KVRR Sports Extra

KVRR Sports Extra Coach of the Week: Doug Simunic

Doug Simunic's squad has won 9 straight.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have changed a lot in the last two decades. One thing that hasn’t? Manager Doug Simunic. Most of the players on his team now hadn’t started grade school when Simmy started coaching the RedHawks in 1996. The RedHawks are playing their best baseball of the season at the moment. Last night’s win expanded their streak to…

Fargo Junior League Falls in Opening Game of Districts

Fargo will be in action Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in an elimination game.

FARGO, N.D. — The defending Junior League District Champion Fargo opened up the tournament on Friday taking on Rapid City American (S.D.). The defending champs fell to RC American 13-0. Marcus Jenkins hit a bases clearing double in the first inning and Rapid City never looked back. RC American faces RC National in the winners bracket on Saturday. The loser…

RedHawks Player Profile: Chris Grayson

Chris Grayson hitting .354 in 19 games with RedHawks.

FARGO, N.D. — If it wasn’t for Chris Grayson’s older brother, the RedHawks outfielder could be scoring touchdowns instead of hitting home runs. When Grayson’s brother picked up the sport of baseball Chris followed along at a young age. “It was one of those things that as soon as I stepped on the diamond I was good at it,” Grayson…

Coach of the Week: West Fargo Legion’s Chris Coste

Coste is in his first year coaching the Patriots

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Patriots coach Chris Coste is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Coste has never coached legion baseball before this season, but that’s not to see he is inexperienced. The former World Series champion with the Philadelphia Phillies coaches the Concordia Cobbers’ baseball team. In the video, Coste discusses the differences between coaching high school…

Legion Baseball: Post 2 Sweeps Doubleheader with Minot

B. Bryant three rbi triple helps post 2 to victory.

FARGO, N.D. — Post 2 baseball was back in action on Friday night at Jack Williams Stadium hosting Minot. Fargo defeated Minot 10-0 and 12-2 to sweep a doubleheader. In game one, Ben Bryant went 2-4 with 4 RBI to help Post 2 to victory. In game two, Jimmy Reynolds was 2-2 with 3 RBI in the win. In Minnesota…

RedHawks First Half Season Grades

KVRR Roundtable analysis of the FM RedHawks

FARGO, N.D. — The American Association all-star break is next week. The KVRR sports team analyzes the RedHawks first half and provide grades of the pitching staff and the offense in this week’s roundtable on KVRR Sports Extra. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: American Association, FM RedHawks, Roundtable

Coach of the Week: UND Men’s Basketball’s Brian Jones

Jones signed a four-year extension with the Fighting Hawks last month

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Months after leading his team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, University of North Dakota men’s basketball coach Brian Jones signed a four-year extension with the program. Jones is entering his 12th season at the helm of UND and is fourth in team history with 166 wins. Currently, Jones is on the road recruiting to fill…

Six-run Inning not Enough for RedHawks against St. Paul

Fargo-Moorhead loses 11-7

FARGO, N.D. — The RedHawks have been busting out of their nearly season-long slump in the past week, but their pitching staff couldn’t hold serve on Friday night. The RedHawks (24-24) scored six runs in the third inning to jump ahead of St. Paul 6-2, but the Saints (29-18) answered with three in the fifth and six more in the…

Coach of the Week: Post 2’s Luke Rustad

Post 2 is off to a 22-6 start to the season

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Post 2 coach Luke Rustad is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Behind Rustad, Post 2 has won nine of its last 10 games and is 22-6 on the year. The team is currently in Minneapolis for the Gopher Classic Tournament. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: American Legion, FARGO, Fargo Post2, Legion Baseball,…

Analysis: RedHawks Digging out of Offensive Slump

RedHawks have scored 6+ runs in five of eight games

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have spent much of the season in an offensive slump, but now they appear to be climbing out of it. In five of their last eight games, the RedHawks have scored at least six runs. The team finishes a series against St. Paul on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field. Categories: KVRR…