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ND Gridiron Opening Night Roundup

North Dakota High School Football kicked off tonight across the state

FARGO, ND – Despite uncertainty a few months back due to COVID-19, the NDHSAA gave North Dakota High School Football teams the green light to play this fall. Tonight, the action kicked off. The defending EDC champions, Sheyenne Mustangs, beat Grand Forks Red River 34-9 behind three first half touchdown from running back Barika Kpeenu. Shanley opening up their second…

Childhood friends remember the late Lute Olson

Friends of Olson's from Mayville, North Dakota say they watched his career and success all along and were proud to have grown up with him.

MAYVILLE, N.D. –North Dakota lost one of its sports heroes this week with the passing of legendary basketball coach Lute Olson. Olson was born on a farm near Hatton, North Dakota and grew up in Mayville, where he was a basketball star. He played his final year of high school ball at Grand Forks Central before heading to Augsburg University…

Local Flavor Highlights Bobcat North Dakota Open

Tournament taking place this weekend at Fargo Country Club

FARGO, N.D. — The last stop on the Dakotas tour is the Bobcat North Dakota open at Fargo Country Club. The Dakotas Tour gives a chance for recent college golfers to move up to the next developmental league in the Korn Ferry Tour, however, locally it presents a opportunity for the best golfers in the state to compete among them….

Catching Up With West Fargo Big Leaguer Andy Young After MLB Call-Up

Young has a home run and three RBI's with the Arizona Diamondbacks

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo’s Andy Young is just two weeks into his major league career with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has already made a huge impact. Week one, Young recorded his first hit. By the second week found himself in the starting lineup. In the first game on the lineup card, the 2012 North Dakota Gatorade Player of…

Hillsboro-Central Valley football returns to the field with shoes to fill

The Burros are the defending class 2A North Dakota State Champions

BUXTON, N.D. —  Hillsboro-Central Valley football enters the 2020 season asking who’s next? The Burros went undefeated last season and are the defending Class 2A champions. They were led by a talented class of 15 seniors in 2019 that included the North Dakota Gatorade Football Player of the Year and current NDSU running back, Oscar Benson. With only a handful…

Reports: FCS Championship/Playoffs Off the Books; Talks About Moving Game/Playoffs to Spring

NDSU reigning champions

(NCAA) According to multiple reports, The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. NDSU has talked about still playing some non-conference games despite the expected news of Missouri Valley looking to move its season to the spring. UND’s plan was to start practice on Monday. The lower half of Division…

Valley Cancels Fall Football to Spring; NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

FARGO, N.D. — The Missouri Valley Football Conference powers that be came together and the latest is, those powers voted against league games this fall. Instead, there will be a spring season. A full eight game season, with playoffs to follow. The word first escalated this morning after North Dakota State’s first training camp practice — when Ross Uglem of…

Former NDSU, Current L.A. Chargers QB Stick Talks NFL Off-season

Welcoming role with team heading into new season

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick is getting ready for his second season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Stick has spent most of his time this off-season in California, however, is making some time coming back to the roots before reporting to camp. The Chargers parted ways with long-time QB Phillip Rivers, who signed with…