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USHL: Wheels Fall Off in Force Loss to Des Moines

Ondrej Pavel and Aaron Huglen each netted a goal for the Force

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in Friday’s matchup with the Des Moines Buccaneers. The wheels fell off from there as the Bucs scored 6 unanswered goals to win it 6-3. Ondrej Pavel and Aaron Huglen each netted a goal for the Force. Categories: Fargo Force, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Aaron…

Minute With Maria: How Well Does UND Men’s Basketball Know Each Other Off the Court?

Seniors Conner Avants and Cortez Seales answer trivia questions

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Men’s basketball has a lot of newcomers in the program this year. But two familiar faces for the Fighting Hawks are seniors Conner Avants and Cortez Seales. The duo are entering their fourth season together, but how well do they know one another off the court? Maria Santora found out in this episode of Minute…

Play of the Week Nominees: November 9

Two plays from the high school football playoffs square off for play of the week

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for this week’s Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature student-athletes helping their teams win big playoff games. The first one is out of Thompson. Marcus Hughes fields the screen pass, breaks a tackle, spins past another defender and runs all the way to the end zone for the score. The other nominee…

MSUM MBB Rolls Morris Behind 52 Point Second Half

Dragons beat the Cougars 97-69

MOORHEAD, Minn. – (MSUM Atheltics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team posted a 97-69 victory over the University of Minnesota-Morris in their regular-season opener on Friday. Senior forward Addison Park led the team with 21 points and contributed two assists. Senior guard Travaun Coad had 20 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Junior guard Johnny Beeninga led the team with four assists to go…

NDSU WBB Loses to Creighton After A Big Second Half From the BlueJays

BlueJays beat the Bison, 86-51

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Creighton scored 18 points off turnovers Friday night, as the Bluejays beat the NDSU women’s basketball team 86-51 at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The Bison went toe-to-toe with a Bluejay team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year for most of the first half. A…

ND Football: Langdron Area-EM Earns First State Title in Class A Championship

The Cardinals broke the Burros 23-game winning streak

FARGO, N.D. — Hillsboro-Central Valley entered the Class A final matchup riding a 23-game winning streak. The Burros claimed the state title in 2017 after topping Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich by two. The Cardinals had a shot at redemption Friday and took care of business topping H-CV 20-18 to win their first state title in program history. “It feels amazing,” the sophomore…

Coach of the Week: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua

Laqua and the Dragons are 7-3 heading into Saturday's matchup against St. Cloud State

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead football coach Steve Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. After a disappointing 2017 season, the team had to reevaluate expectations. Laqua was very open about his uncertainly surrounding this year’s team potential, but they are 7-3 with the chance of clinching a bowl berth with a win against St. Cloud State on Saturday Categories:…

ND Football: Thompson Wins Second State Title in Three Years

Thompson beat New Salem-Glen Ullin 42-28

FARGO, N.D– The Thompson Tommies beat the New Salem-Glen Ullin Holsteins 42-28 Friday afternoon to win their second nine-man state title in three years. Cadyn Schwabe went down with an injury in the third quarter and Clay Odenbach took over the quarterback duties. He lead the Tommies to three second-half scores. Schwabe, even though he only played a half, rushed…

ND Football: Shanley Claims AA Crown with Championship Win Over Bismarck St. Mary’s

Austin Manuel finished with 140 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries for the Deacons

FARGO, N.D. — In North Dakota Class AA football, Bismarck St. Mary’s has been at the forefront of championship discussions, claiming four of the last five state titles. The Saints beat out Shanley when playing for the hardware in 2017. The Deacons were both hungry for revenge, and yearning to bring back their first championship since 2012 when they took the…

Twins’ Joe Mauer retiring after 15 seasons

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) –  Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer is retiring after 15 seasons. The Twins released a retirement statement Friday from Mauer that will run Sunday in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Mauer, who missed significant time this season with a concussion, says in the ad that his decision “came down to my health and my family.” “Thank you, Minnesota Twins,…