Homegrown talent is coming back to Minot. Darik Dissette, a standout at Minot High and Mr. Basketball for 2023, has signed with Minot State after two seasons at North Dakota State. Dissette made his mark early at NDSU, appearing in nearly every[...]
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Former Bison QB Easton Stick signs with Falcons
Easton Stick is heading to Atlanta. After six seasons with the Chargers, the former NDSU standout has signed with the Falcons, where he’ll likely compete for a depth role behind rookie Michael Penix Jr. and veteran Kirk Cousins. With Trey Lance now[...]
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Jeremy Brandt hired as Minot High head boys basketball coach
Minot High didn’t wait long to find its next basketball leader. Less than a month after Dean Winczewski’s retirement, Jeremy Brandt is stepping in as head coach of the Magicians. A familiar face in North Dakota basketball, Brandt brings nearly 500 high[...]
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Majettes Tennis Tops WDA Preseason Poll
BISMARCK – Minot High’s tennis team found itself in a familiar spot in the WDA annual preseason coaches’ poll: at the top. The defending WDA regular season and region tournament champion lost just one dual last season. That came in the state[...]
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Ovechkin ties Gretzky for NHL’s all-time goals record with 894th
In front of his family, his fans, and the man whose record he just tied, Alex Ovechkin made hockey history. With a signature blast from the left circle, Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal—matching Wayne Gretzky’s once-untouchable mark. The celebration that followed[...]
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Dane Jackson named UND men’s hockey coach
GRAND FORKS, N.D.** –** University of North Dakota Director of Athletics [Bill Chaves](https://fightinghawks.com/staff-directory/bill-chaves/527) announced on Saturday night that [Dane Jackson](https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/dane-jackson/3432) has been named the 17th head coach of the North Dakota hockey program. “Tonight, I could not be happier to announce [Dane Jackson](https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/dane-jackson/3432) as our next head coach,”[...]
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How NIL is shaping UND and NDSU basketball transfers
UND’s Treysen Eaglestaff and NDSU’s Jacari White are the latest to enter the transfer portal, part of a growing trend in college basketball. With over 1,000 men’s players currently in the portal and eight UND women’s players following suit, programs are facing[...]
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Majettes get top spot in WDA softball poll
Minot High’s softball team is starting the 2025 season where they left off—on top. The defending WDA champions secured seven first-place votes to claim the top spot in the WDA preseason coaches’ poll. Class A state champion Dickinson wasn’t far behind, earning[...]
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Vikings ready to roll with J.J. McCarthy, won’t rule out Aaron Rodgers
The Minnesota Vikings are pinning their hopes on rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, aiming for him to claim the starting role next season. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah expressed confidence in McCarthy’s development but kept the door slightly open for other possibilities—most notably, the[...]
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Minot High tops preseason baseball poll
Minot High’ baseball team is stepping up to the plate this spring with high expectations and the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll. After clinching the WDA regular season title last year, the Magicians earned eight first-place votes, edging out tournament[...]
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Minot High boys basketball’s Dean Winczewski announces coaching retirement
After 25 seasons on the sidelines and more than 400 career wins, Dean Winczewski is retiring from basketball. One of the most accomplished coaches in North Dakota history, Winczewski led Minot High to four state titles over 17 seasons, including a three-year[...]
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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment
For two decades, Alex Ovechkin has been chasing greatness — and now, he’s within seven goals of hockey’s most unbreakable record. The number 895 hangs over every Capitals game like a countdown, drawing fans, legends, and history itself into the arena. What’s[...]
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Brad Berry out as UND men’s hockey coach
Ten seasons, a national title, and five conference championships — Brad Berry’s run as head coach of UND men’s hockey was anything but ordinary. But after missing the NCAA tournament again, the program is turning the page. Berry exits with one of[...]
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NDSU guard Darik Dissette to enter transfer portal
Change is coming for North Dakota State basketball. Minot’s own Darik Dissette, a former Mr. Basketball and key contributor for the Bison, has entered the transfer portal after two seasons in Fargo. While his minutes were limited, he showed flashes of potential—most[...]
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Minot downs Fargo Davies to advance to Division AA girls basketball semifinals
Minot needed a spark, and Ariana Rood delivered. With the game hanging in the balance, her clutch three-pointer ignited a late surge, propelling the Majettes past Fargo Davies in the state tournament quarterfinals. It was a night of resilience—Rood’s hustle, Kinley Bartsch’s[...]
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Minot’s Leelee Bell named North Dakota Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year
Minot High School standout LeeLee Bell has been named the 2024-25 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive year she has received the prestigious honor. The 6-foot-3 junior forward led the Magicians to a dominant 21-1[...]