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Play of the Week Nominees: June 7

WATCH THE NOMINEES FOR THE CHRIS HEISE HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week feature a pair of championship-level performances. From the Class B state Championship Park River/Fordville-Lankin baseball team, brothers Adam and Nathan Zavalney connect to catch a runner trying to steal second base and get the out en route to the state title. In the North Dakota…

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,…

Richman Signs Contract Extension with NDSU Men’s Basketball

Head coach Dave Richman is extended through the 2021-22 season

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University director of athletics Matt Larsen announced today a two-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach David Richman through April 2022. Richman is entering his sixth year as NDSU’s head coach in 2019-20. In five seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison to two NCAA Tournament appearances and three Summit…

Carson Wentz Signs $128M Extension with Eagles

Wentz is guaranteed $107M as part of the four-year deal

PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz earned himself a nice nine-figure deal. The former NDSU Bison quarterback will make $128 million over four years, with $107 million guaranteed. Wentz has not played a complete season since his rookie year. In 2018, he went 5-6 with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions before getting sidelined with an injury. He’s healthy now though, and ready to…

West Fargo HS Well Represented at NCAA T&F Championships

The Bison have three athletes from West Fargo at the NCAA Track and Field Championships

AUSTIN, Texas — North Dakota State has seven student-athletes representing the Bison at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Of those seven, three are from West Fargo High School: Alex Talley (shot put, hammer throw), Akealy Moton (javelin, shot put) and Amanda Levin (Heptathlon). “It seems kind of crazy,” Levin said “I actually think it’s really cool that we’re all…

RedHawks Give up 14 Runs in Loss to Lincoln

The Saltdogs defeated the RedHawks 14-6

FARGO, N.D. — The RedHawks drop a second game in their series against Lincoln with a 14-7 loss on Wednesday night. The game started with three scoreless innings before both offenses found their groove. The Saltdogs got things going with a four-run fourth inning. They followed that up by scoring an additional four runs in both the fifth and sixth…

Donny Schatz Embraces Competing in front of Home Crowd

Schatz is back in North Dakota for the World of Outlaws Sprint Series

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has once again made its way to North Dakota. That means it’s another homecoming for Minot native and West Fargo resident Donny Schatz. Schatz currently sits atop of the series standings by a slim margin with three wins. In 24 races this season, he has only finished outside of…

RedHawks Score 10 Unanswered Runs to Beat Lincoln

The Saltdogs took a 5-0 lead in the second inning, but ended up losing 10-5

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks failed to get discouraged when trailing Lincoln 5-0 on Tuesday night. Two solo home runs and three unearned runs put them in a hole, but they rallied back for 10 unanswered runs to win 10-5. Chris Jacobs led the Fargo-Moorhead offense with four hits, driving in two runs. Tim Colwell added three hits. The…

MN Section 8AA Baseball Highlights: Perham Advances to Section Final

Breckenridge, Wadena-Deer Creek also win

PERHAM, Minn. — The Minnesota Section 8A Baseball Tournament semifinals took place Tuesday afternoon in Perham. The Yellowjackets and East Grand Forks were the two number one seeds from each region. They played for a spot in the section final. The Green Wave were in it early tied with the Jackets at three through four innings before Perham scored five…

NDSU’s Moton in Rarefied Air at NCAA Track and Field Championships

Moton is competing in the shot put and the javelin

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, competition opens up for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. North Dakota State has 11 entries in the national meet, two of which come from redshirt freshman Akealy Moton. Moton is set to compete in both the shot put and the javelin, which is a rare feat. It’s so rare, in fact, that the two…