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AM FAM HS Play of the Week Nominees: March 17

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FARGO, N.D. — The nominees of the American Family Insurance High School play of the week, sponsored by AM FAM agent Lakin Green. The nominees come from two different sports, but both plays feature the team capitalizing off of a turnover. Play number one features the Class-A girls basketball tournament. Emily Dietz forces the turnover and dishes it to Brooklyn Dew….

Force Fall to Des Moines

Buccaneers score first and hold on late over Force.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force hosted the Des Moines Buccaneers in the third game of a four-game homestand. The Buccaneers got the best of the Force with a 3-2 win at Scheels Arena. Des Moines got on the board first in the first period with a goal from Isaac Johnson who redirected a shot from the point. The Buccaneers…

Breckenridge Returns to State Tournament with Win over Perham

Cowboys take down the Yellowjackets 54-41

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Breckenridge’s boys basketball team is heading back to the Class-A Minnesota state basketball tournament after beating Perham in the section final. The Cowboys are heading to the state tournament for the second time in three years with the 54-41 win. The Class-A Tournament begins Thursday. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Boy’s Basketball,…

Coach of the Week: NDSU Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Richman

Dave Richman led the Bison to a 19-11 record and is the KVRR Coach of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball coach Dave Richman is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Richman led the Bison to a 19-11 record, which included an 11-5 record in the Summit League. The Herd failed to make the Summit League Tournament final for the first time in five seasons, despite entering the Tournament as the No. 2 seed….

West Fargo Basketball Coach Josh Downey Resigns

Downey led Packers on two state tournament runs in his two seasons as boys basketball coach

WEST FARGO, N.D. — After two seasons and two state tournament runs, West Fargo boys basketball coach Josh Downey resigned Thursday, according to a school release. Downey, who led the Packers to a 44-10 record during his tenure at the school, steps down after a a 5th-place finish in the North Dakota state basketball tournament. “We would like to thank…

UND Women’s Basketball Season Ends in Vermillion

South Dakota advances in WNIT.

VERMILLION, S.D. — The North Dakota women’s basketball team opened up the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on the road at South Dakota. The Fighting Hawks fell to the Coyotes 78-55. Senior Makailah Dyer finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds for North Dakota as its season ends with a record of 20-11. Bailey Strand also chipped…

UND Hockey Eager to End Drought at Target Center

North Dakota faces Denver Friday at 7:30 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NCHC Media Relations) –Although only four years in the making, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff is quickly becoming college hockey’s premier postseason tournament. Of the 12 total teams to participate in the Frozen Faceoff, all but two have made the NCAA Tournament. If that’s not enough, history says that at least one of this year’s…

Rink Report: Hawks Fighting after Getting Backed into a Corner

UND faces No. 1 Denver in Frozen Faceoff

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It is fair to say that The University of North Dakota is likely off of the bubble when it comes to the Pairwise rankings. The Fighting Hawks climbed up to No. 11 after defeating St. Cloud State in the NCHC Quarterfinals last weekend. There is still unfinished business for this squad as they head down to the target center…

UND Men’s Basketball Grateful for NCAA Tournament Experience

Fighting Hawks will face Arizona Thursday night

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The University of North Dakota’s men’s basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Fighting Hawks won the Big Sky Conference Tournament to earn the No. 15 seed, where they will match up against No. 2 seed Arizona. The Wildcats and Hawks square off Thursday night at 8:50…

UND Hockey Gears up for No. 1 Denver

Fighting Hawks and Pioneers will square off in Frozen Faceoff

MINNEAPOLIS — After sweeping St. Cloud State in the first round of the  NCHC Tournament, the University of North Dakota’s men’s hockey team is eyeing No. 1 Denver for its next matchup. The Fighting Hawks (20-14-3, 11-12-1 NCHC) and Pioneers (28-6-4, 18-3-3 NCHC) will meet in the Frozen Faceoff in Minneapolis Friday night. The winner earns a spot in the…