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North Dakota to allow practices to resume Nov. 30; competitions will resume Dec. 14

Statewide groups support measures to slow the spread of COVID-19
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BISMARCK, N.D. (NOV. 18, 2020) – (Office of the Governor) Winter sports practices and extracurricular activities in North Dakota will be allowed to resume Nov. 30 with extra precautions, while competitions will remain suspended until Dec. 14, Gov. Doug Burgum said today in a joint announcement with House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner. Burgum issued an executive…

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Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with No. 1 pick in NBA Draft

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The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday. The 19-year-old shooting guard averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists on 40.2% shooting during his freshman season with the Georgia Bulldogs. Edwards, an Atlanta native, finished third in the SEC in scoring, earning the Freshman of the Year and…

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UND Men’s Basketball Releases Part of Non-Conference Schedule Highlighted by Match-Up With Minnesota

Gophers and Fighting Hawks will play on December 4th in Minneapolis
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s basketball released part of their non-conference schedule and it includes a date with the Gophers. The game will be played at Minnesota on December 4th. Rich Pitino’s squad is picked to finish 11th in the Big Ten preseason poll. Other non-conference games that have been confirmed by UND: At Miami Ohio on November…

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MN HS Football Roundup On Possible Final Night Of Fall

Perham cruised past Park Rapids in what could be the final night of Minnesota High School Football this fall
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PERHAM, MN – The Perham High School Football team heard the same news that every other team had: that an impending announcement from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would likely put a pause on high school sports in the state. (https://www.kvrr.com/2020/11/17/walz-expected-to-announce-pausing-fall-winter-sports-on-wednesday/) They were determined to end their fall with a win and that’s just what happened. The Yellowjackets defeated the Park…
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Walz expected to announce pausing fall & winter sports on Wednesday

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz says he will announce restrictions on sports in Minnesota on Wednesday. Walz expects to pause all high school and club games for fall and winter seasons. That would mean football and volleyball, which are in the playoffs, could see an early end to their seasons. Walz says he’s seen the same spread of…

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RedHawks Honored as Organization of the Year by American Association

First team receiving the award since 2011
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FARGO, N.D.  – (REDHAWKS PR) The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball has named Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks as the 2020 Organization of Year. This honor is voted on by team representatives from all 12 teams. In contrast to other non-pandemic years, the 2020 season was unusual due to the fact only six teams played in front of reduced attendance and originally…

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NCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March Madness

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INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city. The Final Four is already set to be held in Indianapolis next April and the NCAA has its headquarters in the Indiana capital. Early-round…

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West Fargo Volleyball Heading Back To States

The Packers defeated the Davies Eagles on Saturday evening 3 sets to 1
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WEST FARGO, ND – We’ve already seen High School Football at the Fargodome and soon we’ll see some volleyball there. On Saturday, teams across the area met in their region finals for a chance to clinch a trip to the state tournament. West Fargo did so in a 3-1 win over Davies, taking the final set in a win-by-two scenario….

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Northern Cass Volleyball Returns To States For 3rd Time In Program History

The Jaguars came back from a set deficit to beat the Kindred Vikings 3-1
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NORTHERN CASS, ND – Northern Cass Volleyball defeated Kindred 3-1, coming back from down in the match with the three consecutive set wins. Emma Lucas had fourteen kills and Sarah Yoney had 31 assists for the Jaguars, who return to states for the third time in program history. It means that much more to head coach Angie Johnson with all…