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Moorhead’s Jenkins Wins High School Play of the Week

Adam Jenkins dunk takes home win

FARGO, N.D — The Chris Heise high school play of the week winner goes to Moorhead boys basketball and Adam Jenkins. Jenkins showed the hops cleaning up a missed shot off the rim by a teammate and throwing it down against Rogers in the Section 8AAAA semifinals. It helped the Spuds advance to the Section Final and eventually earning a…

Sam Griesel Transfers to Nebraska

Sammy Hoops Headed Home to Lincoln

FARGO–After entering the transfer portal star guard Sam Griesel is going home to Lincoln, Nebraska to play for the cornhuskers under Fred Hoiberg. Griesel was one of the top high school players at Lincoln East, averaging 17.1 points and 6.1 rebounds as a senior in 2017-18. “Sammy Hoops” averaged 14.3 points per game this winter in his final season with…

UND to Take on UND In NCAA Hockey Tournament

Fighting Irish V Fighting Hawks in Round 1

GRAND FORKS N.D.– Notre Dame and North Dakota will face off Thursday night in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament.  Thursday night’s game will be the 38th all-time meeting between North Dakota and Notre Dame. The all time series is tied at 17-17 -3. This is the first time the teams have ever met in the NCAA…

Chris Heise High School Play of the Week Nominees

Moorhead and DGF Basketball tip off in this week's nominations

FARGO, N.D — This week’s nominees for the Chris Heise high school play of the week showcase performances for the Minnesota High School State Section Semi-Finals. First up, in Moorhead it’s Adam Jenkins following for the putback slam in Moorhead’s win over Roger. But is it better than DGF’s Blake Kragness’s steal and layup to help lead the Rebels past…

Fergus Falls Girls Basketball Advances to Class AA State Championship

Play Providence Academy at 2 P.M. Saturday

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn — Fergus Falls girls basketball advances to the Class AA State Championship with a 69-57 win over Minnehaha Academy. The Otters will face the top seed, Providence Academy, at 2 P.M. Saturday. You can watch the game on Antenna TV. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fergus Falls Basketball, Fergus Falls Otters, Fergus Falls…

Cinderella Spuds Head to State

First State Tournament Appearance in 10 Years

MOORHEAD MN. –“Beginning of the year we didn’t know our lineups quite yet and were still mixing and matching to see what works best. I think as soon as we figured out our lineups and the people who were gonna play and I feel like we just clicked and really played a lot better,” said junior center, Adam Jenkins. Once…

Wentz Introduced in Washington

Wentz ready for new start

WASHINGTON – Carson Wentz has reported for duty. The Washington Commanders introduced their new quarterback a day after the new league began. The former Bison joins his third team in three years. After only a year long marriage with the Indianapolis Colts that ended with back to back losses and no playoff appearance, Wentz admitted his failures and now —…

UND Hockey Focused Heading into Frozen Faceoff Semifinals

Play Western Michigan in single elimination game Friday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey split their season series with Western Michigan taking both games in Kalamazoo and UND  taking both games in Grand Forks. Friday night will be the fifth game between the rivals will be their final matchup of the hockey year. Win or go home. “It is a great experience,” head coach Brad Berry said….

Enderlin’s Joe Hurlbert Wins Gatorade Player of the Year

Wins award for second year in a row

ENDERLIN, N.D — Enderlin’s Joe Hurlbert is going back to back winning another Gatorade player of year award. The star center averaged 25.5 points, 14.9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks per game in his senior season. Hurlbert finished his career with 2,188 points and 1,475 rebounds and joins NDSU’s Boden Skunberg and Jamestown’s Mason Walters to win the award…

MN HS Boys Basketball Roundup: Perham, DGF, New York Mills Advance to Section Finals

All three one win away from State Tournament

DETROIT LAKES, Minn — Top seed DGF defeats Thief River Falls while the three seed, Perham, pulls off the upset over the three seed, Pelican Rapids, to advance to the Section 8AA Final. Both will play for a spot in the state tournament Friday at 7 right back in DL. In Perham, 27-1 New York Mills won north sub-state of…