Top Sports Headlines

Benson Still
College, High School, Top Sports Headlines

Hillsboro-CV’s Benson “Humbled” By Name Being Part of NFF’s Team of Distinction

Selection based off academic, athletic and community achievement
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Hillsboro-Central Valley’s Oscar Benson won’t start his college football career at North Dakota State until the fall, however, Benson’s name will be displayed at the College Football Hall of Fame before even stepping on the FargoDome field. How is this even possible? Benson was named to the National Football Foundation team of distinction. The selection is based…

Poty Still
High School, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines

Grand Forks Red River’s Dvorak Advances in Play of the Year Bracket

Dvorak's Kick Return TD advances with 51 percent of the vote
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — On Friday night during Sports Extra, the KVRR Sports team announced the next two nominees for the Play of the Academic Year bracket. This week, it was the first set of football plays to be voted on and advance to the round of eight. This week it was Grand Fork Red River’s Brady Dovorak by the slimest of…

Enock
College, Top Sports Headlines

Fargo South’s Sibomana Commits To NDSU

Enock Sibomana becomes the third in-state commit for the Bison heading into the fall
,

FARGO, ND – Fargo South’s Enock Sibomana became the third in-state commit for North Dakota State Football heading into the fall of 2020. The soon-to-be High School grad comes off a senior season that featured four interceptions and nine rushing touchdowns for the Bruins culminating in a AAA All-State team selection as Defensive Back. In his junior year, Sibomana rushed…

Concordia
College, Top Sports Headlines

TJ Lake Becomes Concordia Men’s Basketball’s Latest Hire

TJ Lake will join the program as an assistant coach alongside new hire Tyler Bormann
,

MOORHEAD, MN – Concordia men’s basketball head coach Tyler Bormann announced that TJ Lake has been hired as the full-time assistant coach for the program. “TJ’s playing and coaching experiences at both the NCAA Division II and III levels provide a great perspective for him to draw upon when recruiting, mentoring players and contributing to our program’s success in various…

Eci
Top Sports Headlines

ECI Keeping Players Entertained At Home

The independent Basketball league created a skills contest featuring socks and baskets to pass the time
,

FARGO, ND – The independent basketball league, “Every Child is Important,” saw Atlanta Hawks’ point guard Trae Young shooting socks into a trash can in an effort to pass the time during self isolation. It wasn’t long after that they turned that idea into a contest among their own players. The league tweeted for them to post their best sock…

Poty Still
High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines

Play of the Year Nominees: May 1

Barnesville, Grand Forks Red River Battle for Advancement in Play of the Year Bracket
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The first showdown in the Football quadrant of the 2020 Chris Heise High School Play of the Year Bracket is a battle between the states: Minnesota and North Dakota. First play comes from Barnesville and the State Section Playoffs at the FargoDome. Adam Tonsfeldt takes it himself to the house with the impressive moves with the legs….

Images
College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines

Meet The Coach: NDSU Men’s Basketball’s Joshua Jones

Comes to NDSU after four years at Western Illinois
Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball finished its season on a high winning the Summit League Championship before COVID-19 canceled their chances of playing in the NCAA Tournament. Along with the departures of the four seniors, head coach Dave Richman has two spots to fill on his coaching staff. One of them was hired today in Josh Jones….

Th
High School, Top Sports Headlines

NDHSAA Cancels Spring Sports Season; Remainder of State Basketball Tournaments

Decision is made due to COVID-19
Site Staff,

  *Updated VALLEY CITY, N.D. — (NDHSAA press release) Today the NDHSAA Board of Directors unanimously voted to cancel the remaining 2020 NDHSAA winter postseason basketball tournaments, spring sports seasons and championships, and spring fine arts region and state contests. This decision was made in accordance with Governor’s Burgum’s Executive Order that will close schools to in-person education for the…

Nero Still
College, Top Sports Headlines

UND Men’s Basketball: Transfer Nero “Program Was Right Fit”

Nero Transfers in From Weber State
Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s basketball is adding some reinforcements next season to replace the absence of three guards from last season that included the Summit League’s leading scorer in Marlon Stewart. The Fighting Hawks added transfer from Weber State Caleb Nero. Head coach Paul Sather said Nero adds the ability to pass and score, which attracted him…

Img 3363
High School, Top Sports Headlines

New Moorhead Coach Ellingson Putting Players First

Ellingson was an assistant under previous coach Bormann
Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — There’s a new Moorhead boys basketball coach and its a familiar name to the Spuds athletics community. Matt Ellingson takes over the program after four years as an assistant under Tyler Bormann, whose now the head men’s basketball coach at Concordia. Ellingson knows what success at Moorhead looks like. He was part of the last spuds team…