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Coach of the Week: Fargo North Softball’s Scott Carter

Carter is in his fourth season as head coach of the Spartans

FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to high school softball in the state of North Dakota, West Fargo stands head and shoulders above the competition. But, Fargo North is trying to put its hat in the ring with a solid start to the season. Scott Carter is in his fourth season as the Spartans head coach. Check out KVRR Sports…

Olek Strikes out 13, North Softball Upends Top-Ranked Valley City

The Spartans split the doubleheader with the Hi-Liners.

FARGO, N.D. — The ninth-ranked Fargo North got a huge performance from sophomore pitcher Gabi Olek as the Spartans took down top-ranked Valley City on Tuesday 5-2. Olek recorded 13 strikeouts for the Spartans in the win. Valley City went on to take the second game of the double header 11-2 in four innings. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines…

Spartan Softball Charts 36 Runs in Doubleheader

North scored 20 runs in game one victory.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo North softball team excelled offensively on the diamond in a Tuesday doubleheader against Devils Lake. The Spartans scored a lot of runs in game one winning 20-3. The bats kept rolling in the game two victory by a finals score of 16-3. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fargo North, Fargo North Softball, Fargo…

West Fargo Splits Baseball Doubleheader With Fargo North

Packers won game one 5-1.

FARGO, N.D. — The defending class A state champion West Fargo Packers split a double header on Tuesday at Fargo North. In game one, the Packers scored three runs in the fourth inning to win by a final score of 5-1. In game two, the Spartans notched three runs in the opening frame and held on to win 4-2. Categories:…

Fargo North Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader with Valley City

Blake Anderson surrenders two hits in game one victory.

FARGO, N.D. — It took until the seventh inning but the Fargo North Spartans baseball team finally plated a run to win the first game of a doubleheader with Valley City 1-0. Blake Anderson got the start for the Spartans. He gets the complete game shutout while giving up just two hits and striking out 10. Riley Gerhardt scored from…

Fargo North Softball Patiently Awaiting Start of Season

Spartans eyeing return to state tournament this year.

FARGO, N.D. — Much of North Dakota and Minnesota continues to wait for the start of spring sports season at the high school level. The biggest absence at this point has been spring. So, just about everyone is practicing inside. “Last year at this point in time I already had sunburn going on. I was already tan,” junior center fielder Greta…

Girls Basketball Roundup: DGF Erases 18 Point Deficit, Wins in OT

Sheyenne downs North

GLYNDON, Minn. — The second-ranked DGF Rebels kept its undefeated season alive defeating Perham 76-74 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Rebels trailed the Yellow Jackets by 18 points at halftime. Senior guard Natalie Steichen scored 29 points to lead the Rebels, including the game timing bucket in regulation. Steichen hit two free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to put…

Girls Basketball: Devils Lake Takes Care of Fargo North

Vetsch scores 20 points for the Firebirds in the victory.

FARGO, N.D. — The Devils Lake Firebirds got out to an 18 point lead in the first half and stayed ahead the rest of the way as they downed Fargo North 74-38. Elise Bakke lead the Spartans with 15 points. Mattea Vetsch had 20 points and six steals for the Firebirds in the victory. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra,…

Boys Basketball: West Fargo Remains Undefeated, Downs North

Packers improve to 10-0 on the season

FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Packers remained undefeated on the season defeating Fargo North 64-59. Fargo North falls to 2-8 on the season while the Packers improve to 10-0 on the season. West Fargo will host top-ranked Fargo Davies on Tuesday. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Boy’s Basketball, Fargo North, Packers, Spartans, West Fargo

HS Basketball Roundup: Deacon Boys, Girls Defeat Fargo North

Deacon Boys improve to 6-3 on the season.

FARGO, N.D. — The Shanley Deacons battled back in the second half to beat Fargo North on Monday night 62-48. The Deacons improve to 6-3 on the season while the Spartans fall to 2-7. In girls basketball, the Deacons also defeated the Spartans 75-45. Reile Payne led Shanley with 20 points. Hadley Huber chipped in another 18 in the victory….