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New look schedule has Beavers hungry for success

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Last spring, the Minot State men’s basketball team made a strong charge to get to the Sanford Pentagon and the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament.  This season, the Beavers are ready to charge past that point, but before getting there Minot State looks forward to a revamped NSIC slate ...

Under new coach, Aggies expect same result

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The more things change, the more things stay the same. At least the Velva/Drake-Anamoose/Garrison football team certainly hopes so. For the first time since 1988, Larry Sandy won’t be coaching the Aggies. Longtime assistant Matt Weidler will take over a Velva program that knows ...

New coach takes the reigns of Lions

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The Bishop Ryan Lions are looking to bounce back after last year saw them post their first losing season since 2010. Despite going 4-6, the Lions still made the playoffs amid a gauntlet of a schedule. Every team that defeated Bishop Ryan made the playoffs, including eventual state champion ...

Minot High looks for progress amid ‘gauntlet schedule’

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A year ago, a physical, disciplined Minot High School football team posted the best record in the Western Dakota Association. If they hope to repeat, new players will need to step up to replace key elements lost to graduation. Gone is quarterback Jayden Speraw, who now plays across town at ...

Lakers look to continue building off recent success

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A 6-3 record in 2022 put the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers in the playoffs, where they fell to Shiloh Christian in the first round. Having made the playoffs in consecutive years, head coach Taylor Teske and the Lakers will look to continue building off their recent success in 2023. “We hope to ...

Cardinals look to fly back to playoffs

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While the top three teams in Class A Region 3 seem to be in a tier of their own, there looks to be a battle for the fourth and final playoff spot, and the Nedrose Cardinals expect to be in the hunt for it. The Cardinals missed the playoffs last year after qualifying in both 2020 and 2021, ...