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From Carrington To The “Super Bowl Of Rodeo”

Carrington, ND native Bridger Anderson comes from a line of rodeo participants and is now on the sport's big stage
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CARRINGTON, ND – Carrington native Bridger Anderson is making headlines, qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo in Texas this month. The 22 year old has won three steer-wrestling competitions this year, the last one in Mandan in July. That earned him just under $4,000. But this rodeo is the ultimate prize, part of why it’s known as “The super bowl…

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NDSU Men’s Basketball Drops to 0-5 on Season

Loss close game with South Dakota State, 77-75
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IOUX FALLS, S.D. – (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State men’s basketball team trimmed a double-digit deficit down to one point on three different occasions, but ultimately fell 77-75 to South Dakota State on Thursday night at the CU Mortgage Direct Dakota Showcase held at the Sanford Pentagon. Bison junior Sam Griesel finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven…

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UND Men’s Basketball Gets First Win of Season Against South Dakota

Beat the Coyotes 75-71
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – (UND Athletics) In a game and city that makes you think of March, it was North Dakota outlasting South Dakota, 75-71, on Thursday afternoon from the Sanford Pentagon in the opening game of the CU Mortgage Direct Dakota Showcase from Sioux Falls. In the first meeting between the programs since their Summit League Quarterfinals bout in…

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Moorhead’s Feeney, Barnesville’s Tonsfeldt Highlight Finalists for Mr. Minnesota Football

Two of ten finalists in the state
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota Football Coaches Association names its ten finalists for Mr Minnesota football recognizing the top senior players in the state. Barnesville quarterback Adam Tonsfeldt and Moorhead quarterback Trey Feeney are two of the 10 finalists. Tonsfeldt led the Trojans to an undefeated season winning section 8AA. Feeney led the state in passing yards, completions and touchdowns…

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NDSU Women’s Basketball Ranked 16th in College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll

Bison are off to 3-0 start to the season
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FARGO, N.D — It was a big week of wins for North Dakota State women’s basketball and their earning the national recognition for it. The Bison are ranked 16th in the latest mid-major top 25 poll after wins over Northern Iowa and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Green Bay was ranked 10th going into their match up and NDSU knocked them off twice….

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UND Women’s Basketball Cancels Trip to Old Dominion

Second road trip canceled this season due to COVID-19
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GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota women’s basketball had a planned road trip to take on Old Dominion on Friday. That match-up has been canceled due to COVID-19 testing issues with in the Hawks program. It’s the second cancellation for UND this season who could not play their opener against Chicago State. The Fighting Hawks are planning on scheduling another…

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Saint Paul To Become Twins’ New AAA Affiliate

The Saints were previously part of the American Association alongside the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
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MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL, MN –  As part of Major League Baseball’s new development program, the Minnesota Twins are shaking up their minor league teams. The organization invited the Saint Paul Saints to become their Triple A. affiliate, the Wichita Wind Surge as their Double A. affiliate, the Cedar Rapids Kernals as their High A. affiliate, and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels…

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St. Paul Saints to become Twins’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021

Decision made official Wednesday
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The St. Paul Saints will leave independent baseball and become the Minnesota Twins’ new Triple-A, minor league affiliate starting next season, both teams announced Wednesday. The Twins said on Wednesday they had extended affiliate invitations to four minor league teams: Saints, Wichita Wind Surge, Cedar Rapids Kernels and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. If they accept, the minor league…

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NSIC Modifies Basketball Schedules

Conference to play single-gender located games
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The NSIC is shaking things up and modifying the upcoming season’s basketball schedule. Schools will now play games as single gender sites. MSUM and Crookston still play the same opponents from the originally scheduled match-ups, however one team — hosts and the other hits the road. For the first weekend of games slated for January 2nd and…