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Men’s Hockey: Top-ranked Beavers rout Midland to complete season sweep

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The Minot State men’s hockey team produced one of its highest scoring outputs of the season while goaltender Blake Sittler made 17 saves for his first collegiate shutout in a 7-0 victory over Midland University on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Maysa Arena. Colby Joseph and Walker Jerome scored two goals apiece as the top-ranked Beavers recorded their 20th win of the season and completed a season sweep of the Warriors in the process. Minot State finished 5-0 against Midland this season, with Sunday’s contest being the most lopsided of the meetings. Scoreless late into the first period, the ...

Women’s Basketball: Beavers fall to Winona State on the road

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The Minot State women’s basketball team rallied to get to within four-points of the lead in the third quarter, but faded down the stretch in a 74-64 loss to Winona State on Saturday, Jan. 31, at McCown Gymnasium. The Beavers (9-14 overall, 6-10 NSIC) trailed 40-31 at half and the Warriors never surrendered the lead in the second half. Taryn Hamling led the Beavers with 18 points. Jessica Mogen and Tiyahna Trottier also finished in double figures with 12 and 11, respectively. Minot State shot 38.5 percent from the field and 24 percent from 3. Hailey Markworth netted 27 points ...

Boys Wrestling: Minot United wins WDA duals over Turtle Mountain, Jamestown

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The Minot United boys wrestling team doubled its win total in WDA duals in a matter of hours with a pair of convincing victories over Jamestown and Turtle Mountain on Saturday, Jan. 31. Minot United started the day with a 71-5 victory over the Blue Jays and ended it with a 48-25 win against the Braves. Both matches were makeups from previous matches that were postponed earlier in the season due to inclement weather. Minot United (3-4 overall, 3-2 WDA) won 12 of 13 matches against the Blue Jays. Jack Combs (107 pounds), Jaxson Schumann (133), Korbin Kraft (139), Cohen Racine (145), ...

Women’s Hockey: Beavers make league history in 3-point weekend

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For the seventh time this season, the Minot State women’s hockey team neither won nor lost, skating to a 0-0 tie with Midland University on Friday, Jan. 30, at Maysa Arena. The seventh tie set a new ACHA record for the most in history. It was the second time this season the Beavers have tied Midland. They also have a pair of ties against Adrian and one tie each against Niagara, Arizona State and McKendree. Jillian Ackerman made 37 saves for the Beavers, who were outshot 37-29. The Beavers earned a point in the standings for Friday’s tie, and grabbed two more in a 2-1 victory ...

Boys Swim & Dive: Magicians 6th, Sentinels 10th at West Fargo Invite

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Fargo South, West Fargo and Bismarck Century dominated the 13-team West Fargo Invite, claiming the top three spots by a healthy margin during the East-West showdown in the pool on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Hulbert Aquatic Center. All three schools surpassed 300 points and finished more than 100 points clear of fourth place. Fargo South edged out West Fargo with 347 points to win the meet. The host Packers finished with 340 points and Century was third with 318 points. Jamestown (214) and Fargo Davies (176) rounded out the top five. Both Minot High and Minot North competed in the ...

Prep Cheerleading: Minot High wins state title in Game Day division

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The Minot High cheerleading team added to their rich history of state titles with yet another one after competing in the North Dakota Cheer Coaches Association State Cheer Competition at the Bismarck Event Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Majettes won their 10th state title in the Game Day division for their fifth consecutive winter title in the event. The Game Day routine was first introduced at the state competition in 2020 and consists of four components: band chant, situational offense of defense chant, cheer and school song or fight song. Minot High’s state title gives them ...