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Men’s Basketball: Beavers hold off late relay to down rival U-Mary

The Minot State University men’s basketball team led by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter only to see its sizable advantage dwindle down to a one-possession game in the closing seconds. Andre Austin knocked down three free throws with seven seconds left to cut Minot State’s lead to three, but the Beavers were able to run out the clock and secure an 86-83 victory over U-Mary in an Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference clash at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Beavers (8-6 overall, 5-3 NSIC) entered the second half with a slim 41-38 lead. U-Mary ...

Women’s Basketball: Beavers unable to overcome big night from U-Mary’s Kinnebrew

The Minot State women’s basketball team surrendered 38 points to U-Mary’s Bergen Kinnebrew in a 79-64 loss to the Marauders at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Beavers jumped out to a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, but were outscored by 17 in the second quarter to find themselves trailing 43-25 at halftime. Kinnebrew scored 18 points in the second quarter. Leading 23-19, U-Mary (13-4 overall, 6-2 NSIC) went on an 18-6 run to close out the first half. Minot State (7-8, 4-4) cut the deficit down to 10 in the third quarter, but that was as ...

Fricke back on court in 70-45 victory

Minot senior Maggie Fricke made her return to the court for the first time in over a year at home on Friday night, Jan. 2, as the Minot High Majettes basketball team faced an early-season test as they took on the Williston Coyotes. Friday was Fricke’s first time on the court since her junior ...

Sentinels routed by Mandan; lose Laskowski to injury

The Minot North girls basketball team could not have envisioned a more turbulent start to the 2026 portion of its schedule. The Sentinels returned to conference play with an 87-52 loss to fifth-ranked Mandan on Friday, Jan. 2, but that arguably wasn’t even the worst aspect of the night. ...

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 ...

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, posting a 6-0 victory to stretch its winning streak to nine games and capping off an undefeated month of December. Six different skaters registered goals and 11 tallied a point, while Minot United goaltenders Luke Richeson and Canton Christians split time to share a 19-save shutout. Brady Grosz ...