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MSUM Men’s Basketball “Right Fit” for Fargo Davies Hektner

Part of the Dragons 2021 Class

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State-Moorhead men’s basketball has their newest member to the class of 2021 and it comes from just on the other side of the river at Davies with Owen Hektner. The 6-foot-seven-footer averaged 11.9 points per game in his junior season with the Eagles helping lead them to a 23-2 record and a spot in the state…

MSHSL votes to move football, volleyball to the spring, all other fall sports go on as planned

Football season will run from March 15-May 15

ST PAUL, MN — The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) decides to take a mixed approach with the return of fall sports moving both football and volleyball moving to spring. In a zoom meeting, MSHSL board members voted 13-5 on a spring football season. A 12-6 vote went against a fall season. Football is considered to be high risk…

Minnesota State High School League votes to move football, volleyball to spring

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota State High School League met Tuesday morning to determine what the options are for the high school fall sports season amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of high school athletes are awaiting word on their futures after hundreds of seniors across the state had their 2020 spring seasons canceled due to the global health pandemic. The MSHSL canceled the…

West Fargo’s Andy Young Heading To Majors

The former Packer was called up from the 60-max taxi squad

WEST FARGO – Former West Fargo High School baseball standout Andy Young has been called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks 30-man roster according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Prior to Major League Baseball resuming last month, Young was on the Diamondbacks 60-man taxi squad of players that was selected after the cancelation of the minor league season. Arizona is 3-5…

NDHSAA announces guidelines for fall activities

The recommendations and requirements provide a blueprint for North Dakota teams ahead of the fall season.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota already got the clearance to go ahead with a fall sports season, and now they have a set of guidelines to safely begin that return. The North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors approved a set of recommendations and requirements for schools to begin play. Among the requirements, pregame and postgame handshakes have been…

Jacobson resigns as Davies girls basketball coach

Jacobson coached the Eagles for the past four seasons

FARGO, N.D. — Davies high school announced the resignation of girls basketball head coach, Tim Jacobson. Jacobson coached the Eagles for the last four seasons. Most recently, he led Davies to an East Region title and to the semi finals at the state tournament. Before his time at Davies, Jacobson coached the girls basketball team for ten seasons at Shanley…

Horace Hawks start football program with a ‘blank canvas’

Ahead of its first season, the Hawks are holding a three-week long summer camp to begin building the team.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Harvey McMahon has the opportunity that many head football coaches don’t get to experience. The chance to build a program from the ground up. “There is going to be lots of challenges,” said McMahon. “Whether it is equipment or scheduling,  there is so many outside things that are going to present themselves as challenges, but that’s…

West Fargo A.D. DeCann Shares Thoughts on NDHSAA Fall Sports Decision

Fall Sports to go on as planned

FARGO, N.D. — On Thursday, the North Dakota High School Activities Association voted unanimously to start the fall sports season on time. Each school district is given the option to play or not.. With each area of the state in different situations, KVRR’s Nick Couzin talked with West Fargo athletic director Jay DeCann to get his take on where the…

NDHSAA Gives Fall Sports A Go

Board of Directors approved a fall sports season on video conference call

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The NDHSAA Board of Directors provided some good news for athletes, families and coaches on Thursday  approving to start the fall sports season on time. The board plans to host all events on its calendar, leaving it up to the individual school districts whether or not they want to participate or not. The Return to Competition…

West Fargo Patriots Beat Moorhead Blues in Pitching Gem

Despite a scoreless first few innings, the Patriots offense got going mid-game lifting them to victory

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Both Dustin Mertz (West Fargo) and Ryan Luthi (Moorhead) had little to no trouble pitching through the first few innings Wednesday night at Young Field. In what was shaping up to be a lasting pitching duel, the Patriots produced some offense late to come out on top, 3-0. The Patriots are back in action on Friday…