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Ex-Spuds player watches alma mater Florida Gulf Coast enter national spotlight

Fargo - A Florida Gulf Coast University graduate, Kelsey Jacobson watched her alma mater upset Georgetown in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament last Friday.

• Kelsey Jacobson

New York Mills' Novak to wrestle at MSU Moorhead

MOORHEAD – Minnesota State Moorhead has added a three-time state finalist to its wrestling program.

• Shane Novak

Central Cass girls advance to Class B girls state title game

FARGO – Faith Dooley made it look like she was playing volleyball at times Friday night.

• Central Cass's Faith Dooley

Thompson girls rally past New Town in Class B state first round

FARGO – Karleigh Weber scored 18 points to help Thompson rally for a 58-52 victory against New Town in the first round of the North Dakota Class B state girls basketball tournament at the Fargodome.

• Thompson’s Shaice Marx

Napoleon edges Beach in first round of North Dakota Class B girls tournament

FARGO – Sheridon Dewald was at her best when it mattered most Thursday at the Fargodome. The Napoleon senior scored nine points in the final seven minutes and finished with 17. Her effort helped the Imperials earn a 61-55 victory against Beach in the first round of the North Dakota Class B state girls basketball tournament.

• Mariah Jangula of Napoleon

Bison wrestlers eye All-America status this week

FARGO - Trent Sprenkle is confident that Division I All-America honors are going to be common for the North Dakota State wrestling program.

• Bison wrestlers

NDSU's Phillips, Braun hope to put Summit League loss behind them

FARGO – Saul Phillips hasn’t gotten over the sting of losing in last week’s Summit League championship game. A win would have given his team a berth in the NCAA tournament.

• Western Michigan’s Shayne Whittington

Yellowjackets win Class 2A, Section 8 title to earn third straight trip to state

MOORHEAD – Perham senior Jordan Hein had a smile on his face as he said the team’s motto Friday night at Memorial Auditorium. “New team, same dream,” Hein said.

• Hunter Salathe of Perham

Concordia's Schmitz comes back after suffering knee infection

Moorhead - Nathan Schmitz nearly had to put his senior wrestling season on hold after a hospital stay on a couple months on antibiotics.

• Concordia senior wrestler Nathan Schmitz

Central Cass girls earn trip to Class B state tournament

FARGO – Two difference makers proved too much for Maple Valley in Thursday’s region championship game. Hannah Breske and Faith Dooley combined for 41 points to help spark Central Cass to a 54-47 victory against the Raiders for the North Dakota Class B, Region 1 girls basketball crown at the Fargo Civic Center.

• Faith Dooley of Central Cass

Columns

Peterson: Paint Bucket rivalry has added meaning this year

Like they have 56 times before, Jamestown College and Valley City State will play for the Paint Bucket trophy on Saturday in Valley City.

Peterson: Concordia men's soccer looks overseas for talent

Dan Weiler went halfway around the world to find two key players – or did they find their way to him?

Peterson: Scott, MSUM remain connected with broadcasting gig

Minnesota State Moorhead couldn’t have found a more qualified person to do color commentary for its football games this fall.

• Larry Scott

Peterson: Cobbers AD stands by Horan after rout

It’s been more than three decades since Concordia suffered a loss like it did Saturday in St. Paul, losing 56-7 against No. 4-ranked St. Thomas.

Peterson: Longtime DAC coach says breakup sad day

For Bud Etzold the pending uncertainty of the Dakota Athletic Conference is emotional for him.

Peterson: Cobberville finds success in Collegeville

For the Concordia Cobbers, there’s no place like Collegeville, Minn. – at least in recent history.

Peterson: Ex-Dragons head coach Micheli back in program

Ralph Micheli said there is a simple story behind how he ended up back on the Minnesota State Moorhead coaching staff this fall.

Peterson: Roehl reversal into coaching

Tyler Roehl still looks the part as he roams the turf at Jake Christiansen Stadium with bulging biceps and monster calves.

• Concordia running backs coach Tyler Roehl

Peterson: Boschee headed back to college

Jeff Boschee is headed back to college. The former Valley City (N.D.) High School and Kansas Jayhawks basketball star recently took an assistant men’s job at Missouri Southern, a NCAA Division II school in Joplin.

Peterson: Cobbers set for Oles in baseball on Sunday

Concordia hasn’t won a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in baseball since current Major Leaguer Chris Coste was on the team. That came in 1995. The Cobbers won 30 games that season as Coste earned his third consecutive league most valuable player award.