FARGO – Fargo North senior Kira Larson was named the North Dakota high school volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year on Tuesday.
Larson – who has signed to play volleyball at NCAA Division I Nebraska next fall – finished the season with 558 kills. She averaged 5.4 kills per set and helped the Spartans to a 30-7 record.
The 6-foot-3 middle hitter was named the Class A Senior Athlete of the Year and was selected to the Class A all-state volleyball first team.
Larson also finished with 394 ...
Packers poised for a shot at tennis titleComments OffWEST FARGO – It’s been a long time since West Fargo girls tennis coach Chad Anderson has felt the same level of confidence in his team as he does this season. On Thursday, Anderson will find out if it’s more than a feeling, as the No. 2-seeded Packers take on Bismarck Century in the first round of the North Dakota state tournament. “We really have a good chance of doing well in the team competition this year,” Anderson said. “The girls have worked really hard to get where they are at, and our goal is obviously to win that very first match.” The first round has caused problems in the past for the Packers. Last year, they lost to Century. Anderson and the Packers get another shot at the Patriots this year. “We played (Century) in the first round, and they beat us 3-2, and I hope we can turn that around this year.” Anderson said. But if all goes according to plan, the Patriots aren’t the only obstacle in their way. Bismarck St. Mary’s is another threat the Packers must worry about, having suffered one of their three losses to the Saints. “We’ve come so far,” Anderson said, “But to be able to say we are state champions would be a feather in the hat for West Fargo. We get better every year, and they always say you have to go out and play the game and you never know what’s going to happen.” If the Packers win, it will be West Fargo’s first girls state tennis championship. Looking to take care of business for the Packers in the individual competition are Sammie Smith and the doubles team of Kaylee Stock and Katie Baasch. Smith produced an impressive performance in the East Region tournament, defeating Anna Lawley of Fargo South 6-0, 6-0 to earn the No. 3 seed entering the tournament. Smith’s first match is against Keyenna Enget of Williston. If Smith wins, she will face Karen Moe of Fargo South for the fifth year in a row. “I feel like when I play (Karen), it’s just whoever is on their game that day,” Smith said. “It can go either way.” Moe has been a difficult opponent for Smith, beating her last year at state in the quarterfinals and this year at the East Region meet last weekend. “Karen is one heck of a player and so is Sammie,” Anderson said. “She won her match against (Moe) in the team competition, so she knows she can beat her. She just has to believe that she can win. I think she’s going to do well.” The doubles team of Baasch and Stock is seeded fifth. They are paired up to play against Bismarck’s Rachel Dodd and Jenna Andre in the first round. It will be the first time Baasch and Stock will compete this season, but neither is worried about the chemistry between them. “We’re really good friends, so we work well together,” Stock said. “We’ve learned how each other play and know where to be and what to do at the right time.” Baasch added: “Our personalities are a little a different at times, but we are friends in the end. Red River has been winning for many years, so if we won, it would just be crazy.” The Packers’ first-round match against Century will be at 1 p.m. Thursday. Forum reporter Glenn Pursley can be reached at (701) 241-5549. Tags: high school sports, sports, tennis, girls, packers More from around the web
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Timberwolves to draft ninth in NBA draftComments OffMINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Timberwolves will draft ninth in next month’s NBA draft. The league’s draft lottery was held Tuesday night for non-playoff teams. The Wolves had the ninth-best odds entering Tuesday, so their draft status didn’t change. Tags: sports, timberwolves, basketball, updates More from around the web
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ESPN: Hakstol is NCAA’s top NHL-coach candidateComments OffThere’s been buzz in hockey circles for a few years that some higher-ups in NHL organizations are high on UND coach Dave Hakstol, and now it has been brought out in public. ESPN posted a story today, listing five highly regarded potential NHL coaching candidates — one from each rank (NHL assistants, the AHL, major juniors and college), and it listed Hakstol as the top NHL coaching candidate from the NCAA ranks. A source told ESPN’s Craig Custance: “This guy is really intelligent. I think he’s got a pro mind.” The article quoted Hakstol, who would consider an NHL some day if an opportunity with “a good organization” presented itself. But Hakstol said his interest lies at UND. “I feel like our entire staff has been around the game long enough to have a real appreciation for what we have here and has a commitment to producing that longterm success and sustainability,” Hakstol told ESPN. The article also notes that Hakstol just signed a new contract at UND through 2017-18, so if Hakstol does eventually go to the NHL, it’s unlikely that it would happen in the near future. Since being named head coach in 2004, Hakstol has won more games than any coach in the WCHA. . Bookmark the .
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Casillas propels El Paso to victory against F-M RedHawksComments OffEL PASO, Texas – David Casillas allowed three runs on seven hits 6Zc innings as the El Paso Diablos defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-3 in American Association baseball Tuesday. Nic Jackson homered and drove in two runs for the RedHawks (1-5). Tim Alberts homered three times as the RedHawks defeated El Paso 12-3 late Monday. REDHAWKS EL PASO ab r h bi ab r h bi Pnprs ss 4 1 2 0 Gnzlez ss 3 1 1 1 Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 Mesa rf 5 1 2 1 Jckson cf 4 1 2 2 Enrtson cf 5 0 1 0 Alberts rf 4 1 1 0 Joynt lf 4 0 0 1 Ssnskie lf 4 0 0 0 Csners 1b 3 0 0 0 Akins dh 4 0 2 1 Frrnte dh 4 1 1 1 Brquin 3b 3 0 0 0 Mntero c 4 2 3 0 Jnnings c 3 0 0 0 Ramirz 2b 3 1 2 0 Ourso ph 1 0 0 0 Corcino 3b 4 2 2 2 Brchold 1b 3 0 1 0 Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 35 8 12 6 RedHawks 200 100 000 –3 8 2 El Paso 100 022 03x –8 12 0 E–Garcia (1), Bourquin (1). LOB–RedHawks 6, El Paso 7. DP–RedHawks 1, El Paso 1. 2B–Alberts (4), Akins (2). 3B–Montero (1), Corcino (1). HR–Jackson (1), Ferrante (1). SB–Penprase (4), Brachold (1), Mesa (3), Einertson (1), Ramirez 2 (2). REDHAWKS IP H R ER BB SO Cruz 4Xc 6 3 3 1 5 Harris L 2Zc 1 2 0 1 2 Johnson 1 5 3 3 0 0 EL PASO IP H R ER BB SO Casillas W 6Zc 7 3 3 1 7 Barnard Xc 0 0 0 0 1 Tollefson S 2 1 0 0 0 2 Umpires–Home: Levinski. First: Gaurmer. Third: Thigpen. T–2:58. A–4,221. Monday’s late box score RedHawks 12, El Paso 3 REDHAWKS EL PASO ab r h bi ab r h bi Pnprs ss 6 2 3 0 Gonzlz ss 5 0 1 0 Garcia 2b 6 3 3 1 Ramrez 2b 4 0 0 0 Jckson cf 5 0 1 3 Enertsn cf 4 2 3 0 Alberts rf 6 4 4 5 Joynt lf 4 1 1 1 Ssnskie lf 5 0 4 0 Csners 1b 4 0 2 1 Pineda dh 4 0 0 0 Mesa rf 3 0 1 0 Brquin 3b 4 1 2 2 McAlpne c 3 0 0 1 Jnnings c 4 1 1 0 Muse dh 3 0 0 0 Brchld 1b 4 1 2 0 Crcino 3b 3 0 0 0 Totals 44 12 20 11 Totals 33 3 8 3 RedHawks 211 311 003 –12 20 0 El Paso 000 102 000 – 3 8 3 E–Gonzlaez (3), Mesa (1), McAlpine (1). LOB–RedHawks 12, El Paso 7. DP–RedHawks 1, El Paso 2. 2B–Garcia (1), Sosnoskie (1), Einertson 2 (4), Cisneros (1). 3B–Einertson (1). HR–Alberts 3 (3), Bourquin (1). SB–Penprase (3), Garcia (1), Sosnoskie (1). CS–Jackson (1), Muse (1). REDHAWKS IP H R ER BB SO Stanton W 5 6 3 3 2 2 Sunderland 2 2 0 0 1 1 King 2 0 0 0 0 1 EL PASO IP H R ER BB SO Forbes L 5 13 8 6 2 1 Brahney 3 4 1 1 2 2 Ferrante 1 3 3 3 1 2 Umpires–Home: Thigpen. First: Levinksi. Third: Gaurmer. Time–3:03. A–1,006. Tags: sports, redhawks, baseball, updates More from around the web
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Fargo’s Bayreuther makes All-Rookie teamComments OffFARGO – Fargo Force defenseman Gavin Bayreuther was named to the United States Hockey League’s 2012-13 All-Rookie team Tuesday. The team was voted on by USHL coaches and general managers and is comprised of four forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. The Canaan, N.H., native finished with 33 points on nine goals and 24 assists in 60 regular-season games to go along with a plus/minus rating of plus-8. Bayreuther began the season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before being acquired by Fargo in December. He is a St. Lawrence University commit. Tags: updates, sports, hockey, force More from around the web
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