The Minot Daily News - Sports

03/29/2015

Over the past six years, Magic F.C. has grown from 200 players to nearly 1,000 today. Joe Mellenbruch takes a long-form look at why soccer is becoming so popular around Minot.

Already with multiple state championships and tournament appearances galore, the city of Minot is enjoying one of its best athletic seasons in recen...

03/22/2015

Behind another big performance by Mr. Basketball Award winner Brad Heidlebaugh, Rugby claimed its first state title in boys basketball since John F. Kennedy was in office. Congrats, Panthers!

BISMARCK — Rugby returned to the Class B boys basketball state tournament one year after losing in overtime to Oak Grove in the title game.

03/08/2015

Bishop Ryan built a 28-point lead before setting for a 68-52 victory over previously unbeaten Kindred on Saturday night in the Class B girls basketball state tournament championship. Congrats, Lions!

Midway through the fourth quarter Saturday night, Bishop Ryan senior guard Maddie Wald picked off a pass, raced to the other end and flipped in an...

03/07/2015

Bishop Ryan rolled to the state championship. The Lions are one win away from the second three-peat in Claas B girls basketball history.

Bishop Ryan is making a habit out of dealing opponents their worst offensive output in year.

03/02/2015

If you're a Minot High boys hockey fan — or simply a fan of Minot area sports in general — you'll want to pick up a copy of today's paper. Here's a look at the poster-style front page of sports.

03/01/2015

RETURN OF THE MAGI! Minot High downs Grand Forks Central 2-1 in the state championship game.

FARGO — Minot High’s boys hockey co-coaches Jason Bennett and John Grubb know how dangerous their team can be.

02/28/2015

Against all odds, Ray's boys basketball team honored its three fallen teammates with a thrilling one-point victory in the first round of the District 16 tournament.

STANLEY — Ray’s boys basketball, after enduring an unthinkably tough week — losing three teammates to a fatal car accident Monday evening — took to...

02/28/2015

THEY'RE BAAAAACK! Minot High's boys hockey team returns to the state championship game for the first time since 1992.

FARGO - Minot High boys hockey co-coaches Jason Bennett and John Grubb said Thursday that when the Magicians are at their best, they can compete with anyone.

02/15/2015

Minot State's men's basketball team remained in contention for the right to host an NSIC tournament first-round game.

A true freshman stole the show on senior night.

02/15/2015

Minot Daily News Sports Editor Ryan Holmgren achieved a first for the Daily News when he won not one, but two national awards at the Associated Press Sports Editors annual journalism contest last week.

Holmgren, who covers Minot State University athletics, was named one of the nation's top 10 beat writers in 2014 in the under-30,000 circulation category. The 23-year-old also received an APSE top-10 in breaking news for his story on former MSU football coach Todd Hoffner's decision to be reinstated at Minnesota State-Mankato.

Minot Daily News Sports Editor Ryan Holmgren achieved a first for the Daily News when he won not one, but two, national awards at the Associated...

02/13/2015

Minot State seniors Katie Hardy and Morgan Klose have spent the past 14 years playing basketball together. They both grew up in Fairview, N.D., went to high school just across the border in Fairview, Mont. — where they won a Class C state championship in 2010 — and continued their hoops careers with the Beavers. On Saturday, they'll play their final home game together. Here's Ryan Holmgren's look at the pair's time together on the hardwood: http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/617776/Fairview-farewell--Beavers--Hardy--Klose-prepare-for-senior-day.html?nav=5016

01/19/2015

Leave it to Minot State's softball team to play their way into the Guinness Book of World Records, pending review.

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