Author: Ryan Bowlin

UND Football Speaks on Head Coaching Search; Bubba Schweigert Stepping Down

INTERIM HEAD COACH AND OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR ISSAC FRUECHTE, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR BILL CHAVES AND BUBBA SCHWEIGERT ALL SPOKE AT A MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota football is searching for its next head coach after Bubba Schweigert announced over the weekend he is stepping down after 11 seasons. In total, Schweigert coached for about 40 years with 25 of them at the University of North Dakota. Now, a new era is on the Horizon. The University announced that Schweigert…

Bison Safety Cole Wisniewski Enters Transfer Portal

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -On the first day Division I players can officially enter the transfer portal, North Dakota State loses a big name. Safety Cole Wisniewski announced on his X (formerly Twitter) page that he has entered his name in the transfer portal for his final year of eligibility. The preseason All-American did not play this season after undergoing surgery…

Fargo Force Defenseman Finn McLaughlin wins Chris Heise Play of the Week

FARGO (KVRR) – It is time to crown the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week! And the winner is Finn McLaughlin’s one-timer in the Force’s 3-1 win over the Omaha Lancers Friday, November 29.   Four more nominees to come Friday, December 6! Categories: Fargo Force, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: FARGO FORCE, Fargo…

FCS Playoffs: No. 2 NDSU Hosts No. 15 Abilene Christian Saturday, December 7

ABILENE CHRISTIAN DEFEATS NORTHERN ARIZONA 24-0 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FCS PLAYOFFS TO ADVANCE TO PLAY NDSU.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -NDSU (10-2) knows who they will play in the FCS playoffs second round. 15-seed Abilene Christian (9-4) defeated unranked Northern Arizona Saturday 24-0. 2-seed NDSU will host Abilene Christian at 2 P.M. Saturday, December 7 at the FargoDome. THE NUMBERS*:  Offense: ACU owns the 16th ranked scoring offense at 24.8 points-per-game entering the playoffs and the 3rd…

Fertile-Beltrami Wins First Ever Football State Championship; 20-8 over Hills-Beaver Creek

AFTER A 0-0 TIE AT HALF TIME, FERTILE-BELTRAMI PREVAILED IN THE SECOND HALF SCORING THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS.

PHOTO/MSHSL MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) -Fertile-Beltrami won their first ever football state championship 20-8 over Hills-Beaver Creek in the Minnesota high school football 9-Player championship.  The first half was a defensive battle. Despite two Bryer Strem interceptions, the Falcons offense stalled each time. The Falcons and Patriots averaged 72 points-per-game combined during the regular season, but this title game went to…

Fertile-Beltrami’s Isaiah Wright Reflects on Football Career

THE SENIOR RUNNING BACK HAS RUSHED FOR OVER 6,000 RUSHING YARDS IN HIS CAREER.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) -Running back for Fertile-Beltrami Falcons, Isaiah Wright, has been the workhorse for his teams offense and a huge reason why they are in the 9-player prep bowl.  Wright has over 2,500 rushing yards and 39 touchdowns this season and over 6000 rushing yards in his career. Those numbers alone make him one of the top running backs…

Fertile-Beltrami Eyes Their First Ever Football State Title Saturday

THE FALCONS WILL PLAY HILLS-BEAVER CREEK AT 10 A.M. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT U.S. BANK STADIUM IN MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) -Fertile Beltrami is no stranger to the Minnesota high school football state tournament. They have made it in each of the last four years, but they still are in search of their first title.  “We’ve been close a few times,” said head coach Brian Nelson. “Even in 11 man, we made to the semifinals in the state…

Mahnomen-Waubun Falls in Class A FB Semifinals; 30-16 to Springfield

THE THUNDERBIRDS END THE SEASON WITH A 11-1 RECORD.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (KVRR) – A season ago in the 2023 MSHSL Class A state tournament semifinals, Springfield defeated Mahnomen-Waubun 36-12 to advance to the Prep Bowl. A year later, the same teams met at U.S. Bank Stadium again. Mahnomen-Waubun took a 16-0 lead Saturday, but then the offense stalled. Springfield scored the next 30 points to take the lead and…

New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock Wins 9-man Title While Setting New Dakota Bowl Record for Points in a Game (62)

THE NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE-MADDOCK ROCKETS SCORED 62 POINTS EN ROUTE TO A 62-26 WIN OVER LAMOURE-LICHVILLE/MARION

HIGHLIGHTS: FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock wins their first state title since 2012 with a 62-26 win over LaMoure-Litchville/Marion in the North Dakota 9-man football championship. The Rockets scored 62 points, a new Dakota Bowl record surpassing the 60 points scored by Wyndmere-Lidgerwood in 2017. “For the seniors, man, they’ve wanted it since that loss last year, and they’re hungry,”…

MSHSL Girls Hockey: Spuds Win 6-0 Over Buffalo Plus Other Scores

THE MOORHEAD SPUDS GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED BUFFALO 6-0 TO IMPROVE TO 2-1 ON THE SEASON.

HIGHLIGHTS: MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Spuds girls hockey team scored three goals in the opening five minutes against Buffalo. The momentum they built early paced the team to a 6-0 win to improve to 2-1 on the season. They will be back in action Saturday, November 16 vs. Elk River-Zimmerman.   OTHER SCORES: Section 8AA Roseau defeats Lakeville…