Vikings

Coach of the Week: Kindred Girls Basketball’s Sam Brandt

Brandt led the Vikings to the State Tournament in her first season as head coach

FARGO, N.D. — Kindred girls basketball is trying to defend its Class-B state title. The Vikings are one step closer after clinching the Region 1 championship Friday night. Sam Brandt was an assistant coach on last year’s team behind Perry Piatz, and now she is running the show after Piatz stepped aside. Brandt is the KVRR Coach of the Week….

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

Schmitz won the state title at 106-pounds in Class B.

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…

ND Girls Basketball Roundup: Kindred Finishes Regular Season Undefeated in Region Play

Lisbon Broncos win 11th straight to end regular season.

KINDRED, N.D. — The Kindred Vikings picked up their 13th win in region play defeating Maple Valley 54-29. The Vikings finish the regular season a top Region 1 with a 13-0 record in the regular season against region opponents. The Lisbon Broncos took care of business in Colfax downing Richland 68-39 for the teams 11th straight win of the season….

Girls Basketball Roundup: Barnesville Gets Past Kindred in Border Battle

Park Christian routs Lake Park-Audubon in Moorhead.

KINDRED, N.D. — Barnesville (16-3) headed over to North Dakota to battle (14-4) Kindred in a border battle. The Trojans came out on top by a score of 53-51. In Minnesota, Park Christian took down Lake Park-Audubon 68-50. The Falcons improve to 18-4 on the season and will host Nevis on Thursday. Karley Motschenbacher scored her 1,000th-career point in the…

Vikings Fans Watch the Super Bowl While Hoping Their Home Team Was Playing in Minneapolis

The fans say if the Vikings play just as well as they did this past season, there is a chance they could make the Super Bowl next year

FARGO, ND — Vikings fans were spread out across the metro, watching the biggest sporting event of the year, but they were still a little disappointed about this years outcome. Many fans say they are still hooked on the Minneapolis Miracle and are hoping for a different end to the season next year. Even though their team isn’t at the…

Fan Favorite, Adam Thielen Celebrates Super Bowl Weekend in Twin Cities

Thielen signs autographs for fans at Mall of America

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Detroit Lakes native and Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen may not be in the Super Bowl, but you can still find him in the Twin Cities. Thielen was signing autographs at the Mall of America Saturday afternoon. Some fans showed up six hours early for a picture with the pro bowler. 100 people got wristbands for the event,…

City of Brotherly Love: Philly Linebacker Taking Advantage of Local Family for SB 52

Mychal Kendricks' brother Eric has been helping him take some of the pressure off.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The NFC Championship game turned into a sibling rivalry showdown for brothers Mychal and Eric Kendricks. The two linebackers play on different teams, and Mychal’s Eagles came out on top of Eric’s Vikings. But Eric isn’t bitter about that. He has been helping his brother deal with the chaos leading up to super bowl LII, just as…

Eagles, Patriots Arrive in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII

The Patriots landed on Monday just before 2:00 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — The New England Patriots touched down at MSP just before 2:00 Monday afternoon. It’s not a new feeling for many of these guys. Quarterback Tom Brady will be playing in his eighth Super Bowl, and he’s trying to win his sixth Lombardi Trophy. And while the Super Bowl is nothing new to Tom Brady, it’s not new to…

Fans Get Ready for the Big Game in the Metro

Many places showed off their purple pride, like O'Leary's in Moorhead, and created custom shirts for fans to wear

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Fans poured into bars and restaurants all over the metro to watch the highly anticipated game. Many places showed off their purple pride, like O’Leary’s in Moorhead, and created custom shirts for fans to wear. Whether they were wearing their favorite jersey or hat, they made it known that Vikings fans were taking over. Some people at…

Local Grocery Store Celebrates The Vikings With…Purple and Gold Potatoes?

the potatoes are available at Fargo's Prairie Roots Food Co-Op

  FARGO, N.D. — All the diehard Vikings fans out there can now celebrate their favorite team with, get this, purple and gold potatoes. Bjorn Solberg is a huge Vikings fan and after last Sunday’s win, he called up his boss at Hugh’s Gardens Organic Food Supply to start getting the potatoes out to people. They get their color from…