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The Royals are region champs

If it was going to be any year, in any season, with any team, it was going to be this one. The South Prairie-Max Royals and the Rugby Panthers girls' basketball teams have only met in play six times over the years, and only three times in post-season play. Over the past 15 years, the Rugby ...

Minot United girls shut out by top-seeded Spruins in state quarterfinal

The Minot United girls hockey team knew it was going to take a Herculean effort to take down top-seeded Fargo North/South, a feat no team from North Dakota has done so far this season. Instead, the Spruins continued their year of dominance in girls hockey, handling Minot United in an 8-0 ...

Honkers keep season alive, advance to state qualifier in win over Glenburn

Following Tuesday’s semifinal loss, Kenmare-Bowbells girls basketball coach Mike Zimmer wrote on the board in the locker room that the goal of reaching the state tournament was still attainable. Heading into the weekend, that goal remains attainable. The Honkers are now just one win away ...

Berthold defends Region 3 title, returns to state

The Berthold girls basketball team celebrates its Region 3 championship title with its fans after defeating Tioga 71-61 on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. Berthold's Ella Brown led all scorers with 25 points, knocking down five 3-pointers. Addison Neshem poured in 21 ...

MSU basketball ends with NSIC tournament first round losses

The Minot State men's and women's basketball teams both traveled out of town on Wednesday night, Feb. 25, for their first rounds of the 2026 NSIC Men's Basketball Tournament and the 2026 NSIC Women's Basketball Tournament. The Beavers women's basketball team traveled to Winona, MN to take on ...