FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 42nd annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament teed off Thursday in Fargo, bringing together athletes, celebrities and community members to raise money for cancer research and treatment through the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center. Among this year’s headliners was 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Scott Hamilton, whose connection to the event goes far beyond…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The biggest fundraising effort of the summer months in Fargo-Moorhead is almost upon us. May 13 marked the beginning of the countdown to the sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week. That started with the 4th annual Swing Training event, held, as always, at Suite Shots. Teams of up to six players were able to register for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Nearly seventy years ago, Roger Maris stepped onto the major league field to play baseball. And this week, his sons are sharing his legacy with a new generation of kids for the 5th annual Roger Maris All-Star week. “It’s nice that I can pass that down. You know, Dad had a lot of tricks in the trade…
FARGO (KVRR) – The 40th Annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament is held with some big names on the course at Rose Creek. Minnesota legends like Cris Carter and Chad Greenway were at Rose Creek Golf Course to help raise awareness and funds for the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo. “We’re brainstorming trying to do a couple more…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 2024 Roger Maris All-Star Week is underway and the whole week will be filled with many events. It serves as a fundraiser for Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center as a destination for cancer research, treatment, education and training. It also honors the life and memory of Roger Maris, a legendary baseball figure from Fargo. His…
FARGO (KVRR) – It is seven days away from the start of the Roger Maris All-Star Week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The crown jewel of the week is the celebrity golf tournament. The annual tourney will be played at the Rose Creek Golf Course on June 20. “It is one of those events that really brings out the passion that…
FARGO, N.D. — Rose Creek Golf Course held the Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament Thursday. Celebrities included: Ken Griffey Sr., Goose Gossage, Cordell Volson, Ben Ellefson and Rocky Kreuser. For Griffey Sr., these events never get old. “That’s one thing that I know doesn’t get old,” said Griffey Sr. “I mean, I’m getting old, but going to the golf tournaments, having…
FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The first annual Roger Maris All Star-Week is in full swing with events designed to raise awareness to cancer. Sanford is helping put on a range of events throughout the FM area, not the least of which was former San Diego Padres front-office man, Andy Strasberg sharing stories of his time idolizing Maris as a kid…
