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Post 2 Coach Gunnar Linstaedt Reflects On The Life of Jim Pettersen

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead community continues to mourn the loss of Post 2 vice chairman Jim Pettersen who lost his battle with COVID-19 in Arizona on Wednesday night. When Jim took over the club in 2005, Post 2 had not won a state title for almost 10 years. Under his watch, the team won six state titles all leading…

Fargo Post 2 VP, Former NDSU Baseball Coach Jim Pettersen Dies

Courtesy: Fargo Post 2FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Post 2 baseball is saddened to report Vice President Jim Pettersen passed away at a hospital in Arizona after losing his battle with covid-19. He was diagnosed with the virus on April 2nd. In the last report on his health, Pettersen was working toward getting off a ventilator. Along with overseeing post two’s…

UND Hockey’s Michaud Signs with Winnipeg Jets Organization

Come to UND this season as Grad Transfer

GRAND FORKS, N.D.– (UND Athletics) Senior Westin Michaud has agreed to sign a professional contract with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, an affiliate of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. Michaud made the most of his one season at North Dakota, tying for the team lead in goals with 16, helping North Dakota to a National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season title and a…

Sheyenne’s Kpeenu Signs With NDSU Football As Part Of 2021 Class

Kpeenu led EDC in rushing as a junior

FARGO, N.D — Head coach Matt Entz and North Dakota State football land their second recruit for the 2021 class and did not have to look very far to find him. Sheyenne running back Barika Kpeenu has committed to NDSU making it official on his twitter after being offered in February. There’s no doubt the Bison found a player who…

Moorhead’s Triggs Advances in Play of the Year Bracket

Triggs Goal Against Greenway moves on to next round in play of the year bracket

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 second set of hockey plays to be voted on and advance to the round of eight. This week it was Moorhead’s Caden Triggs taking home the win with 85 percent…

MSUM Football: Getting Ready For Upcoming Season Will Take Different Measures

Dragons prepping for upcoming season with no spring practice

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With spring practice not able to take place on the field for Minnesota State-Moorhead football, the Dragons have spent the time putting in work virtually. Head coach Steve Laqua and his staff meet with the players a couple times a day diving into the playbook and doing what they can with what’s allowed through technology With the…

Season Tribute: North Dakota Lightning

KVRR Sports continues to honor teams whose seasons were cut short due to COVID-19

FARGO, N.D. — KVRR Sports continues to pay tribute to those players and teams in the area whose seasons were cut short due to COVID-19. Friday night the North Dakota Lighting girls basketball travel team was honored for their accomplishments on the court. The Lightning own a 57-6 record and were unable to defend their Junior Fast Break Grand Am…

Player’s Perspective: PGA Tour’s Tom Hoge

Hoge Joined KVRR Sport to discuss current state of PGA Tour amid COVID-19 pandemic

FARGO, N.D. — The PGA Tour is currently on hiatus due to COVID-19 with the last event, The Players Championship, on March 12th canceled after the first round. The next event on the schedule is suppose to be May 18th at Colonial. One major has been canceled with The British Open, however, the other three majors and many of the…

Play Of The Year Nominees: April 10th

Moorhead and Grand Forks Red River Hockey are the finalists for this week's POTY

FARGO, ND – The first showdown in the Hockey quadrant of the 2020 DJ Colter Play of the Year Bracket was a battle between the borders: Grand Forks Red River and Moorhead. In the state quarterfinal against Jamestown on February 27th, Roughriders’ Mason Thingvold sliced and diced his way through traffic, slow it down to see the stick work for…

Fargo high schools join #BeTheLight Movement

Fargo North, Fargo South, Davies light up their fields to inspire hope in a time without sports

FARGO, N.D. — The athletic fields at high schools around the country are usually full of kids by the time April rolls around. Spring sports have started back up and teams are eager to begin the final season of play before the school year comes to an end. In 2020, however, those same fields look a lot different. “A lot…