MINOT, ND – It’s the final day of the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast the Powers Lake-Burke Central and Des Lacs-Burlington games on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

State Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
Consolation
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 64-62
#4 Thompson def. Warwick, 83-67
Semifinal
#2 Shiloh Christian def. #3 Beulah, 65-61 OT
#1 Central Cass def. #5 Des Lacs-Burlington, 64-57

 

Today’s schedule
7th Place
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs Warwick, 1 pm
5th Place
#4 Thompson vs Powers Lake-Burke Central, 2:30 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
3rd Place
#3 Beulah vs #5 Des Lacs-Burlington, 6 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
Championship
#1 Central Cass vs #2 Shiloh Christian, 8 pm

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (MSU) – Game No. 1, no problem. Following the example set by the Minot State women one night before, the top-ranked Minot State men’s hockey team steam-rolled to a first-round, shutout win at the ACHA National Tournament. Getting goals from eight different players, the Beavers beat No. 17 Michigan-Dearborn, 8-0 on Friday night. On Thursday, the third-ranked Minot State women rolled past Miami (Ohio) 7-0 in their ACHA National opener. With the win, the Beavers (32-3-0 overall) move into the quarterfinals on Sunday night at 7 p.m. (CT) against the winner of Saturday night’s first-round matchup between No. 9 Maryvillle (Mo.) and No. 8 Indiana Tech.

 

Jay Buchholz got the onslaught started, scoring the eventual game-winner with 5 minutes, 49 seconds gone in the first period off assists from Sheldin Howard and Joey Moffatt. Troy Hamilton pushed the lead to 2-0 just 3:03 later off assists from Wayde Johannesson and Connor Navrot, then Beavers captain Davis Sheldon scored with 3:57 left before the first intermission off a Brayden Pawluk assist, and the rout was underway. Cochrane pushed the lead with 4-0 midway through the second period, then Pawluk and Drew Carter scored 20 seconds apart for a commanding 6-0 advantage at the end of two periods. Reece Henry and Buchholz assisted on Cochrane’s goal, Minot State goalie Jake Anthony assisted on Pawluk’s goal, and Cochrane and Christian Kadolph assisted on Carter’s goal. Minot State then got third-period goals from Moffatt and Reid Arnold to ice the win. Eric Soar and Buchholz assisted on Moffatt’s goal, and Sheldon and Moffatt set up Arnold’s final score. Anthony finished with 16 saves in goal for the Beavers, recording his fifth shutout of the season.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (UND) – Zach Okabe scored at 5:45 of overtime to lead No. 7 St. Cloud State to a 3-2 victory over No. 17 North Dakota in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. UND (18-15-6) sees its season come to an end in overtime for the third straight year and fifth time in the last six seasons. The Fighting Hawks held a 2-1 lead heading into the third period on a goal from Judd Caulfield just past the midway point of the contest, but Jami Krannila knotted the game with his 20th tally of the season on a rush at 5:06 of the final stanza to send the game into the extra session. In the overtime, Griffin Ness, who was last weekend’s hero against Omaha on Sunday to send UND to St. Paul, nearly had a chance to win it, but the puck rolled off his stick with a yawning cage before Okabe struck less than two minutes later to send the Huskies (23-12-3) into the championship game against No. 7 seed Colorado College. Drew DeRidder finished with 18 saves on 21 shots in his final collegiate game, collecting only his second loss in his last 10 starts. The fifth year was crucial in the dying moments of regulation, making a trio of grade-A stops to prevent SCSU from grabbing a late winner.

 

North Dakota jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the contest, with Ethan Frisch burying a power play goal on a great passing play from Jake Schmaltz and Jackson Blake for the senior’s seven tally of the season. SCSU answered back with a power play goal of its own from Veeti Miettinen to even the game at 1-1 after 20 minutes of play. UND took control in the second period, outshooting the Huskies by an 11-3 margin and moving back in front on the tally from Caulfield to carry the lead and the momentum into the final frame. It was SCSU who had a bit more jump to begin the third; however, eventually tying the game at 2-2 before a back-and-forth remainder of the period sent the game into overtime. Following a great penalty kill and a bevy of chances for the Fighting Hawks, it was St. Cloud State who ended the game on Okabe’s rush to the net and backhander over DeRidder to hand UND only its second loss in overtime in 11 contests.

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UND WOMEN’S BAKETBALL

 

LEXINGTON, K.Y. (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (18-12) dropped their first round game at the WBI Tournament to the California Baptist Lancers (20-13), 96-79. Kacie Borowicz led with 20 points and four assists. Juliet Gordon earned for second straight double-double with 11 points and led with 12 boards. This is her 5th of the season. North Dakota trailed from the start when CBU drained a three with the first possession and continued to dominate in the first period on a 9-3 run. The Lancers outscored the Hawks 29-17 in the first. The second, North Dakota started to put some things together. They would outscore the Lancers by one, heading into the locker room trailing by eleven. The third quarter UND went on an 8-0 run, things started to pick up. North Dakota brought the deficit down to seven. North Dakota came out and pushed hard trying to gain some ground late, coming within five. However a 25 point fourth quarter by the Lancers made it difficult for the Hawks to gain any ground. At the final buzzer, UND lost by 17. North Dakota will play against Norther Illinois at 4:30 pm CT today in the consolation bracket.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

EUGENE, Ore. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team fell short against Oregon, 96-57, in front of 2,703 fans in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night. NDSU finishes the season winning its most games in a single season since 2004-05 with an 18-12 overall record. The Bison also made their first appearance in the WNIT in program history. Oregon improves to 18-14 and will advance to the second round and host Rice on Monday night. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison with a team-high 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field. She also hauled in a team-best six rebounds with three assists. Elle Evans finished the season hitting double figures in scoring in 14 straight games with 15 points to go along with five rebounds. Taylor Brown, who played her 125th career game, netted 10 points with two assists and two rebounds. Abby Schulte rounded out the top performers reaching the 100-assist mark this season with a career-high 103 after passing out a team-high seven and chipped in four points. As a team, NDSU shot 35.4 percent (23-65) from the field and 27.8 percent (5-18) from three. The Bison also hauled in 29 rebounds and passed out 14 assists.

 

Both teams battled through a fast-paced opening quarter as Oregon jumped out to a 12-5 lead by the 4:34 mark. The Bison then put together a 6-2 run with triples from Evans and Katie Hildebrandt to pull within three, 14-11, with 2:42 to play in the quarter. The Ducks led after the first quarter of play, 19-15. Oregon then erupted in the second frame outscoring NDSU, 22-7. The Ducks strung together a momentum shifting 16-0 run to stretch their edge to 39-19 lead with 1:30 to play in the half and led at the intermission, 41-22. The Bison weren’t able to cut the deficit down any further in the second half and went on to drop the contest, 96-57.

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WOLVES-BULLS

 

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 49 points, Zach LaVine finished with 39 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-131 in double overtime. Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 11 rebounds. It was 132-129 when Vucevic brought the Bulls bench to its feet with a thunderous one-handed dunk for a three-point play with just over a minute left. Minnesota’s Naz Reid drove for a layup to make it a four-point game. But DeRozan made four free throws in the final 36 seconds to help Chicago come away with a wild win. Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards left with a sprained right ankle in the first quarter. Edwards was hurt late in the first quarter when he landed awkwardly after jumping while throwing a pass. He stayed down clutching his ankle before being helped to the back, and coach Chris Finch wasn’t sure how long he’ll be out, though Edwards wasn’t ruling out playing at Toronto today.

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VIKINGS-FREE AGENTS

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a contract with former Green Bay defensive end Dean Lowry on Friday, bringing in a replacement for the departed Dalvin Tomlinson. Lowry was a free agent who played the last seven years with the Packers. He started 80 of 111 games with 27 tackles for loss and 15 1/2 sacks and played multiple seasons there with current Vikings assistants Mike Smith and Mike Pettine on staff. Lowry is the latest in a long line of players to go directly from Green Bay to rival Minnesota, following outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and cornerback Chandon Sullivan last year. Sullivan became a free agent. Smith remains under contract. Tomlinson was a free agent who signed with Cleveland. The Vikings also re-signed backup offensive lineman Austin Schlottman for depth behind center Garrett Bradbury and the guard spots.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Des Lacs-Burlington is making the most of their first trip to the State B in 25 years, as they play in the semifinals tonight. We’ll broadcast the Powers Lake-Burke Central and Des Lacs-Burlington games on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

State Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
First Round
#2 Shiloh Christian def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 69-38
#3 Beulah def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 48-31
#1 Central Cass def. Warwick, 58-46
#5 Des Lacs-Burlington def. #4 Thompson, 55-48

 

Today’s schedule
Consolation
Powers Lake-Burke Central vs Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#4 Thompson vs Warwick, 2:45 pm
Semifinal
#2 Shiloh Christian vs #3 Beulah, 6:30 pm
#1 Central Cass vs #5 Des Lacs-Burlington, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

BOSTON, Mass. (MSU) – The trip to Boston started just the way the Beavers wanted late Thursday night: With a convincing victory. All-time career shutout leader Jordan Ivanco made 16 saves in goal for the third-ranked Minot State women’s hockey team, and her teammates unleashed an early offensive assault as the Beavers skated to a 7-0 win over No. 10-ranked Miami (Ohio) in the final first-round game of the ACHA Division I Women’s National Tournament.

 

Freshman Cameron Schmidt got things started for Minot State in her first trip to nationals as she scored what proved to be the game-winner just 3 minutes, 24 seconds into the action off an assist from Riley Ball. That opened the floodgates on a goal-rush for the Beavers (22-10-2 overall) who put four pucks in the net in a 3 minute, 14 second stretch. Jordan Kulbida, fresh off being named an ACHA Second Team All-American earlier in the week, made it 2-0 just 56 seconds later with an unassisted goal, then Gracie Perry also scored unassisted 1:12 after that for a commanding 3-0 lead. Kulbida finished off the fast start with her second of the game with just 6:38 gone from the first-period clock, putting Minot State well on its way to victory in front 4-0. Megan Norris assisted on Kulbida’s second of the day. From there, the Beavers kept tacking on insurance goal after insurance goal as Paige Ackerman scored with 8 seconds left before the first intermission, off a Kulbida assist, then Norris scored 1:14 into the second period off an Ackerman assist. Ball then capped the scoring for Minot State, putting away an assist from Norris with 1:29 gone in the third period for the 7-0 victory. The shutout was the 18th of Ivanco’s record-setting career at Minot State.

 

A victory that sends Minot State into the national quarterfinals on Saturday when the Beavers play Maryville (Mo.) at noon (CT). Miami plays a loser-out game Friday against Arizona State. The Beavers now face a Saints team that beat Arizona State 2-0 on Thursday. The teams played twice to open the 2022-23 season back on Oct. 7 and 8 with Minot State beating the Saints 5-4 on Friday and the Saints winning 2-1 on Saturday.

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-HONORS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (UND) – A pair of North Dakota student-athletes were honored on Thursday evening at the annual NCHC Awards Celebration from the St. Paul Event Center. Freshman forward Jackson Blake was named NCHC Rookie of the Year while senior defenseman Ethan Frisch earned NCHC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year to headline the banquet.

 

Blake led all NCHC rookies in conference-only scoring with 29 points, tying for second among all players in 24 NCHC games. It’s the third-most points by a freshman in conference play in NCHC history. Blake scored 10 goals and added 19 assists, which were second-most in conference play this year and first among freshmen. The Carolina Hurricanes draft pick was a two-time NCHC Rookie of the Month this year and finished the regular season with 40 points (15g/25a) in 35 games. The 40 points rank second among NCHC rookies and fourth among all NCHC players. The freshman is the third player at North Dakota to win NCHC Rookie of the Year, joining Brock Boeser in 2015-16 and Shane Pinto in 2019-20. Blake has registered 13 multi-point games this season, is only the 14th rookie at North Dakota since 1999-00 to have at least 15 goals in his first season and the sixth freshman with 40-plus points since the turn of the century.

 

Frisch earned the league’s most prestigious academic award, becoming the second UND player to be selected for the honor (Nick Mattson – 2015). The defenseman is a four-time NCHC All-Academic Team, NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and three-time AHCA All-America Scholar during his career while also contributing nearly 40 hours of community service to multiple local events and charities. On the ice, the marketing major has appeared in 125 games with 19 goals and 28 assists for 46 points. In those 125 contests, Frisch has only been whistled for 26 penalties and is a plus-23 rating. The Moorhead, Minn., native currently paces the NCHC with 67 blocked shots this season and has 127 blocks over the last two years.

 

North Dakota hits the ice for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal against No. 7 St. Cloud State tonight at 7:37 p.m. from the Xcel Energy Center.

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL-BRACKETS

 

UNDATED (AP) – From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted after Thursday’s late games concluded that only 787 brackets of unspecified millions remained perfect. Numbers were similar elsewhere. In ESPN’s Tournament Challenge bracket game, only 658 perfect brackets remained by the end of the first day. More than 20 million had gotten at least one of the 16 games wrong. Furman received a decent amount of support. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN’s brackets. Only 6.6% picked Princeton to beat Arizona, and the Wildcats going down did tremendous damage to many brackets. They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. Arizona was a popular pick at CBS Sports, too, appearing on 96.9% of brackets win its opener, 84.9% to make the Sweet 16, 55.2% to make the Elite Eight, 21.5% to reach the Final Four and 5% to win it all.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The high school sports season come to an end this weekend with the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Bismarck Event Center. We’ll broadcast the Powers Lake-Burke Central games and Des Lacs-Burlington games on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

State Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
First Round
#2 Shiloh Christian vs Powers Lake-Burke Central, 1 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)
#3 Beulah vs Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 2:45 pm
#1 Central Cass vs Warwick, 6:30 pm
#4 Thompson vs #5 Des Lacs-Burlington, 8:15 pm (HEARD ON 106.9 FM)

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MINOT, ND – The North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association has named their finalist for North Dakota Mr. Basketball. The award is given annually to the top senior basketball player in the state. It will be awarded on Saturday night following completion of the championship game at the State B.

 

– Darik Dissette, Minot High

– Alex Dvorak, Dickinson

– Tyson Enget, Powers Lake-Burke Central

– Ryan Erikson, Bismarck Century

– Zach Kraft, Grand Forks Red River

– Ayden Stainbrook, North Border

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MSU WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

BOSTON, Mass. (MSU) – The quest for a National Championship begins tonight for the Minot State women’s hockey team. Ranked third in the ACHA, the Beavers (21-10-2 overall) open the ACHA Division I National Tournament at 6 p.m. (CT) in a first-round match-up against No. 10-ranked Miami (Ohio) (16-8-1) at the New England Sports Center. The winner advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday while the loser plays an elimination game on Friday.

 

This is the third meeting between the Beavers and Redhawks, but the first since Minot State won twice in Oxford, Ohio back in January of 2020. The Redhawks are led by a trio of double-digit scorers in Bryn Jones (13 goals, 9 assists), Stephanie Smith (13 goals, 7 assists), and Cailin Schwarzer (12 goals, 2 assists), and goalie Maya Gonzalez, who has played in 31 of the team’s games with five shutouts, a 15-6-0 record, a 2.40 goals against average, and a.933 save percentage.

 

As for the Beavers, they’re led by ACHA Second-Team All-American and senior forward Jordan Kulbida, along with Anna German, an All-WMCH Second Team honoree. Kulbida has 18 goals and 13 assists to lead Minot State’s scoring, while German has 8 goals and 18 assists. German is tied in scoring with teammate and senior forward Megan Norris, who has 8 goals and 18 assists and recorded her 100th collegiate point in February, and the Beavers also get big contributions on offense from senior forward Sydney Spicer (14 goals, 8 assists), junior forward Gillian Gervin (15 goals, 6 assists), and 2021-22 ACHA First-Team All-American and senior forward Ensley Fendelet (7 goals, 11 assists). In goal, the Beavers are led by the tandem of junior Haylie Biever, who has a 6-5 record with one shutout, a 2.64 GAA, and a .908 save percentage, and senior Jordan Ivanco, Minot State’s all-time career shutout leader (16) and a 2020-21 ACHA First-Team All-American who is 8-4-1 with three shutouts this season, a 2.12 GAA, and a .924 save percentage.

 

Other first-round matchups today feature No. 7 seed Arizona State vs No. 6 Maryville, No. 8 McKendree vs No. 5 Indiana Tech, and No. 9 Michigan vs No. 4 Adrian. With a win Thursday, the Beavers would next play at noon (CT) on Saturday against the third-lowest remaining seed. No. 2 seed Midland and No. 1 seed Liberty both received byes into Saturday’s quarterfinals and play the second-lowest and lowest remaining seeds, respectively, on Saturday. The semifinals are set for Sunday at 3 and 6 p.m. (CT), and the title game is Monday at noon (CT).

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WOLVES-CELTICS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 22 as the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-102. The Celtics remained a game ahead of Philadelphia for second place in the Eastern Conference and closed within 2 1/2 games of Milwaukee for first. Anthony Edwards had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost three of four. The Timberwolves started the day seventh in the West, one game ahead of Oklahoma City, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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WOLVES-TOWNS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Injured star Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return to action “in the coming weeks,” the Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday. Minnesota’s game against Boston on Wednesday night marks the 49th consecutive game missed by the three-time All-Star big man with a severely strained right calf muscle. Towns was hurt on Nov. 28 in a game at Washington. He recently began ramping up his on-court basketball activity, but there are only 3 1/2 weeks remaining in the regular season with the Timberwolves in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race. The Timberwolves in their statement said further updates would be “provided when available” but announced no specifics.

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VIKINGS-SIGNINGS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have made former Arizona cornerback Byron Murphy a key piece of their latest defensive revamp. The Vikings finalized agreements with Murphy, former New Orleans outside linebacker Marcus Davenport and former Miami tight end Josh Oliver on Wednesday, the first day of NFL free agency. The deals will be signed after completion of their physical exams, and the Vikings planned an introductory news conference for Thursday at team headquarters. The 25-year-old Murphy replaced Patrick Peterson in the Cardinals’ starting lineup in 2021 when Peterson joined the Vikings. Now, the 2019 second-round draft pick will take over for Peterson again. Murphy was limited to nine games in 2022, when he was hampered by a back injury. He had a career-high four interceptions in 2021. As the Vikings transition their scheme under new defensive coordinator Brian Flores away from the zone-heavy strategy they used last year, Murphy ought to fit well with man-to-man coverage skills. Peterson departed for Pittsburgh. Murphy, a native of Scottsdale, Arizona, will get a two-year deal. He played in college at Washington.

 

The Vikings also cut cornerback Cameron Dantzler Sr. last week, and Duke Shelley, Chandon Sullivan and Kris Boyd are set to become unrestricted free agents. They’re counting on major roles for Andrew Booth Jr. and Akayleb Evans, whose rookie seasons in 2022 were largely limited by injuries. Booth was drafted in the second round and Evans was drafted in the fourth round last year. With the departures of free agents Peterson and defensive end Dalvin Tomlinson and the release of linebacker Eric Kendricks, the Vikings are in the midst of a significant redo of a defense that was one of the league’s worst in 2022. Davenport will be a key piece as an edge rusher opposite Danielle Hunter. Za’Darius Smith remains on the roster, but he’s carrying a hefty cap hit and has already posted a thank you message to Vikings fans on Twitter that had a farewell vibe.

 

With Davenport, Murphy and Oliver, the Vikings in their second year under general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah have targeted younger free agents with higher upside on buy-low deals, with all three of those players having either underperformed in recent years or been set back by injuries. The Vikings also re-signed two restricted free agents on Wednesday: tight end Ben Ellefson and outside linebacker Kenny Willekes. They reached agreements on Tuesday with four of their players who were eligible for unrestricted free agency: center Garrett Bradbury, kicker Greg Joseph, long snapper Andrew DePaola and backup quarterback Nick Mullens.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State head coach Alex Lehocky and the Beavers have been working hard this offseason in preparation for another season on the court. While the Beavers continue to prepare on the court, Coach Lehocky is pleased to announce that the schedule for the new season is set as the Minot State volleyball team will open its fall 2023 season on Friday, September 1, in a tournament hosted by Montana State-Billings, the start of a 26-match slate that includes nine NSIC contests in the friendly confines of the MSU Dome.

 

The returners and newcomers will get their first tests of their talent and teamwork in non-conference matches in a tournament hosted by the Yellowjackets on Sept. 1 and 2. The Beavers open against Southeastern Oklahoma State on Friday, then wrap up the day against host MSU-Billings. Minot State then plays Black Hills State (S.D.) and Lubbock Christian (Texas) on Saturday, Sept. 2, to wrap up the weekend in Montana. Minot State then heads to Texas to play four more non-conference matches in Lubbock Christian’s tournament on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9, wrapping up preparation for the NSIC campaign.

 

The NSIC and home opener is slated for Friday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m., as the Beavers will welcome St. Cloud State to the MSU Dome, the first of nine home matches, all league contests. The Beavers are back in action at home the following day, hosting Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. Minot State then hits the road playing at Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 22, and at Bemidji State on Sept. 23, before returning home for a 3-match homestand that begins with Southwest Minnesota State on Friday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. The Beavers also will host Minnesota State, Mankato on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m., then wrap up the homestand hosting Minnesota State Moorhead on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Next on the slate for Minot State is a road trip to Winona State for a match on Oct. 6, and a stop at Concordia, St. Paul, on Oct. 7. The Beavers then return home for their lone meeting of the season with in-state rival the University of Mary on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. After hosting the Marauders, Minot State is back on the road playing at Northern State on Oct. 14. Minot State is back home the next weekend hosting Augustana on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., then the Beavers make their final road trip, a four-match, two-weekend stretch that starts with action at Wayne State on Oct. 27, then at Sioux Falls on Oct. 28. The road trip wraps up the following weekend at Minnesota State, Mankato on Nov. 3, and at St. Cloud State on Nov. 4. The Beavers then close out the 2023 regular season at home, hosting Bemidji State on Friday Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., then hosting Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m.

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UND BASKETBALL-SATHER EXTENDED

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Tuesday that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Paul Sather has received a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Sather completed his fourth season at the helm of the Fighting Hawks in 2022-23, helping mold a young core that reached its peak during the final month to win six of its final nine games to reach the quarterfinal round of the Summit League Tournament. Over his career at North Dakota, Sather has produced multiple all-conference selections, including the program’s first All-Summit League First Team honoree Marlon Stewart in 2019-20 as well as two Summit League Freshman of the Year selections. The Princeton, Minn., native became only the third coach in Summit League history to reach the tournament title game in their first year as the bench boss, while also picking up a win over Big Ten foe Nebraska, the first for the program since 1933, before navigating a global pandemic the next season en route to the highest Summit League finish for UND since joining the league. Off the court, Sather’s teams have received multiple academic distinctions as well as pacing the entire Division I in community service hours by a men’s basketball program. Sather’s family includes his wife, Kelsie, and their two children, Sam and Becca.

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UND BASKETBALL-BERNHARD EXTENDED

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Tuesday that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Mallory Bernhard has received a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Bernhard took over the program as the interim head coach during the pandemic-filled 2020-21 season and began to carve out a new culture for UND. In that season, she helped the Fighting Hawks battled multiple opponents to overtime and tight contests, establishing an attitude for relentlessness and grit. She was named the seventh head coach of North Dakota in March 2021, becoming the first former student-athlete of the program to take the reins. During her first full year, Bernhard engineered a 13-win improvement to lead the Fighting Hawks to a fifth-place finish in the Summit League standings.

 

The 2022-23 season saw an even larger improvement under Bernhard, with the Fighting Hawks climbing the Summit League standings to a program-best third seed in the postseason league tournament with an 11-7 conference mark. UND also put together its best home record since the 2013-14 season at 13-1, which included the first wins over rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota since she took over the program. Bernhard also earned NoDak its first national postseason tournament appearance since 2016-17, accepting an invitation to the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) for later this week. Multiple players have garnered conference accolades under the tutelage of Bernhard, with Kacie Borowicz earning back-to-back All-Summit League First Team selections and two other earning spots on the league’s all-defensive team. Off the court, the Fighting Hawks have thrived with academic and community service success, most recently posting one of the highest semester GPA’s in program history. She is married to husband, Nick. They live in Grand Forks with their son, Louis, and daughter, Lizzie.

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NDSU BASKETBALL-NELSON USBWA HONOR

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (NDSU) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) released its 2022-23 men’s basketball all-district teams on Tuesday, following voting from its national membership. North Dakota State’s Grant Nelson was selected to the All-District Team in District VI, which includes every Division I school in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Nelson becomes just the second Bison to earn the USBWA All-District honor, joining Ben Woodside in 2009. Only 90 total players are honored as All-District by the USBWA each season – 10 players from nine geographic districts. In 21 games against league opponents this season, Nelson averaged 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks, shooting 54 percent overall. He led NDSU in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals for the season, and was the only player in The Summit League’s top 11 for all five of those stat categories.

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NDSU BASKETBALL-NELSON NABC HONOR

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NDSU) – North Dakota State junior Grant Nelson earned All-District recognition from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the organization announced Tuesday. Nelson was voted to the District 12 first team. Nelson joins Ben Woodside (2009), Taylor Braun (2014), Lawrence Alexander (2015), and Vinnie Shahid (2020) as the five Bison who have earned first-team NABC All-District honors in the Division I era. Nelson led NDSU in points (19.9 ppg), rebounds (9.8 rpg), assists (2.4 apg), blocks (1.7 bpg) and steals (1.1 spg) – both for Summit League play, and for the entire season. He was the only player in the league’s top 11 for all five of those stat categories, and the only player in the league’s top five for scoring and field goal percentage. Nelson led the Summit League in rebounding and ranked second in the league for blocks. He recorded 10 double-doubles against conference opponents. The Devils Lake, N.D., native became the 21st player in NDSU history to score 500 points in a season. Nelson also earned All-Summit League first team honors this season.

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VIKINGS-SALARY CAP

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings cleared the necessary space from their salary cap the day before the start of free agency, with a big boost from a contract restructure for quarterback Kirk Cousins. This time, the Vikings held off on another commitment. The Vikings reached an agreement with Cousins on Tuesday to change bonus language in his existing contract that saved them $16 million in cap charges for 2023, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce it.

 

The Vikings also reached agreements to bring back center Garrett Bradbury, long snapper Andrew DePaola, kicker Greg Joseph and backup quarterback Nick Mullens, before they were due to hit the open market as unrestricted free agents at the beginning of the new league year on Wednesday.

 

Cousins will enter his sixth season with the Vikings, who have yet to signal their interest in keeping him beyond that. Owner and president Mark Wilf did not directly answer a question this week during an NFL Network interview about what the future holds for Cousins in Minnesota. “Kirk’s an outstanding quarterback. He’s done a great job for us this past season. I think with Kevin O’Connell, he took our offense to the next level. So we’re looking for great things in ‘23, and Kirk’s going to be our leader on the offense,” Wilf said. Recently at the NFL combine, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said Cousins meets that threshold of being a quality and proven starting quarterback. “How long does he meet that threshold? Those are things we’ve got to answer. Is there a chance to add somebody maybe with different skill sets? Those are all questions we’ve got to answer,” Adofo-Mensah said.

 

The Vikings also added two more voidable years to Cousins’ deal as part of the bonus conversion to spread out the money as much as they could. He’ll still make $30 million in 2023, including a $10 million base salary, but his cap charge will now be $20.25 million. That includes prorations from two different bonuses. So while Cousins now has four automatically voidable years after this on his deal, those are merely accounting mechanisms. He remains on an expiring contract, set to hit the market in 2024, unless the two sides strike an extension sometime in the coming year. The Vikings gained cap relief in 2020 and 2022 with extensions for Cousins, who first signed with the Vikings in 2018 as a free agent on a fully guaranteed $84 million deal. Cousins had a $20 million roster bonus due next week, but this conversion and the accompanying addition of two more void years allowed the Vikings to spread that money evenly on their cap at $4 million annually over five years. The extension Cousins got a year ago came with a $25 million signing bonus and two void years to spread that money evenly at $6.25 million from 2022-25.

 

The Vikings dived into the open market on Monday by reaching agreements with tight end Josh Oliver and defensive end Marcus Davenport. Bradbury’s return on a three-year, $15.75 million deal, according to NFL Network, will retain the entire starting offensive line. The Vikings last year declined the fifth-year option on Bradbury’s contract and will now have him coming off his most effective season at a more cap-friendly price. The return of DePaola and Joseph — a deal announced by his agent, Brett Tessler — will keep the team’s kicking game specialist trio intact for once after several years of turnover. DePaola was an All-Pro last season. Rookie punter Ryan Wright also had a solid debut.

 

 

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Following a thrilling series win over Omaha in the NCHC Quarterfinals, North Dakota returns to the top-20 rankings on Monday, sitting at No. 16 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and No. 17 in the DCU/USCHO.com Poll. The Fighting Hawks enter the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with a 6-1-2 record over the last nine games, with five of those victories coming over ranked opponents at the time, to enter the top-20 for the first time since Nov. 14. Last weekend, UND dropped the series opener, 2-1, to the Mavericks, but rallied for a 3-1 win on Saturday before improving to 12-2-0 in Game 3’s in program history with a 5-2 victory in the finale on Sunday to advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff for the ninth time in the 10-year history of the league. North Dakota will battle No. 7 St. Cloud State in the semifinals on Friday night at 7:37 p.m. from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks women’s basketball is heading to the Women’s Basketball Invitational in Lexington KY. This is the 13th annual tournament. Each team will play three games over three days at the Clive Beck Center. North Dakota will take on Cal Baptist at 4 pm central time on Friday, March 17th.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team has been selected as an automatic qualifier for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the first time in program history, the organization announced on Monday. The Bison (18-11) totaled their most wins in a season since 2004-05 and finished in second place in the Summit League to earn the automatic qualifier into the WNIT, which goes to the highest-finishing team in its conference regular season standings and is not selected to the NCAA Tournament. NDSU was the only Summit League school selected to the 64-team field. The Bison will travel to Oregon (17-14) on Friday. It will be the first all-time meeting between the Ducks and the Bison. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m. CT at Matthew Knight Arena.

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WOLVES-HAWKS

 

ATLANTA (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 32 points in his hometown, Kyle Anderson had his third career triple-double and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 136-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Edwards, a former No. 1 overall draft pick who starred at Georgia and grew up in Atlanta, dazzled with several dunks, one of which put the Timberwolves up 91-67 midway through the third quarter. The lead soon swelled to a game-high 28 on a layup by Mike Conley, who finished with 21 points. Anderson finished with 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Trae Young finished with 41 points for the Hawks, who dropped to 3-5 under new coach Quin Snyder and have lost four of six. Atlanta went 4 for 22 beyond the arc and handed out 17 assists compared to 39 for Minnesota. Timberwolves host Boston on Wednesday.

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VIKINGS-SIGNINGS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings ramped up their pass rush and run blocking on Monday by agreeing to terms with former New Orleans defensive end Marcus Davenport and former Baltimore tight end Josh Oliver, according to two different people with direct knowledge of each deal. The people confirmed the agreements to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because free agent contracts can’t be finalized until the new league year begins on Wednesday.

 

Davenport agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract, the person with knowledge of his deal said. Oliver agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with $10.75 million in guaranteed money and attainable incentives that would push the total value to $24 million, the person with knowledge of his deal said. The 26-year-old Davenport was the 14th overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Saints, but he had trouble staying healthy. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound Davenport had a career-high nine sacks in just 11 games in 2021, but he only had a half-sack last season. He spent the 2022 offseason recovering from shoulder surgery and multiple procedures on his pinky finger, which was partially amputated. The addition of Davenport has put the status of edge rusher Za’Darius Smith further in doubt. Smith had 10 sacks and made the Pro Bowl in his Vikings debut in 2022, but he’s carrying a salary cap hit of more than $15.9 million.

 

Oliver was the highest-ranked tight end in run blocking in 2022 by Pro Football Focus. The Vikings ranked 26th in the NFL last season with an average of 4.1 yards per rush and tied for 27th in total rushing yards. Oliver was a third-round draft pick by Jacksonville out of San Jose State in 2019, but he played in only four games in two seasons for the Jaguars. He suffered a severe hamstring injury in his first training camp and, after a brief return, saw his rookie season end with a back injury. The following year, he broke a bone in his foot in camp and was again placed on season-ending injured reserve. The Jaguars traded him the next spring to the Ravens, for whom he had a limited role in 14 games in 2021. Oliver flourished as a run blocker last season, playing in all 17 games and 47% of the snaps on offense. He had 14 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns.

 

The move was the first made by Minnesota after the market opened for formal free agent negotiations. The Vikings still needed to clear more than $7 million in salary cap charges when Monday began, even after releasing linebacker Eric Kendricks and wide receiver Adam Thielen last week. Talks can take place over the first two days and agreements in principle can be reached, but contracts cannot be signed until Wednesday. The deal with Oliver all but assures the Vikings will not re-sign tight end Irv Smith Jr., whose injury-limited four years with Minnesota ended with him in a complementary role to Pro Bowl acquisition T.J. Hockenson. Hockenson was sixth overall in the Pro Football Focus tight end rankings for 2022, and Oliver was eighth. The Vikings also have Johnny Mundt under contract at tight end. He primarily is a run blocker as well.

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NFL-KENDRICKS SIGNING

 

UNDATED (AP) – Eric Kendricks has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Chargers, giving the franchise a veteran inside linebacker on a unit that has struggled the past couple seasons. Kendricks posted about joining the Chargers on his Instagram account. He was drafted by Minnesota in the second round in 2015 and spent eight seasons with the Vikings before being released on March 6. Kendricks was 14th in the league this past season with 137 total tackles, including 87 solo. He also recorded eight tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, one sack and six passes defensed.

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NFL-JIMMY G

 

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has agreed to a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Raiders, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday, likely answering the question of who will be Las Vegas’ starting quarterback next season. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be announced until Wednesday. Garoppolo’s contract includes $34 million in the guaranteed money, the person said. The Raiders have been linked to Garoppolo almost from the moment coach Josh McDaniels benched nine-year starter Derek Carr with two weeks left in the season. Carr, the Raiders’ all-time leader with 35,222 passing yards and 217 touchdown passes, has since signed with the New Orleans Saints.

 

McDaniels was the Patriots’ offensive coordinator when Garoppolo backed up Tom Brady in New England beginning in 2014. With Brady locked in as the starter, Garoppolo was traded to San Francisco during the 2017 season and immediately became the 49ers’ starter. He was effective when healthy, going 38-17 and taking the Niners to the 2019 and 2021 NFC championship games. San Francisco made the Super Bowl in the 2019 season. But the 31-year-old Garoppolo has had several significant injuries. In 2018, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in San Francisco’s third game, and in 2020 he missed eight games with ankle injuries.

 

The 49ers had planned to trade Garoppolo before last season and start Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 draft whom San Francisco gave up three first-round picks to acquire. Garoppolo underwent offseason shoulder surgery, killing trade interest in him from other clubs, so the 49ers re-signed him at a reduced deal. When Lance was injured two games into the season, Garoppolo agains took over as the starter. He was having his best year, throwing 16 touchdown passes and four interceptions in 10 games, before going down with a season-ending foot injury. Rookie Brock Purdy, the last player selected in last year’s draft, took over and led the Niners to the NFC championship game, where they lost to Philadelphia. Purdy suffered an elbow injury early in that game and had surgery last week, but after he concludes his rehab, the Niners will have two potential starters on the roster in Purdy and Lance.

 

Garoppolo joins a Raiders team coming off a 6-11 season, but with an offense that includes wide receivers Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow and tight end Darren Waller. Las Vegas also has placed the franchise tag on running back Josh Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing last season. The Raiders own the seventh pick in the draft and could draft a quarterback with that selection or one in the later rounds. Expected backup Jarrett Stidham agreed to sign with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. They have plenty of salary cap space, especially after restructuring defensive end Maxx Crosby’s contract to free up $7.5 million, according to ESPN. Including Garoppolo’s deal, Las Vegas has $27.4 million in cap space, according to overthecap.com. The Raiders have plenty of needs to address, particularly on the offensive line and throughout the defense.

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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

 

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings and the United States used a nine-run first to cruise past Canada 12-1 on Monday night in the World Baseball Classic. The game was called after seven innings because of the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule. In Miami, José De León and three relievers combined on a perfect pitching performance as Puerto Rico routed Israel 10-0 in a matchup called after eight innings because of the mercy rule. Yacksel Ríos, Edwin Díaz and Duane Underwood Jr. closed out the win for Puerto Rico, which did not permit a baserunner. But it will not count as a perfect game in official WBC records because the game didn’t go a full nine innings. That’s the standard established by the Elias Sports Bureau, the official statistician for Major League Baseball.

The U.S. improved to 2-1 and bounced back from an 11-5 loss to Mexico on Sunday with its best offensive performance of the tournament. Canada fell to 1-1 before a crowd of 29,621 at Chase Field. The Americans sent 12 batters to the plate in the first inning. Nolan Arenado had a two-run double to start the scoring and Trout finished it by belting a low fastball into the left-center seats. Lynn got the win, giving up one run and two hits while saving the bullpen for the team’s final game of pool play against Colombia on Wednesday. United States manager Mark DeRosa had to use eight pitchers on Sunday in the loss to Mexico. Canada scored its lone run on Jared Young’s homer. Left-hander Mitch Bratt took the loss, giving up six earned runs while getting only one out.

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SPENCER-OBIT

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Felton Spencer, who set Louisville single-season and career records in field goal percentage before playing 12 years in the NBA, has died. He was 55. Spencer’s sister, Tammy Pollock, tweeted of his death on Sunday afternoon and the school confirmed information with the family. No cause of death was given. Louisville tweeted that it was “heartbroken” by Spencer’s passing. Former Cardinals teammate and current coach Kenny Payne expressed love and prayers for Spencer’s family on social media.

The 7-foot Louisville native known as “Chief” scored 1,168 points from 1986-90, including 32 against Tulane on Feb. 27, 1990, that’s tied for eighth all time at the school. Spencer averaged 14.9 points per game as a senior with 188 baskets on 276 attempts (68.1%) to establish the Cardinals’ single-season field goal percentage mark. His career percentage record of 62.8% (409 of 651 shots) still stands. Spencer also averaged a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game and was a first team All-Metro Conference selection with teammate LaBradford Smith.

 

The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Spencer sixth overall in 1990, and he made the NBA all-rookie team while playing three seasons there. He also played with Utah, Orlando, Golden State, San Antonio and the New York Knicks. Spencer later worked as an assistant coach at Spalding and Bellarmine universities in Louisville.

 

 

 

 

OMAHA, Neb. (UND) – North Dakota exploded for three goals in 1:42 span over the final six minutes of the third period to defeat No. 17 Omaha, 5-2, on Sunday night from Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. With the win, UND (18-14-6) advances to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff for the ninth time in 10 years and will play St. Cloud State in the semifinals from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday night.

 

Griffin Ness broke a 2-2 deadlock at the 14:46 mark of the final stanza with his fifth goal of the season, sliding a puck through the legs of goaltender Simon Latkoczy to give the Fighting Hawks their first lead of the night. Moments later, Tyler Kleven broke up a play in the neutral zone and took it end-to-end before wiring it past the glove hand of Latkoczy to double the advantage before Gavin Hain capped off the offensive onslaught just 17 seconds later on a rebound from a Judd Caulfield rush to make it 5-2 in favor of the visitors. Drew DeRidder only needed to make 12 saves but stopped all three fired his way in the third period to preserve the victory and send UND into the semifinals.

 

North Dakota had a chance to grab momentum early, drawing a pair of minor penalties for a 5-on-3 advantage for two minutes; however, it was Omaha who took control with a strong kill and striking just moments later to take a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Special teams dominated the second period, with both sides earning multiple power play opportunities. UND was the first to strike with the man advantage, as Gavin Hain threaded a beautiful pass to Jake Schmaltz for the sophomore’s fifth goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1 just 2:36 into the stanza. After Omaha struck back near the midway point of the second, Dylan James showed off his speed again with his first-career shorthanded goal in the final minute of the period to tie the game at 2-2 after 40 minutes of play. In the third, NoDak exploded for a trio of goals to complete the rally and notch the 5-2 victory.

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WILD-COYOTES

 

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Keller’s second goal of the game at 4:09 of overtime lifted the Arizona Coyotes to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Barrett Hayton had two goals and an assist for Arizona. Keller’s pair gave him 29 for the season and Brett Ritchie scored his eighth — and second in three games since being acquired from Calgary in a trade involving his brother Nick. Ritchie also had two assists. Karel Vejmelka had 30 saves. Minnesota tied its franchise record points streak at 13 games (10-0-3). The Wild matched the team mark (12-0-1) set from Dec. 2-29, 2016. But the Wild trails Dallas by one point (85-84) in the Central Division. Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Reaves, Matt Boldy and Connor Dewar had goals for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson finished with 18 saves.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Grand Forks Red River won the girls championship for the first time since 1988 at the Class A State Basketball Tournament. Fargo North won the boys title for the first time since 2006.

 

 

State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
5th Place
(W1) Minot High def. (W4) Bismarck Legacy, 77-76
3rd Place
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (E2) West Fargo, 66-62
Championship
(E4) Grand Forks Red River def. (W1) Bismarck Century, 61-48

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State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
5th Place
(W2) Minot High def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 64-38
3rd Place
(E1) Fargo Davies def. (W1) Bismarck Century, 72-68
Championship
(E2) Fargo North def. (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 92-83

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NORTH DAKOTA MISS BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (KFYR) – After a historic four-year career, Bismarck Century High School’s Logan Nissley is the 2022-2023 North Dakota Miss Basketball. She received 71 points on 10 first-place votes. Her teammate Bergan Kinnebrew finished second in the voting with four first-place votes, equating to 47 points. In four varsity seasons with the Patriots, Nissley averaged 21.2 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game, and 4.2 steals per game. She finished with 1,664 career points, the most in Century history. Other accolades during Nissley’s high school career include:

 

– Three-time Gatorade North Dakota Player of the Year
– 2021 State Champion
– 2022-2023 North Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year
– Two-time First Team All-State Selection
– ESPN Top-100 player in class of 2023
– 2023 McDonald’s All-America Game finalist

 

Logan Nissley is the second Miss Basketball award-winner from Century, the other being Hannah Larson in 2013. Nissley’s basketball career is far from over. She’ll be taking her talents to Lincoln, Nebraska to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers beginning this fall.

 

Voting was conducted on a 5-3-1 points scale by members of the North Dakota Associate Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

Logan Nissley, 71 points (10 first place votes)

Bergan Kinnebrew, 47 (4)
Decontee Smith, 38 (4)
Ellie Braaten, 31 (4)
Miriley Simon, 13 (1)
Halle Crockett, 11 (1)
Hailey Quam, 5
Brenna Stroklund

 

There have now been 21 Class A and 21 Class B Miss Basketball award winners.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S WRESTLING

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (MSU) – Battling hard to earn his spot in Saturday’s final day at the NCAA National Tournament, Minot State sophomore Jake Swirple wrapped up his first trip to nationals finishing eighth in the country. Friday, the Beavers’ 285-pounder went 3-1 on the mats, battling back after an opening loss to win three in a row in the consolation bracket to advance to the tournament’s second day. Saturday, Swirple fell by pin to Juan Edmond-Holmes from Lander (Pa.), then lost a 3-2 decision to Lee Herrington of Nebraska-Kearney in the seventh-place match. With the eighth-place finish, Swirple earned NCAA All-American honors and became the program’s second NCAA All-American, joining 2018 All-American Mitchell Eull. Swirple also is the center on the offensive line for Minot State’s football team. His eighth-place finish led the way for Minot State, which also sent Oscar Nellis to nationals to compete at 125 pounds, and James Davis, who wrestled at 133. Thought neither advanced to Saturday’s action, they helped the Beavers as a team score 4.5 team points and finish 37th in the team standings.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

OMAHA, Neb. (UND) – A night ago, goaltender Simon Latkoczy stole the show with 40 saves and tonight, it was the guy on the other end who took centerstage, as Drew DeRidder stopped 24-of-25 to help North Dakota defeat No. 17 Omaha, 3-1, on Saturday night from Baxter Arena in Omaha. DeRidder put together yet another solid performance between the pipes, improving to 4-1-1 this season against the Mavericks with his 24-save performance. The fifth year once again held his opponent without a goal at even strength, marking the eighth time over the last 14 games doing so. UND (17-14-6) grabbed an early 1-0 lead just past the midway point of the first period, as Jackson Blake cut to the middle of the slot and wired home his 16th goal of the season to give the visitors its first advantage of the series. Omaha (19-14-3), who controlled most of the play through the opening portion of the stanza, knotted it at 1-1 just 2:23 later on a power play goal to send the game to the locker room even after 20 minutes. Late in the second, it was UND’s turn to strike with the man advantage, with Tyler Kleven firing home a great feed from Louis Jamernik V to give the green and white a 2-1 lead. The goal was only the third on the power play for NoDak since Feb. 18 and the fifth of the season for Kleven. DeRidder kept the Fighting Hawks ahead throughout the final 23 minutes following the goal, turning aside multiple chances in the dying moments of the middle stanza before making five saves in the third period to preserve the win. Dylan James sealed the victory, using his speed to force a turnover at the blueline, winning a race to the puck and depositing into the empty net for his sixth point in six career games against Omaha. North Dakota and Omaha will play for the right to advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff on tonight at 6:07 p.m. from Baxter Arena.

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MINOT MINOTAUROS

 

MINOT, ND (MINOTAUROS.COM) – This snowy weekend, the Minot Minotauros played host to the North Iowa Bulls at the Pepsi Rink in Maysa Arena, hoping to secure some vital points in the Central Division playoff race.

 

Friday night, the Tauros took the lead first with defenseman Adam Mahler’s goal. Mahler received a pass from Colby Joseph and fired a shot from the top of the circles, beating North Iowa’s goaltender Mitch Day at 8:52 of the first period. The Bulls Max Scott would tie the game at 1-1, capitalizing on their first power play opportunity with 7:16 remaining in the first period. Jack Mesic and Nolan Abraham earned assists on Scott’s goal. North Iowa scored another goal on special teams, but this time, they were shorthanded. Forward Logan Dombrowsky broke free for a breakaway and scored a gorgeous backhand goal, beating Minot’s goaltender Noah Rupprecht. There was only one more goal scored in the game, which came in the second period at 9:44. Justin Mexico scored for North Iowa, firing a top-corner shot past Rupprecht to give his team a 3-1 lead. Dombrowsky and Scott earned assists on the goal. Although Minot managed to score in the first period and fired a total of 47 shots on North Iowa’s goaltender Day, only one of them resulted in a goal. As a result, North Iowa claimed a 3-1 victory.

 

Once again, on Saturday night, special teams would play a crucial role in determining the game’s final outcome. However, Minot opened the scoring on Saturday with an even-strength goal, as Hunter Longhi sent a beautiful cross-neutral zone pass to Chase LaPinta, who broke in for a breakaway and scored. The marker was LaPinta’s 27th of the season. Minot kept up the pressure in the second period and extended their lead to 2-0 on the power play. Braden Fischer scored his sixth goal of the season by burying a rebound from a Nick O’Hanisain point shot at 2:58. North Iowa’s Dombrowsky, just five minutes later, capitalized on a turnover by the Tauros right in front of Lawton Zacher’s crease, cutting Minot’s lead in half and making the score 2-1. The Tauros kept the pressure on North Iowa in the second period, with goals from Bryce Howard and Weston Knox extending their lead to a commanding 4-1. Despite this, North Iowa continued to chip away, with Scott scoring his second goal of the weekend series and reducing the Tauros’ lead to 4-2 with just 1:26 left in the period. In the final period, Minot’s performance faltered as they gave up two consecutive power-play goals to Mesic and Simone Dadie, allowing North Iowa to tie the game at 4-4. Later in the third, North Iowa took the lead for the first time with just 7:58 left in regulation. A defensive breakdown by Minot in their own zone led to another goal by Dadie, putting North Iowa ahead 5-4. Despite Tauro’s head coach Cody Campbell’s decision to pull goalie Lawton Zacher with just 95 seconds left in the game, Minot could not even the score, ultimately losing 5-4 and getting swept at home by North Iowa.

 

After being swept, Minot finds themselves with 50 points and is five points out of a playoff spot in the Central Division. Next up for the Tauros is another home weekend, this time against the St. Cloud Norsemen.

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WILD-SHARKS

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in Minnesota’s three-goal third period, and the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Jared Spurgeon and Frederick Gaudreau also scored, and Ryan Hartman and John Klingberg each had two assists to help the Wild extend their point streak to 12 games (10-0-2) with their their fourth straight road win. Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves to improve to 18-5-4 against the Sharks. Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl each had a goal and an assist for San Jose, and Erik Karlsson added an assist for his 84th point of the year to set a franchise record for points by a defenseman. James Reimer had 24 saves. The Sharks have lost six straight home games and eight of their last nine overall.

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VIKINGS-GRANT OBIT

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. The Vikings announced Grant’s death on social media. “No single individual more defined the Minnesota Vikings than Bud Grant. A once-in-a-lifetime man, Bud will forever be synonymous with success, toughness, the North and the Vikings,” owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf said in a joint statement distributed by the team. “In short, he was the Vikings.”

 

Wearing his trademark purple Vikings cap and a stone-faced demeanor, Grant displayed a steely sideline gaze that became synonymous with his teams. He was a mainstay among coaches of his era, a decorated group that included Don Shula, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, John Madden and Hank Stram. Grant, however, had little interest in accolades. “The only reason I can see for a head coach getting credit for something good is that he gets so much blame when something is bad,” Grant once said. “The whole secret, I think, is to not react to either the good or the bad.”

 

He guided the Vikings from 1967-85, with a one-year hiatus in 1984, on his way to a 158-96-5 record with 11 division championships in 18 seasons. He went 10-12 in the playoffs. When he retired, Grant was eighth on the NFL’s all-time victory list. “There are so many adjectives appropriate to describe Coach Bud Grant: legendary, determined, successful. Underneath his outwardly stoic demeanor that some misunderstood as a coldness laid the warm heart of a man who truly loved his players and the sport of football,” Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said.

 

After replacing another Hall of Famer, Norm Van Brocklin, Grant assembled the revered defensive line dubbed the Purple People Eaters. The line — whose motto was “Meet at the quarterback” — was joined by a powerful offense that helped Minnesota reach the Super Bowl in 1970, the final edition of the big game before the AFL-NFL merger. The heavily favored Vikings fell 23-7 to Kansas City, setting a tone for the infamous run of title game losses to Miami, Pittsburgh and Oakland from the perceived lesser conference following the 1973, 1974 and 1976 seasons. “If you’re going to succeed, survive is maybe a better word,” Grant said during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech in 1994 in Canton, Ohio. “You’ve got to handle losing. You die every time you lose, but you’ve got to get over it.”

 

An avid outdoorsman who spent many an offseason on fishing trips in Alaska or hunting expeditions in Arizona, Grant also was a successful coach in the Canadian Football League who became the first person elected to the Hall of Fame in both the CFL and NFL. He won four league championships during his 10 years in Canada. Harry Peter Grant Jr. was born on May 20, 1927, in Superior, Wisconsin, and given the nickname Bud by his mother. He overcame a bout with polio as a child and became a three-sport high school star. He learned early about the coaching business after enlisting in 1945, and played on a team at the Great Lakes naval station outside Chicago run by Paul Brown, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career as an NFL coach, executive and owner. From there, Grant played football, basketball and baseball at the University of Minnesota, a nine-time letterman who was drafted by both the NBA and NFL. He pursued basketball first, playing two seasons for the Minneapolis Lakers and winning a title with them in 1950.

 

But it was football where Grant truly excelled, first for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was second in the NFL with 56 receptions and 997 yards in 1952, before a contract dispute steered him to Winnipeg in the CFL. After starring as a two-way player for the Blue Bombers, once snagging five interceptions in a playoff game, he became their coach and took them to six Grey Cup games —- winning the title in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962. Grant won 102 games as a CFL coach. That sparked interest from the Vikings, who lured him back across the border in 1967. With such stars as Fran Tarkenton, Carl Eller, Alan Page, Paul Krause and Ron Yary — all Pro Football Hall of Famers — Grant led the Vikings to 10 Central Division crowns in 11 seasons. Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s late father, Jim Klobuchar, was a newspaper reporter who closely covered those Vikings teams. She said in a statement released by her office that “no name loomed larger” in her house growing up than Grant’s. “I remember answering the phone as a young kid to silence on the other line, save for maybe the grunted word ‘Jim,’” Klobuchar said. “That meant it was Bud calling my dad back for the postgame story, regardless of the outcome.”

 

Disciplined to the core and insisting on sharp mental focus, Grant went so far as to have his players practice standing at attention during the national anthem. He infamously took the Vikings outdoors in the frigid winter for workouts and banned sideline heaters during games at Metropolitan Stadium. On Jan. 10, 2016, when the Vikings staged the coldest game in franchise history in the first round of the playoffs against Seattle, at the university’s outdoor stadium while their building was being built, Grant served as an honorary captain. He strolled out for the pregame coin flip in a Vikings cap and a purple short-sleeved polo shirt, looking ready for a round of golf in defiance of temperatures of minus 6 degrees Fahrenheit and minus 25 with the wind chill. Grant retired after the 1983 season, replaced by Les Steckel, whose fiery approach was the opposite of his calm predecessor and went 3-13. Grant returned for one season, a 7-9 finish, before longtime offensive coordinator Jerry Burns was promoted to the top job.

 

Though Grant was done with coaching then, his influence on his team and city remained. Grant continued living in the same suburban home he bought upon his 1967 arrival, in Bloomington less than 10 miles from Metropolitan Stadium. He became an ambassador of sorts for the Vikings in the community, sometimes lending his voice in the lobbying effort to replace the Metrodome, where the team played from 1982-2013. He went on hunting and fishing trips with friends and family as often as possible. On one particularly harrowing visit to hunt in Canada in 2015, Grant’s pilot safely belly-flopped a twin-engine plane after the landing gear and dashboard instruments failed.

 

Grant showed more of his softer side, too. At the university’s return to on-campus football, at TCF Bank Stadium in 2009, the Gophers named him and eight other former players an honorary captain. His face shook and his eyes welled as fans cheered his name in the pregame ceremony. There were also Grant’s famous garage sales, where he gave autographs to those who bought at least $25 worth of his items, including memorabilia from his playing and coaching days and even used outdoors equipment. For the 2017 three-day event, there were custom-made bobblehead dolls in his likeness available for purchase. Grant would sit in a chair outside his home and sign for a nonstop line of admirers, some coming from overseas to look through the old coach’s stuff. The Vikings maintained a spacious office for him at their suburban headquarters, continuing to list him as a consultant on all team directories. Whenever a new coach or executive was hired, Grant was usually one of the first people the Vikings made sure to introduce. “Bud was one of the first people to warmly greet me when I walked through the doors of this facility. I didn’t realize at the time I would be so blessed to build a close friendship with him over the next year,” current Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said. “Bud was gracious with his time, meeting in his office weekly to discuss football and life. I will forever cherish those conversations because they made me a better coach, a better husband and father and a better person.”

 

When he turned 95 on May 20, 2022, the team organized a Zoom call for him and several of his former players. Jim Marshall led the group in the virtual “Happy Birthday” singalong. He is survived by his partner, Pat Smith, six children, 19 grandchildren and, as of 2021, 13 great grandchildren. His wife of 59 years, Pat, died in 2009. One son, Mike Grant, built a powerhouse football program at Eden Prairie High School, a 15-minute drive from his father’s house, winning 11 state championships in a 22-year span from 1996-2017.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Grand Forks Red River will play in both the girls and boys championship today at the Class A State Basketball Tournament.

 

 

State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
Semifinal
(W1) Bismarck Century def. (E1) West Fargo Sheyenne, 65-47
(E3) Grand Forks Red River def. (E2) West Fargo, 51-44
Loser Out
(W4) Bismarck Legacy def. (E3) Fargo Davies, 72-53
(W1) Minot High def. (W3) Bismarck High, 64-52

 

Today’s schedule
5th Place
(W4) Bismarck Legacy vs (W1) Minot High, 9:30 am
3rd Place
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (E2) West Fargo, 1:30 pm
Championship
(W1) Bismarck Century vs (E4) Grand Forks Red River, 6 pm

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State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
Loser Out
(W2) Minot High def. (W4) Jamestown, 69-66
(W3) Bismarck Legacy def. (E4) Fargo Shanley, 65-50
Semifinal
(E3) Grand Forks Red River def. (E1) Fargo Davies, 82-80
(E2) Fargo North def. (W1) Bismarck Century, 51-48

 

Today’s schedule
5th Place
(W3) Bismarck Legacy vs (W2) Minot High, 11:30 am
3rd Place
(E1) Fargo Davies vs (W1) Bismarck Century, 3:30 pm
Championship
(E3) Grand Forks Red River vs (E2) Fargo North, 8 pm

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STATE B

 

MINOT, ND – Pairings are set for the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament which begins on Thursday. We’ll broadcast the games of the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers and Powers Lake-Burke Central Ranchers on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

State Tournament – Bismarck Event Center
First Round (Thu 3/16)
#2 Shiloh Christian vs Powers Lake-Burke Central, 1 pm
#3 Beulah vs Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 2:45 pm
#1 Central Cass vs Warwick, 6:30 pm
#4 Thompson vs #5 Des Lacs-Burlington, 8:15 pm

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NAHL

 

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros dropped a tough one almost doubling up the North Iowa Bulls in shot but ultimately losing 3-1. They’ll play again tonight at Maysa Arena at 7:35 pm. In other NAHL action the St. Cloud Norsemen defeated the Bismarck Bobcats 5-1.

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UND HOCKEY

 

OMAHA, Neb. (UND) – Goaltender Simon Latkoczy stopped 40-of-41 shots thrown his way to help No. 17 Omaha defeat North Dakota, 2-1, on Friday night in the opening game of the NCHC Quarterfinals from Baxter Arena in Omaha. UND (16-14-6) nearly overcame a 2-0 deficit in the final 90 seconds, cutting the lead to 2-1 with 1:14 to play on Riese Gaber’s 20th goal of the season before the junior rang one off the crossbar in the dying seconds to snap the unbeaten streak at six for the visitors. Drew DeRidder kept his team in it during the opening 20 minutes, turning aside all 17 shots fired his way to keep the game scoreless after 20 minutes. The Michigan State transfer finished the contest with 26 saves on 28 shots, but suffered only his fourth loss since Dec. 9.

Following a scoreless first period, Omaha (19-13-3) jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 4:29 into the period, Jacob Guevin’s shot from the point hit a body and deflected in to get the hosts on the board. The Mavs doubled their advantage less than three minutes later on Davis Pennington’s first goal on the season, sneaking down from the point and firing it through the legs of DeRidder to increase the lead to 2-0 after 40 minutes of play despite a 17-6 shot advantage for North Dakota. NoDak started to push in the final 20 minutes of regulation, firing 13 shots on goal compared to just five for Omaha. With the goalie pulled, Gaber wired home a shot to cut the lead to 2-1 in the final moments, but UND could not complete the comeback. North Dakota will look to even the best-of-3 series at one tonight at 7:07 p.m. from Baxter Arena.

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WOLVES-NETS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 34 points, fellow Brooklyn newcomer Spencer Dinwiddie came up with a final stop and the Nets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-123 in overtime Friday night. Dinwiddie blocked Mike Conley’s 3-point attempt as time expired to give the Nets their fourth victory in five outings. Bridges frequently quieted a raucous Target Center crowd, making 4 of 8 3-pointers and 13 of 24 overall shots. Acquired from Phoenix last month in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Suns, Bridges has scored 30 or more points in four of his past five games. Dinwiddie had 29 points and 11 assists. He was acquired from Dallas in the Kyrie Irving trade. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 32 points.

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VIKINGS-THIELEN

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Thielen grew up in Minnesota as an avid fan of the Vikings, a sports-loving kid who desired to one day catch passes just like Cris Carter and Randy Moss. His improbable and remarkable run with his home-state team ended with his name right behind them on the career receiving record lists. The Vikings released Thielen on Friday for salary-cap relief, nearly 10 years after he latched on with them as an undrafted underdog. Thielen was carrying the second-largest cap hit on the club behind quarterback Kirk Cousins. The move will stick the Vikings with more than $13.5 million in dead money for 2023, but they created $6.4 million in additional space by cutting him.

 

After playing at an NCAA Division II program on a $500 scholarship at Minnesota State, Thielen considered a career in dental equipment sales before taking part in one of the NFL’s regional scouting combines and landing a tryout invite with the Vikings at their post-draft rookie minicamp in 2013. Thielen turned enough heads with his hustle, acceleration and agility to make the practice squad that year, before playing his way onto the active roster as a key special teams contributor in 2014 and 2015. He didn’t stop there, totaling 967 yards and five touchdowns in his first season as a starter in 2016 alongside Stefon Diggs at the top two wide receiver spots. The native of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, had his best season in 2018 with 113 receptions for 1,373 yards and nine touchdowns. Slowed by a hamstring injury that limited him to 10 games in 2019, Thielen still ranked third in the NFL with 14 receiving touchdowns in 2020. The emergence of superstar Justin Jefferson that year began to reduce Thielen’s prominence in the offense, but his sure hands and route-running savvy still made him a valuable target for Cousins with 716 yards and six touchdowns. “I personally leaned on Adam for his work ethic, leadership, and counsel multiple times to help get our team where we wanted it to be last season,” coach Kevin O’Connell said in a statement distributed by the Vikings.

 

The Vikings and Thielen’s camp discussed restructuring options for his nearly $20 million cap hit, but the 32-year-old desired a larger role while eyeing a free agent market that’s thin on wide receivers. Thielen has 55 touchdowns in 135 games with the Vikings, the third most in franchise history behind Carter (110) and Moss (92). Thielen is also third in receptions behind Carter (1,004) and Moss (587). He created a strong legacy off the field, too, with the foundation he and his wife, Caitlin, started in 2018 to foster youth development. They announced a $1 million donation last fall spread among eight different Twin Cities charitable organizations. Thielen was the Vikings’ nominee in 2022 for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award for community service. “I have always felt a brotherly kinship with Adam from the day we met,” Cousins posted on Twitter. “So grateful I got to play with him. Lots of great football left up ahead in his career.”

 

The Vikings cleared an additional $2.7 million by waiving cornerback Cameron Dantzler, who became an instant starter as a third-round draft pick in 2020 but was limited by injuries in each of his three years. Duke Shelley overtook Dantzler in the starting lineup down the stretch last season. The moves this week, including the release of linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday, still left the Vikings more than $7 million over their salary cap, according to real-time data compiled by OverTheCap.com.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – For the first time since 1998, Des Lacs-Burlington is head to the State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
(D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 42-30
Championship
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlingtion def. (D12-1) Bishop Ryan, 80-77 OT

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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
3rd Place
(D16-3) Stanley def. (D16-4) Divide County, 62-53
Championship
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells, 77-58

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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
3rd Place
#4 Hazen def. #3 Dickinson Trinity, 58-52
Championship
#2 Beulah def. #1 Bowman County, 65-55

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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
3rd Place
#6 Flasher def. #5 Washburn, 68-59
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #2 Garrison, 63-46

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #2 North Prairie, 63-55
Championship
#6 Warwick def. #5 North Star, 56-52

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
3rd Place
(D6-3) Linton-HMB def. (D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 68-66 OT
Championship
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. (D5-3) Ellendale, 57-56

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
3rd Place
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley def. #5 May-Port-CG, 73-65
Championship
#1 Thompson def. #3 Grafton, 46-41

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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
3rd Place
#2 Sargent County def. #5 Hankinson, 73-64
Championship
#1 Central Cass def. #3 Kindred, 44-40

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MINOT, ND – There will be new champions at the Class A Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament as Minot High lost in the first round for both boys and girls.

 

 

State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W4) Bismarck Legacy, 70-57
(W2) Bismarck Century def. (E3) Fargo Davies, 69-64
(E3) Grand Forks Red River def. (W1) Minot High, 50-43
(E2) West Fargo def. (W3) Bismarck High, 65-59

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (W1) Bismarck Century, 1 pm
(E3) Grand Forks Red River vs (E2) West Fargo, 3 pm
Loser Out
(W4) Bismarck Legacy vs (E3) Fargo Davies, 4 pm
(W1) Minot High vs (W3) Bismarck High, 6 pm

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State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round
(E1) Fargo Davies def. (W4) Jamestown, 64-46
(E3) Grand Forks Red River def. (W2) Minot High, 81-80
(W1) Bismarck Century def. (E4) Fargo Shanley, 77-45
(E2) Fargo North def. (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 82-80

 

Today’s schedule
Loser Out
(W4) Jamestown vs (W2) Minot High, 12 pm
(E4) Fargo Shanley vs (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 2 pm
Semifinal
(E1) Fargo Davies vs (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 6:30 pm
(W1) Bismarck Century vs (E2) Fargo North, 8:30 pm

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It was only fitting on “Senior Night” that Minot State’s seniors take over. Getting all their goals from seniors, Sheldon Davis broke a scoreless tie early in the second period with his first of two goals, fellow senior Drew Carter added two more goals in the session, and Landyn Cochrane added an insurance goal in the third period as No. 1-ranked Minot State skated past No. 7-ranked Jamestown, 5-3 on Thursday night at the Maysa Arena. The contest was the final regular-season game for both teams as each now head to Marlborough, Massachusetts next week for the ACHA National Tournament. It also was the final home game for Minot State seniors Davis, Carter, Cochrane, and teammates Austin Wieler, Connor Navrot, Wayde Johanneson, Jake Bestul, Eric Soar, and Dalton Dosko.

 

Tied 0-0 for the second straight night headed into the second period – as the two teams played a similar contest Wednesday hosted by Jamestown with Minot State scoring the 2-1 victory – Davis broke the tie with his first of the night and the 86th of his Beaver career with 4 minutes, 45 seconds gone in the stanza. After the Jimmies tied it midway through the period it was all Beavers, led by their seniors, as Davis scored with 3:08 left in the second, Carter scored his first of the night just 44 seconds later, then Carter made it 4-1 with his second just 17 seconds after that. Cochrane added one more goal for Minot State (31-3-0 overall) with 4:50 gone in the third period for a bit of icing on the “Senior Night” celebration. Carter Barley added two assists in the win, and Troy Hamilton, Peyton Jerome, and Cochrane also had an assist for Minot State, which next is in action in the first round at nationals on next Friday, March 17, at 8 p.m. (ET). Jake Anthony finished with 32 saves in goal for the Beavers.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY-HONOR

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – She may have only had one season on the ice for the Beavers, but Jordan Kulbida made a huge impact. The senior transfer from the University of Regina led Minot State in scoring with 18 goals and 13 assists for 31 points in 31 games this winter, was named to the All-Women’s Midwest Collegiate Hockey (WMCH) First Team, and on Thursday the ACHA named Kulbida a Second Team All-American for her performance. While obviously the first honor for Kulbida, it continues a run of six straight seasons for the Minot State women’s hockey team having an ACHA All-American on their roster with the most recent honoree being Kulbida’s current teammate, Ensely Fendelet (1st team in 2021-22). Kulbida and the Beavers (21-10-2 overall) return to the ice next week for the ACHA National Tournament, playing Miami (Ohio) on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m. (ET) in a first-round contest in Boston, Massachusetts.

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WILD-KAPRIZOV INJURY

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — All-Star left wing Kirill Kaprizov is expected to miss the next three to four weeks with a lower-body injury, the Minnesota Wild announced on Thursday. Kaprizov was hurt in the game on Wednesday at Winnipeg, when 6-foot-7 Jets defenseman Logan Stanley collided with him as he protected the puck and Stanley delivered a check. Stanley’s momentum carried all of his weight on top of the back of Kaprizov, who then fell to the ice as his left knee bent awkwardly and his legs spread apart in a scissors-kick motion. In his third year with the Wild, Kaprizov has played in 214 of a possible 216 games including the playoffs, but this injury will likely cost him most of the remainder of the regular season. The Wild have 17 games left. Their win at Winnipeg moved them into a first-place tie with Dallas for the Central Division lead, with the Stars having played one fewer game. Kaprizov leads the Wild with 39 goals, which was tied for sixth in the league as of Thursday. The Wild are just 26th in the NHL with an average of 2.75 goals per game, and with a team-leading 74 points Kaprizov has had a hand in more than 41% of their goals. The Wild, who are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games, recalled forward Sammy Walker from their AHL affiliate in Iowa. They play next at San Jose on Saturday night.

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VIKINGS-CINE RETURN

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine could participate in spring practices, less than eight months after a badly

broken lower left leg cut short his rookie season. Coach Kevin O’Connell said Thursday that Cine has made remarkable progress through the rehabilitation process for the compound fracture he suffered in London on Oct. 2. Cine was hurt while blocking for a punt return in Minnesota’s game against New Orleans. The first-round draft pick out of Georgia needed surgery and remained in London the week after the game, until he was cleared to fly home. Cine could be ready for on-field work with the Vikings when they begin organized team activities in late May, O’Connell said. “I’m just so proud of where he’s at, his desire to be in this building every day, doing the things that we’re asking him to do, and then going beyond that,” O’Connell said. “He’s been fantastic.”

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – It’s championship night at the eight Class B Boys Basketball Region Tournaments. The championship for the Region 6 Boys Basketball Tournament will be a rematch of the District 12 Tournament championship. We’ll broadcast all the games of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

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

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NORTH DAKOTA MISS BASKETBALL

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

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

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MINOT STATE FOOTBALL

 

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

 

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

 

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

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MINOT STATE MEN’S SOCCER

 

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

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-WEEKLY HONORS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-ALL ROOKIE TEAM

 

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

 

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

 

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

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NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY-ALL CONFERENCE

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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WILD-JETS

 

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

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The championship for the Region 6 Boys Basketball Tournament will be a rematch of the District 12 Tournament championship. We’ll broadcast all the games of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Semifinal
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan def. (D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 68-44
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington def. (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 55-47

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 6 pm
Championship
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan vs (D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlingtion, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
Semifinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (D16-3) Stanley, 55-52
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (D16-4) Divide County, 61-55

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(D16-3) Stanley vs (D16-4) Divide County, 6 pm
Championship
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central vs (D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
Semifinal
#1 Bowman County def. #4 Hazen, 75-61
#2 Beulah def. #3 Dickinson Trinity, 52-29

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#3 Dickinson Trinity vs #4 Hazen, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Bowman County vs #2 Beulah, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
Semifinal
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #5 Washburn, 73-36
#2 Garrison def. #6 Flasher, 73-56

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#5 Washburn vs #6 Flasher, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Garrison, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Semifinal
#5 North Star def. #1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 51-46
#6 Warwick def. #2 North Prairie, 58-52

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #2 North Prairie, 6 pm
Championship
#5 North Star vs #6 Warwick, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Semifinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. (D6-3) Linton-HMB, 47-39
(D5-3) Ellendale def. (D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 68-46

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(D6-3) Linton-HMB vs (D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 6 pm
Championship
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (D5-3) Ellendale, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
Semifinal
#1 Thompson def. #5 May-Port-CG, 62-60
#3 Grafton def. #2 Hillsboro-Central Valley, 75-64

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley vs #5 May-Port-CG, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Thompson vs #3 Grafton, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
Semifinal
#1 Central Cass def. #5 Hankinson, 79-71
#3 Kindred def. #2 Sargent County, 62-58

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#2 Sargent County vs #5 Hankinson, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Central Cass vs #3 Kindred, 7:30 pm

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

 

 

State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round (Thu 3/9)
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (W4) Bismarck Legacy, 1 pm
(W2) Bismarck Century vs (E3) Fargo Davies, 3 pm
(W1) Minot High vs (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 5 pm
(E2) West Fargo vs (W3) Bismarck High, 7 pm

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State Tournament – Scheels Center in Fargo
First Round (Thu 3/9)
(E1) Fargo Davies vs (W4) Jamestown, 2 pm
(W2) Minot High vs (E3) Grand Forks Red River, 4 pm
(W1) Bismarck Century vs (E4) Fargo Shanley, 6 pm
(E2) Fargo North vs (W3) Bismarck Legacy, 8 pm

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CARR-MILESTONE

 

JAMESTOWN, ND (NDHSAA) – The winningest North Dakota high school boys basketball coach Dan Carr of Linton/HMB earned another career milestone on Monday Night. Carr won his 800th game as a high school boys basketball coach. Carr’s Linton/HMB Lions defeated LaMoure-Litchville/Marion 51-50 in overtime during the 2023 NDHSAA Class B, Region 3 tournament quarterfinals played at the Jamestown Civic Center. Carr entered the 2022-23 season 14 wins shy of 800 for his career and Monday Night’s win put his official career total at 800-275. Carr has 764 wins in North Dakota and the other 36 coaching victories came when he started his coaching career at Belgrade High School (Minn.). In the 41 seasons Carr has coached the Lions, the program has won three NDHSAA Class B state championships (1984, 1985 and 2009) and has made 11 total appearances at the NDHSAA Class B Boys Basketball State Tournament. Carr surpassed longtime Hillsboro boys basketball coach Ed Beyer (688 career wins) on the all-time North Dakota boys basketball coaching wins list during the 2015-16 season. Carr is a member of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2015) and the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame (2018).

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MINOT STATE MEN’S GOLF

 

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (MSU) – Andrew Makarchuk led the way for the Beavers finishing in a tie for 24th at the Maverick Desert Classic hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato at the Palm Valley Golf Club. The Minot State men’s golf team finished ninth in its return to the course for the spring season. Makarchuk shot rounds of 74 and 78 for a two-day total of 8-over 152, leading the Beavers effort as Minot State shot a team total of 58-over 634 (321-313), shaving eight strokes off their Monday total. Concordia, St. Paul won the tournament title by eight shots over Bemidji State with a team score of 1-over 577, while Missouri Western State’s Marius Dosiere was the individual champion, winning the title by three strokes over Bemidji State’s Ben Corbid as Dosiere shot 6-under 138. Minot State’s Joshua Tu was two shots behind his teammate and finished tied for 30th at 10-over 154 (80-74) for the spring-opening tournament, while Zach Hendrickson was 52nd for the Beavers at 20-over 164 (79-85), Aimery Barrault was 53rd at 21-over 165 (88-77), and Sid Ullyott was 62nd at 35-over 179 (95-84). Playing as individuals were Minot State’s Arron Grandy, Casey Fjeld, and Henry Langhans. Grandy tied for 42nd at 17-over 161 (81-80), Fjeld tied for 57th at 29-over 173 (82-91), and Langhans tied for 60th at 33-over 177 (83-94). Minot State returns to the course in three weeks as the Beavers play at the site of next month’s NSIC Championship, the Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – Top-seeded Oral Roberts raced out to an 18-3 lead in the first five minutes and dealt the North Dakota State men’s basketball team a 92-58 defeat in the championship game of the Summit League Tournament on Tuesday night. It was the fifth straight appearance in the Summit League Tournament championship game for the Bison, and their ninth in the last 11 seasons. Junior Boden Skunberg led NDSU with 18 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Andrew Morgan scored 13 for the Bison. ORU led 51-20 at halftime. The Golden Eagles shot 48 percent for the game and made 13 three-pointers. NDSU shot 32 percent overall and made 2-of-13 from beyond the arc. With their run to the title game, the Bison improved to 18-6 at the Summit League Tournament under head coach David Richman. NDSU finished the season with an overall record of 16-17, winning seven of its last nine games.

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WOLVES-76ers

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 39 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-94 despite playing without star James Harden. Harden, the team’s second-leading scorer and NBA assist leader, was held out with left foot soreness. Embiid made up for Harden’s absence, scoring 22 points in the third quarter as Philadelphia pulled away and wrapped up its five-game road trip with a 4-1 mark. Anthony Edwards had 32 points for Minnesota. The Timberwolves shot a season-low 39.5% from the field and were 11 of 36 from 3-point range.

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WILD-FLAMES

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored in the sudden death round of the shootout to send the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. Toffoli beat Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson five-hole to end Tuesday’s game, which nearly ended in overtime. Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon appeared to have scored the game-winner with 1:36 remaining in overtime when he buried a Ryan Hartman rebound. The play was reviewed, however, and it was deemed Spurgeon was offside. Gustavsson made 26 saves for Minnesota, while Jacob Markstrom stopped all 40 shots in net for Calgary for his first shutout of the year. The 40 shots by the Wild were the most surrendered by the Flames all season. The Wild had several golden opportunities in the third period. Hartman was stopped on a breakaway after a nice pass from linemate Kirill Kaprizov, and forward Ryan Reaves missed a good look on the doorstep a few minutes later. Frederick Gaudreau also had a good look for Minnesota early in overtime, but his shot was blocked into the protective netting. Mikael Backlund had Calgary’s best shot in overtime but was denied by Gustavsson. Wild: At Winnipeg on Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – It was a District 12 sweep on the first day of the Region 6 Boys Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast all the games of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan def. (D11-4) Bottineau, 67-37
(D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. (D11-2) Velva, 56-51
(D12-4) Our Redeemer’s def. (D11-1) Westhope-Newburg, 53-47
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington def. (D11-3) TGU, 56-36

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan vs (D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6 pm
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington vs (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
Quarterfinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (D15-4) Mandaree, 63-33
(D16-3) Stanley def. (D15-2) Trenton, 64-52
(D16-4) Divide County def. (D15-1) White Shield, 52-51
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (D15-3) Williston Trinity Christian, 50-48

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central vs (D16-3) Stanley, 6 pm
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (D16-4) Divide County, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Bowman County def. #8 Killdeer, 88-82
#4 Hazen def. #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 74-56
#2 Beulah def. #10 Heart River, 75-29
#3 Dickinson Trinity def. #6 Beach, 46-37

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Bowman County vs #4 Hazen, 6 pm
#2 Beulah vs #3 Dickinson Trinity, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #9 New Salem-Almont, 65-33
#5 Washburn def. #4 Wilton-Wing, 67-66
#2 Garrison def. #10 Max, 73-53
#6 Flasher def. #3 Standing Rock, 82-75

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #5 Washburn, 6 pm
#2 Garrison vs #6 Flasher, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #9 Lakota, 79-29
#5 North Star def. #4 Dunseith, 71-55
#2 North Prairie def. #7 St. John, 71-56
#6 Warwick def. #3 Harvey-Wells County, 65-56

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #5 North Star, 6 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #6 Warwick, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. (D5-4) Carrington, 58-41
(D6-3) Linton-HMB def. (D5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 51-50 OT   (Coach Dan Carr wins 800th game of career)
(D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (D6-4) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 69-35
(D5-3) Ellendale def. (D6-2) South Border, 62-40

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (D6-3) Linton-HMB, 6 pm
(D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (D5-3) Ellendale, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinal
#1 Thompson def. #8 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 62-37
#5 May-Port-CG def. #4 North Border, 56-51
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley def. #7 Cavalier, 64-29
#3 Grafton def. #6 Midway-Minto, 86-53

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Thompson vs #5 May-Port-CG, 6 pm
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley vs #3 Grafton, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
Quarterfinal
#1 Central Cass def. #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 69-37
#5 Hankinson def. #4 Fargo Oak Grove, 75-69
#2 Sargent County def. #7 Richland, 67-55
#3 Kindred def. #6 Maple River, 67-49

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Central Cass vs #5 Hankinson, 6 pm
#2 Sargent County vs #3 Kindred, 7:30 pm

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Junior outfielder Mark Ossanna blasted three home runs in a single game over the weekend, just one of the highlights of his efforts as he helped lead the Minot State baseball team to three road wins over Southwest Baptist. And while Ossanna’s effort helped the Beavers win 3-of-4 games on the weekend, his play also earned him NSIC Player of the Week honors. Hitting safely in all four games to stretch his current hit-streak to 10 straight contests, the Beavers junior outfielder from Chandler, Arizona racked up three hits in an 8-1 win in Saturday’s second game, went 4-for-4 with three home runs and a double in Sunday’s first game against the Bearcats, then had three more hits in Sunday’s nightcap. Finishing the weekend hitting .688 (11-for-16), Ossanna drove in five runs, scored seven runs, twice was hit by a pitch, and added a stolen base on offense for the Beavers. Defensively he added 14 putouts for the Beavers, playing three games in left field and one at catcher. The honor is the first of the season for Ossanna and the third for the Minot State baseball team as pitcher Bryant Bagshaw twice previously was named NSIC Pitcher of the Week. Ossanna and the Beavers (9-3 overall) get this weekend off before opening NSIC play at Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 18.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – The No. 3-seeded North Dakota State men’s basketball team handled No. 2 seed South Dakota State in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament, posting an emphatic 89-79 victory to advance to the championship game for the fifth straight season. Boden Skunberg scored 24 points to lead the Bison, and Grant Nelson added 20 points and set a single-game Summit League tournament record with 22 rebounds. NDSU freshman Damari Wheeler-Thomas finished with 17 points and seven assists. The Bison shot 56 percent for the game, including 64 percent in the second half. NDSU made 40 percent from three-point range and 17-of-19 at the free throw line. The Bison led for nearly 37 of the game’s 40 minutes, going up by as many as 21 points in the second half. NDSU was ahead 42-39 with just under 19 minutes remaining when Skunberg and Wheeler-Thomas keyed a 16-4 run over the next eight minutes. In all, the Bison outscored the Jackrabbits 29-12 over a 10-minute stretch in the second half, going up 71-51 with 7:30 left. NDSU will play No. 1 seed Oral Roberts at 8 p.m. tonight in the championship game.

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VIKINGS-KENDRICK CUT

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings started their salary cap purge by terminating the contract of veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday, ending his eight-year run with the team. The 2019 All-Pro started 113 regular season games — plus six in the playoffs — for the Vikings, who drafted him in the second round in 2015 out of UCLA. Kendricks totaled 857 tackles, 51 passes defensed and nine interceptions. He was voted a captain by his teammates and one of the club’s most active players in community service. The move saves $9.5 million against Minnesota’s cap, with more trimming before free agency begins next week. The 31-year-old Kendricks had no guaranteed money left on the contract extension he signed in 2018. Cutting him costs the Vikings $1.93 million in dead money.

 

The Vikings are high on 2022 third-round draft pick Brian Asamoah, who likely will step into the vacated starting spot. The organization felt strongly enough about Kendricks, their 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for the annual NFL award for community service, that they included farewell statements from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, head coach Kevin O’Connell and owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf in their announcement. “During my first year as head coach, Eric played a critical role as a captain and a member of the leadership council in helping establish the culture we want in Minnesota,” O’Connell said in his statement. “He was a consistent mentor to his younger teammates, and his tireless work ethic set a standard for others to emulate. I’m thankful to have had the chance to coach Eric as a player and get to know him as a person.”

 

As a rookie, Kendricks played like he had too much coffee, then-head coach Mike Zimmer said, but he eventually developed into one of the most sound players on one of the league’s best defenses. His breakout season was in 2019, when he was picked as an All-Pro and made his only Pro Bowl. According to Sportradar data, Kendricks and Bobby Wagner are tied for the most passes defensed by a linebacker over the last eight years. Only Wagner has more tackles than Kendricks among linebackers. When the Vikings fired Zimmer, replacement O’Connell turned to Ed Donatell as his defensive coordinator. The revamp of the system didn’t go well, and Kendricks — who dropped in pass coverage more often and blitzed far less — was one of the established players who lost some impact in the transition. Donatell was fired this winter and replaced by Brian Flores. “We need the leader, we need the football mind, we need the developer and we also need the personnel guy,” Adofo-Mensah said last week of Flores. “He has a really extensive personnel background, so it’s not just about the players we draft this year or in free agency. It’s about reshaping our vision for the roster going forward, not just to compete in today’s NFL, but where it could go.”

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Region tournaments for Class B Boys Basketball are scheduled to hold quarterfinal play today. We’ll broadcast all the games of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinal
(D12-1) Bishop Ryan vs (D11-4) Bottineau, 3 pm
(D11-2) Velva vs (D12-3) Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 4:30 pm
(D11-1) Westhope-Newburg vs (D12-4) Our Redeemer’s, 6 pm
(D12-2) Des Lacs-Burlington vs (D11-3) TGU, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – New Town Event Center
Quarterfinal
(D16-1) Powers Lake-Burke Central vs (D15-4) Mandaree, 3 pm
(D15-2) Trenton vs (D16-3) Stanley, 4:30 pm
(D15-1) White Shield vs (D16-4) Divide County, 6 pm
(D16-2) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (D15-3) Williston Trinity Christian, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Hazen High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Bowman County vs #8 Killdeer, 3 pm
#4 Hazen vs #5 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 4:30 pm
#2 Beulah vs #10 Heart River, 6 pm
#3 Dickinson Trinity vs #6 Beach, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Bismarck St. Mary’s High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #9 New Salem-Almont, 3 pm
#4 Wilton-Wing vs #5 Washburn, 4:30 pm
#2 Garrison vs #10 Max, 6 pm
#3 Standing Rock vs #6 Flasher, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #9 Lakota, 3 pm
#4 Dunseith vs #5 North Star, 4:30 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #7 St. John, 6 pm
#3 Harvey-Wells County vs #6 Warwick, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinal
(D6-1) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan vs (D5-4) Carrington, 3 pm
(D5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (D6-3) Linton-HMB, 4: 30 pm
(D5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (D6-4) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 6 pm
(D6-2) South Border vs (D5-3) Ellendale, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Englestad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinal
#1 Thompson vs #8 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 3 pm
#4 North Border vs #5 May-Port-CG, 4:30 pm
#2 Hillsboro-Central Valley vs #7 Cavalier, 6 pm
#3 Grafton vs #6 Midway-Minto, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton
Quarterfinal
#1 Central Cass vs #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 3 pm
#4 Fargo Oak Grove vs #5 Hankinson, 4:30 pm
#2 Sargent County vs #7 Richland, 6 pm
#3 Kindred vs #6 Maple River, 7:30 pm

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

BOLIVER, Mo. (MSU) – Minot State’s Mark Ossanna crushed the baseball Sunday, going 7-for-9 with three home runs to lead the Beavers, who put up 14 runs in each game but settled for a split at Southwest Baptist in non-conference baseball. Ossanna blasted three of the Beavers six home runs in a 14-6 win over the Bearcats to start the day, then went 3-for-5 at the plate as Minot State erased a 7-0 deficit but could not hang on in extra innings, falling 15-14 to SW Baptist in eight innings in the series finale. The two weekend doubleheaders wrapped up the non-conference schedule for Minot State (9-3 overall), which next opens NSIC play with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 18, at Sioux Falls.

 

GAME 1 | Minot State 14, Southwest Baptist 6

 

Mark Ossanna put together an outstanding outing at the plate Sunday, hitting three home runs to help propel the Minot State Beavers over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats 14-6. Craig Schmich (2-0) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up six runs, three earned, on six hits, allowing no walks and striking out nine. Austin Loeb also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one. Ossanna went 4-for-4 at the plate, supplementing his three home runs with a double while driving in four runs. Derek Kay added to Ossanna’s awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Brent Riddle also helped out for the Beavers, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to Gunnar Kozlowitz’s RBI double with one out. The Beavers then held the Bearcats scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State hit two home runs in the inning on the way to pushing five runs across, which brought the score to 6-0 in favor of the Beavers. Southwest Baptist narrowed Minot State’s lead to 6-3 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 8-3 in the sixth inning. The Beavers scored twice on back-to-back home runs from junior Matt Malone and sophomore Mark Ossanna. The Bearcats gained ground, closing the gap to 8-6 until Minot State added some insurance in the seventh. The Beavers left the yard two times in the inning on the way to scoring six runs, bringing the score to 14-6 in favor of Minot State. The score remained 14-6 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.

 

GAME 2 | Southwest Baptist 15, Minot State 14

 

Mark Ossanna and Brent Riddle each collected three hits, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats 15-14 in 8 innings on Sunday. Noah Balandran (0-2) came out of the bullpen for Minot State and took the loss. Jonah Prokott was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. In addition to his three hits, Riddle had a home run and three RBI to lead the Beavers, along with Ossanna’s three base knocks. Gunnar Kozlowitz also contributed for Minot State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI. Trailing 7-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Martin Rodriquez, scoring Javier Gutierrez from second base. The Beavers kept the Bearcats off the board before narrowing the gap further in the fourth. Minot State picked up two runs, scoring one on a solo home run from Riddle, which brought the score to 7-3 in favor of the Bearcats. Minot State kept the Bearcats off the scoreboard before rallying to tie it up at seven in the fifth. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Riddle. The game remained tied until the eighth inning, when Minot State got rolling again on offense. The Beavers scored seven runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run error off the bat of Derrick Winn, bringing the score to 14-7 in favor of Minot State. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Southwest Baptist scored eight times in the bottom half of the eighth to grab the 15-14 win.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (18-11) lost in the quarterfinals at the Summit League championships to the University of Nebraska- Omaha Mavericks(14-16), 84-81. Kacie Borowicz led with a season high of 36 points. She surpassed Lexi Klabo for DI season points leader with 600. Currently, she is tied with Jenny Crouse for fourth in all time points in a season. Juliet Gordon had her fourth double double with 11 pts and 10 rebounds. Claire Orth had 11 points. The Fighting Hawks struggled to get started as the Mavericks came out with a 3-0 lead. North Dakota would fight tooth and nail to tie it up at 15. The second quarter was more of the same back and forth. UND not able to take a foothold and get into rhythm. Headed into the locker room down three. North Dakota would come out fighting and would be able to come back to within one before Omaha pulled away late in the fourth quarter. UND trailed with 58 seconds left and would bring the deficit down to three in the final second of the game.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – Freshman Tajavis Miller came through in the clutch to lift the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to a thrilling 70-68 victory over No. 6 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Sunday night. With the Bison trailing by three, Miller drilled a three-pointer to tie the game at 67-67 with 2:15 remaining. After the Coyotes went up one with a free throw in the final minute, Miller hit a driving floater to give NDSU a 69-68 lead with 15 seconds left. At the other end, South Dakota’s Damani Hayes broke free and went up for a dunk in the closing seconds, but Miller met him at the rim for a game-saving block. The No. 3 seed Bison advance to play No. 2 seed South Dakota State in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. tonight. Junior Grant Nelson led the Bison with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Boden Skunberg scored 17 points for NDSU. Nelson surpassed 1,000 points for his career to become the 39th member of NDSU’s 1,000 Point Club. He also became the 21st player in NDSU history to score 500 points in a season. The game had 12 lead changes and 10 ties. NDSU led by nine in the first minute of the second half, but South Dakota battled back to go ahead by four at 63-59 with 4:30 left.

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WOLVES-KINGS

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento 138-134 on Saturday night to snap the Kings’ winning streak at five games. Edwards added eight assists to help Minnesota (34-32) win its third straight. Mike Conley scored 24 points and made two free throws with 15.7 seconds left to extend the lead to four. Jaden McDaniels added 19 points, and Kyle Anderson nearly had a triple-double with 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Kevin Huerter scored 29 points for Sacramento (37-26). He made six three-pointers. De’Aaron Fox had 25 points and seven assists, and Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.

 

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Central Cass won their first State Class B Girls Basketball Tournament championship in school history on Saturday.

 

 

 

First Round
#2 Central Cass def. Bowman County, 61-28
#3 Rugby def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 67-48
#1 Thompson def. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 66-43
#5 Garrison def. #4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 45-33

 

Consolation
Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Bowman County, 54-48
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. #4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 51-47
Semifinal
#2 Central Cass def. #3 Rugby, 53-52 OT
#1 Thompson def. #5 Garrison, 55-50

 

7th Place
Bowman County def. #4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 55-47
5th Place
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 63-37
3rd Place
#3 Rugby def. #5 Garrison, 46-45
Championship
#2 Central Cass def. #1 Thompson, 58-55 OT

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MINOT, ND – Fargo North-South won the State Girls Hockey Tournament on Saturday.

 

 

First Round
#1 Fargo Davies def. #8 Bismarck Century, 5-2
#5 Minot High def. #4 West Fargo United, 4-3
#2 Fargo North-South def. #7 Grand Forks, 3-1
#6 Bismarck High-Legacy def. #3 Mandan, 5-1

 

Loser Out
#8 Bismarck Century def. #4 West Fargo United, 3-1
#7 Grand Forks def. #3 Mandan, 2-1
Semifinal
#1 Fargo Davies def. #5 Minot High, 1-0
#2 Fargo North-South def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 5-1

 

5th Place
#8 Bismarck Century def. #7 Grand Forks, 3-1
3rd Place
#5 Minot High def. #6 Bismarck High-Legacy, 4-1
Championship
#2 Fargo North-South def. #1 Fargo Davies 2-0

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MINOT, ND – Minot High and Bismarck Century split the two championships at the Class A West Region Basketball Tournament.

 

 

 

First Round
#1 Bismrck Century def. #8 Dickinson,, 56-34
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. #5 Jamestown, 82-47
#2 Minot High def. #7 Mandan, 76-49
#3 Bismarck High def. #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 53-48

 

Loser Out
#5 Jamestown def. #8 Dickinson, 55-50
#7 Mandan def. #6 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 58-56
Semifinal
#1 Bismarck Century def. #4 Bismarck Legacy, 69-62
#2 Minot High def. #3 Bismarck High, 70-40

 

State Qualifier
#3 Bismarck High def. #5 Jamestown, 66-59
#4 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Mandan, 77-57
Championship
#2 Minot High def. #1 Bismarck Century, 75-57

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First Round
#1 Turtle Mountain def. #8 Turtle Mountain, 84-53
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. #4 Bismarck High, 78-75
#2 Minot High def. #10 Williston, 59-47
#6 Jamestown def. #3 Mandan, 7-64

 

Loser Out
#4 Bismarck High def. #8 Turtle Mountain, 84-53
#3 Mandan def. #10 Williston, 77-60
Semifinal
#1 Bismarck Century def. #5 Bismarck Legacy, 95-56
#2 Minot High def. #6 Jamestown, 65-48

 

State Qualifier
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Mandan, 84-73
#6 Jamestown def. #4 Bismarck High, 81-57
Championship
#1 Bismarck Century def. #2 Minot High, 63-58

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MINOT, ND – Minot High won it’s sixth consecutive Boys State Swimming and Diving Meet on Saturday.

 

 

State Meet – Bismarck State College Aquatic and Wellness Center
1. Minot High, 331
2. Bismarck High, 258
3. Bismarck Century, 230
4. Fargo Davies, 205
5. Grand Forks, 201.5
6. Bismarck Legacy, 183
7. Williston, 166
8. Fargo North, 165
9. West Fargo, 148
10. Fargo South, 123.5
11. Jamestown, 98
12. West Fargo Sheyenne, 88
13. Mandan, 55
14. Dickinson, 43

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UND HOCKEY

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – In the final home games of their careers, Chris Jandric and Ethan Frisch left their mark by each striking for a goal in the third period to lead North Dakota past No. 14 Omaha, 2-1, on Saturday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. With the win, UND (16-13-6, 10-10-4 NCHC) finishes tied for fifth in the league standings and books a return date to Omaha (18-13-3, 13-9-2 NCHC) for the NCHC Quarterfinals beginning next Friday night from Baxter Arena. Drew DeRidder, also playing in his final collegiate home game, extended his unbeaten streak to a career-best six games with a 28-of-29 performance to improve to 8-3-3 between the pipes since Dec. 9 and give him one-or-fewer goal allowed at even strength in seven of his last 12 starts.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team saw their season come to an end Saturday night as they fell to Oral Roberts 96-80 in the first Summit League quarterfinal game. Five Hawks reached double figures as B.J. Omot led the way with 15 points, Treysen Eaglestaff and Tsotne Tsartsidze each had 11 and Mitchell Sueker and Matt Norman each scored ten. It was the first time five Hawks got into double figures since December 12th of 2022 against North Central, but the hot start from ORU proved too much for the Hawks to overcome. Much like the game in Tulsa last month, ORU came out of the gates seemingly unable to miss. The Hawks were shooting well from the floor at 46.4% in the first half, but the threes were not going down for UND as they shot 2-12 from downtown while ORU shot 7-14 from beyond the arc in the first half to build a 56-31 halftime lead. However, UND came out with energy in the second half determined to make it a game. The first six points of the half belonged to UND, with two layups from Norman and a coast-to-coast driving layup from Jalun Trent. ORU responded with a basket but the hot start for UND continued as they cut the ORU lead to 16 following a three from Brady Danielson to make it 60-44. The triple culminated a 13-4 run by the Hawks to open the half. But each time that UND looked to be gaining a little bit of momentum, ORU had an answer. The Hawks closed the game on 9-0 run, but it was too steep of a hill to climb. The Hawks more than doubled their wins this season from a year ago, and tripled their wins in Summit League play; while also winning their first Summit League Tournament game in three years. With a young core returning next season, the future looks bright for the Hawks.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – The second-seeded North Dakota State women’s basketball team came up short against 10th-seeded Kansas City, 71-64, in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinal round on Saturday afternoon at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (18-11, 12-6 Summit) with 16 points and added five assists and four rebounds to her stat line. Elle Evans reached double figures in scoring for the 13th straight game with 14 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals. Emily Behnke rounded out the top performers with seven points, seven rebounds and three steals. As a team, the Bison shot 35.5 percent (22-62) from the field and 65.2 percent (15-23) from the free throw line. NDSU netted 34 points in the paint and the bench added in 19 points. After trailing at halftime, 41-29, the Bison stormed back closing the third quarter on an 11-0 run capped off by back-to-back jumpers from Hamling to make the score 56-54 at the end of the third frame. The Roo’s (9-22, 3-15 Summit) quickly stretched their lead back up to seven, 63-56, after Stafford E’Lease knocked down a three with 6:23 to play. The Bison made one final push after Hamling netted a triple and Behnke added a free throw to pull back within three, 67-64, with 2:22 remaining. However, NDSU couldn’t pull off the comeback and dropped the contest, 71-64.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Play in games for the Region 7 Boys Basketball Tournament were held last night. The quarterfinals are schedule for Monday.

 

 

Region 7 Tournament Play In
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #12 Richardton-Taylor, 78-39
#6 Beach def. New England, 72-49
#10 Heart River def. #7 Grant County/Mott-Regent, 56-49
#8 Killdeer def. #9 Hettinger-Scranton, 68-59

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NSIC WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

SIOUX FALLS, SD (NSIC) – The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team clinched their third straight NSIC tournament championship Tuesday night, beating Minnesota State 80-74. The Bulldogs are the first women’s team to have three consecutive tournament championships. Brooke Olson would notch yet another historical award in her career as she was named tournament MVP for the third year in a row. Not only was she the first Bulldog to accomplish this feat, but the first women’s player in the NSIC to do so. Also joining Olson on the All-Tournament team are Maesyn Thiesen and Ella Gilbertson. With the tournament win, the Bulldogs solidified their NCAA tournament bid. The Bulldogs currently sit at number two in the NCAA DII Central region rankings. The selection show will take place on Sunday, March 5 at 9:00pm central time.

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NSIC MEN’S TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NSIC) – MSU Moorhead defeated Minnesota Duluth, 79-69, in the NSIC Tournament Final on Tuesday evening. Four Dragons scored in double figures in an all-around team effort. The win is MSUM’s second NSIC Tournament victory in as many years and is the second in program history. Lorenzo McGhee: 20 points, seven rebounds; Gavin Baumgartner: 17 points, four rebounds, four assists; Jacob Beeninga: 17 points; Dane Zimmer: 13 points, 12 rebounds. The Dragons (25-6) are now the NSIC’s automatic qualifier and will head to the NCAA Central Region Tournament March 11-14. The NCAA Division II Selection Show is scheduled for March 5 at 10 p.m.

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WOLVES-CLIPPERS

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points, Anthony Edwards added 18 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. McDaniels scored at least 20 points for the fourth time this season. Anthony Edwards added 18 points and Rudy Gobert scored 16, including a key dunk in the final minute. Paul George had 25 points and Kawhi Leonard 23 for the Clippers, who have dropped three straight. Los Angeles’ last two losses before Tuesday came in overtime, including a 176-175 double-overtime loss Friday night to Sacramento in the second highest-scoring game in NBA history. The Timberwolves (32-32) moved up to eighth in the Western Conference while the Clippers (33-31) remained sixth. The fourth through 10th spots are separated by only three games.

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WILD-ISLANDERS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored in the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders. Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and stopped two shots in the shootout for Minnesota, which has won six of seven and has a season-high, seven-game point streak. Ryan Reaves scored for the first time as a member of the Wild, who stayed ahead of Winnipeg for third in the Central Division. Josh Bailey scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots for New York, which had won four of six. Josh Bailey scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots for New York, which had won four of six. The Wild are at Vancouver on Thursday.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Bishop Ryan wins back-to-back District 12 Boys Basketball Tournament championships and the eighth since the district was formed in 1999.

 

 

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Region Qualifiers
#3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #5 Surrey, 56-47
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #6 South Prairie, 53-45
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #2 Des Lacs-Burlington, 58-42

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District 11 Tournament – Bottineau High School
Region Qualifiers
#5 TGU def. #6 Nedrose, 68-19
#4 Bottineau def. #2 Rugby, 55-47
Championship
#1 Westhope-Newburg def. #3 Velva, 76-64

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District 15 Tournament – Mandaree High School
Region Qualifiers
#4 Williston Trinity Christian def. #2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 57-53
#7 Mandaree def. #5 Alexander, 69-61
Championship
#1 White Shield def. #3 Trenton, 60-52

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District 16 Tournament – Ray High School
Region Qualifiers
#1 Stanley def. #6 Ray, 78-28
#3 Divide County def. #5 Tioga, 49-33
Championship
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. # 4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 75-61

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Region 4 Tournament
Play In Round
#5 North Star def. #12 Benson County, 69-39
#6 Warwick def. #11 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 72-63 OT
#7 St. John def. #10 Dakota Prairie, 68-49
#9 Lakota def. #8 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 52-51

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MINOT, ND – For the second week Central Cass remains atop the Class B Boys Basketball poll. The poll is voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

                  (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Central Cass (16)                      20-0         187          1
2. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (3)    20-1         174          2
3. Bishop Ryan                               19-2         149          3
4. Shiloh Christian                           17-4        119          4
5. Bowman County                         18-2         100         6
6. Sargent County                           18-2           88         5
7. North Border                               18-2            81         7
8. Ellendale                                     11-8            45         T8
9. Beulah                                         17-4           38         T8
10. Thompson                                 14-6           20         RV

 

Others receiving votes: Garrison (18-3), North Prairie (18-3), Des Lacs-Burlington (16-5) Standing Rock (18-3)

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MINOT, ND – Bismarck Century remains atop both Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (18)         21-0       90            1
2. Minot High                             18-3       70            2
3. Fargo Davies                        19-2       56            3
4. Mandan                                 15-6       26            4 
5. Grand Forks Red River         15-6       23           RV

 

Others receiving votes: Fargo North (14-7)

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          (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (17)      18-2         89           1
2. Fargo Davies (1)                19-1         71           2
3. Grand Forks Red River      20-1         56           3
4. Minot High                           17-4         36           4
5. West Fargo                         17-4         11           5

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck High (17-4), Bismarck Legacy (15-6)

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Women’s Midwest Collegiate Hockey league announced its All-WMCH First and Second Teams on Monday, and Minot State’s Jordan Kulbida and Anna German each earned all-conference honors. Kulbida was named to the WMCH All-Conference First Team and German was named to the WMCH All-Conference Second Team. Kulbida, a senior forward and transfer from the University of Regina, led the Beavers this season in scoring with 18 goals and 13 assists for 31 points, which also ranks her No. 20 in the nation. German, a junior defender from Bismarck, North Dakota, was tied for second on the team in scoring with eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points this season. The All-WMCH honor is the first for both Beaver players.

 

The ACHA posted its final regular-season national poll, and with it announced the field for the ACHA National Tournament held March 16-20 in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Minot State women head to nationals the No. 3 seed and will play 10th-seeded Miami (Ohio) in the first round. The Beavers (21-10-2-0 overall) and Bobcats (16-7-0-1) play at 6 p.m. (CT) in Boston on Thursday, March 16. The winner of the matchup advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 18, while the loser will play an elimination game on Friday, March 17.

The two teams have met twice with Miami hosting Minot State back in January of 2020. The Beavers swept the weekend series, winning 2-0 and 5-3 in Oxford, Ohio. Liberty (Va.) held on to the top spot in the final poll, and Midland (Neb.) was No. 2. The Warriors beat the Flames 2-1 on Saturday for the WMCH Tournament title. Both teams get a first-round bye at the ACHA National Tournament and open play in the quarterfinals on March 18. Other first-round matchups on Thursday, March 16, feature No. 4 Adrian (Mich.) versus No. 9 Michigan-Ann Arbor, No. 5 Indiana Tech versus No. 8 McKendree (Ill.), and No. 6 Maryville (Mo.) versus No. 7 Arizona State.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY-HONOR

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Fifth year goaltender Drew DeRidder was selected as NCHC Goaltender of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office. This is his third honor of the season. DeRidder had one of his best weekends of the season, backstopping North Dakota to four points in a win and tie at Colorado College. The Michigan State transfer allowed only one goal all weekend, while earning his fourth shutout of the season and not allowing a goal in Saturday’s shootout either. On Friday, DeRidder made 17 saves, allowing only a second-period goal in a 2-1 overtime win. The next night, he stopped all 26 shots he faced, including three in overtime, in a scoreless tie. DeRidder also denied all three CC attempts in the ensuing shootout to earn UND the extra standings point. He helped UND go 5-for-5 on the penalty kill Saturday with six short-handed saves, while earning First Star of the Game. DeRidder finished the weekend with 43 saves on 44 shots faced for a NCHC-best .977 save percentage on the weekend among goalies who played two games. He also posted a 0.48 goals-against average at CC in more than 125 minutes of action, while going 1-0-1. The Fenton, Mich., native upped his season save percentage to .896 and lowered his GAA to 2.64. His four shutouts on the season tie for the NCHC lead and seventh nationally, while he is now 9-7-4 in net this year, including 2-0-2 in his last four starts.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The top two seeds will play in the District 12 Boys Basketball Tournament championship on Monday. We’ll broadcast all the games of the tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Region Qualifiers
#3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs #5 Surrey, 4 pm
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #6 South Prairie, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #2 Des Lacs-Burlington, 7 pm

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District 11 Tournament – Bottineau High School
Region Qualifiers
#5 TGU vs #6 Nedrose, 4 pm
#2 Rugby vs #4 Bottineau, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 7 pm

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District 15 Tournament – Mandaree High School
Region Qualifiers
#2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #4 Williston Trinity Christian, 4 pm
#5 Alexander vs #7 Mandaree, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 White Shield vs #3 Trenton, 7 pm

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District 16 Tournament – Ray High School
Region Qualifiers
#1 Stanley vs #6 Ray, 4 pm
#3 Divide County vs #5 Tioga, 5:30 pm
Championship
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs # 4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 7 pm

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

 

BRANSON, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers got a boost out of Paige Kellogg, who collected two extra base hits in a 11-3 loss to the Maryville Saints on Sunday in the Beavers first game of the day at the Drury Branson Bash. Kierra Fournier (1-3) got the ball to start for Minot State (9-9 overall) and took the loss. In the second game of the day, the Beavers jumped in front in the top of the first inning against Southwest Baptist but fell 8-4.

 

Kellogg’s two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-2 day, and included a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI. Taylor Smith put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with an RBI. Taryn Bennett also contributed for the Beavers, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 5-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State put three runs on the board in the inning, highlighted by a run-scoring triple from Kellogg. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Maryville added six runs to their tally on the way to an 11-3 final.

 

Freshman Paige Kellogg went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for the Minot State Beavers in an 8-4 loss to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Sunday. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (4-5) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by Kellogg, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a triple and an RBI. Senior Jaycie Rostad put together a standout effort as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Junior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Minot State put up two runs in the frame, highlighted by an RBI triple off the bat of Kellogg. The Bearcats then rallied to score three runs and take a 3-2 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the second. Minot State managed to push across two runs in the inning, which brought the Beavers lead to 4-3. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Southwest Baptist scored five times over the remaining five innings to grab the 8-4 win.

 

Minot State is back in action in three weeks hosting the University of Regina on March 18 and 19 in doubleheaders in the Air-Supported Dome on the MSU campus with first-pitch scheduled for Noon each day.

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MINOT STATE TRACK

 

MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) – Minot State’s Chase Snyder brought home the gold. Turning in one of his best throws of the season at the perfect time, the sophomore from Lake Andes, South Dakota won the NSIC title in the men’s shot put at the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato, which concluded Sunday. Snyder had the second-best throw of his career of 52 feet, 5.25 inches, good enough for victory on Sunday making him the first NSIC Champion for Minot State since Taylor Laumeyer won the women’s outdoor javelin title back in the spring of 2019. He also set the NCAA Division II-era school record in the event earlier this season with a throw of 53-1 for Minot State.

 

While Snyder led the way, one of his biggest rivals on the day was teammate Leif Nelson who brought home All-NSIC honors as he finished third in the men’s shot put with a throw of 51 feet. 9.25 inches. They set the tone on the day for the Beavers as the Minot State men finished 10th with 29 points while the Minot State women were 14th with 1 team point. Host Minnesota State, Mankato swept the team titles with the Maverick men scoring 232 points and the Maverick women scoring 216.5 points.

 

Adding to the Beaver men’s point total on the day was Jacob Jensen who just missed All-NSIC honors as he finished fourth in the mile in 4 minutes, 13.07 seconds, his second-fastest career time in the event, as well. Jensen also added team points on a busy day for him, finishing ninth in the 3,000 meters in 8:38.33.

Devontae Daley, who qualified for the men’s 600-meter finals with a strong performance on Saturday, added team points as he finished sixth in the event finals on Sunday in 1:23.43, a career-best for the freshman and the second-fastest NCAA D-II-era 600 at Minot State. Daley also helped out in the 4×400-meter relay for the Beavers, who finished sixth in that event in 3:25.99. Daley teamed with Juan Gutierrez, Peyton Tuhy, and Nathan Trujillo-Aragon to add to Minot State’s team score.

 

On the women’s side, Jessica Martinez led the way for the Beavers as she was 18th in the 3,000 meters in 10:38.07 on Saturday. The NSIC Indoor Championships wrapped up the indoor season for the Minot State track and field teams who now get a month off to rest and recover before the outdoor opener on March 28, the Yellow Jacket Spring Open hosted by Black Hills State.

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NDSU TRACK-RODIN

 

VERMILLION, S.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s track & field team finished third in the team standings at the Summit League Indoor Championships, which concluded Sunday afternoon inside the DakotaDome. The Bison men claimed two more event titles on the final day of the meet. Senior Jacob Rodin captured the second Summit League indoor 800m title of his career in 1:50.30. NDSU’s Josh Knutson, Jacob Levin, and Cullen Curl joined Rodin to win the 4x400m relay title in 3:16.16.

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WOLVES-WARRIORS

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 32 points, including a key 3-pointer with 2:05 to play, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 in a matchup of undermanned teams. Donte DiVincenzo put Golden State ahead for good on a 3 with 3:02 left and finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Naz Reid scored a career-high 30 points and added nine rebounds for Minnesota, but the Timberwolves have lost three straight and four of five. Kevon Looney grabbed 17 rebounds for the Warriors and has 13 or more in six consecutive games. He finished with 12 points. Golden State was missing Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins again.

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WILD-BLUE JACKETS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 20 seconds left in overtime, completing a natural hat trick and lifting the Minnesota Wild past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. Minnesota’s 25-year-old All-Star set a team record with 47 goals last season. He’s now ahead of that pace this year after his third career hat trick gave him 37 goals with another six weeks yet to play in the regular season. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 of 24 shots for the Wild, who trailed 2-0 heading into the third period. Mathieu Olivier and Liam Foudy scored for Columbus while Elvis Merzlikins made 42 saves. Merzlikins blanked the Wild through the first 40 minutes before Kaprizov scored twice in the first six minutes of the third to tie the game. Then, on the final shift of overtime, Wild defenseman Calen Addison feathered a pass across the crease and Kaprizov slammed it into the open net for the game winner. The Wild host the Islanders on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The top two seeds will play in the District 12 Boys Basketball Tournament championship on Monday. We’ll broadcast all the games of the tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Loser Out
#5 Surrey def. #8 Berthold, 66-40
#6 South Prairie def. #7 Glenburn, 66-39
Semifinal
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #4 Our Redeemer’s, 70-25
#2 Des Lacs-Burlington def. #3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 66-42

 

Monday’s schedule – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
Region Qualifiers
#3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs #5 Surrey, 4 pm
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #6 South Prairie, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #2 Des Lacs-Burlington, 7 pm

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District 11 Tournament – Bottineau High School
Loser Out
#6 Nedrose def. #7 Drake-Anamoose, 59-52
Semifinal
#1 Westhope-Newburg def. #5 TGU, 72-27
#3 Velva def. #2 Rugby, 80-76 OT

 

Monday’s schedule
Region Qualifiers
#5 TGU vs #6 Nedrose, 4 pm

#2 Rugby vs #4 Bottineau, 5:30 pm

Championship
#1 Westhope-Newburg vs #3 Velva, 7 pm

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District 15 Tournament – Mandaree High School
Loser Out
#7 Mandaree def. #6 New Town, 55-43
Semifinal
#1 White Shield def. #5 Alexander, 59-37
#3 Trenton def. #2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza, 52-45

 

Monday’s schedule
Region Qualifiers
#2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #4 Williston Trinity Christian, 4 pm
#5 Alexander vs #7 Mandaree, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 White Shield vs #3 Trenton, 7 pm

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District 16 Tournament – Ray High School
Semifinal
#4 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #1 Stanley, 52-50
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central def. #3 Divide County, 66-46

 

#1 Stanley vs #6 Ray, 4 pm

#3 Divide County vs #5 Tioga, 5:30 pm
Championship
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs # 4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 7 pm

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Friday.

 

 

Class A
WDA Tournament Play In
#6 Jamestown def. #11 Watford City, 102-54

 

Class B
#2 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #8 Beulah, 61-42
Garrison def. Killdeer, 80-72

 

 

 

Class A
WDA Tournament Play In
#7 Mandan def. #10 Watford City, 81-72
#6 Bismarck St. Mary’s def. #11 Williston, 76-35

 

 

High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck High-Legacy def. West Fargo United, 3-2 OT

 

 

 

WDA Championships
1. Minot High, 448
2. Bismarck High, 332
3. Bismarck Century, 312
4. Williston, 275
5. Bismarck Legacy, 242
6. Jamestown, 210
7. Dickinson, 155
8. Mandan, 129

 

NAHL Hockey
Minot Minotauros def. Bismarck Bobcats, 6-4

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MINOT, ND – A team other than Grand Forks Central or Red River won the Boys State Hockey Tournament for the first time since 2015.

 

 

5th Place
(W#3) Bismarck Century def. (W#4) Jamestown, 2-1
3rd Place
(E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (E#4) Fargo Davies, 3-1
Championship
(E#2) Fargo South-Shanley def. (E#1) Grand Forks Red River, 3-2 3OT

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

SIOUX FALLS, SD (MSU) – Ben Bohl and Connor Hollenbeck combined to score 36 total points, but the Beavers fell to the 18th-ranked Northern State Wolves, 65-60 at Sanford Pentagon on Saturday in the NSIC Tournament quarterfinals.The loss ends the season for Minot State, while Northern State advances to Monday’s semifinals and will play the winner of Sioux Falls versus Upper Iowa.The Beavers (11-17 overall) had two players score in double figures, led by Bohl, who had 19 points and two steals. Hollenbeck added 17 points and two blocks and Khari Broadway added eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists.The Minot State offense was strong from beyond the arc, making eight threes on 19 attempts. Bohl hit five treys for the Beavers in the contest.

 

Trailing 9-0 early, Minot State went on a 13-3 run with 9:26 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Bohl, to grab a 13-12. The Beavers pushed the lead to 25-19 with 3:32 left in the first half on a Khari Broadway basket, then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 27-25 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 27 points.After a Hollenbeck dunk put Minot State on top 29-27 early in the second half, the 18th-ranked Wolves went on an 11-2 run and never relinquished the lead again.A Bohl 3-pointer with 8:50 left got the Beavers as close as 42-41 down, and a Cam’ron Dunfee basket with 2:22 remaining got Minot State as close as 56-55 back, but the Beavers were never able to regain the lead as Northern State held on for the win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 18 of its 33 points in the lane.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

LYNCHBURG, Va. (MSU) – Upend Friday night, the Beavers bounced back like champions. Taking control of the game early in the second period, the No. 1 Minot State men’s hockey team erased a two-goal deficit and rolled to a 5-3 win over the sixth-ranked Liberty Flames.Liberty, which posted a 5-1 win on Friday night, tried for the weekend sweep as they scored with 20 seconds left in the first period to snap a 1-1 tie, then took a 3-1 lead with 1:59 gone in the second.The Beavers (29-3-0 overall) didn’t let the Flames break free though as Minot State took control getting back on the scoreboard itself just 4:03 later on a goal by Landyn Cochrane, then tying the game when Drew Carter scored with 8:38 left in the second period.The final period of the weekend then belonged to the No. 1 ranked team as Sheldin Howard scored off a Jay Buchholz assist with 7:40 gone for a 4-3 lead, then Davis Sheldon iced the win, scoring off an Eric Soar assist with 11 seconds left to play.The last-second goal was Sheldon’s second of the night as he tied it 1-1 with 5:37 left in the first period off assists from Christian Kadolph and Troy Hamilton.Brayden Pawluk and Reece Henry assisted on Cochrane’s goal, and Carter Barley and Cochrane set up Carter’s game-tying goal.Jake Anthony finished with 30 saves in goal in the win for Minot State, which is off for nearly two weeks before concluding the regular season with a home-and-home series against Jamestown, playing at Jamestown on Wednesday, March 8, then hosting the Jimmies on Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Maysa Arena.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

 

BRANSON, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers took a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning, but could not hold on and fell 3-2 to the Maryville Saints on Saturday in the Drury University Branson Bash. Reegan Floyd (4-4) took the loss in the circle in relief for Minot State (9-6 overall). Gabi Dawyduk started the ballgame and went five innings, surrendering one run on four hits, walking none and striking out one. Dawyduk led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 3-for-4 in the ballgame. Taryn Bennett provided a standout performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Abby Lohse also contributed, going 1-for-3 for Minot State with an RBI. The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on Lohse’s single. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Maryville scored three times over the remaining three innings to grab the 3-2 win.

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MINOT STATE TRACK

 

MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) – Trent Holiday set a new school record, Devontae Daley nearly did while qualifying for the finals, and both the Minot State distance medley relay teams earned the Beavers points on the first day of competition at the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato. The championships conclude Sunday. Holiday had one of the top performances for the Beaver men’s team on Saturday as he finished ninth in the men’s 1,000 meters in 2 minutes, 33.05 seconds, just missing out on a spot in the finals on Sunday, but good enough for a new NCAA Division II-era school record. He broke the old record of 2:33.85 run by current teammate Jacob Jensen last year. Nearly setting a new record was Daley in the men’s 600 as he was sixth in the preliminaries in 1:24.42, an effort that earns him a spot in Sunday’s event finals. His time was second-fastest in Minot State’s D-II history, right behind a 1:21.39 run by Lewis Cotterill last year. While their individual efforts highlighted the opening day of competition, the Beaver men’s and women’s distance medley relay teams also enjoyed success as the men were seventh and set a new NCAA Division II-era school record, while the Beaver women were eighth. The quartet of Nicholas Merillana, Francis Short Bull, Juan Gutierrez, and Jensen teamed up to finish the men’s race in 10 minutes, 18.27 seconds, scoring two team points for Minot State and shaving fractions of a second off the previous Beaver best in the event of 10:18.66 they ran two weeks ago. On the women’s side, Jessica Martinez, Summer Krebsbach, Sidra Sadowsky, and Nicole Reeves teamed up to score one team point for Minot State with an eighth-place finish in 12:37.72.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S WRESTLING

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – They’ve shone determination, hard work, and dedication all season and on Saturday, it all came out on the mat. Minot State’s men’s wrestling team had arguably its most successful day as an NCAA Division II program as seven out of 10 Beavers in competition at the NCAA Super Region V Tournament hosted by Northern State earned a podium finish. Highlighting those top finishes were consolation bracket champions Oscar Nellis, James Davis, and Jake Swirple who each punched their ticket to the NCAA National Tournament to be held March 10-11 and hosted by Upper Iowa. The three national qualifiers are the most in any single year for Minot State in its NCAA Division II era, and along with putting seven wrestlers on the podium, the Beavers finished sixth as a team in the standings with 71 points. St. Cloud State won the Super Region V team title with 130.5 points.

 

Nellis, a sixth-year senior, earned his first trip to nationals with a 5-4 decision over Northern State’s Landen Fischer in the 125-pound consolation final. That wrapped up a successful day for Nellis who, after an opening loss in the championship bracket, went on a tear as he won a 16-0 tech fall over Clayson Mele of Minnesota State Moorhead, a 12-1 major decision over Southwest Minnesota State’s Ben

Emrich, and a 9-5 decision over Mary’s Jaden Verhagen to earn a berth in the third-place match.

 

As for Davis, a former junior college All-American in his first season with the Beavers, he won a quarterfinal decision 10-4 over Upper Iowa’s Kaden Anderlik, then dropped a 6-2 decision to eventual 133-pound champion Caleb Meekins of St. Cloud State. Bouncing back strong in the consolation semifinals, Davis won a 10-3 decision over Troy Dolphin of Wisconsin-Parkside, then took the third-place match to earn a national berth with a pin in 6 minutes, 44 seconds of Augustana’s Jack Huffman.

 

And competing at heavyweight, Swirple also scored a quarterfinal win, a 1-0 decision over St. Cloud State’s Elijah Novak, before an overtime loss in the semifinals to Mary’s Luke Tweeton who was the 285-pound runner-up champion. Minot State’s sophomore responded with a 4-1 decision over Upper Iowa’s Zach Ryg in the consolation semifinals, then won the third-place match with a 3-2 decision over Andre Baguma of MSU Moorhead. All three now continue their season in two weeks at nationals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

Almost joining them was Cannon Potts who after an opening loss, battled his way through the consolation bracket with a 7-4 decision over Michael Smith of Minnesota State, Mankato, and a 6-2 decision win over MSU Moorhead’s Anthony Castro, earning a spot in the third-place match. But the run ended there for Potts who settled for fourth place at 174 pounds after an 8-4 loss to Augustana’s Kolby Kost. Then came three sixth-place finishes for the Beavers as Kelby Armstrong went 2-3 on the day at 149 pounds and finished on the podium in sixth place, Cayden White went 1-3 on the day at 184 pounds and also made the podium, finishing sixth, and Dustin Swisher was 3-3 in the tournament at 197 pounds and added the final podium and sixth-place finish. Also in action for Minot State were Ethan Wonser (141), who went 2-2 at the Super Region V Tournament on the day, Brendan Barnes (165), who was 1-2 in the tournament, and Nathan Baca (157), who was 0-2 on the day.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Junior Boden Skunberg hit the game-winning shot as time expired, giving the North Dakota State men’s basketball team a 71-69 win over Western Illinois in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. With the game tied at 69-69 and just under 10 seconds remaining, NDSU went the length of the floor, got the ball to Skunberg, and he hit a contested jumper from the right wing as time expired. Skunberg finished with 24 points to lead the Bison, and Grant Nelson added 23 for NDSU.

 

NDSU led by 16 points in the second half, holding a 49-33 advantage with 16:40 remaining. The Leathernecks steadily climbed back into the game, taking a 62-59 lead with just under five minutes left. Damari Wheeler-Thomas got a bucket to put NDSU back ahead 66-65 with 2:28 left. The teams traded the lead two more times. After WIU’s Trenton Massner drained a pair of free throws to knot the game at 69-69 with nine seconds left, Skunberg hit his game winner. The Bison shot 50 percent overall and 40 percent from three-point range (8-for-20). Western Illinois shot 46 percent for the game and 35 percent from beyond the arc (7-for-20). Sophomore Jacari White added 10 points off the bench for NDSU. The Bison secured third place in the final Summit League standings at 11-7, and NDSU will be the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament, playing in the fourth quarterfinal game on Sunday, March 5, at 8:30 p.m. CT.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MACOMB, Ill. (NDSU) – Heaven Hamling notched her second 30-point performance of the season to help lift the North Dakota State women’s basketball team past Western Illinois, 82-74, on Saturday afternoon at Western Hall. With the win, NDSU finishes the regular season with four straight wins and an 18-10 (12-6 Summit) overall record. It marks the most wins in a single-season since 2004-05 when the Bison posted a 26-1 overall record. Heaven Hamling netted a game-high 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the field. She also connected on a game-high five three-pointers to reach a career-high 71 this season, which ranks fifth on the NDSU single-season list. Hamling added four rebounds and three assists to her stat line. Taylor Brown notched her second double-double of the season with a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 12 points. Elle Evans reached double figures in scoring for the 12th straight game with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field. Abby Schulte also passed out a game-high five assists with seven points and four rebounds.

 

As a team, NDSU shot 49.2 percent (32-65) from the field and 62.5 percent (10-16) from the free throw line. The Bison, who never trailed in the contest, had 10 different players reach the scoring column and netted 40 points in the paint. After opening up a 10-point edge to begin the fourth quarter to make the score 63-53 following a triple from Hamling, Western Illinois (10-19, 5-13 Summit) worked its way back with five straight points to cut the edge down to three, 75-72, with 4:02 to play. The Bison responded with a crucial 7-2 run capped off by a triple from Schulte to push the lead back up to 82-74 with 1:09 remaining. NDSU held off Western Illinois the rest of the way to earn the 82-74 win. NDSU clinched the second seed in the Summit League Tournament and will face the winner of seventh-seeded Denver and 10th-seeded Kansas City on Saturday, March 4 in the quarterfinal round at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team closed out their regular season Saturday, honoring three seniors (Brady Danielson, Caleb Nero and Matt Norman) before the game and then defeated St. Thomas 82-74 behind a career best 20 points from Tsotne Tsartsidze and another excellent game from B.J. Omot with 17 points and Treysen Eaglestaff scored 13 off the bench for his fourth straight game in double figures. Tsartsidze and Danielson tied for the lead with seven rebounds and Eaglestaff, Omot and Jalun Trent each dished out three assists. Tsartsidze and Eaglestaff each made three treys.

 

The Tommies had the upper hand early on, leading by as many as eight points at 11-3 in the first few minutes of the game. From that point, UND went on a 14-4 run to take their first lead of the game at 17-15. Tsartsidze got his first two baskets of the game to start the run and then Norman hit a three to tie the game before Omot gave UND the lead with the layup. A few minutes later with UND up by one, Elijah Brooks came up with a great defensive play to get the steal and led a fast break in which he got a layup. The half continued to be close, and with the score tied at 22 with 6:18 left in the half the Tommies got a turnover and were going in for a layup but Omot came up with the trailing block and kept the game knotted. Over the rest of the half the game seesawed back and forth, and ultimately the Hawks took a two point lead into the locker room at 40-38. At the start of the second half, the Tommies tied the game at 42 but from there an 8-0 run for the Hawks gave them their biggest lead of the game to that point. Danielson opened with a three and then Omot hit a jumper in the paint and Trent hit from downtown. But the Tommies would not go away quietly, bringing the game within three points at 57-54 with just over ten minutes left. Tsartsidze hit a three to give the Hawks a six-point cushion, Norman hit a layup to make it eight but the battle continued. UND repelled every run from the Tommies and got up double digits at 74-64 with 3:29 to go. But with 1:52 left, the visitors had made it a five-point game. From there, UND salted the game away from the foul line with Tsartsidze, Danielson and Omot all cashing in from the stripe.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

ST. PAUL, MN (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (18-10, 11-7 SL) lost in a tight battle against St. Thomas Tommies (12-16, 7-11 SL). North Dakota will take 3rd in the Summit League standings heading into the tournament. UND will play on Sunday March 5th against the number 6 seed. Kacie Borowicz led with 22 points. Nakiyah Hurst had 18 pts. Juliet Gordon both had 18 pts and led with eight rebounds. Joli Daninger led with four steals. North Dakota went into St. Paul on their senior day and struggled to start the game despite Borowicz opening the scoring with two free-throws. St Thomas followed up on a 10-2 start. North Dakota pushed back in the final minutes of the quarter to tie the game at 15 a side. The second would be full slow with mistakes from both teams. However, The Tommies would take a slim two-point lead into the break. The Hawks came out of the locker room hot dropping 27 points, Hurst collected 12 of her 18 in the third quarter and would take the lead. The tables turned in the fourth and final quarter of the regular season when St. Thomas would outscore North Dakota 25 to 14. UND falls to St. Thomas 74-68. North Dakota will head to Sioux Falls to play in the Summit League tournament that kicks off on Friday March 3rd and runs through Tuesday March 7th.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Drew DeRidder stopped all 26 shots thrown his way and added a trio of saves in the shootout to help North Dakota capture two points in the NCHC standings with a 1-0 win in the shootout on Saturday night from Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. With the official score ending at 0-0, the game finishes as the third scoreless tie in program history, with the last coming on Oct. 19, 2007 at Boston College when the game was called after two periods due to fog. Tyler Kleven sealed the shootout victory for the Fighting Hawks (14-13-6, 8-10-4 NCHC) with a rocket past Colorado College (10-19-3, 6-13-3 NCHC) in the third round of the shootout to keep the visitors in sixth place of the league standings with two games remaining.

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MINNESOTA UNITED

 

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mender Garcia Torres scored a goal and Dayne St. Clair’ had a shut out to lead Minnesota United to a 1-0 win Saturday night over Dallas in the season opener for both teams. Dallas eliminated Minnesota from the 2022 MLS playoffs — on penalty kicks. Garcia Torres’ game-winner came in the 48th minute to seal the win for United. Dallas outshot United 11-8, with one shot on goal to four for United. St. Clair had one save for United. Maarten Paes saved three of the four shots he faced for Dallas.

 

 

 

 

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
First Round
#1 Bishop Ryan def. #8 Berthold, 67-32
#4 Our Redeemer’s def. #5 Surrey, 64-32
#2 Des Lacs-Burlington def. #7 Glenburn, 81-23
#3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. #6 South Prairie, 57-24

 

 

Loser Out
#5 Surrey vs #8 Berthold, 3 pm
#6 South Prairie vs #7 Glenburn, 4:30 pm
Semifinal
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #4 Our Redeemer’s, 6 pm
#2 Des Lacs-Burlington vs #3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 7:30 pm

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District 11 Tournament – Bottineau High School
First Round
#1 Westhope-Newburg, bye
#5 TGU def. #4 Bottineau, 54-52
#2 Rugby def. #7 Drake-Anamoose, 70-36
#3 Velva def. #6 Nedrose, 65-36

 

 

Loser Out
#6 Nedrose vs #7 Drake-Anamoose, 4 pm
Semifinal
#1 Westhope-Newburg vs #5 TGU, 5:30 pm
#2 Rugby vs #3 Velva, 7 pm

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District 15 Tournament – Mandaree High School
First Round
#1 White Shield, bye
#5 Alexander def. #4 Williston Trinity Christian, 66-51
#2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. #7 Mandaree, 60-45
#3 Trenton def. #6 New Town, 66-50

 

 

Loser Out
#6 New Town vs #7 Mandaree, 4 pm
Semifinal
#1 White Shield vs #5 Alexander, 5:30 pm
#2 Parshall/North Shore-Plaza vs #3 Trenton, 7 pm

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District 16 Tournament – Ray High School
First Round
#1 Stanley, bye
#4 Kenmare-Bowbells def. #5 Tioga, 63-50
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central, bye
#3 Divide County def. #6 Ray, 66-29

 

 

Semifinal
#1 Stanley vs #4 Kenmare-Bowbells, 5:30 pm
#2 Powers Lake-Burke Central vs #3 Divide County, 7 pm

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Friday.

 

 

WDA Tournament Play In
#8 Turtle Mountain def. #9 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 71-66
#10 Williston def. #7 Dickinson, 62-48

 

Class B
#2 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. Harvey-Wells County, 60-48
#4 Shiloh Christian def. Wilton-Wing, 73-68
#8 Beulah def. Hazen, 69-62
St. John def. #10 North Prairie, 65-62 OT
Dunseith def. North Star, 68-47
Garrison def. Solen, 86-44
Central McLean def. Max, 52-48

 

 

Class A
WDA Tournament Play In
#8 Dickinson def. #9 Turtle Mountain, 60-54

 

High School Girls Hockey
Minot High def. Dickinson, 4-2
West Fargo United def. Bismarck Century, 3-0
Fargo North-South def. Mandan, 5-3

 

 

State Championships – Jamestown High School
1. Dickinson, 148.983 (8th consecutive team title / 17th in program history)
2. Bismarck Century, 145.483
3. Jamestown, 144.667
4. Minot High, 141.050
5. Bismarck Legacy, 139.500
6. Breckenridge-Wahpeton, 134.067
7. Mandan, 133.417
8. Grand Forks, 129.783

 

NAHL Hockey
Bismarck Bobcats def. Minot Minotauros, 6-2

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MINOT, ND – The final two region tournaments in Class B Girls Basketball concluded on Friday.

 

 

Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
3rd Place
(5-3) Carrington def. (6-1) Kidder County, 50-40
Championship
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (6-3) Linton-HMB, 41-38

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
3rd Place
#3 Kindred def. #4 Sargent County, 72-47
Championship
#1 Central Cass def. #2 Northern Cass, 69-49

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That means the pairings are set for the first round of the State Class B Girls Basketball Tournament which begins Thursday at the Minot State Dome. We’ll broadcast all 12 games of the tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

State Tournament – Minot State Dome
First Round (Thu 3/2)
#2 Central Cass vs Bowman County, 1 pm
#3 Rugby vs Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 2:45 pm
#1 Thompson vs Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 6:30 pm
#4 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #5 Garrison, 8:15 pm

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MINOT, ND – Minot High saw their season come to an end on day two of the Boys State Hockey Tournament in Grand Forks.

 

 

State Tournament – Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
Loser Out
(W#4) Jamestown def. (W#2) Minot High, 4-2
(W#3) Bismarck Century def. (W#1) Bismarck Legacy, 4-3
Semifinal
(E#1) Grand Forks Red River def. (E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne, 6-3
(E#2) Fargo South-Shanley def. (E#4) Fargo Davies, 4-0

 

 

5th Place
(W#3) Bismarck Century vs (W#4) Jamestown, 1:15 pm
3rd Place
(E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (E#4) Fargo Davies, 30 min after
Championship
(E#1) Grand Forks Red River vs (E#2) Fargo South-Shanley, 6:30 pm

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (MSU) – The on-ice rivalry between Minot State and Midland continues to be closely contested, but on this night, the win went to the Warriors. Third-ranked Minot State made a strong third-period charge in the teams’ WMCH semifinal match-up, but couldn’t break through in the final 10 minutes, falling to second-ranked Midland, 3-2 on Friday night. The win sends Midland into the WMCH Tournament title game against Liberty on Saturday, while the Beavers (21-10-2 overall) now will prepare for the next tournament on their schedule – and a much bigger goal, the ACHA National Tournament in Boston, Massachusetts, March 16-20. The 10-team national tournament begins Thursday, March 16, with the Beavers most likely playing one of four opening-round games that day.

 

Friday in their battle with Midland, the Beavers found themselves down, but not out, trailing 3-0 heading into the third period. A power-play goal by Ensley Fendelet ignited the comeback, then just a few minutes later, Jordan Kulbida scored to close the gap to 3-2 with more than 10 minutes left. But the Warriors hung on over the final half of the period, fending off Minot State to advance to the title game against No. 1-ranked Liberty. The Flames beat tournament host Maryville 6-1 in the day’s other semifinal. Haylie Biever finished with 20 saves in goal for the Beavers on Friday night.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

LYNCHBURG, Va. (MSU) – The weekend in Virginia got off to a rough start for the top-ranked Minot State men’s hockey team. Host Liberty scored goals 51 seconds apart midway through the first period and rode that momentum the rest of the night to a 5-1 upset of the visiting Beavers late Friday night. The two teams meet again today in Virginia with puck-drop scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT). The loss snaps an 11-game win for No. 1 Minot State (28-3-0 overall) in its head-to-head series against No. 6 Liberty, a streak that includes 4-2 and 2-1 victories by the Beavers at home in October of this season. Off to a fast start, Liberty added three more goals in the second period and held the Beavers scoreless most of the evening. Christian Kadolph broke up the shutout with 2:06 remaining, though, scoring a power-play goal for Minot State off assists from Reece Henry and Reid Arnold. Jake Anthony finished with 23 saves in goal for the Beavers, who outshot the Flames 37-28 on the night.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

 

BRANSON, Mo (MSU) – Senior Leo Watson racked up three extra-base hits and junior Gabi Dawyduk added two more to help power the Minot State Beavers over the Lincoln Blue Tigers 13-5 in 6 innings on Friday in the opener of the Drury University Branson Bash. Minot State fell 6-0 to host Drury in the Beavers second game of the day.

 

Freshman Calley Olson (4-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State (9-6). The right-hander went four innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits, allowing three walks and striking out three. Freshman Kierra Fournier also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing two innings, giving up one run on one hit. Watson’s three extra-base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-4 day, and included three doubles, a walk and five RBI. Dawyduk made her contribution with a double, a triple and an RBI, part of a 2-for-4 performance at the plate. Senior Jaycie Rostad also chipped in for the Beavers, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double and two RBI.

 

The Minot State Beavers were not able to notch a run against Drury senior pitcher Kristina Bettis on Friday and were shut out 6-0 by the Panthers. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (4-3) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out two. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by junior Taryn Bennett, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a walk.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND) – Freshman Jackson Blake showed why he is one of the top players in the country on Friday night, potting a pair of goals, including the game winner, to give North Dakota a 2-1 overtime win over Colorado College from Ed Robson Arena. Blake struck just 29 seconds into overtime after he danced free of his defender and sniped it over the goaltender’s shoulder to give the Fighting Hawks (14-13-5, 8-10-3 NCHC) a crucial two points in the NCHC standings and their 14th straight win over CC (10-19-2, 6-13-2 NCHC). The freshman, who was recently named a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award, collected his 12th game this season with multiple points, extended his point streak to seven straight games and helped UND stretch its unbeaten streak to three. Drew DeRidder stretched his unbeaten streak to three straight as well, turning aside 17-of-18 shots to earn his ninth win of the season.

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TIMBERWOLVES-HORNETS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and the dagger 3-pointer down the stretch to lead the Charlotte Hornets past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-113 on Friday night. Gordon Hayward added a season-high 27 points and 13 rebounds and P.J. Washington had in 20 points for the Hornets. They won their third straight overall and stopped a seven-game road skid. Bell bested Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards in a battle of two of the top three picks in the 2020 draft. Edwards had 29 points and eight rebounds, bringing the Wolves to life in the fourth quarter and on the verge of avoiding a second damaging loss to the lottery-bound Hornets.

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WILD-MAPLE LEAFS

 

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored 1:05 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1. David Kampf also scored for Toronto, and Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves. Nylander added an assist to give him 70 points on the season. Minnesota had won four in a row, including a 2-0 victory at Columbus on Thursday. Brandon Duhaime scored for the Wild, and Filip Gustavsson made 22 stops.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – For the first time since 2020 the Rugby Panthers are headed to the State Class B Girl’s Basketball Tournament.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
(11-2) Bottineau def. (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 60-34
Championship
(11-1) Rugby def. (12-1) Our Redeemer’s, 48-41

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
3rd Place
(15-2) New Town def. (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 47-41 OT
Championship
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (16-2) Tioga, 63-41

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3rd Place
#2 Beulah def. #4 Glen Ullin-Heabron, 57-53
Championship
#1 Bowman County def. #3 Grant County/Mott-Regent, 70-55

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
3rd Place
#3 Central McLean def. #4 Washburn, 67-20
Championship
#2 Garrison def. #1 Shiloh Christian, 70-58

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 44-35
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #2 North Prairie, 52-42

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Region 3 Tournament – Jameston Civic Center
SEMIFINALS
(6-3) Linton-HMB def. (6-1) Kidder County, 47-36
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (5-3) Carrington, 55-49

 

Today’s schedule
3rd Place
(6-1) Kidder County vs (5-3) Carrington, 6 pm
Championship
(6-3) Linton-HMB vs (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
3rd Place
#3 May-Port-CG def. #5 Hatton-Northwood, 58-45
Championship
#1 Thompson def. #2 Grafton, 49-39

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Today’s schedule
3rd Place
#3 Kindred vs #4 Sargent County, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Central Cass vs #2 Northern Cass, 7:30 pm

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MINOT, ND – All the teams from the East won on the opening day of the Boys State Hockey Tournament in Grand Forks.

 

 

First Round
(E#1) Grand Forks Red River def. (W#4) Jamestown, 7-0
(E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W#2) Minot High, 2-0
(E#4) Fargo Davies def. (W#1) Bismarck Legacy, 2-1 2OT
(E#2) Fargo South-Shanley def. (W#3) Bismarck Century, 3-2

 

 

Loser Out
(W#2) Minot High vs (W#4) Jamestown, 12 pm
(W#1) Bismarck Legacy vs (W#3) Bismarck Century, 2:30 pm
Semifinal
(E#1) Grand Forks Red River vs (E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne, 5:30 pm
(E#2) Fargo South-Shanley vs (E#4) Fargo Davies, 8 pm

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Thursday:

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. #2 Minot High, 82-71

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. #4 Minot High, 59-53

 

High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 4-2

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MINOT, ND – The District 12 Boys Basketball Tournament begins today. We’ll broadcast all the games of the tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

District 12 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
First Round
#1 Bishop Ryan vs #8 Berthold, 3 pm
#4 Our Redeemer’s vs #5 Surrey, 4:30 pm
#2 Des Lacs-Burlington vs #7 Glenburn, 6 pm
#3 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood vs #6 South Prairie, 7:30 pm

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State women continued their season-long dominance of in-state rival Jamestown, and at the perfect time. Krissy Rink and Sydney Spicer each scored in the third period to help the 3rd-ranked Minot State women’s hockey team ice a 5-2 win over 12th-ranked Jamestown and advance to the semifinals of the WMCH Tournament hosted by Maryville. A goal by Aspen Cooper put Minot State (21-9-2 overall) on top 1-0 after the first period, then Gillian Gervin and Riley Ball each scored in the second period to give the Beavers a 3-2 edge heading into the final stanza. Rink scored early in the third, then Spicer’s power-play goal helped ice the win late for Minot State, which also got 27 saves in goal from Jordan Ivanco in the victory.

 

Minot State now plays 2nd-seeded Midland in the semifinals today at 7:45 p.m. The Warriors beat 7th-seeded Lindenwood 4-0 on Thursday. Top-seeded Liberty, which got a first-round bye, plays 5th-seeded Maryville at 4:45 p.m. in today’s first semifinal. The host school picked up a 4-3 overtime win over 4th-seeded McKendree on Thursday.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team outscored St. Thomas, 24-9, in the third quarter to pick up a key road win over the Tommies, 64-44, at Schoenecker Arena on Thursday night. Elle Evans paced NDSU (17-10, 11-6 Summit) reaching double figures in scoring for the 11th straight game with a game-best 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Taylor Brown filled her stat line with 11 points, game-high eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Emily Behnke also hit double digits with 10 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists. As a team, NDSU shot 45.6 percent (26-57) from the field, including a 62.5 percent (10-16) mark in the fourth quarter. The Bison also scored 42 points in the paint and 16 second chance points. After trailing at the half, 18-17, the Bison assembled a 7-3 run to open up a 30-23 lead following a layup from Kristina Ekofo Yomane at the 4:50 mark. NDSU closed the frame with six unanswered points to build a 41-27 advantage after three quarters. The Bison didn’t look back from there building their largest lead of the night, 53-31, following a triple from Heaven Hamling with 5:24 remaining. NDSU went on to close out the remaining time to earn the 64-44 win. NDSU will wrap up regular season play at Western Illinois on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team outscored St. Thomas by 12 in the second half to pull away for a 73-64 victory inside the Scheels Center on Thursday night. The Bison improved to 10-7 in The Summit League, taking over sole possession of third place in the league standings. St. Thomas fell to 18-12 overall and 9-8 in the league. NDSU junior Grant Nelson registered his seventh straight double-double, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Boden Skunberg also recorded a double-double – his second of the season – with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Freshman guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas added 13 points for the Bison. St. Thomas set a Scheels Center / Bison Sports Arena record with 46 three-point attempts in the game. The Tommies made 12-of-46 for 26 percent from beyond the arc. NDSU outshot St. Thomas overall, 48 percent to 36 percent. There were 14 lead changes and five ties in the contest. NDSU never led by more than four points until a three-point play by Skunberg put the Bison up 51-44 with 8:39 remaining. NDSU led 55-49 before stringing together a 7-0 run in the span of 1:40 to take control of the game. The Bison outscored the Tommies 45-33 in the second half. The Bison will host Western Illinois in the regular season finale on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MACOMB, ILL (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (18-9, 11-6 SL) took home its third straight road win against the Western Illinois (10-18, 5-12 SL) Fighting Leathernecks. North Dakota can finish no worse than 3rd in the Summit League standing heading into the final game of the regular season. Kacie Borowicz led with 31 points and five assists. She also drew 11 fouls. Claire Orth Led with nine rebounds and had 15 pts. Nakiyah Hurst and Juliet Gordon both had 11 pts. Rakiyah Beal led with a career high of four steals. The Fighting Hawks had a strong in the opening minutes going 8 for 17 from the field and drawing five fouls in the first quarter. NoDak found a steady rhythm in the second, added 21 points while holding Western Illinois to 13. Allie McCarthy swished a huge three to extend the lead to 12 in the final three minutes of the half. UND took an 11-point lead into the break. the third quarter, which was a sore spot in January, seemed to work itself out headed into the final seven games of the season. UND created as much as a 20-point gap. The final quarter, the Leathernecks tried to make a final push, but good defense held them off. Next Game: at St. Thomas on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team returned home for the final weekend of the regular season Thursday morning, with an early start against Western Illinois. It was a tough day shooting for the Hawks, who fell 81-70. Tsotne Tsartsidze had his fourth double-double of the season with 19 points (which tied his career high) and 13 rebounds. It was the 11th straight game in double figures for the Hawks forward. B.J. Omot also joined Tsartsidze in double figures with 16 points and blocked two shots. Treysen Eaglestaff was the third Hawk in double figures with 14 points and made three shots from downtown. He also led the team with three assists. UND took the lead at 2-0 with a dunk from Omot, which would prove to be the only lead for the Hawks on the day. WIU pulled ahead and would lead the entire first half until UND tied the game at 27 late in the first half. Down 27-20 with 5:53 to go the Hawks reeled off seven straight points, capped off by a three from Norman to make it a tie game for the first time since 2-2. But UND was unable to ride the momentum back ahead and would trail 38-32 at the break. In the second half, the Hawks cut the deficit to just four points early on as Brady Danielson and Matt Norman made back-to-back buckets. But each time that the Hawks would gain some momentum in the second half, the Leathernecks would answer. After trailing by double digits most of the second half, the Hawks got back to within eight as Omot connected on two foul shots with 4:01 to play at 72-64. But once again Western Illinois would answer and not allow UND to pull any closer the rest of the way. North Dakota will host St. Thomas on Saturday at 1 P.M. in the regular season finale at the Betty.

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WILD-BLUE JACKETS

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 shots for his 73rd career shutout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 for their fourth straight win. Fleury is 12th on the NHL’s career shutouts list three behind Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito, who are tied for 10th. Brandon Duhaime and Kirill Kaprizov scored for Minnesota, which passed Colorado for third place in the Central Division. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 shots for Columbus. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 shots for Columbus, which was shut out for the sixth time this season and third at home. The Blue Jackets have lost four of their last five home games and remain in the NHL basement.

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TWINS-SOLANO SIGNED

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Donovan Solano finalized a $2 million, one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, who added another productive and versatile player to an already deep bench. He can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances. Solano hit .284 with 16 doubles and four home runs last season in 80 games for Cincinnati. He played mostly first base. Solano spent three years with San Francisco before that. He won a Silver Slugger award for National League second basemen in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season when he batted .326 . The 35-year-old is a .278 hitter over 686 major league games.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Our Redeemer’s and Rugby will meet in the championship of the Region 6 Girls Basketball Tournament tonight. We’ll broadcast all of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
3rd Place
(11-2) Bottineau vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-1) Rugby, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
3rd Place
(15-2) New Town vs (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 6 pm
Championship
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (16-2) Tioga, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
3rd Place
#2 Beulah vs #4 Glen Ullin-Heabron, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Bowman County vs #3 Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
3rd Place
#3 Central McLean vs #4 Washburn, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Garrison, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 North Prairie, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jameston Civic Center
SEMIFINALS
(6-1) Kidder County vs (6-3) Linton-HMB, 6 pm
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (5-3) Carrington, 7:30 pm

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

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
3rd Place – FRIDAY 2/24
#3 Kindred vs #4 Sargent County, 6 pm
Championship – FRIDAY 2/24
#1 Central Cass vs #2 Northern Cass, 7:30 pm

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MINOT, ND – The Boys State Hockey Tournament begins today in Grand Forks. The last time a team from the West won it, was 2015 when Minot won. Every year since either Grand Forks Central or Grand Forks Red River has won, including Red River last year.

 

 

First Round
(E#1) Grand Forks Red River vs (W#4) Jamestown, 12 pm
(W#2) Minot High vs (E#3) West Fargo Sheyenne, 2:30 pm
(W#1) Bismarck Legacy vs (E#4) Fargo Davies, 5:30 pm
(E#2) Fargo South vs (W#3) Bismarck Century, 8 pm

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VIKINGS-COUSINS DOCU-SERIES

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota will be part of a Netflix documentary series debuting this summer. “Quarterback” is the first partnership between the league and the streaming service. NFL Films, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Mahomes’ 2PM Productions will produce the series. The series followed Mahomes, Cousins, and Mariota throughout the past season. It also marked the first time the NFL allowed quarterbacks to be mic’d up for every game.

 

Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to their second Super Bowl championship in four seasons and won MVP honors for rallying them to a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Cousins helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC North title, including a dramatic 39-36 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 17 for the largest comeback in NFL history. Mariota started 13 games in his first season with the Atlanta Falcons.

 

Wednesday’s announcement is part of a busy start to the year for Netflix with sports docuseries. The tennis series “Point Break” debuted last month, and golf’s “Full Swing” premiered on Feb. 15. The fifth season of the popular “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” franchise launches on Friday.

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Our Redeemer’s and Rugby will meet in the championship of the Region 6 Girls Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast all of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Semifinal
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (11-2) Bottineau, 63-43
(11-1) Rugby def. (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 59-32

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(11-2) Bottineau vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-1) Rugby, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
Semifinal
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (15-2) New Town, 57-22
(16-2) Tioga def. (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 62-54

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
(15-2) New Town vs (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 6 pm
Championship
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (16-2) Tioga, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
Semifinal
#1 Bowman County def. #4 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 68-58
#3 Grant County/Mott-Regent def. #2 Beulah, 58-44

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#2 Beulah vs #4 Glen Ullin-Heabron, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Bowman County vs #3 Grant County/Mott-Regent, 7:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
Semifinal
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #4 Washburn, 64-26
#2 Garrison def. #3 Central McLean, 52-47

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#3 Central McLean vs #4 Washburn, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #2 Garrison, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Semifinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #4 Four Winds-Minnwaukan, 59-37
#2 North Prairie def. #3 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 44-39

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 North Prairie, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jamestown Civic Center
Quarterfinals
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier def. (6-4) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 56-23
(5-3) Carrington def. (6-2) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter, 62-45

 

Thursday’s schedule
Semifinals
(6-1) Kidder County vs (6-3) Linton-HMB, 6 pm
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (5-3) Carrington, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
Semifinal
#1 Thompson def. #5 Hatton-Northwood, 60-43
#2 Grafton def. #3 May-Port-CG, 65-57

 

Thursday’s schedule
3rd Place
#3 May-Port-CG vs #5 Hatton-Northwood, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Thompson vs #2 Grafton, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
Quarterfinal
#3 Kindred def. #6 Tri-State, 61-40
Semifinal
#1 Central Cass def. #4 Sargent County, 56-34

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#2 Northern Cass vs #3 Kindred, 11:30 am

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Monday:

 

High School Boys Basketball
Class A
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 88-83 OT
Williston def. Watford City, 79-58

 

High School Girls Basketball
Class A
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 65-52
Watford City def. Williston, 83-60

 

High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 1-0 SO

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

\MARSHALL, Minn. (MSU) – Cam’ron Dunfee hit a buzzer-beating shot with only one second left in the third overtime to lead the Minot State men’s basketball team past the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 86-85 on the road Tuesday in the first round of the NSIC Tournament. The Beavers (11-16 overall) had three players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway, who had 19 points and three steals. Ben Bohl added 18 points and three steals and Dunfee helped out with 15 points. The Minot State offense made hay from downtown, pouring in 13 threes on 32 attempts. Bohl hit four treys for the Beavers in the contest. Minot State forced 16 Southwest Minnesota State turnovers while committing 12 themselves in Tuesday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 11 points on the other end of the floor. Bohl’s three steals led the way for Minot State.

 

The win, which avenges a first-round home playoff loss last season by Minot State at the hands of the Mustangs, sends the Beavers into the NSIC Quarterfinals hosted at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Minot State takes on regular-season champion Northern State on Saturday, Feb 25, at 4:30 p.m. The Beavers beat the Wolves 82-62 in Minot in December, while the Northern State topped Minot State 74-71 this past Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D.

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MINOT STATE BASKETBALL-HONOR

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State starting pitcher Bryant Bagshaw is starting a trend: Dominating victories on the mound followed by winning weekly awards. For the second straight week, Bagshaw was honored as the NSIC Pitcher of the Week after throwing six stellar innings at Newman on Saturday. Improving to 2-0 on the young season, Bagshaw allowed one run on one hit while striking out six opposing batters in a 16-1 Minot State win Saturday. Along with improving to 2-0, Bagshaw now has a team-best ERA of 0.75 in 12 innings on the hill, and 11 strikeouts on the season. Bagshaw and the Beavers are off this weekend and head to Missouri to play a three-game series at Southwest Baptist on March 3-4.

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MINOT STATE-ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Six Minot State basketball players have been honored for their efforts as all-around star student-athletes as men’s basketball players Ben Bohl and Jaxon Gunville, along with women’s players Kate Head, Breianna Smestad, Kennedy Harris, and Natasha Elliott all have been named to the College Sports Communicators – formerly CoSIDA – Academic All-District Team. With the honor, each now becomes eligible to be named an Academic All-American. The men’s CSC Academic All-American Team will be announced on March 14, and the women’s CSC Academic All-American Team will be announced on March 15. To be named to the Academic All-District Team, a player must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in all of their undergraduate work, be in at least their second season with their team, and be a starter or major contributor who has played in at least half the team’s games this season.

 

Bohl is a sophomore guard from Bishop Ryan High School here in Minot, N.D., who is majoring in Finance and Accounting. This season he played in 16 games for the Beavers, starting 14, averaging 8.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game while dishing out 20 assists.

 

Gunville is a sophomore guard from Minot High School here in Minot, N.D., who also is majoring in Finance and Accounting. Playing in all 26 games with 12 starts, Jaxon has averaged 10.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while adding in 33 assists, 17 steals, and hitting a team-high 63 3-pointers.

 

For the women, Head is a senior guard from Brisbane, Australia who earned her Bachelor of Science in International Business in May and is working on her Master’s in Management. Starting all 28 games for the Beavers this season, Kate led the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game, while adding in 4.2 rpg, 94 assists, 38 steals, and a team-high 40 3-pointers.

 

Smestad, a senior Biology major from Maranatha Christian High School in Plymouth, Minnesota, played in 26 games, starting three for Minot State as she averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

 

Harris, a senior Elementary Education major from Mandan High School in Mandan, North Dakota, played in all 28 games and started 13 for the Beavers. Second on the team in scoring, she averaged 9.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg, added 36 steals and 29 assists, and was second in 3-pointers with 39 this season.

 

And Elliott, a senior Corporate Fitness and Wellness Management major from North Lakes State College in Brisbane, Australia, started 27 games for Minot State. She averaged 9.0 points per game and a team-best 5.1 rebounds per game, while adding in 30 steals and 24 assists for the Beavers.

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UND-HOBEY BAKER

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota freshman forward Jackson Blake has been added to the 2022-23 Hobey Baker Award nomination list, as announced by the award’s committee. Blake is one of three players from the Fighting Hawks nominated for the nation’s top men’s collegiate player, joining forward Riese Gaber and defenseman Chris Jandric on the list.

 

The Eden Prairie, Minn., native has emerged as one of the top rookies and scorers in the nation, pacing the Fighting Hawks with 36 points in 31 games this season. Those 36 points are the most by a rookie player at UND since Brock Boeser hit 60 in the national championship season of 2015-16 and is on pace to become only the third freshman in the program since 1980 to lead the team in points. The NCHC Rookie of the Month for January has been dynamic in league play, pacing all rookies in assists, points and points per game. He also sits second among all skaters in each of those categories and is on pace to potentially become only the third freshman in NCHC history to be named to the All-NCHC First Team. On a national level, Blake is currently tied for 13th in the nation and sixth among rookies for points and has gotten on the scoresheet in 24 of the 31 games this season.

 

Fans can vote for Blake, Gaber and Jandric through the voting portal at HobeyBaker.com/vote.

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NDSU TRACK-RODIN HONORED

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – For the fifth time in the last six weeks North Dakota State’s Jacob Rodin has been named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week. The Kenmare-native improved his own 800m school record for the third consecutive week, running 1:47.84 at the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. Rodin climbed to 29th on the NCAA performance list this season.

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WILD-KINGS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. Hartman’s goal 13 seconds into the second period was the 100th of his career. He has three goals in the last two games. Minnesota is tied with idle Colorado for third place in the Central Division with 67 points. Pheonix Copley made 18 saves for Los Angeles, which had won seven of nine. Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings with 20.5 seconds remaining to avoid the shutout. Gustavsson, who started the day second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.16) and tied for second in save percentage (92.6%), was a winner for the fourth time in five games as Minnesota won its third straight. The Wild ended a seven-game homestand with points in five of the games. The Wild play at Columbus on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The top seeds advanced to the semifinals of the Region 6 Girls Basketball Tournament. We’ll broadcast all of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinals
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (11-4) TGU, 58-36
(11-2) Bottineau def. (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 49-34
(11-1) Rugby def. (12-4) Surrey, 56-35
(12-2) South Prairie-Max def. (11-3) Nedrose, 54-48

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-2) Bottineau, 6 pm
(11-1) Rugby vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
Quarterfinals
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (15-4) Trenton, 58-20
(15-2) New Town def. (16-3) Stanley, 53-45
(16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (15-1) Parshall, 56-42
(16-2) Tioga def. (15-3) Mandaree, 55-42

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (15-2) New Town, 6 pm
(16-2) Tioga vs (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
Quarterfinals (Mountain Time)
#1 Bowman County def. #8 Killdeer, 70-53
#4 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #5 Dickinson Trinity, 55-50
#2 Beulah def. #10 Richardton-Taylor, 50-37
#3 Grant County/Mott-Regent def. #6 Hazen, 51-36

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Bowman County vs #4 Glen Ullin-Hebron, 5 pm
#2 Beulah vs #3 Grant County/Mott-Regent, 6:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Shiloh Christian def. #9 Flasher, 71-18
#4 Washburn def. #5 Standing Rock, 64-48
#2 Garrison def. #7 New Salem-Almont, 51-26
#3 Central McLean def. #6 Center-Stanton, 76-15

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #4 Washburn, 4 pm
#2 Garrison vs #3 Central McLean, 5:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #9 North Star, 58-18
#4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan def. #5 St. John, 57-45
#2 North Prairie def. #7 Harvey-Wells County, 63-38
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #6 Benson County, 56-34

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #4 Four Winds-Minnwaukan, 6 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #3 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jameston Civic Center
Quarterfinals
(6-1) Kidder County def. (5-4) Oakes, 48-31
vs (6-3) Linton-HMB def. (5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, 50-37

 

Today’s schedule
Quarterfinals
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (6-4) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 12 pm
(6-2) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter vs (5-3) Carrington, 1:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinals
#1 Thompson def. #8 Hillsboro-Central Valley, 71-21
#5 Hatton-Northwood def. #4 Cavalier, 69-56
#2 Grafton def. #7 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 46-27
#3 May-Port-CG def. #6 North Border, 63-25

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Thompson vs #5 Hatton-Northwood, 6 pm
#2 Grafton vs #3 May-Port-CG, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
Quarterfinals
#1 Central Cass def. #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood-Hankinson, 49-26
#4 Sargent County def. #5 Maple River, 58-34
#2 Northern Cass def. #7 Fargo Oak Grove, 59-48

 

Today’s schedule
Quarterfinal
#3 Kindred vs #6 Tri-State, 6 pm
Semifinal
#1 Central Cass vs #4 Sargent County, 7:30 pm

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Monday:

 

Class A
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson, 86-75

 

Class B
Standing Rock def. White Shield, 92-54

 

 

Class A
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Dickinson, 69-42

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL-PLAYOFFS

 

MARSHALL, Minn. (MSU) – It’s tournament time, and the Beavers look to be a foe no one wants to meet. Add in a chance for revenge, and this afternoon’s match-up for the Minot State men’s basketball team at Southwest Minnesota State looks even more enticing. The Beavers (10-16 overall) take on the Mustangs (16-11) in the first round of the NSIC Tournament with tip-off scheduled for 3 p.m. today and it turns out to be a rematch of last season’s NSIC playoff opener. In the 2022 contest, the Beavers were the hosts and SW Minnesota State provided the upset, 89-75. Now, Minot State looks to return the favor. But it will be a tough task as the Mustangs are No. 1 in the NSIC in defense allowing a league-low 63.7 points per game and holding opponents to an NSIC defensive-best 39.6 shooting percentage. Those numbers held true in SW Minnesota State’s 65-63 win at Minot State on January 7 of this season as the Beavers scored the average allowed by the Mustangs and shot just 38.24 percent in the setback.

 

A one-possession setback, though, which has been the hurdle for Minot State this season which makes the Beavers a team no one wants to face as Minot State lost six NSIC games by just a single possession each. Meaning Minot State was one made shot away from potentially being 16-10 this season. Plus, Minot State beat regular-season champion Northern State, 82-62, back in December – one of just three league losses for the 21st-ranked Wolves. At stake, aside from revenge for last season’s playoff loss, is a spot in the NSIC quarterfinals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this weekend. Key to getting there is continued offensive balance for the Beavers who are led by a trio of double-digit scorers in guards Khari Broadway (14.2 ppg), Cam’ron Dunfee (11.1 ppg,), and Jaxon Gunville (10.1 ppg).

 

Defensively, the Beavers will look to slow down 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Dunwa Omot who is 12th in the NSIC in scoring averaging 16.1 ppg. In the win at Minot State, Omot scored a game-high 14 points for the Mustangs. The game is being played a day earlier than originally planned because of the threat of a winter storm in the Midwest.

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NSIC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SCHEDULE CHANGE

 

MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) – With winter storms threatening the Midwest, the NSIC announced that is has pushed back the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships one day. The Championships, hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato, will begin Saturday, Feb. 25, at 9:30 a.m. and continue on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL-HONOR

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson claimed the latest Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week award. Nelson posted a pair of double-doubles, averaging 23.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in a pair of road games for the Bison as he picked up the first weekly honor of his career. Nelson opened the week by scoring 22 points, pulling down 14 rebounds and blocking a career-high five shots in a road win at Kansas City. The Devils Lake, N.D., native registered seven offensive rebounds to help post his league-leading eighth double-double of the season. Nelson recorded his ninth in NDSU’s next outing at Oral Roberts, pushing his streak of consecutive games with a double-double to six. He finished with 24 points on 11-of-19 shooting and added a game-high 12 rebounds to go with three steals. Nelson is now averaging a double-double in league play, scoring 19.8 points per game and leading the league with 10.1 rebounds per game.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL-HONOR

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – For the third time this season, Heaven Hamling has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Performer of the Week. Hamling averaged a team-high 25.0 points per game to help the Bison to back-to-back wins over Kansas City and Oral Roberts. She shot 62.1 percent (18-29) from the field and 50.0 percent (8-16) from behind the arc. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native also added a team-high 11 assists with six rebounds and four steals to her stat line. Hamling netted a team-high 21 points with a game-high five assists and shot 5-of-8 from three in the 86-75 win over Kansas City. She closed the weekend logging her 10th 20-point game of the season with a game-best 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting from field in the 103-86 win over Oral Roberts. Hamling also contributed a team-high six assists, grabbed five rebounds and created three steals against the Golden Eagles. Hamling picked up her third Player of the Week honor after winning the award back on Nov. 28 and Jan. 3. NDSU will be back in action at St. Thomas on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – This is the final Class B Girls Basketball poll and there is a new #1 in boys this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Thompson (7)                     19-2         124           2
2. Kenmare-Bowbells (4)        19-2         116           1
3. Central Cass (2)                  17-3        100           4
4. Rugby (2)                             18-2          99           3
5. Shiloh Christian (2)              17-2          94           5
6. May-Port0-CG                      18-3          77           7
7. Central McLean                    19-2          67           6
8. Garrison                               19-2          42            8
9. Bowman County                  19-2           25           9
10. Oakes                                 18-3          20           10

 

Others receiving votes: Kindred (13-7), Northern Cass (16-4), Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (16-5)

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               (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Central Cass (12)                   19-0        138           2
2. Four Winds-Minnewaukan      18-1        124           1
3. Bishop Ryan                            17-2        107          4
4. Shiloh Christian                       16-4           85          5
5. Sargent County                        18-1          79          3
6. Bowman County                       16-2         70          7
7. North Border                             17-2          50         10
T8. Beulah                                    16-3          33          8
T8. Ellendale                                 16-3          33          6
10. North Prairie                            18-2          30         RV

 

Others receiving votes: Thompson (13-6), Des Lacs-Burlington (14-5), Garrison (16-3), North Star (14-6), Standing Rock (16-3)

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MINOT, ND – Region tournaments for Class B Girls Basketball as schedule to begin today. We’ll broadcast all of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome – HEARD ON 106.9 FM
Quarterfinals
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-4) TGU, 3 pm
(11-2) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 4:30 pm
(11-1) Rugby vs (12-4) Surrey, 6 pm
(12-2) South Prairie-Max vs (11-3) Nedrose, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
Quarterfinals
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (15-4) Trenton, 3 pm
(15-2) New Town vs (16-3) Stanley, 4:30 pm
(15-1) Parshall vs (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 6 pm
(16-2) Tioga vs (15-3) Mandaree, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
Quarterfinals (Mountain Time)
#1 Bowman County vs #8 Killdeer, 2 pm
#4 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #5 Dickinson Trinity, 3:30 pm
#2 Beulah vs #10 Richardton-Taylor, 5 pm
#3 Grant County/Mott-Regent vs #6 Hazen, 6:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #9 Flasher, 3 pm
#4 Washburn vs #5 Standing Rock, 4:30 pm
#2 Garrison vs #7 New Salem-Almont, 6 pm
#3 Central McLean vs #6 Center-Stanton, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #9 North Star, 3 pm
#4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #5 St. John, 4:30 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #7 Harvey-Wells County, 6 pm
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #6 Benson County, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jameston Civic Center
Quarterfinals
(6-1) Kidder County vs (5-4) Oakes, 3 pm
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (6-3) Linton-HMB, 4:30 pm
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (6-4) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 6 pm
(6-2) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter vs (5-3) Carrington, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinals
#1 Thompson vs #8 Hillsboro-Central Valley, 3 pm
#4 Cavalier vs #5 Hatton-Northwood, 4:30 pm
#2 Grafton vs #7 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 6 pm
#3 May-Port-CG vs #6 North Border, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
Quarterfinals
#1 Central Cass vs #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood-Hankinson, 3 pm
#4 Sargent County vs #5 Maple River, 4:30 pm
#2 Northern Cass vs #7 Fargo Oak Grove, 6 pm
#3 Kindred vs #6 Tri-State, 7:30 pm

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers have a prolific offense, but they can win the close, low-scoring contests as well. A fact that No. 1 Minot State proved on Sunday as the Beavers hung tough for a 2-0 win over visiting and eighth-ranked Jamestown at the Maysa Arena. Sheldin Howard scored the game-winner, a power-play goal with 7 minutes, 31 seconds gone in the first period, then the Beavers held strong on defense. Carter Barley and Davis Sheldon each assisted on the early goal. From there it turned into a defensive struggle as Brandon Weare stopped almost every shot he faced aside from Howard’s early goal, then one late as Christian Kadolph iced the win with a power-play goal with 8 seconds left. Sheldon and Joey Moffatt assisted on the late goal. Beavers’ goalie Jake Anthony did Weare one better, turning aside all 23 Jimmies shots he faced for the shutout win. Minot State now hits the road for a big weekend series in Virginia, playing Friday and Saturday at No. 6-ranked Liberty.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

FREMONT, Neb. (MSU) – For the second time this season, the Beavers and the Warriors settled for a tie. The Minot State women’s hockey team closed out the regular season with a 1-1 tie on the road against Midland in the final tune-up for both teams prior to the Women’s Midwest College Hockey tournament, which begins Thursday and is hosted by Maryville University. Second-ranked Minot State jumped in front early as Ensley Fendelet scored on the power-play off assists from Jordan Kulbida and Anna German. From there, it turned into a defensive struggle as Beavers goalie Haylie Biever did her best to turn back the third-ranked Warriors. Stopping 51 shots, Biever had a busy but outstanding day, but midway through the third period the host Warriors finally cracked the scoreboard with the game-tying goal. The 51-saves ranks No. 2 all-time in program history. From there, neither team scored as the Beavers and Warriors settled for the draw. Both teams wait to see who they will play in the first round of the WMCH Tournament on Thursday, with a high likelihood they will get to meet again Friday in the WMCH semifinals.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

WICHITA, Kan. (MSU) – Matt Malone sparked the offense with a first-inning home run and Gage Yost struck out six in seven strong innings work on the hill, leading the way for Minot State in a 6-5 road victory over Newman. The Beavers (6-2 overall) hung on after building a 6-0 lead on the day as Austin Loeb’s back-to-back strikeouts ended the game after the Jets loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth. Yost (1-0) earned the win and Loeb his second save of the season for the Beavers, who now are off until March 3 when they head to Missouri for a three-game series at Southwest Baptist. Malone got Minot State rolling with a solo home run in the first, then Gunnar Kozlowitz, Mark Ossanna, and Shane Kary each drove in a run in the third inning to stretch the lead to 4-0. Brent Riddle added an RBI triple in the top of the sixth, then scored on a Derek Kay single for a 6-0 lead. Newman plated two in the bottom of the sixth, then three in the eighth before leaving the bases loaded to end the game. Riddle, Kay, Malone, Kozlowitz, Ossanna, and Javier Gutierrez each had two hits on the day to lead the Beaver offense.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

 

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Senior Kilee Fehd racked up five RBIs to help power the Minot State Beavers over the Carroll Fighting Saints 14-2 on Sunday to wrap up the MSU Bubble Invitational 2. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (4-2) got the win for Minot State (8-5 overall). The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out five. Fehd went 1-for-2 with a grand-slam home run in addition to her five RBIs for the Beavers. Junior Gabi Dawyduk furnished a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Junior Taryn Bennett also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding a walk and two RBI. The Beavers now hit the road for games at Branson, Missouri, playing host Drury on Friday to open the Drury University Branson Bash at 2 p.m.

 

Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Bennett. The Fighting Saints failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the third inning. The Minot State offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of sophomore Abby Lohse, which brought the score to 8-2 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State held Carroll without a run before expanding their lead to 14-2 the following inning. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a grand slam off the bat of Fehd. The score remained 14-2 for the rest of the game, as Minot State coasted to the win.

 

MSU-Billings def. Providence, 6-5
MSU-Billings def. Bemidji State, 4-1

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING

 

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (MSU) – Minot State’s history-making women’s wrestling team isn’t done yet. Three Beavers earned their place at nationals on Saturday as Nina Sandoval was third, and teammates Jazmin Gorder and Annika Gotlieb placed fourth at the NCWWC Region 5 Tournament hosted by Colorado Mesa. The Beavers team of four wrestlers ended up sixth in the nine-team event, but with a berth in the consolation finals each for Sandoval, Gorder, and Gotlieb, they also earned a spot at the NCWWC National Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 3-4.

 

Sandoval led the way at 155 pounds as she battled her way through the consolation bracket after a quarterfinal loss, getting a win by pin over Zanya Walker of Texas Women’s University, a 6-2 decision over Sheanareial Miller of Texas Women’s, then a pin over Jordan Johnston of Scheiner University in the consolation final to place third.

 

Gorder earned her spot at nationals by also advancing to the consolation championship at 123 pounds as she won back-to-back consolation matches by pin, over Cristal De Santiago of Schreiner and Anna Rojas Zamora of Chadron State, before a setback in the third-place match left her fourth in the tournament.

 

As for Gotlieb, who wrestled at 130 pounds, she won her quarterfinal match by technical fall, 16-5, over Josephine Wearmouth of Chadron State, before a setback in the championship semifinals. She responded with a pin off Chanya Tipmanee of Texas Women’s to advance to the consolation final where she placed fourth.

 

Also competing at the Region V Tournament and earning a win was Madison Parson at 191 pounds. Parsons finished eighth in her bracket.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSU) – The NSIC Men’s Basketball Tournament first round date and times have been adjusted due to the projected forecast for this coming week. Minot State will take on Southwest Minnesota State at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Marshall, Minnesota. The game was moved ahead one day because of the threat of a winter storm. At this time, all other first round games will remain as scheduled, but are subject to change.

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WILD-PREDS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman knocked in a rebound to put Minnesota ahead with 21 seconds left in a 4-3 win over Nashville. Hartman’s goal came 26 seconds after Nino Niederreiter tied the game for the Predators. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and Brandon Duhaime had the first goal for Minnesota. The Wild won in regulation for the first time in 13 games since Jan. 17. Tommy Novak and Roman Josi each scored for Nashville and assisted on Niederreiter’s goal. Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson still improved to 9-1-1 in his last 11 home starts.

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NBA-ALL STAR GAME

 

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA’s annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters’ portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Minot High will be the #2-seed from the West at the Boys State Hockey Tournament this week.

 

 

State Qualifier
#4 Jamestown def. #6 Dickinson, 3-1
#3 Bismarck Century def. #5 Mandan, 3-1
Championship
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #1 Minot High, 4-2

 

 

First Round (Thu 2/23)
(E1) Grand Forks Red River vs (W4) Jamestown, 12 pm
(W2) Minot High vs (E3) Fargo Davies, 2:30 pm
(W1) Bismarck Legacy vs (E4) West Fargo Sheyenne, 5:30 pm
(E2) Fargo South-Shanley vs (W3) Bismarck Century, 8 pm

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STATE WRESTLING

 

MINOT, ND – The State Wrestling Tournament concluded Saturday with the team dual tournament.

 

 

Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W4) Minot High, 36-27
(W2) Bismarck High def. (E3) West Fargo, 48-13
(W1) Williston def. (E4) Grand Forks Central, 59-12
(W3) Bismarck Century def. (E2) Fargo Davies, 62-15

Loser Out
(W4) Minot High def. (E3) West Fargo, 46-30
(E2) Fargo Davies def. (E4) Grand Forks Central, 44-32
Semifinal
(W2) Bismarck High def. (E1) West Fargo Sheyenne, 51-15
(W3) Bismarck Century def. (W1) Williston, 36-22

5th Place
(W4) Minot High def. (E2) Fargo Davies, 48-18
3rd Place
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne def. (W1) Williston, 42-26
Championship
(W2) Bismarck High def. (W3) Bismarck Century, 43-27

 

Bismarck High wins their fourth consecutive state dual title and 8 of the last 9.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round
#2 South Border def. Velva, 5-24
#3 New Salem-Almont def. Pembina County North, 51-22
#1 Lisbon def. Hettinger-Scranton, 50-24
#4 Central Cass def. #5 Northern Lights, 39-38

Consolation
Velva def. Pembina County North, 42-33
Hettinger-Scranton def. #5 Northern Lights, 42-39
Semifinal
#2 South Border def. #3 New Salem-Almont, 34-28
#1 Lisbon def. #4 Central Cass, 60-15

7th Place
Northern Lights def. Pembina County North, 46-30
5th Place
Velva def. Hettinger-Scranton, 47-25
3rd Place
#3 New Salem-Almont def. #4 Central Cass, 50-24
Championship
#1 Lisbon def. #2 South Border, 47-23

 

Lisbon wins their fifth consecutive state dual championship.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round
(E1) Central Cass def. (W4) Bismarck Century, 54-24
(W2) Bismarck Legacy def. (E3) Fargo, 48-30
(W1) Minot High def. (E4) Grand Forks, 63-18
(W3) Bismarck def. (E2) Carrington, 57-16

Consolation
(E3) Fargo def. (W4) Bismarck Century, 46-33
(E2) Carrington def. (E4) Grand Forks, 42-36
Semifinal
(E1) Central Cass def. (W2) Bismarck Legacy, 51-30
(W3) Bismarck def. (W1) Minot High, 48-21

7th Place
(E4) Grand Forks def. (W4) Bismarck Century, 40-36
5th Place
(E3) Fargo def. (E2) Carrington, 45-28
3rd Place
(W1) Minot High def. (W2) Bismarck Legacy, 40-39
Championship
(W3) Bismarck def. (E1) Central Cass, 60-21

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MINOT, ND – Other scores from Saturday

 

 

Class A
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Turtle Mountain, 80-79
Jamestown def. Watford City, 73-51

 

Class B
#5 Shiloh Christian def. #1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 59-51
#4 Bishop Ryan def. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 61-56
#8 Beulah def. Beach, 70-53
Bottineau def. St. John, 72-60
Harvey-Wells County def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 77-55
TGU def. Central McLean, 45-38
Flasher def. Max, 71-64
Berthold def. Ray, 61-55
Trenton def. Divide County, 52-51
Hazen def. Heart River, 81-64

 

 

Class A
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Turtle Mountain, 68-50
Jamestown def. Watford City, 77-39

 

High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Minot High, 4-3
Bismarck Century def. Devils Lake, 6-2
Williston def. Dickinson, 4-1
Fargo Davies def. Bismarck High-Legacy, 2-0

NAHL Hockey
St. Cloud Norsemen def. Minot Minotauros, 4-2
Bismarck Bobcats def. Austin Bruins, 4-3

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MINOT STATE MEN’S HOCKEY

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – This time, the Beavers would not be denied. The last time Minot State visited in-state rival the University of Mary’s arena, a controversial call late spoiled the Beavers comeback and led to a Marauder victory. Saturday, Minot State battled back from a 4-2 deficit, tying it midway through the third then getting the game-winner in overtime from Brayden Pawluk for a 5-4 victory. The Beavers now take that momentum into a game Sunday evening at home against No. 8-ranked Jamestown. Puck drop at the Maysa Arena is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday on the road, the Beavers started strong as Drew Carter and Joey Moffatt each scored just 1 minute, 43 seconds apart for a 2-0 Minot State lead in the first period. From there, it was all Marauders for the next period and a half as host Mary scored four straight and held a 4-2 edge early in the third period. Undaunted, the Beavers battled back as Moffatt scored his second of the night just 1:13 after the Marauders forged that 4-2 advantage. Davis Sheldon then tied it with 10:22 left in regulation, setting the stage for some late heroics provided by Pawluk, who finished off an assist from Moffatt for the overtime win. Jay Buchholz added two assists for Minot State, while Landyn Cochrane, Carter Barley, Christian Kadolph, Sheldin Howard, and Eric Soar also added an assist apiece in the win. Jake Anthony finished with 14 saves in goal in the win, as Minot State outshot Mary 54-18.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY

 

FREMONT, Neb. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s hockey team came up with a pair of third-period goals, charging hard, but fell 6-2 at No. 3 Midland on Saturday. The host and third-ranked Warriors scored three goals each in the first and second period for a comfortable 6-0 lead before the Beavers (20-9-1 overall) made their charge. Jordan Kulbida scored an unassisted, short-handed goal 10 seconds into the third to get Minot State on the board, then Mia Mckee closed the gap to the final 6-2 mark late in the third, scoring off a Makenna Beard assist. Haylie Biever and Jordan Ivanco teamed up for 30 saves on the day for Minot State, which will wraps up the regular season with another game at Midland on Sunday at noon.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s basketball team hit 11-of-26 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 42.3 percent from deep in a 74-71 loss to the Northern State Wolves on the road Saturday in NSIC play. The game was the season finale for both teams who now head to the NSIC Tournament. The Beavers will be the fifth seed from the North Division and play Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Southwest Minnesota State. The Beavers (10-16 overall, 7-15 NSIC) had two players score in double figures, led by Cam’ron Dunfee, who had 18 points. Khari Broadway tacked on 12 points and Jalen Cook added nine points. The Minot State offense was very productive from three-point land, pouring in 11 threes on 26 attempts. Jaxon Gunville was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining three treys in the contest. The Minot State defense held Northern State shooters to just 40 percent from the field, including 29.6 percent from three-point range.

 

After falling behind 19-12, Minot State went on a 9-0 run with 12:59 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Ben Bohl, to take a 21-19 lead. The Beavers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 38-33. Northern State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 60-46 advantage before Minot State went on a 14-0 run, finished off by Cook’s three, to even the score at 60 all with 6:41 to go in the contest. The Beavers could not turn their rally into a victory, as the Wolves outscored them 14-11 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 74-71 loss. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting eight shots from deep to score 24 of its 38 points.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team got a 19-point showing from the bench, but fell 90-54 to the Northern State Wolves on the road Saturday. The Beavers, who made a strong late-season charge at an NSIC Tournament berth, were eliminated from postseason contention with the loss. Kennedy Harris led the Beavers (12-16 overall, 8-14 NSIC) with 11 points and three steals. Natasha Elliott also tacked on eight points and 11 rebounds and Kate Head helped out with six points and four assists. Led by Elliott’s five offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 16 boards that resulted in seven second-chance points. Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 29-15 at the end of the first quarter. The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 41-26 halftime deficit. Minot State’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Beavers faced a 64-42 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Minot State’s bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled seven of the team’s 16 third-quarter points. Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 90-54. Minot State fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two three-point shots to account for six of its 12 points.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

WICHITA, Kansas (MSU) -The Minot State Beavers settled for a split at Newman on Saturday, falling 12-11 to a late comeback by the Jets before winning in a dominating 16-1 effort in the nightcap. The two teams wrap up their four-game series on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

 

GAME 1 | Newman 12, Minot State 11

 

The Minot State Beavers fell 12-11 in an eight-inning matchup to the Newman Jets Saturday. Noah Balandran (0-1) came out of the bullpen for Minot State (4-2) and took the loss. Dalin Ludlow led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a walk and two RBI. Javier Gutierrez furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI. Matt Malone also contributed, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with three walks. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Minot State’s offense started clicking and put up six runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Ludlow. The Beavers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Jets cut it to 6-1. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Mark Ossanna, which brought the Beavers lead to 7-1. Newman narrowed Minot State’s lead to 7-5 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 8-5 in the third inning. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Derek Kay. Minot State kept the Jets without a run before building on their lead in the fifth inning. Shane Kary crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Beavers, bringing the score to 9-5 in favor of Minot State. Newman fired back to tie the contest at nine before the Beavers reclaimed an 11-9 advantage in the eighth inning. Minot State plated two runs off of Newman pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Gutierrez. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Newman scored three times in the bottom half of the eighth to grab the 12-11 win.

 

GAME 2 | Minot State 16, Newman 1

 

Javier Gutierrez put together an outstanding performance at the plate Saturday, hitting two homers to help lead the Minot State Beavers past the Newman Jets 16-1. Bryant Bagshaw (2-0) got the win for Minot State (5-2 overall). The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on one hit, allowing two walks and striking out six. Griffin Shearon also pitched well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out three. Gutierrez went 3-for-3 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with six RBIs. Gunnar Kozlowitz added to Gutierrez’s awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Derek Kay also helped out for the Beavers, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk. The Beavers scored in six different innings on the way to victory. Minot State broke a scoreless tie and took the lead for good at 2-0 in the first inning on Gutierrez’s two-out, two-run home run.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Sophomore Reegan Floyd and junior Gabi Dawyduk combined to toss a shutout on Saturday as the Minot State

Beavers blanked the Providence Argos, 8-0, Saturday in the MSU Bubble Invitational. Minot State fell 6-2 in the opener to visiting Montana State-Billings. The Beavers wrap up the weekend playing Carroll College on Sunday at 2 p.m., the third game of the day Sunday as action begins at 9 a.m.

 

Montana State-Billings 6, Minot State 2

 

The Minot State Beavers had a tough showing on Saturday, falling to the Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets by final score of 6-2. Freshman Kierra Fournier (1-2) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out three. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by junior Gabi Dawyduk, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a triple and an RBI. Junior Taryn Bennett furnished a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Senior Leo Watson also contributed for Minot State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double. Trailing 6-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. Minot State put up two runs in the frame, highlighted by an RBI triple off the bat of Dawyduk. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.

 

Minot State 8, Providence 0, 6 inn.

 

Reegan Floyd (3-2) started and picked up the win for Minot State (7-5 overall), going five shutout innings while giving up three hits, walking two, and striking out four against Providence. Freshman Paige Kellogg led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 3-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and four RBI. Junior Brooklyn Morrison put together a standout performance as well, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Junior Lexi Barduson also contributed, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with a double and a walk. The Beavers took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State scored three times, picking up one on an RBI base knock off the bat of Dawyduk. The Beavers also added runs in the third, fourth, and sixth innings on the way to the 8-0 victory.

 

Bemidji State def. Providence, 8-2
Carroll College def. Montana State-Billing, 15-4
Bemidji State def. Carroll College, 8-0

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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers turned in a pretty fine tune-up performance. Preparing for next weekend’s NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato on next Friday and Saturday, the Minot State teams turned in seven season-best performances and grabbed six event wins Saturday at the University of Mary’s Marauders Tune-Up. Nicole Reeves and Chloe Gunderson led the way, doubling up with wins in season-best performance fashion for the Beavers as Reeves won the women’s 1,000 meters in 3 minutes, 11.44 seconds, and Gunderson won the women’s shot put with a throw of 42 feet, 2 innings. Both were team season-best efforts. Gunderson also added a season-best in the weight throw, finishing second with a mark of 45-3.5, while jumper Kenzy Kellum also had season bests in two events, the long jump and the triple jump. Kellum was fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 32-8.5, and eighth in the long jump with a distance of 15-5 on Saturday.

 

On the men’s side, Nathan Trujillo-Aragon had a season-best performance in the 60-meter dash as he was fourth in 7.31 seconds, and Juan Gutierrez did the same in victorious fashion in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 1:59.06. Trujillo-Aragon also added one of the wins on the day, claiming victory in his signature event the 60-meter hurdles in 8.54. Adding wins on the day for the Minot State men were Devontae Daley in the 600 meters in 1:26.86, Peyton Tuhy in the 1,000 in 2:39.65, and Chase Snyder in the shot put with a throw of 52-3.25.

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Following a thrilling, overtime game on Friday night, North Dakota and No. 6 St. Cloud State skated to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night in the series finale from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Despite dominating possession, zone time and seeing the shot counter tilted heavily towards the hosts, UND (13-13-5, 7-10-3 NCHC) could only muster two of its 30 shots past goaltender Jaxon Castor before the netminder stopped all three shots in the shootout to give the Huskies (18-9-3, 10-7-3 NCHC) a big second point in the NCHC standings. Moments after a failed major power play attempt by the hosts, Jackson Kunz put the Fighting Hawks in front, 1-0, on a rebound tally from Tyler Kleven shot just before the halfway point of the opening period. St. Cloud State answered back, scoring its fourth power play goal of the weekend with just 52 seconds remaining in the stanza to send the game to the intermission tied at 1-1. The Huskies didn’t wait long to grab their first lead coming out of the break, as Jami Krannila pounced on a loose puck in the slot and cashed in just prior to the whistle blowing to give the visitors the 2-1 advantage just 18 seconds into the middle stanza. North Dakota dominated the rest of the period, holding SCSU without a shot on goal and finishing with a 12-2 shot advantage, including a rocket off the post from Riese Gaber, but could not find the equalizer after 40 minutes of play. Gaber, who tallied a pair of goals last night, brought the game level for the second straight night with a power play strike from his usual office to give the junior his 19th goal of the season and third of the weekend with 16:32 to play in regulation. Neither side could break the deadlock in regulation or the 3-on-3 overtime session, as the contest officially ended in a 2-2 tie. SCSU’s Grant Cruikshank earned the Huskies the extra point in the shootout with the lone goal for either side in the three-round affair. North Dakota will hit the road for the final time in the regular season against Colorado College beginning Friday night at 8:30 p.m. (CT) from Ed Robson Arena.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

KANSAS CITY (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team got back in the win column on Saturday night with an 81-73 win at the Kansas City Roos, downing their Summit League opponent for the second time this season. Brady Danielson led the Hawks with a career high 20 points, including 11-13 from the foul line. B.J. Omot went 13-14 from the foul line as he poured in 19 points. Jalun Trent led the Hawks in rebounds with seven and in assists with three. Treysen Eaglestaff scored 15 points for the second game in a row, including 11 in the first half to lead the team at the break. Tsotne Tsartsidze scored 14 to reach double figures for the tenth straight game.

Early on points were hard to come by for the Hawks, who only had 12 midway through the first half. With 8:07 to go UND found themselves down 19-13, but from there the tables turned. Elijah Brooks started an 11-0 run with two free throws, then Tsartsidze made a jumper, Eaglestaff had back to back driving layups to take the lead and Brooks capped it off with a three point play. In the last 8-plus minutes the Hawks outscored the Roos 22-8 and took a 35-27 lead into the intermission. After making 11 straight threes to open the first game against Kansas City earlier this season, UND did not make their first three until the very end of the first half when Eaglestaff connected from deep. Overall UND shot 41.4% from the floor in the first half. Despite trailing for over 13 minutes to begin the game, the Hawks took the lead with 5:46 left in the half and did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. While the Hawks would lead by double digits in the second half, the Roos would not go down easy. With 3:50 to go, a three pointer from the Roos made it a 67-66 game. With momentum swinging towards the hosts, UND needed to stop the run and Danielson gave UND breathing room with two foul shots. Kansas City came right back with another basket to draw within one but Omot followed with back-to-back three pointers and put UND up seven with 1:49 to go. The second proved to be the decisive basket as the Roos would not get any closer than four the rest of the way. North Dakota will return home for the final two games of the regular season this coming week as they host Western Illinois and St. Thomas this Thursday and Saturday.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (17-9, 10-6 SL) delivered on senior night against the Kansas City Roos (7-20, 3-13 SL), 61-39. Claire Orth Led with 16 points and had 2 steals. Joli Daninger had 10 points and five rebounds. Juliet Gordon led with 14 rebounds and had eight points. Nakiyah Hurst led with four steals. Tara Bieniewicz had a UND career high of six points, that included a long 3 pointer in the final minutes of the game. This afternoon’s game had all the emotions as the 2023 seniors stepped onto the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center for the final time. The first quarter the Hawks struggled with shooting, 23.5%. NoDak came back in the second quarter, they added 19, while holding Kansas City to only 14. The ladies took a slim lead into the locker room 30-27. The second half was a defensive battle for both teams, both teams struggled to make baskets. North Dakota held Kansas City to 12 points in the last 20 minutes. UND shot better in the second half at 38.7%, while KCR shot 6.5%. North Dakota was able to bring home the win 61-39. North Dakota will continue Summit League play on Thursday, taking on Western Illinois at 7 PM.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

TULSA, Okla. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost a hard-fought battle on Saturday night, falling 74-66 to first-place Oral Roberts inside the Mabee Center. Grant Nelson finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three steals to lead the Bison. Boden Skunberg added 13 points and eight boards. NDSU fell behind by 19 in the first half, but cut the deficit to four at 34-30 in the final minute before halftime. The Bison trailed by one at 38-37 with 13:30 remaining, but ORU scored the next seven points. NDSU pulled within four at 63-59 with 1:30 to play. ORU made nine free throws in the final minute. The Bison shot 43 percent for the game and limited the Golden Eagles to 37-percent shooting. NDSU made just 4-of-21 from three-point range, while ORU hit 10-of-35 from beyond the arc. Oral Roberts improved to 16-0 in The Summit League, and NDSU fell to 9-7. The Bison will return home to host St. Thomas on Thursday, Feb. 23, and Western Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team erupted for a season-high 103 points to earn a 103-86 victory on senior day at Scheels Center. With the win, the NDSU improves to 16-10 (10-6 Summit) and finished the regular season with an 11-1 mark in Scheels Center, which is the most home wins since 2009-10. NDSU’s 16 wins also mark the most under head coach Jory Collins. Oral Roberts drops to 11-16 (8-8 Summit) on the season with the loss. Heaven Hamling led the way for NDSU with her 10th 20-point game this season with a game-high 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. She also added a team-high six assists and grabbed five rebounds. Taylor Brown narrowly missed a double-double with a season-best 18 points and team-high nine rebounds. Elle Evans also hit double figures in scoring with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and a season-best five blocks. As a team, the Bison shot 62.7 percent (37-59) from the field and 52.4 percent (11-21) from three.

 

NDSU netted a season-high 103 points, which was the most points in a single-game since it scored 105 against NJIT in 2017. The Bison also distributed a season-high 23 assists with eight different players contributing at least one. Oral Roberts got off to a fast start opening up a four-point edge, 6-2, by the 8:15 mark of the first quarter. The Bison pushed back closing the frame on a 7-1 run capped off by a triple from Abbie Draper to make the score 25-21 after one quarter. NDSU then stretched its lead into double figures, 41-31, after Abby Graham drained a triple with 4:35 to play in the half. The Bison led at the intermission, 52-41. NDSU began the third quarter putting together a 7-2 run to increase its lead to 61-49 after a layup from Evans in the paint at the 5:53 mark. The Bison led after three quarters of play, 73-61. NDSU then put the game out reach with eight straight points in the fourth quarter to open up its largest lead, 96-76, following a layup from Evans with 3:39 to play. The Bison closed out the remaining time to earn the 103-86 win. NDSU will be back in action at St. Thomas on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

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TWINS-CORREA

 

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Correra sat at an interview table, wearing a dark T-shirt with the Twins logo across his chest and a Minnesota spring training cap with an “M.” That look didn’t seem possible two months ago. After his $350 million, 13-year deal with San Francisco came undone over his surgically repaired right ankle and his $315 million, 12-year contract with the New York Mets collapsed over the same issue, Correa stayed with the Twins for $200 million over six seasons. “Money is money, brother. If money is what makes you happy then you’ve got to re-evaluate your life,” Correa said Friday after reporting to spring training. “You will never hear me bragging about being the richest man in the room or anything like that. Money is just a number in your bank account.” Correa can earn $270 million over 10 years as part of his deal with the Twins, far less than he would have been guaranteed by the Giants or Mets.

 

He left Houston after the 2021 season and joined the Twins for a $105.3 million, three-year deal that included opt-outs after each season. He pulled out of the deal after making $35.1 million in 2022. “Absolutely. It feels completely different,” he said. “You go in and now you know you’re going to be here for a long time. You want to put all your effort and everything I have is to make everyone in that room better from the front office to the coaching staff to the players; to make sure the player communication is there and to make sure we achieve the goals we want to achieve.”

 

He entered the clubhouse shortly before 9 a.m. with two baseball gloves hanging off his bag, then he walked around shaking hands and hugging both his old and new teammates. About 90 minutes later, he took some swings in an indoor batting cage. The 28-year-old Correa started slowly last season and finished with a .291 average and 22 homers and 64 RBIs. Minnesota was tied for the AL Central lead before play on Sept. 5 but lost 20 of its last 30 games and finished 78-84. The Twins wound up 14 games behind AL Central champion Cleveland and eight games back for the last AL wild card. “I know the seeds I’m going to plant here are the seeds that are going to grow and make us an organization that can win for a long time,” Correa said. “That’s what I want. When you have a short-term deal and you probably end up with another team, you have to be with that team and help build up. Now, it’s good to know and feel that I’m going to be here for a long time and be a part of the process.”

 

A 2017 World Series champion with Houston and the AL Rookie of the Year in 2015, Correa was among a stellar group of free-agent shortstops. Xander Bogaerts left Boston for a $280 million, 11-year deal with San Diego and Trea Turner departed the Los Angeles Dodgers for $300 million over 11 years with NL champion Philadelphia. “Winning the division is not going to be enough,” he said. “We’ve got to set goals that are really high. That way, when you accomplish them, you’ll be really satisfied. That’s the plan here, man, we want to win. We want to win big.”

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Nedrose and Glenburn finished the regular season last night as the Cardinals won 66-45 in a game we broadcast on K-Heart. Nedrose led by as many as 30 points as they finished the regular season at 4-14. 6-foot, 2-inch 8th grader Izaac Standlien led the Cardinals with 21 points in three quarters, including four made 3’s. Josh Kalamaha added 12 for Nedrose. Sophmore Aidyn Derr tallied 21 points for Glenburn as the Panthers end the regular season at 1-18. 8th grader Oakley Trueblood added 11 for the Panthers.

 

Other scores from the area:

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. #4 Mandan, 88-79
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 92-83
Williston def. Jamestown, 73-48

 

Class B
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. TGU, 47-40
Stanley def. Williston Trinity Christian, 71-56
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Westhope-Newburg, 74-53
Harvey-Wells County def. Benson County, 66-53
North Prairie def. Lakota, 73-42
North Star def. St. John, 67-61

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 68-60
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 58-47
Jamestown def. Williston, 92-41
Moorhead MN def. Bismarck Legacy, 55-45

 

Class B
Region 5 Tournament Play-In
#9 Flasher def. #8 Wilton-Wing, 47-45

Region 7 Tournament Play-In
#8 Killdeer def. #9 Hettinger-Scranton, 42-40
#5 Dickinson Trinity def. #12 Beach, 57-43
#10 Richardton-Taylor def. #7 New England, 56-52
#6 Hazen def. #11 Heart River, 59-50

 

High School Girls Hockey
Mandan def. Williston, 4-3
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Devils Lake, 8-2
West Fargo United def. Jamestown, 5-0

 

High School Girls Gymnastics
WDA Championships – Dickinson High School
1. Dickinson, 150.075
2. Bismarck Century, 141.275
3. Jamestown, 140.900
4. Minot High, 138.925
5. Bismarck Legacy, 136.225
6. Mandan, 134.400
7. Bismarck High, 95.125
8. Northwest Stars, 91.125

 

All-Around Winner: Elizabeth Karsky of Dickinson

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WDA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

 

MINOT, ND – #1-seed Minot High qualified for the state tournament with a semifinal win last night at The West Region Boys Hockey Tournament.

 

 

 

Loser Out
#5 Mandan def. #9 Bottineau-Rugby, 4-0
#6 Dickinson def. #7 Bismarck High, 4-3 OT
Semifinal
#1 Minot High def. #4 Jamestown, 5-1
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #3 Bismarck Century, 3-0

 

 

State Qualifier
#4 Jamestown vs #6 Dickinson, 11 am
#3 Bismarck Century vs #5 Mandan, 1:15 pm
Championship
#1 Minot High vs #2 Bismarck Legacy, 3:30 pm
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STATE WRESTLING

MINOT, ND – The individual portion of the State Wrestling Tournament finished Friday at the Fargo Dome. Several area wrestlers won state titles or were runner-up.

 

In Class A Boys, Gabe Mortenson of Minot High won a state title in the 132-pound class, while Kadyn Turnbow of Minot High placed second at 220. Bismarck High won the individual team title, Bismarck Century was second, Williston was third, while Minot High placed eighth.

 

In Class B Boys, Brayden Selzler of Velva defeated Connor Harvey of Bishop Ryan for the 195-pound title. Coy Okeson of Bishop Ryan won the championship at 285. Runner-up finnishes included Cohen Bell of Stanley at 106, Pitch Hager of Velva at 113, Carson Hildre of Velva at 132, and Mason Mellmer of Beulah-Hazen at 145. Velva placed fourth in the individual team standings, while Bishop Ryan was fifth. Northern Lights made the top 10 placing eighth.

 

In the Girls Tournament, Emma Buee of Des Lacs-Burlington wins a state title at 170-pounds. Three Minot High wrestlers finnished runner-up including Hallie Nash at 115, Kiera Aguilar at 145, and Danijah Moore at 250. Bismarck High won the individual team title with Minot High placing second.

 

The team dual tournament will be held today at the Fargo Dome.

 

 

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

 

Bismarck High has won three consecutive state dual titles and seven of the last eight.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round – 10 am
#2 South Border vs Velva
#3 New Salem-Almont vs Pembina County North
#1 Lisbon vs Hettinger-Scranton
#4 Central Cass vs #5 Northern Lights

 

Lisbon has won four consecutive state dual championships.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round – 10 am
(E1) Central Cass vs (W4) Bismarck Century
(W2) Bismarck Legacy vs (E3) Fargo
(W1) Minot High vs (E4) Grand Forks
(E2) Carrington vs (W3) Bismarck

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CLASS B GIRL’S BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, ND – Pairings are now set for Monday’s quarterfinals of Class B girls basketball region tournaments. We’ll broadcast all of the Region 6 Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot State Dome
Quarterfinals
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (11-4) TGU, 3 pm
(11-2) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 4:30 pm
(11-1) Rugby vs (12-4) Surrey, 6 pm
(12-2) South Prairie-Max vs (11-3) Nedrose, 7:30 pm

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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
Quarterfinals
(16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (15-4) Trenton, 3 pm
(15-2) New Town vs (16-3) Stanley, 4:30 pm
(15-1) Parshall vs (16-4) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 6 pm
(16-2) Tioga vs (15-3) Mandaree, 7:30 pm

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
Quarterfinals (Mountain Time)
#1 Bowman County vs #8 Killdeer, 2 pm
#4 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #5 Dickinson Trinity, 3:30 pm
#2 Beulah vs #10 Richardton-Taylor, 5 pm
#3 Grant County/Mott-Regent vs #6 Hazen, 6:30 pm

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Region 5 Tournament – Mandan High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Shiloh Christian vs #9 Flasher, 3 pm
#4 Washburn vs #5 Standing Rock, 4:30 pm
#2 Garrison vs #7 New Salem-Almont, 6 pm
#3 Central McLean vs #6 Center-Stanton, 7:30 pm

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
Quarterfinals
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #9 North Star, 3 pm
#4 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs #5 St. John, 4:30 pm
#2 North Prairie vs #7 Harvey-Wells County, 6 pm
#3 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #6 Benson County, 7:30 pm

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Region 3 Tournament – Jameston Civic Center
Quarterfinals
(6-1) Kidder County vs (5-4) Oakes, 3 pm
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (6-3) Linton-HMB, 4:30 pm
(5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs (6-4) Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 6 pm
(6-2) Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter vs (5-3) Carrington, 7:30 pm

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Region 2 Tournament – Betty Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks
Quarterfinals
#1 Thompson vs #8 Hillsboro-Central Valley, 3 pm
#4 Cavalier vs #5 Hatton-Northwood, 4:30 pm
#2 Grafton vs #7 Park River-Fordville-Lankin, 6 pm
#3 May-Port-CG vs #6 North Border, 7:30 pm

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Region 1 Tournament – SCHEELS Center in Fargo
Quarterfinals
#1 Central Cass vs #8 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood-Hankinson, 3 pm
#4 Sargent County vs #5 Maple River, 4:30 pm
#2 Northern Cass vs #7 Fargo Oak Grove, 6 pm
#3 Kindred vs #6 Tri-State, 7:30 pm

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

 

WICHITA, Kan. (MSU) – The Beavers came battling back with a determined effort at Newman on Friday afternoon. After seeing an early edge slip away, the Minot State baseball team used a 7-run rally late to take control and win an 18-10 slugfest at Newman. Minot State (4-1 overall) got solo home runs from Brent Riddle and Derek Kay as the Beavers built a 6-0 lead, but the Jets chipped away and eventually grabbed an 8-7 edge in the bottom of the seventh. Minot State answered with one big rally as Riddle’s two-run single in the top of the eighth inning put the Beavers back in front and sparked a 7-run surge that saw Gunnar Kozlowitz hit a 3-run homer, while Shane Kary and Martin Rodriguez each added an RBI to put Minot State on top 14-8. Mark Ossanna added a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to help ice the Beavers’ comeback victory. Ossanna ended up leading the way offensively for Minot State going 4-for-6 with three RBIs, while Kary added a 3-for-5 effort at the plate with two RBIs. Dominick Parkhurst (2-0) earned the win in relief for the Beavers, striking out two and allowing just one run in 2 2/3 innings. The two teams meet again today for a doubleheader hosted by the Jets starting at Noon.

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Abbey Kelley provided the game-winner for the second time this season. Kelley’s RBI single to left field plated Sara Van Winkler with the game-winner in the bottom of the 8th inning as Minot State rallied for a 6-5 win over Bemidji State in the opening game of the MSU Bubble Invitational 2 on Friday night. Sophomore pitcher Reegan Floyd dominated in the circle, fanning eight Bemidji State hitters over five innings of work to help propel the Minot State Beavers. In addition to her eight strikeouts, Floyd tossed five innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on five hits and walking two for Minot State (6-4 overall). Freshman Calley Olson (3-1) also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, throwing three innings, giving up one run on two hits, with four walks and three strikeouts to earn the win in relief. Junior Gabi Dawyduk led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and an RBI. Kelley put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with a walk and the game-winner RBI. Sophomore Abby Lohse also helped out, going 2-for-4 for Minot State with an RBI.

 

 

Saturday
Minot State vs Montana State-Billings, 8 am
Minot State vs Providence (Montana), 10:30 am
Bemidji State vs Providence (Montana), 1 pm
Montana State-Billings vs Carroll College, 3:30 pm
Carroll College vs Bemidji State, 6 pm

 

Sunday
Providence (Montana) vs Montana State-Billings, 9 am
Montana State-Billings vs Bemidji State, 11:30 am
Minot State vs Carroll College, 2 pm

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UND MEN’S HOCKEY

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – Riese Gaber struck just 1:26 into overtime to complete a two-goal rally in the third period and give the Fighting Hawks a 4-3 win over No. 6 St. Cloud State on Friday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND (13-13-4, 7-10-2 NCHC) trailed 3-1 early in the final frame, but goals from Jake Schmaltz and a pair from Gaber capped the first win over a ranked opponent for the hosts since Dec. 10, 2022 at Western Michigan and first at home this season. Drew DeRidder was solid between the pipes in his season-best seventh straight start, stopping 22-of-25 shots to earn his eighth victory of the season and second in the extra session. North Dakota and St. Cloud State close out the weekend series tonight at 6:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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WILD-STARS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson turned back the tying attempt to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars. Boldy beat Jake Oettinger with a backhand shot and Gustavsson stopped Wyatt Johnson’s attempt to seal the win. Gustavsson also stopped Dallas’ Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin in the shootout to set up Boldy’s chance to score the go-ahead tally. Gustavsson finished with 29 saves. Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota in regulation, while Jamie Benn scored for Dallas. Minnesota went to overtime for the third time in four games. The Wild have not won in regulation in 12 games. Dallas was 0 for 4 on the power play Friday and has gone a combined 0 for 18 with the man advantage over the last four games. Following Friday’s game, the Wild completed a three-team trade with St. Louis and Toronto that netted Minnesota a fourth-round draft pick in 2025. The Wild originally acquired center Ryan O’Reilly from St. Louis in exchange for Josh Pillar and then traded O’Reilly to the Maple Leafs for the draft pick. The Wild host Nashville on Sunday.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Our Redeemer’s came back to defeat Velva 66-65 last night in a boys basketball game we broadcast on K-Heart. The Aggies led 24-8 late in the first quarter before the Knight mounted the comeback. Our Redeemer’s outscored Velva 20-11 in the second quarter to trail by five at halftime 35-30. The Knights would outscore the Aggies again in the third qaurter by a 20-9 tally, sparked by a 10 point quarter from sophmore Jace Weekley. Velva would make a run in the fourth outscoring Our Redeemer’s 21-16, but would come up just short. Weekley led the Knights with 17 points scored, while Coltan Francis added 11. Reggie Bruner led the Aggies with 18, while Ben Schepp added 16 and Payton Bodine 10. The Knights finish the regular season with a record of 8-10, Velva ends the regular season at 11-8.

 

We’ll have more boys basketball on the air tonight at Glenburn will finish the regular season hosting Nedrose. Coverage set for 7 pm tonight on 106.9 K-Heart, online at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

 

Other scores from Thursday:

 

 

Class A
#2 Minot High def. Dickinson, 89-54

 

Class B
#4 Bishop Ryan def. #8 Beulah, 82-72
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Nedrose, 62-33
Kenmare-Bowbells def. Surrey, 63-49
Four Winds-Minnewaukan JV def. Drake-Anamoose, 70-42
Garrison def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 70-67
Rugby def. Dunseith, 74-70
Central McLean def. Center-Stanton, 57-48
Trenton def. Tioga, 55-52
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Divide County, 59-42
Alexander def. Ray, 65-42

 

 

Class A
#4 Minot High def. Dickinson, 79-49

 

Class B
Region 4 Tournament Play In
#9 North Star def. #8 Nelson County, 40-38
#7 Harvey-Wells County def. #10 Dunseith, 55-34
#6 Benson County def. #11 Warwick, 63-30

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WDA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

 

MINOT, ND – The West Region Boys Hockey Tournament begins Thursday at MAYSA Arena here in Minot and runs through Saturday.

 

 

First Round
#1 Minot High def. #9 Bottineau-Rugby, 6-2
#4 Jamestown def. #5 Mandan, 6-2
#2 Bismarck Legacy def. #7 Bismarck High, 4-1
#3 Bismarck Century def. #6 Dickinson, 4-0

 

 

Loser Out
#5 Mandan vs #9 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#6 Dickinson vs #7 Bismarck High, 1:15 pm
Semifinal
#1 Minot High vs #4 Jamestown, 5 pm
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #3 Bismarck Century, 7:15 pm

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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State women’s basketball team held Minnesota State-Moorhead to just 11.1 percent from beyond the arc in a 2-for-18 shooting performance on the way to a 74-54 victory over the Dragons at home Thursday in NSIC play. The Beavers (12-15, 8-13) were led by Kate Head (18 points), Kennedy Harris (17 points, six rebounds, and two steals), and Jaime Skeggs (11 points off the bench) in double figures; the Beavers defense also held the Dragons to 32.8 percent from the field. The Beavers win, coupled with a loss by Minnesota Crookston, keeps Minot State’s drive to the playoffs alive as they next play at Northern State on Saturday needing a win and another Minnesota Crookston loss to clinch a postseason berth.

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MINOT STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Khari Broadway and Cam’ron Dunfee combined to score 35 total points – 63.6 percent of Minot State’s points in a tightly contested game, but fell to the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons 57-55 at home Thursday in NSIC play. Broadway with 21 points and seven rebounds and Dunfee with 14 points led The Beavers (10-15, 7-14) in double figures. Hollenbeck added to that with seven points and nine rebounds. Michael Jok (with 10 boards) also led Minot State with out-rebounding Minnesota State-Moorhead 31-29. Dunfee had a shot to tie at the buzzer but his layup bounced in and out. Defense wise, the Beavers held the Minnesota State-Moorhead shooters to just 33.8 percent from the field, including 23.8 percent from three-point range. The Beavers also kept Jacob Beeninga (with a season high of 36 points) to 4-of-15 shooting in the game. The Dragons did not get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only eight offensive rebounds and scored 16 second chance points while Minot State pulled down 26 defensive rebounds. Despite the setback, the Beavers clinched an NSIC playoff spot on tie-breakers as St. Cloud State lost 99-81 to Bemidji State. Minot State next plays at regular-season champ Northern State on Saturday.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State women’s basketball team outscored Kansas City, 26-13, in the fourth quarter to help secure an 86-75 win on Thursday night at Scheels Center. With the win, the Bison snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 15-10 (9-6 Summit) on the season, including a 10-1 mark at home. Kansas City drops to 7-19 (3-12 Summit) with the loss. After trailing 62-60 entering the third quarter, NDSU battled back to steal the lead, 68-66, following a triple from Heaven Hamling with 7:12 to play. The Bison then assembled a momentum-shifting 8-2 run to open up a 76-68 edge after Emily Behnke netted a layup with 4:13 remaining. NDSU went on to hold off Kansas City the rest of way to earn the 86-75 win. Hamling posted a team-high 21 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. She shot 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-8 from three to go along with a game-high five assists. Elle Evans notched her ninth straight game in double figures with 18 points, while Abby Schulte tied a season-high 13 points. Behnke registered her fourth double-double of the season with a career-high 13 rebounds and 12 points. Abby Graham closed out the group with 11 points off the bench. As a team, the Bison shot 51.7 percent (31-60) from the field and 40.9 percent (9-22) from three. NDSU also connected on 42 points in the paint and 17 points off of turnovers. NDSU will be back in action hosting Oral Roberts on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team pulled away in the second half to earn a 69-58 victory at Kansas City on Thursday night in Summit League play. The Bison improved to 9-6 in the league to remain in third place. Kansas City fell to 7-8 in league play. NDSU junior Grant Nelson led all players with 22 points, 14 rebounds, and a career-high five blocks. Boden Skunberg added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Bison, and freshman Tajavis Miller scored 11. The Bison led 28-24 at halftime. NDSU was up 38-34 with just over 13 minutes remaining when Miller hit a three and Nelson added a bucket to push the margin to nine at 43-34. Leading 48-43 with eight minutes left, the Bison put together a 9-2 burst over the next two minutes to put the game away. NDSU held the Roos to 30 percent shooting for the game. The Bison shot 44 percent and made 7-of-15 (47 percent) from three-point range. NDSU plays at Oral Roberts on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks (16-9, 9-6 SL) take home a huge win against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (11-15, 8-7 SL), 108-100 in highest scoring game against a division one opponent. November 26, 2019 in a 118- 35 win over Northland College at home and the last time UND has hit the century mark, a span of 1188 days. The Fighting Hawks have never it that mark in Summit league play until today. Kacie Borowicz led with 27 pts and 11 assists for her second double-double. She also had six rebounds and four steals. Juliet Gordon had 17 pts and six rebounds. Claire Orth had 17 pts and three steals. Nakiyah Hurst had 13 points. Maggie Manson had four steals and 11 points. Sammiyah Hoskin had 11 points.

 

In the third highest scoring game in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, North Dakota had six players in double digits. The first quarter, Oral Roberts came out cooking going on a 11-4 run in the first two and half minutes of the game which caused Head coach Mallory Bernhard to call timeout. NoDak fought back to end the quarter down three. In the second quarter the Hawks would tie it up at 30-30 while the Golden Eagles would fight to maintain their lead. However, UND persisted to take a slim two-point lead into the halftime. The third quarter Kacie Borowicz came out and hit a jump shot in the first 13 seconds. North Dakota kept the pressure and didn’t let up the pace and outscored ORU by nine points in the 3rd. Claire Orth would make the game 100-85 with 5 minutes and 29 seconds left on two made free throws. Oral Roberts forced North Dakota to play rough defense closing the gap to eight in the final seconds of the game. North Dakota will continue Summit League play on Saturday, taking on Kansas City at 1 PM.

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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL

 

Tulsa, Okla. (UND) – An incredible second half rally by the North Dakota Men’s Basketball team fell just short Thursday night in Tulsa against Oral Roberts, as the Golden Eagles won the game 73-70. UND had two chances to tie the game in the final ten seconds but they both were just short. But in the final 20 minutes, after trailing 49-27 at the break, UND outscored ORU 43-24 and shot 11-20 from beyond the arc. Treysen Eaglestaff led the Hawks in points with 15, going 5-5 from three point range. Tsotne Tsartsidze produced his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 boards. He also led the team with six assists. Matt Norman drilled four three pointers for 12 points, making it a dozen games in double figures for him. Jalun Trent also reached double figures with 11 points. Max Abmas, who played all 40 minutes, led Oral Roberts with 19 points.

 

In the first half, Oral Roberts was hotter than July at the Grand Canyon as they shot 20-31 from the floor (64.5%) and had their largest lead of the half as they went into the locker room up 49-27. Tsartsize was the top Hawk in the half as he led the Hawks with both nine points and seven boards. ORU scored the first five of the second half to go up 54-27, but starting with a Trent three pointer the tables were about to turn. Trent’s shot started a 37-11 run that ultimately got the Hawks within one point. During the stretch UND shot 13-21 from the floor and a scintillating, Stephen Curry-esque 9-11 from beyond the arc. Eaglestaff buried three of them, Norman and Trent each got two, B.J. Omot and Tsartsize each added one. With 10:32 left in the half, Eaglestaff buried a three to make it a ten point game at 61-51. His next three at the 8:43 mark brough the Hawks back within single digits for the first time since the 10:47 mark of the first half. A layup from ORU made it a ten point game temporarily, but from there three straight threes from UND made it a one point game as Norman made back to back threes and Omot capped off the run to make it a one point game at 65-64. With 4:28 to go it was 70-67, and from there it was as if the spigot of offense was turned off. The final points of the game was a three pointer from Brady Danielson with 48 seconds left. With 20 seconds left Abmas missed a three pointer that kept it a three point game for UND, and with ten seconds left UND had the ball and a chance to tie it up. But two chances from downtown wouldn’t go down for the Hawks. North Dakota will look to make it four wins in five games as they take on Kansas City Saturday at 7 p.m.

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WOLVES-WIZARDS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal had 13 of his 35 points over the final 4 1/2 minutes to help the Washington Wizards rally from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106. Kyle Kuzma swished a top-of-the-key fadeaway from deep for a 107-106 lead that was Washington’s first of the game with 1:14 to go. Beal followed with a 3-pointer with 37 seconds left after a miss by Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards. Beal topped the 30-point mark for the third time in four games. Kuzma had 16 points on 6-for-21 shooting. Edwards had 18 of his 34 points in the first quarter to help the Timberwolves surge to a 30-10 lead. They were still ahead 99-92 with 4:38 left after three free throws by Kyle Anderson, before Beal hit a wide-open 3-pointer to spark his late surge. Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves (31-30), who were derailed by their characteristic mid-game lulls and missed an opportunity to move a season-best three games above the .500 mark. The Wizards have won seven straight games against the Wolves, extending the longest streak in the history of their series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – The Our Redeemer’s Knights and Velva Aggies finish the regular season tonight in Velva. The Aggies are 11-7 on the season and have won three of their last four games. The Knights are 7-10 and have lost three of their last four. Live coverage tonight begins around 7 pm on 106.9 K-Heart, onine at khrt.com, and through the Live 365 app.

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MINOT, ND – Bismarck Century remains atop both Class A Basketball Polls. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

         (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (17)    19-0          90           1
2. Minot High                        17-2          70           2
3. Fargo Davies                   17-2          56           4
4. Mandan                            15-4          26           3
5. Fargo North                      12-6         23           T5

 

Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (12-6)

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            (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Bismarck Century (15)        16-2         87          1
2. Fargo Davies (3)                  17-1         73          2
3. Grand Forks Red River        18-1         56          3
4. Minot High                             16-3         35          4
5. West Fargo                           16-3         14         T5

 

Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (15-4), Bismarck High (15-4)

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WDA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

 

MINOT, ND – The West Region Boys Hockey Tournament begins today at MAYSA Arena here in Minot and runs through Saturday.

 

 

West Region Tournament – MAYSA Arena in Minot
First Round
#1 Minot High vs #9 Bottineau-Rugby, 11 am
#4 Jamestown vs #5 Mandan, 1:15 pm
#2 Bismarck Legacy vs #7 Bismarck High, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Century vs #6 Dickinson, 7:15 pm

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STATE WRESTLING

 

MINOT, ND – The State Wrestling Tournament begins today at the Fargo Dome. The Individual portion is today and Friday with the Team Dual competition set for Saturday.

 

 

Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round – (Sat. 10 am)
(E1) West Fargo Sheyenne vs (W4) Minot High
(W2) Bismarck High vs (E3) West Fargo
(W1) Williston vs (E4) Grand Forks Central
(E2) Fargo Davies vs (W3) Bismarck Century

Bismarck High has won three consecutive state dual titles and seven of the last eight.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round – (Sat. 10 am)
#2 South Border vs Velva
#3 New Salem-Almont vs Pembina County North
#1 Lisbon vs Hettinger-Scranton
#4 Central Cass vs #5 Northern Lights

Lisbon has won four consecutive state dual championships.

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Team Dual State Tournament – Fargo Dome
First Round – (Sat. 10 am)
(E1) Central Cass vs (W4) Bismarck Century
(W2) Bismarck Legacy vs (E3) Fargo
(W1) Minot High vs (E4) Grand Forks
(E2) Carrington vs (W3) Bismarck

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MINOT STATE HOCKEY – POLLS

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – A pair of home wins for the Minot State women’s hockey team, and an off weekend for the Beaver men, kept both teams locked in place in the current ACHA national polls. The Minot State men (26-2-0 overall) remained No. 1 in the ACHA Division I men’s poll, while the Beaver women (20-8-1 overall) held strong at No. 2 in the ACHA Division I women’s poll after scoring 8-2 and 4-1 wins over Lindenwood (Mo.) on Friday and Saturday. The Minot State men return to action this weekend playing at in-state rival the University of Mary on Saturday night at 7 p.m., then hosting Jamestown at the Maysa Arena on Sunday at 5 p.m. The Jimmies are currently ranked No. 8 in the ACHA Division I men’s poll. The Minot State women are on the road to close out the regular season against a tough foe in Midland as the Warriors are ranked No. 3 in this week’s poll. The Beavers play in Fremont, Nebraska on Saturday at 4 p.m., and at noon on Sunday.

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ACHA TEAM CANADA-BEAVERS

 

TROY, Mich. (MSU) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) named five Minot State hockey players – the most for any team – to the 26-player roster for ACHA Team Canada that will compete in the 2023 World Cup of University Hockey, held April 14-19, 2023, in Carța, Romania. Leading the way are a trio of Beaver forwards, Carter Barley, Drew Carter, and Joey Moffatt, while Minot State defensemen Eric Soar and Brayden Pawluk join them on the Team Canada roster.

 

Barley is a junior from St. Andrews, Manitoba who leads the No. 1-ranked Beavers (26-2-0 overall) with 51 points, which includes team-highs of 18 goals and 33 assists. Moffatt is a freshman from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba who is second on the team in scoring with 17 goals, 24 assists, and 41 points in his debut collegiate season. Carter is a graduate student from Kelowna, British Columbia who had 15 goals and 17 assists, Soar is a senior from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan who has two goals and 13 assists this season, and Pawluk is a junior from Teulon, Manitoba and has five goals and 10 assists.

 

Head coach for Team Canada is Mike Petrusma, head coach for the Calvin Knights (Mich.), while Jeremy Law, head coach at Missouri State, and Geoffrey Beauparlant, head coach at West Chester (Pa.) will be the assistant coaches. Team Canada will play in Group B alongside host nation Romania, Poland, and Czech Republic.

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ACHA TEAM USA – BEAVERS

 

TROY, Mich. (MSU) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) announced that Minot State’s Jay Buchholz and Christian Kadolph have been selected as part of the 23-player roster for ACHA Team United States that will compete in the 2023 World Cup of University Hockey, held April 14-19, 2023, in Carța, Romania. Buchholz is a sophomore forward from Fargo, North Dakota who has 13 goals and 22 assists this season for the No. 1-ranked Beavers (26-2-0 overall), while Kadolph is a freshman defenseman from Brainerd, Minnesota who has seven goals and 11 assists in his debut collegiate season. Head coach for the team is Gary Astalos, head coach at Adrian College (Mich.), with Mike Rivera, head coach at Central Oklahoma, and Frank DiCristofaro, head coach at Indiana Tech, will serve as assistants. Team United States will play in Group A against Hungary, Sweden, and Slovakia.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL-CANCELLED GAME

 

TOPEKA, Kan. (MSU) – The Minot State baseball team got Wednesday off and returns to action on Friday as the Beavers game at Washburn (Kan.) was canceled because of bad weather and poor field conditions. The Beavers (3-1 overall) are in the middle of a two-week road trip to Kansas. Minot State opened its season at Emporia State last weekend, winning 3-of-4 games. With the cancelation, Minot State’s next game will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Newman (Kan.), a single-game contest to start a four-game series. The Beavers and Jets will play a doubleheader starting at noon on Saturday, then wrap up the weekend with a single game on Sunday scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

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WILD-AVALANCHE

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Denis Malgin scored for the second consecutive night, Nathan MacKinnon got his fifth goal in five games since the All-Star break and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2. Andrew Cogliano also scored for Colorado, and Alexandar Georgiev made 41 saves. Georgiev had allowed 11 goals in the previous three games. Kirill Kaprizov scored his 31st goal and Joel Eriksson Ek added his 21st of the season for Minnesota, which has lost five of six since the All-Star break and been outscored 19-10 in the process. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 16 shots for the Wild who host the Dallas Stars on Friday.

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VIKINGS-FLORES

 

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Brian Flores interviewed for at least four jobs this offseason, even one for head coach. No matter how big the rebuild might be in Minnesota, his two sons weren’t deterred: Vikings defensive coordinator was surely the best fit for their dad. “They didn’t care about any of the other opportunities. They’re big Justin Jefferson fans, so when we accepted the position, there was a lot of Griddy-ing going on in my house,” Flores said, referencing Jefferson’s signature touchdown groove. “And I had my own version that nobody wants to see here.” Flores can name his tune and his dance — plus, probably, his price — if he finds a way to fix a defense that was one of the easiest in the NFL to move the ball against in 2022. “You get a gut feeling — I think we’ve all kind of had those — that this was the place for me and my family,” said the 41-year-old Flores, who’s married with three children. His daughter even took her first steps inside U.S. Bank Stadium at a team event the week of the Super Bowl he coached in with New England five seasons ago.

 

One year removed from his messy firing as Miami’s head coach and the fallout that led to a still-pending lawsuit, Flores appeared quite comfortable with the current state of his career at an introductory news conference Wednesday at Vikings headquarters next to head coach Kevin O’Connell. Flores was hired on Feb. 6. “I’m where my feet are. I’m very excited to be here. I think any other opportunities that present themselves in the future, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it,” said Flores, who interviewed for Arizona’s head coach vacancy and defensive coordinator openings with Atlanta and Cleveland. Flores filed a class-action lawsuit last year alleging racial discrimination by the Dolphins and the NFL, a case still tied up in the court system. Flores, who is Black, was joined as plaintiffs by Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. He said Wednesday he couldn’t comment specifically about the lawsuit.

 

Flores built his resume over 15 seasons and four Super Bowl titles with the Patriots organization, the last eight as a defensive assistant. The Patriots won it all four years ago with Flores as a first-time defensive play-caller, and they jumped from 17th to seventh in the league in opponent passer rating while tying for fifth with 28 takeaways. “I want the closest resemblance to my personality as the head coach of this team to be articulated in how we play,” O’Connell said, “and I think Brian coming in here will give not only the similar football backgrounds and philosophies, but also just the mindset of being ultra-competitors.” Flores spent three years as coach of the Dolphins and was a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach in 2022 for Pittsburgh. He has replaced Ed Donatell, fired by O’Connell after their only season together.

 

O’Connell also formally interviewed Sean Desai, Mike Pettine and Ryan Nielsen for the job of reviving a defense that ranked second-worst in the league in yards allowed and fourth-worst in points allowed. O’Connell clearly wasn’t on the same page with Donatell down the stretch about how much the Vikings needed to adjust their rush and coverage strategy. “I left out of here feeling like there was a shared vision,” Flores said. “He’s aggressive offensively. I’m aggressive defensively. That kind of philosophy was aligned.”

 

With safety Harrison Smith, cornerback Patrick Peterson, inside linebacker Eric Kendricks and outside linebackers Danielle Hunter and Za’Darius Smith, the Vikings have a core that’s accomplished and savvy but expensive and aged. Those five players have been picked for the Pro Bowl a combined 21 times, but only Hunter (27) is under 30. There’s almost no way the entire quintet will remain for 2023, with the possibility that more than one would be cut for salary cap relief. Peterson and the other two starting cornerbacks, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan, will all be free agents next month. Hunter, Kendricks and Smith, in particular, were either not the right fits or slow to transition to the new scheme after Donatell installed a 3-4 base system that was heavier on zone pass coverage and lighter on blitzing than the Vikings were previously in the 4-3 scheme run by head coach Mike Zimmer. Flores prefers a 3-4, but has operated a defense

more like Zimmer’s than Donatell’s, with more man-to-man coverage and frequent extra pass rushers.

 

The lack of contribution to the defense from recent drafts has become a glaring problem. From 2017 through 2021, at the direction of general manager Rick Spielman, they drafted a total of five defensive players in any of the first three rounds. Only two are still with the team: cornerback Cameron Dantzler and outside linebacker Patrick Jones. Dantzler, a third-rounder in 2020, has been hampered by injuries and finished the season as a backup. Jones, a third-rounder in 2021, played in 26% of the snaps on defense in 2022.

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Due to the weather, some games in the area were cancelled last night, but several others were played.

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 64-58
Bismarck High def. #3 Mandan, 89-88
Jamestown def. #5 Bismarck Legacy, 94-68
Williston def. Dickinson, 70-68

 

Class B
#3 Bishop Ryan def. Rugby, 48-43    (Ryan’s Brady Feller surpasses 1500 career points)
Des Lacs-Burlington def. #5 Shiloh Christian, 58-49
#8 Beulah def. Mott-Regent/Grant County, 64-40
Westhope-Newburg def. Surrey, 69-63 OT
Drake-Anamoose def. Berthold, 68-52
TGU def. Nedrose, 62-57 OT
Powers Lake-Burke Central def. Glenburn, 76-31
Divide County def. New Town, 55-50
Stanley def. Kenmare-Bowbells, 75-42
Williston Trinity Christian def. Alexander, 65-49
Max def. Solen, 72-55
Central McLean def. New Salem-Almont, 50-47 OT
Harvey-Wells County def. Warwick, 61-51
Dunseith def. Lakota, 83-72
North Prairie def. North Star, 55-43
St. John def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 57-59

 

 

Class A
#1 Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 78-52
#4 Minot High def. Watford City, 89-40
#5 Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 63-60
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 78-46
Dickinson def. Williston, 85-32

 

High School Girls Hockey
Bismarck High-Legacy def. Williston, 5-4 OT
Devils Lake def. Jamestown, 4-1

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL-HONOR

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – You could pick any of the Minot State starting pitchers and honor them for their performance on the hill over the weekend at Emporia State, but Bryant Bagshaw will be the one representing the Beavers and who was recognized by the NSIC. Bagshaw turned in one of many dominating starts on the hill for Minot State, earning NSIC Pitcher of the Week honors. The senior right-hander went 6 shutout innings in his first start of the season, an 11-1 win at Emporia State on Saturday. He struck out five opposing batters and allowed just two walks and two hits on the day. Part of a dominating effort by the Beaver bullpen as Minot State pitchers teamed up for a 2.14 ERA and 40 strikeouts in the four-game series at Emporia State. Bagshaw and the Beavers look to continue that trend with a single-game Wednesday at Washburn, then a four-game series hosted by Newman over the weekend.

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NDSU TRACK-RODIN

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State track & field athlete Jacob Rodin was honored Tuesday as The Summit League’s Peak Performers of the Week for indoor track & field. This is Rodin’s fourth honor in the last five weeks. Rodin’s senior campaign has been highlighted with broken records, and this past weekend was no exception. At the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt, the Kenmare, N.D., native lowered his own school 800m record for the second week in a row. He crossed the finish line in 1:48.21, ranking 34th in the NCAA and atop the league in the 800m this season. Rodin also ran a leg of the Bison 4x400m relay that clocked a time of 3:12.56 to finish third in the meet. The relay team’s performance made the squad the sixth-fastest in NDSU indoor history.

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TWINS-PROSPECTS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Minnesota Twins committed at least $200 million and six years to Carlos Correa, outlasting two other teams he initially agreed with, their outlook sure brightened up. The path to becoming a Major League regular also grew murkier for the organization’s top prospects, Brooks Lee and Royce Lewis. Correa is entrenched at shortstop for the foreseeable future. That happens to be the natural position for Lee and Lewis. They’ll both likely be ready for full-time action long before a switch for Correa would be broached. Concern and frustration were the furthest feelings from their minds when they found out Correa was coming back. They were too focused on the excitement of the continued opportunity to learn from one of the game’s best leaders. “This is my favorite player and someone that’s taught me so much in the two months I was able to be with him,” Lewis said recently. “I was glad he signed. I tell people, ‘Dude, this is my friend.’”

 

Lewis, the first overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft, made his debut last May 6 after Correa injured his finger. Lewis thrived for 11 games, getting at least one hit in nine of them while recording his first career grand slam and injecting his infectious energy into the lineup and the infield. Sent back to Triple-A when Correa returned, Lewis was called up again less than two weeks later to help in the injury-affected outfield. He caught the bug himself just three innings into his second stint, crashing into the center field wall as he made a leaping catch. For the second straight year, Lewis tore the ACL in his right knee. His first such injury delayed his debut and kept him sidelined for the entire 2021 season. Lewis likely won’t be ready to play again until midsummer, all but certain to start in Triple-A as he returns from yet another long layoff. The Twins will make sure to find room for him, again, once he’s cleared. General manager Thad Levine called the 23-year-old Lewis after the Correa signing to assure him as much. “He told me I’m a championship-type player and we don’t look at you as just like a shortstop or a certain position. It’s just, ‘You’re a champion, and you’ll play wherever you need to play,’” Lewis said at the team’s annual fan festival at Target Field. “And I said, ‘Yeah, absolutely.’”

 

The Twins hold their first formal session of spring training for pitchers and catchers on Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida, and their first full-squad workout on Monday. “I’d love to be playing tomorrow, but I also know that’s not realistic so we’ll see,” Lewis said. “I’m just kind of here for the ride and just going with the flow for now.” Lewis was ranked by MLB as the 45th-best prospect in the game. Lee, the eighth overall pick in the 2022 draft, was pegged 31st. The product of Cal Poly was impressive enough in his pro debut last summer that he finished the season at Double-A Wichita, and he’ll be one of the non-roster players in big league camp — closely watching Correa as much as he can. “He’s my idol right now. To have him on the field with me and teach me and talk through some things, that’s all I can ask for,” Lee said at TwinsFest on Jan. 28. “I’m as lucky as anybody is in professional baseball. Right when he re-signed, it was, ‘This was probably the best thing that could have happened to me.’

 

Just like Lewis, Lee doesn’t consider Correa to be blocking him. Perhaps all three of them will be stationed around the diamond sometime in the future, or one of them finds his way to the outfield. “I’ll do whatever the team asks me to do. That’s just the type of player I was made to be. Whatever I need to do, it will be done,” said Lee, who turned 22 on Tuesday. Correa was set to move to third base had his deal with the New York Mets not fallen through. That could eventually happen in Minnesota. For now, he’s focused on investing in the development of both Lee and Lewis like he did in Houston with Jeremy Peña, who took over at shortstop as a rookie last year for the World Series champion Astros. “When these guys come up to the big leagues, it helps. Eventually if they become superstars, it’s just going to make us better,” Correa said. We draft based on talent, not positions, and their talent is good enough to play anywhere in the infield or the outfield. That excites me.”

 

 

 

 

MINOT, ND – Lots of change in the Class B Girls Basketball poll this week. The polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

 

 

          (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Kenmare-Bowbells (7)      19-2        150           2
2. Thompson (4)                    18-2        143           1
3. Rugby (2)                           18-2        134           3
4. Central Cass (2)                16-3        122           4
5. Shiloh Christian (2)            17-2          98           6
6. Central McLean                  19-2          92           5
7. May-Port-CG                       17-3         91          10
8. Garrison                              19-2         43            7
9. Bowman County                 19-2         21            8
10. Oakes                               17-3         19            9

 

Others receiving votes: Northern Cass (16-4), Kidder County (16-3), Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (15-5)

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                   (First Place Votes)    Record    Points    Last Week
1. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (17)  16-0        170          1
2. Central Cass                               17-0        152         2
3. Sargent County                           17-0        136         3
4. Bishop Ryan                                14-2        116         5
5. Shiloh Christian                           15-3           77        8
6. Ellendale                                      16-1          76         4
7. Bowman County                          15-2          70         9
8. Beulah                                          14-2          50         7
9. Thompson                                    12-5         40          6
10. North Border                               14-2         28         RV

 

Others receiving votes: North Prairie (16-2)

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MINOT, ND – Scores from Monday:

 

 

Class A
#2 Minot High def. Watford City, 110-77

 

 

Class B
Bottineau def. Berthold, 69-36
Velva def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 56-40
Parshall/North Shore-Plaza def. Killdeer, 53-49 2OT
Tioga def. Alexander, 48-35

 

 

Class A
Dickinson def. Turtle Mountain, 73-65

 

Class B
St. John def. Harvey-Wells County, 52-42
North Prairie def. Four Winds-Minnewaukan, 49-47
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Dunseith, 73-39
Beulah def. Mott-Regent/Grant County, 59-56
Hazen def. Beach, 50-40

 

 

West Region Tournament Play-In
Bismarck High def. Hazen-Beulah, 14-1
Bottineau-Rugby def. Williston, 5-3

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WOLVES-MAVS

 

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter in his home debut for Dallas as he tried to rally the Mavericks from a 26-point deficit, but the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 124-121 victory. Irving had the highest-scoring fourth quarter of his career. But he made a bad pass after stepping inside the 3-point line on the final possession when Dallas had a chance to tie the game. Irving’s All-Star teammate Luka Doncic finished with 33 points as the pair fell to 0-2 while playing together. First-time All-Star guard Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who had their biggest lead at 89-63 on a long step-back jumper by Edwards midway through the third quarter. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who host Washington on Thursday night.

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WILD-PANTHERS

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Anton Lundell and Aleksander Barkov scored in the shootout to send the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win against the Minnesota Wild. Eetu Luostarinen scored in regulation for Florida, which has won four of its past five games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves for the Panthers in a low-scoring game with plenty of scoring opportunities. Bobrovsky stopped two of the three players he faced in the shootout. Filip Gustavsson nearly matched Bobrovsky save for save, making 33 saves for Minnesota. Kirill Kaprizov scored in regulation for the Wild, who have lost four of five since the All-Star break. Wild forward Marcus Foligno left the game in the second period after taking a shot off the inside of his left knee. Foligno never returned and the team said he’s dealing with a lower-body injury. Foligno had to be helped off the ice and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg as he left. The Wild host Colorado on Wednesday.