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Sheyenne Girls Basketball Eager to Impress in First State Tournament Berth

The Mustangs are making their first state tournament appearance as the 4-seed.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Sheyenne Mustangs are in a position they’ve never been in before in girls basketball; They’re preparing for the state tournament. Sheyenne grabbed the fourth and final spot out of the EDC to punch its ticket. The squad has come a long way since its inception four years ago when they didn’t win a single game, and…

8AA GBB Roundup: East Grand Forks Upsets DGF, Roseau Advances

East Grand Forks will battle Roseau on Friday for a trip to the state tournament

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The East Grand Forks Green Wave were the only team to pull off an upset in the section 8AA quarterfinals on Saturday. Tuesday night they continued that trend upsetting the top-seed from the north DGF 50-46. The Rebels led 45-44 but turned the ball over four times in a 45 second span. The Green Wave capitalized and…

Sheyenne Boys Basketball Sets Sights on First State Title

The Mustangs are the only squad in the eight-team field to never win a boys basketball state title.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne boys basketball is three wins away from the team’s first ever state championship. The Mustangs are the only squad in the eight-team field to never win a boys basketball title. They earned the No. 1 seed out of the East by sweeping their way to an EDC Tournament victory, and they will match up against…

NDSU MBB Can’t Overcome Early Deficit, Falls in Conference Semis

Senior Paul Miller finished with 14 points in final game as a Bison.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Top-seeded South Dakota State defeated the North Dakota State men’s basketball team 78-57 in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament on Monday evening at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. SDSU scored the first 10 points of the game and went up 23-6 less than 10 minutes into the contest. The Jackrabbits led 38-20…

Moorhead’s O’Connell Lights the Lamp Through a Wall of Knights for HS Play of the Week

Congrats to O'Connell on winning the HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week was between a battle of distractions in the playoffs. The winner comes out of Moorhead. In the Section final Cole O’Connell fired a shot through five St. Michael-Albertville defenders to net a goal for the Spuds. Great focus and impressive accuracy. That’s enough to…

MSUM Women’s Basketball Ready for Chance in Central Region Tournament

Dragons draw second-seeded Central Missouri in the opening round.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — At the division two level, the season continues for the MSUM women’s basketball team. It was announced late Sunday night that the MSUM Dragons were awarded the seventh-seed in the Central Region tournament and will battle second-seeded Central Missouri. Last years season ended for MSUM by the hands of Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. After finishing 23-5…

College Wrestling: Bison Lock up Four Bids to NCAA’s From Big XII Tournament

NDSU finishes in fifth in the Big 12 conference wrestling tournament

TULSA, Okla. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University 157 pounder Clay Ream and 165 Andrew Fogarty both recorded runner-up finishes at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships on Saturday, March 3, in the BOK Center. NDSU 133 Cam Sykora and 285 Dan Stibral each placed fifth, and 125 Paul Bianchi placed seventh. Ream, Fogarty, Sykora and Bianchi each earned AQs…

Men’s Basketball: NDSU Builds Huge Lead, Holds on Late Over Fort Wayne

Bison advance to play SDSU in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The fifth-seeded North Dakota State men’s basketball team defeated No. 4 seed Fort Wayne 86-82 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Sunday evening at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. NDSU advances to take on top-seeded South Dakota State on Monday night at 6 p.m. Senior Paul Miller poured in 29 points…

Pelican Rapids Downs Park Christian in 6A Quarterfinals

Pelican Rapids advances to face Ada-Borup/NCW in semis.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Pelican Rapids Vikings downed Park Christian in the section 6A quarterfinals 46-35 on Saturday at Concordia College. Pelican Rapids will advance to play Ada-Borup-Norman County West in the section semifinals. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Girl’s Basketball, Park Christian Falcons, Pelican Rapids Vikings, Section 6A Playoffs

Section 8AA GBB Roundup: DGF, Roseau, Barnesville Cruise to Victories

Roseau faces Barnesville next Tuesday

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The DGF girls basketball team advanced in the section 8AA playoffs with a win over Breckenridge 73-52 at Concordia College on Saturday. Roseau also moved on to the next round with a thrashing of Park Rapids 81-46. The Rams will play Barnesville in the section semifinals after the Trojans defeated Hawley Saturday 48-33. The Section 8AA playoffs…