Highlights

NDSU Reclaims Dakota Marker with 21-17 Win

The Bison took down No. 3 South Dakota State Saturday

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — Darrius Shepherd caught five passes for a career-high 118 yards as No. 1-ranked North Dakota State reclaimed the Dakota Marker with a 21-17 victory over third-ranked South Dakota State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams Saturday, Sept. 29. Shepherd caught a 41-yard TD pass in the second quarter to give NDSU…

HS Softball Roundup: EDC Tournament Quarterfinals

Highlights from the first round of the EDC Softball Tournament

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Thursday was the first round of the EDC softball tournament at Sheyenne High School in West Fargo. The top-seeded Packers handled things easily, while Valley City busted loose with a huge offensive performance of 23 runs. Fargo North and Sheyenne featured much more of a pitchers’ duel, with the Spartans needing to come from behind. Davies…

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…

EDC Boys Basketball Roundup: Sheyenne, West Fargo Win at Home

The Mustangs beat Grand Forks Red River and the Packers took down Fargo North

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne and West Fargo are one win away from clinching a state title berth in boys basketball. The Packers and Mustangs both won at home in the first round of the EDC Tournament to move on. (1) Davies 63, (8) Wahpeton 57 (2) West Fargo 82, (7) Fargo North 65 (3) Sheyenne 98, (6) GF Red…

ND Boys Hockey: State Tournament Roundup

Davies, Grand Forks Central advance to semifinals

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Red River provided the only upset in the first round of the North Dakota state hockey tournament. The 3-seed out of the east took down 2-seed Bismarck 4-2 on Thursday night. Fargo Davies advances to face Bismarck Century, while Red River will take on Grand Forks Central. (1W) Bismarck Century 6, (4E) Grafton-Park River…

ND Girls Hockey: State Tournament Roundup

The top four seeds advance to the state semifinals

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — All of the top seeds advanced to the semifinals in the North Dakota girls hockey state tournament. Davies and Bismarck shut out their opponents, while Fargo North-South and West Fargo both moved on. (1) Fargo North-South 11, (8) Mandan 2 (4) Davies 2, (5) Minot 0 (2) Bismarck 3, (7) Dickinson 0 (3) West Fargo 4,…