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Fantasy focus: Achilles and the bench

If players in The Minot Daily News Fantasy Football league weren’t familiar with the story of Achilles before Week 1, they spent their weekend brushing up on Greek mythology or perhaps anatomy as the opening weekend grinded on. Two torn Achilles’ tendons, one by Baltimore Ravens running ...

Area golfers compete for spots at state

High school girls’ golf teams from across the region descended on Souris Valley Golf Course yesterday to attempt to qualify for the NDHSAA Class B Girls’ Golf State Championship later this month in Mapleton. Bottineau, Nedrose and Velva took the top three spots to advance, while Rugby ...

Coaching football runs in family for Weidlers

Matt and Tommy Weidler first played football together with their younger brother Josh on a makeshift field their father made in the family’s backyard. He painted lines in the yard and even constructed a makeshift goal post out of pipe to make it feel more realistic. “We spent a lot time ...

Minot State golf heads to Bemidji

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minot State golf teams swing back into action this week playing their second event of the spring, this one hosted by Bemidji State on Monday and Tuesday. The Beaver men play in the Bemidji State Invitational at the Bemidji Town & Country Club while the Minot State ...

Magicians survive Braves’ comeback

It only took 127 minutes for an opponent to score on the Minot football team. It was too little too late though, as the Magicians knocked off the Mandan Braves in a matchup of state-ranked teams. With Minot up 28-0 late in the third quarter, Mandan’s Wyatt Piehl scored a touchdown, the ...