Fargo -- Nick
Mertens
threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns and No. 1/2-ranked North
Dakota State University raced out to a 40-0 lead Saturday, Sept.
6, and
coasted to a 50-14 win over Central Connecticut State
University before
a sellout crowd of 18,868 in the Fargodome. It was NDSU's sixth sellout
over the past eight games. It was the 14th straight home win for the
Bison. Mertens, a junior
from East Grand Forks,
Minn., completed 15 of 23 passes for the Bison (2-0), much of that
in
the first half as NDSU went up 43-7. FULL
STORY
Sioux Ride Freund-Trenbeath Connection to Second
Win
Grand Forks -- North
Dakota senior quarterback Danny
Freund threw a pair of touchdown passes senior receiver Brady
Trenbeath
for the second straight week to lift the Fighting Sioux to a 31-17 win
over St. Cloud State this afternoon in front of 9,143 at the Alerus
Center. The win lifts UND to 2-0 while the Huskies fall to 0-2. While
Freund, who finished with three touchdown strikes, and
Trenbeath had the hot hand offensively, it was a key defensive play
that sealed the Sioux win. FULL
STORY
Marauders Can't Corral 19th Ranked Mavericks
Bismarck -- After
falling behind early, the University of Mary women's soccer team was
unable to recover in a 3-1 loss at 19th-ranked Nebraska-Omaha. The
Mavericks scored goals in the fifth and 22nd minute of the match. The
first goal was off a set play, triggered by a corner kick. Goal two was
a lob over the goalie's head. After UNO added a third goal with just
11:02 remaining in the game, the Marauders lit the scoreboard in the
86th
minute.
FULL
STORY Bobcats Get Ready for New Season On Ice
Bismarck -- The Bobcats will start
their season at the VFW Arena by playing pre-season games against the
Notre
Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League on September 5th
and 6th. A week later the
Bobcats will play their dreaded rivals, the Alexandria Blizzard
September 12th
and 13th.
Nine returning players from
the 07-08 season will be joining this season's team including three
defenseman,
five forwards and goalie Matt Grogan. FULL STORY
Timberwolves To Host the
Denver Nuggets in Bismarck
Bismarck -- The Minnesota
Timberwolves and U.S. Bank announced
that the team will host a preseason game in Bismarck, N.D. The
Timberwolves
will host the Denver Nuggets at the Bismarck Civic Center on Sunday,
Oct. 19 at
5:30 p.m. Billed as the U.S. Bank Classic, the contest will be presented by U.S. Bank
Bismarck."The U.S. Bank
team in Bismarck is very excited to partner with the Wolves to bring
NBA
basketball back to this great city," said Tim Hennessy, president for
U.S.
Bank in Bismarck.Ticket
Info
Skyrockets
Announce 2008 Rookie Player Draft
Minot -- The Minot
Skyrockets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) are
pleased to announce the 2008 Rookie Player Draft will be held on
Tuesday,
September 23, 2008. The annual draft marks the start of preparations
for the
2008-09 season and all CBA teams will participate in the draft. FULL
STORY
Chuck Baldwin Disscuses
The Road To The White House
Bismarck -- Constitution
Party Presidential candidate Chuck
Baldwin, joined Jim Kusler and
Jeff Baranick on Fox Friday Night Live to discuss the race to the
White House. Mr.
Baldwin covered a wide variety of topics during his 40 minute interview
on KDKT. With his conservative background, Jim asked about Baldwin's
inspiration from the Reagan Revolution - "there is no question about it, in fact
I'm a graduate of Jerry Falwell's liberty university in the first
graduating class in 1975" - Baldwin stated.FULL
STORY
Rice Rejoins
Wizards Bench
Bismarck -- The Central
Division Champion Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League
announced that a familiar face will once again be on the bench. Former
Wizards standout
player and coach Kevin Rice has been named assistant coach under head
coach
Duane Ticknor. "Were
excited to have Kevin back on the bench", said Ticknor. "He's a proven
winner.
His experience as a player and a coach in addition to his overall
knowledge of
the game make him a tremendous asset to the Wizards family".FULL STORY
West River Action
with Jeff
Baranick
Beulah--
The first week of September brought an
avalanche of prep sports action on the North Dakota scene in a
multitude of sports, including football, volleyball, &
cross-country. On the gridiron, there were some terrific contests in
every classifcation; but the games generating the most excitement and
surprising results were in the AAA ranks. Three different games
went to the wire before victors were determined, and a fourth game
turned into a high-scoring affair, as there were several instances of
late-game heroics being witnessed by area high school football
fans. Third-ranked West Fargo upended top-ranked Bismarck, 22-15,
on a last-ditch throw to the endzone by QB Alan Neer that was
caught by Packer wide-receiver Jacob Kaiser between two Demon
defenders. Bismarck St. Mary's scored on a 23-yard pass play from QB
Justin Klabunde to wideout Tanner Harris to outlast Grand Forks
Central, 46-42. Grand Forks Red River accomplished the unthinkable,
scoring twice in the last 1:05 of the game (on a blocked punt and a TD
pass following recovery of an on-side kick), to shock Bismarck Century
(15-14) which had dominated the contest statistically, but had only two
touchdowns to show for its effort. Also, Wahpeton sprinted away
from Jamestown in a show of offensive fireworks, prevailing 61-46. In
AA action, #2 Hazen outpaced Bottineau, 27-7. Scoring for the
Bison were Aaron Berger (49-yard run) Baylee Carr (11-yard run
& 74-yard INT return), & Andrew Karges (29-yard reception from
QB Brent Sorensen). Hazen improved to 2-0 on the season. Meanwhile,
Beulah took to the road, visiting Carrington, and fell to the
Cardinals, 19-0. In Class A football, #1 Harvey blanked New Salem-Glen
Ullin, 26-0; Beach blitzed Des Lacs-Burlington, 35-7; 4th-ranked
Killdeer pounded Kenmare-Bowbells, 37-6; & 2nd-ranked Velva routed
Garrison-Max, 45-0. There was also entertainment in the 9-man ranks. In
the marquee matchup within Region 6, #5 Central McLean outlasted #2
Richardton-Taylor-Hebron, 16-14. Leading the Cougers to victory
was Jr. RB Grant Singer, who torched the Raiders for 229 rushing yards
on 38 carries. In another Region 6 match-up, carried lived on FSR 1410,
defending state champion Mott-Regent raced to a 46-30 win over
Washburn, The Wildfire amassed 350+ total yards, while the Cardinals
had a pair of big scoring plays of their own: a 68-yard scamper by QB
Jeff Rasmussen & an 81-yard hook-up between Rasmussen &
receiver Mitch Wachendorf. FSR's featured game of the week will occur
this Friday when Beulah hosts 4th-ranked Watford City in a Class AA,
West Region tussle. On the volleyball court, both Beulah & Hazen
were victorious in matches last week, The Lady Miners swept to a pair
of wins over New England and New Salem. The Bison disposed of Des
Lacs-Burlington. Both teams will be in action later this week.
Hazen has matches with Center (Tuesday) & Our Redeemer's of
Minot (Thursday), while Beulah hosts Washburn on Thursday. The Bison
& Miners will also participate in the Center Invitational on Friday
and Saturday. In cross-country, most of the western schools took
part in Dickinson's Becki Wells Invitational last Saturday. The
Bismarck Demons easily won both the boys' & girls' divisions, with
Joash Osoro claiming the guys' individual title with a time of 15:07
over the 5 km course. Beulah-Hazen finished 10th in the boys' division
among 19 schools, with Sr. Jordan Cieslak being the top Miner finisher,
taking 19th place (time, 17:02). Filed
by Fox Sports
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Sept. 13 The Dickinson State
University Alumni Association will host a gathering of alums at
the Speak Easy
in Moorhead, Minnesota at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 13th,
following the DSU vs. Concordia College football game which kicks off
at
Moorhead's Jake Christensen Stadium on the Concordia Campus at
1:00 pm. For
game ticket
information call 218-299-4434.To RSPV
for the game and/or social event call 1-800-279-HAWK ext. 2004.
Sept. 17-20 Breeders Classic - Bucking Horse and Bull Sale!
Williston, ND. Sponsored by Kling Bros. Special Guest 3x World Champ
Monty "Hawkeye" Henson and tons more!. Visit us online!
For more information, call 701-842-4516 or 701-260-9881.
Sept. 21 National Hunting and Fishing Day
celebrated at Cross Ranch State Park. For more information, contact
Cross Ranch State Park at 701-794-3731. Date subject to change.
Oct. 18 Dakota Feeder Calf Show Cattle
judging, Pitchfork Fondue with entertainment, craft show, cow pie
bingo, auction, Miss Rodeo North Dakota.
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