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Boys Swimming & Diving: Magicians claim Mandan Pentathlon for first win of season

The Minot High boys swimming & diving team took first place in two events and finished runners-up in three others to edge out Bismarck Century to win the Mandan Pentathlon Meet at the Mandan Aquatics Center on Saturday, Dec. 27. The Magicians finished with 287 points, topping the Patriots by 18 points for their first meet victory of the season. Mandan took third with 195 points, while Minot North (76) and Bismarck High (43) rounded out the field of five competitors. The seven-event meet featured the 50-yard butterfly, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, ...

Boys Basketball: Dale Brown Hoopster Classic Roundup Day 1

The Dale Brown Hoopster Classic tipped off at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Dec. 27 with four games on the boys side. Along with Hazen’s last-minute victory over Velva and Beulah’s decisive victory over Rugby, Stanley and Powers Lake-Burke Central also posted wins in their opening games. Stanley opened the showcase with a 60-48 victory over TGU. The Blue Jays limited the Titans to seven points in the opening quarter and held a 27-21 lead at halftime. An explosive third quarter allowed Stanley to create some distance, taking an 18-point lead into the fourth quarter. ...

Girls Basketball: Dale Brown Hoopster Class Roundup Day 1

The first day of the Dale Brown Hoopster Classic on the girls side featured decisive victories in all three games played at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Dec. 27. Rugby used a strong start and solid defense in its rout of Beulah in the second game of the day on the girls side. TGU’s 64-36 victory over Stanley featured 21 points from Bostyn Bailey and 10 more from Brooke Best. The Titans used a 16-6 second quarter to build a 31-19 lead at the break before extending their advantage to 51-32 after three. Taya Niemitalo led the Blue Jays with 13 points. Top-ranked ...

Dale Brown Hoopster Classic to feature high-caliber matchups

It’ll be a real who’s who when the Dale Brown Hoopster Classic tips off at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Dec. 27, to begin the holiday tournament season across the state. In total, 34 teams – 20 boys and 14 girls – representing both Class A and Class B are set to play ...

Tauros seek consistency navigating through roller coaster season

The NAHL regular season has just about hit its halfpoint as the calendar gets ready to flip over to 2026 and the playoffs are still another four months into the distance, but for the Minot Mintauros, the push to the postseason has already begun. With one remaining game on the schedule in ...

Raiders notch first district win of season against Our Redeemer’s

Christmas is still a couple days away, but the Drake-Anamoose girls basketball team got to open up an early holiday present that was on all of the Raiders’ list – their first District 6 victory of the season. The Raiders got off to a fast start, used their aggressiveness on offense to ...