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Jeff Bretherton Resigns as Concordia Athletic Director

Bretherton was named the first full-time A.D. at Concordia in May of 2017
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  MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia’s first full-time Athletic Director, Jeff Bretherton, is resigning, the school announced Thursday. The resignation is effective immediately. Deputy Athletic Director and Senior Women’s Administrator Rachel Bergeson will work as the interim Athletic Director. The college says they will begin looking for a new A.D. immediately. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: AD, Athletic Director, Cobbers,…
Fargo Force, Top Sports Headlines

Fargo Force Goaltenders Ryan Bischel and Strauss Mann Force Healthy Competition Heading into the Postseason

Goalie Ryan Bischel has 4 fewer starts and five fewer wins than teammate Strauss Mann
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FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to who will man the net for the Fargo Force, goaltenders Ryan Bischel and Strauss Mann haven’t made head coach Cary Eades’ job very easy. “They’ve made it very difficult at times both playing so well, both pushing each other to higher levels,” Eades said. “We have a real good one and 1A and…
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6-Foot-8 Breckenridge Guard Verbally Commits to NDSU

Noah Christensen helped the Breckenridge Cowboys to a state tournament berth
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  BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — The Bison basketball team scored a verbal commit for the 2019-2020 season. Junior Noah Christensen from Breckenridge says he is going to a Bison. The 6-foot-8 guard helped the team to a 25-5 record and state tournament berth this year. This season, the Bison went 15-17 overall and 5-9 in the Summit League. Categories: College, High School,…
RedHawks, Top Sports Headlines

RedHawks Deal Rights to Ace Alexander

Alexander is playing in Mexico this summer
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FARGO, N.D. — Tyler Alexander has been as dominant as any American Association pitcher in the last two seasons. He is playing in an international league in Mexico this season, but if he returns to the AA, it will be for a different team. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks traded away Alexander’s reversionary rights to the Lincoln Saltdogs. This means that Lincoln…
Minnesota News, Top Sports Headlines

All-Star Butler “This Close” to Return for Timberwolves

Jimmy Butler will have knee evaluated on Wednesday.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler is nearing a return to action, with four critical games to go for the team in the regular season. Butler told reporters after practice on Tuesday that he’s “this close” to being back on the court. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Butler was a full participant in the workout. His surgically repaired right knee will be…
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Bison Softball Prepares for Summit League Opener

NDSU Summit League opener set for this weekend with Omaha.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State (20-12, 0-0 SL) is scheduled to play its three-game Summit League softball series at Omaha (13-24, 1-5 SL). The teams will play a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, and 1 p.m. single-game Friday, April 6 at Westside Field at Westbrook. The series was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 7, and…
High School, Top Sports Headlines

HOL All-Star Game Raises Funds for Halvorson Family

Barnesville hosts boys and girls HOL All-Star game.
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BARNESVILLE, Minn. — The Minnesota high school basketball season ended with an alley-oop dunk by Cretin Derham Hall to win the boys 4-A state championship game. Today at Barnesville high school the stars of the Heart O’Lakes conference laced up their sneakers for one more game. The Trojans hosted the Heart O’Lakes boys and girls all-star games Monday in Barnesville. All…
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Dance, Dance, Dance: Sheyenne’s Andrew Roberts is Finalists for Play of the Winter

Roberts busted out the dance moves between Sheyenne basketball games.
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WEST FARGO, N.D. — It doesn’t always take a play on the rink or court to make the high school play of the week. West Fargo Sheyenne student Andrew Roberts is moving on in the tournament to decide the Dj Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Winter based on his dance moves from the stands. Roberts has…
Fargo Force, Top Sports Headlines

Force Score Three in the Second, Down Lincoln

Force start a new winning streak.
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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force scored three goals in the second period to take down the Lincoln Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. A.J. Drobot and William Fallstrom both scored goals for the Force in the victory. Ryan Bischel charted 29 saves in the win for the Force. Categories: Fargo Force, Top Sports Headlines Tags: FARGO FORCE, Force Hockey, Lincoln…
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UND Pole Vaulter Kyley Foster Soars On and Off the Track

Foster vaulted a school record 13 feet 3.75 inches in her sophomore year
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — “When I stand on the runway everything else just disappears,” UND pole vaulter Kyley Foster explained. “I mean the run, the jump, the swing, you don’t even think about it once it’s happening, but my favorite part is when you’re falling.” For Foster, her adrenaline is at an all-time high when shes plummeting her way down….