Red River tops MHS for title
BISMARCK - On Friday, the Minot High School tennis team ran into the unstoppable force that is Grand Forks Red River.
The Roughriders won 4-1 at the Capital Racquet and Fitness Center to capture their 15th consecutive state title.
MHS coach Scott DeLorme switched his best player, senior Hunter Oothoudt, from No. 1 singles to No. 1 doubles. Junior Isaac Massey and senior Lane Vendsel moved up to No. 1 and No. 2 singles and senior Jordin Gardner was at No. 3 singles.
"I just thought if we can win at three singles, I knew we had to have some strong doubles teams," DeLorme said. "It strengthened our one doubles team and definitely strengthened our two doubles team."
The move didn't pay off. Gardner dropped two set points in the first set and ultimately lost his match. Seniors Peter Wilson and Landon Klein won at No. 2 doubles to prevent a sweep.
All four Magicians qualifiers were eliminated in the individual portion of the tournament, headlined by Oothoudt's lost. The West Region champion was upset by Fargo North's Andy Ficek. Oothoudt had beaten Ficek twice this season.
"I think it was a huge disappointment," DeLorme said. "Hunter would have loved to at least get into the semifinals and have a chance to get into the finals. Hunter made a few more unforced errors than he usually does. When you get to this tournament, if anybody has even a little bit of an off day, things can go south in a hurry."
Oothoudt will still have a chance to take fifth place in the tournament by winning two matches today.
Gardner lost his first singles match. The Klein-Foster and Vendsel-Wilson doubles teams were also eliminated.
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Minot High crushes Mandan
MANDAN - The Minot High School boys soccer team blasted Mandan 8-0 in a state-qualifying match at Dacotah Centennial Park on Friday.
Juniors Jacob Schmidt and Ryan Crabtree led the Magicians (11-4-2 overall, 7-3-1 West Region) with two goals and an assist apiece.
Mandan only managed two shots on goalin the rout.
The Magicians play Bismarck St. Mary's for third place in the region at 1 p.m today.
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Majettes drop two of three in Fargo
FARGO - The Minot High School volleyball team went 1-2 in pool play Friday at the Scheels Volleyball Invitational.
The Majettes (11-14) lost to Fargo North and Bismarck High 2-0, but beat Larimore 2-1.
"Nothing really went well for us today," MHS coach Ellen Jebens said. "We struggled to pass the ball, we had a lot of mistakes, a lot of errors."
Minot plays LaMoure in the first round of the bronze tournament bracket today at 10:45 a.m. Williston plays Dickinson at the same time in the silver bracket.
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TGU overwhelms North Star
CANDO - The TGU football team defeated defending 9-man Region 3 champion North Star 34-6 to earn its first region title since 2003.
TGU sophomore running back Eli Luna ran for three touchdowns to give the Titans (7-0 overall, 7-0 region) the No. 1 region seed and at least one home playoff game.
North Star (6-1, 6-1) entered the game averaging 48.3 points per game, but couldn't find the end zone in the second half. TGU never trailed.
The Bearcats will be the No. 2 region seed.
TGU finishes the regular season against Four Winds-Warwick and North Star hosts Benson County. Both games are at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Minot State narrowly misses first NSIC win
The Minot State University volleyball team played it's closest Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match of the season Friday at the MSU Dome, but the Beavers are still searching for their first win in their new conference.
St. Cloud State University (Minn.) had three players post double-digit kill totals and the Huskies held off MSU, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13.
MSU (4-14 overall, 0-8 NSIC) fell behind 14-9 in the decisive fifth game, but came back behind freshman Mallory Sall's powerful jump serves. Sall had two of her team-high four aces to pull MSU within 14-13 before an SCSU kill sealed the match.
"I was proud of the way we performed tonight," MSU coach Travis Ward said in a press release. "With all of the injuries and other things that have happened this season, I am happy with the way our team has reacted. We just aren't doing enough to get that win."
Sall led the Beavers with a match-high 21 kills and senior Shari Hewson added 12. Sophomore Emily Byrne tallied 42 assists and a team-high 15 digs.
MSU hosts the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the No. 3 team in the country, at 3 p.m. today.
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Bombers blow out Garrison-Max
BERTHOLD - Lewis & Clark-Our Redeemer's was completely unchallenged in its game against Garrison-Max on Friday.
The Bombers (2-4 overall, 2-3 Region 3) thrashed the Troopers (1-6, 1-4) 40-7 in a game that got ugly quick.
Dalton Njos and Mitchel White scored on runs of 68 and 58 yards to give LC-ORCS a 14-0 lead after the first quarter.
The Bombers scored 20 points in the second quarter and had a 40-0 lead before Garrison-Max scored its touchdown.
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Ryan beats Beulah in battle of region powerhouses
BEULAH - The Bishop Ryan Lions weren't intimidated by Beulah's undefeated record or its placement atop Class AA's West Region.
Ryan (6-1 overall, 5-0 region) scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half Friday to top the Miners, 30-22. Beulah (6-1, 4-1) didn't find the end zone in the second half after leading 22-16 at halftime.
"We shut them down the second half," Ryan coach Brad Borkhuis said. "I think it says a lot about the character of our kids. It was parents' night, it was a lot of things for them and we were disciplined about what we needed to do."
Senior Chase Fugere missed the first half for disciplinary reasons, but ran for 122 yards and a touchdown in the second half.
Borkhuis said a third-quarter fumble recovery by junior Tyler Allers sparked the offense.
"Our defense was aggressive," Borkhuis said. "They were on point."
Ryan plays Rugby at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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