KVRR Sports Extra

NDSU’s Otterdahl Finishes Runner-Up in Discus at NCAA Championships

Otterdahl lost to Texas Tech's Eric Kicinski by two inches

AUSTIN, Texas — NDSU thrower Payton Otterdahl won the first Division-I individual track and field titles as part of the indoor season in March. He came two inches short of earning an outdoor title in the discuss, finishing runner-up to Texas Tech’s Eric Kicinski. Otterdahl’s best toss came in at 62.48 meters, while Kicinski threw 62.53. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra,…

HCV’s Ensign Fires her way to HS Play of the Week

Ensign threw out a runner at second off of a wild pitch

FARGO, N.D. — HCV’s Ensign Kaitlin Ensign is the winner of the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week. Off a wild pitch, Ensign fielded the ball off the backstop and fired a throw to second base to hose the base runner trying to advance. Congratulations to HCV and Ensign. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the…

Shanley’s Shutout Pushed Team to Girls Soccer State Title Game

The Deacons defeated Sheyenne 2-0

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Shanley girls soccer has been hot all year and kept things rolling all the way to the State Tournament game with a 2-0 win over Sheyenne on Friday night. The Deacons will match up against Minot in Saturday’s big game. The Majette’s advanced after beating Davies 2-1 in the other semifinal game of the day. Categories: High…

KVRR Sports Roundtable: RedHawks Recap

The KVRR SPorts Team Breaks Down the RedHawks Season Through fourteen games

FARGO, N.D. — Through it’s first fourteen games of the season, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are 7-7. The team is in Texas this weekend for a series against the Texas Airhogs. The KVRR Sports team discusses what they hope to see from the RedHawks and which players have stood out during the beginning of the season. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, RedHawks,…

Play of the Week Nominees: May 31

Watch the nominees for the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature some great defense in the playoffs. Minnesota and North Dakota are represented on the diamond. Moorhead’s Mason Connally laid out for a ground ball and threw to first just in time to get the out in the Section 8AAAA playoffs. In the North Dakota…

Central Cass, Kindred-Richland Softball Advance to Class B State Championship Game

The Squirrels defeated Hillsboro/Central Valley 4-3, Vikings took down Des Lac Burlington 8-4

FARGO, N.D. — After Friday’s semifinals, just two teams remain trying to claim the 2019 Class-B State softball championship and both teams are from the East Region. (E1) Central Cass 4, (E3) Hillsboro/Central Valley 3 (E4) Kindred-Richland 8, Des Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark 4 Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Central Cass Softball, Class B State…

Park River/Fordville-Lankin, Thompson Advance to Rematch of Class-B Baseball State Title Game

The Aggies defeated Shiloh Christian 1-0, Thompson took down Enderlin/Maple Valley 5-4

FARGO, N.D. — After Friday’s semifinals, just two teams remain trying to claim the 2019 Class-B State baseball championship. Both teams made it to the finals last year as well. (2) Thompson 5, (3) Enderlin/Maple Valley 4 (1) Park River/Fordville-Lankin 1, (4) Shiloh Christian 0 Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Aggies, Class-B State Baseball, KVRR…

NDSU T&F Looking to Otterdahl for Leadership ahead of NCAA Championships

Payton Otterdahl won two indoor titles earlier this year

Less than a week out from the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, North Dakota State has seven student-athletes competing, three of them in multiple events. All but one of those is a throwing event, prompting throws coach Justin St. Clair to be named the Midwest Region’s Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. This is the sixth regional honor…

Two More NDSU Throwers Earn NCAA Championships Berth

Payton Otterdahl placed second in the discus and Brendan Artley took 12th in the Javelin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Payton Otterdahl kept his discus title hopes alive on Friday when he took second in the event at the NCAA Track and Field West Prelim. Otterdahl threw 59.61 meters, finishing behind Dotun Ogundeji by 0.7 meters. Freshman Brendan Artley barely makes the cut for nationals by taking the final spot with his 12th place finish in the…

EDC Softball Tournament Continues in Jamestown

West Fargo and Valley City will play in the Championship game on Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — The EDC softball tournament continued on Friday in Jamestown. Davies and Shanley playing in an elimination game, but it was suspended due to a tornado warning. The game was all knotted at threes in the bottom of the seventh inning. The winner advances to play Sheyenne in a state qualifier game. On the winner’s side of the bracket,…