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Eighth-Grader Schmitz wins First State Title, Brings Championship home to Kindred

Schmitz won the state title at 106-pounds in Class B.
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FARGO, N.D. — The Kindred Vikings state wrestling drought has been ended. On Saturday at the FargoDome, eighth-grader Carter Schmitz won by a 9-4 decision against Hillsboro-Central Valley’s Luke Leshuk at 106-pounds in Class B to give Kindred their first individual state champion in school history. Schmitz finished in third place last season as a seventh grader. He said he had…
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College Softball: Pair of Homers Lifts NDSU Over Cal State Fullerton

Bre Beatty and Dani Renner both homer for the Bison in the win.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (NDSU Athletics) – Bre Beatty and Dani Renner each hit three-run home runs as North Dakota State unloaded on Cal State Fullerton for a 9-1 victory to close out the San Diego State Campbell/Cartier Classic on Sunday, Feb. 18, before 152 spectators in SDSU Softball Stadium. NDSU (5-5) opens against Stephen F. Austin (6-4) at 12:30 p.m….
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N.D. State Wrestling: Individual State Championships

Day three of the North Dakota high school state wrestling tournament featured the individual championships
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FARGO, N.D. — Day three of the North Dakota high school state wrestling tournament featured the individual championships. West Fargo’s Jared Franek topped Valley City’s David Peterson in the Class A, 152 lbs. match, earning him his fourth state title of his career. Franek also broke the record for most wins in North Dakota’s high school wrestling history. He, as…
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Boy’s Hockey: Hill-Murray Shuts Out Moorhead, 3-0

Spuds drop to 18-7 on the season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Hill-Murray boys hockey shut out Moorhead in the Spuds’ final regular season game. The loss puts the Spuds at 18-7 on the season before entering the Section tournament on Tuesday, February 20th.   Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Hill-Murray, Moorhead Spuds, Spuds Hockey
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Women’s Basketball: MSUM’s 16-Game Winning Streak Ends Against UMD, Will Share NSIC Title

MSUM saw its school-record tying 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday with a 59-47 loss to Minnesota Duluth
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team saw its school-record tying 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday with a 59-47 loss to Minnesota Duluth at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. The win means MSUM will share the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular-season title with Augustana and Northern and also win the third straight…
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Men’s Basketball: Fort Wayne Takes Down NDSU on Senior Day, 84-72

The Fort Wayne Mastodons knocked down 14 three-pointers to defeat the North Dakota State men's basketball team 84-72
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — The Fort Wayne Mastodons knocked down 14 three-pointers to defeat the North Dakota State men’s basketball team 84-72 on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center on campus. Fort Wayne improved to 18-12 overall and 7-6 in The Summit League with the victory. NDSU fell to 13-15 overall and 4-8 in league games. Fort Wayne junior guard…
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UND Running Back Makes Three-Year-Old’s Birthday Wish Come True

UND RB John Santiago helps three-year-old Della McArdle celebrate her birthday.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When it came to Della McArdle’s third birthday, planning the theme of her UND Football inspired party was a piece of cake. “She has been talking about having a Sioux football party for forever,” Della’s mother Kaitlyn Rau said. “She loves Sioux Football.” But making all her birthday wishes come true wasn’t simply a hop, skip…
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Play of the Week Nominees: February 16

WATCH THE NOMINEES FOR THE D.J. COLTER - KEN KRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK
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FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the D.J. Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature a familiar character. Moorhead boys basketball’s Maleeck Harden slams down an offensive rebound for the first nominee. He’s been voted with the top play before, but can he get the votes again? His competition is from Hawley. Gunnar Lawson beats the…
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N.D. State Wrestling: Team Championships and Individual Semifinals

The State Tournament resumes Saturday at the Fargodome
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FARGO, N.D. — Day two of the North Dakota high school state wrestling tournament featured Team Dual championships and individual semifinals. For full results, go to trackwrestling.com   Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Carrington, Class A, Class b, HCV, High School, north dakota, State Wrestling