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Sentinels undefeated season ends with finals loss at Dakota Bowl
Minot North’s first trip to the Dakota Bowl delivered the kind of game that reminds you how thin the margins can be in high school football. The Sentinels opened strong, forcing a safety and setting an early tone, but Devils Lake answered[...]
Dakota Bowl XXXIII preview: 9-man rematch, two newcomers
North Dakota’s high school football season comes to a head Friday as eight teams compete in the 33rd Dakota Bowl, with three programs returning from last year and two making their first appearance. The slate includes a 9-man rematch between unbeaten LaMoure/Litchville-Marion[...]
Football: Bottineau Braves punch their ticket to the Dakota Bowl for the first time ever
Bottineau is headed to the state championship, and the Braves say their season-long resilience is what put them there. After grinding through a demanding schedule, players and coaches credit a steady, disciplined approach — and strong community backing — for carrying them[...]
In High School Football, Aggies, Rockets seek repeats
Two familiar programs from Region 3 are gearing up for another playoff run. Defending state champions Velva/Drake-Anamoose/Garrison enter as the No. 4 seed, hosting Southern McLean in their bid for a repeat title. Just down the road, Des Lacs-Burlington heads west to[...]
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Des Lacs-Burlington football preps for playoffs after strong regular season
The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers are heading into the postseason with confidence earned the hard way. After a 7-2 regular season — their fifth seven-win campaign in a decade — the Lakers face seventh-seeded Dickinson Trinity in Saturday’s first-round matchup. DLB has proven[...]
Des Lacs-Burlington’s Laila Christianson wins second ND Class B girls golf state title
As fall sports seasons near their finish, one area athlete has already made her mark on the state stage. Des Lacs-Burlington junior Laila Christianson captured her second straight Class B girls golf championship this week, turning in a steady, composed performance at[...]
Are high school sports living up to their ideals?
High school sports often promise more than competition—they’re meant to build character, leadership, and resilience. Yet many coaches step into their roles without clear guidance on how to deliver those outcomes. Research shows that while most athletic associations talk about life skills[...]
ND puts focus on sportsmanship at high school sports
High school sports in North Dakota are off to a strong start, with record participation and more officials stepping up to keep games running. But as the fall and winter seasons approach, leaders say the biggest test may be off the field:[...]
North Dakota among best in US at streaming high school sports
High school sports aren’t just played in gyms and fields anymore — they’re streamed to living rooms across the region. What began as a niche effort less than a decade ago has exploded into a full-blown industry, with companies, schools, and student-led[...]
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Mandan tops tennis coaches’ poll
BISMARCK – Defending West Region Tournament champion Mandan returns a veteran squad, and with that, WDA coaches tabbed the Braves to win this season’s conference boys’ tennis title. Mandan picked up seven first place votes, the most it could obtain, and 49[...]
Legacy tops WDA Boys Soccer preseason poll
BISMARCK – Defending state champion Bismarck Legacy picked up eight first place votes and 64 points to earn the top pick in the 2025 preseason boys’ soccer coaches’ poll. Minot High was second in voting with 53 points and picked up the[...]
Neighboring states have air quality guidelines for sports, so why doesn’t North Dakota?
As smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across North Dakota this spring, six state tournaments and the Fargo Marathon carried on under hazy skies. While neighboring states have clear air quality guidelines for school sports, North Dakota doesn’t. The decision to play or[...]
NDHSAA to vote on change to spectator ejection policy
When a fan gets tossed from a high school game in North Dakota, the consequences vary depending on the sport. That inconsistency has prompted the state’s Activities Association to propose a new rule: a flat two-week suspension from all events, no matter[...]
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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High school students fill UND Memorial Union to compete in North Dakota Esports Tournament
Esports is redefining what it means to be part of a team, and for 268 North Dakota high school students, the state tournament at UND was their chance to prove it. Among them was Minot North sophomore Evan Guilmino, competing in Super[...]