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NCHC announces restart plan, pod in Omaha to begin 26-game season

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After thorough discussion and thoughtful planning over the past few months, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has finalized its plans for the 2020-21 season. The 26-game conference schedule and two-part format, which includes utilizing a centralized ...

Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Carlos Correa homered with one out in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Thursday behind sensational pitching from five rookies to remain alive in the AL Championship Series. Correa drove a pitch from Nick Anderson to straightaway center ...

NFL TV ratings take a dip, and I am not surprised

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First off, I would like say thank you for all the positive feedback I received from my last opinion column regarding my own personal boycott of the NBA. For my next act, I would like to take a closer look at the recently poor television ratings of another league I have enjoyed following since ...

Coaches Report: Minot football HC Chauncy Hendershot

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The Minot Magicians football team (1-4) had a tough time of it in their last ballgame against Bismarck High (5-0) in a 41-14 defeat on Saturday, Oct. 10. It marked the fifth time in as many games this year that Bismarck eclipsed the 40-point plateau, and the Demons' average margin of victory in ...

Continuing tradition

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Minot High School senior athlete Cameron Bolinski is the youngest of three in his family who plays soccer, following the example that his older brothers set for him. He began playing at the young age of three, playing recreational soccer. When he was old enough, he went into travel soccer. In ...

Wolsky places first in butterfly and backstroke

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In their first action since Sept. 26, the Minot girls swim team took on the Century Patriots for a home dual on Tuesday, Oct. 13. In the one-meter dive, Minot's Bella Price registered the top score in the event (237.70), while teammates Ella Kesler (218.75), Haley Conklin (205.05) and Ashlyn ...

NDSU Women Win Maverick Invitational; Bison men take second

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OMAHA, Neb. — With a 22 stroke lead over Omaha, the North Dakota State women's golf team won the Maverick Invitational on Tuesday. The Bison shot a 938 over the three rounds for the title. Alexis Thomas led the Bison, as she finished second with a 231. Thomas shot a 77 in the second round ...

Knights slay Mavericks

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The Our Redeemer's Knights hosted the Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Mavericks last night and won 3-0. The set scores were 25-9, 25-16, 25-11. MLS had a rocky start to the game, but despite the Knights having a points lead, the Mavericks were still smiling throughout the game. Throwing in the towel ...

Coaches Report: State recap with tennis HC Scott DeLorme

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The Minot High School boys tennis team secured a fifth place finish at the 2020 state tournament. The three-day competition was held in Grand Forks from Oct. 8-10. During individuals, Minot's Zach Diehl recorded a pair of match wins in the consolation bracket before losing to the eventual ...

Minot girls XC place fourth at WDAs, boys take seventh

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On Saturday, Oct. 10, both of Minot's varsity cross country teams participated in the WDA Championships, which took place in Bismarck. While the Minot girls team finished up the competition in fourth, the boys squad earned seventh place. On the girls side, Trinity Jessen was Minot's fastest ...