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Play of the Week Nominees: March 9

WATCH THE NOMINEES FOR THE D.J. COLTER - KEN KRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The nominees for the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week both come from the Section 8AA Minnesota girls basketball tournament. Julia Warmack helped East Grand Forks win with a buzzer-beater just before the first half ended. In play No. 2, Barnesville’s Andria McIntyre fights through traffic and throws up the off-balance shot…

Women’s Basketball: MSUM Falls in First Round of Central Regional

MSUM women finish season 23-6.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end on Friday as the Dragons fell to No. 10 Central Missouri, 66-49 in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. MSUM ended the season 23-6. Central Missouri improved to 25-3. “We…

KVRR Round table: College Basketball Review

KVRR sports team reviews the college basketball season in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota and NDSU men’s basketball teams seasons have ended in the conference tournament. The same for the Fighting Hawks women and Bison women. The KVRR sports team reviews the four teams’ seasons and gives a quick look ahead to what could be in store for next season. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…

Curling Gold Medalists Welcomed to Fargo for USA Nationals

Skip John Shuster and his team are on a nation-wide tour promoting the sport

FARGO, N.D. — The 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang did not go well overall for the United States. But try telling that to the curling team. Skip John Shuster and company brought the Americans their first-ever gold medal in the sport, in miraculous fashion. They rattled off five wins in a row to reach the top of the podium. Shuster spent Friday…

College Hockey: UND Shuts out Omaha, Takes 1-0 Series Lead

North Dakota is one win away from the NCHC Frozen Faceoff

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Fourth-seeded North Dakota took game one of the best-of-three series with fifth-seeded Omaha 4-0 in the first round of the NCHC playoffs. Christian Wolanin and Nick Jones both netted their 12th goals of the season in the victory. Joel Janatuinen also scored in the win. With a win on Saturday North Dakota will advance to the…

West Dominates East in Girls Basketball State Quarterfinals

All four teams from the WDA advanced to the semis.

FARGO, N.D. — It was not a great day for EDC girls basketball teams. All four teams from the East lost in the first round of the state tournament to their Western counterparts. Three-seed Grand Forks Red River came the closest to victory, falling by six points against Bismarck St. Mary’s. (W1) Bismarck Century 66, (E4) Sheyenne 42 (W2) Mandan…

Sheyenne, West Fargo Slated for State Semifinal Showdown in Boys Basketball

The Mustangs and Packers won their quarterfinal matchups on Thursday

FARGO, N.D. — Either Sheyenne or West Fargo will be playing in the state final for boys basketball, and they have to get through the other to get there. The Packers pulled off an 85-81 overtime victory against Jamestown in the quarterfinals, aided by Joe Pistorius’ 29 points. Sheyenne, the EDC Tournament champion, was a little more comfortable in its…

MSUM WBB Trying to Erase Late-Season Struggles

The Dragons have lost two of their last three games after a 16-game winning streak.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Riding a 16-game winning streak heading into the final game of the regular season, MSUM women’s basketball was red hot. Since that point, the Dragons have lost two of three and backed their way into the NCAA D-II Tournament. “We haven’t performed very well at the end of the season so far this year and last year,”…

Rink Report: St. Cloud State Series Serves as a Lesson Learned for UND Hockey

UND garnered two points in its last series with St. Cloud State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey garnered just two points last week against the top-seeded St. Cloud State Huskies. A pair of points happens to be enough to clinch the fourth and final home ice spot in the NCHC Quarterfinals. UND will now host Omaha this coming weekend. Nonetheless, the hawks are saying they are taking away much more than…

Cyclebar Continues to Brighten “Landon’s Light” with Charity Ride

Landon Soldberg, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, co-taught a class at Cyclebar in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. —For cyclists heading into the CycleBar in West Fargo Wednesday night, the number of miles biked or reaching a top-notch speed didn’t really matter. The CycleBar community showed its support for Landon Solberg, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, with a charity ride. The best part? Landon got to co-teach the class, and listen to some of his…