2+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Watch live: Dakota Bowl XXXIII football championship games on ABC statewide Watch the NDHSAA Dakota Bowl all day on Friday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. statewide on WDAY and streaming on WDAY+. - Stream all Dakota Bowl games here, on the WDAY+ app and statewide on WDAY/WDAZ/KBMY/KMCY. WDAY+ and Farmers Union Insurance present the NDHSAA 2025 Dakota Bowl XXXIII. Events will…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) MOORHEAD " State tournament quarterfinal weekend has arrived for area Minnesota football teams. Here's a look at teams around the region vying for a ticket to U.S. Bank Stadium to play in the Prep Bowl semifinals. The sixth-seeded Moorhead Spuds battle No. 1 Centennial in the Class 6A quarters at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Spring Lake Park High School. Moorhead (6-4) comes off a 64-48 win over No. 2 Woodbury . The Spuds have clicked offensively throughout the playoffs. The connection between quarterback Jett Feeney and wide receiver David Mack has been key in the Spuds' playoff run. Centennial (9-1), which runs a triple-option offense, romped over No. 4 Shakopee 28-3 last week. North No. 3 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton meets No. 2 Pierz in the Class 3A quarters at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Alexandria High School. The Rebels (8-2) knocked off Thief River Falls 41-12 in the Section 8-3A title game last Friday. DGF's ball carriers have flourished throughout the season…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Live at 10 a.m.: 'Bison Gameday' pregame show on WDAY, live from Grand Forks Tune into WDAY live for the Bison Gameday pregame show to get a preview of the today's matchup between North Dakota State and University of North Dakota. FARGO, N.D. " The WDAY sports crew is out in full force from Grand Forks Saturday, November 8, for the 'Bison Gameday' pregame…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. " The Moorhead Spuds are headed to U.S. Bank Stadium. Junior quarterback Jett Feeney threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead the Spuds to a 35-21 victory against No. 1-seeded Centennial in the Minnesota Class 6A football quarterfinals. The No. 6-seeded Spuds (7-4) advanced to the state semifinals and are slated to play the Maple Grove-Lakeville South winner at 7:30 p.m. Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Spuds are 6-0 with Feeney as their starting QB. Moorhead was 1-4 in the five games he missed due to injury during the regular season. The Spuds never trailed and didn't punt against the Cougars. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Feeney completed 20 of 28 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed also for 32 yards and two scores on six attempts. Taye Reich returned the second half kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown to give Moorhead a 28-14 lead after…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago (683+ words) FARGO " Let the second season in Division I Football Championship Subdivision begin, and it didn't come without a surprise. North Dakota State got the No. 1 seed as expected and the road to Nashville will have to go through Fargo or Bozeman, Montana. The Bison will get a first round bye and play the winner of Illinois State at Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. Montana State, which won the Big Sky Conference title by beating Montana on Saturday, is the second seed. NDSU defeated the Bobcats in last year's FCS title game. "You have to stay focused on 1-0, as boring as it sounds to say that, we're constantly fighting complacency here," NDSU head coach Tim Polasek said on the FCS Selection Show Sunday. "The one thing that is helpful is we're playing to the standard that was set by so many…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (152+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Bison Head Coach Tim Polasek holds Nov. 4 press conference North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek held his weekly press conference Tuesday, Nov. 4 ahead of Saturday's game against UND. North Dakota State football Head Coach Tim Polasek held his weekly press conference Tuesday, Nov. 4 to discuss the status of the team ahead of Saturday's game against UND. You…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago (162+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Live at 7 p.m.: Shanley Deacons vs Fargo North Spartans boys hockey on WDAY Xtra WDAY Xtra is live tonight starting at 7 p.m. for boys hockey between the Shanley Deacons and Fargo North Spartans. Catch all the boys hockey action Tuesday, November 25 between the Shanley Deacons and Fargo North Spartans airing on WDAY Xtra. The puck drops at 7 p.m. You can watch this…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (158+ words) BISMARCK " After a 40-year absence, Bismarck State College is bringing back its football team. Interim President Dan Leingang, along with athletic director Myron Schulz, shared the announcement during a Wednesday news conference. "This moment has been four decades in the making and truly marks the beginning of a new era for MysticNation," Leingang said in a news release. "It's exciting to see former BJC players return to campus to celebrate this announcement alongside our current students." The team will join the 14-team Frontier Conference , which includes teams such as Valley City State, Mayville State and Dickinson State. The league is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Schulz said the search for its new head football coach is underway. Bismarck Junior College, the previous name of the institution, offered football from 1946 to 1962 before its first hiatus. The team was…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Live at 12:50 p.m.: North Dakota State Bison vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks on WDAY WDAY is live this Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:50 p.m. as the North Dakota State Bison football team faces off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in this week 11 matchup. WDAY+ is proud to bring you this weekend's North Dakota State football game as the Bison take on the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (886+ words) FARGO " A season of emotions ended at the top of the mountain for the New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock football team Friday. Just weeks after teammate Tucker Faul died following an automobile accident, the Rockets defeated LaMoure-Litchville/Marion for the second year in a row, this time 38-22, to repeat as North Dakota 9-man state champions at Dakota Bowl XXXIII. "Tucker was awesome, he was such a great kid," said NRSM junior receiver/cornerback Thomas Allmaras. "He was with us this whole journey and I know he was cheering us on up there." Faul was a senior lineman for the Rockets who died on Oct. 20 from injuries sustained in a Benson County crash. He was 17 years old. The tragedy occurred just days before NRSM's first-round playoff game against Hatton/Northwood on Oct. 25. The top-seeded Rockets proceeded to roll through the bracket, outscoring playoff opponents 250-92 over…...