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Play of the Week Nominees: October 16

Kindred, Barnesville Battle for POTW

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s DJ Colter high school play of the week nominees features another battle on the gridiron. The small towns get some love. The first time all season a North Dakota and Minnesota team battle for bragging rights. Kindred hosted Wahpeton and the UND football commit Ethan McKenney making a beautiful over the shoulder grab for a…

Spuds Cruise To Home-Opener Win & Get Honored With Best Mascot Award

Moorhead Football defeated Alexandria on Friday evening 42-0

MOORHEAD, MN – The Moorhead Spuds Football team improved to (2-0) on the season with a 42-0 win over Alexandria on Friday evening in their home opener. At halftime, the Spuds were awarded with the best mascot in the state of Minnesota from John Millea of the MSHSL. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Moorhead High…

NCHC reveals restart plan to begin 2020-2021 season

The season will begin on December 1st in a "pod" in Omaha.

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After thorough discussion and thoughtful planning over the past few months, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has finalized its plans for the 2020-21 season. The 26-game conference schedule and two-part format, which includes utilizing a centralized location (“Pod”) for all NCHC games to start the season, was unanimously approved by the NCHC’s Board of Directors…

ND high school football roundup

Sheyenne, Davies and Hillsboro-Central Valley picked up wins on Friday night.

FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne won back-to-back EDC titles with a 42-14 win over Fargo South. Davies took the second spot in the conference after the regular season with a 42-28 win over rival Shanley. In a top-three matchup, No. 2 Hillsboro-Central Valley took down No. 3 Kindred 21-6. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Davies Football,…

Vikings Hold Normal Practice Thursday; Game With Falcons on Sunday Still On

Falcons had personnel test positive for COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As the week six match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons get closer, — both sides are in very different situations. While the Vikings practiced as normal, the Falcons shut down their facility as precaution after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Having scares with the virus before, it’s nothing new for the Vikes, who…

Minnesota HS FB Roundup: Barnesville Takes Lee’s Paddle With Win Over Hawley

Trojans beat Hawley 32-6

HAWLEY, Minn. — Barnesville went on the road to Hawley Thursday afternoon and came out with a 32-6 win. The Trojans improve to 2-0 on the season and bring Lee’s Pad back to their school. Barnesville hosts Roseau next week at home. Hawley goes on the road to Staples-Motley looking for their first win. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines…

Fargo, West Fargo public schools to ban fans from athletic events

The decision was made after Cass County moved to the high risk level on the COVID-19 Scale

FARGO, N.D. — Cass County’s move to the high risk level is reaching high school athletics. “In our conference of 11, six of us are Cass County schools and our attendance levels reduced to 50, so we determined that with our game staff and the people just associated with running the game, that is about all the people we could…

Minnesota Zoo serves as a getaway destination to help people connect to the outdoors

Virtual resources available to bring outdoor learning into your home

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – With autumn around for only a little while longer, the Minnesota Zoo in the Twin Cities is the perfect place to escape for a short weekend getaway. Its beautiful fall foliage line the park’s pathways and trails for beautiful outdoor scenery, but most importantly the animals are plentiful. “So, the Minnesota Zoo is a really unique…

Fans no longer allowed at Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools sporting events

Games will be live streamed for fans

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools will no longer allow fans at sports games beginning Friday, October 16. Only athletes, coaches and essential personnel will be allowed at games. The decision was made based on the number of active COVID-19 cases in Cass County which was updated to an orange COVID status on Wednesday. Fargo Public Schools says both the…

Moorhead Spuds to receive Mascot Nickname Challenge award Friday

The contest was a 64-team NCAA tournament format and over 87,000 votes were cast.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–During Friday’s Moorhead High School football game, the Minnesota State High School League will present a Mascot Nickname Award to the Spuds. The mascot contest was created by John Millia, Media Specialist for the Minnesota State High School League in May. The contest was a 64-team NCAA tournament format and over 87,000 votes were cast. The final matchup came…