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Play of the Week Nominees: May 24

May-Port-C-G, Hillsboro-CV Battle for the HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s DJ Colter High School Play of the Week come fresh from postseason action. It’s the time of year were teams are vying for spots in the State Tournament and this week’s plays showed that coming from the Class B Region Two Baseball Tournament. First up, from May-Port-C-G and Hillsboro-CV, Patriots Kade Susie robs the Burros…

By The Numbers: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Twins’ Record-Breaking Season

The Minnesota Twins own the best record in baseball

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins seem to be breaking new offensive records every day. They tied the MLB record for home runs through 49 games of the season, and they lead the Majors in run differential. Watch the video for a complete breakdown on what has made the team so successful in 2019. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…

Class B State Softball Tournament is Set

Four teams from the East Region earned a spot in the 2019 Tournament

MAYVILLE, N.D. — The bracket for the Class B softball tournament has been finalized. Reigning champions Central Cass extended its win streak to 19 with a win over Thompson in the regional title game. The Squirrels will take the top seed from the East and the Tommies will take the second. Hillsboro Central Valley earns a spot after missing out last…

Coach of the Week: Sheyenne Baseball’s Ryan Bodell

The Mustangs clinched a playoff berth on Thursday

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Sheyenne Mustangs baseball team has a chance to win the EDC on Saturday. Ryan Bodell is in his first year as head coach of the Mustangs after four years as an assistant. He sat down with KVRR Sports Director Keith Albertson as his team hopes to make a deep playoff push. Categories: High School, KVRR…

Class B State Baseball Tournament Bracket is Set

The Thompson Tommies are the No. 2 Seed

MAYVILLE, N.D. — The North Dakota high school baseball state tournament will take place at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. Thompson earned its spot on the state’s biggest stage with a dominating 10-0 win over Hillsboro-Central Valley in the Region 2 finals. This is the fourth time in as many seasons that the Tommies have advanced to states. In each…

NDSU Sends Three to Nationals on First Day of NCAA Track & Field Prelims

Akealy Moton, Bailey Retzlaff and Alex Talley all earned spots at Nationals

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — North Dakota State earned three berths in Nationals for NCAA Track and Field. The top 12 in every event move on. Freshman Akealy Moton was ranked 24th in the women’s javelin entering competition, but she threw a personal best 50.56 meters to take sixth. Teammate Kari Wolfe just missed out with a 17th-place finish. In the women’s…

Thompson Baseball Advances to Fourth Consecutive State Tournament

The Tommies won the Class B Region 2 Tournament with a 10-0 win over Hillsboro Central Valley

MAYVILLE, N.D. — The Class B Region 2 high school baseball tournament concluded on Thursday with Hillsboro/Central Valley defeating Hatton-Northwood 7-1, before falling to Thompson 10-0 in the Championship game. The Tommies were hot from start to finish. They began the game with a five-run first inning, before doubling that score in a shutout victory that ended in five innings,…

RedHawks Sweep Doubleheader to Take Series from Milwaukee

The RedHawks won 5-3 and 3-0

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks jumped on Milwaukee early in both games of a doubleheader. After going down 2-0 in the top of the first, the RedHawks responded with five runs in the bottom half of the inning. Those were the only five runs Fargo-Moorhead scored in the contest, but it was enough to help them win 5-3. In…

EDC Softball Tournament Highlights

West Fargo, Sheyenne, Fargo North, Valley City Advance

The EDC Softball Tournament got underway Tuesday night. West Fargo is the number one seed and took care of business against the eight seed Davies winning 13-1 in five innings. A few miles down the street, the two seed Sheyenne hosted the seven seed Grand Forks Central. There was no score through four innings before the Mustangs bats came alive…

Four-Run 8th Inning Powers RedHawks Past Milwaukee

The RedHawks trailed 4-2 entering the 8th

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks needed a little late magic to beat Milwaukee Tuesday night. Trailing 4-2 heading into the 8th inning, the RedHawks put up four runs to win 6-4. The series continues Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Categories: RedHawks, Top Sports Headlines Tags: American Association, Devan Ahart, Ejections, fargo moorhead, milwaukee milkmen, Redhawks