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Sports Columns

Eisen: U-Mary week and keeping rivalries alive

“It’s just another game.” It’s a coaching cliche that has been used for decades, especially in the buildup or the aftermath of a big game. On the surface, it’s a simple quote that bluntly summarizes the situation at hand and is 100 percent true. Yet, it also minimizes the hype ...

KOTTSICK: Minot, a golf destination?

Why not? Many golfers I know travel many miles for new golf experiences. Golfers are great bunch of folks and they love new challenges and new courses. Numerous times throughout the summer we will have golfers from other states and North Dakota cities stop and play while they are on a golf ...

EISEN: Home opener will challenge the resolve of the Majettes hockey team

Three games into the girls high school hockey season and the Minot High School Majettes are one of three teams left in the state that are unbeaten. With road wins over Mandan (6-3), Devils Lake (4-0) and Grand Forks (8-2), the Majettes’ biggest test is now standing directly in front of ...

Underdog story

Everybody loves the underdog. Nothing quite compares to the uplifting sensation of unexpected greatness to remind everyone that anything is possible. The Minot High School football team is a victory away from feeling that euphoria one more time. Friday night inside the Fargodome against ...

EISEN: Beavers are back, Sofia Lewis closing in NSIC Freshman of the Year

To the teams at the top of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s soccer standings: The Minot State Beavers in your rearview mirror might be a lot closer than they appear. With road victories against Upper Iowa and Winona State over the weekend, MSU (9-4-1, 8-3 NSIC) continued ...

EISEN: Dissecting the Class A, Region 3 football standings

Wiping away the raindrops from my glasses, I wanted to make sure I could see the conclusion to this classic. After trailing 7-0 for three quarters last Friday night against regional rivals Bishop Ryan, the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers composed two touchdown drives in the unsavory elements to ...