3+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. " The Moorhead Spuds are headed to U.S. Bank Stadium. Junior quarterback Jett Feeney threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead the Spuds to a 35-21 victory against No. 1-seeded Centennial in the Minnesota Class 6A football quarterfinals. The No. 6-seeded Spuds (7-4) advanced to the state semifinals and are slated to play the Maple Grove-Lakeville South winner at 7:30 p.m. Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Spuds are 6-0 with Feeney as their starting QB. Moorhead was 1-4 in the five games he missed due to injury during the regular season. The Spuds never trailed and didn't punt against the Cougars. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Feeney completed 20 of 28 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed also for 32 yards and two scores on six attempts. Taye Reich returned the second half kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown to give Moorhead a 28-14 lead after…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) WEST FARGO " It's an athlete's dream to practice basketball and volleyball without the hassle of sharing an open gym. Not only did a West Fargo father make that dream a reality for his own children, but he also created a space for current and future Packer athletes. Four years ago, Casey Glandt and his friends turned a storage locker into the Packer Lab. "You go to the wellness or any other open gym, and, you know, you got balls knocking your ball out, and you got distractions, and people might be playing five-on-five. It's great to have a dedicated place for them to call their own too," Casey said. The enclosed space started with a basketball hoop but has since added a volleyball net as more Packer student-athletes joined. The walls are covered with West Fargo memorabilia. Donations included old…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) FARGO " Anna Strand had 10 kills and nine digs to help Shanley beat Grand Forks Red River in the loser-out bracket on Thursday in the North Dakota East Region volleyball tournament. The set scores were 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. Carly Hulstein had eight kills, eight digs, four aces and a block. Kinsley Julik finished with eight kills and two blocks. Brooklyn Bogenreif chipped in seven digs while Taya Ressler tossed up 36 assists. The Deacons play at 11 a.m. Saturday against Horace in a state qualifier match at Shanley. FARGO " Fargo North fended off Fargo South on Thursday in the North Dakota East Region volleyball tournament loser-out matchup. The Spartans won 21-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-23. Anna Halverson had seven aces to lead the Spartans to go along with her team-high 14 kills. Audrey Rydell finished with 11 kills and Lila Pladson had seven. Lucy Rydell piled up 24 assists with Gretchen Snowden leading the way…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (404+ words) NORTH DAKOTA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ABORTION BAN BISMARCK " There was a brief pause as Medina-Pingree-Buchanan watched the ball sail towards the game operations tables. When the ball finally hit the floor, the Thunder exploded in celebration. The second-seeded Thunder swept No. 6 Minot Our Redeemer's 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-19) in the North Dakota Division B volleyball state tournament semifinals on Friday, Nov. 21, at Bismarck Event Center. MPB advanced to the Division B championship game for the first time in program history. "I'm really proud of every single person on my team," said Thunder outside hitter Brynn Sorenson. "It really shows our determination throughout the year." The Thunder play the winner of No. 1 Langdon Area-Munich and No. 4 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Bismarck Event Center. "It's a dream come true," said MPB head coach Jacie Connell. "We worked so hard to get here." The Thunder took…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. No. 11 St. Cloud State sweeps Dragons volleyball Raiah Mandell paced MSUM with 12 kills. MOORHEAD " Shelby Kimm had 11 kills to lead No. 11-ranked St. Cloud State to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-13 victory against Minnesota State Moorhead on Saturday in NSIC volleyball at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Junior hitter Raiah Mandell paced the Dragons with 12 kills. No. 11 St. Cloud State sweeps Dragons volleyball Raiah Mandell…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago (1432+ words) BISMARCK " The first year of North Dakota sanctioning three classifications of volleyball is officially in the books after the state tournament concluded last weekend in Bismarck. So how did it go? "I think we were pretty excited for the first year," said Kevin Morast, assistant director for the North Dakota High School Activities Association who oversees volleyball. "We had basketball as the trial to be able to look at it and say, "OK, let's try to fix what we had wrong with basketball.' The NDHSAA board approved a three-class volleyball plan in September 2023 and finalized the move last year. The approved plan mimics the move to three-class basketball, which enters its third season in 2025-26. Sixty percent of support from the NDHSAA's member schools was required to move forward with a three-class volleyball plan.The association first sanctioned the sport in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (175+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. South Dakota State rallies past Bison volleyball The Jackrabbits won three straight sets en route to the win. FARGO " South Dakota State rallied back from a one-set deficit to win 3-1 over North Dakota State in Summit League volleyball at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Jackrabbits won 25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20. Baily Randall paced the Bison with 13 kills and three service aces. Arianna Blohm added…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (226+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. FARGO " The Red River Valley SWAT team will hold training exercises from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in two locations in Fargo. According to a release from the Fargo Police Department, the SWAT team will train in the 50 block of Fourth Street North from noon to 4 p.m., then train in the 1000 block of 28th Street North from 4-9 p.m. While SWAT team members may…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (1208+ words) FARGO " When Saturday's East Region volleyball championship entered the decisive fifth set, there was no longer a question of which team wanted it more. That's because there's no need to question it. When crosstown rivals West Fargo and West Fargo Sheyenne tangle, each team leaves zero doubt that both are battling for every last point. The Packers and Mustangs proved that again on Saturday with a region trophy up for grabs. In a back-and-forth slugfest of a fifth, it was No. 4 seed West Fargo prevailing 21-19 to earn a 3-2 East Region tournament title win over No. 2 Sheyenne in front of a raucous capacity crowd at Shanley High School. "I can't even breathe or comprehend this right now," said West Fargo senior libero Raina Chwialkowski, named East Region Senior Athlete of the Year. "This was such an insane game. It was so…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) WEST FARGO " West Fargo Sheyenne's Reilly Bryant has hops. At 6-feet tall, the junior middle hitter appeared to levitate on multiple occasions Thursday night, hammering a team-high 14 kills in the process. "Going at it hard, wanting that ball and being really loud help me," Bryant said of her offensive prowess. "My setters having confidence in me helps me have confidence in myself." Bryant and the No. 2-seeded Mustangs defeated No. 3 West Fargo Horace 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-13, 25-19) in the East Region tournament semifinals at Sheyenne High School. Bryant finished the game with two blocks and six digs. Sheyenne head coach Leah Newton noted Bryant has been a key fixture on both sides of the ball. "We love to get (Bryant) the ball, because she's a very explosive player," Newton said. "She's a great block and she has the ability to put a lot of…...