High School

Devils Lake’s Klein and LA-E-M’s Scherr Named Coach Of Year

Justin Klein of Devils Lake and Rob Scherr of Langdon Edmore Area Munich were two of four awarded COY in ND

FARGO, ND – Justin Klein of Devils Lake and Rob Scherr of Langdon Edmore Area Munich lead both of their Girls Basketball teams to undefeated seasons in the 2019-2020. Now they’re being recognized by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association, taking home Class A. Basketball Coach of the Year awards in their respective classes. Categories: High School, Top Sports…

Moorhead and St. Michael-Albertville Come Together for Socially Distant Baseball Game

Game Gave The Seniors A Chance to Play With Season Cancelled

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Its been two weeks since the MSHSL decided to cancel the spring sports season. The decision did not stop the Moorhead and St. Michael-Albertville baseball teams from getting together to play a game on the diamond all by keeping socially distant. The original idea to set up the game came from coach Salvevold’s wife and once everything…

Devils Lake’s Mertens Named NDHSCA Class A Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Averaged 12.8 points per game

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Devils Lake guard Jessica Mertens was named the North Dakota High School Coaches Association Powerade Senior Athlete of the Year in Class A girls basketball. Mertens helped the Firebirds to the state championship game each of the last two season averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.1 steals per game in her senior season. Next up…

Hillsboro-CV’s Benson “Humbled” By Name Being Part of NFF’s Team of Distinction

Selection based off academic, athletic and community achievement

FARGO, N.D. — Hillsboro-Central Valley’s Oscar Benson won’t start his college football career at North Dakota State until the fall, however, Benson’s name will be displayed at the College Football Hall of Fame before even stepping on the FargoDome field. How is this even possible? Benson was named to the National Football Foundation team of distinction. The selection is based…

Grand Forks Red River’s Dvorak Advances in Play of the Year Bracket

Dvorak's Kick Return TD advances with 51 percent of the vote

FARGO, N.D. — On Friday night during Sports Extra, the KVRR Sports team announced the next two nominees for the Play of the Academic Year bracket. This week, it was the first set of football plays to be voted on and advance to the round of eight. This week it was Grand Fork Red River’s Brady Dovorak by the slimest of…

Play of the Year Nominees: May 1

Barnesville, Grand Forks Red River Battle for Advancement in Play of the Year Bracket

FARGO, N.D. — The first showdown in the Football quadrant of the 2020 Chris Heise High School Play of the Year Bracket is a battle between the states: Minnesota and North Dakota. First play comes from Barnesville and the State Section Playoffs at the FargoDome. Adam Tonsfeldt takes it himself to the house with the impressive moves with the legs….

NDHSAA Cancels Spring Sports Season; Remainder of State Basketball Tournaments

Decision is made due to COVID-19

  *Updated VALLEY CITY, N.D. — (NDHSAA press release) Today the NDHSAA Board of Directors unanimously voted to cancel the remaining 2020 NDHSAA winter postseason basketball tournaments, spring sports seasons and championships, and spring fine arts region and state contests. This decision was made in accordance with Governor’s Burgum’s Executive Order that will close schools to in-person education for the…

New Moorhead Coach Ellingson Putting Players First

Ellingson was an assistant under previous coach Bormann

MOORHEAD, Minn. — There’s a new Moorhead boys basketball coach and its a familiar name to the Spuds athletics community. Matt Ellingson takes over the program after four years as an assistant under Tyler Bormann, whose now the head men’s basketball coach at Concordia. Ellingson knows what success at Moorhead looks like. He was part of the last spuds team…

Moorhead’s Zanotti Advances in Play of the Year Bracket

Zanotti's Goal Against Alexandria Moves On

FARGO, N.D. — On Friday night during Sports Extra, the KVRR Sports team announced the next two nominees for the Play of the Academic Year bracket. This week, it was the first set of soccer plays to be voted on and advance to the round of eight. This week it was Moorhead’s Maria Zanotti taking home the win with 91…

Play of the Year Nominees: April 24

MOORHEAD, FARGO SOUTH, BATTLE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN PLAY OF THE YEAR BRACKET

FARGO, ND – The first showdown in the soccer quadrant of the 2020 DJ Colter Play of the Year Bracket is a battle between the genders: Moorhead girls soccer up against Fargo South boys soccer. Both plays come from back in September. The first is the Spuds Maria Zanotti with an absolute laser of a goal in the top left…