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Boys Swimming & Diving: Magicians 5th, Sentinels 8th at Century Invite

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Tayson Solper won the 1-meter diving event and Luke Neumann finished second in both of his individual events as the Minot High boys swimming & diving team finished fifth at the Century Invite on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Bismarck Aquatic Center. The Magicians finished with a team score of 252.5. Bismarck Century took the top spot in three individual events and two relays and dominated the home meet with 429.5 points. Bismarck Legacy finished a distant second with 272 points. Fargo Davies finished just behind Legacy with 271 points and Dickinson took fourth with 260 points. Ten teams ...

Deadmond tackles adversity to achieve college football dream

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Nov. 1, 2024. It’s a date that is still etched in the mind of Christian Deadmond. What started as a day filled with excitement with Deadmond and the Minot North football team playing its first playoff game in its inaugural varsity campaign turned into moments of physical and emotional ...

Men’s Wrestling: Beavers drop close dual against Dragons

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The Minot State men’s wrestling team were in striking distance late of capturing their second conference win of the season, but Minnesota State Moorhead won the final two matches of the night to solidify a 27-17 victory over the Beavers on Saturday, Feb. 7. Cole Faircloth recorded Minot State’s lone pin of the match, submitting Brody Toledo in 2 minutes, 40 seconds at 133 pounds. The Beavers won four of the 10 matches overall. Trailing 20-6 through the first five matches, Minot State (5-11 overall, 1-7 NSIC) rallied with three consecutive victories to claw back to within 20-17. ...

Men’s Basketball: Benjamin beats buzzer, Beavers top Bulldogs

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Deuce Benjamin had a game-high 26 points, and none were bigger than his final two, as the redshirt junior guard knocked down a jumper with three seconds left in regulation to lift the Minot State men’s basketball team to an 85-83 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the MSU Dome. The Beavers led by as many as eight at 63-55 with 12:55 remaining after one of Benjamin’s five 3-pointers, but the Bulldogs battled back and grabbed a 66-65 lead four minutes later. The lead switched hands five times down the stretch and the game was tied four other times. Minot State ...

North Dakota State football agrees to join Mountain West Conference

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After 10 Division I FCS championships and 12 Missouri Valley Conference titles, the North Dakota State University football team is embarking on a new challenge and a new chapter in their illustrious history. The Bison have finalized a deal to join the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026, making the jump from the FCS ranks to the FBS. The move – expected to be formally announced by NDSU on Monday – is for football only. The rest of NDSU’s athletic programs will be unaffected. NDSU will pay the Mountain West $12 million in joining fees and another $5 to the NCAA to make ...

Boys Wrestling: Minot United dual season ends at WDA Tournament

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The Minot United boys wrestling team didn’t qualify for the state dual competition after dropping their first two duals at the WDA Tournament, falling to both Williston and Bismarck Century on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Starion Bank Gymnasium. Minot United – the No. 3 seed from Pool B – dropped a 47-17 decision to Williston in the quarterfinal round to drop into a loser-out match later in the day. The Coyotes won nine matches compared to four for Minot United. Seven of Williston’s wins came via pin. Ayden Bohannon scored a 6-2 decision over Evan Berg at 189 pounds and Anthony Naea ...