To blow off some lingering steam from another disappointing showing against their in-state rival last weekend – this time in front of their hometown fans – the Minot Minotauros partook in some good old-fashioned duck hunting to turn their fortunes around. It was exactly what the Tauros ...
It took a period, but the second-ranked Minot State men’s ice hockey team shook off the rust from a month away from game action and took down its in-state rival U-Mary, 4-0, on Friday, Jan. 9, at All Seasons Arena. Joey Moffatt had a goal and an assist and Colby Joseph recorded a pair of assists as the Beavers avenged their lone regulation loss of the season. It’s the third time over the course of the rivalry that the Beavers have shut out the Marauders (18-8-0), the last coming on Feb. 22, 2024. Following a scoreless first period, Matthew Yaubowski netted Minot State’s first ...
Alyssa Jones won four matches and finished second at 131 pounds, leading the Minot State women’s wrestling team as one of six wrestlers to place in the top six at the Eagle Women’s Open at Chadron State on Saturday, Jan. 10. Jones scored two pins, a technical fall and a decision against Jamestown’s Nora Houglum in the semifinals. Jones settled for second after falling to Larissa Kaz via pin in 5:38. Jones’ runner-up finish was the best among the Beavers at the tournament, but they made the most noise at 180 pounds. Minot State placed three wrestlers in the top six in the ...
It was a rough weekend for both the Minot State men’s and women’s basketball teams at the MSU Dome, with both teams dropping a pair of conference games to St. Cloud State and Minnesota State. The men dropped a 71-57 decision to the Huskies on Friday, Jan. 9, before falling to the Mavericks, 72-67, on Saturday, Jan. 10. The women lost 80-71 to St. Cloud and 95-56 to second-ranked Minnesota State. Deuce Benjamin led the Beavers with 16 points against St. Cloud and Darik Dissette added 15. The Beavers failed to knock down a 3-pointer in the loss, missing all 10 shots from ...
The Velva High School boys’ basketball team traveled to Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School Friday night, Jan. 9, to take on the Mavericks in an effort to maintain their winning record. Though the Aggies ended the first quarter of the game with the lead, the Mavericks’ offence was able to overwhelm them, and the Aggies dropped their game 67-83. The first quarter showed a lot of promise for the Aggies. While the Mavericks scored the first points of the game, the Aggies were quickly able to follow up, with senior Reese Steffen scoring his first points of the game, giving the team ...
For 363 days out of the year – 364 days on leap years – members of the Minot High and Minot North girls basketball teams can be seen hanging out with one another and enjoying each other’s company. They are friends. It’s a common sight to see Minot High’s Leelee Bell and Minot ...
