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ECI AAU Provides Opportunity for North Dakota Hoopers to get National Attention

Program brought teams to hoop seen tournament in Atlanta where 15 top college programs were in attendance

FARGO, N.D. — ECI, the top AAU program for high school basketball players in the state of North Dakota gave their players from 15 to 17 the experience of a lifetime playing in the hoop seen tournament over the weekend in Atlanta Georgia. The facility housed 40 courts and all four ECI teams who went were guaranteed five games over…

Red River Open Growing The Game With Help From Local Players

The tournament ran through the weekend with prizes totaling $7,000

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The Red River Open is attracting high end tennis players to come and serve and leave it all on the court. “Fargo is the perfect venue for this event,” said tournament director Oliver Summers. “It’s great I mean it’s a nice facility everyone is so nice around here its a lot of people watching its super…

North’s Shooters Martin And Van Raden Proud Of How Far They Got

The Fargo North Shooters came up short in nationals over the weekend.

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Earlier this week, a pair of Fargo North Shooters punched their tickets to nationals in Mason Michigan. Both fell short of top 400, which they needed to make to stay alive. Taylor Martin and Hunter Van Raden shot their best rounds to close things out. Martin went 23 for 25 and van Raden nailed off of…

Grand Forks’ Greg Ladouceur Inducted Into ND Tennis Hall Of Fame

The ceremony took place during the Red River Open at Island Park on Saturday afternoon

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Former Grand Forks Central and Red River tennis coach, Greg Ladouceur, was inducted into the the North Dakota Tennis Association Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon during the Red River Open. The 30-year vet is the sixth from the city to be enshrined. He has a combined 21 state team championships, helping lead the Roughrider boys…

Force’s Tristin Broz And Jack Peart On NHL Draft Radar

Both players were in the top 100 of Dobberprospects.com's final NHL draft ranking of 2021

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Fargo Force’s Tristin Broz and Jack Peart may only be 18 years old but they’ve got the attention of draft experts. The two skaters made DobberProspects.com’s final NHL draft rankings of the year with Broz at number 49 and Peart at 52. Broz led the Force with 19 goals and 32 assists last season while Peart…

Couzin’s Clubhouse: Rose Creek’s Par 4 17th Hole

KVRR'S NICK COUZIN AND SHANLEY GOLFER JAKE SKARPERUD PLAY A MARQUEE HOLE AT ROSE CREEK GOLF COURSE

FARGO, N.D. — Its the fourth edition of Couzin’s Clubhouse. Each week KVRR Sport’s Nick Couzin will play a hole on a different course with Shanley Golfer Jake Skarperud. This week both played Rose Creek Golf Course’s par 17th hole. One of the most challenging closing holes in the F-M area. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…

Playing for RedHawks Allows Nick Novak to Reconnect with Minnesota Roots

Shortstop staying the summer in Moorhead with his cousins, the Walthall's while playing in American Association

FARGO, N.D. — “Ever since I was a kid, my goal was to always play beyond college.” And that dream has become a reality as Nick Novak is one of the latest additions to the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks roster. The Mankato native is the youngest player on the line-up card having just finished his fifth year at Angelo State in Texas….

Jamestown AD Credits New Facility To “Cooperative Spirit” With Community

A new Football facility on the University of Jamestown campus will be home to the Jimmies and Jamestown High teams

JAMESTOWN, ND (KVRR) – The University of Jamestown is continuing work on a new Football facility at Charlotte and Gordon Hansen Stadium. The project is expected to be completed and ready for use by the fall. The multi-million dollar venture is funded by donors, alumni, and of the community. It includes a state-of-the-art turf field with irrigation, bleachers, press box,…

Fargo North Sending Two Shooters to Nationals

Taylor Martin, Hunter Van Raden representing Spartans at national tournament in Michigan

FARGO, N.D. — After top five rankings in their respective classes and having qualifying totals of higher than 15, Fargo North shooters Hunter Van Raden and Taylor Martin are taking their talents to the national tournament in Mason, Michigan. The rising seniors came from different backgrounds in the sport. Van Raden grew up around shooting and joined the trap team…

NDSU Football Gave Barnesville’s Zenzen “That Right Feeling

Joins brother Hunter, who goes to Iowa State, as division one football player

BARNESVILLE, Minn — A second Zenzen brother is going division one. With Hunter heading into his redshirt freshman season at Iowa State, younger brother Kaden announced where his journey takes him starting in 2022 that’s closer to home at North Dakota State. The Barnesville native spent time playing on both sides of the ball lining up at  tight end and…