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Play of the Week Nominees: May 31

Watch the nominees for the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature some great defense in the playoffs. Minnesota and North Dakota are represented on the diamond. Moorhead’s Mason Connally laid out for a ground ball and threw to first just in time to get the out in the Section 8AAAA playoffs. In the North Dakota…

Central Cass, Kindred-Richland Softball Advance to Class B State Championship Game

The Squirrels defeated Hillsboro/Central Valley 4-3, Vikings took down Des Lac Burlington 8-4

FARGO, N.D. — After Friday’s semifinals, just two teams remain trying to claim the 2019 Class-B State softball championship and both teams are from the East Region. (E1) Central Cass 4, (E3) Hillsboro/Central Valley 3 (E4) Kindred-Richland 8, Des Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark 4 Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Central Cass Softball, Class B State…

Park River/Fordville-Lankin, Thompson Advance to Rematch of Class-B Baseball State Title Game

The Aggies defeated Shiloh Christian 1-0, Thompson took down Enderlin/Maple Valley 5-4

FARGO, N.D. — After Friday’s semifinals, just two teams remain trying to claim the 2019 Class-B State baseball championship. Both teams made it to the finals last year as well. (2) Thompson 5, (3) Enderlin/Maple Valley 4 (1) Park River/Fordville-Lankin 1, (4) Shiloh Christian 0 Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Aggies, Class-B State Baseball, KVRR…

NDSU T&F Looking to Otterdahl for Leadership ahead of NCAA Championships

Payton Otterdahl won two indoor titles earlier this year

Less than a week out from the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, North Dakota State has seven student-athletes competing, three of them in multiple events. All but one of those is a throwing event, prompting throws coach Justin St. Clair to be named the Midwest Region’s Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. This is the sixth regional honor…

UND Hires Northern State’s Sather to Coach Men’s Basketball

Sather spent nine years at NSU

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced the hiring of Paul Sather Thursday to fill the head men’s basketball post. Sather comes to UND following a very successful stint at Northern State (Aberdeen, S.D.) where he was back-to-back conference coach of the year, leading the Wolves to the NCAA Division II…

Class-B State Baseball Quarterfinal Results

Thompson, Enderlin/Maple Valley, Park-River/Fordville-Lankin, Shiloh Christian pick up wins in Thursdays First Round

FARGO, N.D. — The Class-B State baseball tournament began on Thursday at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. Four teams kept their hopes of a state title alive as they advance to the semifinals on Friday. (2) Thompson 5, North Star 4 (3) Enderlin/Maple Valley 7, MLS-Glenburn 1 (1) Park River/Fordville-Lankin 6, Minot Bishop Ryan/South Prairie 4 (4) Shiloh Christian 5,…

Class-B State Softball Quarterfinal Results

Central Cass, Hillsboro/Central Valley, Kindred-Richland, Des-Lacs Burlington pick up wins to advance to the semifinals

FARGO, N.D. — The Class-B Softball Tournament began at Tharaldson Park in Fargo on Thursday and four teams advanced by the end of the day, including three teams from the East region. (E1) Central Cass 10, (W4) Minot Bishop Ryan 4 (E3) Hillsboro/Central Valley 8, (W2) Velva-Drake/Anamoose 7 (E4) Kindred-Richland 6, (W1) Heart River 0 (W3) Des-Lacs Burlington 6, (E2)…

Moorhead Baseball Downs Brainerd in Round One of 8AAAA Tournament

The Spuds took down the Warriors 5-1

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead baseball dropped its final game of the regular season in a 6-3 loss to Brainerd but bounced back strong in a rematch, getting the 5-1 win over the Warriors in round one of the 8AAA tournament. The third-seeded Spuds took the lead early in the first inning. Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe hit an RBI double to start things…

Central Cass Enters State Tournament Backed by Experience

The Squirrels secured the No. 1 Seed from the East

CENTRAL CASS, N.D. — In the past seven Class B softball state championship games, Central Cass has made an appearance in all but one. The Squirrels took the crown last season and hope to defend that title in 2019. They are off to a strong start, entering the tournament with a 20-1 record and securing the number one seed from the…