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Boys Wrestling: Kraft wins individual title, 7 others place at Valley City Invite

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Minot United’s Korbin Kraft won all three of his matches via submission to claim the 139-pound title, becoming one of eight Magicians to place in their respective weight classes at the Valley City Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20. Kraft – the No. 1 seed in the tournament bracket – received a first-round bye into the quarterfinals, where he pinned Fergus Falls (Minn.)’s John Garding in 1:10 to advance to the semifinals. He made quick work of Thief River Falls’ Brian Berg, pinning him in just 31 seconds. In the championship match, Kraft submitted West Fargo Sheyenne’s ...

Cougars knock off top-ranked Knights in tournament semis

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It might have just been an early in-season tournament, but it had all the emotions and excitement of a state tournament matchup. In a battle of two of the top three ranked teams in Class B, No. 3 Central McLean found its scoring touch in the second half, hitting eight 3-pointers over the ...

Routledge honored before game at South Prairie

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The South Prairie-Max Royals girls’ basketball team was at home Friday night, Dec. 19, to take on the Bishop Ryan Lions, and for junior Royal Rylee Routledge, the night began with a celebration for a big accomplishment. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Routledge and the other Royals were in Kenmare ...

Men’s Wrestling: Beavers pick up first NSIC dual victory of season

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The Minot State men’s wrestling team won points in six matches, including three via pins, leading to a 32-18 victory over the University of Jamestown on Thursday, Dec. 18, for the Beavers’ first conference dual victory of the season. Cole Faircloth (125 pounds), John Armstrong (165) and Shafer Ehmke (197) all claimed victories in their matches by submission. Ehmke made quick work of Jesse Addington with a pin in just over a minute. Faircloth submitted Isaac Ronquillo in 2:12, while Armstrong had the longest bout of the three before pinning Rocker Aguilar a tick under six minutes. ...

Beavers back on even record after loss

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The Minot State Beavers men’s basketball team was back on the road in Minnesota on Thursday night, Dec. 18 as they took on the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. The Beavers dropped the game in a tough loss 67-58, never taking the lead for themselves through the entirety of either half. The teams only tied four times throughout the entire game, and the first three were before either team reached double-digit points. Redshirt freshman Carson Yale was the first Beavers to put points on the board. The Bulldogs led the Beavers 4-0 when Yale was fouled by redshirt junior Nick Katona ...

Women’s Basketball: Slow start dooms Beavers against Duluth

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The Minot State women’s basketball team surrendered 17 of the game’s first 21 points and couldn’t recover, falling to Minnesota Duluth, 83-69, on Thursday, Dec. 18. The Beavers fell behind 28-9 at the end of the first quarter before outscoring the Bulldogs over the final three frames. Five Minot State players scored in double figures. Maya Aguilar and Taryn Hamling each led the Beavers with 15 points. Jaime Skeggs had 12 off the bench, and Lara Dobbins and Jessica Mogen each added 10. Minot State (6-7 overall, 3-3 NSIC) was 4-for-13 in the opening quarter, while the Bulldogs ...