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Moorhead Boys Hockey Expecting a Grittier Season

The Spuds lost key players from last year's section runner-up finish

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead’s hockey team opens up its season on Saturday. The team lost in the section final a year ago and lost a core group of seniors, including their goaltender. Head coach Jon Ammerman says in no way is this a rebuilding year for the Spuds. But, because there is a lot of talent missing from a year ago,…

HS Boys Hockey Roundup: West Fargo, Fargo North Come up short in Season Openers

The Packers fell to Bismarck and the Spartans lost to Bismarck Century

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The boys hockey season did not start exactly as West Fargo would have liked. The Packers were at home against Bismarck, and they dropped the matchup 3-2. The Demons scored 30 seconds into the game and ended the first period with a 2-1 lead before West Fargo tied it up. Bismarck scored the eventual game-winner in…

MN Football: Mahnomen-Waubun Vies For Class A Championship

Mahnomen-Waubun defense held five teams scoreless this season

MAHNOMEN, Minn. — The (9-0) Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds defense has given their crowd something to cheer about all season long. “Our boys are very aggressive, they’re very athletic and fortunately for us they like contact and they like to hit and they get after it,” Mahnomen-Waubun head coach John Clark, Jr. said. “They say defense wins championships, so I think that’s…

Barnesville FB Going Into State Title Game With Confidence

The Trojans will face Caledonia who is currently on a 53-game win streak

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time in eight seasons, the Barnesville Trojans are going to state. This time around it’ll be no small task. Caledonia has been one of the top football powerhouses in the state of Minnesota and the entire country. “We’re pretty much expecting world war three with them. They’ve won 53 straight games. They’ve won the…

Thompson’s Trickery Takes High School Play of the Week

Hayden Overby makes the grab for his second HS POTW honor

FARGO, N.D. — For the second time this season, Thompson’s Hayden Overby is part of the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week. Overby was on the receiving end of a touchdown the culminated from a trick play. The Tommies reversed the ball twice before heaving it down field to the receiver. The play helped Thompson secure its second…

KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: Troy Mattern Makes his Picks

Shanley football coach Troy Mattern makes his picks in the KVRR NFL Pick 'Em

FARGO, N.D. — During the entire football season, fans can compete in the KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em. We are giving out weekly prizes to the people who pick the most winners from the NFL matchups while also highlighting a new guest picker every week. Shanley football coach Troy Mattern is the guest picker for week nine. Categories: Football Pick Em Guest,…

Otter Tail Central’s Van Erp Leaps for HS Play of the Week

Van Erp's Touchdown sealed the Section 6A Title for Otter Tail Central

FARGO, N.D. — Nick Van Erp is the winner of the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week. The Otter Tail Central Quarterback scrambled out of the pocket and leaped over a defender to seal the Section 6A Title for the Bulldogs. Congrats to Van Erp. Categories: High School, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: HS POTW,…

Play of the Week Nominees: November 9

Two plays from the high school football playoffs square off for play of the week

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for this week’s Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature student-athletes helping their teams win big playoff games. The first one is out of Thompson. Marcus Hughes fields the screen pass, breaks a tackle, spins past another defender and runs all the way to the end zone for the score. The other nominee…

ND Football: Langdron Area-EM Earns First State Title in Class A Championship

The Cardinals broke the Burros 23-game winning streak

FARGO, N.D. — Hillsboro-Central Valley entered the Class A final matchup riding a 23-game winning streak. The Burros claimed the state title in 2017 after topping Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich by two. The Cardinals had a shot at redemption Friday and took care of business topping H-CV 20-18 to win their first state title in program history. “It feels amazing,” the sophomore…