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KHRT Sports – 04/30/24

Posted on Apr 30, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – TUESDAY – 04/30/24

MINOT, ND – Monday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class B
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Tioga, 8-1
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Tioga, 11-1

Bishop Ryan def. Surrey, 6-3
Bishop Ryan def. Surrey, 2-0

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Mandan def. Minot North, 10-9
Mandan def. Minot North, 10-0

Class B
Nedrose def. Hazen, 39-14
Nedrose def. Hazen, 11-10

Glenburn def. New Town, 12-1

Bottineau def. Tioga, 9-2

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck High def. Minot North, 8-1

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros will play the Bismarck Bobcats in the second round of the Robertson Cup Playoffs. The Bobcats scored twice in the first and third periods as they defeated Aberdeen 4-1 last night to win the decisive game five of their first round series. Games one and two of the Central Division final will be in Minot on Friday and Saturday.

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MSU WOMENS SOFTBALL

MINOT, ND – The Minot State softball team heads to the Northern Sun Conference Tournament in Sioux Falls as the #7-seed. The Beavers will play #10-seed Northern State in the first round on Wednesday at 2:30 pm. Minot State sweep their doubleheader with Northern State earlier this month. The winner moves on to play #2 Concordia-St. Paul on Thursday. The single elimination tournament continues through Saturday.

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball head coach Jory Collins has announced the addition of Sacia Vanderpool to the 2024 signing class. Vanderpool joins the Bison after spending the last three seasons at Wisconsin. Vanderpool played three seasons at Wisconsin and appeared in six games after redshirting during the 2021-22 season. Prior to Wisconsin, Vanderpool was a two-time All-Conference selection at Byron High School in Byron, Minn. The 6-4 forward averaged 16.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in her senior season and was named to the All-State honorable mention list. Her brother, Zach, is also an incoming player for the NDSU football team this fall. Vanderpool joins Claire Stern, Marisa Frost, Amelia Hobson and Molly Lenz in the 2024 signing class. The Bison finished the 2023-24 season with the most wins in the NDSU Division I era with a 22-12 overall record and went on to make their second straight appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

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TWINS-TIGERS

CHICAGO (AP) — Max Kepler had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Byron Buxton doubled to lead off the ninth against John Brebbia (0-1). Kepler, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth, then drove him in with a line-drive single to right. Caleb Thielbar pitched out of a first-and-third jam in the ninth, striking out Korey Lee to end the game after walking Tommy Pham and giving up a two-out single to Robbie Grossman. Joe Ryan threw six solid innings for the Twins. Coming off a win against the White Sox last week at Target Field, he gave up two runs and six hits. Brock Stewart worked the seventh, Griffin Jax (2-2) dodged a first-and-second jam in the eighth when he struck out Eloy Jiménez to end that threat, and Thielbar finished up to earn his second save.

UP NEXT
RHP Michael Soroka (0-3, 6.83 ERA) will take the mound for the White Sox after lasting five innings, giving up four hits and striking out one against the Twins on Thursday. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (1-0, 2.45) starts for Minnesota. He went five innings against Chicago last week, allowing seven hits and striking out six.

KHRT Sports – 04/29/24

Posted on Apr 29, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – MONDAY – 04/29/24

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Colton Bagshaw and Ricky Apodaca each racked up three hits to help power the Minot State Beavers offense while Jonah Prokott dominated on the hill, leading the past the Saint Cloud State Huskies 5-3 on Sunday in NSIC action at Corbett Field. The win avoids a sweep at the hands of the Huskies who won the doubleheader on Saturday 5-2 and 9-5. Prokott (4-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State (15-29 overall, 12-22 NSIC). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. Noah Balandran also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. In addition to his three hits, Apodaca had a double, a triple and an RBI to lead the Beavers, along with Bagshaw’s three base knocks. Grant Gabbert also helped out for Minot State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The win was the final home game for the Beavers who play an NSIC doubleheader at Bemidji State on Tuesday, then wrap up the regular season with a doubleheader Friday at Augustana and a single game against the Vikings on Saturday.

The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the bottom of the first inning. Minot State plated two runs off of Saint Cloud State pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Apodaca. Grant Gabbert singled home the other run for the 2-0 lead. The Huskies then tied the ballgame at two before the Beavers came back to reclaim their advantage in the fourth inning. Seugjun Song came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-2, on a Brian Parry sacrifice fly. Minot State held Saint Cloud State scoreless before expanding their lead to 5-2 the following inning as Mark Ossanna scored on a fielding error and Song added an RBI single. Saint Cloud State put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over but Minot State still held on for the 5-3 win.

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MINOT STATE WOMENS GOLF

SMITHVILLE, Mo. (MSU) – Holly Knudsen finished with an 11-over 83 on Sunday to tie for 21st, leading the way for the Minot State women’s golf team which finished 9th at the NSIC Championships. Knudsen finished at 29-over 245 (85-77-83) for the three-day, 54-hole event played at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club. As for the Beavers, they shot a team total of 148-over 1,012 (341-331-340) for the three-day Championship which concluded Sunday. Taylor Cormier and Jaci Jones were next for the Beavers as each tied for 30th at 37-over 253 for the tournament. Cormier shot rounds of 85, 84, and 84 while Jones turned in scores of 80, 86, and 87. Lauren Keller was next for Minot State as she tied for 47th at 49-over 265 (91-84-90), then Zoe Banack rounded out the Beaver scores as she was 50th at 52-over 268 (92-90-86). Augustana won the team title by 29 strokes over Winona State as the Vikings turned in a 54-hole score of 46-over 910 (300-310-300) while Carly Moon from Winona State claimed the individual title by two strokes as she finished at 5-pver 221 (72-72-77).

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MINOT, ND – Saturday scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Bismarck High def. West Fargo Horace, 10-6
Bismarck High def. West Fargo Horace, 12-6

Belgrade MT def. Watford City, 15-2

Sidney MT def. Watford City, 13-2

Class B
Berthold def. Central McLean, 13-3

Shiloh Christian def. Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton, 13-3
Shiloh Christian def. Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton, 3-1

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Dickinson def. Turtle Mountain, 21-1
Dickinson def. Turtle Mountain, 34-1

Williston def. Sidney MT, 16-11

Class B
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Northern Cass, 12-0

Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 10-4

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Hillsboro-Central Valley, 7-4

May-Port-CG def. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 6-0

Renville County def. Minot, 14-10

Renville County def. Hillsboro-Central Valley, 9-2

Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. Rugby, 16-6

May-Port-CG def. Beulah, 3-1

Beulah def. Northern Cass, 15-2

High School Girls Soccer
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck High, 3-1
Jamestown def. Williston, 4-0

High School Girls Tennis
Mandan def. Williston, 8-1

High School Boys Golf
Class A

Bakken Classic – Fox Hills Golf Club in Watford City (2 day event)
1. Minot North, 586
2. Bismarck Century, 590
3. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 611
4. Mandan, 615
5. Jamestown, 622
6. Minot High, 640
7. Williston, 644
8. Watford City, 648
9. Legacy, 652
10. Bismarck High, 670
11. Dickinson, 693
12. Turtle Mountain, 767

Individual Medalist: Quinn Shillingstad of Bismarck St. Mary’s, 136

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TWINS-ANGELS

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Austin Martin and Alex Kiriloff drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins stretched winning streak to seven games while completing a weekend sweep of the struggling Los Angeles Angels with an 11-5 victory Sunday. Ryan Jeffers, José Miranda, Christian Vázquez and Willi Castro had three hits apiece as Minnesota pounded out 17 hits while scoring at least five runs in its seventh consecutive game and moving back above .500 for the season at 14-13. Martin had a two-run single during a four-run fifth inning for the Twins, and Kiriloff had a pinch-hit two-run double in Minnesota’s four-run seventh. Eight starters got a hit — and the Twins did it all without a homer, too. Luis Rengifo and Nolan Schanuel homered and Jo Adell had an RBI double in the fifth for the Angels, who have lost four straight and nine of 10 after allowing 32 Minnesota runs in the three-game series. Pablo López (2-2) dominated the Angels from the start, retiring their first 14 batters in order before Logan O’Hoppe’s two-out double in the fifth kicked off a four-run rally. López finished with a season-high eight strikeouts. Reid Detmers (3-2) wasn’t sharp on his second turn through the Twins’ lineup, eventually yielding five runs on nine hits over five-plus innings. The left-hander gave up only three earned runs in his first four starts this season before allowing nine in his next two. Joe Ryan (1-1, 3.45 ERA) is expected to take the mound today on the South Side when Minnesota begins its second series in two weeks with the White Sox.

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TIMBERWOLVES-SUNS

PHOENIX (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Their first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns served notice they might be ready to go even deeper. Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Suns 122-116 on Sunday night and sweep the first-round playoff series. The victory came after coach Chris Finch left the game late in the fourth after an inadvertent collision with Wolves guard Mike Conley. The team said he had a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. The success for Minnesota has been a long time coming, particularly for Towns, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015 and waited nearly a decade to get his first playoff series win. Edwards is in his fourth season after being the No. 1 overall selection in 2020. The Suns swept the three-game, regular-season series from the Wolves, but Minnesota flipped that script in the postseason by wearing down a Phoenix team that had championship aspirations with their All-Star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Wolves will play either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. The Nuggets have a 3-1 lead with Game 5 tonight.

KHRT Sports – 04/27/24

Posted on Apr 27, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – SATURDAY – 04/27/24

MINOT, ND – Friday’s scores:

High School Girls Tennis
Mandan def. Minot North, 9-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 7-2

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros have advanced to the second round of the Robertson Cup Playoffs. The Tauros completed a three game sweep of their first round best-of-five NAHL series in Austin on Friday. The Bruins got on the board first with a goal by Alex Laurenza just 6:25 into the game. That would be the only goal for Austin as Minot scored the next seven goals winning 7-1. Joel Lehtinen evened the score at 1-1 in the first period. Rylan Jockims, Jack O’Hanisain and Murray Marvin-Cordes found the back of the net in the second period. Lehtinen tallied his second of the night early in the third and John Emmons and John Small also added tallies in the period. Brady James made 23 saves on 24 Bruin shots. The Tauros now await the winner of the Bismarck/Aberdeen series. The Wings lead that series 2-1 after a win Friday at home in Aberdeen. The second round begins Friday in Minot.

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (MSU) – The Beavers got the offense rolling, but in the end had to settle for a split Friday on the road in an NSIC doubleheader. Brooklyn Morrison and Taryn Bennett each hit a home run in the opener for Minot State (22-18 overall, 18-10 NSIC), but the Beavers couldn’t fend off a late rally by host St. Cloud State as the Huskies (28-24, 11-15) took game one, 14-13. Minot State rebounded with a 6-2 victory in the nightcap in the twinbill played at the College of Saint Benedict. The doubleheader wraps up the regular season for Minot State, which next plays in the NSIC Tournament in Sioux Falls beginning Wednesday.

GAME 1 | Saint Cloud State 14, Minot State 13

The Minot State Beavers brought a 13-10 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 14-13 to the Saint Cloud State Huskies on Friday. Sophomore Calley Olson (2-2) took the loss in the circle for Minot State. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by senior Brooklyn Morrison, who went 3-for-5 on the day with two doubles, a home run and an RBI. Senior Taryn Bennett put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Junior Hannah Murray also helped out for Minot State, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding four RBI. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State’s offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Murray. The Beavers then held the Huskies scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State picked up two runs, including one on a solo dinger off the bat of Morrison, which brought the Beavers lead to 6-0. Minot State’s lead had disappeared once the fourth inning came around and turned into a 10-6 Saint Cloud State advantage when the Beavers evened up the game at 10. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Bennett. The game remained tied until the very next inning, when Minot State got rolling again on offense. The three-run frame for the Beavers was punctuated by a two-run single off the bat of Murray bringing the score to 13-10 in favor of Minot State. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Saint Cloud State scored in the bottom of the seventh to grab the 14-13 win.

GAME 2 | Minot State 6, Saint Cloud State 2

The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 6-2 win against the Saint Cloud State Huskies on Friday. Sophomore Kierra Fournier (3-1) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on eight hits, allowing four walks and striking out three. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to junior Abby Lohse’s RBI double with one out. The Huskies failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Minot State picked up two runs in the frame, the big hit being an RBI double from sophomore Sara VanWickler, which brought the score to 3-0 in favor of the Beavers. Saint Cloud State narrowed Minot State’s lead to 3-2 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 4-2 in the fifth inning. Minot State kept the Huskies scoreless before their offense got things moving the next inning. The Beavers notched two runs off of Saint Cloud State pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of senior Kilee Fehd, bringing the Minot State advantage to 6-2. The score remained 6-2 for the rest of the game as the Beavers coasted to the win.

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball head coach Jory Collins has announced the addition of Molly Lenz to the 2024 signing class. Lenz joins the Bison after spending last season at Illinois State. Lenz appeared in all 34 games off the bench for Illinois State in her freshman season and helped the Redbirds to 22-12 overall record. She averaged 14.1 minutes per game and reached the scoring column in 26 of 34 games, including a season-best 13 points at Drake on Feb. 10. Lenz also contributed 49 total assists and 33 rebounds. Prior to one season at Illinois State, Lenz averaged 14.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in her senior season at Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn. She surpassed the 1,000 career points mark and was an All-State selection in her senior season. Lenz joins Claire Stern, Marisa Frost and Amelia Hobson in the 2024 signing class. The Bison finished the 2023-24 season with the most wins in the NDSU Division I era with a 22-12 overall record and went on to make their second straight appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team has signed transfer guard Masen Miller, NDSU head coach David Richman announced Thursday. Miller, a 6-foot-2 guard, comes to NDSU from Indiana State, where he played two seasons from 2022-24 for the Missouri Valley Conference champions. He began his career with two seasons at Division II Truman State in Missouri from 2020-22. Miller shot 40 percent from three-point range this season for Indiana State, seeing action in 28 games. He was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year at Truman State, before averaging 14.2 points per game as a sophomore when he made 98 threes in 30 games. Miller drained 160 three-pointers in his two seasons at TSU, shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc. He owns a career 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. A native of Iowa City, Iowa, and Iowa City Regina HS, Miller will be using his final season of collegiate eligibility at NDSU in 2024-25.

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TIMBERWOLVES-SUNS

PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a jumper late in the fourth quarter and snarled as he ran down the court, pounding his chest with his fist for emphasis as Minnesota pulled away for another dominant playoff win. The Timberwolves are the undeniable alpha dogs through three games of this increasingly lopsided series. Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday night and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round matchup. The Wolves never trailed on Friday. It was the third straight game the Wolves used a big third to turn a tight game into a comfortable victory. Minnesota hit 7 of 11 3-pointers during the surge, including four from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, to take a 22-point lead into the fourth. Bradley Beal led the Suns with 28 points while Kevin Durant had 25 and Devin Booker 23. The rest of the team scored just 33 points. Minnesota goes for the sweep in Game 4 on Sunday in Phoenix.

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TWINS-ANGELS

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bailey Ober learned Friday that the best medicine is not to allow a hit for as long as possible. Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning while fighting through a stomach bug, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-3. Santana drove in two runs, while Byron Buxton, Ryan Jeffers and Willi Castro each had an RBI to help the Twins win the opener of a three-game series and a six-game trip. Ober (2-1) was charged with two runs on three hits over 7 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts to continue his recent domination after he gave up eight runs on nine hits over 1 1/3 innings of his season debut against Kansas City. In his four starts since, Ober has a 1.47 ERA over 24 1/3 innings, while allowing a combined 11 hits. Left-hander Caleb Thielbar got the final out for his first save of the season and the second of his career. Patrick Sandoval (1-4) gave up four runs (three earned) over 5 2/3 innings for the Angels, who lost for the seventh time in their last eight games.

UP NEXT
Twins RHP Chris Paddack (1-1, 5.57 ERA) returns to the mound today after a 10-strikeout performance against the White Sox on Monday, his most since June of 2021. Angels RHP Jose Soriano (0-3, 3.43 ERA) will make his fourth career start after not giving up an earned run over six innings Sunday against the Reds.

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VIKINGS-DRAFT

MINNEAPOLIS – After snagging quarterback JJ McCarthy and edge rusher Dallas Turner in the first round, the Minnesota Vikings did not have a pick in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of the NFL Draft on Friday. The Vikings have five picks today including one in the 4th round (108th), two in the 6th (177th & 203th), and two in the 7th (230th & 232th).

KHRT Sports – 04/26/24

Posted on Apr 26, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – FRIDAY – 04/26/24

MINOT, ND – Thursday’s scores:

High School Baseball
Class A
Minot High def. Williston, 7-0
Minot High def. Williston, 16-6

Bismarck Century def. Moorhead MN, 13-6
Moorhead MN def. Bismarck Century, 14-4

Class B
Renville County def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 9-5
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Renville County, 11-4

Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Central McLean, 13-3
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Central McLean, 14-5

Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 11-1
Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 18-5

Hettinger-Scranton def. Hazen, 3-2

High School Girls Softball
Class A
Minot High def. Jamestown, 3-2
Minot High def. Jamestown, 9-0

Williston def. Minot North, 14-4
Williston def. Minot North, 18-8

Class B
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Ray, 14-3

Beulah def. Hazen, 21-0
Beulah def. Hazen, 12-10

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 2-0
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-0
Mandan def. Williston, 11-0
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 4-0

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 8-1
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 6-3
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Jamestown, 9-0

High School Girls Track & Field
Class A

Minot Fair Weather Meet – Duane Carson Stadium
1. Minot High, 266.16
2. Minot North, 77.83

Class B

Mariya Tate Memorial – Rugby
1. Rugby, 179
2. Benson County, 70
3. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 69
4. Bottineau, 64
5. Harvey-Wells County, 56
6. Rolette-Wolford, 44
7. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 40
8. Hazen, 37
9. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 28
10. Bishop Ryan, 26
11. Stanley, 25
12. Williams County, 22
13. Surrey, 16
14. New Town, 14
15. Westhope-Newburg, 13
16. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 6
17. Parshall, 1

Central McLean Cougar Invite – Underwood
1. Central McLean, 99
2. Southern McLean, 96
3. Linton-HMB, 91
4. New Salem-Almont, 87
5. Nedrose, 78
6. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 53
7. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 49
8. Standing Rock, 24
9. Center-Stanton, 22
10. Garrison, 19
11. Kidder County, 11

High School Boys Track & Field
Class B

Mariya Tate Memorial – Rugby
T1. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 101
T1. Benson County, 101
3. Harvey-Wells County, 65
4. Bottineau, 60
5. Hazen, 52
6. New Town, 43
7. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 42
8. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 41
9. Stanley, 39
10. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 36
11. Rugby, 35
12. Williams County, 33
13. Bishop Ryan, 26
14. Rolette-Wolford, 16
15. Surrey, 14
16. Glenburn, 6
17. Parshall, 3

Central McLean Cougar Invite – Underwood
1. Central McLean, 151
2. Standing Rock, 128
3. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 89
4. Garrison, 56
5. Linton-HMB, 52
6. Southern McLean, 49
7. Kidder County, 47
8. Nedrose, 44
9. Center-Stanton, 31
10. New Salem-Almont, 8

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

DULUTH, Minn. (MSU) – The clutch hits eluded Minot State on Thursday afternoon as the Beaver softball team dropped an NSIC doubleheader, 2-0 and 6-0 at Minnesota Duluth. Abby Lohse and Paige Kellogg had a hit in each game to lead the way for Minot State (21-17 overall, 17-9 NSIC), but the Beavers could not push anything across against the stingy Bulldogs (37-14, 18-8). Minot State is back in action this morning as they will close out the regular season playing on the road against St. Cloud State (27-23, 10-14) in an NSIC doubleheader now scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on the College of Saint Benedict campus.

GAME 1 | Minnesota Duluth 2, Minot State 0

Junior Allison Luoma and senior Lauren Dixon combined to throw a shutout on Thursday as the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs blanked the Minot State Beavers 2-0. Junior Reegan Floyd (8-8) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on nine hits, allowing no walks and striking out six. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by senior Brooklyn Morrison, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a walk. Minot State did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Beavers went 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the fourth, when sophomore Paige Kellogg made it into scoring position with two outs.

GAME 2 | Minnesota Duluth 6, Minot State 0

Senior Lauren Dixon and sophomore Allyssa Williams combined to toss a shutout on Thursday as the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs blanked the Minot State Beavers 6-0. Senior Gabi Dawyduk (9-7) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. Minot State managed one chance with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers got a runner on third in the second when Dawyduk made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota on Thursday as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs. Chicago matched Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003 and Washington in 1894 as teams that opened 3-22. Baltimore began 2-23 in 1988. Julien and Ryan Jeffers homered off Michael Soroka in a three-run sixth inning, Julien homered again off John Brebbia in the seventh and Carlos Santana and Jose Miranda went deep against Steven Wilson in the eighth. Chicago, off to the worst start in franchise history, has been outscored 141-56 and allowed 38 home runs. Minnesota swept the four-game series, its longest winning streak since winning five straight from last Aug. 3-7. Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson gave up two runs and seven hits in five-plus innings while fanning six in his second start of the season. RHP Bailey Ober (1-1, 4.91) will face the Los Angeles Angels toiday in the opener of a three-game series at Anaheim. In his last three starts, Ober has allowed just two earned runs in 17 innings.

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VIKINGS-DRAFT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, jumping one spot to No. 10 for Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy to ensure they didn’t miss out on their most dire need and making a six-spot leap to No. 17 for Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner. The departure of veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency to Atlanta left a void — and an opportunity that Vikings leadership has been strategizing about for two-plus years. McCarthy went 27-1 as a starter on a defense-driven and run-first team that raised questions about the 6-foot-2, 219-pound passer’s potential. He set the program record with a 72.3% completion percentage. Once defenders started to fall off the board, the Vikings struck a deal with Jacksonville by sending their fifth-rounder (No. 167) and third- and fourth-round picks in 2025 to move up from No. 23. Turner was a first-team Associated Press All-American who tied for eighth in the FBS with 10 sacks last season. After letting Danielle Hunter, D.J. Wonnum and Marcus Davenport depart in free agency, the Vikings signed Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel before adding Turner in this rapid restock. The Vikings don’t own any second-day selections.

KHRT Sports – 04/25/24

Posted on Apr 25, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – THURSDAY – 04/25/24

MINOT, ND – Rosters and coaches have been announced for the Optimist All-Star Volleyball Series. Maya Vibeto from Our Redeemer’s, Chinelo Udekwe from Bishop Ryan, and Savanna Filibek from Beulah have been chosen for the Class B matches. Kara Nunziato from Our Redeemer’s will be a coach for Class B. Matches are scheduled for June 10th at West Fargo Horace High School and June 11th at Bismarck St. Mary’s High School.

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MINOT STATE – TICKETSMARTER

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State University Athletics and TicketSmarter announced an agreement today that makes TicketSmarter the official ticket resale marketplace partner of Minot State University Athletics. As the official ticket resale marketplace, TicketSmarter will gain exclusive marketing and sponsorship rights for Minot State University and give fans a safe, trusted platform where they can buy and sell tickets. Minot State University joins a growing list of 300-plus colleges and universities, as well as more than 30 conferences, in the U.S. partnering with TicketSmarter.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball program has added transfer forward Jacksen Moni, NDSU head coach David Richman announced Wednesday. Moni comes to NDSU from Northern State University, where he totaled more than 1,500 career points over three seasons from 2021-24. He was named to the NSIC All-Conference first team as a sophomore and junior, and added NABC All-District first team honors as a junior in 2023-24. Moni brings 91 games of college experience – all starts – and has averaged nearly 17 points per game for his career. As a junior this past season, he averaged 21.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per contest, topping 30 points six times. Moni also drained 50-plus three-pointers in each of his three seasons at Northern State, and he shot just under 89 percent at the free throw line this year. Moni is a 6-foot-10 product of West Fargo Sheyenne HS.

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NAHL

MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros will have some new competition next year. The North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Board of Governors has approved a membership to operate in Forest Lake, MN. The Minnesota Mallards will compete in the Central Division beginning in the 2024-25 season. The Mallards are the fourth NAHL team based in Minnesota. Forest Lake, which is a northeast suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, will be the home of the Mallards. The team will play out of the Forest Lake Sports Center. The Mallards will bear the colors Maroon and Gold. The Mallards will be the eighth team in the NAHL’s Central Division. The Central currently has seven teams including the: Aberdeen Wings (Aberdeen, SD), Austin Bruins (Austin, MN), Bismarck Bobcats (Bismarck, ND), Minot Minotauros (Minot, ND), North Iowa Bulls (Mason City, IA), St. Cloud Norsemen (St. Cloud, MN) and Watertown Shamrocks (Coming 2024-25, Watertown, SD).

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Brent Riddle led the way for the Beavers, driving in four runs in the opener and finishing the day 3-for-9 with 5 RBIs as the Minot State baseball team split an NSIC doubleheader at Northern State on Wednesday. Riddle was 2-for-5 with 4 RBIs in the opener, a 15-4 win for the Beavers (14-27 overall, 11-20 NSIC), who jumped in front 8-3 in the nightcap but could not stop a frantic comeback by the Wolves (17-25, 12-20) who won 18-8 in 7 innings. Minot State now returns home to host St. Cloud State (25-16, 21-10) on Saturday and Sunday to close out its home season. Saturday’s doubleheader begins at 1:30 p.m. at Corbett Field and will be Senior Day with the team’s senior honored between games. Sunday’s single game begins at Noon.

GAME 1 | Minot State 15, Northern State 4

Junior Brent Riddle collected four RBIs to help power the Minot State Beavers past the Northern State Wolves 15-4 on Wednesday. Senior Cameron Bagshaw (3-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went 2.2 innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing three innings, giving up one run on no hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. Riddle went 2-for-5 in addition to his four RBIs for the Beavers. Senior Ricky Apodaca put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI. Senior Mark Ossanna also chipped in for Minot State, putting together three hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.

The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Minot State got an RBI single from junior Javier Gutierrez, scoring sophomore Noah Madas from second base. The Wolves failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. The Minot State offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Riddle, which brought the Beavers lead to 6-0. Minot State kept Northern State scoreless before building their lead to 8-0 the following inning. The Beavers scored twice, with one run coming across on Madas’ single. The Wolves fought back, closing the gap to 8-2 until Minot State added some insurance in the sixth. Junior Grant Gabbert crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Beavers, bringing the score to 9-2 in favor of Minot State. Northern State got within 9-4 before the Beavers scored again in the seventh inning to stretch its lead to 15-4. The Minot State offense piled up six runs, highlighted by a three-run double off the bat of Apodaca. The score remained 15-4 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.

GAME 2 | Northern State 18, Minot State 8

The Minot State Beavers brought an 8-7 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 18-8 to the Northern State Wolves on Wednesday. Freshman Ayden Sauerbrei (1-1) came out of the bullpen for Minot State and took the loss. Senior Noah Balandran was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing 1.2 shutout innings, allowing two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. At the plate, the Beavers were led by junior Brian Parry who went 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Senior Mark Ossanna furnished a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Grant Gabbert also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.

The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Gabbert came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Wolves then rallied to score three runs and take a 3-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the third. Ossanna came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which tightened the Wolves lead to 3-2. Minot State held the Wolves off the board before rallying to snatch an 8-3 lead in the fourth. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Parry. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Northern State scored 15 times over the remaining three innings to grab the 18-8 win.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday. Castro’s homer capped a four-run second inning against Chicago left-hander Garrett Crochet. It was his second career home run on his birthday and it drove in Austin Martin and Christian Vásquez. Castro entered the game batting .169 with one homer and four RBI as one of several Twins’ hitters struggling at the plate in the first month of the season. He also added a double off Crochet in the fourth for his second multi-hit game of the year. Ryan (1-1) had a pair of three-strikeout innings, but also allowed solo homers in the third to Kevin Pillar and Korey Lee. The Twins righty struck out eight and gave up three runs to win for the first time in five starts. Following the two homers, Ryan responded by striking out three batters — all swinging — in a scoreless fourth. He also pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning to end his night. Minnesota, which had a season-high 13 hits, has won the first three games of the four-game series against the White Sox, who hold the worst record in the majors at 3-21. Crochet (1-4) surrendered five runs on seven hits in four innings. He’s lost his last three outings.

UP NEXT
Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka (0-3, 7.50 ERA) is looking for his first win of the year after allowing five runs in each of his last two starts. The Twins announced after Wednesday’s game that Simeon Woods Richardson (1-0, 1.69) will be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start Thursday’s series finale. Bailey Ober’s start will be pushed back to Friday in Anaheim.

KHRT Sports – 04/24/24

Posted on Apr 24, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – WEDNESDAY – 04/24/24

MINOT, ND – Tuesday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 19-3
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 5-3

Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 15-1
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 19-10

Mandan def. Watford City, 9-2
Mandan def. Watford City, 10-0

Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 3-2
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 3-2

Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 6-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 4-1

Class B

Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Surrey, 6-5
Surrey def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 10-8

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 13-1
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 14-2

Renville County def. Berthold, 11-1

Tioga def. Stanley, 5-4

Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 10-0
Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 8-3

Hazen def. Heart River, 6-3

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot High def. Dickinson, 11-3
Dickinson def. Minot High, 1-0

Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 14-0
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 14-1

Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 14-6
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 13-12

Williston def. Watford City, 25-1
Williston def. Watford City, 24-6

Mandan def. Jamestown, 8-7
Mandan 6, Jamestown 6 Suspended

Class B
Renville County def. Bottineau, 8-6

Nedrose def. South Prairie-Max, 10-9

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Glenburn, 20-0

Velva-Drake-Anamooose def. Hazen, 22-3

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Jamestown, 3-0
Bismarck Century ties Bismarck High, 2-2
Dickinson def. Williston, 2-0
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 2-1

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 7-2
Minot North def. Jamestown, 6-1
Dickinson def. Williston, 5-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 9-0
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 9-0

High School Boys Track & Field

Class A

Bismarck Public Schools Invite
1. Bismarck Legacy, 154.5
2. Bismarck High, 151.5
3. Bismarck Century, 141.5
4. Minot High, 83
5. Mandan, 61
6. Dickinson, 37.5
7. Watford City, 35
8. Minot North, 29

Class B

Bottineau Invitational
1. Bottineau, 214.5
2. Rugby, 158.5
3. North Star, 76
4. Northern Lights, 66
5. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 56
6. Rolette-Wolford, 47
7. Max – South Prairie, 23
8. Glenburn, 19
9. Dunseith, 12

Stanley Invitational
1. Hazen, 87
2. New Town, 84
3. Central McLean, 80
4. Killdeer, 71
5. Stanley, 64
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 63
7. Nedrose, 57
8. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 45
T9. Richardton-Taylor, 39
T9. Garrison, 39
11. Williams County, 23
12. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 21.5
13. Bishop Ryan, 20
14. Divide County, 14
T15. Trenton, 5
T15. Trinity Christian, 5
17. Parshall, 4.5
18. Surrey, 3

High School Girls Track & Field
Class B

Bottineau Invitational
1. Rugby, 300
2. Bottineau, 147
3. North Star, 67
4. Northern Lights, 54
5. Rolette-Wolford, 53.5
6. Max – South Prairie, 36
7. Glenburn, 22.5
8. Westhope-Newburg, 12
9. Dunseith, 6
10. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 2

Stanley Invitational
1. Killdeer, 90
2. Hazen, 86
3. Central McLean, 78.5
4. Bishop Ryan, 64.5
5. Nedrose, 63
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 56
7. Surrey, 55.5
8. Stanley, 41
9. Richardton-Taylor, 40
10. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central,39
11. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 33
12. Williams County, 32.5
13. Divide County, 10
14. Garrison, 9
T15. Trenton, 8
T15. New Town, 8
17. Parshall, 2
18. Trinity Christian, 1

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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard has announced the signings of Anaiyah Fletcher and Maetaya Mathern to the 2023-24 roster.

Anaiyah Fletcher | 6-0 | F | Oshawa, ON | Bond Academy

Was named the team MVP at Bond Academy after averaging 9.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game … Reached double-digit scoring in six of 12 games played with four double-doubles … Pulled down double-digit rebounds in seven games … Tallied 24 steals with eight multi-steals games, including a five-takeaway game against Essa Prep … Recorded five or more offensive rebounds in seven contests … Had a monster 18-point, 17-rebound game in an 89-54 win over Bill Crothers S.S. W.

Mataeya Mathern | 6’0 | G | Edgeley, N.D. | Edgeley High School

Graduates from Edgeley High School as the team’s career record holder with 1,629 points, 494 steals and 287 assists … Also set single-season records with 509 points, 148 steals, 118 assists and 251 rebounds … Broke Edgeley’s single-game scoring mark with 31 points … Was a four-time All-Conference and four-time All-District honoree … As a senior, she was named to the All-State First Team, the District Senior Athlete of the Year and the Region Senior Athlete of the Year … Was a North Dakota Miss Basketball Finalist alongside fellow signee Jocie Schiller … Was named to the All-State Tournament Team during her junior and senior seasons … Named Edgeley’s Team MVP four times … Prep Girls Hoops named her as the Top Small-Town Player in North Dakota, joining fellow signee Skyler Volmer who was named the Top Small-Town Player in South Dakota … Also a standout in volleyball where she earned All-Conference and All-District honors and track and field where she was named the team MVP as a junior … Was the Co-Valedictorian at EHS.

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NDSU FOOTBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The 2024 college football season opener between North Dakota State and Colorado has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 29, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. Start time and television network are still to be determined. Details are expected at the end of May when network partners with the Big 12 and other major conferences set their broadcast schedules. NDSU fans have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, to request tickets for the Colorado game on GoBison.com. Tickets will be allocated based on NDSU’s priority points system. A travel package will be offered through NDSU Team Makers. North Dakota State, under the direction of first-year head coach Tim Polasek, is playing Colorado for the first time in program history. The Buffaloes are entering their second year under head coach Deion Sanders. The Bison are 9-4 against FBS opponents after having a six-game FBS winning streak snapped in 2022 with a 31-28 loss at Arizona. NDSU is 3-1 against Big 12 opponents with wins over Kansas (6-3 in 2010), Kansas State (24-21 in 2013) and Iowa State (34-14 in 2014). This will be North Dakota State’s first Thursday night game since the 2009 season opener when the Bison lost at Iowa State, 34-17. After visiting Colorado, the Bison will play their home opener against Tennessee State on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

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TIMBERWOLVES-SUNS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each had 18 points for the Wolves to offset a smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held him to 15 points on 3-for-12 shooting after allowing him 33 in the opener. The teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday night. Minnesota has held a 2-0 series lead only one other time in franchise history, against Denver in the first round in 2004 en route to a 4-1 series victory. Devin Booker scored 20 points, Kevin Durant added 18 and sixth man Eric Gordon had 15 for the Suns, who again failed to get their high-octane offense in gear.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Chicago joined Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003, the St. Louis Browns in 1936 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 as teams to start 3-20. The 1988 Baltimore Orioles began 1-22. Trevor Larnach hit a 433-foot, two-run homer in the eighth to get the Twins within 5-4 and help set up the heroics by Buxton and Kirilloff against Steven Wilson (1-2). Buxton hit a line drive off the left-field foul pole, and Kirilloff pulled the ball into right field to score pinch-runner Austin Martin with the winning run. The Twins have won three of four after a five-game skid.

UP NEXT
Chicago LHP Garrett Crochet (1-3, 5.61 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Joe Ryan (0-1, 3.57) tonight in the third game of the four-game series.

KHRT Sports – 04/23/24

Posted on Apr 23, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – TUESDAY – 04/23/24

MINOT, ND – Monday’s scores

High School Baseball
Class B
Bishop Ryan def. Garrison, 8-5

Rugby def. Bottineau, 2-1

Hazen def. Beulah, 14-8
Beulah def. Hazen, 9-5

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Minot High def. Minot North, 24-4
Minot High def. Minot North, 19-6

Class B
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. South Prairie-Max, 10-0

Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 11-0
Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 14-3

High School Boys Golf
Class B

Glenburn Invite – Roughrider Golf Course at Minot Air Force Base
1. Bottineau, 351
2. Northern Lights, 352
3. Our Redeemer’s, 355
4. Westhope-Newburg, 364
5. Harvey-Wells County, 366

Medalist: Jett Lundeen of Bishop Ryan, 82

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 9-0

High School Girls Track & Field
Glee Mayer Invitational – Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot
1. Bismarck High, 166
2. Bismarck Century, 120
3. Minot High, 115
4. Dickinson, 97
5. Bismarck Legacy, 95
6. Mandan, 56
7. Watford City, 54
8. Minot North, 15
9. Williston, 4

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Saturday morning that defenseman Caleb MacDonald has transferred to the program for his final three years of eligibility beginning in 2024-25. MacDonald joins UND after a freshman season with Alaska, skating in 31 games and pacing all rookie skaters with 14 points on four goals and 10 helpers. The Cambridge, Ontario, native spent time on both the power play and penalty kill for the Nanooks, helping the squad finish with a winning record. He was particularly good against NCHC foes, potting five points (2G, 3A) in five games against North Dakota, Denver and St. Cloud State. He notched his first multi-goal game as a collegiate player at Ralph Engelstad Arena, striking for two goals and adding an assist for three points, while also notching his first-collegiate point in a 5-2 win at St. Cloud State. On the defensive end, MacDonald finished tied for third on the team with 28 blocked shots, including a career-high five against North Dakota, while also sitting second on the squad with a plus-13 rating. The blueliner played his junior career with Whitecourt in the AJHL, where he shared the ice with current UND defenseman Tanner Komzak. MacDonald is expected to pursue an undergraduate degree in business.

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TWINS-WHITE SOX

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Monday night. Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in nearly two years. Edouard Julien homered among his three hits for Minnesota. Blanked for the eighth time this season and once in each series, Chicago has lost 10 of 11. The White Sox fell to 3-19, the worst record in the majors. Nicky Lopez and Danny Mendick each had two hits, and Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol were ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the eighth inning. Minnesota matched a season-high with 11 hits and tied its second-most runs in a game this season. Paddack (1-1) scattered just six hits and walked none for his first win as a starter since May 2, 2022. The right-hander underwent his second Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter and did not return until late last season, getting a win in relief Sept. 30. Making his second career start, Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon (0-1) allowed nine hits and six earned runs in 3 2-3 innings.

UP NEXT
Today’s second game of the four-game set has Chicago’s RHP Erick Fedde (1-0, 3.10) and Minnesota’s Pablo López (1-2, 3.97) as the scheduled starters.

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MINNESOTA WILD

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — John Hynes of the Minnesota Wild has been named the coach of the 2024 U.S. men’s national team for next month’s IIHF men’s world championship in Czechia. USA Hockey announced the appointment on Friday for the event that will take place from May 10-26. The games will be played in Prague and Ostrava. Hynes, who also coached the national team in 2016 and ’19, finished his first season as coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild this week, missing the playoffs. The 49-year-old has also been a head coach for the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, and for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL. The Warwick, Rhode Island, native spent six seasons (2003-09) as a head coach for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Hynes played at Boston University and competed in four NCAA Frozen Fours, winning the championship in 1995.

KHRT Sports – 04/22/24

Posted on Apr 22, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – MONDAY – 04/22/24

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s pitching led the way Sunday allowing just one run as the Beavers swept an NSIC doubleheader from visiting Bemidji State, 5-1 and 1-0 at the SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. Reegan Floyd struck out five and Kierra Fournier added a scoreless inning of relief in the opener, then Gabi Dawyduk shut out the visiting Beavers in the nightcap, the final home game of the season for Minot State. The Beavers now wrap up the regular season on the road with doubleheaders at Minnesota Duluth on Saturday and at St. Cloud State on Sunday.

GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Bemidji State 1

Senior Brooklyn Morrison collected two extra base hits to help lead the Minot State Beavers over the Bemidji State Beavers 5-1 Sunday. Junior Reegan Floyd (8-7) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out five. Sophomore Kierra Fournier also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one. Morrison’s two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, and included a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Paige Kellogg put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. Senior Gabi Dawyduk also contributed for the Beavers, putting together two hits in two trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Dawyduk came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The score stayed at 1-1 until the fifth inning, when the Beavers put runs on the scoreboard once again. The Minot State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Kellogg, which brought the Beavers lead to 5-1. The score remained 5-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State coasted to the win.

GAME 2 | Minot State 1, Bemidji State 0

Senior Gabi Dawyduk was dealing on Sunday, throwing a four-hit shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers over the Bemidji State Beavers 1-0. Dawyduk (9-6) went the distance for Minot State, giving up four hits, walking none and striking out two. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by sophomore Paige Kellogg, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI. The Beavers took the lead for good in the fourth, scoring for the first and only time in the inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to Kellogg’s RBI double with one out.

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MINOT STATE BASEBALL

MINOT, ND (MSU) – Javier Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Minot State Beavers in a 9-2 loss to the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Sunday in NSIC action at Corbett Field. Craig Schmich (2-7) got the ball to start for Minot State (13-26 overall, 10-19 NSIC) and took the loss. Tim Carlson was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one shutout inning, allowing no hits. Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Gutierrez, scoring Mark Ossanna from third base. The Bulldogs then scored two runs to retake their advantage heading into the fifth inning, when the Beavers responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Gutierrez came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which tightened the Bulldogs lead to 3-2. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Minnesota Duluth added six runs to their tally on the way to a 9-2 final.

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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD

ABERDEEN, S.D. (MSU) – Sunday was Sidra Sadowsky’s day to shine for the Minot State track and field team. Sadowsky clocked a career-best time and broke a seven-year-old record as she won the women’s 1,500 meters at the Dewey Donat Classic hosted by Northern State. Her victory was one of three on the day for the Beavers as Ramon Duran won the men’s 400-meter hurdles and Paulette Dominguez won the women’s 5,000 meters, and her record was one of two for Minot State as Hayleigh Solano broke her own heptathlon record, as well. Sadowsky won the 1,500 in 4 minutes, 43.82 seconds, which shaved .06 seconds off the NCAA Division II school record run by Jana Jones back in 2017 (4:43.88).

Also turning in an NCAA D-II record was Solano who scored 2,672 points in the grueling, seven-event heptathlon to finish 6th at the Dewey Donat Classic and break her own school record of 2,302 points, which she set two weeks earlier. Leading the way for the Minot State men’s team was Duran who won the 400 hurdles in 54.13 seconds on Sunday, while teammates Devontae Daley and Holter Bridwell nearly added a victory each as Daley was 2nd in the men’s 800 meters in 1:55.08 and Bridwell was 2nd in the 5,000 in 17:00.29. While Bridwell was second in the men’s 5K, Dominguez and teammate Nicole Reeves gave the Beavers a one-two finish in the women’s race as Dominguez won in 18.18.76 and Reeves finished 2nd in 18:28.52. The Minot State women also picked up two second-place finishes on the day as De’Andre Cornwall was 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.60 and Bailey Wride was 2nd in the 800 meters in 2:21.50.

Next up for the Minot State track and field teams will be a busy weekend of action as some of the Beavers will be in Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays, while the majority of the Beavers will compete Saturday at the Ron Masanz Classic hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead.

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MINOT STATE MENS GOLF

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s golf team played its best round of the week to finish 9th at the NSIC Championship, which concluded Sunday at the Adams Pointe Golf Club. The Beavers shot a team total of 18-over 306 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 69-over 933 (314-313-306). Chase Gedak led the way for Minot State as he fired an even-par 72 in the final round to maintain his hold on 8th place in the individual standings. Gedak finished with a 54-hole score of 4-over 220 (75-73-72), eight shots off the tournament lead and two strokes out of the top five who each earned NSIC All-Tournament honors. Minnesota State, Mankato swept the tournament titles as Max Brud won the individual crown by one stroke over teammate Ben Laffen as Brud shot a 4-under 212 (69-73-70) for the week, while Brud and Laffen led the way for the Mavericks won also claimed the team title by 23 shots with a team score of 6-under 858 (286-296-276). Zach Hendrickson was next for the Minot State men as he finished 32nd at 17-over 233 (78-81-74), then came Joshua Tu, who tied for 35th at 21-over 237 (78-79-80), Max Karnik, who tied for 41st at 29-over 245 (83-82-80), and Casey Fjeld, who tied for 43rd at 36-over 252 (84-80-88). The NSIC Championship was the final event of the season for the Minot State men’s team. The Minot State women’s golf team now heads to Missouri for their NSIC Championship held April 26-28 at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club.

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MINOTAUROS

MINOT, ND (minotauroshockey.com) – After notching a franchise-best nine goals in Game 1 on Friday, the Minot Minotauros, this time, had their hands full with the Austin Bruins in Game 2 on Saturday. Despite a hard-fought contest with back-in-fourth action, the Tauros still came out on top, winning 3-1. The opening period of Game 2 ended scoreless. Minot and Austin had two power-play opportunities each, but neither team could convert. The Tauros led in shots 13-11 heading into the first intermission. Into the middle frame, the close-checking contest remained tied 0-0 until Ian Spencer went forehand, backhand, and shelf on the breakaway to beat Bruins’s tender Trent Wiemken with 3:38 left. Colby Woogk provided the stretch pass to send the forward all alone on the Bruins tender. The goal for Spencer was the third he’s scored in the series. Minot padded their lead to 2-0 with 11:42 left in regulation. Nick Sewecke hammered home a rebound off a soft shot from the point by defenseman Pavol Funtek. Sewecke’s tally was the third he’s notched in the series’ first two games. Austin would split the score to 2-1 with 3:54 remaining as John Hircshfield was credited with the tally for his first of the postseason. Soon after, Austin pulled Wiemken, but unfortunately for the visiting team, Niklas Ketonen scored on the empty net to make it 3-1, giving Minot the victory and a 2-0 series lead. Next, the Tauros head to Austin for Game 3 of the best-of-five series on Friday at the Riverside Arena starting at 7:05 PM CST.

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MINOT, ND – Saturday’s scores:

High School Baseball

Class A
Minot High def. Grand Forks Red River, 8-4

Minot High def. Grand Forks Central, 13-5

Minot North def. Watford City, 17-9
Watford City def. Minot North, 11-7

West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 14-4
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 15-4

Mandan def. Fargo South, 3-2
Mandan def. Fargo South, 10-9

Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 9-8

High School Girls Softball

Class A
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 23-13
Bismarck Legacy def. Minot North, 23-7

Minot High def. Beulah (Class B), 20-1

Dickinson def. Minot High, 6-3

Dickinson def. Mandan, 21-9

Beulah (Class B) def. Bismarck Century, 19-1

Bismarck Century def. Mandan, 11-10

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-0 (Majettes now 5-0 on the season. Have not allowed a goal)
Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 5-0

Bismarck Century def. Williston, 7-0

Mandan def. Dickinson, 13-0

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 5-4

High School Boys Golf
Class A

Jamestown Invite – Jamestown Country Club
1. Bismarck Century 323
2. Minot North, 330
` 3. Mandan, 340
4. Williston, 347
5. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 357
6. Jamestown, 362
7. Dickinson, 371
8. Minot High, 373
9. Bismarck Legacy, 380
10. Watford City, 386
11. Turtle Mountain, 427

Individual Medalist: Parker Beck of Bismarck Century, 77

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TWINS-TIGERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Casey Mize pitched six scoreless innings for his major league win since 2021, and Buddy Kennedy homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday. Spencer Torkelson had two hits, scored twice and knocked in two runs. Riley Greene scored three times for the Tigers, who improved to 8-3 on the road. Mize (1-0) gave up five hits, walked three and struck out four in his first victory since Aug. 24, 2021, at St. Louis. The top pick in the 2018 amateur draft missed nearly all of the past two seasons because of Tommy John surgery and a back operation. The Twins have lost six of seven and are hitting .195, the second-worst batting average in the big leagues. Minnesota rookie Austin Martin led off the ninth with his first career home run, connecting off Alex Faedo to spoil the shutout. Twins right-hander Louie Varland (0-4) was wild from the start. He walked the first two batters he faced and, after getting a groundout, gave up a single and another walk. Kerry Carpenter’s base hit and Kennedy’s sacrifice fly drove in runs to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Twins RHP Chris Paddack (0-1, 8.36) takes the mound as Minnesota opens a four-game series at home against the White Sox tonight.

KHRT Sports – 04/20/24

Posted on Apr 20, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – SATURDAY – 04/20/24

MINOT, ND – Friday scores:

High School Girls Softball
Class B
Renville County def. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 5-3

Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Stanley, 21-3

High School Girls Tennis
Dickinson def. Minot North, 9-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 5-2

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SOFTBALL POLLS

MINOT, ND – The first high school softball polls have been released. They are voted on by the high school softball coaches.

Class A Coaches Poll #1

Team (First Place Votes)
1. Dickinson (7)
2. Minot High (2)
3. Grand Forks Red River
4. Jamestown (3)
5. West Fargo Sheyenne
6. West Fargo
7. Bismarck High
8. Mandan
9. Williston
10. Bismarck Century

Class B Coaches Poll #1

Team (First Place Votes)
1. Beulah (10)
2. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark (2)
3. Thompson
4. KIndred-Richland
5. May-Port-CG (1)
6. Renville County
7. Central Cass (1)
8. Velva-Drake-Anamoose
9. Bottineau
10. Northern Cass

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NAHL-ROBERTSON CUP PLAYOFFS

MINOT, ND (NAHL) – The Minotauros controlled play all 60 minutes in their dominant 9-1 win over the Bruins. Niklas Ketonen buried a pair of goals in the first with Ian Spencer making it 3-0 before intermission. In the 2nd, Spencer found his 2nd goal while Nicholas Sewecke also tallied a pair of goals. Trevor Stachowiak, Cayden Casey, and Ty James furthered the lead in the final frame with goals. Austin’s lone goal came from Will Diamond. Brady James kept out 20 of 21 shots faced in the win while Trent Wiemken and Vilgot Holm combined for 34 saves. Game two in the best-of-five series is tonight at Maysa Arena.

BISMARCK, ND (NAHL) – Mathieu Bourgault netted a pair of goals while Klayton Knapp made 30 saves in Bismarck’s game one 5-1 victory over the Wings. Bourgault and Matthew Rafalski both lit the lamp in the opening frame to give Bismarck momentum heading into the 2nd. Zach Reim cut the deficit in half early in the middle frame before Bourgault found the back of the net again. Evan Hunter and Kai Dunits provided more insurance in the 3rd with scores. Adam Dybal kept out 37 shots for Aberdeen in the loss.

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MINOT STATE MENS GOLF

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – Chase Gedak led the way for the Minot State men’s golf team shooting a 3-over 75 on Friday at the Adams Pointe Golf Club to land in a tie for 12th after the first day of the NSIC Championship. Gedak’s effort led the Beavers to a team total of 26-over 314 as Minot State sits in ninth after the opening 18 holes of play in the 54-hole, three-day tournament. Action continues in Missouri with round two today. While Gedak led the way, teammates Zach Hendrickson and Joshua Tu each carded 6-over 78s on Friday and sit tied for 27th for Minot State. Max Karnik and Casey Fjeld rounded out the scores for the Beavers as Karnik shot an 11-over 83 and is 42nd, while Fjeld is one stroke behind him in 43rd after a 12-over 84. Max Burd of Minnesota State, Mankato and Emmet Hansen of Augustana each shot 3-under 69s on Friday and share the individual tournament lead and sit three shots ahead of the rest of the field. Minnesota State, Mankato leads the team title chase by 11 strokes as the Mavericks turned in a 2-under 286 team score.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team has announced the commitment of forward Dariyus Woodson, a Baytown, Texas native, who comes to the team from Tyler Junior College (Texas). Woodson was one of the top shooters for the Apaches last season, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 37.7% from the three-point territory; averaging nearly two makes from downtown per game. He led the team with 14.3 points per game and was third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.6 assists, .5 steals and .4 blocks per game. He scored in double-figures in 20 games for TJC last season, with a season high 30 coming against Louisiana Knights Post-Grad Academy, and scored 20+ points in six games total. Over the last ten games of the season this past year, he averaged over 18 points per game—averaging 18.0 points in seven games during the month of February and 18.7 points in three games in March. He helped lead the Apaches to a winning season for the first time since the 2019-20 season, with 16 wins the most for the program since 19-20.

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TWINS-TIGERS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead two-out single in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers handed the Minnesota Twins their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-4 on Friday night.Pérez finished with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored on a frigid night when temperatures hovered in the mid-30s Fahrenheit with a steady breeze. With the game tied at 4-all in the ninth, Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar (0-1) got the first two outs before giving up a single to Parker Meadows. Thielbar then threw wildly on a pickoff attempt, allowing Meadows to take second. Mark Canha was intentionally walked, setting up Pérez, who drove in the decisive run with a sharp single to center. The Twins, who won the AL Central last year, have lost 10 of 13 and fell to 6-12, second-worst in the AL ahead of only the division rival Chicago White Sox.

UP NEXT
RHP Reese Olson (0-2, 3.86 ERA) will start for the Tigers as the series continues today. Minnesota will send RHP Bailey Ober (0-1, 6.57) to the mound.

KHRT Sports – 04/19/24

Posted on Apr 19, 2024 in General |

KHRT SPORTS – FRIDAY – 04/19/24

MINOT, ND – Due to the cold, windy weather several events were postponed or cancelled on Thursday. A couple were held.

High School Girls Soccer
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 6-1
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 6-0

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 5-2
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 6-3

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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – In a battle between NSIC teams that met earlier in the Minot State Bubble Invitational, the Beavers came away still searching for a first win against Minnesota State Moorhead as the Dragons scored a doubleheader sweep at home in conference action Thursday. MSU Moorhead (26-16 overall, 13-7 NSIC) fended off Minot State (18-15, 13-7) in the opener for a 3-1 win, then rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-4 walk-off win in the nightcap. Minot State is back in action this Saturday as the Beavers host Minnesota Crookston for a “Senior Day” doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. at SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. The Beavers conclude their home schedule Sunday hosting Bemidji State in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.

GAME 1 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 3, Minot State 1

Sophomore Paige Kellogg went 1-for-3 with a double but the Minot State Beavers still came up short on Thursday and lost to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons by a final of 3-1. Junior Reegan Floyd (6-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out two. The Beavers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fourth inning. Senior Brooklyn Morrison came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State on an Anna LaCount sacrifice fly and get them on the board. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining three innings to grab the 3-1 win.

GAME 2 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 5, Minot State 4

The Minot State Beavers took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 5-4 to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons on Thursday. Senior Gabi Dawyduk (7-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. Offensively, the Beavers were paced by junior Abby Lohse, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Anna LaCount furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Senior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in for Minot State, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate. Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Hannah Murray’s single. The game remained tied until the very next inning when the Beavers got going again on offense. Minot State got back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Lohse and LaCount to pick up a couple of runs, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Beavers. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining two innings to grab the 5-4 win.

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UND HOCKEY

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Wednesday that forward Carter Wilkie will play his final year of eligibility at UND in 2024-25. Wilkie spent his last three seasons with RIT, exiting eighth in the program’s history with 111 points on 43 goals and 68 assists. The Calgary, Alberta, native was the fourth-fastest Tiger to hit the 100-point mark, doing so in just 107 games while also becoming only the third RIT player to score 40 points in back-to-back seasons to earn back-to-back All-Atlantic Hockey First Team honors. He finished first on the squad with 41 points last season, potting 16 goals and adding 25 assists to help the Tigers capture the AHA regular season and tournament titles as well as advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. A standout in the faceoff dot, Wilkie finished second nationally with 566 victories and reached double-digit wins in 38 of the 40 games he appeared this past season, including a trio of 20-win games. Wilkie is a two-time AHA All-Academic Team selection and is expected to pursue general studies at North Dakota.

University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced that goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter will transfer to UND for his final year of eligibility in 2024-25. Semptimphelter comes to NoDak after spending the last two seasons at Arizona State and beginning his career with Northeastern. The Marlton, N.J., native leaves ASU as one of the best goaltenders in the school’s history, finishing second in program history in appearances (61), starts (60), minutes played (3453:44), wins (30), saves (1,603) and goals against average (2.72) while his eight shutouts are tied for first and his .911 save percentage is third. Last season, Semptimphelter posted a 16-5-4 mark, 2.52 goals against average, a .908 save percentage and three shutouts between the pipes to help the Sun Devils set a new program record with 24 wins on the campaign. He matched the program’s all-time shutout record in a win over Colorado College, stopping 38 shots in a 2-0 victory at Ed Robson Arena. In his rookie campaign with ASU, he finished second in the NCAA in both saves (1,024) and minutes played (2050:35) while also finishing tied for fourth in the nation with five shutouts to earn a nomination for both the Hobey Baker Award and the Mike Richer Award. The N.J., native started his career at Northeastern in 2021-22, playing in eight games with the Huskies and helping the program capture the Beanpot crown with a 41-save performance over Boston College. Semptimphelter will graduate this spring from Arizona State with an undergraduate degree in finance and is expected to begin the MBA program at North Dakota.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team has announced the addition of transfer guard

Reggie Thomas. Thomas comes to the Fighting Hawks from Hastings College (Neb.), where he was the Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year en route to being named an NAIA First-Team All-American—the first in the history of the Hastings program. He averaged 24.1 points per game last season for the Broncos, along with a team high 7.5 rebounds and shot 50.7% from the field and 42.2% from downtown; as well as 79.6% from the free throw line. He also averaged 4.5 assists per game. He recorded nine double-doubles: eight in points/rebounds and one points/assists, and he scored in double figures in every game. He was GPAC Freshman of the Year during the 2022-23 season, as well as Second Team All-Conference. During that season he averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Over his two-year career he averaged 21.8 points per game, shot 49.6% from the field, grabbed 6.5 rebounds per game and dished out 4.4 assists per game.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball program has added transfer guard Brennan Watkins, NDSU head coach David Richman announced Thursday. Watkins comes to NDSU from VMI, where he played two seasons in three years from 2021-24. He played in 30 games as a true freshman in 2021-22, sat out the 2022-23 season due to injury, and was the team’s leading scorer this past season. Watkins averaged 15.2 points and 3.0 assists in the 2023-24 season, draining 47 three-pointers and shooting 87 percent at the free throw line. He had nine games with 20-plus points, six games with five or more assists, and 13 games with multiple three-pointers made. A native of Kearney, Mo., and Kearney HS, Watkins comes to NDSU with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball head coach Jory Collins has announced the addition of Amelia Hobson to the 2024 signing class. Hobson joins the Bison from Parkdale Secondary College in Parkdale, Australia. Hobson finished her career surpassing the 2,000 career points mark with 2,221. She was the fourth-highest scorer in the Victorian Championship League with 145 total points this past season. Hobson was also selected to the under 18s Victorian State Team, which recognizes the top 10 players in the state. Hobson joins Claire Stern and Marisa Frost in the 2024 class after the duo signed back in November. The Bison finished the 2023-24 season with the most wins in the NDSU Division I era with a 22-12 overall record and went on to make their second straight appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

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WILD-KRAKEN

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs. Brock Faber answered Yanni Gourde’s empty-netter with 1:46 left by scoring for the Wild on a 6-on-4 power play with 1:05 left and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury pulled, but Kraken goalie Joey Daccord — who had 21 saves — and the defense held up. Brandon Tanev, who assisted on both of Gourde’s third period goals, painfully blocked a shot with his lower body in the final seconds that had him doubled over on the ice at the final horn. Kirill Kaprizov scored his 46th goal of the season on a power play in the first period, and Mats Zuccarello had the tying goal midway through the third period for the Wild. Kaprizov finished with 96 points this season after a slow start, by far the second-most in franchise history behind his 105 points in 2021-22 when he had 47 goals and 61 assists to set the all-time Wild marks in all three categories. Kevin Fiala is third with 85 points in 2021-22. The Wild were ousted from contention five games ago, missing the postseason for just the second time in 12 years.