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Tauros close out calendar year with loss at Bismarck

The Minot Minotauros were looking to spoil Bismarck’s New Year’s Eve festivities at the VFW Sports Center on Wednesday, Dec. 31, but the Bobcats had other ideas playing in front of a sold out crowd on the final day of 2025. The Bobcats scored three goals in the opening period en route to ...

Boys Hockey: Minot United shuts out Packers at West Fargo Winter Classic

The Minot United boys hockey team took its game outside and came away with the same result as the last eight times they’ve played indoors – a win. Minot United took part in the West Fargo Winter Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 30, held outdoors at The Lights and dominated the host Packers, ...

Girls Hockey: Minot United drops West Region contest to Williston

The Minot United girls hockey team’s comeback came up just short after yielding the game’s first three goals in a 4-2 loss at Williston on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the Agri Sports Complex. Brynn Hanson scored both goals for Minot United (2-5-1-0), her second bringing her team to within 3-2 ...

A year in Minot sports

1. Bishop Ryan earned first state title in 31 years The Bishop Ryan Lions boys’ basketball team overtook the defending state champion Westhope/Newburg Sioux, 52-33, to win the 2025 NDHSAA Boys Basketball Division B State Championship. This year’s victory was the first time the school ...

Quick start helps Royals cruise past Cardinals

The South Prairie-Max girls basketball team only had one opportunity to showcase its talents during the Dale Brown Hoopster Classic and it made sure not to squander its chance in the spotlight. The No. 1 team in Class A scored the game’s first 15 points and never looked back, routing ...

Rugby holds off late charge by Knights at Hoopster Classic

Through the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, the Rugby girls basketball team had already surrendered more points than it had in any of the first three stanzas against Our Redeemer’s on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the Minot State University Dome. But, as has been the case all season for ...