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N.D. Softball All-Star Teams Announced

East Team Selections

FARGO, N.D. — There will be no physical North Dakota All-Stars softball game this summer, however, the teams were announced and the east team was stacked with local talent. Central Cass and West Fargo, both coming off state championships in 2019 had the most selections with three. The EDC was well represented with a total of nine selections. Class B…

Concordia Football Taking Advantage of Virtual Platform With Junior Days

Cobbers have held four virtual junior days with two more coming

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia football is looking at the positives of having to going completely virtual for both spring practice and recruiting. That is carried over into the program’s junior day, where there is usually only one. The coaches have been able to conduct four. The virtual days have currently reached over 450 juniors all over the country allowing the…

Local Talent Highlights Record-Setting Recruiting Class for Concordia Football

56 signed recruits is a program record

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Head coach Terry Horan welcomed 56 new recruits to the incoming 2020 Concordia football class. 56 is a program record and the fifth consecutive season the Cobbers have brought in 50 or more recruits to the program. This is the first year the coaching staff went into untapped markets to get players from Nevada, Utah and Florida. …

Shanley Football’s Leier Advances in Play of the Year Bracket

Leier's Pick Six against Jamestown advances in Play of the Year Bracket

FARGO, N.D. — On Friday night during Sports Extra, the KVRR Sports team announced the next two nominees for the Play of the Academic Year bracket. This week, it was the final set of football plays to be voted on and advance to the round of eight. This week it was Shanley’s Jackson Leier and his pick six against Jamestown taking…

DGF Post 397 Planning for Alternative Options for Season When Safe

Minnesota American Legion Season was Canceled on May 9

DILWORTH, Minn. — Two weeks after the North Dakota Legion Baseball Committee decided to cancel its summer season, Minnesota has followed suit. With the decision comes the end for the country’s biggest contingent of legion teams with over 357 clubs in the state. One of those is DGF’s Post 397 club team. Last August, Post 397 took home its first…

AP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season in July

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League for 2020. Spring training would start in early to mid-June, a person familiar…

Concordia Mother Surprises Daughter With Matching Tattoo

Jess Thompson gave her daughter, Autumn, a guard on the women's basketball guard, an profound gift

MOORHEAD, MN – In the spirit of Mothers Day, it’s important to illustrate how powerful a bond some athletes and their mom’s share are by showing you what a Concordia mother did to bring her that much closer to her daughter. Meet women’s basketball sophomore Autumn and her mother Jess Thompson. Senior year of high school, Autumn got herself a…

Minnesota American Legion Season Canceled

The decision was made due to Covid-19 a month after the executive committee held out hope for the season

ST. PAUL — The American Legion Department of Minnesota Executive Committee, Minnesota American Legion Baseball Committee and Minnesota American Legion Commander Mark Dvorak have cancelled the 2020 season out of concerns for safety of players, coaches, umpires, fans and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Safety has always been important in American Legion Baseball,” said Director of Minnesota American Legion Baseball…

Words Of Wisdom Helps Carry Devils Lake Girls Basketball

Firebirds Head Coach Justin Klein preached a consistent message before every game, helping motivate his players

FARGO, ND – As they did last year, Devils Lake Girls Basketball came into the season with high hopes, and lived up to them. The Firebirds made it all the way to the North Dakota Girls Semifinals before the Coronavirus prompted the NDHSAA to suspend remaining winter activities. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Devils Lake Firebirds, Devils Lake…

Play of the Year Nominees: May 8

Shanley, Davies Battle for Advancement in Play of the Year Bracket

  FARGO, N.D. — The second showdown in the Football quadrant of the 2020 D.J. Colter High School Play of the Year Bracket is a battle between schools in the EDC: Shanley and Davies. First play comes from Shanley and the season opening game for the Deacons against Jamestown.  Jackson Leier picks off the BlueJays quarterback and proceeds to take…