K-Heart Sports – 12/29/23
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 12/29/23
MINOT, ND – Day two of the Girl’s Hoopster Classic finished up at the Minot Auditorium on Thursday.
High School Girls Basketball
Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium
T-G-U def. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 64-36
Velva def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 47-42
Rugby def. Beulah, 42-26
Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Our Redeemer’s, 63-59
St. John def. Bishop Ryan, 70-51
T-G-U def. LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 64-36
Velva def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 47-42
Rugby def. Beulah, 42-26
Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Our Redeemer’s, 63-59
St. John def. Bishop Ryan, 70-51
Berthold Shootout
Drake-Anamoose def. Alexander, 69-11
Berthold def. Divide County, 53-28
Drake-Anamoose def. Alexander, 69-11
Berthold def. Divide County, 53-28
Capital City Holiday Shootout – Bismarck State College
Richardton-Taylor def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 51-41
New Town def. Wilton-Wing, 44-39
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 53-49
Kindred def. Standing Rock, 79-31
Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter def. Trenton, 52-48
Richardton-Taylor def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 51-41
New Town def. Wilton-Wing, 44-39
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 53-49
Kindred def. Standing Rock, 79-31
Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter def. Trenton, 52-48
Carrington Shootout
Northern Cass def. Stanley, 67-34
Carrington def. Hazen, 71-38
Northern Cass def. Stanley, 67-34
Carrington def. Hazen, 71-38
Valley City Holiday Shootout
Valley City def. Turtle Mountain, 60-40
Bottineau def. Shiloh Christian, 60-56
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. Killdeer, 74-27
Central Cass def. Dunseith, 69-22
Valley City def. Turtle Mountain, 60-40
Bottineau def. Shiloh Christian, 60-56
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. Killdeer, 74-27
Central Cass def. Dunseith, 69-22
Class AA
Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Grand Forks Red River, 57-36
Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Grand Forks Red River, 57-36
Class B
Washburn def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 64-54
Washburn def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 64-54
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. #2 Fargo Davies, 72-60
#3 Minot High def. #2 Fargo Davies, 72-60
Berthold Shootout
Alexander def. Drake-Anamoose, 63-32
Parshall-North Shore-Plaza def. Berthold 66-36
Alexander def. Drake-Anamoose, 63-32
Parshall-North Shore-Plaza def. Berthold 66-36
Mandan Holiday Tournament
Consolation
Surrey def. New Salem-Almont, 61-49
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Ray, 72-42
Semifinal
Linton-HMB def. Standing Rock, 63-56
Bottineau def. Flasher, 73-44
Consolation
Surrey def. New Salem-Almont, 61-49
Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Ray, 72-42
Semifinal
Linton-HMB def. Standing Rock, 63-56
Bottineau def. Flasher, 73-44
Capital City Holiday Shootout – Bismarck State College
Richardton-Taylor def. Kidder County, 45-40
Wilton-Wing def. Trenton, 80-45
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. New Town, 65-49
Richardton-Taylor def. Kidder County, 45-40
Wilton-Wing def. Trenton, 80-45
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. New Town, 65-49
Carrington Shootout
Stanley def. Northern Cass, 63-54
Nedrose def. Carrington, 66-63 OT
Stanley def. Northern Cass, 63-54
Nedrose def. Carrington, 66-63 OT
Valley City Holiday Shootout
Killdeer def. Turtle Mountain, 64-40
Shiloh Christian def. Dunseith, 81-43
Killdeer def. Turtle Mountain, 64-40
Shiloh Christian def. Dunseith, 81-43
Class B
#9 Washburn def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 67-37
Central McLean def. Glenburn, 83-27
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Harvey-Wells County, 51-50
#9 Washburn def. Grant County-Mott-Regent, 67-37
Central McLean def. Glenburn, 83-27
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Harvey-Wells County, 51-50
High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Legacy def. Bottineau-Rugby, 4-2
Williston def. Hazen-Beulah, 3-1
Roseau Holiday Hockey Classic – Roseau, MN
Roseau MN def. Minot High, 7-1
Roseau MN def. Minot High, 7-1
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Mandan Pentathalon – Mandan Aquatic Center
1. Bismarck High, 299.5
2. Minot High, 264
3. Bismarck Century, 242
4. Mandan, 103.5
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MINOT, ND – There’s more high school basketball in Minot today with the Dale Brown Classic at the Minot State Dome.
High School Boys Basketball
Dale Brown Classic – MSU Dome
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs T-G-U, 11 am
North Prairie vs Velva, 12:30 pm
Hazen vs Westhope-Newburg, 2 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs North Star, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs Dickinson Trinity, 6:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Thompson, 8 pm
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs T-G-U, 11 am
North Prairie vs Velva, 12:30 pm
Hazen vs Westhope-Newburg, 2 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs North Star, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs Dickinson Trinity, 6:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Thompson, 8 pm
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WOLVES-MAVERICKS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 44 points and Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 118-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic on the second night of back-to-back games. Dallas fell at Cleveland 113-110 on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns added 10 points for Minnesota, which improved to 13-1 at home this season and has not lost back-to-back games all season. The Timberwolves trailed by one point midway through the third period before going on a 15-3 run to gain control and lead the rest of the way. Doncic missed his third game of the season with left quadriceps soreness, while Kyrie Irving missed his 11th straight with a right heel contusion. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said Doncic aggravated a quadriceps injury during the Christmas Day win against Phoenix. Without its two leading scorers, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 32 off the bench and Jaden Hardy added 17 for Dallas. The Mavericks have lost five of seven. The Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
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VIKINGS-QUARTERBACK
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have switched starting quarterbacks for the fourth time in nine weeks, handing the offense again to rookie Jaren Hall with two must-win games left for making the playoffs. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced Thursday that Hall will start Sunday against Green Bay, benching Nick Mullens after his six interceptions in two games doomed the Vikings (7-8) to defeat despite passing for 714 yards. Mullens was picked off four times last week against Detroit in a 30-24 loss. Hall was the first sub summoned for Kirk Cousins, who tore his Achilles tendon on Oct. 29 in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 win at Green Bay. Hall, a fifth-round draft pick from BYU, started the following week at Atlanta with Mullens sidelined by a back injury. Hall suffered a concussion in the first quarter that put Joshua Dobbs into action. Dobbs made four starts before a healthy Mullens took over. Hall, who is 8 for 10 for 101 yards passing and one sack plus four rushes for 10 yards this season, took about two weeks to be cleared for full activity after taking that hit to the head. Dobbs, who arrived in an emergency trade with Arizona after Cousins was hurt, had given the Vikings a clear spark in his first two appearances so there was reason to believe Hall wouldn’t get another chance. The Vikings need to win their last two games and have either the Rams or the Seahawks lose once to get the last wild-card spot in the NFC. In part to further Hall’s development with more practice time and meaningful preparation, O’Connell made the rookie the backup to Mullens the past two weeks and had Dobbs as the emergency third quarterback. Hall had two concussions in college, both in games in 2019, and he missed the entire 2020 season for BYU because of a hip injury. His mobility and awareness help make him a threat to run, but as evidenced by his first NFL start that can also make him vulnerable.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/28/23
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 12/28/23
MINOT, ND – Yesterday was day one of the Girl’s Hoopster Classic at the Minot Auditorium.
High School Girls Basketball
Girl’s Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium
Des Lacs-Burlington def. T-G-U, 58-52
Our Redeemer’s def. Rugby, 42-41
Stanley def. Kidder County, 53-48
Nedrose def. Beulah, 58-35
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. North Prairie, 47-32
Berthold Shootout – Berthold High School
Ray def. White Shield, 52-21
Garrison def. Divide County, 59-33
Tioga def. Minot North Sophomores, 64-48
Central McLean def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 39-33
High School Boys Basketball
Berthold Shootout – Berthold High School
White Shield def. Divide County, 67-27
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Minot North JV, 63-50
Mandan Holiday Tournament
First Round
Linton-HMB def. New Salem-Almont, 66-43
Standing Rock def. Surrey, 71-38
Bottineau def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 71-55
Flasher def. Ray, 83-61
High School Boys Hockey
Roseau Holiday Hockey Classic – Roseau, MN
Spring Lake Park MN def. Minot High, 4-3 OT
(Magicians play Roseau today at 12:30 pm)
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UND MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – North Dakota sophomore forward B.J. Omot captured his first Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor of the season and his career, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Omot stood out in the game at Nebraska on Dec. 20 with 21 points, second only to Tyree Ihenacho’s 22, and a team-high eight rebounds. He remains the top scorer for the Fighting Hawks with 16.5 points per game, which is the fifth most in the Summit League. Additionally, Omot came up with a steal, a blocked shot and an assist as UND gave the Cornhuskers all they could handle in Lincoln against a Nebraska team that came into the game 9-2. North Dakota will open its Summit League slate on Friday at the Betty with a 7 p.m. tip off against St. Thomas.
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WILD-RED WINGS
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marcus Johansson had two goals and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild scored four goals in the third period of a 6-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday. Kirill Kaprizov extended his goal streak to four games and had an assist, and Matt Boldy scored for the Wild (16-13-4), who have won four in a row and seven of their past eight (7-1-0). Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves. Minnesota has won seven straight at home. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Kane pushed his goal streak to four games for the Red Wings (16-15-4) who are 1-6-0 in their past seven games. James Reimer made 25 saves. The Wild play at Winnepeg on Saturday.
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TWINS-SIGNING
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Josh Staumont on a one-year contract on Wednesday, the team’s first major league free agency move of the offseason. Staumont, 30, pitched five seasons for the Kansas City Royals, saving eight games with a 4.01 ERA. The hard-throwing righty has 191 strikeouts in 168 1/3 innings. He had a 5.40 ERA in 21 games for Kansas City last season before landing on the injured list on June 7 and missing the rest of the season. He later underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. It’s the first major league addition for Minnesota, which won the American League Central last season and advanced to the Division Series. The team signed right-hander A.J. Alexy and utility man Niko Goodrum, both former major leaguers, to minor league deals. Meanwhile, the Twins have seen right-handed starters Sonny Gray — who was second in the Cy Young voting to Gerrit Cole — Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle sign contracts elsewhere this offseason. Gray agreed to a three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, Mahle signed with World Series champion Texas and Maeda moved to division rival Detroit. Right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan also elected for free agency and agreed to a two-year deal with Cincinnati.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/27/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 12/27/23
MINOT, ND – There is a new #1 in this weeks Class A Boys Basketball poll. 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) 5-0 100 1
2. Bottineau 5-1 60 4
3. South Prairie-Max 6-1 57 3
4. Northern Cass 6-1 32 2
5. Devils Lake 5-1 31 RV
1. Thompson (20) 5-0 100 1
2. Bottineau 5-1 60 4
3. South Prairie-Max 6-1 57 3
4. Northern Cass 6-1 32 2
5. Devils Lake 5-1 31 RV
Others receiving votes: Nedrose (8-0), Des Lacs-Burlington (7-1), Kindred (4-2), Shiloh Christian (3-1)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Kindred (12) 3-0 86 2
2. Grafton (3) 5-0 68 3
3. Devils Lake (1) 4-1 56 1
4. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (3) 2-2 43 NR
5. Beulah (1) 3-0 35 5
1. Kindred (12) 3-0 86 2
2. Grafton (3) 5-0 68 3
3. Devils Lake (1) 4-1 56 1
4. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (3) 2-2 43 NR
5. Beulah (1) 3-0 35 5
Others receiving votes: Central Cass (4-1), Shiloh Christian (2-1), Des Lacs-Burlington (5-1), Thompson (2-1)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (17) 6-0 193 1
2. May-Port-CG (2) 6-0 162 3
3. Sargent County 7-0 153 4
4. Central McLean 5-0 142 5
5. Bowman County (1) 5-1 131 2
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 7-1 103 6
7. Hatton-Northwood 4-1 73 7
8. Trenton 8-0 61 8
9. T-G-U 7-1 41 9
10. Our Redeemer’s 4-1 12 RV
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (17) 6-0 193 1
2. May-Port-CG (2) 6-0 162 3
3. Sargent County 7-0 153 4
4. Central McLean 5-0 142 5
5. Bowman County (1) 5-1 131 2
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 7-1 103 6
7. Hatton-Northwood 4-1 73 7
8. Trenton 8-0 61 8
9. T-G-U 7-1 41 9
10. Our Redeemer’s 4-1 12 RV
Other receiving votes: Linton-HMB (6-1), Garrison (4-1), Maple River (6-3), Oakes (6-1), Kenmare-Bowbells (6-3), Grant County-Mott-Regent (7-2)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Bowman County (13) 4-0 193 1
2. North Star (4) 4-0 174 2
3. Sargent County (2) 4-0 164 3
4. Bishop Ryan (1) 5-0 127 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 4-0 121 5
6. Westhhope-Newburg 4-0 108 6
7. Linton-HMB 3-0 78 7
8. Hankinson 4-0 48 9
T9. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 2-1 24 8
T9. Washburn 3-0 24 RV
T9. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 3-0 24 RV
1. Bowman County (13) 4-0 193 1
2. North Star (4) 4-0 174 2
3. Sargent County (2) 4-0 164 3
4. Bishop Ryan (1) 5-0 127 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 4-0 121 5
6. Westhhope-Newburg 4-0 108 6
7. Linton-HMB 3-0 78 7
8. Hankinson 4-0 48 9
T9. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 2-1 24 8
T9. Washburn 3-0 24 RV
T9. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 3-0 24 RV
Other receiving votes: Williston Trinity Christian (3-0), Cavalier (4-1), Garrison (3-2), Glen Ullin-Hebron, (4-0)
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MINOT, ND – Lot of high school holiday basketball is taking place this week, including here in Minot.
High School Girls Basketball
Girl’s Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium – today
T-G-U vs Des Lacs-Burlington, 1:30 pm
Rugby vs Our Redeemer’s, 3 pm
Stanley vs Kidder County, 4:30 pm
Beulah vs Nerose, 6 pm
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs North Prairie, 7:30 pm
T-G-U vs Des Lacs-Burlington, 1:30 pm
Rugby vs Our Redeemer’s, 3 pm
Stanley vs Kidder County, 4:30 pm
Beulah vs Nerose, 6 pm
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs North Prairie, 7:30 pm
Girl’s Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium – Thursday
T-G-U vs LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 1:30 pm
Velva vs New Rockford-Sheyenne, 3 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 4:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 6 pm
Bishop Ryan vs St. John, 7:30 pm
T-G-U vs LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 1:30 pm
Velva vs New Rockford-Sheyenne, 3 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 4:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 6 pm
Bishop Ryan vs St. John, 7:30 pm
High School Boys Basketball
Mandan Holiday Tournament – Mandan HS – today
First Round
Linton-HMB vs New Salem-Almont 3 pm
Standing Rock vs Surrey, 4:30 pm
Glen Ullin-Hebron vs Bottineau, 6 pm
Flasher vs Ray, 7:30 pm
First Round
Linton-HMB vs New Salem-Almont 3 pm
Standing Rock vs Surrey, 4:30 pm
Glen Ullin-Hebron vs Bottineau, 6 pm
Flasher vs Ray, 7:30 pm
Dale Brown Classic – MSU Dome – Friday
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs T-G-U, 11 am
North Prairie vs Velva, 12:30 pm
Hazen vs Westhope-Newburg, 2 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs North Star, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs Dickinson Trinity, 6:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Thompson, 8 pm
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs T-G-U, 11 am
North Prairie vs Velva, 12:30 pm
Hazen vs Westhope-Newburg, 2 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs North Star, 3:30 pm
Rugby vs Beulah, 5 pm
Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs Dickinson Trinity, 6:30 pm
Des Lacs-Burlington vs Thompson, 8 pm
Boy’s Hoopster Classic – Minot Auditorium – Saturday
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs Westhope-Newburg, 11 am
Thompson vs Stanley, 12:30 pm
Bishop Ryan vs North Prairie, 2 pm
Dickinson Trinity vs Rugby, 3:30 pm
Beulah vs Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 5 pm
Velva vs St. John, 6:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Hazen, 8 pm
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs Westhope-Newburg, 11 am
Thompson vs Stanley, 12:30 pm
Bishop Ryan vs North Prairie, 2 pm
Dickinson Trinity vs Rugby, 3:30 pm
Beulah vs Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 5 pm
Velva vs St. John, 6:30 pm
Our Redeemer’s vs Hazen, 8 pm
Capital City Holiday Shootout – Bismarck State College – Thursday
Richardton-Taylor vs Medina-Pingree-Buchanan (girls), 9:30 am
New Town vs Wilton-Wing (girls), 11 am
Kidder County vs Richardton-Taylor (boys), 12:30 pm
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs Kenmare-Bowbells (girls), 2 pm
Standing Rock vs Kindred (girls), 3:30 pm
Trenton vs Wilton-Wing (boys), 5 pm
Napolion-Gackle-Streeter vs Trenton (girls), 6:30 pm
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs New Town (boys), 8 pm
Capital City Holiday Shootout – Bismarck State College – Friday
New Town vs Richardton-Taylor (girls), 9:30 pm
Center-Stanton vs Hettinger-Scranton (girls), 11 am
New Town vs Center-Stanton (boys), 12:30 pm
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs New England (girls), 2 pm
Kidder County vs Kindred (girls), 3:30 pm
Richardton-Taylor vs Medina-Pingree-Buchanan (boys), 5 pm
Garrison vs Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (girls), 6:30 pm
Garrison vs Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (boys), 8 pm
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MINOT, ND – The Minot High boys hockey team began play at the Roseau Holiday Hockey Classic in Roseau, Minnesota yesterday. The Magicians defeated Mineapolis, 6-3. They will play Spring Lake Park, Minnesota this afternoon at 4:30 pm.
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WOLVES-THUNDER
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Jalen Williams added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder made 18 shots from 3-point range Tuesday night in a 129-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort each added 20 points for the Thunder (19-9), who went 18 for 39 (46.2%) on 3s and forced 24 Minnesota turnovers that led to 23 points. Dort was 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City shot 60.5% from the field and led by as many as 25 in the second half of its sixth victory in eight games. Anthony Edwards had 25 points to pace Minnesota (22-7). Mike Conley added 17 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 16. Towns missed Minnesota’s 110-98 win over Sacramento on Saturday with soreness in his left knee. He entered Tuesday night averaging 22.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. The Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/23/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 12/23/23
MINOT, ND – It was a milestone victory last night for Minot High head boys basketball coach Dean Winczewski as he secured career coaching victory number 400. It came in Jamestown as the #3 Magi scored a 30 point win to keep their undefeated season intact at 7-0. Winczewski is a graduate of Bishop Ryan and Minot State. He spent 8 years in Dickinson before returning home to Minot to take over for Gene Manson in 2008.
Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. Jamestown, 81-51
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 80-56
Mandan def. Williston, 72-68
#3 Minot High def. Jamestown, 81-51
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 80-56
Mandan def. Williston, 72-68
Class A
Bottineau def. North Prairie (Class B), 65-47
Standing Rock def. Garrison (Class B), 60-57
Bottineau def. North Prairie (Class B), 65-47
Standing Rock def. Garrison (Class B), 60-57
Class B
#6 Westhope-Newburg def. Turtle Mountain (Class A), 76-66
T-G-U def. Divide County, 86-20
#6 Westhope-Newburg def. Turtle Mountain (Class A), 76-66
T-G-U def. Divide County, 86-20
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 75-25
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 60-50
Mandan def. Williston, 80-43
#1 Minot High def. Jamestown, 75-25
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 60-50
Mandan def. Williston, 80-43
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dickinson Trinity, 46-45
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dickinson Trinity, 46-45
High School Boys Hockey
Bottineau-Rugby def. May-Port-CG, 4-2
High School Boys Wrestling
Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 35-28
Minot High def. Watford City, 52-17
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City, 60-17
Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 35-28
Minot High def. Watford City, 52-17
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City, 60-17
Class B
Bucky & Linda Anderson Classic – Berthold
1. Des Lacs-Burlington, 163.5
2. Central Cass, 121.5
3. Williams County, 120.5
4. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 94
5. Beulah-Hazen, 93
6. Northern Lights, 86.5
7. Stanley, 48
8. New Town, 26
9. Rugby, 23.5
T10. Standing Rock, 0
T10. White Shield, 0
Bucky & Linda Anderson Classic – Berthold
1. Des Lacs-Burlington, 163.5
2. Central Cass, 121.5
3. Williams County, 120.5
4. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 94
5. Beulah-Hazen, 93
6. Northern Lights, 86.5
7. Stanley, 48
8. New Town, 26
9. Rugby, 23.5
T10. Standing Rock, 0
T10. White Shield, 0
High School Girls Wrestling
Class B
Bucky & Linda Anderson Classic – Berthold
1. Central Cass, 221.5
2. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 66
3. Stanley, 39
4. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 24
5. Willliams County, 18.5
T6. Northern Lights, 16
T6. Rugby, 16
8. Standing Rock, 4
Bucky & Linda Anderson Classic – Berthold
1. Central Cass, 221.5
2. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 66
3. Stanley, 39
4. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 24
5. Willliams County, 18.5
T6. Northern Lights, 16
T6. Rugby, 16
8. Standing Rock, 4
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VIKINGS-LIONS PREVIEW
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The games have been lurking at the end of Detroit’s schedule like a difficult end-of-semester final exam, two games against Minnesota in the last three weeks that ought to show just how far these on-the-rise Lions have progressed. Despite a three-game lead on the Vikings in the NFC North with three games to play, the franchise’s first division title in 30 years is far from secured. The biggest test for the Lions (10-4) this season will come Sunday at Minnesota, where they haven’t won in six years. The fact the Vikings (7-7) are still in contention to defend the NFC North they ran away with last season has been a testament to coaching and chemistry, having lost quarterback Kirk Cousins nearly two months ago to a torn Achilles tendon and turned to three other starters since. Nick Mullens has the reins now, with a finally healthy Justin Jefferson leading his receiver crew after a severe hamstring strain sidelined him for five games and a chest injury kept him out for most of a sixth. The Lions just need to win once more to take the division and get their first home playoff game at Ford Field, which opened in 2002. But sandwiched in between the two matchups with Minnesota is a daunting Dec. 30 game at Dallas (10-4), which is busy trying to win its own division. The Vikings host Green Bay (6-8) in between the games against the Lions. “We don’t carry the weight of the last 30 years here. We don’t. It’s the 2023 Lions, and we’re different than last year’s team and the year before and 30 years before that,” Jared Goff said. “So we’re trying to make our mark this year, and we have a chance to do it this week.”
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K-Heart Sports – 12/22/23
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 12/22/23
MINOT, ND – Bishop Ryan held off South Prairie-Max 52-47 Thursday night, in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. The Lions lead throughout and by as many as 15 in the second quarter. Jett Lundeen led the way scoring 12 points. Lundeen made one field goal and connected on 10 of 16 freethrows. Hayden Seay and Mack Shean each added 11 while Jack Passa and Blake Kaylor added 9 points each. The Lions played without Ramsey Walz who was nursing a calf injury. Ethan Dobson tallied a game-high 13 for the Royals. Bishop Ryan stays undefeated at 5-0. The Royals drop to 3-3.
Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 93-80
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 93-80
Class A
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #1 Devils Lake, 69-63
#5 Beulah def. Nedrose, 74-30
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dickinson Trinity, 54-18
Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #1 Devils Lake, 69-63
#5 Beulah def. Nedrose, 74-30
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Dickinson Trinity, 54-18
Class B
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max (Class A), 52-47
Garrison def. #10 Flasher, 73-54
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Velva, 67-60
Trenton def. Beach, 61-46
Ray def. South Heart, 61-46
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max (Class A), 52-47
Garrison def. #10 Flasher, 73-54
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Velva, 67-60
Trenton def. Beach, 61-46
Ray def. South Heart, 61-46
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 73-34
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 73-34
Class A
#4 Bottineau def. North Prairie (Class B), 66-38
#4 Bottineau def. North Prairie (Class B), 66-38
Class B
#8 Trenton def. Beach, 63-28
#9 T-G-U def. North Star, 60-42
Our Redeemer’s def. Drake-Anamoose, 70-33
Berthold def. Velva, 42-40
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Bishop Ryan, 56-51
Glenburn def. Harvey-Wells County, 62-54
Surrey def. Westhope-Newburg, 69-39
Garrison def. Flasher, 66-63
Tioga def. North Shore-Plaza, 69-22
South Heart def. Ray, 46-18
#8 Trenton def. Beach, 63-28
#9 T-G-U def. North Star, 60-42
Our Redeemer’s def. Drake-Anamoose, 70-33
Berthold def. Velva, 42-40
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Bishop Ryan, 56-51
Glenburn def. Harvey-Wells County, 62-54
Surrey def. Westhope-Newburg, 69-39
Garrison def. Flasher, 66-63
Tioga def. North Shore-Plaza, 69-22
South Heart def. Ray, 46-18
High School Boys Hockey
Williston def. Bottineau-Rugby, 4-2
Hazen-Beulah def. Bismarck Legacy JV, 3-2
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 7-1
High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Williston, 2-1
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-0
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 109-77
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 118-68
High School Boys Wrestling
Williston def. Bismarck Legacy, 42-26
Williston def. Turtle Mountain, 66-6
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 41-29
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MSU FOOTBALL-SIGNING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Taking advantage of the 3-day early signing period this week, head coach Ian Shields and his staff have added nine talented recruits to the Minot State football roster who will make up the core of the recruiting class of 2024. Signing their National Letter-of Intent in preparation to join the Beavers on the field in the fall of 2024 are transfers Matt Donovan from Bemidji State, Steven Earnest from Taylor University (Ind.), Canaan Boyd from Concordia College Moorhead, Aidan Lee from Garden City Community College (Calif.), Christopher Calhoun II from Hutchinson Community College (Kan.), and Jakob Guzman from College of the Sequoias (Calif.) along with true freshmen Robert Overton from Canada Prep in St. Catharines, Ontario, Kyle “KJ” Cherry from Etiwanda High School in Fontana, California, and local product William Mayo from Surrey/Des Lacs-Burlington High School. NCAA football schools were allowed to early-sign student-athletes for the class of 2024 from Wednesday, Dec. 20 through Friday, Dec. 22. After Friday, players must wait until the regular national signing day which will be February 7, 2024.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Six of Minot State’s best women’s hockey players will be on the ice representing the West All-Stars at the inaugural Women’s Midwest College Hockey (WMCH) All-Star game in late January hosted by Maryville University (Mo.). Minot State forwards Krissy Rink, Makena Welby, and Paige Kozak, along with defensemen Anna German and Paige Ackerman, and goalie Haylie Biever, all were selected to the team. The West All-Stars will be made up of players from Jamestown, Midland, Minnesota, and Minot State. The East All-Stars include players from Liberty, Lindenwood, host Maryville, and McKendree. The game will be held Sunday, January 28, at noon at the Maryville University Hockey Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, and free for kids under age 10. The game can be watched live online at https://www.youtube.com/@MaryvilleHockey
Ackerman and Kozak lead the Beavers in scoring with five goals and six assists each for 11 points apiece in 20 games. German and Welby have eight points each with two goals and six assists apiece this season with German playing in 18 games and Welby in 20. Rink has five goals and two assists for seven points in 20 games for the Beavers, while Biever has four wins in goal, a 2.36 goals against average, and a 92.3 save percentage for Minot State. The All-Star game wraps up a busy weekend for Minot State which plays at Maryville on Thursday, January 25, at McKendree on Friday, January 26, and at Lindenwood on Saturday, January 27. The Beavers are back in action following the Christmas break hosting Jamestown at the Maysa Arena on Saturday, January 13, and Sunday, January 14. Puck drops is at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team dropped a nonconference game to Drake, 108-60, Thursday in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Bulldogs set the pace right off the opening tip, knocking down their first of 14 three-pointers just six seconds into the game. Nevaeh Ferrara Horne opened the scoring for the Fighting Hawks, but the Bulldogs would race out to a 16-4 lead three and a half minutes into the first quarter. Back-to-back triples from Kacie Borowicz and Kiyah Hurst pulled the Hawks within six late in the period, but the Bulldogs would knock down a pair of treys to close the first with a 31-23 lead. UND shot .529 percent from the field in the opening 10 minutes, which was their best start from the floor in a first quarter this season. However, the Bulldogs were red-hot to start with a .632 shooting percentage with seven three-pointers. Borowicz poured in 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with two treys.
The Hawks offense fell in a rut in the second quarter, as they shot 3-of-20 from the field to trail 51-34 at halftime. UND had second chance opportunities with five offensive rebounds but would score just two points off the extra possessions. Drake attempted just 10 shots in the second quarter but made the most out of their trips to the charity stripe by connecting on all 10 free throw attempts. The Hawks cut the Drake lead to five points, 28-33, following two free throws from Jayla Owen, but the Bulldogs built their lead back to double-digits following an 8-0 run. Looking to build momentum out of the intermission, Borowicz buried a three-pointer in the opening possession, but the Bulldogs answered with nine straight points to push their advantage back to double-digits. Drake held the Hawks at distance throughout the second half and took their largest lead of the night, 106-58, with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter. North Dakota begins Summit League play next Friday in St. Paul, Minn. against St. Thomas.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-HONOR
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State safety Cole Wisniewski was named to the FCS Athletic Directors Association All-America Team on Thursday. In its 11th year, the FCS ADA All-America Team recognizes the the top student-athletes from FCS institutions at 11 different positions. From the 11 All-America Team honorees, an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be announced Jan. 3 and the recipients will be recognized at the FCS national championship game on Jan. 7. Wisniewski leads the FCS with eight interceptions, which tied the NDSU and Missouri Valley Football Conference single-season records. He also led NDSU with 92 total tackles and five pass breakups. Wisniewski is the 13th NDSU player to be named the top performer in the FCS at their position, joining OL Billy Turner, OL Joe Haeg (twice), DL Kyle Emanuel, P Ben LeCompte, OL Zack W. Johnson, OL Austin Kuhnert, OL Tanner Volson, QB Trey Lance, OL Dillon Radunz, OL Cordell Volson, P Garret Wegner and OL Cody Mauch.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-COACHES
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – New North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek announced two changes on the NDSU defensive coaching staff Thursday. Linebackers coach Grant Olson has been named NDSU’s defensive coordinator, and defensive ends coach Nick Goeser has been named co-defensive coordinator.
Olson was the NDSU linebackers coach for five seasons under head coach Matt Entz, and he was also the Bison special teams coordinator in 2023. Olson started his coaching career as a student assistant at NDSU in 2014 during Entz’s first year as defensive coordinator. An All-America linebacker during his NDSU playing days from 2010 to 2013, Olson went on to coach as a graduate assistant at Wyoming in 2015 and 2016 under Craig Bohl, and he was the linebackers coach at Indiana State in 2017 and 2018 under Curt Mallory.
Goeser has been at NDSU since 2010 coaching the defensive tackles for 12 seasons before being named defensive line coach in 2022 and defensive ends coach in 2023. He has also spent time as NDSU’s recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator. Goeser came to Fargo from Minnesota-Duluth, where he was the defensive line and outside linebackers coach from 2007 to 2009 and was part of a Division II national championship with the Bulldogs in 2008. He also coached defensive ends at Augustana College (Ill.) in 2005 and 2006 and defensive line at Marietta College (Ohio) in 2003 and 2004.
Jason Petrino, who was the safeties coach and defensive coordinator for one season in 2023, will not be retained on the Bison coaching staff.
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WOLVES-LAKERS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 27 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past Los Angeles 118-111 on Thursday and hand the Lakers — with LeBron James sitting out on the second night of back-to-back games — their fourth straight loss. The Wolves — also playing for a second straight night — tied Boston at 21-6 for the NBA ‘s best record. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points for Minnesota before limping to the locker room for further examination on a lower-leg injury — Finch said Towns took a “bang” but had no update on his condition — with 5:07 left. By then, the Wolves were awake after a sleepy third quarter. Mike Conley finished with 16 points, eight assists and two of the team’s 13 steals and Rudy Gobert had 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks as the Wolves avoided consecutive losses for the first time this season and improved to 12-1 at home. Anthony Davis had 31 points and eight rebounds, and Rui Hachimura — in the starting lineup with James out to rest tendinitis in his ankle — scored 18 points as the Lakers fell to 1-5 since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. They’re 15-14 overall and 5-11 on the road. The Timberwolves play at Sacramento on Saturday.
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WILD-CANADIENS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Kaprizov took a pass from Marcus Johansson and beat Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault to help the Wild avoid a shootout. It was Kaprizov’s third goal in two games after scoring twice against Boston on Tuesday. Thursday was the fourth overtime game for the Wild in their last five contests. Defenseman Brock Faber scored his second career NHL goal, Matt Boldy also scored and Marco Rossi had a goal, two assists and a fight for a “Gordie Howe hat trick” to spark the Wild. Kaprizov was previously scoreless for six straight games before a two-goal night in Boston on Tuesday. He finished with three points for his 71st career multi-point game. Thursday’s tally with seconds left in overtime was the third game-winner for Kaprizov this season, and his second in as many games. Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves in the win. Montembeault stopped 20 shots in the loss. The Wild host the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
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VIKINGS-STADIUM TURF
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority approved Thursday a $1.3 million project for new artificial turf at U.S. Bank Stadium before the 2024 season, putting the Vikings on track to play on a surface the NFL has assessed as less of an injury risk than the venue’s current field. The state agency finalized the cost at its regular meeting. The slit film turf that was installed in 2019 will be torn up early next year and replaced by a monofilament surface that league and union data have determined to be safer and the most like natural grass. The NFL Players Association has called for all stadiums to switch to grass. When Minnesota played Kansas City on Oct. 8, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (ankle) — two of the league’s most prolific players — were each injured when they slipped on the turf. The Detroit Lions, New York Giants and New York Jets are teams whose stadiums have recently replaced the slit film turf. The Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals are the only clubs left currently playing on that style. There’s certainly no guarantee of injury prevention, though. The Miami Dolphins recently criticized the new surface at MetLife Stadium after linebacker Jaelen Phillips tore an Achilles tendon.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/21/23
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 12/21/23
MINOT, ND – Minot High remains ranked in 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 (16) 6-0 88 1
2. Fargo Davies 4-0 63 2
3. Bismarck Century (2) 7-0 51 4
4. Grand Forks Red River 4-1 45 3
5. West Fargo Horace 4-0 9 RV
1. Minot High (16) 6-0 88 1
2. Fargo Davies 4-0 63 2
3. Bismarck Century (2) 7-0 51 4
4. Grand Forks Red River 4-1 45 3
5. West Fargo Horace 4-0 9 RV
Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (4-1), Dickinson (5-1), Bismarck High (4-3)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Fargo North (12) 6-0 83 1
2. Fargo Davies (3) 4-0 65 2
3. Minot High (1) 6-0 61 3
4. Bismarck Century (2) 7-0 43 4
5. Grand Forks Central 4-2 13 5
1. Fargo North (12) 6-0 83 1
2. Fargo Davies (3) 4-0 65 2
3. Minot High (1) 6-0 61 3
4. Bismarck Century (2) 7-0 43 4
5. Grand Forks Central 4-2 13 5
Other receiving votes: West Fargo Sheyenne (4-2), Dickinson (4-2)
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
LINCOLN, Neb. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team closed its nonconference slate Wednesday night with a showdown in the capital of the Cornhusker State. Despite leading by ten at halftime, the Fighting Hawks fell to Nebraska 83-75. Tyree Ihenacho led the way for UND, scoring a career high 22 points. B.J. Omot scored 21 and Treysen Eaglestaff added 13. Omot led with eight rebounds, including seven in the first half. Eli King led with four assists, Eaglestaff and Ihenacho tied for the team lead with two steals each and Omot and Tsotne Tsartsidze each blocked a shot.
NoDak started the game on an 11-4 run, with Omot hitting from beyond the arc to start the scoring for the Fighting Hawks and Ihenacho scoring four in the stretch. Later in the first half, the green and white went up by double digits as Brady Danielson got back-to-back layups that put UND up 25-15. As the half went on, Nebraska climbed back in the game and with 4:15 left in the half the game was knotted at 31. UND closed the half on an 11-1 run to lead 42-32 at the break. Omot scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the frame, while Ihenacho scored 14. Eaglestaff came out of the intermission with a three pointer and Omot went 1-2 from the foul line to stretch the lead to 14 at 46-32, the largest lead of the game for the Fighting Hawks. From there, Nebraska chipped away and pulled within one at 49-48. Omot hit a jumper to push the lead back to three, but Nebraska tied it up on the next basket and from there the Huskers took the lead and held it the rest of the way. Danielson hit two foul shots with 2:17 left to bring UND within five at 74-69, but the Fighting Hawks were unable to pull any closer. North Dakota will be off for the next eight days before starting their Summit League slate at home against St. Thomas Dec. 29.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – After nine days idle, the North Dakota State women’s basketball team ground out a 67-57 victory over Central Michigan on Wednesday night at Scheels Center. With the win, the Bison improve to 5-6 on the season, including a 4-0 mark at Scheels Center. Abbie Draper led the way for NDSU with a game-high 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and tying a career-high six free throws on six attempts. She also added five rebounds with one block and one assist to her stat line. Abby Krzewinski netted a season-high 14 points after shooting 6-of-6 from the field, while Elle Evans chipped in 11 points and a team-best six rebounds. Abby Schulte, who surpassed the 200-career assists mark, rounded out the top performers with a season-high five assists and tied a career-high four steals. As a team, the Bison shot 39.7 percent (25-63) from the field and 84.2 percent (16-19) from the free throw line. NDSU also posted 38 points in the paint and 17 points off of turnovers. NDSU got off to a quick start opening up a 10-2 lead at the 4:27 mark of the first quarter following a jumper from Evans. The Bison, who shot 44.4 percent from the field in the first half, stretched their lead to 14, 33-19, with 31 seconds to play in the second quarter after a Krzewinski drained a layup. NDSU went on to grow its largest lead of the contest, 56-32, by the 1:45 mark of the third quarter following a pair of free throws from Heaven Hamling. Central Michigan (1-8) made a late run in the fourth frame hitting three triples to cut the edge down to six, 61-55, after Tiana Timpe connected on a three-pointer. However, NDSU was able to hold off Central Michigan the rest of way to secure the 67-57 victory. NDSU will be back in action to begin Summit League play at South Dakota on Friday, Dec. 29. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. CT
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NDSU FOOTBALL-SIGNING DAY
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State University football program signed 20 high school student-athletes to letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day early signing period for Division I football. The 2024 early signing class includes seven players from North Dakota, six from Minnesota, two from South Dakota, and one each from Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Indiana and Virginia. On offense, the Bison added three offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two tight ends, one fullback, one running back and one long snapper. There are two defensive linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties on defense.
North Dakota players include:
WR Logan Conklin of Minot High
OL Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan
OL Nate Tastad of North Prairie
WR Isiah St. Romain of Williston
LB Peder Haugo of Fargo North
TE Reis Kessel of Fargo South
LS Grant Knodle of West Fargo Sheyenne
WR Logan Conklin of Minot High
OL Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan
OL Nate Tastad of North Prairie
WR Isiah St. Romain of Williston
LB Peder Haugo of Fargo North
TE Reis Kessel of Fargo South
LS Grant Knodle of West Fargo Sheyenne
Following the three-day early signing period this week, the regular signing period for Division I football will run from February 7 to April 1. North Dakota State, coming off its 12th NCAA semifinal appearance in the past 13 seasons, will be under the direction of first-year head coach Tim Polasek, who spent 10 years at NDSU as an assistant coach from 2006 to 2012 and offensive coordinator 2014 to 2016. The Bison are scheduled to open the 2024 season at Colorado on Saturday, Aug. 31.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-HONORS
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State had three players selected to the AFCA FCS All-America Team announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, by the American Football Coaches Association. Long snapper Hunter Brozio, left tackle Jalen Sundell and safety Cole Wisniewski were all named to the first team. NDSU was the only school with three first-team selections. North Dakota State went 11-4 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the 12th time in 13 seasons.
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UND FOOTBALL-SIGNING DAY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head football coach Bubba Schweigert announced 28 prospective student-athletes and incoming transfers have signed with the Fighting Hawks on Wednesday morning. 24 of the 28 signees will join UND after their high school careers, while four will also join the program as transfers.
Class Breakdown
By State: Minnesota (5), Iowa (4), Nebraska (4), North Dakota (4), Wisconsin (4), Kansas (3), Illinois (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), Virginia (1)
By Position: OL (8), DB (6), DL (4), LB (2), QB (2), TE (2), WR (2), K (1), RB (1)
By State: Minnesota (5), Iowa (4), Nebraska (4), North Dakota (4), Wisconsin (4), Kansas (3), Illinois (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), Virginia (1)
By Position: OL (8), DB (6), DL (4), LB (2), QB (2), TE (2), WR (2), K (1), RB (1)
Players from North Dakota
WR Deng Deng of Four Winds-Minnewaukan
TE Tray Kuntz of Grand Forks Central
OL Lawson Lotysz of Grand Forks Red River
DL Erick Paye of Grand Forks Central
WR Deng Deng of Four Winds-Minnewaukan
TE Tray Kuntz of Grand Forks Central
OL Lawson Lotysz of Grand Forks Red River
DL Erick Paye of Grand Forks Central
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WOLVES-76ERS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers used a big fourth quarter to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 127-113 win on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 35 points as Philadelphia (19-8) won for the seventh time in eight games, bouncing back nicely after a 108-104 loss to Chicago on Monday night. Minnesota (20-6) got 27 points from Anthony Edwards, 23 points from Karl-Anthony Towns and 21 from Jaden McDaniels. The Timberwolves entered Wednesday night as winners of nine of its last 10 games and possessors of the league’s best record. Embiid recorded his 12th straight game with 30 or more points and 10-plus rebounds. It is the NBA’s longest such streak since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 16 straight games for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1971-72 season.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/20/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 12/20/23
MINOT, ND – Tuesday’s scores:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. Williston, 86-50
#4 Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 106-51
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 71-62
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Jamestown, 73-70
#3 Minot High def. Williston, 86-50
#4 Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 106-51
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 71-62
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Jamestown, 73-70
Class A
#1 Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 71-37
Shiloh Christian def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 72-64
Hazen def. Dunseith, 72-70
#1 Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 71-37
Shiloh Christian def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 72-64
Hazen def. Dunseith, 72-70
Class B
Tioga def. Berthold, 58-37
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Ray, 58-57
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Trenton, 68-42
Tioga def. Berthold, 58-37
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Ray, 58-57
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Trenton, 68-42
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
Minot High JV def. Williston, 76-62
#4 Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 59-32
Bismarck High def. #5 Bismarck Legacy, 64-55
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Jamestown, 59-51
Class A
Shiloh Christian def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 67-33
Nedrose def. New Town, 54-32
Watford City def. Stanley, 72-47
Minot High JV def. Williston, 76-62
#4 Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 59-32
Bismarck High def. #5 Bismarck Legacy, 64-55
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Jamestown, 59-51
Class A
Shiloh Christian def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 67-33
Nedrose def. New Town, 54-32
Watford City def. Stanley, 72-47
Class B
#5 Central McLean def. #10 Grant County-Mott-Regent, 69-34
#9 T-G-U def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 61-24
Kenmare-Bowbells def. North Shore-Plaza, 66-18
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 56-36
Bishop Ryan def. Westhope-Newburg, 64-59
Surrey def. Harvey-Wells County, 64-41
Parshall def. Ray, 45-27
#5 Central McLean def. #10 Grant County-Mott-Regent, 69-34
#9 T-G-U def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 61-24
Kenmare-Bowbells def. North Shore-Plaza, 66-18
Our Redeemer’s def. Berthold, 56-36
Bishop Ryan def. Westhope-Newburg, 64-59
Surrey def. Harvey-Wells County, 64-41
Parshall def. Ray, 45-27
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 7-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 4-1
High School Boys Wrestling
Bismarck Century def. Turtle Mountain, 63-11
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
CARBONDALE, Ill. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost 76-63 at Southern Illinois on Tuesday night in the final non-conference game before the holiday break. The game was tied 21-21 with just over seven minutes left in the first half before the Salukis rattled off a 10-0 run. SIU led 42-31 at halftime. NDSU cut the deficit to seven at 60-53 with eight minutes remaining, but SIU’s Trent Brown drained three-pointers on the next two possessions to extend the advantage for the Salukis. Senior Boden Skunberg led NDSU with 19 points. Redshirt freshman Noah Feddersen added 10 points for the Bison. SIU’s Xavier Johnson topped all players with 25 points. NDSU dropped to 7-6 on the season. SIU improved to 7-4. The Bison shot 49 percent for the game, but made just 1-of-13 from three-point range and allowed the Salukis to shoot just under 55 percent overall. The Bison will play next on Dec. 29, when they host South Dakota inside the Scheels Center to open Summit League play.
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WILD-BRUINS
BOSTON (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game at 2:54 of overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. Ryan Hartman and Marcus Johansson also scored for the Wild, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 shots. Minnesota improved to 8-3 since John Hynes replaced the fired Dean Evason as coach on Nov. 27. David Pastrnak scored twice and Brad Marchand also had a goal for the Bruins, who are 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Linus Ullmark finished with 27 saves. Marchand tied it with 66 seconds left in regulation, sending the Bruins to their fourth consecutive overtime game. The Wild host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/19/23
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 12/19/23
MINOT, ND – The same teams remain #1 in this weeks Class A and Class 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 (21) 4-0 105 1
2. Northern Cass 5-0 78 2
3. South Prairie-Max 6-1 43 3
4. Bottineau 4-1 34 4
5. Valley City 3-0 23 NR
1. Thompson (21) 4-0 105 1
2. Northern Cass 5-0 78 2
3. South Prairie-Max 6-1 43 3
4. Bottineau 4-1 34 4
5. Valley City 3-0 23 NR
Others receiving votes: Des Lacs-Burlington (6-0), Kindred (4-1), Devils Lake (3-1)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Devils Lake (20) 2-0 104 1
2. Kindred (1) 2-0 80 3
3. Grafton 3-0 43 RV
4. Central Cass 3-0 40 5
5. Beulah 1-0 37 4
1. Devils Lake (20) 2-0 104 1
2. Kindred (1) 2-0 80 3
3. Grafton 3-0 43 RV
4. Central Cass 3-0 40 5
5. Beulah 1-0 37 4
Others receiving votes: Thompson (2-0), Des Lacs-Burlington (4-0), Shiloh Christian (1-1)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (18) 6-0 202 1
2. Bowman County (1) 4-0 176 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 5-0 172 3
4. Sargent County 5-0 152 4
5. Central McLean 4-0 133 5
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 5-1 95 7
7. Hatton-Northwood 4-1 72 6
8. Trenton 7-0 60 10
9. T-G-U 5-1 29 RV
10. Grant County-Mott-Regent 6-1 22 RV
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (18) 6-0 202 1
2. Bowman County (1) 4-0 176 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 5-0 172 3
4. Sargent County 5-0 152 4
5. Central McLean 4-0 133 5
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 5-1 95 7
7. Hatton-Northwood 4-1 72 6
8. Trenton 7-0 60 10
9. T-G-U 5-1 29 RV
10. Grant County-Mott-Regent 6-1 22 RV
Other receiving votes: Maple River (5-3), Linton-HMB (5-1), Our Redeemer’s (2-1), Kenmare-Bowbells (5-3), Garrison (3-1), LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (4-2), Oakes (5-1)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Bowman County (15) 3-0 204 1
2. North Star (4) 3-0 181 2
3. Sargent County (2) 2-0 167 3
4. Bishop Ryan 4-0 139 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 3-0 125 5
6. Westhhope-Newburg 3-0 109 7
7. Linton-HMB 2-0 84 6
8. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 2-0 52 9
9. Hankinson 3-0 39 10
10. Flasher 1-1 23 8
1. Bowman County (15) 3-0 204 1
2. North Star (4) 3-0 181 2
3. Sargent County (2) 2-0 167 3
4. Bishop Ryan 4-0 139 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 3-0 125 5
6. Westhhope-Newburg 3-0 109 7
7. Linton-HMB 2-0 84 6
8. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 2-0 52 9
9. Hankinson 3-0 39 10
10. Flasher 1-1 23 8
Other receiving votes: South Border (2-0), Washburn (2-0), Cavalier (3-0), Garrison (2-1), Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (2-0), Williston Trinity Christian (3-0)
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MINOT, ND – Scores from Monday:
High School Boys Basketball
Class A
#5 Beulah def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 70-44
Stanley def. Watford City, 62-30
#5 Beulah def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 70-44
Stanley def. Watford City, 62-30
Class B
Central McLean def. #10 Flasher, 73-48
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Nedrose (Class A), 65-27
Surrey def. Tioga, 69-29
Harvey-Wells County def. St. John, 71-54
Alexander def. Souht Heart, 56-33
Washburn def. Kidder County, 60-47
Central McLean def. #10 Flasher, 73-48
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Nedrose (Class A), 65-27
Surrey def. Tioga, 69-29
Harvey-Wells County def. St. John, 71-54
Alexander def. Souht Heart, 56-33
Washburn def. Kidder County, 60-47
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
Killdeer def. Divide County (Class B), 55-27
Killdeer def. Divide County (Class B), 55-27
Class B
St. John def. Harvey-Wells County, 67-41
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. North Prairie, 51-46
St. John def. Harvey-Wells County, 67-41
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. North Prairie, 51-46
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UND MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) North Dakota sophomore guard Treysen Eaglestaff captured his second Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor of the season, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Eaglestaff scored a career-high 28 points in leading the Fighting Hawks to a 19-point road win at Utah Tech and helping UND notch a 2-0 week and improve to 8-4 overall. As a team, the Fighting Hawks have five wins over Division I programs, tied for the most among Summit League schools with St. Thomas. In the win over the Trailblazers, Eaglestaff buried a career-high six 3-pointers and went 9-for-17 from the field to go along with a pair of rebounds and two steals as he registered his fourth 20-plus point game of the campaign. The Bismarck, N.D. native had 13 points in the opening half that saw UND build a 40-21 lead at the break. Eaglestaff went 9-for-17 (52.9) from beyond the arc in a pair of UND wins last week that pushed their victory total to a Summit League-best eight in non-conference play. North Dakota will look to make it three straight wins on Wednesday with a showdown at Nebraska at 6:30 p.m.
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WOLVES-HEAT
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 and the Minnesota Timberwolves clamped down in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 112-108 on Monday night. Naz Reid scored 15, Mike Conley added 12 and Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Minnesota improved to 20-5, tying idle Boston for the NBA’s best record. The Timberwolves gave up just 42 points in the second half, after trailing by as many as 17 points in the early going. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo returned from long injury absences and combined for 47 points for the Heat; Herro scored 25, Adebayo had 22. Jimmy Butler scored 15, Duncan Robinson 14 and Josh Richardson 13 for the Heat. The 20-5 start is Minnesota’s best through 25 games in franchise history; the 2001-02 Timberwolves started 17-8. Most Minnesota seasons – 21 of the previous 34 in franchise history – saw the team under the .500 mark at this point. Timberwolves visit Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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WILD-PENGUINS
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins went a month between power-play goals, a funk that sent them plummeting toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They preached patience even as they searched for answers and more importantly, goals. The goals are finally starting to come. The wins, too. Pittsburgh’s star-laden power play scored twice, including Sidney Crosby’s flip from in close 6:20 into the third period to break a tie and the Penguins edged the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Monday night. Crosby added an assist to move past Hall of Famer Mark Recchi and into 13th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list as Pittsburgh won for the third time in four games. All three wins have come in games in which the Penguins have scored at least one power-play goal following their 0-for-37 stretch. Ryan Hartman, Jake Middleton and Vinni Lettieri scored for the Wild, who scored three times in less than 10 minutes across the second and third periods to rally from a 3-0 deficit and briefly pull even. Filip Gustavsson, given the nod over former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in perhaps his final visit to Pittsburgh, made 26 saves. However, he couldn’t stop Crosby’s eventual game-winner as the Penguins beat Minnesota for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings. The Wild visit Boston on Tuesday.
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K-Hear Sports – 12/18/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 12/17/23
MINOT, ND – Velva and Garrison split their doubleheader on Saturday that we broadcast on K-Heart. Kaylee Tomlinson made a pair of freethrows with 0.3 seconds remaining as Aggies won the girls game 55-53. Olivia Miller tallied 13 points to lead Velva to the upset of #8 Garrison. Cara Schlehr scored a game high 21 for the Lady Troopers. Velva improves to 3-4 on the season while Garrison drops to 3-1.
The Troopers got 30 points from Braxton Iglehart as they won the boys game 72-56. Little Hail Perkins added 19 points and Avery Klein 13 as the Troopers improve their record to 2-1. Velva was led by Reggie Bruner with 23 and Mason McPeak with 13. The Aggies drop to 0-3.
Other scores from the area:
High School Boys Basketball
Class A
Turtle Mountain def. Watford City, 89-49
Bottineau def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 83-68
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Hazen, 67-64
Standing Rock def. Stanley, 54-44
Killdeer def. Divide County (Class B), 86-20
Turtle Mountain def. Watford City, 89-49
Bottineau def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 83-68
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Hazen, 67-64
Standing Rock def. Stanley, 54-44
Killdeer def. Divide County (Class B), 86-20
Class B
Garrison def. Velva, 72-56
Alexander def. Trenton, 47-19
Williston Trinity Christian def. White Shield 81-53
Garrison def. Velva, 72-56
Alexander def. Trenton, 47-19
Williston Trinity Christian def. White Shield 81-53
Our Redeemer’s Tournament
5th Place
Central McLean def. South Prairie-Max JV, 58-9
3rd Place
Our Redeemer’s def. Tioga, 81-20
Championship
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max, 61-44
5th Place
Central McLean def. South Prairie-Max JV, 58-9
3rd Place
Our Redeemer’s def. Tioga, 81-20
Championship
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max, 61-44
CNDC Tournament
7th Place
St. John def. Glenburn, 68-38
5th Place
T-G-U def. Dunseith (Class A), 68-56
3rd Place
Rugby (Class A) def. Harvey-Wells County, 69-39
Championship
North Prairie def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 49-32
7th Place
St. John def. Glenburn, 68-38
5th Place
T-G-U def. Dunseith (Class A), 68-56
3rd Place
Rugby (Class A) def. Harvey-Wells County, 69-39
Championship
North Prairie def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 49-32
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#4 Bismarck Century def. West Fargo, 73-41
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Mandan, 61-59
#4 Bismarck Century def. West Fargo, 73-41
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Mandan, 61-59
Class A
#2 Northern Cass def. Turtle Mountain, 67-63
#4 Bottineau def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 64-40
Nedrose def. Westhope-Newburg (Class B), 59-32
Stanley def. Standing Rock, 57-52
Hazen def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 59-57
#2 Northern Cass def. Turtle Mountain, 67-63
#4 Bottineau def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 64-40
Nedrose def. Westhope-Newburg (Class B), 59-32
Stanley def. Standing Rock, 57-52
Hazen def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 59-57
Class B
Velva def. #8 Garrison, 55-53
#10 Trenton def. Alexander, 56-18
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. North Shore-Plaza, 50-16
Williston Trinity Christian def. White Shield, 52-24
Velva def. #8 Garrison, 55-53
#10 Trenton def. Alexander, 56-18
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. North Shore-Plaza, 50-16
Williston Trinity Christian def. White Shield, 52-24
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Jamestown, 3-0
Bottineau-Rugby def. Grafton-Park River, 5-3
Bismarck High def. Williston, 4-3
High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 5-4
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Bismarck Legacy-Bismarck High Invite
1. Century, 524
2. Minot High, 489
3. Bismarck High, 382
4. Fargo South, 344
5. Bismarck Legacy, 276
6. Mandan, 237
1. Century, 524
2. Minot High, 489
3. Bismarck High, 382
4. Fargo South, 344
5. Bismarck Legacy, 276
6. Mandan, 237
Williston Invite
1. Williston, 597
2. Jamestown, 469
3. Dickinson,430;
1. Williston, 597
2. Jamestown, 469
3. Dickinson,430;
High School Boys Wrestling
Dennis Flynn Shootout – Devils Lake
1. Bismarck Legacy, 206.0
2. Mandan, 188.0
3. Devils Lake, 179.0
4. Fargo Davies, 174.0
5. Turtle Mountain, 154.0
6. Central Cass, 146.5
7. Watford City, 118.5
8. Grand Forks Red River, 86.0
1. Bismarck Legacy, 206.0
2. Mandan, 188.0
3. Devils Lake, 179.0
4. Fargo Davies, 174.0
5. Turtle Mountain, 154.0
6. Central Cass, 146.5
7. Watford City, 118.5
8. Grand Forks Red River, 86.0
Linton Holiday Tournament (Top 5 & local teams)
1. South Border, 244.5
2. Northern Lights, 152.5
3. Killdeer, 146.0
4. New Salem-Almont, 142.0
5. Velva, 135.0
1. South Border, 244.5
2. Northern Lights, 152.5
3. Killdeer, 146.0
4. New Salem-Almont, 142.0
5. Velva, 135.0
7. Des Lacs-Burlington, 111.0
8. Bishop Ryan, 109.5
14. Harvey, 80.0
16. Stanley, 77.0
18. Kenmare-Bowbells, 69.0
19. Beulah-Hazen, 66.5
8. Bishop Ryan, 109.5
14. Harvey, 80.0
16. Stanley, 77.0
18. Kenmare-Bowbells, 69.0
19. Beulah-Hazen, 66.5
High School Girls Wrestling
Border Brawl – Ashley (Top 3 & local teams)
1. Bismarck, 218.0
2. Pierre T.F Riggs SD, 202.5
3. Minot, 138.0
1. Bismarck, 218.0
2. Pierre T.F Riggs SD, 202.5
3. Minot, 138.0
11. Des-Lacs Burlington, 56.0
14. Beulah-Hazen, 43.0
19. Harvey-Wells County, 29.0
T21. Stanley, 24.0
23. Kenmare/Bowbells/Burke Central, 22.0
14. Beulah-Hazen, 43.0
19. Harvey-Wells County, 29.0
T21. Stanley, 24.0
23. Kenmare/Bowbells/Burke Central, 22.0
Dennis Flynn Shootout – Devils Lake
1. Bismarck Legacy, 225.5
2. Central Cass, 122.0
3. Devils Lake, 73.0
4. Turtle Mountain, 70.0
5. Mandan, 59.0
6. Northwood, 46.0
7. Northern Lights, 35.0
8. Rugby, 24.0
9. Watford City, 24.0
10. Larimore, 16.0
11. Hillsboro- Central Valley, 8.0
1. Bismarck Legacy, 225.5
2. Central Cass, 122.0
3. Devils Lake, 73.0
4. Turtle Mountain, 70.0
5. Mandan, 59.0
6. Northwood, 46.0
7. Northern Lights, 35.0
8. Rugby, 24.0
9. Watford City, 24.0
10. Larimore, 16.0
11. Hillsboro- Central Valley, 8.0
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros scored three times in the first period, added four in the second and tallied a dominating 9-1 win over North Iowa on Saturday. Niklas Ketonen, John Small, and Chad Muller lit the lamp in the first period for the Tauros. Jack O’Hanisain, Trevor Stachowiak, Nicholas Sewecke, and Cayden Casey added goals in the second period. Pavol Funtek scored in the third period and O’Hanisain added his second. Brady James tallied 15 saves on 16 Bulls shots. Charlie Durkin came in for the last 10:23 and made a save also. The weekend sweep leaves the Tauros seven points ahead of Bismarck as they remain atop the NAHL Central Division standings.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) – Khari Broadway scored 20 points, but the Minot State men’s basketball team fell to the No. 2-ranked Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons 77-74 at the MSU Dome on Saturday in NSIC action. The Beavers (8-3 overall, 4-2 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Broadway, who had 20 points. Ben Bohl added 13 points and Connor Hollenbeck chipped in as well with 10 points and seven rebounds. Broadway pulled down two offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 10 boards and turned them into 13 second-chance points. After falling behind 25-21, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 5:24 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Caleb Van De Griend, to take a 28-25 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 36-34 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 24 of its 36 points close to the basket. Minnesota State Moorhead proceeded to take a 52-46 lead before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Jaxon Gunville’s three, to shrink the deficit to 52-51 with 11:11 to go in the contest. Minnesota State Moorhead responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 77-74. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 38 points in the lane.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) -The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 21-point performance from the bench, but fell 68-40 to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons at the MSU Dome on Saturday in NSIC action. Peyton Breidenbach led the Beavers (3-11 overall, 1-5 NSIC) with 10 points and four steals. Emily Srejma added eight points and Ashley Wacha helped out with six points and two blocks from the bench. The Minot State defense was a problem in Saturday’s game, forcing 16 Minnesota State Moorhead turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 10 points on the offensive end of the floor. Breidenbach’s four steals led the way individually for the Beavers. Minot State kept it close in the first quarter, but entered the second frame down 17-15. Minnesota State Moorhead kept adding to that lead, building a 20-15 advantage before Minot State went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Srejma, to take a 21-20 lead. The Dragons then came roaring back to take a 31-22 lead heading into halftime. Minnesota State Moorhead continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 42-25 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Breidenbach, to trim its deficit to 42-30 with 2:12 to go in the third. Minnesota State Moorhead countered and stretched its lead to 48-34 heading into the fourth. Minot State knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 12 total points. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 68-40. Minot State took advantage of five Minnesota State Moorhead turnovers in the quarter, scoring three points off of those takeaways.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
ST. GEORGE, Utah (UND) – A career high 28 points from Treysen Eaglestaff guided the North Dakota men’s basketball team to a convincing 79-62 win over Utah Tech on Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks led over 37 minutes in the game, taking the lead at the 17:26 mark of the first half and never looked back. Eaglestaff set new career highs with 28 points and six three pointers made while Amar Kuljuhovic set a new career high with 13 rebounds. After Utah Tech got on the board first with a three pointer, the Fighting Hawks reeled off the next 11 points—a dunk from B.J. Omot started the run, followed by a layup from Eaglestaff, a block from Omot on the defensive end that turned into an Omot three on the other end, a bucket in his season debut from Tyree Ihenacho and then one from Tsotne Tsartsidze made it 11-3. At the 10:39 mark of the first half Eaglestaff hit a three to go up 19-7 and the game would be double-digits the rest of the way. At halftime the score was 40-21 in favor of the green and white. During the second half, NoDak led by as many as 29 and the outcome was secure over the final 20 minutes as the Fighting Hawks earned their second road win of the season. North Dakota has one more nonconference game–traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska for a showdown with the Cornhuskers on Dec. 20. The first home game of the season will be Dec. 29 against St. Thomas, which begins Summit League play.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
MISSOULA, Mont. (NDSU) – Corbin Walker intercepted a two-point conversion attempt to clinch No. 2 seed Montana’s 31-29 double overtime win over North Dakota State in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 16, before a crowd of 26,544 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. North Dakota State finished its season 11-4, while Montana (13-1) advanced to face top-seeded defending national champion South Dakota State (14-0) in the FCS championship game Sunday, Jan. 7, in Frisco, Texas. NDSU tied the game with 51 seconds left in regulation on a 9-yard pass from Cam Miller to Eli Green, then went ahead on the first play of overtime on Cole Payton’s 25-yard touchdown run. That was NDSU’s first lead since a field goal on the opening drive of the game, but the Grizzlies scored two plays later on a 22-yard pass from Clifton McDowell to Junior Bergan. Montana went ahead in the second overtime on a 13-yard touchdown run by Eli Gillman before converting the mandatory two-point attempt on a pass from Bergan to Keelan White. NDSU scored on a 2-yard run by TK Marshall, but Walker intercepted a pass from wide receiver RaJa Nelson intended for tight end Joe Stoffel, who was knocked down in the end zone. Griffin Crosa kicked field goals of 30, 35 and 38 yards for NDSU, which converted only 3 of 13 third down attempts. The Bison outgained Montana 345 to 284 in total yards. Miller was 9 of 22 passing for 157 yards, Green had five receptions for 98 yards, and TaMerik Williams led the Bison rushing game with 11 carries for 52 yards. NDSU safety Cole Wisniewski made a game-high 11 tackles and Javier Derritt had two of NDSU’s three sacks. McDowell finished 16 of 30 passing for 160 yards for the Grizzlies, and Bergan made six catches for 59 yards plus a 47-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was the final game for NDSU head coach Matt Entz, who earlier in the week was announced as the new assistant head coach and linebackers coach at Southern California. Entz was 60-11 in five years as the Bison head coach.
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VIKINGS-BENGALS
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Browning led Cincinnati to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and directed the winning drive in overtime, and the Bengals beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Saturday to improve their position in the playoff race. Browning won his third straight start and improved to 3-1 since Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending right wrist injury. He threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and overtime. Tee Higgins went high over a Vikings defender to catch a 16-yard pass from Browning for the tying touchdown with 39 seconds left in regulation. Nick Mullens, the fourth quarterback to start a game this season for the Vikings, was solid in defeat. He passed for 303 yards with two TDs but threw two interceptions. Minnesota (7-7) has lost three of four, the only win in that stretch a 3-0 decision at Las Vegas that led to Joshua Dobbs being benched in favor of Mullens, who had more success finding the Vikings’ playmakers. Jordan Addison had six catches for 111 yards and two TDs. Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 84 yards in his first full game since returning from a hamstring injury. He suffered a chest injury in the Raiders game. Backup Ty Chandler had a career-high 132 rushing yards and a touchdown for Minnesota. Chandler got the start in place of Alexander Mattison, who has a sprained ankle. The Vikings host Detroit on Christmas Eve.
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WOLVES-PACERS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 37 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half to dominate the short-handed Indiana Pacers 127-109 on Saturday night. Naz Reid added 17 points and Kyle Anderson had 10 assists for Minnesota, now 11-1 at home and tied with Boston for the league’s best record at 19-5. Towns had his highest scoring total since a career-best 60 points March 14, 2022. Edwards finished one point shy of his season high. The pair combined for 54 of the Wolves’ first 75 points: 27 apiece. Minnesota shot a season-high 55.8% from the field, including a season-best 60% with a season-high 18 makes from outside the arc. The Timberwolves entered the game allowing a league-low 105.7 points. The Timberwolves play at Miami on Monday.
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WILD-CANUCKS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson made 35 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday. Frederick Gaudreau scored in regulation for Minnesota, which won its third in a row and second straight in a shootout after Thursday’s 3-2 win against Calgary. The Wild are now 7-2 under coach John Hynes. Since Hynes replaced Dean Evason on Nov. 28, Minnesota leads the NHL in allowing just 1.56 goals per game and has a league-leading .947 save percentage. Gustavsson is 6-1-0 with a 1.26 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in that span. The Wild were playing without injured captain Jared Spurgeon, who missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury, but Hynes said Spurgeon will travel with the team on the upcoming road trip. The Wild play at Pittsburgh on Monday.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/16/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 12/16/23
MINOT, ND – We have a double-header of basketball on the air today at Garrison will host Velva. Girls play at 2 pm with boys to follow around 3:30 pm. Both games on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and through the LIVE 365 App.
Scores from Friday:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 66-60
#4 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 89-57
Dickinson def. Minot North, 103-64
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 62-52
Jamestown def. Mandan, 90-78
#3 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 66-60
#4 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 89-57
Dickinson def. Minot North, 103-64
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 62-52
Jamestown def. Mandan, 90-78
Class A
#4 Beulah def. Turtle Mountain, 76-50
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Standing Rock, 70-35
#4 Beulah def. Turtle Mountain, 76-50
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Standing Rock, 70-35
Class B
#7 Westhope-Newburg def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 85-57
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 46-43
Center-Stanton def. Drake-Anamoose, 57-49
Ray def. Divide County, 77-32
White Shield def. Berthold, 46-32
Trenton def. Mandaree, 61-37
#7 Westhope-Newburg def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 85-57
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 46-43
Center-Stanton def. Drake-Anamoose, 57-49
Ray def. Divide County, 77-32
White Shield def. Berthold, 46-32
Trenton def. Mandaree, 61-37
Our Redeemer’s Tournament
Pool Play
South Prairie-Max (Class A) def. Central McLean, 72-63
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Tioga, 76-27
Pool Play
South Prairie-Max (Class A) def. Central McLean, 72-63
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Tioga, 76-27
CNDC Tournament
Consolation
Dunseith (Class A) def. Glenburn, 68-32
T-G-U def. St. John, 67-36
Semifinal
North Prairie def. Rugby (Class A), 57-45
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Harvey-Wells County, 53-51
Consolation
Dunseith (Class A) def. Glenburn, 68-32
T-G-U def. St. John, 67-36
Semifinal
North Prairie def. Rugby (Class A), 57-45
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Harvey-Wells County, 53-51
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 61-48
#4 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 78-30
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 58-46
Dickinson def. Minot North, 72-49
Mandan def. Jamestown, 65-39
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck High, 61-48
#4 Bismarck Century def. Williston, 78-30
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 58-46
Dickinson def. Minot North, 72-49
Mandan def. Jamestown, 65-39
Class A
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 59-48
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Standing Rock, 60-30
Nedrose def. Surrey (Class B), 57-35
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 59-48
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Standing Rock, 60-30
Nedrose def. Surrey (Class B), 57-35
Class B
#5 Central McLean def. Beulah (Class A), 68-12
#10 Trenton def. Mandaree, 62-26
Berthold JV def. White Shield, 63-28
Drake-Anamoose def. Center-Stanton, 46-25
#5 Central McLean def. Beulah (Class A), 68-12
#10 Trenton def. Mandaree, 62-26
Berthold JV def. White Shield, 63-28
Drake-Anamoose def. Center-Stanton, 46-25
High School Boys Hockey
Hazen-Beulah def. Bottineau-Rugby, 4-3 SO
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 6-5
High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Williston, 3-2 OT
High School Girls Gymnastics
Mandan Invite
1. Dickinson, 145.900
2. Bismarck Century, 138.700
3. Minot High, 137.650
4. Mandan, 131.650
5. Grand Forks, 130.775
6. Bismarck Legacy, 118.500
7. Valley City, 114.900
8. Northwest Stars, 95.050
9. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 85.300
10. Bismarck High, 62.175
1. Dickinson, 145.900
2. Bismarck Century, 138.700
3. Minot High, 137.650
4. Mandan, 131.650
5. Grand Forks, 130.775
6. Bismarck Legacy, 118.500
7. Valley City, 114.900
8. Northwest Stars, 95.050
9. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 85.300
10. Bismarck High, 62.175
All-Around winner: Elizabeth Karsky of Dickinson, 37.425
High School Boys Wrestling
Class A
Williston def. Jamestown, 57-12
Bismarck Legacy def. Turtle Mountain, 54-12
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 65-12
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros scored four times in the first period and went on to shutout North Iowa 5-0 on Friday night. Joel Lehtinen, Trevor Stachowiak, Adam Mahler, and Will Dawson lit the lamp in the first period and Lehtinen added another in the second period for the win. Brady James stopped all 15 shots he faced from the Bulls. The Tauros and Bulls play again tonight at 7:35 pm at Maysa Arena.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team fell 75-68 to Mayville State Friday night in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. An early 7-0 run put the Fighting Hawks up by two points just three minutes into the game. However, after the lead changed hands two more times, the Comets scored 10 straight to take an 18-9 edge. A pair of free throws from Nevaeh Ferrara Horne closed out the first period with the Hawks trailing 22-14. The Hawks offense couldn’t find their rhythm in the opening period, as they were held to a .294 shooting percentage. Mayville State hit three triples and went five-for-five from the charity stripe in the opening quarter. Kacie Borowicz led the Hawks in scoring for the sixth time this season with 16 points and had a team high eight rebounds. She also tallied four steals and dished out a season high seven assists. Fatima Ibrahim had a career night with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 15 minutes off the bench. Ibrahim matched her single-game high of five rebounds, with three off the offensive glass.
Mayville State led by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks began to chip away late at the Comet lead. Four straight points from Nevaeh Ferrara Horne capped a 7-0 run to pull NoDak within three points with 56 seconds remaining. However, the Hawks were unable to knock down a three-pointer in the final minute of play, while the Comets went 4-for-6 from the free throw line to close out the win. Ibrahim added a spark for the NoDak offense in the third quarter, scoring six points on 3-of-4 shooting. She pulled down five rebounds, including three of UND’s six offensive rebounds in the period. Mayville State, however, would outscore UND by two points in the third to take a 57-49 lead into the fourth quarter. Borowicz paced the Hawks in the second quarter, scoring seven points to bring her first half total up to 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting. A Ferrara Horne bucket started a seven-point swing in favor of the Hawks, cutting the Comet lead to 33-30 after a Borowicz three-pointer. The Comets answered with a triple of their own to close out the half with a 36-30 lead. North Dakota returns to the Betty next Thursday for a noon matchup with Drake.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
FARGO, ND (NDSU) – North Dakota State returns to the semifinal round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the 12th time in 13 years this week when the Bison (11-3) play No. 2 seed Montana (12-1) at 3:30 p.m. Central Time today at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont. The game will be televised on ESPN2. This is the 11th meeting between North Dakota State and Montana dating back to 1914. NDSU leads the series 6-4 including a 3-1 edge as Division I opponents since 2014. This is NDSU’s first trip to Missoula since a 38-35 loss in the 2015 FCS Kickoff, one of only four non-conference losses by the Bison since 2011. The winner of today’s game will face defending champ South Dakota State in the the FCS Championship in Frisco, Texas. The Jacks shutout Albany 59-0 last night in the first semifinal.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/14/23
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 12/14/23
MINOT, ND – Minot High remains ranked in 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 (16) 4-0 80 1
2. Fargo Davies 3-0 53 2
3. Grand Forks Red River 2-1 43 3
4. Bismarck Century 4-0 32 5
5. Bismarck Legacy 3-0 25 4
1. Minot High (16) 4-0 80 1
2. Fargo Davies 3-0 53 2
3. Grand Forks Red River 2-1 43 3
4. Bismarck Century 4-0 32 5
5. Bismarck Legacy 3-0 25 4
Others receiving votes: Dickinson (4-0), West Fargo Horace (2-0)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Fargo North (13) 4-0 76 1
2. Fargo Davies (2) 3-0 57 2
3. Minot High (1) 4-0 52 3
4. Bismarck Century 5-0 35 4
5. Grand Forks Central 4-0 14 RV
1. Fargo North (13) 4-0 76 1
2. Fargo Davies (2) 3-0 57 2
3. Minot High (1) 4-0 52 3
4. Bismarck Century 5-0 35 4
5. Grand Forks Central 4-0 14 RV
Other receiving votes: Mandan (1-1), West Fargo Sheyenne (2-2), Bismarck Legacy (2-1), Dickinson (3-1)
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It was about as what you would expect in a rivalry matchup, as Maysa Arena was the site for a highly contested battle between Minot State and University of Mary. The Beavers took on the Marauders for the third time this season and came out victorious. After jumping up to No. 1 in the rankings earlier today, the Beavers (17-4-0) and 7th-ranked Marauders (14-5-0) were locked in for a good one on the ice. Both teams had a chance to win in a tight, low-scoring game. Minot State scored the all-important first goal of the game in period one. Mary tied it in the middle frame, setting up for a crucial third period of regulation. The Beavers would waste no time in grabbing the go-ahead goal, and close things out in crunch time with an empty netter to seal the deal.
There was little action for the first 19 minutes of the first, until Minot State got the ice breaker with just 22 seconds left to go in the period. After Mary evened the score in the second, the Beavers made it count on the power play just 43 seconds into the third. They held on for the 2-1 lead until the Beavers picked up the dagger on an open net with 14 seconds remaining in the final period of play. Both teams will meet again in the new year for a matchup on January 10, 2024, in Minot. Sheldin Howard had himself a night, scoring two goals for the Beavers including the empty netter. Reid Arnold continues to light the lamp for Minot State with his 13th goal of the season. That one ended up being the power play marker early in the third period. Christian Kadolph carried on with his stellar play from the back end, as he registered a two-assist performance. Joey Moffatt and Josh Pederson also picked up helpers in the win. Jake Anthony did his part as starting goaltender for the Beavers, with 21 saves on 22 shots from Mary. The Beavers were able to finish the rivalry game strong and close it out with the win. It is their third victory over Mary this season, and eighth all-time against the Marauders.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/13/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 12/13/23
MINOT, ND – Tuesday’s scoreboard:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 87-39
#4 Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 83-59
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 74-72
Dickinson def. Williston, 84-62
#3 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 87-39
#4 Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 83-59
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 74-72
Dickinson def. Williston, 84-62
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Watford City, 76-35
Stanley def. Killdeer, 56-45
New Town def. South Heart (Class B), 56-44
Hazen def. Turtle Mountain, 74-71
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Watford City, 76-35
Stanley def. Killdeer, 56-45
New Town def. South Heart (Class B), 56-44
Hazen def. Turtle Mountain, 74-71
Class B
Surrey def. Nedrose (Class A), 70-59
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 61-59
Berthold def. Drake-Anamoose, 53-51
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Glenburn, 70-30
Alexander def. Divide County, 67-28
White Shield def. Trenton, 44-38
Harvey-Wells County def. Benson County, 53-48
Surrey def. Nedrose (Class A), 70-59
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 61-59
Berthold def. Drake-Anamoose, 53-51
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Glenburn, 70-30
Alexander def. Divide County, 67-28
White Shield def. Trenton, 44-38
Harvey-Wells County def. Benson County, 53-48
Our Redeemer’s Tournament
Pool Play
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max JV, 80-30
South Prairie-Max def. Our Redeemer’s, 75-69
Pool Play
#4 Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max JV, 80-30
South Prairie-Max def. Our Redeemer’s, 75-69
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 88-37 (Presley Bennett sets school record for made 3’s in a game with 9)
#5 Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 65-41
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 65-62
Dickinson def. Williston, 77-52
#1 Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 88-37 (Presley Bennett sets school record for made 3’s in a game with 9)
#5 Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 65-41
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 65-62
Dickinson def. Williston, 77-52
Class A
#3 South Prairie-Max def. Hazen, 58-31
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Watford City, 45-36
Turtle Mountain def. Beulah, 59-36
#3 South Prairie-Max def. Hazen, 58-31
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Watford City, 45-36
Turtle Mountain def. Beulah, 59-36
Class B
#10 Trenton def. White Shield, 77-26
T-G-U def. North Prairie, 70-45
St. John def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-49
Washburn def. Velva, 54-35
Drake-Anamoose def. North Shore-Plaza, 61-23
Tioga def. Ray, 62-22
#10 Trenton def. White Shield, 77-26
T-G-U def. North Prairie, 70-45
St. John def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-49
Washburn def. Velva, 54-35
Drake-Anamoose def. North Shore-Plaza, 61-23
Tioga def. Ray, 62-22
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Devils Lake, 2-1 (Mackley Morelli scores the Shootout winner)
Hazen-Beulah def. Watford City, 9-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck High, 10-1
Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 4-1
High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 3-2
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Dickinson, 4-2
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team got back in the win column on Tuesday night with an 87-36 win over Waldorf at the Betty. Brian Mathews played a season high 20 minutes and led the team with 14 points. Treysen Eaglestaff also reached double figures with 13, B.J. Omot poured in 11, and Amar Kuljuhovic scored ten. Kuljuhovic also led the team with six rebounds, while Mambourou Mara and Eli King tied for the team lead with three assists and King led with four steals. NoDak scored the first 11 points of the game and never looked back. King scored the first bucket of the game and the Fighting Hawks ensured the game was never in doubt. In the first half the Fighting Hawks limited the Warriors to 16.7% shooting from the floor (5-30) while shooting over 50% (16-28). The green and white led 40-11 at intermission. In the second half, the green and white shot over 50% again (54.5%) going 18-33 from the floor and hitting five three pointers—for a total of ten treys on the night. North Dakota will go on the road for two games—taking on Utah Tech Saturday night and then traveling to Nebraska for a showdown with the Cornhuskers on Dec. 20. The next home game will be Dec. 29 in the first Summit League game of the season, taking on St. Thomas.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
FARGO, ND – The Associated Press FCS All-America team announced Tuesday and two NDSU Bison were honored. Cole Wisniewski was named to the first team defense. Jake Kubas was named to the third team offense. North Dakota State returns to the semifinal round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the 12th time in 13 years this week when the Bison (11-3) travel to play No. 2 seed Montana (12-1) at 3:30 p.m. Central Time on Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont. Saturday’s game will be televised on ESPN2.
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VIKINGS-QUARTERBACK
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – In this unsettled season for the Minnesota Vikings, Nick Mullens is next up at quarterback. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday that Mullens will start Saturday at Cincinnati after relieving an ineffective Joshua Dobbs last week and helping lead the Vikings to a 3-0 victory at Las Vegas. Mullens is the fourth different starter for the Vikings. They’ve never used that many in the same season before in franchise history. Dobbs arrived in an emergency trade with Arizona after Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon. Rookie Jaren Hall got the first start in place of Cousins and suffered a concussion early in that game at Atlanta when Dobbs rallied the Vikings to victory. Mullens has 17 career starts in the NFL, including eight each in the 2018 and 2020 seasons with San Francisco as an injury fill-in for Jimmy Garoppolo.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/12/23
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 12/12/23
MINOT, ND – The same teams remain #1 in this weeks Class A and Class 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 (19) 3-0 90 1
2. Northern Cass 3-0 66 2
3. South Prairie-Max 4-1 43 4
4. Bottineau 3-1 35 RV
5. Central Cass 1-0 13 RV
1. Thompson (19) 3-0 90 1
2. Northern Cass 3-0 66 2
3. South Prairie-Max 4-1 43 4
4. Bottineau 3-1 35 RV
5. Central Cass 1-0 13 RV
Others receiving votes: Watford City (1-1), Kindred (2-0), Devils Lake (1-1), Turtle Mountain (3-1), Shiloh Christian (2-0)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Devils Lake (15) 1-0 86 1
2. Four Winds-MInnwaukan (2) 0-0 67 2
3. Kindred (1) 0-0 55 3
4. Beulah 0-0 22 T4
5. Central Cass 0-0 20 T4
1. Devils Lake (15) 1-0 86 1
2. Four Winds-MInnwaukan (2) 0-0 67 2
3. Kindred (1) 0-0 55 3
4. Beulah 0-0 22 T4
5. Central Cass 0-0 20 T4
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (0-0), Grafton (1-0), Turtle Mountain (1-0), Thompson (0-0)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (13) 4-0 172 1
2. Bowman County (3) 3-0 154 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 4-0 146 3
4. Sargent County 4-0 128 4
5. Central McLean 3-0 117 5
6. Hatton-Northwood 3-0 87 6
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 2-1 56 7
8. Garrison 3-0 28 RV
9. Maple River 4-1 27 10
10. Trenton 4-0 22 RV
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (13) 4-0 172 1
2. Bowman County (3) 3-0 154 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 4-0 146 3
4. Sargent County 4-0 128 4
5. Central McLean 3-0 117 5
6. Hatton-Northwood 3-0 87 6
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 2-1 56 7
8. Garrison 3-0 28 RV
9. Maple River 4-1 27 10
10. Trenton 4-0 22 RV
Other receiving votes: Grant County-Mott-Regent (4-1), Kenmare-Bowbells (3-2), T-G-U (3-1), Our Redeemer’s (1-1), LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (3-1), Linton-HMB (3-1)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Bowman County (12) 0-0 174 1
2. North Star (4) 1-0 158 2
3. Sargent County (2) 0-0 140 3
4. Bishop Ryan 1-0 111 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 104 5
6. Linton-HMB 1-0 86 T6
7. Westhhope-Newburg 1-0 85 T6
8. Flasher 0-0 52 9
9. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 0-0 31 10
10. Hankinson 1-0 21 RV
1. Bowman County (12) 0-0 174 1
2. North Star (4) 1-0 158 2
3. Sargent County (2) 0-0 140 3
4. Bishop Ryan 1-0 111 4
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 104 5
6. Linton-HMB 1-0 86 T6
7. Westhhope-Newburg 1-0 85 T6
8. Flasher 0-0 52 9
9. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 0-0 31 10
10. Hankinson 1-0 21 RV
Other receiving votes: South Border (1-0), May-Port-CG (0-1), Washburn (1-0), Garrison (1-0)
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MINOT, ND – The Our Redeemer’s Tournament began Mondau with pool play.
High School Boys Basketball
Class B
Class B
Our Redeemer’s Tournament
Our Redeemer’s def. Central McLean, 66-42
Tioga def. South Prairie-Max JV, 59-34
Our Redeemer’s def. Central McLean, 66-42
Tioga def. South Prairie-Max JV, 59-34
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 47-32
Glenburn def. Ray, 48-23
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Parshall, 65-45
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WOLVES-PELICANS
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson’s road to redemption for his tepid showing in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals began against a team with the league’s best record. He rose to the challenge, to say the least. Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, CJ McCollum added nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter on three timely 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-107 on Monday night. The Wolves played without leading scorer Anthony Edwards, who left Friday night’s win at Memphis with a right hip pointer. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but he fouled out with 2:35 left and his team trailing by 14. Mike Conley and Naz Reid each scored 17 points for Minnesota, which had won nine of its previous 10 games. The Timberwolves visit Dallas on Thursday night.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/11/23
K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 12/11/23
CHADRON, Neb. (MSU) – Minot State’s Bella Hernandez won a pair of matches by pin, leading the way for the Beavers who also got a pair of victories each from Haleigh Lematta and Michelle Klein in two duals hosted by Chadron State on Sunday. Despite the perfect performance by the Beaver trio, Minot State fell 20-16 to Adams State (Colo.) and lost 29-19 to Chadron State. Hernandez won by pin in 2 minutes, 35 seconds at 130 pounds over Brianna Johnson of Adams State to start her day, then added a win by pin in 1:24 over Shania Wear of Chadron State. As for Lematta, she started her day with a 14-4 tech fall victory over Marisa Rimbert of Adams State at 143 pounds, then won an 8-2 decision over Karstin Hollen of Chadron State. As for Klein, after picking up a forfeit victory at 170 pounds against Adams State, she added a win by pin in 2:30 over Hattie Baldwin of Chadron State. The Beavers (4-5 duals) also got a win by injury default from Julia Petryna in her 116-pound match against Chadron State, and Skye Shelmerdine added a win by pin in 1:45 in an extra match over Cassandra Witte of Chadron State. The pair of duals were the final two matches of the pre-Christmas schedule for Minot State which returns to action on January 7 competing in the Hastings Open tournament.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
AMES, Iowa (NDSU) – Three Bison reached double figures in scoring as the North Dakota State women’s basketball team fell short at Iowa State, 89-59, on Sunday night in front of 9,808 fans at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Heaven Hamling recorded a game-high 18 points after delivering four triples on five attempts. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native also distributed a season-high six assists with three rebounds and two steals. Elle Evans added 10 points with a team-best six rebounds, while Abby Schulte added 10 points of her own to round out the top performers. As a team, the Bison (4-6) shot 30.8 percent (20-65) from the field and 90.9 percent (10-11) from the free throw line. NDSU also connected on nine triples on 26 attempts after knocking down six in the second half.
Iowa State (5-4) got off to a quick start with 10 straight points in the opening frame to grab a 17-6 advantage after Audi Crooks connected on a jumper to make the score 17-6 at the 4:37 mark. NDSU fought its way back in the second quarter after Avery Koenen and Hamling each knocked down jumpers to pull the Bison back within one, 21-20, with 8:29 to play in the half. Iowa State responded to finish the quarter with nine unanswered points to stretch its lead to 42-27 at the intermission. The Cyclones then used a momentum-shifting 8-0 run in the third quarter to stretch their lead to 50-30 following a layup from Addy Brown with 5:51 on the clock. NDSU was unable to trim the deficit down any further over the final quarter of play and went on to drop the contest, 89-59. NDSU will be back in action hosting Central Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 20. 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 defeated Oak Hills Christian, 108-14, on Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center. NDSU (7-4 overall) made 15 three-pointers in the game and shot 60 percent overall. Sophomore Lance Waddles led the Bison with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals. Junior Jeremiah Burke had 15 points and eight rebounds for NDSU. All 12 Bison who played scored at least two points. Damari Wheeler-Thomas finished with 15 points and four assists, and Sam Hastreiter put up eight points and eight boards. The Bison will play next at Illinois State on Dec. 17.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-ENTZ LEAVING
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State head football coach Matt Entz announced Sunday that he will resign to accept a coaching position with another Division I university playing at the FBS level. Entz will continue coaching the Bison through the FCS playoffs. NDSU (11-3) is scheduled to play at Montana in the NCAA FCS semifinals on Saturday. A search will begin immediately for NDSU’s next head football coach. Entz, who joined the Bison program in 2014 as defensive coordinator, has a 60-10 record as head coach for five seasons from 2019 through 2023. Entz has been part of six FCS national championships at NDSU, including two as head coach in 2019 and 2021. He was selected FCS National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association both of those years.
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VIKINGS-RAIDERS
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The brand of football Minnesota and Las Vegas played on Sunday set the NFL back 16 years. Only Greg Joseph’s 36-yard field goal with 1:57 left that gave the Vikings a 3-0 victory over the Raiders prevented the teams from setting the league back 80 years. It was the first 3-0 game since Pittsburgh beat Miami on Nov. 26, 2007, the third in the past 40 years and the seventh in the Super Bowl era. The last game that ended regulation scoreless was a 0-0 tie between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions on Nov. 7, 1943. The Vikings (7-6) had just 230 total yards, and the Raiders (5-8) — losers of three in a row — were limited to 201 yards and nine first downs. Minnesota beat an AFC West opponent for the first time this season after going 0-3. Nick Mullens relieved an ineffective Joshua Dobbs at quarterback in the fourth quarter and led the Vikings on their lone scoring drive. His 22-yard completion to Jordan Addison to the Raiders 20 set up Joseph’s kick. Dobbs was 10 of 23 for 63 yards; Mullens completed 9 of 13 passes for 83 yards. The Vikings lost wide receiver Justin Jefferson, the 2022 AP Offensive Player of the Year, in the second quarter to a chest injury. He was taken to a hospital, but O’Connell said the early prognosis was promising. This was Jefferson’s first game back after missing the previous seven because of a hamstring injury. The Vikings play at Cincinnati on Saturday.
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WILD-KRACKEN
SEATTLE (AP) — Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Minnesota Wild beat Seattle 3-0 Sunday night to hand the Kraken their eighth straight loss. Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota, which improved to 5-2-0 since John Hynes replaced the fired Dean Evason as coach on Nov. 27. Gustavsson got his fifth career shutout. Joey Daccord finished with 23 saves for the Kraken, who have been blanked twice during the second-longest losing streak in franchise history. They are one away from matching the franchise record set December 2021 to January 2022 during their inaugural season. The Wild host Calgary on Thursday night.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/10/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 12/10/23
MINOT, ND – Braylon Fisher tallied 19 points and DLB led by as many as 39 as the Lakers defeated Velva 70-34 in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. Jace Crockett and Levon Duchaine each added 11 points as Des Lacs-Burlington starts the season at 1-0. The Aggies were led by Reggie Bruner with 12 and Mason McPeak with 11.
Other scores:
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#4 Bismarck Century def. Thunder Basin WY, 64-46
Dickinson def. Fargo South, 88-83
#4 Bismarck Century def. Thunder Basin WY, 64-46
Dickinson def. Fargo South, 88-83
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Velva (Class B), 70-34
South Prairie-Max def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 68-48
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Velva (Class B), 70-34
South Prairie-Max def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B), 68-48
Class B
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 84-62
#6 Westhope-Newburg def. Tioga, 79-30
Washburn def. Parshall-North Shore/Plaza, 75-46
Williston Trinity Christian def. Trenton, 87-50
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 84-62
#6 Westhope-Newburg def. Tioga, 79-30
Washburn def. Parshall-North Shore/Plaza, 75-46
Williston Trinity Christian def. Trenton, 87-50
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#3 Grand Forks Red River def. Bismarck High, 59-43
#5 Bismarck Century def. Thunder Basin WY, 61-36
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Grand Forks Central, 77-42
Dickinson def. Fargo South, 60-48
#3 Grand Forks Red River def. Bismarck High, 59-43
#5 Bismarck Century def. Thunder Basin WY, 61-36
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Grand Forks Central, 77-42
Dickinson def. Fargo South, 60-48
Class A
Turtle Mountain def. Minot North, 69-47
Hazen def. Rugby, 46-36
Turtle Mountain def. Minot North, 69-47
Hazen def. Rugby, 46-36
Class B
#9 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Velva, 44-27
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Bishop Ryan, 48-41
Garrison def. New England, 64-29
Tioga def. Westhope-Newburg, 62-43
#9 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Velva, 44-27
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Bishop Ryan, 48-41
Garrison def. New England, 64-29
Tioga def. Westhope-Newburg, 62-43
Nedrose Tournament
5th Place
Berthold def. North Shore-Plaza, 53-27
3rd Place
Our Redeemer’s def. North Prairie, 56-46
Championship
Nedrose (Class A) def. Surrey, 53-43
5th Place
Berthold def. North Shore-Plaza, 53-27
3rd Place
Our Redeemer’s def. North Prairie, 56-46
Championship
Nedrose (Class A) def. Surrey, 53-43
Stutsman County Shootout – Jamestown
T-G-U def. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 64-35
Washburn def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 40-27
T-G-U def. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 64-35
Washburn def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 40-27
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Dickinson, 3-1
High School Girls Hockey
Fargo Davies def. Minot High, 3-2
Devils Lake def. Dickinson, 7-0
West Fargo United def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 4-1
Fargo North-South def. Bismarck Century, 3-2 OT
Jamestown def. Williston, 1-0
Mandan def. Grand Forks, 2-0
High School Boys Wrestling
Al Carlson Invite – Carrington
1. Lisbon, 212.5
2. Minot, 204.0
3. Carrington, 158.0
4. Central Cass, 135.5
5. New Salem-Almont, 115.0
6. Bishop Ryan, 91.5
7. Pembina County Nort, 90.5
8. Napoleon, 65.0
9. Grafton, 37.5
High School Girls Wrestling
Al Carlson Invite – Carrington
1, Central Cas, 169.0
2. Carrington, 151.0
3. Pembina County North, 122.5
4. South Border, 118.5
5. Lisbon, 90.0
6. New Salem – Almont, 49.0
7. Grafton, 44.0
8. Rugby, 36.0
9. Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 35.5
10. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 26.0
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team got a 27-point performance from the bench on the way to an 88-65 victory over the Mary Marauders at home Saturday in NSIC play. The Beavers (7-2 overall, 3-1 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway, who had 23 points. Caleb Van De Griend tacked on a double-double from the bench with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Ben Bohl chipped in as well with 15 points. The Minot State offense made hay from deep, pouring in 10 threes on 22 attempts. Broadway hit three treys for the Beavers in the contest. After jumping out to a 44-30 advantage, Minot State went on an 8-0 run with 2:09 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Broadway, to increase its lead to 52-30, a score that would hold until halftime. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 30 of its 52 points close to the basket. Minot State kept its lead intact before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Kameron Givens’ layup, to grow the lead to 73-44 with 11:54 to go in the contest. The Marauders narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Beavers still cruised the rest of the way for the 88-65 win. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting six shots from deep to score 18 of its 36 points.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) – In spite of a 61.5 percent shooting effort from beyond the 3-point arc, the Minot State women’s basketball team fell to the Mary Marauders 75-67 at home Saturday in NSIC action. The Beavers (3-9 overall, 1-3 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Taylor Goss, who had 14 points and two steals. Emily Srejma tacked on 12 points off the bench and Maya Aguilar helped out with 10 points from the bench. The Minot State offense was strong from beyond the arc, making eight threes on 13 attempts. Goss hit three treys for the Beavers in the contest. Minot State forced 15 Mary turnovers while committing 14 themselves in Saturday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 16 points on the offensive end of the floor. Goss’ two steals led the way for Minot State.
After falling behind 20-12, Minot State went on an 8-0 run with 2:11 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Ashley Wacha, to tie the game at 20, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 20 points. Mary then took a 30-24 lead before Minot State responding by going on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Goss, to tie the game at 30. Neither team was able to gain an edge by halftime, as the two squads entered the break tied at 32-32. Minot State dominated in the paint, scoring eight of its 12 points close to the basket. After intermission, Mary snatched a 43-35 lead before Minot State answered back by going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Lorelei McIver, to trim its deficit to 43-40 with 6:12 to go in the third. Mary countered and stretched its lead to 59-48 heading into the fourth. Minot State took advantage of two Mary turnovers in the quarter, scoring four points off of takeaways. Mary kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 69-56 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Goss’ three, to shrink the deficit to 69-61 with 2:43 to go in the contest. The Beavers were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 75-67. Minot State got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring six of its 19 total points.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – Morgan Baker turned aside 27 shots for the Beavers, leading the way as Minot State blanked in-state rival Jamestown 2-0 on Saturday to wrap up the pre-Christmas portion of its schedule. The shutout was the second this season for Baker who made 23 saves in a 4-0 win over Jamestown back on November 19th. Baker got help offensively from teammates Makenna Beard and Krissy Rink who each scored a goal midway through the third period. Scoreless heading into the final stanza, Beard broke the tie with 7 minutes, 23 seconds gone in the third, finishing off an assist from Grace Perry for the game-winner. Rink then added a bit of insurance with an unassisted goal with 5:11 left, sealing the Beavers win. No. 8 Minot State now is off for a month before returning to the ice in January when the Beavers will host Jamestown on January 13 and 14.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s Brendan Barnes provided the biggest highlight of the night for a second weekend in a row, this time with a pin. The 20th-ranked Barnes, who last weekend upset then-No. 3 Anthony Herrera from St. Cloud State, earned another upset win, this time over No. 5 Braydon Huber in their 165-pound match by pin with 27 seconds left, one of three wins for the Beavers in a 29-12 non-conference loss to the visiting University of Mary Marauders. No. 13-ranked Jake Swirple added another thrilling victory, his coming in the overtime tiebreaker 2-1 over No. 11 Luke Tweeton in their heavyweight bout as Swirple earned one point for an escape in the first tie-breaker session for the margin of victory. The final W of the day for Minot State (3-2 duals, 1-1 NSIC) went to Kasius Graham at 149 pounds as he won a 14-10 decision over Kaden Renner. The dual wrapped up the pre-Christmas portion of the Beavers schedule. Minot State will be off for nearly a month before returning to the mats in Colorado, competing at the Western Colorado Open on January 5 and the Tracy Borah Duals hosted by Western Colorado on January 6.
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MINOTAUROS HOCKEY
MINOT, ND (NAHL) – The Minot Minotauros widened their lead atop the Central Division as they picked up a weekend road sweep of the Bruins thanks to a 4-2 win on Saturday. The Minotauros jumped out to a 3-0 lead through two periods thanks to goals from Colby Bear, John Emmons, and Colby Woogk. In the 3rd period, the Bruins mounted a comeback thanks to a goals from Damon Furuseth and Jackson Rilei, but a goal later in the period from Jack O’Hanisain provided a 4-2 cushion and win. James Norton made 29 saves in the win.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – While the calendar said Saturday, it sure felt like a replay of Friday night as Colorado College defeated No. 1 North Dakota, 3-2, in overtime for the second straight game at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Gleb Veremyev raced to a puck and tucked a backhander home over goaltender Ludvig Persson at 2:54 of the extra session to give Colorado College (9-6-1, 4-4-0 NCHC) its first sweep over North Dakota (12-5-1, 5-3-0 NCHC) since 1993 and a total of four out of six possible points in the NCHC standings. The loss marks the third straight for the Fighting Hawks, all coming by the same 3-2 score in overtime, and the first three-game losing streak since Jan. 2022. NoDak heads into the holiday break in second place in the NCHC standings with 18 points and without a regulation loss since Nov. 3 at Boston University.
Opposite of last night, it was CC who got on the board early in the finale, as Logan Will collected a bouncing puck in the slot and wired home his fourth goal of the season to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead just 1:51 into the contest. The remainder of the opening period was a bit sleepy for both sides, but NoDak started to generate some momentum as the middle stanza wore on. Jackson Kunz finally broke through to tie the game with a deflection on a one-time shot from Cameron Berg on the power play to level the contest at 1-1 in the second period. The deadlock lasted for only 10 seconds, however, as Will struck again on another broken play as he slipped the puck through Persson for his second tally of the night to restore the CC lead with 6:58 to play in the stanza. UND looked to be heading into the third period trailing by a goal, but Garrett Pyke snapped a shot through a multitude of bodies and passed a screened Kaidan Mbereko at 18:01 of the second to send both teams into the locker room tied at 2-2. While it wasn’t as dominant of a third period as Friday, North Dakota still generated some quality chances in the final 20 minutes of regulation, including a blast by Jake Livanavage that was nearly deflected home, but the game went into 3-on-3 overtime for the second straight night. In the extra session, NoDak nearly won the game just over a minute in on a Louis Jamernik V breakaway attempt, but Mbereko got his stick on the puck before the senior could get the puck to his backhand to prevent the scoring chance. Moments later, Veremyev won a race to a loose puck in the neutral zone and finished off the breakaway to give CC the 3-2 victory at 2:54 of overtime. North Dakota will enjoy a break before returning to action on Dec. 30 with an exhibition contest vs. the U.S. Under-18 Team from Ralph Engelstad Arena.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the 2023-24 season Saturday, dropping an 83-72 decision to Portland at the Betty. Tsotne Tsartsidze led the Fighting Hawks with 18 points, and was joined in double-figures by B.J. Omot with 17, Treysen Eaglestaff with 15 and Amar Kuljuhovic with 11. Eli King and Elijah Brooks tied for the team lead with seven rebounds while Omot led with five assists. Portland came out with the hot hand as they scored the first eight points of the game, but the Fighting Hawks wasted no time answering—scoring the next eight points. Tsartsidze got UND on the board with a triple, followed by a jumper from Omot and a three from Kuljuhovic. Portland answered with the next eight and held the lead through the middle of the first half, until 7:05 when Brooks completed an and-one to knot the game up at 27. Kuljuhovic put UND on top for the first time by going 2-2 from the foul line and made the score 29-27. The tail end of the first half was back-and-forth with the hosts leading 36-33 at the intermission. The Fighting Hawks held the early lead in the second half, keeping the Pilots at bay. At the 17:07 mark Portland tied it up at 41, but UND got right back on top. Over the next few minutes the teams seesawed back-and-forth giving and taking the lead, and tied at 49 Kuljuhovic hit a jumper to put the green and white up by two, but it was the final lead of the game for NoDak as Portland hit a three and didn’t trail the rest of the way. The Fighting Hawks got within one on two occasions, the latest being at the 4:27 mark of the second half. North Dakota will be back at the Betty on Tuesday night hosting Waldorf College, with a 7 p.m. opening tip.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
VERMILLION, S.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State scored five first-half touchdowns and forced three turnovers in a 45-17 rout of No. 3 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 9, before a crowd of 9,141 at the DakotaDome. NDSU quarterback Cam Miller went 13-for-15 passing for 210 yards with one touchdown and added a rushing touchdown for the Bison (11-3), who converted 8 of 11 third-down opportunities and controlled the ball for more than 36 minutes. Eli Green had his first 100-yard receiving game for NDSU making five receptions for 116 yards and five first downs, including plays of 31 and 48 yards on two separate NDSU scoring drives as the Bison built a 35-3 halftime lead.
It was a reversal of the teams’ regular-season meeting in September, which saw USD take a 21-3 halftime lead. NDSU won the coin toss, took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in 10 plays capped by Miller’s 9-yard TD run to take an early lead. USD (10-3) quickly moved into the red zone with passing plays of 38 and 16 yards before three incompletions forced the Coyotes to settle for a field goal. NDSU extended its lead on a 43-yard touchdown run by quarterback Cole Payton, then got a three-and-out on defense before Jayden Price scored on an 82-yard punt return to go ahead 21-3. It was the eighth longest punt return in school history and gave Price sole possession of the NDSU career record with five punt return TDs. Bison safety Sam Jung made a team-high six tackles and snared his third interception in the past four games, and linebacker Luke Weerts made six tackles plus a pass deflection that led to one of safety Cole Wisniewski’s two interceptions. Wisniewski tied the NDSU single-season record of eight interceptions set in 1953 by Frank Esposito. The Bison lead the FCS with 21 interceptions this season.
North Dakota State advances to the NCAA FCS semifinals to play No. 2 seed Montana (12-1), which held off No. 7 Furman for a 35-28 overtime win in a Friday night quarterfinal. Game time between the Bison and Grizzlies is set for 2:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont., with national television coverage on ESPN2.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/09/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 12/09/23
MINOT, ND – Friday’s scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#2 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck High, 67-51
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Moorhead MN, 64-28
#5 Bismarck Century def. Campbell County WY, 55-37
West Fargo Horace def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 65-55
Williston def. Fargo South, 65-58
Dickinson def. Grand Forks Central, 54-48
Jamestown def. West Fargo, 69-59
#2 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck High, 67-51
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Moorhead MN, 64-28
#5 Bismarck Century def. Campbell County WY, 55-37
West Fargo Horace def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 65-55
Williston def. Fargo South, 65-58
Dickinson def. Grand Forks Central, 54-48
Jamestown def. West Fargo, 69-59
Class B
Nedrose Tournament
Surrey def. North Prairie, 61-50
Nedrose Tournament
Surrey def. North Prairie, 61-50
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#2 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck High, 102-75
#4 Bismarck Century def. Campbell County WY, 70-48
Grand Forks Central def. Dickinson, 76-66
Fargo South def. Williston, 84-59
West Fargo Horace def. Bismarck Century, 60-56
Bismarck Legacy def. Moorhead MN, 80-73
West Fargo def. Jamestown, 93-88
#2 Fargo Davies def. Bismarck High, 102-75
#4 Bismarck Century def. Campbell County WY, 70-48
Grand Forks Central def. Dickinson, 76-66
Fargo South def. Williston, 84-59
West Fargo Horace def. Bismarck Century, 60-56
Bismarck Legacy def. Moorhead MN, 80-73
West Fargo def. Jamestown, 93-88
Class A
#1 Devils Lake def. Bottineau, 85-47
Turtle Mountain def. Minot North, 58-51
#1 Devils Lake def. Bottineau, 85-47
Turtle Mountain def. Minot North, 58-51
Class B
T-G-U def. North Prairie, 60-48
T-G-U def. North Prairie, 60-48
High School Girls Hockey
Jamestown def. Minot High, 1-0
Grand Forks def. Dickinson, 3-0
Mandan def. Devils Lake, 6-2
Fargo North-South def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 6-1
Fargo Davies def. Williston, 3-2 OT
West Fargo United def. Bismarck Century, 7-0
High School Girls Gymnastics
Bismarck Invite
1. Dickinson, 147.625
2. Minot High, 135.125
3. Bismarck Century, 134.650
4. Bismarck Legacy, 123.000
5. Fargo, 110.925
6. Northwest Stars, 87.100
7. Bismarck High, 86.000
Bismarck Invite
1. Dickinson, 147.625
2. Minot High, 135.125
3. Bismarck Century, 134.650
4. Bismarck Legacy, 123.000
5. Fargo, 110.925
6. Northwest Stars, 87.100
7. Bismarck High, 86.000
All-Around Winner: Elizabeth Karsky of Dickinson, 37.600
High School Boys Swimming & Diving
Minot High def. Mandan, 136-49
High School Boys Wrestling
Kenmare Invitational
1. Northern Lights, 161
2. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 156.5
3. Stanley, 138
4. Rugby, 73
5. Velva, 42.5
6. New Town, 24
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State men’s hockey picked up right where they left off to put on another excellent showing for the hometown fans. The Beavers took on Midland in the second game of another back-to-back and came out victorious once more. Just like last night, the No. 2 Beavers (16-4-0) took control of the game and never looked back as they completed the series sweep with a 7-1 win over Midland University (9-12-1). Minot State immediately went to work, sparing hardly any time before the first goal came around. The Beavers would open the game with seven unanswered goals, including four in the first period and three in the second. Midland picked up one goal themselves on a perfect shot, but the damage was already done, and Minot State put all doubts to rest quickly.
The Beavers scored as early as 13 seconds into the match. Not even two minutes later, they would do it again as things were trending upward for Minot instantly. Four goals made up within the first seven minutes of action. Period two was more of the same, with two goals coming in at the 25-second mark and at 1:08. The scoring ended just over halfway through the middle frame, as the Beavers got to seven before Midland struck once. Both teams will meet again in Fremont, Nebraska on January 19 and 20 in the new year.
For the second night in a row, the Beavers had seven different goal scorers as it was almost a carbon copy compared to the game before. Reece Henry kicked off the scoring for the Beavers very early in the first period. Colby Joseph grabbed his eighth of the year, along with Brayden Pawluk scoring again on the power play. A nice shot from the point by Logan Rands finds a way in traffic as he was able to tally his first goal of the season. Moving into the second, the leading goal scorer Reid Arnold did it again with his 12th followed by Sheldin Howard getting his fourth. Both Arnold and Howard’s goals were power play markers to go with Pawluk’s in the first. Another goal by a defenseman was scored when Christian Kadolph collected his fifth of the year. No goals were scored in the final period of regulation as the scoreboard remained the same. Kadolph also added two assists to go along with his goal. Another top performance was completed by Joey Moffatt. He was a passing machine with three assists on the night. Jake Anthony returned to the crease as starting netminder, making 14 saves on 15 total shots by Midland.
The Beavers won with ease over the Midland Warriors and collected another weekend sweep. It was Minot State’s 10th win versus Midland since affiliation started with MSU Athletics.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State women’s hockey collected their fifth win in a row, but not without a valiant effort from the other side. The Beavers were back in Jamestown to face the Jimmies for the third time in less than a month and came away with the win to open the series. It turned out to be a good game in the first period, with plenty of action on display. The No. 8 Beavers (10-9-0) tallied two goals early and late in the first to come away with a 2-1 lead after Jamestown (9-7-0) capitalized on a power play opportunity. The second period was a different story, as the Beavers broke through on three more goals to bring the total to five. Momentum shifted quickly though, as Jamestown netted two more to cut the lead down to two heading into crunch time. The Beavers settled things down to fend off the Jimmies’ comeback efforts, winning by a final of 5-3. Both teams will meet for the fourth time this season at Wilson Arena. Puck drop is at 2:00 p.m. today.
Gracie Perry got things started for the Beavers with her second goal of the season within the first five minutes of the first period. Paige Kozak not only scored towards the end of the first period, but she quickly got the ball rolling again in the second period with another tally to mark her fourth and fifth goals of the year. Paige Ackerman made it 4-1 midway through the second, followed by Kaitlyn Snyder’s third of the year on a power play to wrap up the Beaver scoring. Makenna Beard and Riley Ball were dishing the puck all night. Beard recorded three helpers, while Ball had two in the middle frame. Snyder also added a helper to make it two points for her on the night. Morgan Baker was called upon to start again, making 22 saves on 25 shots for the Beavers. In a game of momentum swings, the Beavers found a way to close out the game in winning fashion. It was their 10th victory of the season, and the win puts them above .500 for the first time all year. Minot State remains perfect against Jamestown this season, with a 3-0-0 record in all three tries. It also marks their 12th victory all-time against the Jimmies.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Colorado College rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 1 North Dakota, 3-2, in overtime on Friday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Noah Laba buried the overtime winner just 35 seconds into the extra session to snap a 15-game unbeaten streak for the Tigers (8-6-1, 3-4-0 NCHC) against UND (12-4-1, 5-2-0 NCHC) and earn the extra point in the NCHC standings on his second goal of the evening. The Fighting Hawks suffer their second straight loss in overtime and drop back-to-back games for the first time this season, but still remain unbeaten in regulation since Nov. 3, a stretch of 10 straight contests, to sit second in the league standings with 17 points.
Kaidan Mbereko was the top star of the night for both teams, stopping 32 of the 34 shots thrown his way in his first start at the Ralph. The sophomore was at his best in the final 20 minutes, as UND finished the frame with an 11-0 shot advantage, but the game remained tied at 2-2 to take the contest into overtime. As has been the case all season, North Dakota started strong and jumped out to the early lead just 7:28 into the opening period. Dylan James took control of a loose puck in the neutral zone before racing by his defender and snapping a shot past Mbereko to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. James kept his strong play going in the middle stanza, winning another race to the puck and feathering a perfect pass to Louis Jamernik V for his fourth tally of the season and a 2-0 UND lead near the midway point of the game. CC started to climb back, however, with Laba trimming the deficit to 2-1 before Max Burkholder wired home a power play goal in the final minute of the period to send the teams to the locker room tied at 2-2 after two. The third period was all UND, accounting for all 11 shots on goal, but Mbereko kept the game level with multiple saves on grade-A chances, including a breakaway chance from James and a near-late strike from Riese Gaber in the closing minutes to send the game to overtime. UND won the initial draw in the OT period, but a turnover allowed for Laba to skate nearly coast-to-coast and tuck a shot through the arms of goaltender Ludvig Persson to secure the 3-2 win for the Tigers. North Dakota will aim for its second straight four-point weekend tonight at 6:07 p.m. from the Ralph.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
DES MOINES, Iowa (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team dropped a 77-66 decision at Drake on Friday afternoon in front of 6,424 fans at Knapp Center. After trailing 34-27 at halftime, NDSU (4-5) fought back in the third frame putting together nine straight points to cut the deficit down to five, 43-38, after Heaven Hamling delivered a layup in the paint at the 5:28 mark. Drake (6-3) responded with a 7-0 run of their own close the frame and make the score 57-44 after three quarters of play. The Bulldogs, who scored 54 points in the paint, then began the fourth quarter growing their largest lead of the contest, 71-53, after Taylor McAulay netted a fastbreak layup with 5:19 to play. The Bison made one final push after Elle Evans knocked down a three-pointer and Hamling added a layup to make the score 71-58 with 4:30 remaining. NDSU wasn’t able to trim the deficit down any further and dropped the contest, 77-66. Hamling reached double digits in scoring for the eighth straight game with a team-best 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field. She also posted a game-high four steals and hauled in two rebounds. Evans recorded double digits in scoring for the fifth straight game with 10 points and five rebounds. As a team, NDSU shot 47.5 percent (28-59) from the field and 54.5 percent (6-11) from the free throw line. The Bison had 10 players reach the scoring column with the bench scoring 20 points. NDSU will continue its road swing at Iowa State on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
FARGO, ND (NDSU) – North Dakota State (10-3) is on the road again this week for a Missouri Valley Football Conference rematch with No. 3 seed South Dakota (10-2) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Game time is 1:30 p.m. today at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The game will be televised nationally on ABC. USD snapped a six-game losing streak to the Bison and spoiled NDSU’s homecoming with a 24-19 win in the Fargodome on Sept. 30. North Dakota State is 7-1 in FCS playoff rematches with regular-season opponents. This is NDSU’s 51st game in the FCS playoffs, but only the fifth true road game for the Bison excluding 10 national championship game appearances in Frisco, Texas. Last week offensive lineman Hunter Poncius blocked Montana State’s point-after-touchdown kick to give North Dakota State at 35-34 overtime road win in the second round. South Dakota scored a 34-24 win at home against Sacramento State last Saturday.
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WOLVES-GRIZZLIES
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points, 20 rebounds and six blocks and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-103 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Mike Conley added 19 points and seven assists to help Minnesota improve to 17-4. Gobert had 20 rebounds for the second straight game. Troy Brown Jr., who replaced the injured Anthony Edwards early in the game, scored 20 points, connecting on 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Edwards, Minnesota’s leading scorer at 25.7 points a game, left four minutes in because of right hip pointer and didn’t return. Edwards missed two recent games with the same injury. Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 21 points. Desmond Bane added 16, and David Roddy had 13. The Grizzlies are without star guard Ja Morant while he serves a 25-game suspension to start the season. He was penalized for a second online video showing him flashing a handgun. Despite converting only 6 of 21 3-pointers in the half, Minnesota carried a 60-55 lead at the break. The Timberwolves would stretched the advantage to double-digits behind Brown’s 11 quick points in the third period, part of Minnesota outscoring Memphis 38-24 in the period. The Timberwolves next play at New Orleans on Monday night.
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WILD-OILERS
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had four assists as for the Oilers, who have won nine of 12. Stuart Skinner had 17 saves. Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, and Joel Eriksson Ek and Connor Dewar also scored as the Wild lost their second straight following a four-game win streak. Marcus Johansson and Brock Faber each had two assists, and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 36 saves. The Wild play at Seattle on Sunday in the finale of a four-game trip.
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VIKINGS-HICKS RETURN
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Hicks took a blow to the shin during a routine tackle for the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of a game last month and figured he just had a deep bruise. After returning to action, the ninth-year veteran linebacker began to realize after halftime his right leg was growing weaker. He nearly rolled his ankle while trying to make a cut because his strength was so sapped, prompting him to seek attention on the sideline again. Once Hicks made it to the training room, with the adrenaline worn off, he spiraled into a cauldron of searing pain that forced him to curl up in the fetal position unable to focus on anything but breathing. “It is the deepest, darkest ache you can probably imagine,” Hicks said.
The team’s medical staff diagnosed him with compartment syndrome, a freak buildup of pressure in and around the muscles caused by internal bleeding or swollen tissues that can cause severe damage or even death if left untreated. So Hicks had to be rushed to a hospital immediately after that game on Nov. 12 against New Orleans and within 15 minutes of his arrival was in emergency surgery. Doctors left his leg cut open for four days to achieve full healing. He now has a thick scar about a foot long running down his right leg. After a couple of weeks of mostly resting on the couch, he’s been aggressively trying to restore his strength and conditioning. But Hicks said he’s “pretty optimistic” about being able to return to the field this season as long as the rehabilitation process stays on track. “It was obviously a scary situation. I didn’t realize how bad it could’ve been. I’m thankful for the training staff, for the doctors, for everybody on the sideline making the quick decision to get me to the hospital,” Hicks said Thursday in his first interview with reporters since the injury. “I heard the doctor say, ‘It’s a good thing we got you in because you could’ve lost your leg.’”
Hicks was placed on injured reserve three weeks ago. The Vikings (6-6) have five games left in their push for a spot in the playoffs in the crowded NFC wild-card race. The defense has performed well without him, but having the leader of the huddle back in the middle of the field would go a long way toward helping maintain the standard that has been set over the past two months. Before the injury, Hicks was enjoying one of his finest seasons in the NFL with 87 tackles, a forced fumble, an interception and his first career touchdown on a return of a fumble recovery. “We’re trying to see how much it can handle. We don’t want to push it too far and have it swell up or anything like that. So each day, there’s a process to it,” Hicks said, adding: “Once we’re all comfortable where I’m at, it’s go time.”
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K-Heart Sports – 12/08/23
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 12/08/23
MINOT, ND – Thursday’s scores from the area:
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
Bottineau def. Devils Lake, 75-62
Shiloh Christian def. Carrington, 53-52
Bottineau def. Devils Lake, 75-62
Shiloh Christian def. Carrington, 53-52
Class B
#9 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Parshall, 52-39
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 59-51
Harvey-Wells County def. Velva, 60-58 OT
Divide County def. Williston Trinity Christian, 33-22
Trenton def. Ray, 66-20
Tioga def. Glenburn, 65-58 OT
#9 Kenmare-Bowbells def. Parshall, 52-39
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 59-51
Harvey-Wells County def. Velva, 60-58 OT
Divide County def. Williston Trinity Christian, 33-22
Trenton def. Ray, 66-20
Tioga def. Glenburn, 65-58 OT
Nedrose Tournament
Berthold def. Surrey, 49-46
Nedrose def. North Shore-Plaza, 57-12
Berthold def. Surrey, 49-46
Nedrose def. North Shore-Plaza, 57-12
High School Boys Hockey
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 4-2
High School Boys Wrestling
Bismarck Century def. Minot High, 44-18
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 48-24
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 51-15
High School Girls Wrestling
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 60-18
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 57-9
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 63-12
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s hockey team dominated in front of the hometown crowd, as they were the superior squad in a victory over Midland to extend their winning streak to three games. The 2nd-ranked Beavers (15-4-0) controlled the game from the start and played a full 60-minute effort to hand Midland University (9-11-1) a 7-2 loss at Maysa Arena on Thursday night. Minot State wasted no time getting on the board early, as they broke through twice in the first five minutes of regulation. Even with Midland getting puck luck to go their way at times, it did not deter the Beavers from adding four more goals in the second period and one more for good measure in the third. Minot State opened the game with two goals at 3:35 and 4:55 of the first period. The middle frame brought in the most action, with five goals combined including three Beaver tallies all within the final two minutes of the period. Each team traded a single goal in the third to wrap up the scoring. Both teams will meet again at Maysa Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
The Beavers chose to spread the wealth, as there were seven different goal scorers on the night. Reid Arnold’s 11th of the season was the ice breaker, followed by Troy Hamilton getting his ninth goal. Eric Krywy also got his first helper of the year on Arnold’s goal. Despite Midland cutting the lead in half early in the second, it was all Beavers after that. Brayden Pawluk would tip in his fourth goal on the power play. Later, Walker Jerome, Trenton Curtis, and Carter Barley would all score in a span of 1:13 in the waning minutes of the second period. Logan Cyca would add one more at the three-minute mark of the third before the Warriors racked up another of their own to make it 7-2. Christian Kadolph continues to play excellent on the defensive side with another two assists on the night. Although he did not face a lot of shots, Riley Wallace had a solid display with 10 saves as the starter. The Beavers made things look easy as they won the first match of a two-game series with the Warriors. It is also Minot State’s ninth win versus Midland since MSU Athletics affiliation.
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The first-ever meeting on the mat between the Beavers and Tigers proved to be a successful one for Minot State as the Beaver women’s wrestling team won five matches on the mat on the night en route to a 27-16 dual victory Thursday. Julia Petryna, Bella Hernandez, Haleigh Lematta, and Michelle Klein earned wins in the dual for Minot State (4-3 duals) while teammates Reina Koehler and Ari Korish collected forfeit victories, and Skye Shelmerdine added one more win on the mats in an extra match for Minot State. The Beavers next head to Nebraska where they compete in duals Sunday against Adams State (Colo.) and host Chadron State to wrap up the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule. Hernandez (130 pounds) won by pin in just 13 seconds and Lematta (143) added a pin in 1 minute, 13 seconds for the Beavers in the dual, while Petryna (116) won a 10-0 technical fall, and Klein (17) battled her way to a 5-2 decision. Shelmerdine (130) then added one more win by pin in 1:01 in an extra match for the Beavers.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
CHARLESTON, Ill.(UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team’s early season road woes continued Thursday with a 67-55 loss to Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Ill. Despite outscoring EIU 35-21 in the second half, the Fighting Hawks were unable to overcome the first half deficit which was as much as 28 points. Nevaeh Ferrara paced the Hawks offense for the first time in her young career with 13 points. Kiera Pemberton nearly posted her second career double-double in the green and white with 11 points and eight rebounds to go with two steals. North Dakota will be off for a week before returning to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center next Friday for a meeting with Mayville State at 7:00 p.m.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team pulled away late for a 78-67 victory over Portland on Thursday evening inside the Scheels Center. NDSU improved to 6-4 on the season. Junior forward Andrew Morgan led the Bison with 16 points and six rebounds. Jacari White scored 12 points, Tajavis Miller had 11, and Lance Waddles finished with 10 for NDSU. Senior Boden Skunberg recorded a career-high six assists. The Bison drained 12 three-pointers for the second straight game, shooting 47.5 percent overall. The Bison built a 14-point lead at 24-10 in the first half, but Portland battled back to within three at 36-33 at halftime. The Pilots pulled ahead by one point on three different occasions in the second half, but never led by more than one. Trailing 45-44 with 14 minutes remaining, NDSU got a bucket and three-pointer from Jeremiah Burke on back-to-back possessions to jump back into the lead. When the Pilots tied the game at 49-49, Burke drilled another three to give NDSU the lead for good. Both times Portland cut the deficit to within six down the stretch, Miller connected on treys to keep the victory in hand for NDSU. NDSU hosts Oak Hills Christian on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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WILD-CANUCKS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season and 10th in the NHL and the Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota 2-0 on Thursday night to end the Wild’s winning streak at four. Nils Hoglander and Teddy Blueger scored to help Vancouver improve to 17-9-1. DeSmith is undefeated against Minnesota. DeSmith last played on Nov. 25, with starting goalie Thatcher Demko getting the other four starts. Filip Gustavsson made 15 saves for Minnesota. The Wild dropped to 9-11-4. They had won their last eight meetings with Vancouver. The Wild play at Edmonton tonight.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/07/23
K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 12/07/23
MINOT, ND – The second Class AA high school basketball polls of the season have been released. 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 (15) 3-0 75 1
2. Fargo Davies 1-0 46 3
3. Grand Forks Red River 0-1 44 2
4. Bismarck Legacy 2-0 32 4
5. Bismarck Century 0-0 18 5
1. Minot High (15) 3-0 75 1
2. Fargo Davies 1-0 46 3
3. Grand Forks Red River 0-1 44 2
4. Bismarck Legacy 2-0 32 4
5. Bismarck Century 0-0 18 5
Others receiving votes: Bismarck High (2-0), Bismarck St. Mary’s (1-0)
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Fargo North (9) 2-0 69 1
2. Fargo Davies (3) 1-0 55 2
3. Minot High (3) 3-0 53 3
4. Bismarck Century 1-0 26 4
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 2-1 15 RV
1. Fargo North (9) 2-0 69 1
2. Fargo Davies (3) 1-0 55 2
3. Minot High (3) 3-0 53 3
4. Bismarck Century 1-0 26 4
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 2-1 15 RV
Other receiving votes: Bismarck High (1-1), Grand Forks Central (1-0), Mandan (1-1)
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MSU HOCKEY-POLLS
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Powered by weekend sweeps, the Minot State men’s hockey team held strong at No. 2 in the latest ACHA national poll and the Beaver women’s hockey team remained ranked No. 8 in the country. The Minot State men (14-4-0 overall) wrapped up last week with 4-1 and 6-0 wins over visiting Grand Canyon, while the Minot State women (9-9-0) beat Dakota College at Bottineau 9-3 at the Maysa Arena on Saturday, then 4-1 in Bottineau on Sunday.
Adrian (Mich.) retained the No. 1 spot in the latest men’s poll while Jamestown, which scored a 4-1 upset of Minot State on Nov. 27, moved up to No. 3 in the nation. Central Oklahoma slipped one spot to No. 4 and UNLV moved up one spot to round out the top 5.
On the women’s side, Midland (Neb.) flip-flopped with Liberty (Va.) for the second time this season as the Warriors moved to the No. 1 spot and the Flames slipped to No. 2. Adrian was No. 3, Michigan No. 4, and McKendree No. 5.
The second-ranked Minot State men host Midland this week at the Maysa Arena with game-time at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
The eighth-ranked Beaver women play at No. 11-ranked Jamestown this weekend with puck-drop at 5 p.m. on Friday in Jamestown, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-HONORS
ST. LOUIS (NDSU) – Safety Cole Wisniewski of North Dakota State highlights a list of 43 student-athletes named to the 2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Scholar-Athlete Team on Tuesday, Dec. 5, by a vote of the league’s sports information directors. Wisniewski was voted MVFC Scholar-Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average majoring in business administration and marketing. He leads the FCS with six interceptions and has a team-high 78 tackles and five pass breakups for North Dakota State. NDSU safety Sam Jung was named to the first team with a 4.0 GPA in civil engineering. Bison linebacker Logan Kopp (3.82, mechanical engineering), right guard Jake Kubas (3.716, sport management) and defensive tackle Eli Mostaert (3.65, finance) were selected to the second team. Honorable mentions from NDSU were defensive tackle Jaxon Duttenhefer (3.94, accounting) and linebacker Luke Weerts (3.85, business administration).
Nominees must be starters or important reserves; must have participated in at least 50 percent of his team’s games and carry a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale). Nominees in graduate school must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better both as an undergrad AND in graduate school. Additionally, nominees must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution and must have completed at least one calendar year at their institution. True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible. Graduate students who are competing at a different institution than the one from which they earned their undergraduate degree are eligible even if they are in their first semester at the graduate institution.
North Dakota State (10-3) is scheduled to play No. 3 seed South Dakota (10-2) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The game will be televised nationally on ABC.
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WOLVES-SPURS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 21 rebounds and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat San Antonio 102-94 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Spurs’ 15th loss in a row. Mike Conley added 18 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 and Naz Reid 15. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota improve to 16-4. Edwards returned after missing two games because of a right hip pointer, but went 4 of 17 from the field. Gobert matched up often with good friend and French countryman Victor Wembanyama in the rookie’s first game in Minnesota. Wembanyama struggled against Minnesota’s height with Gobert, Towns and Reid, scoring just 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting. He had 10 rebounds. Devin Vassell scored 22 points to lead San Antonio. Keldon Johnson added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Zach Collins had 12 points. The Timberwolves trailed early in the fourth quarter before 3-pointers from Edwards and Reid spurred a 16-2 run. Minnesota is still without starting forward Jaden McDaniels because of a sprained right ankle. He has been cleared to participate in individual on-court and strength training activities. The Timberwolves are at Memphis on Friday night.
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VIKINGS-DOBBS
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Joshua Dobbs and the Minnesota Vikings finally had an opportunity to catch their breath, after a whirlwind arrival, a storybook start and two buzz-killing losses before their bye week. He’s still the quarterback for now. Their job is to provide enough support to keep him in his starting role — while maintaining positioning for the playoffs that has taken a precarious turn. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Wednesday that Dobbs will remain the starter this week, after he threw four interceptions — three of them off a variety of deflections — during a damaging 12-10 defeat at home to Chicago on Nov. 27. O’Connell acknowledged after that game he considered benching Dobbs to give the offense a spark. “The conversation was smooth and open,” Dobbs said before practice. “I plan on making the most of this opportunity and bouncing back from the last time on the field.” O’Connell decided Dobbs was the best option for the game at Las Vegas on Sunday and that he deserved another start, but the coach left wide open the possibility of a future switch. “Our offense and our staff’s ability to evolve and help Josh thrive is our plan,” O’Connell said. “We’re very confident in him.”
When Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in the game at Green Bay on Oct. 29, the Vikings (6-6) have been scrambling ever since. Dobbs was a valuable find in a trade with Arizona, but the seventh-year veteran — trying to get up to speed on his third different playbook this season — has shown his limitations and vulnerabilities. Off-the-mark throws are one thing. Six turnovers over the past two games — losses by a combined three points — are another. Over his first two games, both Vikings victories, Dobbs had no interceptions and two lost fumbles. He also totaled 110 rushing yards on 15 attempts in those games. In the past two outings, he took off 10 times and netted only 32 yards. “Obviously it’s a process when you come in and you’re entrenched in a new offense very quickly and as they try to learn me and areas I’m able to thrive at, as well as me as I continue to learn the ins and outs of an offense,” Dobbs said. Soon after the Chicago game, Dobbs sent a text message to O’Connell with a request to review the film together. Quarterbacks coach Chris O’Hara joined them. “There was a lot of growth moments for him in those discussions and for me as well,” O’Connell said.
Nick Mullens will be the backup this week. He’s still returning to full strength from a lower back injury that kept him sidelined for more than a month. Rookie Jaren Hall, who was the first post-Cousins starter before a concussion forced him out and sent Dobbs in at Atlanta, will be third string. Dobbs will get a big boost from the return of wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who was activated last week from injured reserve. The 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year has missed the past seven games with a strained hamstring. “He happens to be an extremely friendly target with his catch radius and his ability to do pretty dynamic things with the ball after the catch,” O’Connell said. “We’ll try to put together a plan that maximizes that.”
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K-Heart Sports – 12/06/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 12/06/23
MINOT, ND – The teams at the top of the Class AA girls basketball rankings met on Tuesday.
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. #2 Grand Forks Red River, 68-56
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Fargo Shanley, 51-40
Jamestown def. Fargo South, 57-31
#1 Minot High def. #2 Grand Forks Red River, 68-56
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Fargo Shanley, 51-40
Jamestown def. Fargo South, 57-31
Class A
Bowman County (#2 Class B) def. #3 Watford City, 53-39
#4 South Prairie-Max def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (Class B), 60-47
Bottineau def. St. John (Class B), 61-43
Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 89-44
New Town def. Stanley, 48-41
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Minot North, 51-35
Beulah def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 56-28
Bowman County (#2 Class B) def. #3 Watford City, 53-39
#4 South Prairie-Max def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (Class B), 60-47
Bottineau def. St. John (Class B), 61-43
Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 89-44
New Town def. Stanley, 48-41
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Minot North, 51-35
Beulah def. Wilton-Wing (Class B), 56-28
Class B
#5 Central McLean def. Kidder County, 78-31
Garrison def. Hazen (Class A), 50-46
Tioga def. Williston Trinity Christian, 61-22
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Ray, 49-24
Benson County def. Harvey-Wells County, 65-25
#5 Central McLean def. Kidder County, 78-31
Garrison def. Hazen (Class A), 50-46
Tioga def. Williston Trinity Christian, 61-22
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Ray, 49-24
Benson County def. Harvey-Wells County, 65-25
Nedrose Tournament
First Round
North Prairie def. Berthold, 52-49 OT
Nedrose (Class A) def. Our Redeemer’s, 56-53
First Round
North Prairie def. Berthold, 52-49 OT
Nedrose (Class A) def. Our Redeemer’s, 56-53
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#3 Minot High def. Grand Forks Red River, 79-53
Fargo Shanley def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 47-46
High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Minot High, 7-6
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 4-0
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 7-1
Williston def. Hazen-Beulah, 4-0
High School Girls Hockey
Williston def. Minot High, 3-2
West Fargo United def. Jamestown, 3-2
Fargo North-South def. Fargo Davies, 3-0
High School Girls Wrestling
Turtle Mountain def. Northern Lights, 42-18
Turtle Mountain def. Devils Lake, 48-12
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 27-point performance from the bench on the way to a 72-58 victory over the Valley City State Vikings at home Tuesday in non-conference action. The Education Day Game thrilled a crowd of elementary school students from the area, along with Minot State faculty and staff as the Beavers were playing just their second home game this season. The Beavers (3-8 overall) had three players score in double figures, led by Taylor Goss, who had 21 points. Emily Srejma added 16 points and two steals off the bench and Sydney Gustavsson helped out with 14 points and two steals. Minot State forced 26 Valley City State turnovers while committing 20 themselves in Tuesday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 24 points on the offensive end of the floor. Srejma’s two steals led the way for Minot State. The Beavers host UMary on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
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WILD-FLAMES
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matt Boldy scored twice and had an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Marcus Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for the Wild (9-10-4), who improved to 4-0-0 since Jon Hynes replaced Dean Evason as head coach Nov. 27. Minnesota has outscored its opponents 18-5 in the four games since the coaching change. Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson had 28 saves and improved his career mark against Calgary to 4-0-1. Mats Zuccarello’s assist on Kaprizov’s goal was the 600th of his career. The 36-year-old extended his point streak to 10 games with three goals and 11 assists in that span. The Wild play at Vancouver on Thursday.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/05/23
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 12/05/23
MINOT, ND – The second girls high school basketball polls of the season were released on Monday. The was the first week for boys. 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 (19) 2-0 95 1
2. Northern Cass 0-0 51 4
3. Watford City 1-0 42 5
4. South Prairie-Max 3-1 38 RV
5. Wahpeton 1-1 19 2
1. Thompson (19) 2-0 95 1
2. Northern Cass 0-0 51 4
3. Watford City 1-0 42 5
4. South Prairie-Max 3-1 38 RV
5. Wahpeton 1-1 19 2
Others receiving votes: Bottineau (1-1), Devils Lake (0-0), Central Cass (0-0), Carrington (2-0), Turtle Mountain (2-0)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points Last Week
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (15) 2-0 186 1
2. Bowman County (2) 2-0 159 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 3-0 146 5
4. Sargent County 2-0 143 3
5. Central McLean 2-0 106 7
6. Hatton-Northwood 3-0 87 T8
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-1, 61 6
8. Grant County-Mott-Regent 2-0 46 10
9. Kenmare-Bowbells 1-2 29 4
10. Maple River 2-0 20 RV
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (15) 2-0 186 1
2. Bowman County (2) 2-0 159 2
3. May-Port-CG (2) 3-0 146 5
4. Sargent County 2-0 143 3
5. Central McLean 2-0 106 7
6. Hatton-Northwood 3-0 87 T8
7. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-1, 61 6
8. Grant County-Mott-Regent 2-0 46 10
9. Kenmare-Bowbells 1-2 29 4
10. Maple River 2-0 20 RV
Other receiving votes: LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (1-0), Garrison (1-0), Trenton (2-0), Our Redeemers (0-0), T-G-U (2-1), Tioga (0-1), Surrey (1-0)
Class A Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points
1. Devils Lake (18) 0-0 98
2. Four Winds-MInnwaukan (3) 0-0 70
3. Kindred 0-0 67
T4. Central Cass 0-0 26
T4. Beulah 0-0 26
1. Devils Lake (18) 0-0 98
2. Four Winds-MInnwaukan (3) 0-0 70
3. Kindred 0-0 67
T4. Central Cass 0-0 26
T4. Beulah 0-0 26
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian (0-0), Turtle Mountain (0-0), Thompson (0-0), Grafton (0-0), Stanley (0-0)
Class B Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points
1. Bowman County (12) 0-0 199
2. North Star (5) 0-0 183
3. Sargent County (3) 0-0 161
4. Bishop Ryan (1) 0-0 133
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 124
T6. Linton-HMB 0-0 87
T6. Westhhope-Newburg 0-0 87
8. May-Port-CG 0-0 64
9. Flasher 0-0 60
10.Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 0-0 22
1. Bowman County (12) 0-0 199
2. North Star (5) 0-0 183
3. Sargent County (3) 0-0 161
4. Bishop Ryan (1) 0-0 133
5. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 124
T6. Linton-HMB 0-0 87
T6. Westhhope-Newburg 0-0 87
8. May-Port-CG 0-0 64
9. Flasher 0-0 60
10.Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich 0-0 22
Other receiving votes: Hankinson (0-0), Medina-Pingree-Buchanon (0-0), South Border (0-0), Midway-Minto (0-0), Kenmare-Bowbells (0-0), North Prairie (0-0)
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MINOT, ND – Just one game in the area last night.
High School Girls Basketball
Class B
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Parshall, 51-45
Class B
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Parshall, 51-45
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MSU MENS WRESTLING-HONOR
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A thrilling surge in the final seconds of his match Friday night not only earned Minot State junior Brendan Barnes a win on the mat but helped him earn NSIC Wrestler of the Week honors. Barnes was named the Wrestler of the Week on Monday in recognition of his two wins in dual action for the Beavers over the weekend, a perfect performance that included a comeback upset of Anthony Herrera of St. Cloud State, the No. 3-ranked wrestler in the nation at 165 pounds on Friday night. Late in his match Friday against Herrera, Minot State’s 165-pounder found himself trailing 8-6 but a takedown and a 4-point near fall in the final moments turned that deficit into a thrilling upset victory for Barnes. Coming back Saturday afternoon, Barnes competed a perfect weekend as he gutted out a 2-1 decision over Ashton Labelle of Southwest Minnesota State. The pair of wins improved Barnes’ record to 11-2 on the season and helped Minot State earn a split of the two duals on the weekend as a team. Barnes and the rest of the Beaver men’s wrestling team are back in action at home this weekend as they host in-state rival the University of Mary on Saturday at the MSU Dome at 6:30 p.m. in the conclusion of a Beaver-Marauder tripleheader. Minot State men’s and women’s basketball also hosts Mary on Saturday at the MSU Dome with tip-off at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Redshirt freshman Noah Feddersen scored a career-high 17 points to lead six Bison in double figures, as the North Dakota State men’s basketball team won an 83-78 overtime thriller over San Jose State on Monday night. NDSU improved to 5-4 on the season with the victory over the Mountain West Conference foe. Feddersen finished with 17 points and six rebounds – both season-highs – to power the Bison through a back-and-forth battle. Junior Jacari White scored 13 for NDSU, Boden Skunberg added 12, and Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 11 points. Bison sophomore Tajavis Miller posted a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and a team-high five assists. NDSU led for 35 of the game’s 45 minutes. There were 10 ties and eight lead changes in the second half and overtime. After going up by as many as 15 points at 36-21 in the first half, NDSU saw San Jose State storm back to take a 40-38 lead early in the second half. The game went to overtime tied at 72-72 after the Spartans erased a 68-61 deficit with 2:20 to play. Myron Amey, Jr. gave San Jose State a brief 72-71 lead on a three-point play with 6.1 seconds remaining. Wheeler-Thomas was fouled on the next possession with 2.5 seconds left, hitting 1-of-2 free throws to force overtime. In the extra period, a three-point play by Andrew Morgan and a three-pointer from Skunberg gave the Bison a four-point lead they would not relinquish. NDSU made 12-of-24 from beyond the arc (50 percent) to overcome 53-percent free throw shooting on the night. San Jose State’s Alvaro Cardenas scored 22 points to lead all players. NDSU will host Portland on Thursday at 7 p.m. inside the Scheels Center.
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UND HOCKEY-POLLS
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – North Dakota is back to the top spot in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls, which were released on Monday afternoon. It marks the second time this season that UND has climbed to the No. 1 ranking, having claimed the spot on Nov. 20 before dropping to No. 2 the next week despite a sweep. The Fighting Hawks are coming off another winning weekend in NCHC play, grabbing four of the possible six points at then-No. 3 Denver. UND rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Pioneers by a 7-5 score on Friday night before suffering an overtime loss on Saturday night to see its eight-game winning streak come to an end. NoDak enters the final regular season weekend of the 2023 calendar year with an overall record of 12-3-1 and a 5-1-0 mark in NCHC play, sitting second in the league standings with 16 points. The 12-3-1 start is the best record through 16 games for the team since 2020-21 squad had the identical mark. North Dakota closes out the first half of the season against Colorado College with a series beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.
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UND HOCKEY-HONOR
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Junior forward Cameron Berg was named NCHC Forward of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday evening. The junior was dynamic all weekend for the Fighting Hawks in a winning weekend over Denver, helping UND notch four out of six possible points against the Pioneers in Magness Arena. Berg struck for goals in both games, notching a pair in Friday’s 7-5 comeback victory before opening the scoring and tallying the primary assist on the second UND goal in Saturday’s finale. Berg finished the weekend with three goals and an assist, recording multiple points in both contests. The West Fargo, N.D., native now has tallied at least two points in three of his last four games and at least once over the last four series dating back to Nov. 10 at Minnesota Duluth. The Omaha transfer was also strong in the faceoff dot, finishing with 13 wins on Friday and adding another six on Saturday to finish with a .594 winning percentage. On the season, Berg sits second on the team with 16 points in 16 games while also ranking tied for third with seven goals for the Hawks.
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UND HOCKEY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Freshman defenseman Jake Livanavage is one of the 29 players named to the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster, as announced by USA Hockey on Monday morning. The group, which includes eight members of the bronze medal-winning 2023 U.S. National Junior Team, will gather for a training camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., from Dec. 14-16. Players are auditioning for a spot on the final 25-player roster that will represent the United States in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2023 – Jan. 5, 2024, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Livanavage has appeared in all 16 games for North Dakota this season, scoring one goal and adding seven assists for eight points. The rookie has found his scoring touch over the last few weekends, notching five helpers in his last four games, including a career-high two in last Friday’s win over Denver. NHL Network is the exclusive home of the IIHF World Junior Championship in the United States and will air every Team USA game in addition to many others, including all quarterfinal, semifinal and medal games. E.J. Hradek, Dave Starman and Jon Rosen will call all U.S. contests. The final U.S. roster is expected to be announced by Dec. 17. Team USA has medaled in six of the last eight IIHF World Junior Championships, including earning bronze in the 2023 event.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/04/23
K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 12/04/23
BOTTINEAU, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State women’s hockey got it done in the Lumberdome, completing the weekend sweep of Dakota College at Bottineau. Furthermore, the 4-1 win on Sunday put the Beavers’ record back to even at .500. After grabbing the opening goal, a strong second period propelled Minot State to the top, as the No. 8 Beavers (9-9-0) scored three goals in the middle frame. The Lumberjacks (4-6-0) would get one late to break the shutout. Special teams continued to make an impact on the weekend. The power play struck pay dirt once again, and the Beaver penalty killers were perfect by fending off seven Lumberjack power-play opportunities. Minot State collects their second straight weekend sweep after defeating Dakota College at Bottineau 4-1 in the Lumberdome. This was the last time both teams would meet during the regular season. Kicking off scoring for the afternoon was Krissy Rink. It was her fourth of the year with Makenna Beard getting the helper. Moving towards the second period, Paige Ackerman capitalized on the power play with another assist from Beard. Paige Kozak made it 3-0 from Mia Mckee. Kozak returned the favor as she set up Mia Mckee for her fourth tally to wrap up the scoring from Minot State. DCB would go on to score late in the third to avoid being shut out. Chloe Sorenson was given a shot to backstop the Beavers and was excellent, making 28 saves on 29 Bottineau shots. The Beavers have once again extended their winning streak, this time to four games. They pull themselves up to .500 before heading back on the road to Jamestown next weekend for another two-game sequence. Minot State is perfect on the regular season versus Dakota College at Bottineau, finishing with a 2-0-0 record.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – Minot State’s Ryan Hrcka led the way for Minot State as he claimed the title at 157 pounds at the Dragon Open hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead on Sunday. Hrcka won three straight matches in the white division for the title, earning an 11-4 decision over MSU Moorhead’s Cody Wienen, an 11-1 major decision Kristian Orloff from Minnesota North-Itasca, then a 2-0 decision over Augustana’s Logan Butzon in the title match. While Hrcka led the way, Marcus Allen was third at 184 pounds in the white division going 2-1 with a pin, Mario Esposito was fifth at 184 pounds in the white division, Dylan McDonald was fifth at 125 pounds in the red division going 4-2 with three wins by pin, and Isaac Ortega and Shane Hansen each were sixth in the red division at 149 and 197, respectively, with Hansen picking up a win by pin in his bracket. The tournament wrapped up a busy weekend for the Beavers who wrap up the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule on Saturday hosting in-state rival the University of Mary at 6:30 p.m. at the MSU Dome, the conclusion of a Beaver-Marauder tripleheader that starts with the Minot State men’s and women’s basketball teams hosting Mary at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team finished its two-game road swing in the Los Angeles area on Sunday evening, falling 68-62 to UC Riverside. B.J. Omot paced the Fighting Hawks with 19 points, with Eli King reaching double figures for the second consecutive game with 13. Amar Kuljuhovic also reached double figures with 12 and led the team with six rebounds. Deng Mayar led with two blocks, while Omot and Treysen Eaglestaff tied with three assists. Tsotne Tsartsidze got both of the team’s two steals. Jumpers from Omot and Kuljuhovic gave the green and white an early 4-2 lead, and the first half was tightly contested throughout. Down 15-9 later in the half, Kuljuhovic made threes on back-to-back possessions to knot it up and then Omot hit a foul shot to go back up at 16-15. In the final minutes of the half, Omot hit a layup to put UND up 24-23, which was the last lead UND would hold in the game. UCR took a 31-26 lead into intermission. Omot made it a four point game after a three-point play on a dunk, but momentum swung back to UCR—who went up double digits. NoDak chipped away as the half went on, climbing back within single digits at 50-41 with a three from Eaglestaff. King followed with a three, and then Eaglestaff made a layup to make it a four point game at 50-46. But UND could not take back the lead at any point in the half—the closest they came was three points at 65-62 with 12 seconds to go, but UCR scored the final three points to finish the game. North Dakota will return home for two games—this Saturday against Portland University and then Waldorf (Iowa) the following Tuesday.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota women’s basketball team dominated the glass in Sunday’s 64-56 win over Eastern Michigan, outrebounding the Eagles 52-31. The Fighting Hawks 34 defensive rebounds and 52 total boards were both season highs. After posting a career high 26 points Tuesday night, Kiyah Hurst followed that performance up with a double-double against the Eagles. Hurst led the Hawks with 20 points and hauled in 10 boards, including three offensive rebounds. Holding a 32-22 lead at halftime, North Dakota soared in the opening minutes of the third quarter knocking down four straight three-pointers to grab its largest lead of the night, 44-24. Hurst connected on the first and third triple of the run, while Owen knocked down the other two threes. A bucket from Hurst, assisted by Sammiyah Hoskin, was answered by an Eagle layup at the end of the quarter with the Hawks taking a 56-40 lead into the final 10 minutes. EMU began to chip away at the Hawks lead in the fourth quarter, pulling within single-digits 58-51 with 5:42 remaining. A layup from Kiera Pemberton ended a 11-2 EMU run and gave the Hawks a 60-51 lead with 4:12 on the clock. Following a Pemberton basket with just over three minutes left in the game, both offenses would go cold, as neither team recorded a point to close out the 64-56 UND win. The Fighting Hawks crashed the offensive boards in the opening period with 10 offensive rebounds to EMU’s five defensive boards as they built up a 19-12 advantage. The Hawks cashed in on the extra possessions, scoring 12 second chance points with eight points in the paint. Miranda VanderWal secured four offensive boards and scored six points, while Sammiyah Hoskin had three offensive boards. Eastern Michigan kept the Hawks off the glass in the second period, limiting UND to just one offensive rebound. A 10-2 run late in the second quarter gave the Hawks their largest lead of the first half, 32-20. The Hawks rebounded by committee in the first half with five players securing three or more rebounds. Hurst paced NoDak in the opening 20 minutes with 10 points. The Fighting Hawks will travel to Charleston, Ill. Thursday for their next game against Eastern Illinois.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team grinded out a 91-68 win over Mayville State on Sunday afternoon at Scheels Center. Taryn Hamling led the way for the Bison (4-4) with a team-high 18 points after knocking down a game-high six triples on 11 attempts. Avery Koenen registered her first career double-double with a game-best 15 rebounds and season-high 13 points. Elle Evans also handed out a game-high six assists and reached double digits for the fourth straight game in scoring with 15 points. As team, NDSU shot 45.9 percent (34-74) from the field and 38.2 percent (13-34) from three with five players posting double figures in scoring. Taryn Hamling (18), Evans (15), Koenen (13), Miriley Simon (13) and Heaven Hamling (12) all reached double digits. The Bison also hauled in a season-best 55 rebounds with nine different players collecting at least one. It marked the most rebounds in a single-game since NDSU posted 63 at Western Illinois on Jan. 2, 2020. After both teams worked through the first half that saw 11 tie scores, NDSU erupted in the fourth quarter outscoring Mayville State, 30-18, and shot 52.9 percent from the field. The Bison put together a key 8-0 run at the midway point of the fourth quarter capped off a by a layup from Abby Krzewinski to make the score 79-62 with 4:07 to play. Mayville State wasn’t able to cut the deficit down any further as NDSU picked up the 91-68 victory. NDSU will be back in action at Drake on Friday. Tip-off is set for 11:00 a.m.
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WILD-BLACKHAWKS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marco Rossi scored twice and Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Matt Boldy also scored for Minnesota, which has won three in a row after firing coach Dean Evason and replacing him with John Hynes. The Wild had scored 13 goals and lost seven straight games, leading to Evason’s dismissal. In the three games since, Minnesota has outscored opponents 13-3. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots for the Wild, who have won 10 in a row against Chicago. The Blackhawks lost their third game in a row overall, with Petr Mrazek making 30 saves. Taylor Raddysh scored in the third period for Chicago, which has been outscored 13-2 during its losing streak. The Wild start a four-game road trip on Tuesday at Calgary.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/03/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 12/03/23
MINOT, ND – Saturday scores:
High School Girls Basketball
Shootout On The Prairie – Minot Auditorium
Hatton-Northwood def. Velva, 49-35
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Bishop Ryan, 39-17
Bottineau def. Dickinson Trinity, 48-26
Thompson def. South Prairie-Max, 55-31
Wahpetion def. Stanley, 44-22
May-Port-CG def. Westhope-Newburg, 55-28
Hatton-Northwood def. Velva, 49-35
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Bishop Ryan, 39-17
Bottineau def. Dickinson Trinity, 48-26
Thompson def. South Prairie-Max, 55-31
Wahpetion def. Stanley, 44-22
May-Port-CG def. Westhope-Newburg, 55-28
CNDC Tournament – Rugby High School
7th Place
Harvey-Wells County def. Drake-Anamoose, 51-36
5th Place
Minot North def. Glenburn, 48-42
3rd Place
St. John def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 50-45
Championship
Rugby def. T-G-U, 59-57 OT
7th Place
Harvey-Wells County def. Drake-Anamoose, 51-36
5th Place
Minot North def. Glenburn, 48-42
3rd Place
St. John def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 50-45
Championship
Rugby def. T-G-U, 59-57 OT
High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 79-48 (Soph. Leelee Bell surpassed 1000 career points)
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo North, 77-48
Bismarck High def. West Fargo, 64-49
Mandan def. Fargo Shanley, 94-50
Dickinson def. Dawson County MT, 56-50
Grand Forks Central def. East Grand Forks MN, 64-58
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 79-48 (Soph. Leelee Bell surpassed 1000 career points)
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo North, 77-48
Bismarck High def. West Fargo, 64-49
Mandan def. Fargo Shanley, 94-50
Dickinson def. Dawson County MT, 56-50
Grand Forks Central def. East Grand Forks MN, 64-58
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#1 Fargo North def. Bismarck Legacy, 78-74
#3 Minot High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 76-73
#5 Bismarck High def. West Fargo, 99-74
Grand Forks Central def. Minot North, 107-63
Mandan def. Fargo Shanley, 74-53
Dickinson def. Dawson County MT, 80-49
High School Girls Gymnastics
Bismarck Gymnastics Invite
1. Jamestown, 140.850
2. Bismarck Century, 137.050
3. Grand Forks, 124.100
4. Bismarck Legacy, 123.825
5. Bismarck High, 85.600
6. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 83.750
All-Around Winner: Julia Skari of Jamestown, 36.7
High School Boys Hockey
Dickinson def Bottineau-Rugby, 5-2
Williston def. Bismarck High, 2-1 OT
Devils Lake def. Mandan, 5-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo Davies, 6-5 OT
High School Girls Hockey
Grand Forks def. Minot High, 3-0
Williston def. Devils Lake, 4-2
West Fargo United def. Mandan, 2-0
Fargo North-South def. Dickinson, 5-0
High School Boys Wrestling
Sidney MT Wrestling Invite
10. Minot High, 85
High School Girls Wrestling
Bismarck Public Schools Wrestling Invite
4. Minot High, 134
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MINOTAUROS
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros got goals from John Small in the first period and Colby Woogk in the third, but came up shot in Aberdeen as the Wings won 3-2 on Saturday. James Norton made 24 saves for Minot. The Tauros still lead the NAHL Central Division by 3 points over St. Cloud. Minot is on the road again next weekend at Austin.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team shot 57.9 percent from deep on the way to an 85-70 win over the Saint Cloud State Huskies on the road Saturday in NSIC action. The Beavers (5-2 overall, 2-1 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Connor Hollenbeck, who had 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Khari Broadway added 18 points and Michael Jok helped out with 13 points. Hollenbeck pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 10 boards and turned them into 14 second-chance points. The Minot State defense was a problem in Saturday’s game, forcing 14 Saint Cloud State turnovers while committing 12. Those takeaways turned into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Jaxon Gunville led the way individually for the Beavers with two steals. Minot State now returns home to host Valley City State on Wednesday night at 6 p.m., then in-state rival Mary on Saturday in a Beaver-Marauder tripleheader starting at 1:30 p.m.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 28-point performance from the bench, but fell 75-54 to the St. Cloud State Huskies on the road Saturday in NSIC action. Lorelei McIver led the Beavers (2-8 overall, 1-2 NSIC) with 14 points. Sydney Gustavsson also tacked on seven points and two steals and Cassidy King helped out with three points and six rebounds off of the bench. Minot State pulled down 31 rebounds in Saturday’s game compared to St. Cloud State’s 28, led by King’s six boards. Minot State now returns home to host Valley City State on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Everything was clicking tonight for the Minot State men’s hockey team and are back on track following a sweep over the weekend. The No. 2 Beavers (14-4-0) defeated Grand Canyon University (7-12-0) by a final score of 6-0 at Maysa Arena on Saturday night. There was no scoring for the first sixteen minutes of game time, until the Beavers broke the ice at 16:17 of the first period. After leading 1-0 at the end of the first, Minot State added two more in the second, including a power-play goal to make it 3-0 after 40 minutes. They went ahead and doubled their score in the third period when the Beavers tallied three more, once again on the power play and another shorthanded to finish the game at 6-0. Minot State played with the lead all game, as GCU never found the back of the net. This weekend was the only series both teams will meet during the regular season. The Jerome brothers combined forces for the opening goal, as Walker Jerome secured his fifth goal of the season assisted by Payton Jerome and Matthew Yakubowski. Brayden Pawluk would add one for the Beavers on the power play from Jay Buchholz and Reid Arnold. The second period would continue to be a good one for Arnold, as he followed up with his 10th goal this year from Josh Pederson. In the third period, the Beavers would pull away with goals coming from Colby Joseph, Reece Henry on the power play, and Logan Cya with a gift while shorthanded. Carter Barley registered two assists on the night as he continues to pace Minot State in total points. After getting the night off, Jake Anthony returned to the crease for the Beavers. He stopped all 13 shots that came his way as Minot State continued to play strong defensively over the weekend. The Beavers grab their second win to complete the sweep over the Grand Canyon Antelopes. It also marks their fifth victory all-time versus the Lopes’.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State women’s hockey returned to the Magic City and put on a show for the hometown crowd, scoring nine goals as they take care of business against the Lumberjacks of Dakota College at Bottineau. There was plenty of offense on display at Maysa Arena, with the No. 8 Beavers (8-9-0) getting the bulk of the load. Three total goals made up the first period, followed by an onslaught by Minot State in the second period with five, and two more Beaver tallies for good measure. The Lumberjacks (4-5-0) scored once in every period during regulation as they managed to net three themselves. Special teams were a huge factor, as the Beavers collected three short-handed goals and a power-play marker themselves. Bottineau also registered a shorty and power-play tally themselves. Minot State opens the weekend slate with a win after defeating Dakota College at Bottineau 9-3 on Friday in the first meeting between both teams since January 21. Both teams will battle again tomorrow in Bottineau at the Lumberdome for a 2:00 p.m. puck drop. The ice breaker belonged to Aspen Cooper at 5:49 of the first period, as she knotted her fifth goal of the season from Gillian Gervin. After Bottineau scored while being down a skater, Mia Mckee ended period one with the first of two goals on the night from Paige Kozak and Makena Welby. The Lumberjacks tied it midway through the second period, but it was all Beavers after that. Kaitlyn Snyder, Chloe Stewart, and Olivia Kirwan scored their first collegiate goals, with Snyder scoring again and both of her goals being shorthanded. Makenna Beard made a nice move to grab her first of the season also while the Beavers were down a skater. Makena Welby notched her second goal on Mia Mckee’s first assist of the young season. Also getting on the scoresheet was Payton Lang with her first assist of the year just like Mckee. Anna German also picked up a helper in the victory. Morgan Baker got the call to start in net for the Beavers, making 14 saves on 17 shots. The Beavers scored in bunches through all facets of the game. Even strength, shorthanded, power plays, you name it. They extended their winning streak to three games. Minot State moves ahead with a 1-0-0 record against Dakota College at Bottineau this season.
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MSU TRACK & FIELD
BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – What a way to set the tone for the season. Freshman Jasiah Hambira cleared 6 feet, 7.75 inches in his collegiate debut on Saturday, finishing second in the men’s high jump at the Marauder Indoor Opener and writing his name into the Minot State record books from day one. Hambira’s effort broke the NCAA Division II school record in the event and also is an NCAA national provisional qualifying mark, an impressive debut for Hambira. He broke the record of 6-7 set by Leif Nelson during the 2021-22 indoor season. But he wasn’t the only Beaver to impress on Saturday as the indoor track and field season got underway at the meet hosted by the University of Mary as returners Summer Krebsbach and Nathan Trujillo-Aragon broke their own school records on a great first day for Minot State. Krebsbach, a sophomore, was third in the women’s 60-meter dash in 7.95 seconds, but she shattered her own school record from last season of 8.0 seconds as she clocked a time of 7.89 in the 60-meter prelims Saturday. As for Trujillo-Aragon, a senior hurdler who set the D-II school record in the 60-meter hurdles of 8.46 last season, he broke that mark his first time out this winter as he finished second in the 60 hurdles in 8.39 seconds on Saturday. While that trio set the tone with record-setting performances, other Beavers excelled as well, starting with thrower Samuel Kreins who won the men’s shot put with a throw of 46-6.25, and nearly made it a sweep as he was second in the weight throw with a distance of 48-6. Junior transfer De’Andre Cornwall nearly added a school record in the women’s 60-meter hurdles as she was second on the day in 9.20, fractions of a second off the school record of 9.16 clocked by DelRay Audet in 2016. And the Minot State women’s 4×400 relay team of Emma Walker, Alyssia Trigleth, Krebsbach, and Sydney Wilson added a second-place finish on the day in 4:15.60 for Minot State, which now gets more than a month off for the holidays before returning to action on January 13 at the Bison Team Cup hosted by North Dakota State.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D (MSU) – It might have been a bit more exciting than the Beavers hoped for, but in the end No. 25 Minot State prevailed. Minot State took control in the early matches, grabbing five wins and forging a 13-point lead, then hung on to beat visiting Southwest Minnesota State 16-15 – after both teams lost a team point – in NSIC men’s wrestling action Saturday at the MSU Dome. After splitting the weekend at home in NSIC dual action, the Beavers now hit the road for the Dragon Open tournament on Sunday at Minnesota State Moorhead. Saturday, the Beavers (3-1 duals, 1-1 NSIC) got things rolling after an opening-match setback, as Wayne Joint dominated in his 133-pound match, scoring a 20-2 technical fall victory to Minot State a 5-4 lead in the team total. And that total kept growing as Minot State won the next four in a row as Ethan Wonser got an early takedown and a second-round escape to edge out Hunter Pfantz for a 4-3 at 141 pounds, then Kasius Graham grabbed a 7-2 decision at 149 pounds, scoring a pair of takedowns in the match. Kelby Armstrong broke a scoreless tie in the second round of his 157-pound match with an escape and takedown and went on to a 5-2 decision, then Brendan Barnes capped the run of wins with a 2-1 decision as he and Ashton LaBelle traded escaped over seven minutes of action, and Barnes earned the win thanks to 1 minute, 10 seconds of riding time. That gave the Beavers a 17-4 lead before the Mustangs (0-2, 0-2) made their charge with four straight decisions for 12 points, that left the final margin a one-point Beaver victory.
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s wrestling team racked up milestones last season but one thing they did not claim was an individual tournament title. Saturday, the Beavers claimed three. Freshmen Ari Korish, Bella Hernandez, and Haleigh Lematta each enjoyed a perfect day on the mats Saturday as each claimed their respective weight-class championship at the Jimmie Lady Knight Open hosted by Jamestown. Competing at 123 pounds, Korish won a pair of matches by pin in the round-robin tournament to claim her championship. Teammate Trinity Boivin finished third at 123 pounds. At 130 pounds, Hernandez also picked up a pair of wins by pin for the weight-class title in a field that was a Beaver sweep as Emily light was second and Keela Kary third. And at 143 pounds, Lematta also pinned two opponents for her title. Minot State also grabbed a pair of second-place finishes on the day as Julia Petryna was 2-1 at 116 pounds and Michelle Kelin went 1-1 at 171 pounds. Skye Shelmerdine added a third-place finish at 116 as she was 1-2. Riding the momentum of three tournament titles, the Beavers now head to South Dakota where they wrestle a dual at Dakota Wesleyan, then wrap up the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule at Chadron State on Dec. 10.
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UND HOCKEY
DENVER (UND) – No. 3 Denver struck 2:06 into overtime to defeat No. 2 North Dakota, 3-2, on Saturday night in Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. UND (12-3-1, 5-1-0 NCHC) finishes the weekend with four out of the possible six points in the league standings, but Carter King’s overtime winner snaps the winning streak at eight for the Fighting Hawks. North Dakota was able to start strong once again, using its special teams to take control of the play and eventually earn a 1-0 lead. Following a major penalty on Denver, Cameron Berg capitalized with his third goal of the weekend on a rocket shot through a Hunter Johannes screen to give the visitors the advantage after 20 minutes. It was Denver who came out with a push to begin the middle frame, knotting the game up at 1-1 on a goal from Aidan Thompson less than five minutes into the second period. UND started to generate some chances towards the end of the stanza, including a pair of strong opportunities from Louis Jamernik V, but the game remained deadlocked heading into the final period. North Dakota took the lead early in the third period when Johannes finished off a 3-on-2 rush to give the advantage back to the visitors, but Denver came back to tie it again on a shot through traffic by Zeev Buium to send the game into overtime knotted at 2-2. In the extra session, the Pioneers took the victory on a rebound goal just before the halfway point of the overtime period to nab the victory and snap UND’s winning streak at eight. North Dakota returns home to close out the home portion of the opening half against Colorado College beginning next Friday at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
BOZEMAN, Mont. (NDSU) – Offensive lineman Hunter Poncius blocked Montana State’s point-after-touchdown kick in overtime to lift North Dakota State a 35-34 victory in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 2, before a crowd of 17,247 at Bobcat Stadium. The victory moved North Dakota State (10-3) into the FCS quarterfinals for the 14th straight year, where the Bison will play No. 3 seed South Dakota (10-2) next weekend at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. NDSU snapped No. 6 seed Montana State’s 26-game home winning streak and broke Georgia Southern’s record of 45 FCS playoff victories. The Bison are now 46-4 in the FCS playoffs since 2010. Neither team led by more than seven points all day. TK Marshall’s 29-yard touchdown run and Griffin Crosa’s PAT kick with 2:33 left tied the game at 28, and the Bison defense held after a 29-yard run by MSU quarterback Sean Chambers got the Bobcats to the Bison 36. Eli Mostaert stuffed a run for 0 yards and Jake Kava and Dylan Hendricks had back-to-back sacks to force a punt with 35 seconds left. NDSU had the first possession in overtime. TaMerik Williams and Cole Payton got the Bison two first downs rushing before Cam Miller’s 3-yard touchdown. Scottre Humphrey scored on a 25-yard run on MSU’s first play of overtime before the blocked PAT. Williams rushed 11 times for a career-high 162 yards including a pair of go-ahead touchdowns from 44 yards in the second quarter and 75 yards on the first play of the third quarter. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott ran 18 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 13 of 17 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth quarter. Cole Wisniewski made a team-high nine tackles for North Dakota State including one of NDSU’s eight tackles for loss and an interception on the final play of the first half.
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WOLVES-HORNETS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points, Rudy Gobert had a season-high 26 and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished strong to beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-117 on Saturday. Charlotte led by four with 4:53 remaining before Towns and Gobert combined to score eight points in a 13-3 surge that put the Timberwolves ahead 115-109 with 2:02 left. Charlotte would get no closer than three the rest of the way. Gobert, who was listed as questionable with a hip injury, hadn’t scored more than 17 points in a game this season. Minnesota improved the best record in the Western Conference to 15-4. Naz Reid scored 23 points and Mike Conley finished with 14 points and 10 assists. The Timberwolves host San Antonio on Wednesday.
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VIKINGS-FLORES
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings stumbled to an 0-3 start, endured seven games without superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson and have started three different quarterbacks after king-of-durability Kirk Cousins went down with a season-ending injury. How, then, have they managed to maintain control of a spot in the playoffs with five games to go? That’s a tribute to Brian Flores, whose bold debut as Minnesota’s defensive coordinator will undoubtedly put him in the conversation for head coach vacancies around the NFL when the next hiring cycle begins. “I’m having a great time coaching this team. I am thankful for the opportunity to coach this group of guys,” Flores said. “It’s fun group to coach. They work hard. It’s important to them.” Flores has not only rejuvenated a defense that had been struggling for the last three years — and even through the first three weeks of this season — but served as a valuable confidant to head coach Kevin O’Connell as the Vikings have navigated a series of depth chart challenges they didn’t face in 2022. “That was, selfishly for me, one of the big reasons why I was excited about bringing Flo in here,” O’Connell said. “From a leadership standpoint, from a player-development standpoint, from his understanding of football, situational football.”
Hiring Ed Donatell as defensive coordinator became one of O’Connell’s rookie mistakes. Replacing him after one year with Flores has been one of his most important decisions since. “He is incredibly bright. He is somebody that I trust completely. That does not surprise me. That was my expectation when I brought him in here, that he would do what he has done with our defense, and he has surpassed what even I thought could be possible in year one,” O’Connell said. “Ultimately, that is not a surprise to me that the league is taking notice with the quality of a coach and man that he is.” The New York native, who was raised by Honduran parents in a rough part of Brooklyn and went on to play at Boston College, broke into the league as a scout with New England. He moved onto the coaching staff under Bill Belichick and spent 15 years with the Patriots with four Super Bowl titles along the way. He eventually ran the defense and in 2019 became Miami’s head coach. His career hit a snag when the Dolphins fired him after three years. He wound up suing the league and multiple clubs for racial discrimination in their hiring practices, a case that continues to plod through the court system and has become a flashpoint for the NFL’s long-lagging rate of minority head coaches. After resetting last season as an assistant with Pittsburgh, Flores accepted the job working for O’Connell.
One of the mottos Flores developed during his time in New England as both a scout and a coach was, “Don’t tell me what a player can’t do. Tell me what he can do.” He immediately went to work on maximizing the experience and skill of edge rusher Danielle Hunter and safety Harrison Smith, valuable veterans whose impact was stifled last year. He identified a talent in Josh Metellus, who was just a backup safety and a special teams contributor before thriving in a hybrid role in coverage, run stopping and rushing from multiple spots. He sought input from the players about the scheme and the calls. “It still all comes with an all-11 feel where it feels like they are all working together. The communication is clean. The operation is clean. Total credit to Flo and his staff and the way they have evolved throughout the season. I have really admired just taking something and making it better,” O’Connell said.
The Vikings have risen to eighth in the NFL in points allowed per game (20.2), after ranking 29th last season (25.1). They’re ninth in red zone touchdown rate against (50%), up from 21st last season (57.1%). They’re ninth in yards allowed per play (5.01), after finishing third-worst (5.91) in 2022. According to Sportradar data, their missed tackle rate (5.7%) is the second-best in the league. Beyond the numbers, the aesthetics show and anecdotes tell a story of improvement. Opponents have respectfully remarked about the challenge of facing the Flores-directed defense. Vikings offensive players and coaches were routinely confused during training camp by the unorthodox alignments and movements before and after the snap. There’s more swarming the ball, more disruption in the backfield and more joy apparent on the field. Flores has not spoken publicly about the lawsuit, nor has he wanted his head coaching aspirations to intrude on his current job running this Vikings defense. Last week, though, as the Thanksgiving holiday approached, he sounded a bit sentimental about a vital career stop that could end up being a short one. “You want to enjoy these moments with them,” Flores said, “because every year everything’s different.”
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K-Heart Sports – 12/2/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SATURDAY – 12/02/23
MINOT, ND – Friday was day one of the two day Shootout On The Prairie here in Minot. It was also the second day of the CNDC Girls Basketball Tournament in Rugby. Friday was also opening day for Class AA basketball with both the Minot High girls and boys getting a win.
High School Girls Basketball
Shootout On The Prairie – Minot Auditorium
Velva def. Stanley, 42-29
Dickinson Trinity def. Westhope-Newburg, 51-23
Hatton-Northwood def. Bishop Ryan, 50-15
Thompson def. Bottineau, 53-46
May-Port-CG def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 49-26
South Prairie-Max def. Wahpeton, 62-51
Velva def. Stanley, 42-29
Dickinson Trinity def. Westhope-Newburg, 51-23
Hatton-Northwood def. Bishop Ryan, 50-15
Thompson def. Bottineau, 53-46
May-Port-CG def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 49-26
South Prairie-Max def. Wahpeton, 62-51
Today’s schedule
Hatton-Northwood vs. Velva, 11:30 am
Bishop Ryan vs. Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm
Bottineau vs. Dickinson Trinity, 2:30 pm
South Prairie-Max vs. Thompson, 4 pm
Stanley vs. Wahpeton, 5:30 pm
May-Port-CG vs Westhope-Newburg, 7 pm
Hatton-Northwood vs. Velva, 11:30 am
Bishop Ryan vs. Kenmare-Bowbells, 1 pm
Bottineau vs. Dickinson Trinity, 2:30 pm
South Prairie-Max vs. Thompson, 4 pm
Stanley vs. Wahpeton, 5:30 pm
May-Port-CG vs Westhope-Newburg, 7 pm
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High School Girls Basketball
CNDC Tournament – Rugby High School
Consolation
Minot North def. Drake-Anamoose, 64-36
Glenburn def. Harvey-Wells County, 48-41
Semifinal
T-G-U def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-56
Rugby def. St. John, 61-57
Consolation
Minot North def. Drake-Anamoose, 64-36
Glenburn def. Harvey-Wells County, 48-41
Semifinal
T-G-U def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 57-56
Rugby def. St. John, 61-57
Today’s schedule
7th Place
Drake-Anamoose vs. Harvey-Wells County, 1:30 pm
5th Place
Minot North vs. Glenburn, 3 pm
3rd Place
New Rockford-Sheyenne vs. St. John, 4:30 pm
Championship
T-G-U vs. Rugby, 6 pm
7th Place
Drake-Anamoose vs. Harvey-Wells County, 1:30 pm
5th Place
Minot North vs. Glenburn, 3 pm
3rd Place
New Rockford-Sheyenne vs. St. John, 4:30 pm
Championship
T-G-U vs. Rugby, 6 pm
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High School Girls Basketball
Class AA
#1 Minot High def. West Fargo, 86-40
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo Shanley, 64-50
Bismarck High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 68-50
Mandan def. Fargo North, 65-54
#1 Minot High def. West Fargo, 86-40
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo Shanley, 64-50
Bismarck High def. West Fargo Sheyenne, 68-50
Mandan def. Fargo North, 65-54
Class A
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Killdeer, 35-25
Nedrose def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (Class B), 60-28
New Town def. Standing Rock, 46-29
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Killdeer, 35-25
Nedrose def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood (Class B), 60-28
New Town def. Standing Rock, 46-29
Class B
#7 Central McLean def. Linton-HMB, 71-26
Surrey def. #8 Tioga, 68-53
Garrison def. Parshall, 67-42
Divide County def. North Shore-Plaza, 50-25
#7 Central McLean def. Linton-HMB, 71-26
Surrey def. #8 Tioga, 68-53
Garrison def. Parshall, 67-42
Divide County def. North Shore-Plaza, 50-25
High School Boys Basketball
Class AA
#1 Fargo North def. Mandan, 75-74
#3 Minot High def. West Fargo, 73-40
#4 Bismarck Century def. Moorhead MN, 79-57
West Fargo Sheyenne def. #5 Bismarck High, 82-76
Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo Shanley, 63-41
#1 Fargo North def. Mandan, 75-74
#3 Minot High def. West Fargo, 73-40
#4 Bismarck Century def. Moorhead MN, 79-57
West Fargo Sheyenne def. #5 Bismarck High, 82-76
Bismarck Legacy def. Fargo Shanley, 63-41
High School Boys Hockey
Jamestown def. Bottineau-Rugby, 4-3
Fargo Davies def. Bismarck Century, 7-3
High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Devils Lake, 7-1
Grand Forks def. Williston, 4-3
West Fargo United def. Dickinson, 3-1
Bismarck Century def. Fargo Davies, 3-2
High School Boys Wrestling
Harvey-Wells County def. Bishop Ryan, 39-36
New Salem-Almont def. Bishop Ryan, 42-30
Beulah-Hazen def. Bishop Ryan, 42-30
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
BEMIDJI, MN (MSU) -The Minot State men’s basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench, but fell 88-77 to the Bemidji State Beavers on the road Friday in NSIC action. The Beavers (4-2 overall, 1-1 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway, who had 17 points and two steals. Ben Bohl added 13 points and Dylan Gichaba helped out with 12 points off the bench. Minot State started out the scoring by going on a 10-0 run to take an early lead with 16:59 left in the first half. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 38-35 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 20 of its 38 points close to the basket. After a Bohl layup made it 42-37, Bemidji State erased the Minot State lead with a 9-1 run, grabbing a 54-48 advantage it never relinquished in the game’s final half, picking up the 88-77 comeback victory. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 39 points in the lane. The Beavers play this afternoon at St. Cloud State at 3:30 pm.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
BEMIDJI, Minn. (MSU) – Sydney Gustavsson scored 22 points to help lead the Minot State women’s basketball team past the Bemidji State Beavers 68-56 on the road Friday in NSIC action. The Beavers (2-7 overall, 1-1 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Gustavsson, who had 22 points. Emily Srejma tacked on 14 points and Taylor Goss chipped in as well with 10 points and four assists as Minot State jumped on top 29-13 after one quarter, making 12-of-17 shots (70.59 percent) to start the game. Led by Goss’ two offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in eight second-chance points. The Minot State defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Friday’s game, forcing 17 Bemidji State turnovers while committing 10. Those takeaways turned into 22 points on the offensive end of the floor. Lorelei McIver led the way individually for the Beavers with two steals. After playing to a 9-9 tie early in the game, Minot State went on a 20-0 run with 6:47 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Jaime Skeggs, to take a 29-9 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 29-13 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-quarter damage in the paint, scoring 16 of its 29 points close to the basket. Minot State kept its first-quarter lead intact before going on a 10-0 run starting at the 8:34 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 41-15. The host Beavers cut into that lead, but the Minot State Beavers still enjoyed a 44-26 advantage heading into halftime. Minot State plays at St. Cloud State today at 5:30 pm.
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s hockey team got what they were looking for, which was a win to end a three-game losing streak. The No. 2 Beavers (13-4-0) took care of Grand Canyon University (7-11-0), winning by a final score of 4-1 at Maysa Arena on Friday night. Minot got on the board early in the first, followed by two goals in the second including one short-handed. A solo power-play tally was not enough for the Lopes’ as the Beavers closed it out with an answer of their own on the man advantage. Minot State got the scoring started at 5:12 of the first period. Two more would come their way in a six-minute and three-second span during the middle frame, followed by matching power-play goals to round out the third period. GCU broke through at 4:51 of the third to end the shutout effort. Both teams will meet again at Maysa Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Reece Henry and Josh Pederson both netted their third goal of the season, with Henry getting the ice breaker. Carter Barley assisted on Pederson’s short-handed goal that opened the second period. Reid Arnold tallied his ninth goal from Logan Cyca and Sheldin Howard. After Grand Canyon’s top gun Hunter Schmitz racked up his seventh, the game was put to rest after Jay Buchholz chipped in his sixth goal of the year to give the Beavers some late insurance, with Reid Arnold and Christian Kadolph assisting on the play. Riley Wallace got the start in net and did not disappoint, making 14 saves on 15 shots with a solid defensive effort in front of him. The Beavers took care of business against the Grand Canyon Antelopes in the first of a two-game series. Minot State also grabs their fourth victory all-time versus Grand Canyon. After intermission, Minot State held on to its advantage and owned a 56-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring six of its 12 points in the paint. Minot State kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Ashley Wacha’s three, to grow the lead to 61-44 with 5:45 to go in the contest. The Bemidji State Beavers narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Minot State Beavers still cruised the rest of the way for the 68-56 win. Minot State took advantage of four Bemidji State turnovers in the quarter, scoring three points off of those takeaways.
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MSU MENS WRESTLING
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The old cliché “it was closer than the score indicated” truly fit the NSIC opener for the Minot State men’s wrestling team Friday night. Brendan Barnes and Jake Swirple scored thrilling final-second victories and Wayne Joint added a gutsy win, but No. 25-ranked Minot State fell 29-9 to the fourth-ranked St. Cloud State Huskies. A Huskies team that grabbed a pair of last-second victories, as well, a 12-point swing in the final score as Logen Fischer fell in overtime in his 125-pound match and Kasius Graham also saw a match slip away in the final seconds at 149 pounds. But in the matches the Beavers (2-1 overall, 0-1 NSIC) did win, they were equally thrilling as Swirple, the No. 3 ranked heavyweight in the nation, remained unbeaten with an 8-5 win in overtime. Down late in his match, Swirple scored a takedown in the final minute of round three, tying it 5-5, then a takedown in sudden-victory overtime gave him the win and put the Beavers on the scoreboard down 13-3 in the dual. The very next match again went to overtime as Fischer used a takedown and a four-point near fall late in the third to force the extra session, tied 9-9, before a takedown by Archer Heelan gave St. Cloud State (3-0 duals, 1-0 NSIC) the victory. Minot State answered back at 133 as Joint used an early takedown to grab a 3-0 lead against No. 9-ranked Caleb Meekins, then fended off the Huskies’ Meekins who scored a point for riding time, but that was it in Joint’s 3-1 decision win. The Beavers’ Graham then made his bid for a victory at 149 pounds, leading 13-7 late before a determined rally by Nolan Thorne, who scored a takedown and a four-point near fall to spoil Graham’s plans as Thorne took a 14-13 decision. But the highlight of the night came in the final match of the dual at 165 pounds as Barnes trailed 8-6 late against No. 4 ranked Anthony Herrera but the Beaver junior got a takedown, rolled Herrera on his back and racked up four near-fall points for the thrilling 13-8 upset decision. Minot State now continues a busy weekend today as the Beavers host Southwest Minnesota State at 2 p.m. at the MSU Dome.
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NAHL HOCKEY
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros tallied at 4-3 win in Aberdeen on Friday. Trevor Stachowiak and Jack O’Hanisain scored first period goals, but the Tauros trailed 3-2 after 20 minutes. John Small would tie the game in the second period and Niklas Ketonen got the winner for Minot in the third. Brady James tallied 9 saves in the first period. James Norton minded the net for the second and third periods for the Tauros stopping all 19 shots he faced. Same two teams play again tonight.
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UND HOCKEY
DENVER (UND) – Trailing by three just 13 minutes into the game, No. 2 North Dakota mounted a rally behind four goals in the third period to defeat No. 3 Denver, 7-5, on Friday night from a raucous Magness Arena in Denver. UND (12-2-1, 5-0-0 NCHC) stuck for a tetrad of goals over the final 14 minutes of the contest to turn a 5-3 deficit heading into the third into a 7-5 victory to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to eight and remain unbeaten in league play. Jackson Blake struck at the 6:00 mark of the stanza to pull the Fighting Hawks within one, as the sophomore forward danced around his defender and sniped a shot over the shoulder of the DU (10-4-1, 3-2-0 NCHC) goaltender to turn the momentum towards the visiting side. Still down by a goal with under seven minutes to play despite constant pressure, NoDak finally brought the game level at 5-5 when Louis Jamernik V made a great move on a partial breakaway following a slick feed from Dylan James to complete the rally. UND took the lead for the first time since the opening 105 seconds of the contest, as Riese Gaber wired home his eighth goal of the season from his favorite spot on the power play before Cameron Berg extended the advantage to 7-5 just 27 seconds later with his second tally of the night to cap the largest comeback win for the program since Nov. 17, 2017 against these same Pioneers.
All nine of North Dakota’s top forwards recorded at least one point, with Owen McLaughlin and Blake each leading the way with a trio of points on a goal and two helpers apiece. Berg notched his second straight two-goal game on a Friday while Jake Schmaltz returned from injury with a pair of helpers and James also added a goal and an assist for a multi-point outing. Reigning NCHC Rookie of the Week Jake Livanavage notched multiple points for the first time in his career with two helpers and Garrett Pyke recorded the primary assist on Gaber’s game-winning goal to give the Alaska transfer points in three of his last four games. UND jumped out to the start it wanted, with James striking on a deflection off a Schmaltz shot just 1:45 into the game, but DU exploded with four goals in the final 18 minutes of the first period to grab a commanding 4-1 lead at the end of the first. NoDak started to chip away at the deficit in the middle stanza, with McLaughlin and Berg each scoring on slick feeds from Blake and Jayden Perron, respectively, but DU struck right after a power play expired to take a 5-3 advantage into the third period. The final 20 minutes completely belonged to the visitors, striking four times, including a trio of goals in a 3:31 span in the closing six minutes to rally back for the 7-5 win. North Dakota and Denver close out the weekend series tonight at 7:07 p.m. (CT) from Magness Arena.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team had its six-game winning streak snapped Friday night, falling at Cal State Fullerton 64-54. Eli King led the green and white with 14 points, which matched his career high. He came one board short of a double-double with a team high nine rebounds. B.J. Omot and Brady Danielson tied for the team lead with two assists, while Omot led with two blocks and Amar Kuljuhovic led with two steals. Tsotne Tsartsidze got the Fighting Hawks on the board first with a triple to go up 3-2 in the early going, but the lead was short lived for the Fighting Hawks; who were playing from behind most of the game. Omot made a layup with 12:46 left in the half to put UND up 10-9, but after Fullerton took back the lead NoDak was unable to take it back the rest of the night. Elijah Brooks made the last basket of the first half, but the hosts took a 34-21 lead into intermission. Layups from Treysen Eaglestaff and Kuljuhovic brought UND back within single digits at 34-25 early in the second half, but the Fighting Hawks could not keep the early momentum going as Fullerton went back up double digits. NoDak made their biggest move from 8:56-6:07 in the second half, with an 11-4 run that made it a one possession game at 50-47. King had seven points in the run, with Tsartsidze and Eaglestaff each with two. After a three-point play from CSUF, Omot once again made it a one possession game with a bucket from downtown, but the Fighting Hawks could not pull any closer the rest of the way. NoDak will head east on Highway 91 as they finish up their Los Angeles two-step Sunday against UC Riverside.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team picked up a 93-73 win over Eastern Michigan after burying a season-high 13 three-pointers on Friday night at Scheels Center. Heaven Hamling posted her first 20-point performance and second double-double of the season with a season-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native shot 5-of-10 from three and added three assists, two steals and one block to her stat line. Elle Evans also tallied 17 points with a team-best five assists. As a team, the Bison (3-4) shot 50 percent (33-66) from the field and 50 percent (13-26) from three with 10 different players in the scoring column. Hamling (23), Evans (17), Abby Schulte (12), Abby Krzewinski (12) and Miriley Simon (11) all reached double figures in scoring. The Bison, who connected on nine triples and shot 69.2 percent from three in the first half, got off to a fast start after Hamling and Krzewinski each netted a three to make the score 6-2 at the 9:01 mark of the first quarter. NDSU then put together a 9-2 run to stretch its lead to 15-4 after a layup from Evans with 6:53 on the clock. NDSU led after the first frame, 29-18. The Bison started the second quarter on a quick 5-0 run to increase the lead to 34-18 after Hamling connected on a fastbreak layup with 9:04 to play in the half. NDSU, who never trailed in the contest, then began to pull way opening up a 20-point advantage, 45-25, following a jumper from Simon at the 5:01 mark. Eastern Michigan wasn’t able to cut the deficit down any further over the final two quarters as NDSU earned the 93-73 victory. NDSU will continue its homestand hosting Mayville State on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m., at Scheels Center.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
FARGO, ND (NDSU) – North Dakota State (9-3) goes on the road in FCS playoffs for only the fourth time in program history today as the Bison take on No. 6 seed Montana State (8-3) in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Game time is 2 p.m. CT at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, where Montana State has the longest active home winning streak in Division I at 26 games. North Dakota State forced five turnovers and rolled to a 66-3 victory over Drake in the first round of the FCS playoffs, setting NDSU postseason records for touchdowns (9) and points scored.
This is NDSU’s 50th game in the FCS playoffs, but only the fourth true road game for the Bison excluding 10 national championship game appearances in Frisco, Texas. NDSU hasn’t been on the road for the playoffs since April 2021 when the Bison lost 24-20 in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Sam Houston State. NDSU’s first FCS playoff appearance in 2010 included two road games, a 42-17 second round win at Montana State and a 38-31 overtime loss to eventual national champion Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals.
Today’s winner will advance to face either Sacramento State (8-4) or No. 3 seed South Dakota (9-2) in next week’s quarterfinal round either Friday, Dec. 8, or Saturday, Dec. 9. NDSU has advanced to an FCS record 13 straight quarterfinals.
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K-Heart Sports – 12/01/23
K-HEART SPORTS – FRIDAY – 12/01/23
MINOT, ND – The first Class AA High School Basketball Polls of the season have been released. 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
1. Minot High (14) 0-0 89
2. Grand Forks Red River (5) 0-0 72
3. Fargo Davies 0-0 51
4. Bismarck Legacy 0-0 37
5. Bismarck Century 0-0 27
1. Minot High (14) 0-0 89
2. Grand Forks Red River (5) 0-0 72
3. Fargo Davies 0-0 51
4. Bismarck Legacy 0-0 37
5. Bismarck Century 0-0 27
Others receiving votes: Bismarck High, West Fargo Sheyenne, Grand Forks Central, Jamestown
Class AA Boys Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points
1. Fargo North (13) 0-0 89
2. Fargo Davies (5) 0-0 76
3. Minot High 0-0 54
4. Bismarck Century (1) 0-0 29
5. Bismarck High 0-0 27
1. Fargo North (13) 0-0 89
2. Fargo Davies (5) 0-0 76
3. Minot High 0-0 54
4. Bismarck Century (1) 0-0 29
5. Bismarck High 0-0 27
Other receiving votes: West Fargo Sheyenne, Grand Forks Central, Bismarck Legacy, Fargo South
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MINOT, ND – Basketball, hockey and wrestling were on the local sports schedule for Thursday.
High School Girls Basketball
CNDC Tournament – Rugby High School
First Round
T-G-U def. Drake-Anamoose, 77-26
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Minot North, 61-51
Rugby def. Glenburn, 59-33
St. John def. Harvey-Wells County, 73-39
T-G-U def. Drake-Anamoose, 77-26
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Minot North, 61-51
Rugby def. Glenburn, 59-33
St. John def. Harvey-Wells County, 73-39
Today’s schedule
Consolation
Drake-Anamoose vs Minot North, 3 pm
Glenburn vs Harvey-Wells County, 4:30 pm
Semifinal
T-G-U vs New Rockford-Sheyenne, 6 pm
Rugby vs St. John, 7:30 pm
Drake-Anamoose vs Minot North, 3 pm
Glenburn vs Harvey-Wells County, 4:30 pm
Semifinal
T-G-U vs New Rockford-Sheyenne, 6 pm
Rugby vs St. John, 7:30 pm
Class A
South Prairie-Max def. Parshall (Class B), 63-31
Belfield (Class B) def. Hazen, 54-38
Class B
Berthold def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 53-26
Ray def. North Shore-Plaza, 46-36
Divide County def. Alexander, 47-11
Trenton def. Williston Trinity Christian, 49-19
Berthold def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 53-26
Ray def. North Shore-Plaza, 46-36
Divide County def. Alexander, 47-11
Trenton def. Williston Trinity Christian, 49-19
High School Boys Hockey
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 2-1
Hazen-Beulah def. Bismarck High, 7-2
High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 2-0
Mandan def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 3-2
High School Boys Wrestling
Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 53-20
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 59-12
High School Girls Wrestling
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 53-12
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – The battle of the young programs went to the host Cougars on Thursday night. The second-year Minot State women’s wrestling team got a pair of victories during the dual, but it wasn’t enough to spoil the first-ever home wrestling event for the first-year Sioux Falls Cougars who beat the Beavers 39-13. Freshman Bella Hernandez scored a win by pin in 49 seconds in her 130-pound match, and redshirt freshman Keela Kary added an 8-1 decision to the Beavers victory total at 136 pounds. That was all the victories for Minot State (3-3 duals) on the mat during the dual, though both teams claimed points in a double forfeit. Minot State did grab two more wins on the night, though, as Skye Shelmerdine and Trinity Boivin both wrestled in extra matches and picked up a win each by pin. Shelmerdine won by pin in 1:51 in a 116-pound match and Boivin won in 2:06 in her 123-pound match. In the midst of a busy week on the road, the Minot State women’s wrestling team wraps up three events in six days by competing at the Jimmie Lady Knight Open on Saturday hosted by the University of Jamestown.
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WOLVES-JAZZ
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves weathered the absence of leading scorer Anthony Edwards to beat the Utah Jazz 101-90 on Thursday night. The Wolves moved into a tie with Boston for the best record in the league (14-4). Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a season-high 20 points and Rudy Gobert had 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Minnesota. Acquired in a trade with Utah last season that also brought veteran guard Mike Conley to the Wolves, Alexander-Walker had the chance to show his former team what he’s capable of when given the opportunity. Edwards, who averages 26.2 points per game, was sidelined with a right hip pointer he suffered in Tuesday’s win over Oklahoma City. Coach Chris Finch said Thursday he didn’t expect Edwards to be out long. The Wolves improved to 9-1 at home, while the Jazz fell to 1-9 on the road. The Timberwolves play at Charlotte on Saturday.
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WILD-PREDS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Connor Dewar had a hat trick and added an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves and the Minnesota Wild routed Nashville 6-1 on Thursday night to end the Predators’ winning streak at six games. Prior to Thursday, Dewar had never had more than a goal and two points in an NHL game. He appeared to score a fourth goal with just over four minutes remaining, but it was taken away after the Predators challenged the play as offside. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Jake Middleton and Pat Maroon also scored for the Wild. They have won both games under new coach John Hynes. Hynes replaced Dean Evason behind the bench this week. Hynes served as Nashville’s coach for parts of four seasons before being relieved of his duties this past offseason by new general manager Barry Trotz. Andrew Brunette replaced Hynes in Nashville. The Predators played a tribute video of Hynes’ tenure during a first-period break. Minnesota scored three times in the first period. The Wild host Chicago on Sunday.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/29/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 11/29/23
MINOT, ND – Several girls basketball teams began the season last night.
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
#5 Watford City def. New Town, 60-39
South Prairie-Max def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B #4), 65-47
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Beulah, 45-36
Nedrose def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 64-34
Turtle Mountain def. Hazen, 56-30
Killdeer def. Stanley, 41-36
#5 Watford City def. New Town, 60-39
South Prairie-Max def. Kenmare-Bowbells (Class B #4), 65-47
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Beulah, 45-36
Nedrose def. Bishop Ryan (Class B), 64-34
Turtle Mountain def. Hazen, 56-30
Killdeer def. Stanley, 41-36
Class B
#7 Central McLean def. Glenburn, 81-22
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Divide County, 51-39
Westhope-Newburg def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 48-43
Velva def. Parshall, 46-43
Trenton def. Alexander 67-8
North Prairie def. Benson County, 44-37
#7 Central McLean def. Glenburn, 81-22
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Divide County, 51-39
Westhope-Newburg def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 48-43
Velva def. Parshall, 46-43
Trenton def. Alexander 67-8
North Prairie def. Benson County, 44-37
High School Boys Hockey
Minot High def. Mandan, 8-5
Dickinson def. Williston, 3-1
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 7-1
Bismarck Century JV def. Hazen-Beulah, 3-1
High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Minot High, 7-4
Mandan def. Dickinson, 6-0
Grand Forks def. Devils Lake, 5-2
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, ND (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 20-point performance from the bench, but fell 82-53 to the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on the road Tuesday in non-conference action. Sydney Gustavsson led the Beavers (1-7 overall, 0-1 NSIC) with 14 points and three steals. Peyton Breidenbach tacked on eight points from the bench and Vilborg Jonsdottir helped out with four points and two steals. The Minot State offense was very productive from deep, pouring in eight threes on 27 attempts. Jaime Skeggs was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining two treys in the contest. Minot State forced 18 North Dakota turnovers while committing 17 themselves in Tuesday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 13 points on the other end of the floor. Gustavsson’s three steals led the way for Minot State.
The score was tied 10-10 after the first quarter, and Minot State stuck with the Hawks to start the second before UND began to pull ahead. A three-pointer from DJ Davis at the midway point of the quarter started a 12-0 Fighting Hawk run to take a 33-19 lead. Following the Davis triple, the bench unit provided a spark to close the half, scoring 10 of the final 14 NoDak points to hold a 35-22 at intermission. Kiyah Hurst connected on 11-of-16 shot attempts on her way to 26 points for UND.
The Beavers next return to NSIC play at Bemidji State on Friday and St. Cloud State on Saturday.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team won its sixth straight game Tuesday night, defeating the Concordia (Minn.) Cobbers 87-56 at the Betty. It is the first 6-1 start for North Dakota since the 2002-03 season, when the team started 8-1. Amar Kuljuhovic notched his second double-double in three games with ten points and ten rebounds, while B.J. Omot led the team with 21 points, three blocks and three assists. Eli King also set a new career high with four steals.
The Fighting Hawks got off to a fast start with an early 7-2 lead, as Omot opened the scoring with a thunderous slam on the fast break, and Treysen Eaglestaff hit a three and then a jumper for five points. But the Cobbers gave the Fighting Hawks all they could handle in the early going, putting the green and white in as much as a five point hole in the first ten minutes. Later in the half, Omot scored back-to-back layups to tie the game at 20, and the middle of the half was tightly contested. After a jumper from Concordia made cut NoDak’s lead to 30-28, the hosts closed the half on an 11-2 run to go up 41-30 at intermission. Despite the surge at the end of the half for UND, Concordia scored the first six points of the second half to pull within five. But as the half went on, NoDak started to separate themselves. Tsotne Tsartsidze made the first basket of the second half for NoDak, Omot followed with a three to push the lead back to double digits and give UND some breathing room. The lead was trimmed back to single digits near the midpoint of the half at 54-46, but over the next 4:45 UND responded with a 14-4 run to go up 18. The green and white led Concordia off the scoreboard the last 3:37 of the game as they sealed the win.
The Fighting Hawks will go on the road this weekend against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside. Then return home to take on Portland on Saturday, December 9th at 1 p.m. at the Betty.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
SAN JOSE, Calif. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost at San Jose State on Monday night, falling 78-65 in the first of back-to-back matchups against the Spartans. San Jose State made 11-of-24 attempts (46 percent) from three-point range, while NDSU shot 5-of-19 (26 percent) from beyond the arc. The Bison shot 39 percent overall for the game. Sophomore Damari Wheeler-Thomas led NDSU with 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Boden Skunberg scored 13 points, and Andrew Morgan added 10 points and six boards. San Jose State led 32-27 at halftime after going ahead by as many as 10 points in the first half. The Bison scored the first six points of the second half to go up 33-32. With the Spartans leading 40-39, San Jose State rattled off an 8-0 run to push its advantage back to nine. SJSU’s Trey Anderson led all players with 21 points. The Bison (4-4) will host San Jose State in a rematch next Monday, Dec. 4, at the Scheels Center in Fargo.
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WOLVES-THUNDER
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, reserve Troy Brown Jr. scored a season-high 17 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves withstood an injury to Anthony Edwards to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-103 on Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Edwards had 12 of his 21 points in the third quarter to lead the Wolves (13-4) back after trailing most of the first half, before landing hard during a dunk attempt and leaving the game with a bruised right hip. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points on 13-for-22 shooting for the Thunder. His 37-foot try to tie at the buzzer, his only 3-point attempt of the night, was well off the mark. Brown made one of two foul shots with 4.5 seconds left to give the Thunder an opening, but the Wolves capped a stifling defensive performance in the second half — fueled by a switch to zone — with one more denial. The Thunder (11-6) had only 42 points in the second half and shot 6 for 26 in the third quarter against a Wolves team that leads the Western Conference with the best 17-game start in franchise history. The Wolves finished 3-1 in the Western Conference Group C. The Thunder went 1-3. Golden State played at Sacramento later Tuesday to determine the group champion. By only winning by three points, the Wolves were eliminated from contention because point differential serves as the second tiebreaker behind head-to-head results. The Timberwolves host Utah on Thursday.
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WILD-BLUES
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the first period and the Minnesota Wild ended a seven-game slide by beating St. Louis 3-1 on Tuesday. Matt Boldy added an insurance goal late and Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves for his first win in eight starts for Minnesota, playing its first game under coach John Hynes. A former bench boss with Nashville and New Jersey, Hynes took over Monday after the Wild fired Dean Evason. Colton Parayko netted the Blues goal. Jordan Binnington stopped 34 shots for St. Louis, including all 17 he faced in a second period owned by Minnesota. The Blues had just five shots on goal in the period. The Wild are at Nashville on Thursday.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/28/23
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 11/28/23
MINOT, ND – The first high school basketball polls of the season were released on Monday. 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
1. Thompson (12) 0-0 84
2. Wahpeton (6) 0-0 72
3. Grafton 0-0 43
4. Northern Cass 0-0 39
5. Watford City 0-0 15
1. Thompson (12) 0-0 84
2. Wahpeton (6) 0-0 72
3. Grafton 0-0 43
4. Northern Cass 0-0 39
5. Watford City 0-0 15
Others receiving votes: Devils Lake (0-0), Bottineau (0-0), Central Cass (0-0) South Prairie-Max (0-0)
Class B Girls Basketball Poll
Team (1st Place Votes) Record Polling Points
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (13) 0-0 171
2. Bowman County (1) 0-0 144
3. Sargent County (1) 0-0 127
4. Kenmare-Bowbells (1) 0-0 113
5. May-Port-CG (2) 0-0 110
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 104
7. Central McLean 0-0 82
T8. Hatton-Northwood 0-0 30
T8. Tioga 0-0 30
10. Grant County-Mott-Regent 0-0 17
1. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (13) 0-0 171
2. Bowman County (1) 0-0 144
3. Sargent County (1) 0-0 127
4. Kenmare-Bowbells (1) 0-0 113
5. May-Port-CG (2) 0-0 110
6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 0-0 104
7. Central McLean 0-0 82
T8. Hatton-Northwood 0-0 30
T8. Tioga 0-0 30
10. Grant County-Mott-Regent 0-0 17
Other receiving votes: Our Redeemer’s (0-0), LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (0-0), T-G-U (0-0), Garrison (0-0), New Rockford-Sheyenne (0-0), Linton-HMB (0-0), Maple River (0-0), Trenton (0-0)
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MINOT, ND – Two games on the opening night of girls basketball.
High School Girls Basketball
Class A
Carrington def. New Rockford-Sheyenne (Class B), 41-39
Carrington def. New Rockford-Sheyenne (Class B), 41-39
Class B
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Dunseith, 67-38
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Dunseith, 67-38
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – Back in action in their home state, yet still on the road, the No. 2 Minot State men’s hockey team came up short, 4-1, in a top-5 battle at No. 4-ranked Jamestown on Monday night. The Beavers (12-4-0 overall) got a goal from team captain Carter Barley with 5 minutes, 46 seconds gone in the second period, but that was all Minot State could muster. Colby Joseph and Walker Jerome assisted on the goal. Barley’s goal made it a 3-1 contest as the host Jimmies netted two in the first period, added an early second-period goal, then tacked on an insurance goal with 2:55 left in the middle period for the win. Jake Anthony finished with 24 saves on the day for the Beavers who now return home to host five in a row at the Maysa Arena, starting with Grand Canyon this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. each night.
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MSU WOMENS WRESTLING
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – Renewing their budding rivalry, the Minot State women’s wrestling team picked up three wins on the mat but lost the dual against host Jamestown on Monday night. The two teams have now met five times in the brief history of the second-year Beaver program, including twice this season with the two teams splitting their head-to-head duals this year as Minot State won the last meeting 30-14. A trio of forfeits by the Beavers (3-2 duals) gave the host Jimmies (3-2) their 15-point advantage in the dual as the teams split the matches contested on the mats. Julia Petryna led the way for Minot State as she earned a 10-0 technical fall victory at 116 pounds over Jamestown’s Destiny Walsh, then she added a win by pin over Jenna Gerhardt in 3 minutes, 47 seconds in an extra match which did not go toward the dual team scoring. Ari Korish added a win by injury default in her 123-pound bout, putting Minot State on top 9-5 at the time in the dual. After a pair of wins put Jamestown on top 14-9 in the dual, the Beavers got a win by pin from Haleigh Lematta at 143 pounds in 3:30, tying the dual score at 14-14 before two forfeits and a win by pin helped the Jimmies claim the team victory. The dual is the start of a busy week of competition for the Beavers who next head to Sioux Falls for a first-ever meeting with the first-year Cougars on Thursday before returning to Jamestown on Saturday for the Jamestown Open tournament.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
SAN JOSE, Calif. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost at San Jose State on Monday night, falling 78-65 in the first of back-to-back matchups against the Spartans. San Jose State made 11-of-24 attempts (46 percent) from three-point range, while NDSU shot 5-of-19 (26 percent) from beyond the arc. The Bison shot 39 percent overall for the game. Sophomore Damari Wheeler-Thomas led NDSU with 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Boden Skunberg scored 13 points, and Andrew Morgan added 10 points and six boards. San Jose State led 32-27 at halftime after going ahead by as many as 10 points in the first half. The Bison scored the first six points of the second half to go up 33-32. With the Spartans leading 40-39, San Jose State rattled off an 8-0 run to push its advantage back to nine. SJSU’s Trey Anderson led all players with 21 points. The Bison (4-4) will host San Jose State in a rematch next Monday, Dec. 4, at the Scheels Center in Fargo.
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NDSU FOOTBALL-MVFC HONORS
ST. LOUIS (NDSU) – North Dakota State claimed nine spots on the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference teams on Monday as selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches, media and sports information directors. The Bison had seven first-team selections including senior Hunter Brozio, who was selected to two spots as the first team fullback and long snapper. Right guard Jake Kubas, left tackle Jalen Sundell, defensive end Dylan Hendricks, linebacker Logan Kopp and safety Cole Wisniewski also made the first team. NDSU quarterback Cam Miller finished third overall in the voting for MVFC Offensive Player of the Year behind South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis and quarterback Mark Gronowski. Miller made the second team along with NDSU defensive tackle Eli Mostaert. North Dakota State had four players earn honorable mention – tight end Joe Stoffel, all-purpose player RaJa Nelson, punt returner Jayden Price and placekicker Griffin Crosa. NDSU (9-3) is scheduled to play No. 6 seed Montana State (8-3) in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 1 p.m. MT on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman.
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UND FOOTBALL-MVFC HONORS
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – Seven North Dakota student-athletes were selected to the All-MVFC Teams, the league offices announced Monday morning. Nominations were submitted by each school’s sports information director and voting was conducted by the league’s head coaches, SID’s and select media members. Senior RB Luke Skokna was the top member from UND on an All-MVFC Team, being named a first team return specialist and an honorable mention all-purpose player. Four other Fighting Hawks were named second team selections: WR Bo Belquist, OL Donny Ventrelli, LB Wyatt Pedigo, and DB C.J. Siegel. Two additional NoDak student-athletes received honorable mention accolades: OL Easton Kilty and LB Ted Mullin.
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UND MENS BASKETBALL-HONOR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – Treysen Eaglestaff was named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week by the Summit League office on Monday for the week of November 20-26. This award is the first weekly award for the sophomore guard. Eaglestaff led the Fighting Hawks in points in both games at the Central Arkansas Thanksgiving Classic, scoring 23 in the win over New Orleans and 22 in the win over Eastern Michigan. He also had a great week with assists–dishing out a career high six at Pacific on Monday and also assisted on Elijah Brooks’ game-winning dunk against New Orleans on Saturday. Over the three games he averaged 17 points per game.
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UND MENS HOCKEY-HONOR
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Freshman defenseman Jake Livanavage was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office. It is the first weekly honor for Livanavage in his career. Livanavage contributed at both ends of the ice in North Dakota’s sweep of Bemidji State to extend UND’s winning streak to a nation-best seven straight. Offensively, he shined, dishing out a pair of assists, with one each night. On Friday, Livanavage handed out the primary assist on the overtime, game-winning goal scored by Jackson Blake in a 3-2, comeback victory to earn the game’s third star. The next night, the Phoenix, Ariz., native again set up Blake with a primary assist on UND’s second goal, this time on the power play, in a 5-0 victory. With the two assists, Livanavage recorded points in back-to-back games for the second time this season. Along with his two helpers, Livanavage posted a +3 plus/minus and blocked a shot against the Beavers, including helping record a shutout on Saturday. The Arizona native now has five points (1g, 4a) in 14 games this season. North Dakota hits the road for a top-3 showdown against No. 3 Denver beginning on Friday night from Magness Arena.
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VIKINGS-BEARS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago Bears finally won one of these up-for-grab games after all those painful finishes. Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the night after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. The Bears (4-8) stopped a 12-game NFC North losing streak, including six in a row against the Vikings (6-6). The Vikings, who cautiously chose to hold star wide receiver Justin Jefferson out for another game with his hamstring injury, were as helpless as ever on offense with only a field goal by Greg Joseph at the end of the first half to show for the first 54-plus minutes. Dobbs threw the go-ahead score to T.J. Hockenson with 5:54 left, but the Vikings stalled out again after that at the worst possible time. The Vikings have their bye week, followed by a visit to Las Vegas on Dec. 10.
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WILD-FIRING
ST. PAUL, MN (AP) – The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with John Hynes on Monday after losing seven straight games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season. General manager Bill Guerin announced the moves, including the firing of assistant Bob Woods. Hynes, the former New Jersey and Nashville coach, will take over. The Wild planned a news conference with Guerin and Hynes today, prior to their game against St. Louis. Evason, 59, had three full seasons in charge of the Wild, who gave him his first head coaching job in the NHL on Feb. 14, 2020, when Bruce Boudreau was fired and he was promoted from his assistant role. He went 147-77-27 in 251 regular season games and 8-15 in the postseason without winning any series. Hynes, 48, is 284-255-63 in eight NHL seasons. The Predators fired him on May 30, six weeks after missing the playoffs. They lost in the opening round in each of three previous years, starting in 2020 when he was hired midseason to replace the fired Peter Laviolette. The Devils fired Hynes about a month before he was plucked off the market by the Predators.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/22/23
K-HEART SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 11/22/23
MINOT, ND – The Minot High girls hockey team began the season hosting Bismarck Century last night. Maicee Burke tallied the hat trick as in the Majettes win.
High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 4-3
Dickinson def. Williston, 2-1
Jamestown def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-4 OT
Fargo Davies def. Grand Forks, 3-2 OT
West Fargo United def. Devils Lake, 4-1
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 4-3
Dickinson def. Williston, 2-1
Jamestown def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-4 OT
Fargo Davies def. Grand Forks, 3-2 OT
West Fargo United def. Devils Lake, 4-1
High School Boys Hockey
Mandan def. Hazen-Beulah, 5-2
Bottineau-Rugby def. Devils Lake, 5-4
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MINOT, ND – The Class B Volleyball All-State team was announced and honors were given to several area players. Lean Lindquist and Maya Vibeto of Our Redeemer’s named to the First Team. Kylie Simpson of Bottineau, Anne Stroklund of Kenmare-Bowbells, and Azjiah Trader of South Prairie-Max were also named to the First Team. Second Team honors given to Chinelo Udekwe of Bishop Ryan and Shea Barron and Savanna Filibeck of Beulah. The team is voted on by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
CROOKSTON, Minn. (MSU) – Khari Broadway scored 20 points to help lead the Minot State men’s basketball team over the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles 79-67 on the road Tuesday night in the NSIC opener for both teams. The Beavers (3-1 overall, 1-0 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Broadway, who had 20 points, five assists and three steals. Connor Hollenbeck added 18 points and six rebounds and Caleb Van De Griend helped out with a double-double off the bench with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Van De Griend pulled down seven offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 19 boards and turned them into 16 second-chance points. After jumping out to an 18-17 advantage, Minot State went on an 8-0 run with 6:19 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Broadway, to increase its lead to 26-17. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 32-26 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 18 of its 32 points close to the basket. Minot State kept its lead intact before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Van De Griend’s layup, to grow the lead to 58-48 with 7:38 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 79-67 win. Minot State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 12 of its 47 total points. The Beavers host Jamestown on Saturday at 3 pm.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
CROOKSTON, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got an 18-point performance from the bench, but fell 67-54 to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on the road Tuesday in the NSIC opener for both teams. Sydney Gustavsson led the Beavers (1-6 overall, 0-1 NSIC) with 19 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Emma Mogen tacked on five points and three steals off of the bench and Cassidy King helped out with two points and four steals from the bench. Led by Gustavsson’s four offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 17 boards that resulted in 15 second-chance points. Minot State did a great job disrupting Minnesota Crookston shots in the contest, as well, coming away with five blocks. Jaime Skeggs led the way individually for the Beavers with two rejections. 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 34-26 halftime deficit. Minnesota Crookston continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 45-30 advantage before Minot State went on an 11-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Peyton Breidenbach, to trim its deficit to 45-41 with 25 seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Minot State’s bench made the most of its minutes in the period as non-starters totaled seven of the team’s 15 third-quarter points. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 67-54. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 13 points in the paint. The Lady Beavers will play next at the University of North Dakota on Tuesday at 5 pm.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State linebacker Logan Kopp and quarterback Cam Miller are among the finalists announced Tuesday for two national player of the year awards in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Kopp, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., is a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year. Kopp leads the NDSU defense with 68 total tackles including two forced fumbles and one recovery. He is second on the team with three interceptions and four pass breakups, and ranks third on the Bison with 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
Miller, a senior from Solon, Iowa, is a candidate for the Walter Payton Award, which is presented annually to the FCS Offensive Player of the Year. Miller ranks second in the FCS with a .747 completion percentage and 166.5 pass efficiency rating. He is 171 of 229 passing for 2,049 yards with 14 touchdowns against four interceptions, and he is NDSU’s leading rusher with 563 yards on 100 attempts with 11 touchdowns.
Two NDSU players have won the awards in previous years. Defensive end Kyle Emanuel was the Buck Buchanan Award winner in 2014, and quarterback Trey Lance was the Walter Payton Award winner in 2019. North Dakota State (8-3) is scheduled to host Pioneer Football League champion Drake (8-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/21/23
K-HEART SPORTS – TUESDAY – 11/21/23
STOCKTON, Calif. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team won its third straight game Monday night, defeating Pacific 73-71 in a nail biter that was close throughout. Tsotne Tsartsidze led the Fighting Hawks with 19 points, including the go ahead layup with 21 seconds left to put UND up 72-71, and then the final point of the game on a free throw in the final seconds. Eli King and B.J. Omot each had 12 points, and Amar Kuljuhovic reached double figures for the first time as a Fighting Hawk with ten. King led the team in rebounds for the second game in a row with eight and Treysen Eaglestaff led with six assists. Omot blocked three shots and King had two of the seven UND steals.
Both teams started slowly offensively, but a triple from Omot gave the Fighting Hawks a 10-6 lead at the 15:24 mark of the half. From there the pendulum swung the other way with a 13-3 run by Pacific—which was halted by a 10-0 run from NoDak with a three from King and a dunk from Omot to bring the green and white within one, then a triple from Tsartsidze to go back ahead and then a layup from King to make it 23-19. The teams went back and forth in the half, and ultimately a three-point play from Amar Kuljuhovic knotted it up at 35, which is how the two teams went to intermission. Pacific came out of the locker room with the momentum in the second half, building a 50-42 lead just over five minutes into the second half. But NoDak chipped away, owning the next five minutes of the half with a 12-4 run that tied the game up at 54. An alley-oop from Elijah Brooks to Omot gave UND their first lead of the second half with 8:17 remaining. But Pacific took the lead back, going ahead 65-60 with 4:24 to go. Tsartsidze answered with a three and an Eaglestaff layup tied it at 65 with 2:39 left. Two free throws from King put the green and white back ahead 70-69 with 57 ticks left, Pacific went back ahead briefly at 71-70 before Tsartsidze finished off the game. The Fighting Hawks will head to the Natural State for the Central Arkansas Classic on Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26 to take on New Orleans University and Eastern Michigan.
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Sophomore Lance Waddles scored a career-high 26 points to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a 101-72 victory over Wisconsin-Stout on Monday evening inside the Scheels Center. Waddles made seven of his first eight shots and finished with five three-pointers on his way to a career-best 26 points. NDSU sophomore Tajavis Miller recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 15 points and five assists for the Bison. NDSU improved to 4-2 on the season. The Bison shot just under 58 percent for the game, including 10-of-28 (36 percent) from beyond the arc. NDSU led by as many as 22 in the first half, using a 14-2 run late in the half to go ahead 53-31. NDSU will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., this weekend to play Grand Canyon University on Saturday.
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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
GREELEY, Colo. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball picked up a victory on the road Monday night defeating Northern Colorado 67-60 at Bank of Colorado Arena. Junior Abbie Draper scored a career high 19 points to lead the way for NDSU in a wire-to-wire victory. Draper, who’s previous career high was 14 as a freshman, scored 15 of NDSU’s 35 first half points and went on to score 19 overall, as she finished on 9-of-11 shooting, including a three pointer, along with a team high three steals, two rebounds and a block defensively. The Bison improved to 2-2 on the season, while Northern Colorado fell to 2-2.
Heaven Hamling, who was held scoreless in the first half, and freshman Abby Krzewinski, who made her first career start, joined Draper in double figures, scoring 10 points each. Hamling added three rebounds and two steals, while Krzewinski added three rebounds, a team high three assists, and a block. After NDSU won the opening tip, Krzewinski gave the Bison the lead on the opening possession. After Elle Evans forced a turnover, Draper would add a three pointer on the next possession and the Bison never trailed. Evans matched Draper with a team high three steals, Krzewinski with three assists, and also had a team high five rebounds to go along with eight points. The Bison led by as much as 10 in the first half and carried a 35-28 lead into the break. Late in the third period, Hamling made a layup to give NDSU a 14-point lead, it’s largest of the game. A 16-3 run by Northern Colorado to close the third and start the fourth cut NDSU’s lead to one at 55-54. However, the Bison outscored the Golden Bears 12-6 over the final 6:27 to secure NDSU’s first road win of the season. The Bison will now continue their road swing with the third of four-straight games away from home coming against Harvard at the San Diego Classic on Friday. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. CT.
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WOLVES-KNICKS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points, and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New York Knicks 117-100 on Monday night. Minnesota (10-3) is 6-0 at home — tying a franchise record to start a season — and has won nine of its past 10 games. That stretch included seven straight wins, the franchise’s longest streak since 2004 — which was the last year the Wolves made it past the first round of the playoffs. Rudy Gobert scored 16 points for the Wolves. Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels left with a sprained right ankle in the first quarter and didn’t return. That opened up extended minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Naz Reid added 10 points as the Wolves’ bench outscored New York’s reserves 43-30. Jalen Brunson scored 25 points and Julius Randle had 21 for New York, which shot 34.8% (32 of 92) to Minnesota’s 51.3%. The Knicks (8-6) came in allowing a league-low 104.9 points per game. The Timberwolves host Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/20/23
K-HEART SPORTS – MONDAY – 11/20/23
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (MSU) – A fast start wasn’t enough for the top-ranked Beavers on Sunday as a 3 ½ minute stretch changed the game. No. 11 Ohio scored three goals in 3 minutes, 30 seconds midway through the second period to turn a deficit into a lead as the Bobcats skated to a 5-2 comeback win over the No. 1 Minot State men’s hockey team in the ACHA Showcase. The Beavers (12-3-0 overall) now get Thanksgiving week off before returning to the ice with a road game Monday, Nov. 27, at 3:30 p.m. at Jamestown.
Things started well Sunday for Minot State as Christian Kadolph broke open the scoring with 2:37 left in the first period, finishing off assists from Logan Cyca and Walker Jerome to put the Beavers on top 1-0. Reid Arnold then pushed Minot State’s lead to 2-0, putting home a goal with 7:39 gone in the second, and things looked great for Minot State. Jay Buchholz and Sheldin Howard assisted on Arnold’s goal. But the Bobcats (10-5-2) answered with their first of the game just 2:19 later, igniting a 3 ½ minute stretch that changed the game as Ohio scored three times in that span to take the lead. One more goal, later in the second period, and a final goal in the third iced the victory for the Bobcats. Jake Anthony finished with 25 saves in goal for Minot State in the setback.
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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – A comeback effort from the North Dakota women’s basketball team fell short Sunday against Montana State in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Fighting Hawks surged in the third quarter but would ultimately fall 60-53 to the Bobcats.
It was all Bobcats to start the game, as they scored the first 12 points of the contest in the opening three minutes. Montana State shot .600 percent from the field and grabbed a 20-8 lead following the first 10 minutes. NoDak’s offensive woes continued in the second quarter and was held to 18 points in the first half. However, the UND defense began to settle in and held the Bobcats to a .313 shooting percentage in the second frame. UND ramped up its defensive pressure in the third quarter, forcing seven Montana State turnovers that translated to six points. Kacie Borowicz led the Hawks with six points in the quarter, but it was the bench unit that provided the offensive spark with 13 points. Kiyah Hurst scored five, while Nevaeh Ferrara Horne and Kiera Pemberton had four points each in the third. UND outscored Montana State 19-4 to open the third and took its first lead of the game, 37-36, following two Ferrara Horne free throws at the two-minute mark. The lead changed hands twice and the score was tied twice in the fourth quarter, but it was the Bobcats who held the lead for the final three minutes to take the 60-53 decision. Borowicz poured in 12 of the Hawks 14 points in the fourth quarter and went 4-for-5 from the free throw line. Rakiyah Beal scored the other two points for UND. The Hawks forced five turnovers in the final period, while only committing one but were unable to convert Bobcat miscues to points. Montana State controlled the boards over the final 10 minutes with 12 defensive rebounds.
Borowicz scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals to lead the Hawks. She was followed by Hurst’s seven points and nine rebounds. Sammiyah Hoskin and Pemberton were active on the offensive glass grabbing a combined seven offensive rebounds. The Fighting Hawks travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. for the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic Friday and Saturday. UND faces Southern Miss on Friday at 11:00 a.m. and North Texas on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
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FCS PLAYOFFS
FARGO, ND – The bracket for the FCS Playoffs was announced on Sunday. Both NDSU and UND will host games in the first round. North Dakota State (8-3) will face Pioneer Football League champion Drake (8-3, 8-0 PFL) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The winner advances to play No. 6 national seed Montana State (8-3, 6-2 Big Sky) in the second round Saturday, Dec. 2. UND will host Sacramento State on Saturday, Nov. 25 at Noon (CT) in the opening round, with the winner heading to No. 3 seed South Dakota the following weekend. Defending champion South Dakota State received the overall #1-seed.
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VIKINGS-BRONCOS
DENVER (AP) — Stymied all night by the Minnesota Vikings’ smothering defense, Russell Wilson never lost faith in his sputtering offense whose first nine drives ended with Wil Lutz kicking five field goals and Riley Dixon punting four times. Courtland Sutton’s leaping 15-yard touchdown catch with 1:03 remaining was the difference for Denver (5-5), which now owns the league’s longest winning streak at four. Danielle Hunter’s tackle of Javonte Williams on the 2-point try kept the Vikings within a point and needing a field goal by Greg Joseph in Denver’s thin air to win it. The Broncos’ defense — which produced three more takeaways, giving Denver a dozen over its last three games — didn’t allow the Vikings (6-5) to get out of their own side of the field on Minnesota’s desperation drive in the final minute, however. Denver forced Joshua Dobbs into an intentional grounding that brought up fourth-and-25 before Dobbs threw one final incompletion from the Vikings 21 with 16 seconds left. Dobbs threw for 221 yards and a touchdown and ran for another but lost with the Vikings for the first time since they acquired him in an emergency trade with Arizona. Still, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to have both a touchdown throw and a touchdown run in his first three games with a team. Wilson went 27 of 35 for 259 yards without an interception for Denver. The Vikings host Chicago next Monday.
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WILD-MAPLE LEAFS
STOCKHOLM (AP) – William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in the final game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden. Nylander collected the puck, skated toward the net and fired a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury for his 12th goal of the season. He also extended his franchise-record, season-opening point streak to 17 games. Nylander had five points (two goals, three assists) in Toronto’s two games in Stockholm. Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for Toronto. He tied Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets for the league lead with 14 goals. Matthew Knies scored his fifth of the season, Morgan Rielly added a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll stopped 33 shots for Toronto. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and defensemen Jon Merrill and Jake Middleton also scored for Minnesota, which lost its fifth straight (0-3-2). Fleury stopped 21 shots.
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K-Heart Sports – 11/19/23
K-HEART SPORTS – SUNDAY – 11/19/23
MINOT, ND – West Fargo Sheyenne and Northern Cass each repeated as state champs at the State Volleyball Tournament.
High School Girls Volleyball
Class A
Class A
State Tournament – Fargo Dome
7th Place
(W3) Bismarck Legacy def. (W4) Bismarck High (3-2) 25-17, 21-25, 12-25, 25-15, 15-13
5th Place
(E3) Fargo North def. (W1) Bismarck Century (3-0) 25-19, 25-22, 25-20
3rd Place
(E4) Fargo Davies def. (W2) Jamestown (3-0) 25-18, 25-22, 25-21
Championship
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (E2) Fargo Shanley (3-1) 25-14, 10-25, 25-17, 25-18
7th Place
(W3) Bismarck Legacy def. (W4) Bismarck High (3-2) 25-17, 21-25, 12-25, 25-15, 15-13
5th Place
(E3) Fargo North def. (W1) Bismarck Century (3-0) 25-19, 25-22, 25-20
3rd Place
(E4) Fargo Davies def. (W2) Jamestown (3-0) 25-18, 25-22, 25-21
Championship
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (E2) Fargo Shanley (3-1) 25-14, 10-25, 25-17, 25-18
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High School Girls Volleyball
Class B
Class B
State Tournament – Fargo Dome
7th Place
Shiloh Christian def. Trenton (3-0) 25-14, 25-19, 25-14
5th Place
#5 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. New Rockford-Sheyenne (3-1) 25-13, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19
3rd Place
#3 Our Redeemer’s def. #1 Dickinson Trinity (3-2) 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13
Championship
#4 Northern Cass def. #2 May-Port-CG (3-1) 25-23, 25-14, 21,25, 25-13
7th Place
Shiloh Christian def. Trenton (3-0) 25-14, 25-19, 25-14
5th Place
#5 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. New Rockford-Sheyenne (3-1) 25-13, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19
3rd Place
#3 Our Redeemer’s def. #1 Dickinson Trinity (3-2) 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13
Championship
#4 Northern Cass def. #2 May-Port-CG (3-1) 25-23, 25-14, 21,25, 25-13
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MSU MENS HOCKEY
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (MSU) – The Beavers ran into a hot goalie Saturday afternoon who simply could not be beaten. UNLV’s Zach Wickson stopped all 25 shots he faced, helping the fourth-ranked Rebels pull off a 3-0 upset of the No. 1 Minot State men’s hockey team on day two of the ACHA Showcase. UNLV (12-3-0 overall) scored late in the first period of what proved to be a close contest, which stayed a 1-0 game until midway through the third period when the Rebels tacked on a pair of goals to help ice the win. Jake Anthony finished with 19 saves in goal for the Beavers (12-2-0), who wrap up the weekend playing No. 11 Ohio at noon today.
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MSU WOMENS HOCKEY
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (MSU) – For the first time this season, Minot State women’s hockey matched up against the No. 9 Jamestown Jimmies with hopes of getting back on track. They did so in a big way, as the No. 10 Beavers scored four goals in the first period that propelled them to a 6-1 victory over the Jimmies at Wilson arena on Saturday night. Jamestown ended the shutout streak late in the second period, but the lead was far too great, and Minot State picked up the win. The Beavers (6-9-0 overall) scored four goals in the opening frame, the first one at a minute and 26 seconds into the game. Minot State would go on to add one in the second and one in the third, with Jamestown (9-3-0) scoring once in between. Both teams will meet again at Wilson Arena at 2:00 p.m. for a Sunday matinee.
Paige Ackerman scored twice in the first period for the Beavers, netting her second and third goals of the year. Erica Fijala registered her first goal of the season on an assist from Gillian Gervin. Speaking of Gervin, she was the other goal scorer in that opening period who collected her third tally of the young season. Aspen Cooper and Cameron Schmidt notched two assists, along with Olivia Opheim who also racked up a helper. Makena Welby stretched the lead to five, as she also scored her first of the year. After the Jimmies got on the board once, captain Riley Ball would chip in another for good measure. Morgan Baker was stellar in net for the Beavers making 29 saves on 30 shots. The Beavers came out firing and never looked back. It was a breakout game for Minot State offensively, as they handled Jamestown convincingly scoring six goals in regulation. Minot State grabs the first win of the 2023-24 season between these two squads.
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MSU MENS BASKETBALL
BILLINGS, Mont. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team got a 21-point performance from the bench, but fell 82-64 to the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets on the road Saturday. The Beavers (2-1 overall) had four players score in double figures, led by Michael Jok, who had 11 points. Jaxon Gunville added 11 points and Kameron Givens chipped in as well with 10 points and two steals off of the bench. Led by Khari Broadway’s three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in nine second-chance points.
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MSU WOMENS BASKETBALL
MINOT, ND (MSU) -The Minot State women’s basketball team went into the half beating Montana State-Billings 33-31, but could not pull away in the second half and fell 79-62 to the Yellowjackets at home Saturday. The Beavers (1-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Sydney Gustavsson, who had 15 points. Taylor Goss tacked on 12 points and Jaime Skeggs added four points and seven assists. Minot State forced 17 Montana State-Billings turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Saturday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 21 points on the offensive end of the floor. Maya Aguilar led the way individually with one steal.
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MINOTAUROS-BULLS
MINOT, ND – The Minotauros got goals from Will Dawson, Niklas Ketonen, Joel Lehtinen and Pavol Funtek as Minot swept the two game weekend series against North Iowa with a 4-1 win on Saturday. Brady James tallied 20 saves for the Tauros as they increase their lead in the NAHL Central Division to four points over Austin.
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UND HOCKEY
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 2/4 North Dakota struck four times in the first period before adding a final tally in the third to polish off a sweep over Miami with a 5-1 victory on Saturday night in front of another sellout crowd at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. UND (9-2-1, 4-0-0 NCHC) rolled to its second straight sweep and fifth consecutive win overall, matching the longest winning streak for the team since a stretch of seven straight victories from Feb. 11 – Mar. 4, 2022. Despite forward Owen McLaughlin out of the lineup due to an illness, the top line of Riese Gaber, Jackson Blake and Louis Jamernik V did not miss a beat. The trio combined for three goals and an assist, with Gaber striking for a pair of goals to notch his 11th and 12th career goals against Miami in his career. For the 11th time this season, North Dakota jumped out to a 1-0 lead. On only its second shot of the game, Gaber collected a loose puck in the crease following a Garrett Pyke chance and potted it home to give the Fighting Hawks the early advantage just 8:27 into the opening period. Miami (4-7-1, 0-6-0 NCHC) was able to pull even just past the halfway point of the evening on a strike from PJ Fletcher, but it was the home team who seemed to take control of the momentum following the goal.
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NDSU FOOTBALL
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (NDSU) – Cam Miller passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns to lead ninth-ranked North Dakota State to a 48-27 victory over No. 22 Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Nov. 18. Cole Wisniewski had a 75-yard interception return touchdown and made nine tackles to lead the NDSU defense, which recorded five sacks and intercepted four passes. The Bison finished the regular season 8-3 overall and 5-3 in the conference. Miller completed his first eight pass attempts and had 115 yards in the first quarter, including a 36-yard touchdown to Eli Green on fourth down to cap NDSU’s opening drive. Miller scored on a 1-yard run and hit RaJa Nelson on a 15-yard touchdown pass as NDSU opened a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter. Griffin Crosa added field goals of 34 and 37 yards to lift the Bison to a 27-10 halftime lead. Quarterback Cole Payton’s 65-yard touchdown run on his first snap of the game gave NDSU its biggest lead of the game midway through the third quarter, 34-13. Payton added a 23-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter. Nelson had a career-high six receptions and 113 yards to lead seven Bison receivers. Linebacker Oscar Benson recorded the first two interceptions of his career, and Sam Jung got his first interception of the season. The 24-team bracket for the NCAA Division I Football Championship will be announced on an ESPNU selection show beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Eight first-round games will be played Saturday, Nov. 25.
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UND FOOTBALL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – No. 13/17 North Dakota used late-game heroics to defeat Illinois State, 22-21, inside the Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks trailed 21-16 with under five minutes remaining but traveled 76 yards over the next 4:28 to secure the victory. NoDak (7-4, 5-3 MVFC) trailed 21-16 with 4:53 remaining and went to work right away from its own 24. On the second play of the drive, Bo Belquist had a highlight-reel worthy play, toe-touching the sideline to secure a catch at the UND 41. Later in the drive with 1:11 remaining, Tommy Schuster found Belquist again for a 17-yard reception and then Jack Wright for a 15-yard grab that put the ball all the way down to the ISU 12 with under a minute to go. On the next play, Schuster scrambled and made it 11 yards all the way down to the ISU 1 to give the Fighting Hawks four chances to score with under 30 seconds remaining. Gaven Ziebarth powered ahead on the next play to put UND up 22-21 with 25 seconds left. The Hawks then attempted a two-point conversion that was unsuccessful. Illinois State (6-5, 4-4 MVFC) had a chance to reclaim the lead late and made it down to the ISU 40 but C.J. Siegel secured the victory for UND with a fumble recovery at the end when the Redbirds were trying to lateral the ball.
In the win, North Dakota put up 338 yards of offense with 169 yards both rushing and passing. Illinois State had 466 yards of
offense with 241 yards through the air and 225 yards on the ground. The Redbirds ate up over 31 minutes of clock in the game. Schuster went 14-for-22 for 169 yards passing and a score. He also had three rushes for 22 yards, highlighted by his 11-yard rush on the final drive. Belquist was his top receiving target with eight catches for 72 yards. Ziebarth paced NoDak on the ground with 16 carries for 74 yards and two scores, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Isaiah Smith also saw time in the backfield and had 45 yards on 12 carries. Malachi McNeal led the defense with nine tackles and one tackle-for-loss. Nineteen other Fighting Hawks recorded at least one tackle in the win, while Dylan Boecker also had a TFL.
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TIMBERWOLVES-PELICANS
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns capped a 29-point performance with a running floater off the glass with 5 seconds left, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 7:32 to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards scored 23 points before fouling out with 10 seconds left while guarding Brandon Ingram along the perimeter. But Ingram missed one of his two free throws, allowing Towns to put Minnesota in front from close range. The Pelicans still had a shot to win it as time ran out, but Ingram, who had a game-high-30 points, missed a mid-range jumper. Towns scored 12 in the fourth quarter, including a 3 that gave Minnesota its first lead of the second half at 119-117. Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the T-Wolves. Jaden McDaniels added 12 points. Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, who played without Zion Williamson. Williamson was being rested on what was the second of three games in four nights.
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WILD-MAPLE LEAFS
STOCKHOLM (AP) — William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in the final game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden. Nylander collected the puck, skated toward the net and fired a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury for his 12th goal of the season. He also extended his franchise-record season-opening point streak to 17 games. Nylander had five points (two goals, three assists) in Toronto’s two games in Stockholm. Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for Toronto. He tied Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets for the league lead with 14 goals. Matthew Knies scored his fifth of the season, Morgan Rielly added a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll stopped 33 shots for Toronto, which was playing outside North America for the first time in its more than 100-year history. Mitch Marner had two assists for the Maple Leafs to surpass 400 for his career. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and defensemen Jon Merrill and Jake Middleton also scored for Minnesota, which lost its fifth straight (0-3-2). Fleury stopped 21 shots. This was the 10th season the NHL has played in Europe with a total of 36 regular-season games on the continent (16 in Stockholm) to connect with hockey-mad fans in Scandinavia and elsewhere. The Wild host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.
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