Author: Ryan Bowlin

AmFam HS Play of the Year Nominees: Girls and Boys Finals

FOUR TOTAL PLAYS...TWO GIRLS AND TWO BOYS...BY THE END OF IT ALL, WE WILL HAVE A PLAY OF THE YEAR TO CROWN.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–Here is how this works: Four total plays remain from the 2023-24 High School sports seasons across North Dakota. Two girls plays and two boys plays (decided by the sports department, in accordance with our play of the week nominees throughout the year). After each final is complete, we will crown the American Family Insurance High School Girls…

CFL: Elks Select Former NDSU WR Zach Mathis in CFL Supplement Draft

EDMONTON (ELKS/KVRR) — The Edmonton Elks have selected wide receiver Zach Mathis in the supplemental draft, the club announced Saturday. The Elks will forfeit their first-round selection in the 2025 CFL Draft. Mathis played six seasons at North Dakota State University (2018-23), where he recorded 95 receptions for 1,392 yards and nine touchdowns in 53 career games for the Bison. The…

AmFam HS Play of the Year Nominees: Girls and Boys Semifinals

EIGHT TOTAL PLAYS...TWO GIRLS AND TWO BOYS...BY THE END OF IT ALL, WE WILL HAVE A PLAY OF THE YEAR TO CROWN.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–Here is how this works: Eight total plays from the 2023-24 High School sports seasons across North Dakota and Minnesota. Four girls plays and four boys plays (decided by the sports department, in accordance with our play of the week nominees throughout the year). After each semifinal and final rounds are complete, we will crown the American Family…

Former Bison, Current Tampa Bay Guard Cody Mauch Holds FREE Camp in Wahpeton

MAUCH RETURNED TO NORTH DAKOTA TO HOLD A YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP FOR 300 ATENDEES.

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR)–As the summer months roll on, camps are a big way for athletes to continue to develop their skills ahead of their next sports season. Last week, former Bison quarterbacks Easton Stick and Trey Lance were in Fargo. Thursday, down in Wahpeton, North Dakota, Cody Mauch held is first camp as a professional athlete. Mauch was a second…

#NDProud: Fargo Born Dalton Knecht Drafted No. 17 by LA Lakers

Dalton Knecht AP Photo Julie Nikhinson PHOENIX (AP/KVRR) — The NBA’s Pacific Division wasn’t the destination for 18-year-old phenoms during the draft’s first round on Wednesday night. The Lakers went for scoring with the No. 17 pick, adding Tennessee’s 23-year-old Dalton Knecht. The 6-foot-5 guard was one of the college game’s elite scorers last season, averaging nearly 22 points per…

4-Star Recruit and WF Sheyenne Forward Tommy Ahneman to Finish Prep Career in Twin Cities

AHNEMAN HELPED SHEYENNE WIN THEIR FIRST BASKETBALL STATE TITLE THIS PAST MARCH.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–Tommy Ahneman is a 4-star basketball recruit, according to several recruitment sites. He holds offers to continue his basketball career at Northwestern, Minnesota and several other big-name schools. FULL LIST OF OFFERS: https://247sports.com/recruitment/tommy-ahneman-173608/recruitinterests/ According to reports, Ahneman will finish his prep career at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. This comes as a result of Ahneman…

Vikings Finish OTAs: Darnold Named QB1; McCarthy Ready to Work

UPDATES FROM THE FINAL WEEK OF VIKINGS VOLUNTARY ORGANIZED TEAM ACTIVITIES.

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR)–The Minnesota Vikings held their mandatory minicamp last week and wrapped up their voluntary Organized Team Activities this week. The biggest news out of OTA’s this week was the announcement that Sam Darnold will be the starting quarterback entering training camp. Darnold, the number-3 overall pick in 2018 by the New York Jets is entering his 7th year…

Minnesota HS Baseball Battles for the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week

SACRED HEART VS. PERHAM.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–Two plays enter and one will win. This week’s Chris Heise High School Play of the Week come from the baseball field. Both plays occur in their respective Section Title game and both teams go on to win to clinch their spot in the State Tournament. In play number one, in the Section 8A Title game, Sacred Heart…

Kindred-Richland Softball Wins DJ Colter High School Play of the Week

BRAYA MAUCH DOUBLE PLAY AT SECOND BASE TAKES HOME THE PLAY OF THE WEEK HONORS.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–This week’s DJ Colter High School Play of the Week goes to Braya Mauch and the Kindred-Richland Vikings for a great play at second base. In the Class B softball final against rival Central Cass, Braya Mauch at second base gets the ground ball, tags the runner going to second and flips it to first for the double…

Former NDSU Hoops Star Vinnie Shahid Returns to Fargo to Host Camps

SHAHID HELD TWO DAYS OF CAMPS AT SHOOT360 IN FARGO.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–The summer time brings basketball camps and former athletes returning to the F-M area to give back to the community that supported them. Recently, North Dakota’s own and current Alabama basketball star Grant Nelson held a camp at Shoot360 in Fargo. This week, another former Bison made his way through the facility. Vinnie Shahid held two days of…