Adam Papin

Kasen Rostad and Brock Jones led the Minot Magicians all golf season, and both were rewarded by being named to the NDHSCA 2023 Class A Boys Golf All-State Team. Rostad finished the year with a scoring average of 75, which was the lowest average in the Western Dakota Association. In addition to leading the WDA […]

Photos by Adam Papin/MDN 85 teams from across the Peace Garden State are competing here in the 2023 North Dakota Junior Olympic Fastpitch State Tournament through Sunday. Squads range from 10U to 18U, and all groups in between, as they attempt to win the double elimination brackets. A strong finish might even catapult teams to […]

The sights and sounds of cars ramming into each other at full speed filled the grandstands at the North Dakota State Fair last night, as a number of drivers competed for a $1,000 purse at the demolition derby. Ten cars made it into the main feature with one goal in mind: to be the last […]

Crowds packed the grandstand at the North Dakota State Fair this week, but it wasn’t to see one of the headline music acts. Instead, the audience was there to see the MHA Indian Horse Relays, and they certainly got their money worth. Twenty male teams, composed of a rider, three horses, and three support members, […]

Mandan’s Anna Huettl aced the 17th hole at The Vardon Golf Club on Friday afternoon, as the senior standout took medalist honors with a 76 and helped the Braves win the team title with a 321. Golfers battled both breezy, chilly conditions and smoke-filled air throughout the tournament, sending scores higher than at recent events. […]

BISMARCK – Despite six WDA titles, including two relay wins, Minot High was unable to defend their WDA girls’ swimming/diving title as Bismarck High edged them by just 5.5 points, 433.5-428. The Majettes’ relay team of Ava Williamson, Bostyn Edwards, Sam Vonbokern and Gabby Osborn won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:54.30. […]

WEST FARGO – Minot High’s cheerleading team had quite the weekend. Fresh off cheering on the school’s football team during their Dakota Bowl XXXI win on Friday, they won three state titles of their own on Saturday at the 2023. “Four state championships in 24 hours,” said senior Minot High cheerleader Isabella Roll. “Honestly, I […]

Whatever you do, don’t call Minot State’s men’s hockey program a “club team.” In many ways, the Beavers’ program more closely resembles NCAA programs than many of its ACHA peers. For starters, unlike the majority of teams that are pay to play, the school’s hockey programs are fully funded by the athletic department, which allows […]

Less than a month after being reinstated to the position after an external investigation into his conduct, Greggmar Swift has resigned as head coach of Minot State University’s track and field team. Steven Schultz will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the outdoor season. The investigation into Swift began as a result […]

As a fifth grader, Ramsey Walz cried as he watched Ben Bohl and Bishop Ryan lose in overtime to Hillsboro/Central Valley in the 2018 state title game. Seven years later, the Bishop Ryan senior center shed tears of joy, as the Lions roared past the defending state champion Westhope/Newburg Sioux, 52-33, to win the 2025 […]