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Fargo Native Matt Rau Named F-M RedHawks GM

Rau replaces Josh Buchholz, who took a job as the league's Executive Director

FARGO, N.D. — The search is over for a new Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks General Manager. The team announced today that Fargo native and former NDSU baseball player Matt Rau will take over Josh Buchholz’s old position. Buchholz accepted a job as the American Association’s Executive Director and will begin that role on March 1. Rau has worked for minor league ballclubs…

Women’s Basketball: Sioux Falls Squeaks by MSUM in NSIC Tournament

Sannes lead MSUM with 18 points in loss to USF.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The MSUM women’s basketball team fell in a tight game to Sioux Falls 59-56 in the NSIC tournament. Drew Sannes led the way for the Dragons with 18 points and eight rebounds. Jacky Volkert and Cassidy Thorson each added 11 points for MSUM. Mariah Szymanski dropped 26 points for Sioux Falls who will advance in the…

State Hockey: Blizzard, Grand Forks Central Claim Hockey Titles

Central wins second straight hockey state title.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks Central Knights defeated Bismarck Century 4-2 to claim their second consecutive state title in boys hockey on Saturday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. On the girls side, the Bismarck Blizzard shutout top-seeded Fargo North-South 3-0 to claim the state title. Britta Curl scored a pair of goals for the Blizzard in the win….

Boys Hockey: Spuds Shut out St. Cloud, Advance to Section Title

Moorhead advances to 18th straight section title game

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The top-seeded Moorhead Spuds shutout fourth-seeded St. Cloud 5-0 on Saturday at the Moorhead Sports Center. Jack Stetz scored a pair of goals for the Spuds in the victory. Luke Gramer got the scoring started for Moorhead with a goal in the second period and they never looked back. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Boys’…

Men’s Basketball: UND Falls on Senior Day to Northern Colorado

Connor Avantz records his third double-double of the season.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — In a series that had grown accustomed to some tight contests, Northern Colorado broke a trend with a 79-66 victory over North Dakota Saturday in Big Sky play. The 13-point victory for the Bears (19-10, 10-6 BSC) was the largest win in the series for either team since 2013. The last three contests had all…

Women’s Basketball: Bison Fall in Regular Season Finale

NDSU finishes regular season 9-19.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Amber Vidal hit a jump shot with 2.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Omaha Mavericks to a 59-57 victory over the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 24, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. North…

MRI Shows Wolves’ Butler Suffers ‘Meniscal Injury’ to Right Knee

Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.2 points this season for Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minn. (Timberwolves PR) – The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) taken this afternoon on Wolves forward Jimmy Butler’s right knee revealed a meniscal injury. The evaluation and MRI was conducted by Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Diane Dahm at Mayo Clinic. Further updates as to Butler’s progress will be issued when more information becomes available. The injury occurred…

Play of the Week Nominees: February 23

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

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As teams and individuals step up their game for tournament time, both nominees for the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week come from the boys state hockey tournament in Grand Forks. Grand Forks Central’s Mitchell Idalski secures a rebound with his backhand and nets it against Dickinson in the quarterfinals. In…

Boys Basketball: Hawley Wins Tight Battle at DGF

Hawley improves to 13-9 on the season.

GLYNDON, Minn. — The Hawley Nuggets won a tough road test at DGF on Friday night 69-63. The Nuggets improve to 13-9 on the season with the victory. DGF with the loss falls to 8-17 and will battle Perham on Tuesday to end its regular season. Hawley has Pelican Rapids on Tuesday. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports…

KVRR Round Table: High Expectations for NDSU Softball

NDSU has made four straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU softball team has high expectations this season after knocking off eventual national champion Oklahoma once in the Norman Regional last season. The Bison have made it to four straight NCAA tournaments and have won eight Summit League titles. The KVRR sports team analyzes the expectations of this seasons squad and gives a preview of what…