. Velva, 0.0
T23. White Shield, 0.0
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Bismarck Bobcats shutout the Minot Minotauros on Friday night at Maysa Arena, 3-0. Evan Hunter and Kade Kohanski tallied first period goals and Julian Beaumont added a goal in the third period, while Stephen Peck stopped all 32 shots from the Tauros. Brady James made 23 saves on 26 shots for Minot. The rivalry featured 18 minutes of penaltes. The Bobcats have now won nine in a row and picked up two points in the standings. The Tauros lead in the NAHL Central Division is down to five points over the Bobcats. The two teams play again tonight in Bismarck.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
CHESTERFIELD, MO. (MSU) – It was a game with a high-stakes momentum swing, as the Minot State men’s hockey team was in Missouri to kickstart a two-game set with Maryville University. The Beavers battled with the Saints in a hard-fought contest. Unfortunately, it would be the No. 1 Beavers (26-6-0) falling to Maryville (20-9-2) by a final score of 3-2. Minot State got behind the eight ball early, falling 2-0 after the first period. The Saints were both determined and confident in their first two goals, with a nice follow-up effort just 46 seconds into the game and a finisher on the power play at 8:41. The Beavers did not let that get into their head, as they put on their hard hats and went to work. An opportunity to get back in it on the power play is just what the doctor ordered at 2:12 in the second period. And sometimes, you might just get lucky if you work hard enough. Thus, the Beavers were rewarded after redirecting the puck in traffic for a tie game. Inching closer to the one-minute mark of the third, a heartbreaker of a goal and incredible hand-eye coordination by Maryville for the game winner seals it with 1:10 left to go in regulation. Down 2-0, it was Joey Moffatt who got the Beavers back to a one-goal deficit to cut the lead in half. His 10th was followed by Walker Jerome’s eighth of the season as he got a touch on a shot from the blue line that trickled in. Jake Anthony got the start in net for the Beavers. After the early 2-0 deficit, he regained composure and gave his team a chance to win with 31 saves on 34 shots. Both teams will meet again tonight for an 8:00 p.m. (CT) puck drop at Maryville University Hockey Center.
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
BROOKINGS, S.D. (MSU) – It was a memorable evening on the track for the Beavers’ senior distance runner Grayson Bonilla. Bonilla nearly won the men’s 5,000 meters Friday evening at the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic, finishing second in the event in a career-best time of 15 minutes, 49.17 seconds. Bonilla’s time ranks ninth-best in the NSIC this winter and led the way for the Minot State track and field teams at the meet, which concludes today. Emery Smith led the way for the Minot State women as she was 10th in the women’s 5,000 meters in 18:34.38, while teammate Paulette Dominguez added an 18th-place finish in the women’s 3,000 in 10:33.67, and Camden Jasmin was 49th in the men’s 3,000 meters in 9:17.44 as a limited number of Beavers competed on Friday night.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – Senior Cayden White picked a win by pin in his 184-pound match, sparking a surge in the heavyweights for the Beavers who scored a 24-18 road dual win over NSIC rival Northern State on Friday. White pinned the Wolves’ Sam Kruger in 2 minutes, 33 seconds, giving the Beavers (9-7 duals, 4-4 NSIC) a crucial six team points as Minot State won the final three matches of the dual to erase a 19-11 deficit. Cannon Potts added a 9-5 decision victory over Treyton Cacek at 197 pounds to giving Minot State a 20-19 lead, then Jake Swirple won a 17-9 major decision at 285 pounds to wrap up the victory. Northern State lost one team point for a misconduct, leading to the final 24-18 score. While Minot State dominated the top-end weights, they got things started at 133 pounds with a 13-2 major decision win by Wayne Joint for an early 4-3 lead. After back-to-back wins for the Wolves, Kelby Armstrong added an 11-1 major decision win for the Beavers in the 157-pound match, then Brendan Barnes scored a 4-1 sudden-victory win at 165 pounds as he scored a takedown in overtime for the victory over Chase Bloomquist. A pin for Northern State gave them a 19-11 advantage before the Beavers charge in the heavyweights for the victory. The Beavers have one more regular-season match on the schedule left as they head to Minnesota State Moorhead next Saturday for a final dual before hosting the Super Region V tournament on Saturday, March 2, at the All-Seasons Arena at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.
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WILD-PENGUINS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Matt Boldy and Jonas Brodin also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of seven. Fleury, who earned his 553rd career win, was honored in a pregame ceremony nearly a month after passing Patrick Roy (551) for second place in NHL history. He trails only Martin Brodeur, who has 691 wins. With the team that drafted Fleury first overall in 2003 and where he won three Stanley Cups looking on, including former teammates still in Pittsburgh, the Wild honored Fleury with a video tribute and the goalie was given a silver, engraved stick noting his topping 1,000 games played, a $5,000 donation to a charity of Fleury’s choice and a souvenir mask with each of the four teams he played on. Reilly Smith and Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves. The Wild play at Vegas on Monday night.
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KHRT Sports – 02/09/24
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 02/09/24
MINOT, ND – All the higher seeds won in the quarterfinal of the District 8 Girls Basketball Tournament, except for the first game. We’ll broadcast today’s games on The Heart 106.9 FM, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Surrey, 37-34
#3 T-G-U def. #6 Velva, 63-39
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #8 Harvey-Wells County, 60-34
#4 Berthold def. #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 44-25
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Surrey, 37-34
#3 T-G-U def. #6 Velva, 63-39
#1 Our Redeemer’s def. #8 Harvey-Wells County, 60-34
#4 Berthold def. #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 44-25
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#2 Surrey vs #6 Velva, 3 pm
#8 Harvey-Wells County vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
Semifinal
#7 Bishop Ryan vs #3 T-G-U, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #4 Berthold, 20 min after
#2 Surrey vs #6 Velva, 3 pm
#8 Harvey-Wells County vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
Semifinal
#7 Bishop Ryan vs #3 T-G-U, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #4 Berthold, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – Williston State College
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 58-17
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #5 Parshall, 56-35
#2 Trenton def. #7 Ray, 66-28
#3 Tioga def. #6 Divide County, 46-42
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 58-17
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #5 Parshall, 56-35
#2 Trenton def. #7 Ray, 66-28
#3 Tioga def. #6 Divide County, 46-42
Today’s schedule
Loser Out
#9 Williston Trinity Christian vs #5 Parshall, 3 pm
#7 Ray vs #6 Divide County, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
#2 Trenton vs #3 Tioga, 20 min after
#9 Williston Trinity Christian vs #5 Parshall, 3 pm
#7 Ray vs #6 Divide County, 20 min after
Semifinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #4 Powers Lake-Burke Central, 20 min after
#2 Trenton vs #3 Tioga, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
#2 Bottineau def. Stanley, 82-28
#4 Nedrose def. New Town, 48-18
Class A
#2 Bottineau def. Stanley, 82-28
#4 Nedrose def. New Town, 48-18
High School Boys Basketball
Class B
New Salem-Almont def. Washburn, 78-72 OT
High School Boys Hockey
Dickinson def. Williston, 3-0
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – The 15th-ranked Minot State men’s basketball team fell to the 9th-ranked Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons 81-79 on the road Thursday in NSIC action on Ja’Kair Sanchez’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer as time expired. The Beavers (18-5 overall, 13-4 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Connor Hollenbeck, who had 23 points and seven rebounds. Khari Broadway added 19 points and two steals and eclipsed 2,000 career points in the game and now has 2,006 in his collegiate career, while Ben Bohl chipped in as well with 12 points and two steals. The loss was the second time this season the Dragons beat the Beavers based on a last-second 3 as then No. 2-ranked MSU Moorhead beat Minot State on a missed Beavers 3, 77-74, at the MSU Dome back on December 16.
After jumping out to a 10-7 advantage, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 12:16 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jaxon Gunville, to increase its lead to 17-7. The Beavers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 31-30. Minnesota State Moorhead kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 54-44 advantage before Minot State went on a 10-0 run, finished off by Gunville’s three, to even the score at 54 all with 11:13 to go in the contest. The Beavers could not turn their rally into a victory, as the Dragons outscored them 27-25 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 81-79 loss. A see-saw finish as the teams traded the lead six times in the final 5 minutes with a pair of Hollenbeck free throws giving Minot State a 79-78 lead in the final minute before Sanchez’s game-winner just before the buzzer.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – Sydney Gustavsson and Ashley Wacha combined to score 32 total points – 61.5 percent of Minot State’s points – but the Beavers fell to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons 56-52 on the road Thursday in NSIC action. Gustavsson led the Beavers (8-18 overall, 5-12 NSIC) with a season-high 25 points and eight rebounds. Wacha added seven points and two steals from the bench and Vilborg Jonsdottir helped out with six points, seven rebounds and four assists. Minot State shared the ball well in Thursday’s game, racking up 15 assists on 20 made field goals. Jonsdottir’s four assists paced the Beavers and Jaime Skeggs also helped out with four assists of her own. Minot State forced 18 Minnesota State Moorhead turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Thursday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 16 points on the other end of the floor. Lorelei McIver’s three steals led the way for Minot State.
Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 15-9 at the end of the first quarter. Minot State then started off the second quarter by going on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Wacha, to tie the game at 15. Minnesota State Moorhead then took control, putting the Beavers at a 27-20 disadvantage heading into halftime. After intermission, Minot State cut its deficit to 40-34 before going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Jonsdottir, to tie things up at 40 with 58 seconds to go in the third. The Beavers could not advance their rally further as the Dragons took a 42-40 lead into the fourth quarter. Minot State took advantage of six Minnesota State Moorhead turnovers in the quarter, scoring eight points off of takeaways. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 56-52. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring six of its 12 points in the paint.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team improved to 5-1 in its sixth overtime game of the season, beating Kansas City 82-78 on Thursday night inside the Scheels Center. Junior forward Andrew Morgan scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Bison, and senior Boden Skunberg added 21 points with a flurry of buckets late in regulation and the overtime period. NDSU made 33-of-38 (87 percent) at the free throw line, paced by a 14-for-16 effort by Morgan and a perfect 10-for-10 by Skunberg. Skunberg also recorded seven rebounds and four assists to lead the Bison in both categories. It was the fourth time this season he played more than 40 minutes in a game. The contest featured 10 lead changes and 10 ties, as the Bison battled back to erase an 11-point deficit in the second half. Kansas City led 56-47 with just under nine minutes remaining when NDSU stormed back to go ahead 59-58. The game went to overtime tied at 68-68. The Bison went 10-for-10 at the free throw line in OT. NDSU improved to 11-13 overall and 4-5 in The Summit League. NDSU will host Omaha on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team grinded out a 70-59 win at Kansas City on Thursday night at Swinney Center. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (13-9, 7-2 Summit) with a game-high 15 points to go along with four steals, four rebounds and two assists. Abbie Draper added in 11 points with four rebounds and two assists, while Abby Schulte registered 11 points with three rebounds and two assists. The Bison shot 43.8 percent (21-48) from the field with nine different players in the scoring column. NDSU also shot 76.7 percent (23-20) from the free throw line, including 15-of-19 from the line in the third quarter. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison at the free throw line connecting on all six attempts. After opening up a seven-point lead at the half, 36-29, NDSU began the third quarter putting together six straight points to stretch its lead into double figures after Elle Evans knocked down a pair of free throws to make the score 46-35 with 3:49 on the clock. The Bison, who never trailed in the game, then slowly pulled away in the fourth frame with the use of an 8-0 run capped off by a three throw from Schulte to increase the edge to 70-52 with 2:05 to play. NDSU closed out the remaining time to earn the 70-59 road win. NDSU will be back in action at Omaha on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – For the first time since the 1994-95 season, the North Dakota men’s basketball team has won seven straight games in conference play. Not only did tonight’s win over Omaha give the green and white its first seven game conference winning streak of the Division I era, but its first seven game winning streak as a DI team overall as the last seven game winning streak came in the 2007-08 season—the final season playing in Division II. For the first time since 2020, three Fighting Hawks scored 20+ points. Treysen Eaglestaff led the team with 28, followed by B.J. Omot with 26 and Tyree Ihenacho with 22. Amar Kuljuhovic grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the way on the glass, the fourth time in the last five games that he has posted 10+ rebounds. Ihenacho led with four assists while Eaglestaff led with three steals. Early in the first half the score was tied at 4-4, but Ihenacho made the next basket that started a 9-0 run for NoDak and the Fighting Hawks never looked back. Ihenacho scored ten of the first 16 points for UND and ten of the first 22 overall, and from there the hosts never let Omaha get back into the game and took a 20-point lead into intermission at 51-31. In the second half the lead for UND went up to as many as 30 as the game never reached single digits. Eaglestaff got a fitting curtain call as he hit a three pointer to close out his night before making way for the substitutes, who saw out the 21 point win. The Fighting Hawks will close out a three game homestand on Saturday afternoon, hosting Kansas City at 1 p.m.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
OMAHA, Neb. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team earned its third road victory of the season Thursday night, 83-81 over Omaha at Baxter Arena. After Omaha opened up the second quarter with an 11-0 run, forcing a UND timeout, the Hawks roared back by outscoring the Mavericks 27-11 over the final eight minutes of the first half. North Dakota closed the half on a 19-3 run and received points from five different players during the stretch to carry a 49-38 lead into the locker room. Kiera Pemberton was a catalyst for the UND offense during the run, scoring eight of the 19 UND points. The Hawks were nearly perfect inside the arc, connecting on 12-of-13 two-point attempts in the frame, and went 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. All three of UND’s free throws were and-one conversions with two courtesy of Pemberton and one from Fatima Ibrahim. Five straight points from Mikayla Aumer to start the fourth quarter, started a 9-2 run as UND pulled ahead 67-66 after the first two minutes. The lead flipped hands twice in the ensuing possessions, and after an Omaha and-one, they would hold the lead until the two-minute mark when a Kiyah Hurst jumper gave NoDak an 81-80 edge. A pair of clutch free throws from Beal with 1:34 left in the game would prove to be the difference, as Omaha’s game tying shot was off the mark and UND held on to the win. Borowicz just missed her fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and nine rebounds. The senior guard also dished out five assists. Pemerton matched Borowicz’s point total with 18 points of her own on 8-of-13 shooting and eight boards. Aumer chipped in 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting. The Fighting Hawks received 21 points from their bench unit, led by Rakiyah Beal’s eight. North Dakota continues its road trip Saturday when they face Kansas City in the Swinney Center.
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WOLVES-BUCKS
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 26 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves shot 21 of 41 from 3-point range to trounce the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 129-105 on Thursday night. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points, Mike Conley added 18, Naz Reid 17 and Rudy Gobert 16 as the Timberwolves spoiled the home debut of new Bucks coach Doc Rivers, whose No. 31 Marquette jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Rivers opened his Milwaukee coaching tenure with a five-game trip during which the Bucks went 1-4. The Bucks were operating at far less than full strength. Damian Lillard missed a second straight game and Khris Middleton also was out because of their sprained ankles, though Brook Lopez returned after missing three games as his wife gave birth to their child. Both teams had short benches after making deals before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Bucks sent Cam Payne and a second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Patrick Beverley, while Minnesota dealt Troy Brown, Shake Milton and a second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Monte Morris. Neither Beverley nor Morris was available for Thursday night’s game. The Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/08/24
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 02/08/24
MINOT, ND – Class B district tournaments for girls basketball are scheduled to continue today, including the District 8 Tournament at the Minot Auditorium. We’ll broadcast the quarterfinals through championship today, Friday and Saturday on The Heart 106.9 FM, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
#2 Surrey vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
#3 T-G-U vs #6 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#4 Berthold vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
#2 Surrey vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
#3 T-G-U vs #6 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#4 Berthold vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – Williston State College
Quarterfinal
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 3 pm
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #5 Parshall, 20 min after
#2 Trenton vs #7 Ray, 20 min after
#3 Tioga vs #6 Divide County, 20 min after
#1 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 3 pm
#4 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #5 Parshall, 20 min after
#2 Trenton vs #7 Ray, 20 min after
#3 Tioga vs #6 Divide County, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Minot High remains atop both Class AA high school basketball polls this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
Class AA Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (18) 15-2 92 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 15-2 68 3
3. Bismarck Century (1) 14-2 59 2
4. Fargo Davies 12-2 38 4
5. Bismarck Legacy 14-3 19 5
1. Minot High (18) 15-2 92 1
2. Grand Forks Red River 15-2 68 3
3. Bismarck Century (1) 14-2 59 2
4. Fargo Davies 12-2 38 4
5. Bismarck Legacy 14-3 19 5
Others receiving votes: West Fargo Horace (15-2)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (13) 17-1 89 1
2. Bismarck High (3) 13-5 57 2
3. Bismarck Century 13-3 55 4
4. Fargo Davies (3) 11-4 38 3
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 12-4 35 5
1. Minot High (13) 17-1 89 1
2. Bismarck High (3) 13-5 57 2
3. Bismarck Century 13-3 55 4
4. Fargo Davies (3) 11-4 38 3
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 12-4 35 5
Other receiving votes: Fargo South (11-5), Fargo North (11-5)
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – In a game that featured a lot of ugly moments and physicality, it was the Minot State women’s hockey team that would find a way to get the job done. The Beavers were back on home ice to kickstart a five-game home stand that runs until the end of the regular season. Jamestown made it up to the Magic City to complete the second of a two-game series that was postponed retroactive to January 14. Minot State (16-10-1) and Jamestown (13-12-0) went head-to-head in a game that was hard hitting and produced rivalry inducing moments. The Beavers won 2-1, but it took some time to get going. To Jamestown’s credit, they hung in there while Minot State struggled to produce after 40 minutes of action.
The first period was scoreless, with both teams still looking for the ice breaker. The Jimmies struck first as Jayden Baker snuck in past the Beaver defense to score via the backhand at 15:06 of the second. Down 1-0, the Beavers had to find an answer quick heading into the third. Nearing the halfway mark of the third period, Minot State would respond in a huge way to tie it at one goal apiece at 9:16. With all momentum shifted, there was still a lot of time left in regulation. Working towards the final five minutes, the Beavers would get a boost on a power play opportunity. Minot State did indeed capitalize on a great passing sequence for the go-ahead goal. The Beavers rallied late, as they held on for the 2-1 win over a feisty Jamestown squad. Both teams will meet again for the final weekend series of the regular season on February 16 and 17. Elevating her game first for the Beavers was Paige Ackerman, as her sixth of the year resulted as the game-tying goal. A perfect setup on the power play was finished by Krissy Rink for her eighth of the season and the eventual game winner at 14:45 of the third. Morgan Baker was the stopgap in net tonight, as she turned down 19 of 20 shots.
The Beavers collected win number six on the year versus Jamestown and their 15th in the all-time series. They will be back at Maysa Arena this weekend to welcome ACHA division two Assiniboine Community College. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. (CT) on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Sunday.
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WILD-BLACKHAWKS
CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Foligno and Nick Foligno both scored Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno also got into a fight, and then walked away with the win. This one went to the younger brother. Marcus Foligno snapped a third-period tie and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves, sending the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over Nick Foligno and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The Foligno brothers matched up in the first game for the Central Division foes after the All-Star break, and Marcus Foligno’s ninth of the season lifted Minnesota to its 11th consecutive victory over Chicago. Foligno also tangled with Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi in the second. Jacob Lucchini scored in the first for Minnesota, which had dropped two in a row. The game was tied at 1 when Vinni Lettieri set up Foligno right on the doorstep for the tap-in goal. The Wild host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
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KHRT Sports – 02/07/24
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 02/07/24
MINOT, ND – Play-In games for the Class B District 8 Girls Basketball Tournament were held on Tuesday at the Minot Auditorium. All the higher seeds won. We’ll broadcast the quarterfinals through championship this Thursday, Friday and Saturday on The Heart 106.9 FM, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 App.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Play In
#6 Velva def. #11 Drake-Anamoose, 44-26
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #10 Westhope-Newburg, 39-37
#8 Harvey-Wells County def. #9 Glenburn, 54-24
#6 Velva def. #11 Drake-Anamoose, 44-26
#7 Bishop Ryan def. #10 Westhope-Newburg, 39-37
#8 Harvey-Wells County def. #9 Glenburn, 54-24
Thursday’s schedule
Quarterfinal – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
#2 Surrey vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
#3 T-G-U vs #6 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#4 Berthold vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
#2 Surrey vs #7 Bishop Ryan, 3 pm
#3 T-G-U vs #6 Velva, 20 min after
#1 Our Redeemer’s vs #8 Harvey-Wells County, 20 min after
#4 Berthold vs #5 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 20 min after
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MINOT, ND – Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 81-49
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 80-59
Mandan def. Williston, 76-42
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 63-42
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 81-49
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 80-59
Mandan def. Williston, 76-42
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 63-42
Class A
Dickinson Trinity def. Stanley, 62-35
Dickinson Trinity def. Stanley, 62-35
Class B
#10 Washburn def. Hazen (Class A), 49-46
Hettinger-Scranton def. Garrison, 53-46
#10 Washburn def. Hazen (Class A), 49-46
Hettinger-Scranton def. Garrison, 53-46
District 7 Tournament Play In – Williston State College
#9 Williston Trinity Christian def. #8 North Shore-Plaza, 42-29
#7 Ray def. #10 Alexander, 58-12
#9 Williston Trinity Christian def. #8 North Shore-Plaza, 42-29
#7 Ray def. #10 Alexander, 58-12
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 75-40
#2 Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 97-42
Mandan def. Williston, 76-51
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 60-59
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 75-40
#2 Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 97-42
Mandan def. Williston, 76-51
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 60-59
Class A
#2 Devils Lake def. #3 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 70-69
#5 Beulah def. Shiloh Christian, 68-59
South Prairie-Max def. Turtle Mountain, 61-51
Des Lacs-Burlington def. New Town, 69-30
Bottineau def. Rugby, 65-28
Stanley def. Dunseith, 63-31
Hazen def. Watford City, 84-69
#2 Devils Lake def. #3 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 70-69
#5 Beulah def. Shiloh Christian, 68-59
South Prairie-Max def. Turtle Mountain, 61-51
Des Lacs-Burlington def. New Town, 69-30
Bottineau def. Rugby, 65-28
Stanley def. Dunseith, 63-31
Hazen def. Watford City, 84-69
Class B
#9 Wilton-Wing def. #8 Linton-HMB, 71-62
Garrison def. Central McLean, 61-45
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 61-54
Divide County def. Trenton, 42-41
White Shield def. Center-Stanton, 63-51
#9 Wilton-Wing def. #8 Linton-HMB, 71-62
Garrison def. Central McLean, 61-45
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 61-54
Divide County def. Trenton, 42-41
White Shield def. Center-Stanton, 63-51
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Williston, 13-2
Dickinson def. Hazen-Beulah, 6-3
Jamestown def. Mandan, 4-3 SO
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 12-1
High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Jamestown, 3-0
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 3-2 OT
Devils Lake def. Grand Forks, 4-2
Mandan def. Jamestown, 3-0
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 3-2 OT
Devils Lake def. Grand Forks, 4-2
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MINOT, ND – Pairings have been released for the first round of the State Class B Boys Wrestling Tournament Team Dual competition. The State Wrestling Tournament will be February 15-17 at the Fargo Dome.
High School Boys Wrestling
Class B
Class B
State Tournament – Team Dual
First Round – (Sat, 2/17 at 10 am)
#2 Lisbon vs Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central
#3 South Border vs New Salem-Almont
#1 Velva vs Carrington
#4 Northern Lights vs #5 Killdeer
First Round – (Sat, 2/17 at 10 am)
#2 Lisbon vs Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central
#3 South Border vs New Salem-Almont
#1 Velva vs Carrington
#4 Northern Lights vs #5 Killdeer
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MSU SOFTBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Sara Van Wickler provided the dramatic walk-off winner in game one, then pitcher Kierra Fournier shut down a late Jamestown rally as Minot State swept a non-conference doubleheader from Jamestown, 4-3 in 8 innings and 5-4 on Tuesday at the MSU Bubble.
GAME 1 | Minot State 4, Jamestown 3
Junior Reegan Floyd was dominant on Tuesday, punching out eight Jamestown hitters over seven innings of work to help power the Minot State Beavers past the Jimmies 4-3. In addition to her eight strikeouts, Floyd went seven innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on seven hits and walking two for Minot State (5-1 overall). Senior Gabi Dawyduk (1-1) also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits, with no walks and one strikeout. At the plate, the Beavers were led by junior Abby Lohse, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Sophomore Sara Van Wickler compiled a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI. Senior Taryn Bennett also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a triple.
The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Minot State got an RBI single from Van Wickler, scoring junior Abbey Kelley from third base. The Beavers then held the Jimmies scoreless before expanding their lead in the third inning. Minot State scored twice on Lohse’s two-run homer, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-0. Jamestown then rallied to tie the ballgame at 3-3 before Minot State walked it off in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single off the bat of Van Wickler.
GAME 2 | Minot State 5, Jamestown 4
The Minot State Beavers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 5-4 win over the Jamestown Jimmies on Tuesday. Sophomore Kierra Fournier (2-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on nine hits, allowing one walk and striking out five. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by freshman Taylor Eatherton, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and three RBI. Senior Gabi Dawyduk put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Sophomore Taylor Smith also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double and a walk.
The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Dawyduk drove in two runs for Minot State with a single, that scored junior Abby Lohse and sophomore Paige Kellogg. The Jimmies failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Eatherton, which brought the score to 3-0 in favor of the Beavers. Jamestown narrowed Minot State’s lead to 3-2 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 5-2 in the sixth inning. The Beavers pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Eatherton that scored Smith and senior Lexi Barduson. Jamestown put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still held on for the 5-4 win.
The two teams meet again in another twinbill hosted by Jamestown next Tuesday.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Seniors Cayden White and Shane Hansen led the way for the Beavers on “Senior Night” as each picked up wins by pin as the Minot State men’s wrestling team rolled to a 37-15 non-conference victory at the MSU Dome over visiting Dickinson State. Brendan Barnes also added a win by pin for the Beavers (8-7 duals, 3-4 NSIC) while Wayne Joint and Jakes Swirple won by technical fall, Ryan Hrcka added a win by decision, and Isaac Ortega collected a forfeit victory. The evening started off with the Beavers honoring seniors White, Hansen, and teammates Brody Mohr, Logen Fischer, and Kelby Armstrong, Minot State’s five seniors wrapping up their final year on the mats. Fischer and Armstrong did not wrestle on Tuesday but Mohr did, along with Hansen and White, though he dropped a 17-10 decision to Isaac Andersen in their 174-pound match. White and Hansen enjoyed better “Senior Night” results as White won by pin in 45 seconds over Jackson King in their 184-pound match, and Hansen pinned Samuel Adams 1:28 into the second period of their 197-pound match. Those wins helped the Beavers seal the team win which was helped out early by an 18-3 technical fall win for Joint at 133 points, then a 3-0 decision for Hrcka at 149 pounds. Ortega’s win by forfeit put Minot State on top 14-12 in the team score, then Barnes won by pin in 2:02 of the first round in his 165-pound match against Joseph Oliver to put the Beavers comfortably on top, 20-12. White and Hansen’s pins pushed the Beaver lead to 32-15 before Swirple capped the evening with a 16-0 technical fall win in his heavyweight match over Chase Nutting. The final home dual for the Beavers, Minot State now hits the roads the next two weekends starting with a trip to Northern State this Friday.
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NAHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT
MINOT, ND – The 2024 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament came to a close on Tuesday in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. After a 4-0 win, Team Central finished the event with a 2-0 record and captured the Top Prospects title. Four Minot Minotauros are participated as a part of Team Central: Joel Lehtinen, Rylan Jockims, Nicklas Ketonen, and Trevor Stachowiak. Tauros Head Coach Cody Campbell was head coach for Team Central.
Team Central had a clean sweep at Top Prospects 2024 after shutting out Team East by a score of 4-0. Team Central did not have a single goal scored on them in both showings. In the opening period, Ocean Wallace (Austin Bruins) and Weston Turner (Aberdeen Wings) scored to take a 2-0 lead. The second period saw a goal from Damon Furuseth (Austin Bruins) which extended Central’s lead to 3-0. Riley Sharun (Aberdeen Wings) added the final goal of the event for a 4-0 final score. Adam Dybal (Aberdeen Wings) put on a show as he posted a 22 shot shutout win in net.
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TIMBERWOLVES-BULLS
CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White and DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points apiece, and the Chicago Bulls erased a 23-point deficit in a 129-123 overtime victory over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points for Chicago, and Andre Drummond finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots. The Bulls were coming off a 123-115 loss to Sacramento in which they nearly rallied all the way back from a 30-point deficit. Edwards had 38 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which had won three of four. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 33 points in the opener of a four-game trip. The Timberwolves continue their road trip in Milwaukee on Thursday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/06/24
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 02/06/24
MINOT, ND – A few changes in this week’s Class A and B Basketball polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
Class A Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Thompson (20) 17-0 100 1
2. Bottineau 17-2 72 3
3. South Prairie-Max 15-2 62 2
4. Nedrose 11-4 33 5
5. Devils Lake 14-2 15 4
1. Thompson (20) 17-0 100 1
2. Bottineau 17-2 72 3
3. South Prairie-Max 15-2 62 2
4. Nedrose 11-4 33 5
5. Devils Lake 14-2 15 4
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (15-4), Kindred (14-5), Valley City (14-5)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Kindred (18) 16-0 98 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 14-1 75 2
3. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 12-3 67 3
4. Grafton 11-3 29 4
5. Beulah 13-2 24 5
1. Kindred (18) 16-0 98 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 14-1 75 2
3. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 12-3 67 3
4. Grafton 11-3 29 4
5. Beulah 13-2 24 5
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (12-3)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. May-Port-CG (10) 17-1 195 1
2. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (6) 18-1 187 2
3. Central McLean (5) 18-0 182 3
4. Bowman County 15-2 140 5
5. Maple River 15-3 132 6
6. Sargent County 16-2 107 4
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 14-4 73 7
8. Kenmare-Bowbells 13-6 42 8
9. T-G-U 15-4 32 9
10. Washburn 15-3 30 10
1. May-Port-CG (10) 17-1 195 1
2. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (6) 18-1 187 2
3. Central McLean (5) 18-0 182 3
4. Bowman County 15-2 140 5
5. Maple River 15-3 132 6
6. Sargent County 16-2 107 4
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 14-4 73 7
8. Kenmare-Bowbells 13-6 42 8
9. T-G-U 15-4 32 9
10. Washburn 15-3 30 10
Other receiving votes: St. John (16-3), Linton-HMB (13-5), Benson County (14-5), Garrison (13-5)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Bowman County (19) 14-0 206 1
2. North Star (2) 15-1 184 3
3. Bishop Ryan 15-2 161 4
4. Westhope-Newburg 15-1 148 2
5. Glen Ullin-Hebron 15-1 128 5
6. Hankinson 12-2 79 8
7. Sargent County 11-4 78 7
8. Linton-HMB 12-2 69 6
9. Wilton-Wing 14-2 47 10
10. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 11-3 29 RV
1. Bowman County (19) 14-0 206 1
2. North Star (2) 15-1 184 3
3. Bishop Ryan 15-2 161 4
4. Westhope-Newburg 15-1 148 2
5. Glen Ullin-Hebron 15-1 128 5
6. Hankinson 12-2 79 8
7. Sargent County 11-4 78 7
8. Linton-HMB 12-2 69 6
9. Wilton-Wing 14-2 47 10
10. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 11-3 29 RV
Other receiving votes: Williston Trinity Christian (13-2), Garrison (13-4), North Border (10-3), Ellendale (11-5)
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MINOT, ND – Reggie Bruner scored 19 points in the first half and Velva defeated Berthold 68-25 on Monday night, in a game we broadcast on The Heart 106.9. Cooper Kittleson added 11 points as the Aggies winning streak increases to seven. Dylan Pank scored 13 points to lead the Bombers who drop to 2-14 overall, 1-8 in Class B District 8. Velva improves their record to 8-8 overall, 6-3 in District 8.
Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 68-62
#1 Minot High def. #4 Bismarck Century, 68-62
Class A
Thompson def. Dunseith, 63-35
Thompson def. Dunseith, 63-35
Class B
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #1 Bowman County, 62-58
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 54-44
#4 Westhope-Newburg def. Surrey, 74-45
Our Redeemer’s def. Drake-Anamoose, 52-26
Harvey-Wells County def. Glenburn, 80-44
Velva def. Berthold, 68-25
Alexander def. Ray, 84-58
Williston Trinity Christian def. Tioga, 87-52
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #1 Bowman County, 62-58
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 54-44
#4 Westhope-Newburg def. Surrey, 74-45
Our Redeemer’s def. Drake-Anamoose, 52-26
Harvey-Wells County def. Glenburn, 80-44
Velva def. Berthold, 68-25
Alexander def. Ray, 84-58
Williston Trinity Christian def. Tioga, 87-52
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck Century, 86-58
#1 Minot High def. #2 Bismarck Century, 86-58
Class A
#2 Bottineau def. Turtle Mountain, 73-52
#3 South Prairie-Max def. #4 Nedrose, 39-37
#5 Devils Lake def. Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 58-38
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Rugby, 60-42
Stanley def. Dunseith, 72-61 OT
Hazen def. Beulah, 51-49
Watford City def. Killdeer, 57-39
Shiloh Christian def. Standing Rock, 68-30
#2 Bottineau def. Turtle Mountain, 73-52
#3 South Prairie-Max def. #4 Nedrose, 39-37
#5 Devils Lake def. Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 58-38
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Rugby, 60-42
Stanley def. Dunseith, 72-61 OT
Hazen def. Beulah, 51-49
Watford City def. Killdeer, 57-39
Shiloh Christian def. Standing Rock, 68-30
Class B
#4 Bowman County def. #3 Central McLean, 57-46
#4 Bowman County def. #3 Central McLean, 57-46
High School Boys Hockey
Bottineau-Rugby def. Bismarck High, 7-2
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MINOT, ND – District tournaments for Class B Girls Basketball hold the play-in games today.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Class B
District 8 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Play-In Games
#6 Velva vs #11 Drake-Anamoose, 4:30 pm
#7 Bishop Ryan vs #10 Westhope-Newburg, 20 min after
#8 Harvey-Wells County vs #9 Glenburn, 20 min after
Play-In Games
#6 Velva vs #11 Drake-Anamoose, 4:30 pm
#7 Bishop Ryan vs #10 Westhope-Newburg, 20 min after
#8 Harvey-Wells County vs #9 Glenburn, 20 min after
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District 7 Tournament – Williston State College
Play-In Games
#7 Ray vs #10 Alexander, 6 pm
#8 North Shore-Plaza vs #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 20 min after
Play-In Games
#7 Ray vs #10 Alexander, 6 pm
#8 North Shore-Plaza vs #9 Williston Trinity Christian, 20 min after
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UND MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – North Dakota junior forward Amar Kuljuhovic captured his first Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor of the season and his career, announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. Kuljuhovic notched his fifth and sixth double-double of the season this past week, putting up 17 points and grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds in the 95-81 win at South Dakota and then putting 11 points and securing 13 boards against North Dakota State on Saturday. He also came up with two blocked shots, two assists and a steal in the win over the Bison, as well as the game-winning layup in the final three seconds of the game at the Betty. Additionally, 11 of his 30 rebounds over the two games were offensive boards and he shot 52% from the floor for the week. Winners of six straight games, the Fighting Hawks will host Omaha and Kansas City this week.
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UND HOCKEY-HONOR
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – A pair of North Dakota players were honored by the NCHC on Monday afternoon, as announced by the league office. Sophomore forward Jackson Blake was named the league’s top forward while graduate student Logan Britt earned the NCHC Defenseman of the Week award.
Blake led the NCHC with five points last weekend and also paced UND to a five-point sweep at Miami. The Carolina Hurricanes draft pick recorded multiple points both nights, including a three-point night in the opener. In Friday’s win, Blake dished out two assists, including on UND’s first goal, before scoring the overtime game-winning goal to complete a 5-4, comeback victory. He also fired five shots on goal and was named the game’s first star after his third overtime game-winner of the season. The next night, Blake handed out another pair of helpers on the game’s first and last goals in a 4-1 win on Saturday. The Eden Prairie, Minn., native finished the weekend with a game-winning goal and four assists, while posting a +3 plus/minus. He also put seven shots on goal in the series. Blake is now riding a 10-game point streak, with multiple points in four straight, and ranks third in the NCHC and tied for third nationally with 39 points this season. He’s scored 17 goals on the year, which ties for fourth in the conference and ninth in the NCAA.
Britt had a career-best weekend offensively, leading all NCHC players with three goals in a sweep of Miami. On Friday, down 4-2, he scored UND’s third goal to ignite a third period rally as the Fighting Hawks stormed back for a 5-4, overtime win. The next night, the Sacred Heart transfer recorded his first career multi-goal game, tallying UND’s first and third goals in a 4-1 victory, with his second goal cushioning NoDak’s lead to 3-1. Britt was +3 in Saturday’s win and named the first star. All three of Britt’s goals came even strength, while he fired five shots on goal at Miami. Defensively, he finished +5 with two blocked shots in the series, while not committing a penalty or being on the ice for a goal against all weekend. On the season, Britt now has a career-high five goals and 10 points in 28 games, with his last goal prior to this weekend coming back on Nov. 10.
North Dakota remained at No. 2 in the weekly polls on Monday heading into an off weekend in the schedule before returning to the road for a series at Colorado College beginning next Friday.
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NAHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT
MINOT, ND – The 2024 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament got underway on Monday. The event is taking place from February 5-6, 2024, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Four Minot Minotauros are participating as a part of Team Central: Joel Lehtinen, Rylan Jockims, Nicklas Ketonen, and Trevor Stachowiak. Tauros Head Coach Cody Campbell is head coach for Team Central. Day one saw a great scout and fan turnout with the East, Selects Silver and Central teams coming away with wins. Team Central blanked Team South by a score of 1-0. The game’s only goal came in the first period from Weston Turner (Aberdeen Wings). Klayton Knapp (Bismarck Bobcats) was perfect in net stopping all 27 shots he faced. Team Central will face Team East this afternoon.
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NDAPSSA HALL OF FAME
MAYVILLE, N.D. (NDAPSSA) – Lee Timmerman, Nolan Dix, and Scooter Pursley are the newest inductees of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters (NDAPSSA) Hall of Fame. They were elected by their peers and past inductees.
Timmerman, the Sports Director at Bismarck’s KFYR-TV, started with the station in 1989. He is a fourtime National Sports Media Association (NSMA) and five-time North Dakota Broadcasters Association (NDBA) North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year. Timmerman was the longtime TV voice of North Dakota high school state basketball tournaments and the Dakota Bowl. He was also the color analyst for NDSU Bison football for fourteen years. Timmerman is a past president of the NDAPSSA on two occasions and received the North Dakota High School Coaches Association Award of Merit in 2002.
Dix has been covering high school sports since 1992. After prior stops in Minot and Beulah, Dix has called Hettinger his home since 1996, broadcasting on KNDC Radio. He was named North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year by NSMA in 2001. Dix was NDAPSSA president twice and a North Dakota High School Coaches Association Award of Merit recipient in 2014. Dix recently surpassed 3500 games called on the radio.
Pursley, recently retired from sports reporting, started his career at the Dickinson Press in 1981. He moved on to the Minot
Daily News in 1989, then the Bismarck Tribune in 1990. Pursley was named sports editor at the Tribune in 1997, a position he held until 2001. He was twice named the North Dakota Sportswriter of the Year by NSMA, and he was a past president of the NDAPSSA. Pursley has been a publisher and writer for the North Dakota Pigskin Preview since 2008.
Their selections increase the number of NDAPSSA hall of fame members to 35 since its founding in 1987.
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KHRT Sports – 02/04/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 02/04/24
MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class A
#4 Grafton def. Rugby, 82-45
#5 Beulah def. Bottineau, 68-63
Stanley def. Hazen, 67-44
Shiloh Christian def. Centra Cass, 79-71
Dickinson Trinity def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 44-43
Killdeer def. Standing Rock, 64-48
#4 Grafton def. Rugby, 82-45
#5 Beulah def. Bottineau, 68-63
Stanley def. Hazen, 67-44
Shiloh Christian def. Centra Cass, 79-71
Dickinson Trinity def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 44-43
Killdeer def. Standing Rock, 64-48
Class B
#10 Wilton-Wing def. South Prairie-Max (Class A), 74-61
Harvey-Wells County def. Carrington (Class A), 67-51
Garrison def. Hettinger-Scranton, 62-51
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Alexander, 45-43
T-G-U def. Tioga, 59-46
Central McLean def. Surrey, 52-47
Trenton def. Divide County, 56-28
Washburn def. Mandaree, 77-27
#10 Wilton-Wing def. South Prairie-Max (Class A), 74-61
Harvey-Wells County def. Carrington (Class A), 67-51
Garrison def. Hettinger-Scranton, 62-51
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Alexander, 45-43
T-G-U def. Tioga, 59-46
Central McLean def. Surrey, 52-47
Trenton def. Divide County, 56-28
Washburn def. Mandaree, 77-27
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
#2 South Prairie-Max def. Watford City, 51-31
Rugby def. Grafton, 61-57
New Town def. South Heart (Class B), 42-41
Dickinson Trinity def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 50-34
Shiloh Christian def. Central Cass, 56-43
#2 South Prairie-Max def. Watford City, 51-31
Rugby def. Grafton, 61-57
New Town def. South Heart (Class B), 42-41
Dickinson Trinity def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 50-34
Shiloh Christian def. Central Cass, 56-43
Class B
#9 T-G-U def. Tioga, 72-49
#10 Washburn def. Mandaree, 54-24
Garrison def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 58-34
Berthold def. Ray, 58-32
#9 T-G-U def. Tioga, 72-49
#10 Washburn def. Mandaree, 54-24
Garrison def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 58-34
Berthold def. Ray, 58-32
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Dickinson, 4-1
Mandan def. Williston, 4-2
Bottineau-Rugby def. May-Port-CG, 8-6
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck Legacy, 2-1 SO
West Fargo def. Jamestown, 11-3
High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Dickinson, 5-2
Mandan def. Williston, 5-2
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Century Invite
1. Bismarck Century, 322
2. Bismarck High, 320
3. Bismarck Legacy, 257
4. Moorhead, MN, 247
5. Minot High, 220
6. Fargo South, 197
7. Grand Forks, 175
8. Williston, 168
9. Dickinson, 155
10. Mandan, 124
1. Bismarck Century, 322
2. Bismarck High, 320
3. Bismarck Legacy, 257
4. Moorhead, MN, 247
5. Minot High, 220
6. Fargo South, 197
7. Grand Forks, 175
8. Williston, 168
9. Dickinson, 155
10. Mandan, 124
High School Boys Wrestling
Class A
Williston def. Watford City, 63-11
Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 57-15
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 32-30
Williston def. Watford City, 63-11
Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 57-15
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 32-30
Class B
Region 3 Dual Tournament – Des Lacs
1. Williams County, 169.0
2. Kenmare-Bowbells, 154.0.
3. Des Lacs-Burlington, 105.0
4. Velva, 101.0
5. Mondak Thunder, 79.0
6. Stanley, 57.0
7. Bishop Ryan, 46.0
1. Williams County, 169.0
2. Kenmare-Bowbells, 154.0.
3. Des Lacs-Burlington, 105.0
4. Velva, 101.0
5. Mondak Thunder, 79.0
6. Stanley, 57.0
7. Bishop Ryan, 46.0
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – It took overtime on Saturday, but the Minot Minotauros earned a split of their series in St. Cloud with a 5-4 win over the Norsemen. John Emmons scored the game winner four minutes into the extra period. The Tauros trailed 3-1 after the second period with only Ian Spencer finding the back of the net for Minot. The Tauros would turn the tables in the third period outscoring the Norsemen 3-1. John Emmons tallied his first of the night early in the third, Will Dawson would score with just over a minute remaining, and Joel Lehtinen tied the game at 4-4 with 23-seconds remaining. Brady James made 23 saves on 27 St. Cloud attempts. The Tauros remain atop the NAHL Central Division, but their lead is shrinking. The Bismarck Bobcats winning streak extended to eight last night with a 2-0 shutout at North Iowa. Minot’s lead is down to seven points.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – The 19th-ranked Minot State men’s basketball team got a 33-point performance from the bench on the way to an 87-53 win over the Mary Marauders on the road Saturday in NSIC action. The Beavers (18-4 overall, 13-3 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Ben Bohl, who had 19 points. Khari Broadway added 12 points, six assists and two steals and Caleb Van De Griend chipped in as well with 10 points and nine rebounds off of the bench. The Minot State offense was very productive from downtown, making 11 threes on 23 attempts. Jaxon Gunville was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining three treys in the contest. With those three 3s, Gunville broke the NCAA Division II-era career record for 3s made, now with 192 in his career which breaks the old record of 190 held by Thomas Korf. Gunville is also No. 2 all-time. The Minot State defense held Mary shooters to just 32.1 percent from the field. The Beavers also kept Zyon Smith to 3-of-13 shooting and seven points in the game.
After jumping out to a 24-18 advantage, Minot State went on a 14-0 run with 5:14 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Bohl, to increase its lead to 38-18. The Beavers then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 46-23 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down eight shots to account for 24 of its 46 points. Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 52-27 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Van De Griend’s layup, to grow the lead to 59-27 with 16:16 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 87-53 win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 24 of its 41 points in the lane.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 21-point performance from the bench, but fell 80-47 to the Mary Marauders on the road Saturday in NSIC action. Jaime Skeggs led the Beavers (8-17 overall, 5-11 NSIC) with seven points, six rebounds and two steals. Lorelei McIver also added nine points and two steals and Emily Srejma helped out with 10 points off the bench. Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 24-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 42-26 halftime deficit. After intermission, Minot State cut its deficit to 45-30 before going on a 7-0 run to trim its deficit to 45-37 with 6:41 to go in the third. Mary countered and stretched its lead to 61-39 heading into the fourth. Minot State’s bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled five of the team’s 13 third-quarter points. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 80-47. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring six of its eight points in the paint.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
ALBERT LEA, MN. (MSU) – Just like Friday night, it was another good day for the Minot State men’s hockey team. They were back in southern Minnesota for the second game of a back-to-back with the Waldorf Warriors. Once again, it was the Beavers cruising along for the ride. The No. 1 Beavers (26-5-0) let nothing get past them with another shutout effort as Minot State finished with the 7-0 win over Waldorf (3-23-3). Through 10 minutes of the first period, the Warriors found themselves weathering the storm. That was until the Beavers broke through with the ice breaker at 11:00 of the first period. Nearly two and a half minutes later, Minot doubled their lead to 2-0 going into the locker room. It was until the second period when the Beavers would take full control of the entire game with five goals in the middle 20-minute frame. Minot opened with four goals halfway through the period, with the fourth one coming at 10:00 on the dot. The Beavers capped their goal scoring efforts with one more for good measure at 18:26. There was no scoring in the third, thus leaving 7-0 as the final. Both teams will not meet again for the rest of 2023-24. Minot State not only sweeps the weekend set, but they also get the regular season series with a perfect 4-0-0 record versus the Warriors.
Minot State was clicking offensively yet again. Colby Joseph had a breakout game himself, as he tallied his 11th and 12th goals of the season. Reid Arnold found the back of the net for the 19th time to keep ahold of the team lead in goals. Carter Barley picked up his 16th, while Joey Moffatt scored another one on the weekend to bring his total to nine. Ryan Monias figured into the offense with his second career collegiate goal. Logan Rands provided a boost from the back end by hitting twine for his fifth of the year. Brayden Pawluk and Jay Buchholz were masterful in distributing the puck. Pawluk had three assists, while Buchholz contributed two other helpers. Tre Sortland got the nod again, who now has consecutive starts in net for the first time this season. He tracked down all seven shots from Waldorf and turned them into saves. The Beavers will continue a long road trip into next weekend. They travel to St. Louis for a series with the Maryville Saints, who they have yet to meet with since affiliation started with MSU Athletics. Both teams will square off on February 9 and 10.
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MSU SOFTBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Junior Abbey Kelley collected four RBIs to help propel the Minot State Beavers past the Providence Argonauts 12-3 in the final game of the day at the 2024 Bubble Invite softball tournament on Saturday. Sophomore Calley Olson (1-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Minot State (3-0 overall). The right-hander went five innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits. Kelley went 3-for-3 with a double and two walks in addition to her four RBIs for the Beavers. Senior Taryn Bennett put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Senior Izzy Penner also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double, two walks and an RBI.
2024 Bubble Invite
MSU-Moorhead def. Dakota Wesleyan, 11-1 (5)
Valley City State def. Dakota Wesleyan, 17-2 (5)
MSU-Moorhead def. Valley City State, 6-0
University of Providence def. ND State College of Science, 10-3
Minot State def. University of Providence, 12-3 (5)
MSU-Moorhead def. Dakota Wesleyan, 11-1 (5)
Valley City State def. Dakota Wesleyan, 17-2 (5)
MSU-Moorhead def. Valley City State, 6-0
University of Providence def. ND State College of Science, 10-3
Minot State def. University of Providence, 12-3 (5)
Today’s schedule
ND State College of Science vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 8 am
University of Providence vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 10:15 am
University of Providence vs. MSU-Moorhead, 12:30 pm
Minot State vs MSU-Moorhead, 2:45 pm
ND State College of Science vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 8 am
University of Providence vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 10:15 am
University of Providence vs. MSU-Moorhead, 12:30 pm
Minot State vs MSU-Moorhead, 2:45 pm
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
FARGO, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s senior hurdler Nathan Trujillo-Aragon led the way Saturday for the Beavers as he broke his own school record in the men’s 60-meter hurdles as Minot State wrapped up a solid weekend of competition at the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State. Trujillo-Aragon qualified for the finals in the event with a new NCAA Division II-era record in the 60-meter hurdles of 8.41 seconds, breaking his own record of 8.46 seconds he ran last season. Aragon-Trujillo finished sixth in the finals in 8.44 seconds. His was one of three records on the weekend as Bailey Wride and Sidra Sadowsky led the way with a record each Friday night, with Wride finishing 3rd in the women’s 600 meters in a record time of 1 minute, 38.52 seconds, and Sadowsky racing to a record in the women’s 1,000 meters with a third-place finish in 3:01.75. Wride broke the old NCAA D-II record of 1:38.81 clocked by Whitney Hanson in 2020, while Sadowsky broke Abigail McGee’s record in the 1,000 of 3:04.84, also clocked in 2020. The Minot State track and field teams are back in action next weekend as they head to South Dakota for the South Dakota State Indoor Classic on Friday and Saturday.
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
DES MOINES, Iowa (MSU) – Haleigh Lematta finished fourth for the Beavers, leading the way for the Minot State women’s wrestling team which wrapped up its regular season Saturday at the Grand View Open. Lematta was one of three Minot State ladies to place as teammates Julie Petryna and Keela Kary each finished fifth in their respective weight classes. Lematta was fourth at 143 pounds as she won three straight consolation-bracket matches and finished the day 5-2 overall. She had a victory by pin in 4 minutes, 44 seconds over Sioux Fall’s Ciana Grate in the consolation semifinals to advance to the third-place match. Petryna finished fifth at 116 pounds as she went 4-2 on the day, winning three matches by technical fall and the fifth-place match by forfeit over Rodiat Adeduntan of Iowa Central Community College. Kary finished fifth at 130 pounds as she also went 4-2, picking up a win by pin in 2:15 over Rachel Burns of Central Christian College in the championship quarterfinals, and taking home a forfeit victory over Willow Dubois of Baker in the fifth-place match. While they led the way, the Beavers also got victories from Bella Hernandez at 130 pounds, who won three matches by pin, Skye Shelmerdine at 116 pounds, who earned a win by pin, Jazmin Gorder and Trinity Boivin at 123 pounds, who each earned a win by pin, Emily Hill at 136 pounds, who picked up a technical fall victory, and Madison Parsons at 191 pounds, who earned a win by decision. Minot State looks to carry the momentum from a strong showing in its season finale into the postseason at the NCWWC Regional Tournament at the end of February in Denton, Texas.
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UND HOCKEY
OXFORD, Ohio (UND) – No. 2 North Dakota polished off a weekend sweep over Miami with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night from Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. With the victory, UND (20-6-2, 11-4-1 NCHC) extends its regulation unbeaten streak to 21 games to match the program’s record set back in 2006-07 and will remain in first place in the NCHC standings heading into the scheduled off weekend. Head Coach Brad Berry also recorded his 200th win behind the bench at North Dakota, becoming the fourth coach in program history to achieve the mark. Defenseman Logan Britt carried the load offensively from the backend, scoring a pair of goals for the first time in his career in the victory and finished the weekend with a trio of tallies. Forwards Cameron Berg and Dylan James also added goals, with Berg notching the go-ahead tally in the first period to give the Fighting Hawks the lead for good and James sealing the victory with an empty netter in the late moments of the third. Senior goaltender Ludvig Persson shined in the finale, stopping 33-of-34 in the victory to finish 4-0-0 against his former team during the regular season. The Swede was at his best in the middle period with 16 stops, including a save on a breakaway to keep UND in front. North Dakota will enjoy an open weekend in the schedule before heading back on the road to Colorado College for a series beginning on Friday, Feb. 16 at 8:00 p.m. (CT) from Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – With 0.4 seconds left in the first half, Tyree Ihenacho had shot a deep three that went in. After further review, the basket did not count. But at the end of the game, with the score tied at 58, Ihenacho drove the ball down the court, making a game winning play as he found Amar Kuljuhovic, who took the bounce pass and converted on the game winning layup to put North Dakota up 60-58 with 2.6 seconds left. NDSU got one last look but a three was off the mark as the Fighting Hawks won a hard-fought game at the Betty. Ihenacho led the Fighting Hawks with 15 points, while Kuljuhovic scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. Tsotne Tsartsidze also scored in double-figures with ten points.
Tsartsidze and B.J. Omot gave NoDak a quick 6-0 lead with threes to start the game. But NDSU followed with a 13-3 run that gave them a 13-9 lead. Treysen Eaglestaff made a three for the green and white in that stretch, making 20 straight games with a three pointer for the sophomore sharpshooter. He is the first player in the Division I era to make at least one three in 20 consecutive games. The Bison had the upper hand through most of the first half, and each time UND made a run NDSU would respond and keep the home team at bay. The final three points of the first half went to the Fighting Hawks, courtesy of a layup from Ihenacho and a free throw from Kuljuhovic. NoDak got the last shot of the first half, which Ihenacho was unable to get off in time and NDSU led 30-25 going into intermission.
Baskets were hard to come by for either side at the start of the second half, the first coming off a steal by Eaglestaff, who took it in for a breakaway dunk. While NoDak made it a one possession game, once again NDSU had an answer. With 7:55 to go, Andrew Morgan converted a three point play for the Bison to make it a nine point game at 53-44. But this time, UND had an answer with a layup from Tsartsidze, followed by a posterizing dunk from Omot and two foul shots from Eli King to make it a 53-50 affair. With 2:59 to go, Kuljuhovic drew a flagrant foul and brought UND back within one point at 55-54 after converting on two foul shots. Tsartsidze converted a layup on the subsequent possession to put UND up 56-55, the first lead for the home team since the 15:36 mark of the first half at 6-4.
Morgan tied the game at 58 with 1:02 left, and with nine seconds to go had a chance to put NDSU back ahead at the line with a one and one. He missed the first shot and the orange sphere pinballed around before finding the arms of Kuljuhovic. The big man ran down the floor and Ihenacho found him for the game winning basket. The Bison had one last look after advancing the ball into the frontcourt out of the timeout, but a three-point shot from Jacari White would not go as the Fighting Hawks held on. The Fighting Hawks will be back at the Betty next week for games Thursday against Omaha and Saturday against Kansas City.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NDSU) – Elle Evans netted a career-high 33 points to help lift the North Dakota State women’s basketball team past North Dakota, 101-85, in front of 2,913 fans at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, NDSU improves to 12-9 (6-2 Summit) on the season. Under fifth-year head coach Jory Collins, the Bison move to 9-1 against North Dakota (7-15, 3-6 Summit) dating back to 2019-20. Evans led the way for NDSU with a career-high 33 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field and 11-of-12 from the free throw line. The Edwardsville, Ill., native also snatched a game-high 10 rebounds to log her third double-double of the season. Her 33 points rank tied for the eighth-most in a single-game in NDSU history and marked her fourth game in the last five with at least 20 points. Heaven Hamling also reached double digits in scoring for the third straight game with 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. Abby Schulte handed out a team-best six assists with seven points, while Avery Koenen added in nine points off the bench.
As a team, the Bison netted 100 or more points for the second time this season after scoring 112 against Jamestown on Nov. 9. NDSU shot 47.8 percent (32-67) from the field and 81.8 percent (27-33) from the free throw line with all 10 players reaching the scoring column. The Bison scored 23 points off of turnovers and the bench added in 30 points. After holding a one-point edge after the first quarter, 17-16, NDSU captured momentum putting together a 19-4 run in the second frame spanning over five minutes to increase its lead to 38-20 after Miriley Simon drilled a three-pointer with 4:22 to play in the quarter. The Bison led at the intermission, 47-38. The Bison used an 8-1 run in the third quarter to push their lead into double digits, 58-48, after Evans connected on a jumper at the 5:48 mark. The Fighting Hawks responded chipping the edge back down to two, 64-62, after Kacie Borowicz delivered a layup with 1:38 on the clock. NDSU answered back in the fourth frame with eight straight points to increase its lead to 82-66 following a layup from Koenen with 6:30 to play. The Bison went on to close out the rest of the time to earn the 101-85 victory. NDSU will be back in action at Kansas City on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
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TWINS-SIGINGS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins added a veteran bat on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract with Carlos Santana that is worth $5.25 million. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the move to the AP on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical. Santana, who turns 38 in April, played for Pittsburgh and Milwaukee last year, batting .240 with 23 homers and 86 RBIs in 146 games. The first baseman/designated hitter was traded to the Brewers on July 27. The addition of Santana could help replace some of the offensive production that Minnesota lost when it traded second baseman Jorge Polanco to Seattle on Monday. The switch-hitting Polanco batted .255 with 14 homers and 48 RBIs in 80 games last season. The Twins are looking to go back to the playoffs for the fifth time in eight years. They won the AL Central in 2023 and swept Toronto in the wild-card round before they were eliminated by Houston in their AL Division Series. Minnesota also has Alex Kirilloff and Jose Miranda at first, but they have been hampered by injuries and inconsistency. The move puts Santana back in the AL Central after he made his debut with Cleveland in 2010. He spent 10 of his first 11 years in the majors with his first big league franchise. Santana made the AL All-Star team in 2019, batting .281 with 34 homers and a career-best 93 RBIs in 158 games. He also hit 34 homers for Cleveland in 2016. Santana is a .242 hitter with 301 homers and 1,011 RBIs in 1,930 games, also playing for Kansas City, Philadelphia and Seattle.
The Minnesota Twins claimed right-hander Daniel Duarte off waivers Friday from the Texas Rangers, who had acquired the reliever just last month in a cash trade with the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old Duarte had a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances with a .211 opponent batting average spanning five stints for the Reds last season. He also had a 3.34 ERA in 32 appearances for Triple-A Louisville. Originally signed by the Rangers out of Mexico in 2013, Duarte missed most of the 2022 season with an elbow injury and finished 2023 on the injured list with shoulder trouble. To make room for Duarte on their 40-man roster, the Twins designated right-hander Ryan Jensen for assignment. Jensen was claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins last month.
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KHRT Sports – 02/03/24
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 02/03/24
MINOT, ND – Sienna Klimpel tallied a game-high 18 points, including four 3’s and the Surrey Mustangs defeated the Parshall Lady Braves, 55-39 last night in a game we broadcast on The Heart 106.9 FM. Laney Will added 13 points and Melissa Dougan 10 as the Mustangs end the regular season with a record of 13-6. Kacey Jo Heavy Gun led Parshall with 10 points and Ashtyn Keplin added 9 as the Lady Braves finish the regular season at 8-11.
Other scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 84-39
#2 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 48-35
Bismarck High def. Williston, 72-26
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 84-39
#2 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 48-35
Bismarck High def. Williston, 72-26
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. #2 South Prairie-Max, 53-51
#3 Bottineau def. Dunseith, 58-21
#5 Nedrose def Turtle Mountain, 52-48
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. Rugby, 57-44
Stanley def. New Town, 38-36
Beulah def. Standing Rock, 63-47
Hazen def. Killdeer, 53-42
Des Lacs-Burlington def. #2 South Prairie-Max, 53-51
#3 Bottineau def. Dunseith, 58-21
#5 Nedrose def Turtle Mountain, 52-48
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. Rugby, 57-44
Stanley def. New Town, 38-36
Beulah def. Standing Rock, 63-47
Hazen def. Killdeer, 53-42
Class B
#3 Central McLean def. Our Redeemer’s, 47-30
#8 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Glenburn, 48-21
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Divide County, 64-48
Berthold def. Williston Trinity Christian, 50-23
South Heart def. Alexander, 67-8
St. John def. North Prairie, 67-54
#3 Central McLean def. Our Redeemer’s, 47-30
#8 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Glenburn, 48-21
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Divide County, 64-48
Berthold def. Williston Trinity Christian, 50-23
South Heart def. Alexander, 67-8
St. John def. North Prairie, 67-54
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 68-47
#2 Bismarck High def. Williston, 83-46
#4 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 92-57
#1 Minot High def. Dickinson, 68-47
#2 Bismarck High def. Williston, 83-46
#4 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 92-57
Class A
#5 Beulah def. Dunseith, 71-58
Hazen def. New England (Class B), 87-65
#5 Beulah def. Dunseith, 71-58
Hazen def. New England (Class B), 87-65
Class B
#9 Williston Trinity Christian def. Berthold, 66-37
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 66-43
Velva def. Glenburn, 81-35
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. White Shield, 57-47
#9 Williston Trinity Christian def. Berthold, 66-37
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 66-43
Velva def. Glenburn, 81-35
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. White Shield, 57-47
High School Boys Hockey
Mandan def. Bottineau-Rugby, 5-1
Williston def. Jamestown, 5-3
Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo South-Shanley, 7-4
High School Girls Hockey
Fargo Davies def. Devils Lake, 5-1
Fargo North-South def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-1
High School Girls Gymnastics
Magi Bowl – Minot High
1. Dickinson, 149.050
2. Minot High, 142.875
3. Jamestown, 141.775
4. Bismarck Century, 137.750
5. Grand Forks, 136.275
6. Mandan, 130.575
7. Northwest Stars, 126.500
8. Bismarck Legacy, 121.850
9. Bismarck High, 106.750
10. Valley City, 83.325
1. Dickinson, 149.050
2. Minot High, 142.875
3. Jamestown, 141.775
4. Bismarck Century, 137.750
5. Grand Forks, 136.275
6. Mandan, 130.575
7. Northwest Stars, 126.500
8. Bismarck Legacy, 121.850
9. Bismarck High, 106.750
10. Valley City, 83.325
All-Around Winner: Elizabeth Karsky of Dickinson, 38.050
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Grand Forks def. Mandan, 105-80
Century Multi-Duals – Bismarck Century
1. Bismarck High, 8-0
2. Bismarck Century, 7-1
3. Minot High, 6-2
4. Fargo South, 5-3
5. Moorhead MN, 4-4
6. Jamestown, 3-5
7. Dickinson, 2-6
8. Bismarck Legacy, 1-7
9. Williston, 0-8
1. Bismarck High, 8-0
2. Bismarck Century, 7-1
3. Minot High, 6-2
4. Fargo South, 5-3
5. Moorhead MN, 4-4
6. Jamestown, 3-5
7. Dickinson, 2-6
8. Bismarck Legacy, 1-7
9. Williston, 0-8
High School Boys Wrestling
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 41-21
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 57-15
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 58-18
High School Girls Wrestling
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 49-21
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 48-24
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BRYNN HANSON-HONOR
MINOT, ND – Brynn Hanson of Des Lacs-Burlington has earned the honor of the 2023-24 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Hanson is the first recipient to be chosen from Des Lacs-Burlington. The award, which celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community, distinguishes Hanson as North Dakota’s best high school girls cross country runner. The sophomore won her third straight Class B state meet this past season.
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – Minot scored the first two goals of the game, but it would be the home team that came back for the win as St. Cloud skates by the Tauros 6-4 on Friday night. Rylan Jockims tallied two early goals for the Tauros who led 2-1 after one period. Jack O’Hanisain would add a second period goal for Minot, but it was tied at 3-3 after two stanzas. The Norsemen would come out firing in the third hitting the back of the net three times. Colby Woogk was the only tally for the Tauros in the period. Brady James had 14 saves for Minot on 19 attempts. The Tauros lead in the NAHL Central Division is down to 7 points over Bismarck as the Bobcats have won seven in a row, including a 4-1 win over North Iowa last night. Minot will try to earn a split of the weekend in St. Cloud tonight.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
ALBERT LEA, MN. (MSU) – The number one team in the country wasted no time getting back to work and were just simply potent at the start of another four-game road trip. Minot State men’s hockey was in southern Minnesota to take on the Waldorf Warriors for the first time since mid-October. 1st-ranked Minot State (25-5-0) added another shutout win, taking a 5-0 decision over Waldorf (3-22-3). The game was highlighted by an offensive onslaught and heavy containment defensively by the Beavers. Early in the first period, two minutes in to be exact, was where the Beavers got going with the ice breaker. Waldorf had a fighting chance as the score remained 1-0 after the first. It would seem that way for a while until Minot was finally able to solve the netminder for a second time at the 13:53 mark of the middle frame. Nearly four minutes later, the Beavers thrust the lead further to make it 3-0 at the end of two periods. In the final period of regulation, Minot State would put the game out of reach with two more goals at 7:00 and 13:34 of the third to make the final score 5-0.
Carter Barley continues to surge as of late, with two goals and an assist. He recorded his 14th and 15th goals. Joey Moffatt got back on the scoresheet with his eight of the season plus an assist of his own in the second period. Reid Arnold maintains his goal-scoring lead after registering his 18th. Logan Rands was the other recipient, tallying his fourth goal of the year. Christian Kadolph carries on another fantastic performance from the back end. Add two more assists for the Beaver defenseman on the night. It was a rare occasion that both Riley Wallace and Jake Anthony sat from the sidelines, meaning Tre Sortland got his first start since October 13, 2023. He did not have to do much at all when protecting the net, as he steered away only five shots that came from Waldorf sticks. Minot State won their third game versus Waldorf this season and fourth overall since affiliation started with MSU Athletics. Both teams will be back to square off today at Albert Lea City Arena. Be on the lookout for an early puck drop, which is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CT).
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MSU SOFTBALL
MINOT, N.D. — The Coach Rodriguez era started with a sweep Friday as the Minot State softball team gave coach Sal Rodriguez his first career victory, 7-0 over Valley City State, then completed Friday’s action in the 2024 Bubble Invite with a 5-3 win over North Dakota State College of Science.
Minot State 7, Valley City State 0
Junior Reegan Floyd was dealing on Friday, tossing a two-hit shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers over the Valley City State Vikings 7-0. Floyd (1-0) went the distance for Minot State, giving up two hits, walking none and striking out five. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by senior Taryn Bennett, who went 3-for-4 on the day with three doubles and three RBI. Junior Abby Lohse put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Senior Courtney Chatburn also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI. The Beavers took the lead for good in the second, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Bennett. The Beavers also added runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings on the way to the 7-0 victory.
Minot State 5, North Dakota State College of Science 3
Taryn Bennett continued her hot performance at the plate on the day as her two-run double ignited an early comeback charge for the Beavers, who erased a 1-0 deficit with a three-run first on route to the win. Hannah Murray added a sacrifice fly for a 3-1 lead in the first for Minot State, which got an RBI base-on-balls from Bennet in the second and an RBI base-on-balls from Lauren DeGuzman in the bottom of the third for a 5-1 lead. The Wildcats (1-1) answered with two runs in the top of the sixth, but Beaver pitcher Kierra Forunier (1-0) shut down the rally and finished off the complete-game win as she struck out six and did not allow a walk. Abbey Kelley added a 3-for-4 performance at the plate to lead the offense while Bennett had two hits and three RBIs in the win.
The Bubble Invite continues with five games today starting at 10 am.
MSU-Moorhead vs Dakota Wesleyan, 10 am
Dakota Wesleyan vs Valley City State, 12:15 pm
Valley City State vs MSU-Moorhead, 2:30 pm
North Dakota State College of Science vs Providence, 4:45 pm
Minot State vs Providence, 7 pm
Dakota Wesleyan vs Valley City State, 12:15 pm
Valley City State vs MSU-Moorhead, 2:30 pm
North Dakota State College of Science vs Providence, 4:45 pm
Minot State vs Providence, 7 pm
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
FARGO, N.D. (MSU) – Freshman Bailey Wride led the way Friday for the Minot State track and field teams turning in an NCAA Division II-era school record in the women’s 600 meters. Wride finished third in the event in 1 minute, 38.52 seconds as she broke Whitney Hanson’s previous record of 1:38.81 run in 2020. While she led the way, the Beavers also got strong performances from Devontae Daley in the men’s 600 meters, and Marco Murillo and Sidra Sadowsky in the 1,000 meters. Daley was second on Friday in the men’s 600 in 1:21.97, while Murillo and Sadowsky each were third in the men’s and women’s 1,000 meters, respectively, finishing in 2:36.75 and 3:01.75. Minot State’s track and field teams are back in action Saturday for the second and final day of the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State.
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UND HOCKEY
OXFORD, Ohio (UND) – Jackson Blake struck 1:24 into 3-on-3 overtime to complete a two-goal comeback and seal a 5-4 victory for No. 2 North Dakota over Miami on Friday night from Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. UND (19-6-2, 10-4-1 NCHC) trailed by a pair of goals entering the final 20 minutes for only the third time all season but third period goals by Logan Britt (3) and Riese Gaber (14) brought the game level before Blake finished off a 2-on-1 rush with a snipe off the back post to seal the extra point in the NCHC standings for the visitors. Blake was once again dynamic in the victory, striking for a goal and two assists to notch his NCHC-leading seventh game this season with at least three points and extended his point streak to nine games. The sophomore has also torched the RedHawks (7-16-2, 1-13-1 NCHC) in his career and now has 15 points in seven contests against Miami. Gaber followed step-for-step with Blake tonight on the offensive side, also recording a trio of points with a goal and two helpers. The senior now has 13 career goals and nine career assists in 12 games against the RedHawks. Junior forward Jackson Kunz continued his strong play from last weekend, striking for his fourth goal of the season and notching the primary assist on Gaber’s tying goal for his first-career game with multiple points. Cameron Berg saw his goal streak come to an end at five games, but extended his point streak to six with a pair of assists in the win to give the junior 11 points over the last nine games. Senior goaltender Ludvig Persson had to battle in his first visit back to Miami, but finished with 27 saves on 31 shots, including a perfect 10-for-10 in the third period and overtime, to help the Fighting Hawks mount the comeback win. The Swede also tallied his second assist of the season and second of his career on Blake’s overtime winner. North Dakota will look for the series sweep tonight at 6:05 p.m. (CT) from Oxford.
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WOLVES-MAGIC
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 23 points and six assists to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 17-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106 on Friday. Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points and 12 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 19 points and Jalen Suggs pitched in 15 points in his hometown for the Magic in their rally motivated by a lopsided loss to the Wolves last month when they fell behind by 30 points. Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 16 rebounds and Anthony Edwards scored 22 points for the Wolves, whose NBA -leading scoring defense has been hindered at times by an underperforming offense. This was another example of ill-timed turnovers and ill-advised shots, as the Wolves had just 18 points in the fourth quarter. The Wolves fell back into a tie for first place in the Western Conference at 34-15 with the Oklahoma City Thunder with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers hot on their heels too. The Timberwolves host Houston on Sunday.
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KHRT Sports – 02/02/24
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 02/02/24
MINOT, ND – It was a battle of top 5 ranked teams in Class B boys basketball last night at Bishop Ryan High School. The #4 Lions hand #2 Westhope-Newburg their first loss of the seaon, 56-53, in a game we broadcast on The Heart 106.9 FM. Ramsey Walz tallied a game-high 22 points to lead Bishop Ryan, while Jett Lundeen added 12 and Hayden Seay had 10. Walker Braaten led the Sioux with 21 points, 12 of those in the fourth quarter. Braden Bailey added 18 and Dalton Hawkins 11. Both teams are now 15-1 overall.
Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
Jamestown def. Bismarck Legacy, 62-61
Jamestown def. Bismarck Legacy, 62-61
Class A
Bottineau def. Turtle Mountain, 73-68
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Rugby, 71-39
Nedrose def. Dunseith, 74-57
South Prairie-Max def. New Town, 63-49
Dickinson Trinity def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (Class AA), 56-44
Bottineau def. Turtle Mountain, 73-68
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Rugby, 71-39
Nedrose def. Dunseith, 74-57
South Prairie-Max def. New Town, 63-49
Dickinson Trinity def. Bismarck St. Mary’s (Class AA), 56-44
Class B
#4 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Westhope-Newburg, 56-53
Kenmare-Bowbells def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian
T-G-U def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 64-50
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 73-35
Harvey-Wells County def. Surrey, 74-57
Drake-Anamoose def. Glenburn, 57-40
Ray def. Trenton, 70-69
Alexander def. Tioga, 65-46
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Divide County, 86-50
Central McLean def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 73-49
#4 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Westhope-Newburg, 56-53
Kenmare-Bowbells def. #9 Williston Trinity Christian
T-G-U def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 64-50
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 73-35
Harvey-Wells County def. Surrey, 74-57
Drake-Anamoose def. Glenburn, 57-40
Ray def. Trenton, 70-69
Alexander def. Tioga, 65-46
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Divide County, 86-50
Central McLean def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 73-49
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 65-39
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson Trinity (Class A), 59-49
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 65-39
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson Trinity (Class A), 59-49
Class B
Velva def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 62-39
Linton-HMB def. Garrison, 45-34
Velva def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 62-39
Linton-HMB def. Garrison, 45-34
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High JV def. Hazen-Beulah, 4-1
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 7-0
High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Mandan, 3-2
Williston def. Bismarck Century, 6-2
Grand Forks def. Jamestown, 3-0
High School Boys Wrestling
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 41-21 (Bismarck secures WDA regular season title)
Williston def. Minot High, 47-17
Jamestown def. Watford City, 37-26
High School Girls Wrestling
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 45-28
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The 19th-ranked Minot State men’s basketball team kept Bemidji State to just 20 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in a 5-for-25 shooting performance on the way to a 62-58 victory over the visiting Beavers at the MSU Dome on Thursday in NSIC action. The MSU Beavers (17-4 overall, 12-3 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Jalen Cook, who had 17 points. Khari Broadway tacked on 13 points, four assists and two steals and Ben Bohl added eight points and six rebounds. The Minot State offense was very productive from three-point land, pouring in 12 threes on 26 attempts. Cook was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining five treys in the contest. a new career high in 3s for the junior guard. Minot State’s defense held Bemidji State to only 20 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 37.5 percent from the field.
After falling behind 31-29, Minot State went on an 8-0 run with 1:24 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Cook, to take a 37-31 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 37-32 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down eight shots to account for 24 of its 37 points. Minot State kept its lead intact before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Cook’s three, to grow the lead to 50-41 with 13:18 to go in the contest. Bemidji State narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 62-58 win. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting four shots from deep to score 12 of its 25 points. Minot State play at UMary on Saturday.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETALL
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team had 11 fewer turnovers than Bemidji State, but fell 77-63 to the Beavers at the MSU Dome on Thursday in NSIC action. The Beavers (8-16 overall, 5-10 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Jaime Skeggs, who had 14 points. Sydney Gustavsson added 11 points and Lorelei McIver added four points and five steals. Led by Vilborg Jonsdottir’s three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in six second-chance points. Minot State forced 21 Bemidji State turnovers while committing 10 themselves in Thursday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor. McIver’s five steals led the way for Minot State.
Minot State kept it close in the first quarter, but entered the second frame down 18-14.The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 40-29 halftime deficit. Bemidji State continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 43-29 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Emily Srejma, to trim its deficit to 43-34 with 7:20 to go in the third. Bemidji State countered and stretched its lead to 56-41 heading into the fourth. Minot State’s bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled six of the team’s 12 third-quarter points. Minot State narrowed its deficit to 63-49 before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Emma Mogen’s layup, to shrink the deficit to 63-54 with 4:36 to go in the contest. Bemidji State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 77-63. Minot State took advantage of nine Bemidji State turnovers in the quarter, scoring eight points off of those takeaways. Minot State travels to UMary on Saturday.
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MSU HOCKEY-POLLS
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State hockey teams continued to be two of the toughest in the nation based on the ACHA polls released this week. Making a big move with a weekend road sweep were the Minot State women who jumped to No. 4 in the nation after wins at No. 4 McKendree, No. 5 Maryville, and No. 11 Lindenwood. Meanwhile, despite a loss to in-state rival the University of Mary, the Minot State men remained No. 1 in the ACHA men’s rankings. The Beaver men (24-5-0 overall) were No. 1 and followed by No. 2 Adrian (Mich.), No. 3 Central Oklahoma, No. 4 UNLV, and No. 5 Liberty (Va.). Jamestown, which was swept by the Beavers in a home-and-home weekend series, slipped to No. 7 while Mary remained at No. 10. The Minot State men’s team plays on the road this weekend at Waldorf (Iowa) on Friday and Saturday. As for the Minot State women (14-10-1), who play tonight at 7 at No. 10 Jamestown, the Beavers climbed three spots in the latest poll with their weekend sweep to the No. 4 spot. Midland (Neb.) moved back into the No. 1 spot, continuing a weekly flip-flop with Liberty (Va.), which is No. 2. Adrian (Mich.) is No. 3.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
VERMILLION, S.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team defeated South Dakota 95-81 Thursday night, winning for the fifth straight game and winning in Vermillion in back-to-back years for the first time since 1998 & 1999. B.J. Omot led the team with 25 points, joined by Tyree Ihenacho who scored 21. The duo also went over 20 against Oral Roberts last month. Amar Kuljuhovic had a career high 17 rebounds, the first Fighting Hawk to grab that many boards since Marlon Stewart did against Western Illinois in February of 2020. Treysen Eaglestaff got the scoring going with the first basket of the game and ten of the first 16 points for the Fighting Hawks. The half went back and forth as each team had scoring spurts, which prevented either team from pulling away. With the game tied at 30 with 2:52 left in the half, NoDak finished the half on a 7-0 run, with Omot hitting from downtown and then scoring a layup and Kuljuhovic closed the half with a jumper to make it a 37-30 lead at intermission. UND did not trail at any point in the half, though it was tied five times. In the opening ten minutes of the second half, the Coyotes pulled within four at 39-35; but the Fighting Hawks repelled the hosts with a 7-0 run. Kuljuhovic scored all seven points in the spurt as UND went back up double-digits at 11. With 8:45 to go, it was a five point game at 65-60 but Omot hit from downtown to stop the momentum that was swinging back to the home team. Each time that the Coyotes made a push, the green and white had an answer to close out the 14 point win. The Fighting Hawks will be back at the Betty on Saturday for the Phil Jackson/Bill Fitch Banner Raising Game against North Dakota State.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team closed out the first half strong but struggled in the second half as they fell 69-53 to South Dakota Thursday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. South Dakota began to pull away in the second half, outscoring UND 18-11 in the third and 17-10 in the fourth. NoDak shot 8-for-33 in the second half, while South Dakota was 11-for-29 with four triples. A jumper from Sammiyah Hoskin tied the game at 34-34 with the first bucket of the second half, but the Coyotes scored 14 unanswered points over the next four and a half minutes. Kiyah Hurst and Hoskin ended the third with back-to-back baskets to pull the Hawks back within single digits, 52-43, heading to the final frame. After scoring the final four points to end the third quarter, the Hawks continued to build their momentum with a 7-3 run, bringing the score to 55-50 with 7:03 remaining. The Hawks, however, would score just three points over the final seven minutes, while USD pulled away for its 69-53 win. The final 3:39 of the first half belonged to the Fighting Hawks, as they closed on a 12-2 run to cut the USD lead to 34-32 at the intermission. Mikayla Aumer and Borowicz poured in 10 of the 12 points during the run, while Destinee Oberg scored the other basket off an offensive board. NoDak called an early timeout after USD took an 18-9 lead two minutes into the quarter and responded out of the timeout by outscoring the Coyotes 23-16 in the final eight minutes. The duo of Aumer and Borowicz paced the Fighting Hawks in the first half combining for 27 of UND’s 32 points. Aumer surpassed her career-high point total in just 13 first-half minutes, as she paced the Hawks with 14 points in the opening 20. Borowicz was right behind her backcourt teammate with 13 points and five rebounds. Both teams were slow out of the gates, as South Dakota held a 13-7 lead following 10 minutes of action. North Dakota was 2-of-13 from the field and USD was 6-of-17 on field goal attempts. The Coyotes found 10 of their 13 points in the paint, while UND went 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. The Hawks are back at the Betty on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. matchup with North Dakota State.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
BROOKINGS, S.D. (NDSU) – Redshirt freshman Noah Feddersen scored on a tip-in with 1.3 seconds left in overtime, lifting the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a thrilling 74-73 victory over South Dakota State at Frost Arena on Thursday night. NDSU senior Boden Skunberg finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Andrew Morgan added 12 points for the Bison, and Jacari White had 10. NDSU improved to 3-4 in Summit League play, while SDSU fell to 5-3 in the league. Both teams led by 10 in the first half. After the Jackrabbits went up 16-6 early, the Bison fought back to take a 30-20 lead with 4:30 left before halftime. The game was knotted at 55-55 with 3:51 remaining. NDSU went up by three points on four different occasions in the final three minutes, but SDSU’s Zeke Mayo made a long three-pointer to tie the game at 65-65 with five seconds left, forcing overtime. Sophomore Lance Waddles scored NDSU’s first five points of the overtime period. With the Jackrabbits leading 73-72 and 0:35 left, the Bison got a stop on the defensive end. Skunberg’s attempt at a game-winner in the closing seconds missed, but Feddersen’s tip-in won the game for NDSU. The Bison have now won three of the last four meetings against South Dakota State. It was NDSU’s fifth overtime game of the season, with the Bison improving to 4-1 in those contests. The Bison will play at North Dakota on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Heaven Hamling dropped a game-high 18 points as the North Dakota State women’s basketball team came up short against South Dakota State, 65-58, on Thursday night at Scheels Center in front of 1,683 fans. After trailing by one point at the half, 27-26, NDSU (11-9, 5-2 Summit) put together a 7-3 run early in the third frame to lock the contest, 36-36, following a free throw from Abbie Draper at the 6:32 mark. The Jackrabbits (16-5, 8-0 Summit) responded with seven straight points regain the edge, 43-36, after Brooklyn Meyer delivered a pair of free throws with 3:26 on the clock. NDSU battled back in the fourth quarter with an 11-3 run of its own to cut the deficit down to two, 55-53, following two free throws from Hamling with 3:20 to play. After Tori Nelson drained a layup for the Jackrabbits, Elle Evans answered for the Bison with four straight points at the free throw line to lock the contest, 57-57, with 1:40 remaining. However, the Jackrabbits closed out the remaining time on an 8-1 run to seal the 65-58 win. Hamling led the way for the Bison with a game-high 18 points to go along with six rebounds. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native also reached the 1,500-career points mark and ranks seventh on the Bison all-time scoring list with 1,507 points at NDSU. Elle Evans tallied double digits in scoring for the seventh straight game with 17 points and six rebounds. Draper also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and added six points. As a team, the Bison shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the field. NDSU also shot 69.2 percent (18-26) from the free throw line, including going 11-of-12 from the stripe in the fourth quarter. NDSU will be back in action at North Dakota on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
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WOLVES-ALL STARS
NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves will be going to the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Stephen Curry is an All-Star for the 10th time, while the Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Devin Booker of Phoenix rounded out the West reserves. Jalen Brunson was selected for the first time and was joined by teammate Julius Randle from the Knicks, who went 14-2 in January. The East had two other first-time selections in Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey and Orlando’s Paolo Banchero, with Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell and Boston’s Jaylen Brown joining them.
The West is the far more experienced squad. Curry tied Hall of Famer Paul Arizin’s Warriors franchise record for most selections, while Davis and George — who will be returning to his original NBA home in Indiana — are All-Stars for the ninth time. Leonard is a six-time selection. The starters were announced last week. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will be joined in the East by Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton. The West starters are the Lakers’ LeBron James, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Kevin Durant of Phoenix in the frontcourt, along with guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Luka Doncic of Dallas. The reserves were selected through voting by head coaches in each conference. They had to choose three frontcourt players, two guards and two other players, regardless of position.
The NBA-leading Celtics and Timberwolves both hoped to have three All-Stars, but neither Boston’s Derrick White nor Minnesota center Rudy Gobert were chosen. The Wolves had to settle for having two All-Stars for the fifth time in franchise history, the first since Towns and Jimmy Butler in 2018. If any players are injured and can’t play, their replacement is chosen by Commissioner Adam Silver. Randle is likely out because of a dislocated right shoulder that is expected to sideline him through the All-Star break.
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KHRT Sports – 02/01/24
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 02/01/24
MINOT, ND – Minot High is atop both Class AA high school basketball polls again this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA).
Class AA Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (14) 14-2 82 1
2. Bismarck Century (3) 13-1 69 2
3. Grand Forks Red River 13-2 46 4
4. Fargo Davies 10-2 24 3
5. Bismarck Legacy 12-3 20 5
1. Minot High (14) 14-2 82 1
2. Bismarck Century (3) 13-1 69 2
3. Grand Forks Red River 13-2 46 4
4. Fargo Davies 10-2 24 3
5. Bismarck Legacy 12-3 20 5
Others receiving votes: West Fargo Horace (12-2), Mandan (10-5)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Minot High (9) 14-1 73 1
2. Bismarck High (5) 11-5 56 5
3. Fargo Davies (2) 10-3 48 3
4. Bismarck Century (1) 12-2 46 2
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 11-4 24 RV
1. Minot High (9) 14-1 73 1
2. Bismarck High (5) 11-5 56 5
3. Fargo Davies (2) 10-3 48 3
4. Bismarck Century (1) 12-2 46 2
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 11-4 24 RV
Other receiving votes: Fargo South (9-5), Dickinson (10-5), Fargo North (9-5)
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – In the first of two postponed games from mid-January, the Minot State women’s hockey team quickly returned to the ice for a weekday clash with Jamestown. It was the final road game of the regular season for the Beavers, with an opportunity to head into the last five home games strong. Minot State (15-10-0) continues to have Jamestown’s number, as they defeated the Jimmies (12-10-0) by a final score of 4-1. The Beavers jumped up to an early 2-0 lead in the first period, as they wasted no time to bury Jamestown in a multi-goal deficit. Minot took charge with two goals in a 36-second span, including one on the power play in the first period of action. The middle frame remained scoreless, as period three started the same with the Beavers up 2-0. With seven minutes gone in the third, the Jimmies showed signs of life after cutting the lead in half. That momentum was quickly silenced after the Beavers got back up to two scores nearly a couple minutes later. Minot would secure the nail in the coffin within the final four minutes of regulation to win 4-1 on the road. A key team stat stands out from the night: in all four goals, 11 players recorded a point. The Beaver offense continues to share the wealth amongst the roster. Getting the party started was Olivia Opheim scoring her fifth goal of the season in a two-point performance. Krissy Rink swiftly put in her team-leading eighth goal on the power play that was assisted by Opheim. After Jamestown responded, Kaitlyn Snyder grabbed a huge goal to put the Beaves back in control. Her fourth of the year was followed by Gillian Gervin getting her sixth to put a cap on the scoring. Haylie Biever was stout in net as the starter for Minot. She turned down 24 of 25 shots from Jamestown in the win. The Beavers picked up their fifth win of the season versus Jamestown and 14th in the all-time series. Both squads will meet again next Wednesday on February 7 to complete the rescheduled series. However, the week does not stop there for Minot State. They will play again three days later to reignite an old high-profile matchup from the ACHA division two era with Assiniboine Community College. Two games at Maysa Arena versus the Cougars are scheduled for February 10 and 11.
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MSU FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A familiar foe that hasn’t seen the turf at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium in quite some time provides an early-season, exciting highlight for the Beavers who are pleased to announce their 2024 football schedule. A rivalry dating back to the second season of Beaver football back in 1926 is renewed after a 14-year hiatus as Minot State kicks off the 2024 season by hosting the Valley City State Vikings on Thursday night, August 29, at 6 p.m. The Beavers’ battle with the Vikings is the oldest rivalry in Minot State football history and the Beavers hold the all-time series edge, 44-31-3, which includes a 34-3 Minot State victory at home on Sept. 25, 2010 – the team’s last head-to-head meeting. The renewed rivalry kicks off an 11-game slate for the Beavers that features 10 NSIC contests and six home games for Minot State at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium.
After kicking off the season by renewing a non-conference rivalry, the Beavers hunker down for the tough NSIC race as they head to Southwest Minnesota State on September 7 to kick off league play. Back home the next weekend, it will be another exciting edition of Beaver football at “The Herb” as Minot State hosts Northern State on Saturday, September 14, for homecoming. Week four of the season has the Beavers back on the road as they play at Minnesota State, Mankato on September 21 before returning home to close out September on Saturday the 28th hosting Sioux Falls. October begins with Minot State back on the road playing at Wayne State on October 5 before reigning NSIC Champion Augustana heads to The Magic City on Saturday, October 12, to play the Beavers at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium. Minot State then hits the road for two straight weekends, closing out the away portion of its schedule with “The Battle of the Beavers” on October 19 at Bemidji State, then Minot State plays at Minnesota Duluth on October 26. That means November is all at home for the Beavers who host Minnesota State Moorhead on Saturday, November 2, then after a bye week, Minot State wraps up the 2024 regular season by hosting Winona State on Saturday, November 16. Kick-off for Minot State’s NSIC games are tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m., but game times are subject to change.
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HONEYBEES
MINOT, ND – The Northwoods League came to Minot with the Hot Tots playing their inaugural season in 2023 and the announcement of a womens softball league to come. On Wednesday the name of that new team was revealed. General Manager Monica Hocking said the Minot Honeybees are part of the first for-profit summer collegiate softball league in the country. The league will start off with four teams in Minot, Mankato MN, LaCrosse WI, and Madison WI. Hocking says they’ve started recruiting players. The Honeybees schedule features 42 games, including 12 dates with 21 games at Corbet Field. Their first game at Corbett Field is June 25.
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TIMBERWOLVES-MAVS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and nine rebounds for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 121-87 victory over the depleted Dallas Mavericks, who played Wednesday night without stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and Naz Reid added 12 points for the West-leading Wolves (34-14). They endured a sluggish start until Towns sparked their surge with two 3-pointers in the last 35 seconds of the first half to give them the lead for good. Towns, who had 11 points in the third quarter, went 4 for 6 from 3-point range and is shooting a career-best 44.2% from deep. Doncic (sprained right ankle) and Irving (sprained right thumb) both sat for the third game this season, and the Mavericks have lost all three. They’ve played without at least one of them 26 times in 48 games. Josh Green had 18 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 points for the Mavericks. They shot just 6 for 29 from 3-point range against the NBA’s best scoring defense. This was the fewest points allowed by the Wolves this season. Anthony Edwards, who was fined $40,000 by the league earlier in the day for criticizing the officiating in Oklahoma City, had a quiet nine points for the Wolves without a single shot attempt after the first quarter. Mike Conley, who missed four of the previous five games with left hamstring soreness, returned to action with 10 points in 25 minutes. His 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter capped a 22-3 run. The Timberwolves host Orlando on Friday night.
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