Author: Ryan Bowlin

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…

Vote on the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week!

FARGO (KVRR) – It is time to vote on the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week! You can vote either on our Facebook page or on the KVRR Sports X page. Here are the nominees: PLAY 1: From the 9-man Dakota Bowl, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock. The Easton connection. Easton Simon connects with Easton Benz for a 50-yard touchdown. PLAY…

Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison defeats Kindred 14-12 to win North Dakota Division A Dakota Bowl

KINDRED'S 24-GAME WIN STREAK DATING BACK TO 2022 ENDS WITH A 14-12 DEFEAT IN THE DIVISION A DAKOTA BOWL

HIGHLIGHTS: FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison wins their second championship in three seasons after defeating Kindred 14-12 in the Division A Dakota Bowl. With the loss, Kindred suffers their first loss in two seasons after completing an undefeated championship run in 2023 and an undefeated regular season in 2024. The key play of the day came from Velva quarterback Ben Schepp….

Kindred Football Riding 24-game Win Streak into Dakota Bowl

KINDRED FOOTBALL LOOKS TO DEFEND THEIR 2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEIR THIRD TITLE IN FOUR SEASONS.

KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) -Twenty Four. That is the win streak the Kindred Vikings football team owns heading into Friday’s Class A Dakota Bowl. A win would not only mean back-to-back state titles, but three in four seasons. This years Vikings team has been dominant. Their average margin of victory sits at a tick over 35 points-per-game. Their opponent Friday is…

A West Fargo Battle: Sheyenne and Horace Advance to EDC Volleyball Title game

WEST FARGO SHEYENNE AND WEST FARGO HORACE ADVANCE TO THE EASTERN DAKOTA CONFERENCE TITLE GAME WITH THEIR SEMIFINAL VICTORIES THURSDAY.

CLICK VIDEO ABOVE TO VIEW HIGHLIGHTS: FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It will be a battle of West Fargo on Saturday, November 16, to crown the Eastern Dakota Conference volleyball champion. The title comes with the East 1-seed at the Class A state tournament. 3-seed West Fargo Sheyenne defeated 2-seed Fargo Davies Thursday night (November 14)  3 sets to 1. The…