Moorhead Spuds

Moorhead Boys Soccer’s Weiler Wins High School Play of the Week

Weiler received 68 percent of the votes

MOORHEAD, Minn. — This week’s winner of the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week goes to Moorhead Boys Soccer and Liam Weiler. The Spuds took home 68 percent of the votes. Weiler scored the go-ahead goal to get his team to the Section 8AA title game. Congrats to Weiler and the Spuds for taking home the win. Categories:…

Play of the Week Nominees: October 23

Moorhead, West Fargo Battle for the POTW

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s Chris Heise high school play of the week nominees features plays from the pitch and the gridron. The second consecutive week with  North Dakota and Minnesota teams battling for bragging rights. Moorehad Boys Soccer’s Liam Weiler heads home the game winning goal to send the Spuds to the Section 8AA Championship game on Saturday up…

Moorhead Boys Soccer Advances to Section 8AA Final

Spuds beat Brainerd, 1-0

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Boys Soccer continues their undefeated 2020 campaign with a 1-0 win over Brainerd.  Liam Weiler scored the lone goal. With the win, the Spuds advance to the Section 8AA Final against the number one seed Maple Grove. That game will be played either Friday or Saturday at Maple Grove with the match scheduled for 7 P.M….

Moorhead’s Watson Finalist for Ms. Minnesota Soccer

Watson scored 43 goals this season, setting program record

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead girl’s soccer’s season may be over, however,one player is still making headlines. Senior forward, Olivia Watson, is one of five finalists for the Minnesota Class 2A  Ms. Soccer award. Watson set the program’s single-season record for goals, a feat dating back to 2005 by Quinn Ryan. On the year, the North Dakota State commit, finished with…

Moorhead Spuds to receive Mascot Nickname Challenge award Friday

The contest was a 64-team NCAA tournament format and over 87,000 votes were cast.

MOORHEAD, Minn.–During Friday’s Moorhead High School football game, the Minnesota State High School League will present a Mascot Nickname Award to the Spuds. The mascot contest was created by John Millia, Media Specialist for the Minnesota State High School League in May. The contest was a 64-team NCAA tournament format and over 87,000 votes were cast. The final matchup came…

Game “Slowing Down” for Moorhead’s Feeney Heading into Senior Season at Quarterback

Feeney committed to University of North Dakota this summer

MOORHEAD, Minn — Its game week for high school football teams around the state  of Minnesota. The Moorhead Spuds kick off  a six -week schedule starting Friday. The buzz around the Spuds  heading  into a new season  is at the quarterback position. After committing to play for North Dakota this summer, Trey Feeney returns under center for his third year…

Moorhead’s Watson Extends Single-Season Scoring Record; Spuds Remain Unbeaten

Watson scores two goals in 2-0 Win over Startell-St. Stephen

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead girls soccer is the midst of an undefeated season. Through eight games, the Spuds are 8-0 outscoring opponents, 69-2, starting out the year with six consecutive shutouts. Much of  the domination  has come from senior forward Olivia Watson. Watson’s six goals in the Spuds last game against Fergus Falls lead to setting a school record. The…

Social Distancing: The Taste Of Victory

Pizza Honors Spuds After Winning Best HS Nickname In Minnesota

  High School football is delayed until spring in Minnesota this year due to COVID-19, but you can still celebrate a rousing Spuds victory Thursday anyway. The Spuds won the Minnesota State High School League Nickname Challenge, beating 63 other mascots across the state. That’s that winning tater. The contest was conjured up as kind of a way to still…

Spuds Mash Competition, Voted Best HS Nickname In Minnesota

We Talk With The Man Who Organized The Tournament That Captivated High School Sports Fans

  With an absence of high school sports, a different kind of high school competition captured Minnesota’s imagination over the last month and a half. Since May 18th, people have been voting for the best high school nickname in the state. It started with a 64 school bracket put together by John Millea with the Minnesota State High School League….