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Shanley Set For Second Go-Around In EDC

The Deacons played their inaugural season in the Eastern Dakota Conference last year

  FARGO, ND – The Deacons are ready to hit the field this fall, after their inaugural season in the Eastern Dakota Conference that ended just short of the playoffs. But the Deacons begin their second go-around in the conference with Cooper Mattern heading into his senior year set to quarterback the team his father, Troy coaches. So besides the…

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….

A New Era On Top Of A New Normal For Davies Football

Already grappling with a change in how sports are practiced and played, Davies Football has a new man at the helm

FARGO, ND – The last two years at Davies High, there’s been a football renaissance. Back to back winning seasons has put them in the conversation for contention. Now, they’re back to the gridiron with high hopes. “The first day of fall camp I was out and I was like, ‘I didn’t realize how much I missed this,’” Senior Lineman…

NCAA Gives Fall Student-Athletes Extra Year Of Eligibility

The Board of Governors voted to make it official

FARGO, ND – The Division One council put it forth earlier this week and now it’s official. NCAA voted to allow fall students to have an extra year of eligibility. As part of the move, the board bars schools from taking away or reducing scholarships if an athlete chooses to sit out over concerns of COVID-19. They also can not…

World of Outlaws Driver Schatz Back Home for Races This Weekend

Will race in Grand Forks on Friday; West Fargo on Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — There’s nothing like coming back to your roots and racing in front of your home fans. That’s what World of Outlaws driver Donny Schatz gets to do this weekend in Grand Forks on Friday and West Fargo on Saturday. Its been a great year on the circuit for Schatz coming into the weekend. The third most all-time…

Timberwolves win NBA Draft Lottery, get top pick in 2020 draft

DeAngelo Russell was team's representative

MINNEAPOLIS –  (FOX 9) The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft after winning the draft lottery Thursday night. The Wolves entered the night with a 14 percent chance to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. They had a 13.4 percent chance at the No. 2 overall pick, a…

Olson Leads Women’s British Open After Day One

Shot 4-under par, 67 to take three shot lead

TROON, SCOTLAND — A four-under par first round propelled Oxbow’s Amy Olson to the top of the leaderboard at the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Troon in Scotland. The North Dakota State graduate shot a 67 for a three stroke lead. Best ball-striking day of my life,” Olson said in a post-round interview. Winds were up to 50 mph at…

RedHawks Bats Come Alive in 11-1 Win Over Sioux Falls

F-M had five-run second inning

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks avenged Tuesday’s loss to the Sioux Falls Canaries by putting up 11 runs on Wednesday en route to victory. The RedHawks were down 1-0 in the second but erupted for a five-run second inning to take the lead. Sam Baxter, Brennan Metzger and Forrest Allday had RBI’s in the inning. The rubber match is…

All-Conference USHL Schedule Presents More Time for Fargo Force Player Development

Target Start Date for season is November 6th

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Force hockey is back!  The USHL announced the target date for returning to play is November 6th. The plan is for the season to be shortened from 62 to 54 games running through the end of April. Players are scheduled to arrive over a four-week period starting September 14th with preseason games beginning in mid-October. The…

Reports: NCAA Plans To Not Count This Year Towards Eligibility

The decision is expected to become official on Friday by the NCAA board of governors

FARGO, ND – Once fall seasons were pushed back to the spring of 2021, one of the big questions was what impact it would have on student-athlete eligibility for next fall. The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One council appears to have made a decision, according to Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel. Sources: The NCAA Division I Council decided today that…