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.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
.THURSDAY…Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 20 to
30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers
possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain
showers and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers
in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
evening, then chance of rain showers and snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Breezy northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph and relative humidities in
the 20 to 30 percent range will create near critical fire weather
conditions for the afternoon for eastern North Dakota away from
the Red River.
The weather pattern becomes much wetter beginning Friday afternoon
Expect widespread rain Friday evening through Saturday morning.
Some wet snow may mix in Friday night and early Saturday morning,
as temperatures fall below freezing.
After a lull in the precipitation Saturday afternoon,
Saturday evening another widespread round of
rain, ending Sunday night. Some wet snow may also mix in with this
round of precipitation as well.
Flood updates and water level updates for the …
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City
James River level through Jamestown.
Water amounts in the snow pack
The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service
https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region
During the flood of 2009, the level of the water behind the Jamestown Dam reached historic level, and began to go into the overflow structure – the Glory Hole – on April 24, 2009. This is video from that day as recorded by CSi TV – The Replay Channel.
The rest area located on westbound I-94 approximately seven miles west of Medina is temporarily closed until further notice for maintenance work.
Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports that on April 22, the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate incidents, both involving unattended deaths.
The news release says, the first incident was reported around 1-p.m., near the Steele County/ Barnes County line. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations (NDBCI) was contacted and asked to assist with the investigation. The NDBCI is handling this investigation.
The second incident was reported around 8:17 p.m. and occurred near a cemetery south of Sanborn. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded to this incident as well and is handling this investigation.
There is no threat to the public. No additional information will be released at this time.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works informs residents that beginning Monday, April 29, 2019, City Sanitation crews will resume trash collection in the alleyways. Recycle North Dakota crews will also resume recycling collection in the alleyways.
Place carts so arrows face the alley for automated collection.
All materials must be INSIDE the cart for automated lifting into the truck. Any materials on top or next to the cart WILL NOT be collected.
Carts should be placed out for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Trucks WILL NOT return to the area due to missed garbage placed out after the scheduled garbage route has been completed.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning Committee and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Considered was the request from Journey Behaviorial Solutions for the City of Jamestown to act as the sponsoring government for the Community Development Block Grant project Journey Behaviorial Solutions to be conducted from March 15, 2019, through March 15, 2022, and managed by the South Central Dakota Regional Council.
City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the city will act as a pass-through and will not cost the city any dollars. The item was put on the City Council agenda without recommendation, to in the meantime obtain more information.
Considered was the Jamestown Community Corrections agreement, to provide community service projects with work sights in the City of Jamestown, including specific projects. Those included service at the Jamestown Civic Center, and the landfill, as directed by the municipal and district courts. The contract expired at December 31, 2018. Over the years funds have run short, due to the floods, and the police department directed to other tasks. The committee recommends approving the extension of the contract until the end of this year, retroactive to January 1, 2019.
The committee considered approving the Compassion Care Center special use permit application from GR Vending ND Dispensary 6, LLC. City Assessor Jamison Veil said the permit is to locate medical marijuana dispensary in Jamestown, allowed in C-2 Zoning in the city, with a Special Use permit, along the required fee of $4,000. The proposed location is the former Jamestown Auto Center (Walt Sanders car dealership) on Business Loop East. The building has been purchased from Casey Stoudt, and the dispensary will occupy 5,000 square feet with the remaining 15,000 square feet be divided and sub let. The interior is covered by security cameras. . Initial background checks have been made on employees. The committee recommends approving the Special Use Permit.
Considered was i3G Media’s request regarding the antenna space being leased on the city’s water tower. The media group asked that the one time $5,000 security deposit be waived by the city, and amend the lease agreement. If not, the equipment will be removed from the water tower, pending FCC approval, as $5,000 has been spent for magnetic connectors on the tower. Mayor Heinrich said parameters need to be set regarding waiving security deposits. The committee recommends placing the request on the City Council agenda without recommendation.
Considered was the request from Otter Tail Power Company to lease city property for the purpose of erecting a solar photovoltaic energy generating facility, which request was laid on the table at the March 19, 2019, Finance and Legal Committee meeting. Museum Director, Ilana Xinos said, The National Buffalo Museum has withdrawn its approval of putting the facility on its property, based on it board’s action, concerning the amount of space the facility would take up and sight obstruction. The committee recommended denying the request for the application to lease city property from Otter Tail Power Company, which died for the lack of a second to the motion.
Considered was introducing the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 2, Article IX, of the City Code pertaining to the Forestry Department. The amended Ordinance would add an At-large member. Also, to clarify the purpose of the and scope of the Forestry (Shade Tree) Committee. Also proposed is establishing a rationale for holding meetings. The committee recommends the First Reading, at the May 6, City Council meeting.
Considered was introducing the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 31 of the City Code pertaining to Stormwater. City Attorney Leo Ryan said, more work has to be done in terms of clarification on funding usage, before a First Reading can be heard. The committee recommends holding off on a First Reading at this time, and refer the matter to the Stormwater Committee.
Recommended for approval was a request from the Jamestown Fine Arts Association, Inc., d/b/a/ The Arts Center, for a street closing on 2nd St SW from 1st Ave to the alley, on June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2019, for the weekly Downtown Arts Market and request a waiver of the street closing fees.
Informational: Status of Century Link franchise agreement was presented.
Informational: The second reading of an Ordinance to grant a non-exclusive gas distribution system franchise agreement to Montana-Dakota Utilities, is scheduled at the May 6, 2019, City Council meeting.
Informational: Appointment applications received to serve as members of the Forestry Committee to fill two open positions: 1) The unexpired term of Colleen Grenz to April 2021; and 2) The three year term to April 2022. (For the May 6, 2019, City Council agenda)
Informational : Appointment application received to serve as a member of the Board of Adjustments, to fill the unexpired term of Harvey Schuh, January 2021. (Will be placed on the May 6, 2019 City Council agenda)
BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
Considered was the matter of the city-owned, snow damaged storage building at 1100 Railroad Drive.
City Building Inspector Tom Blackmore said the damage repairs is estimated to cost $133,000, with the insurance company’s estimate to pay out the depreciated amount at between $70,000 to $75,000.
City Council Member, Steele suggested the city department heads come up with a suggested plan.
Blackmore said the consensus is to save a portion of the building and demolish the rest of it. Some city equipment is store in the building, now.
Mayor Heinrich said usage of the building needs to be examined before a decision is made.
The committee recommends the Building Inspector an affected department heads to come up with suggestions.
The committee recommends approval of the plat of Hope Apostolic Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, a re-plat of Lots 1 – 5, Block 14 of Original Plat of Jamestown, within the SW ¼ Section 25, T140N, R64W, Midway Township, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located at 424 4th Ave NE.
The committee recommends approval of the plat of Noah’s Park View Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, a re-plat of Lots 12 and 13, Block 1 of Prairie Park Addition, within the NW ¼ Section 35, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, North Dakota. The property is located at 1608 and 1612 10th St SW.
Considered was recommending the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7, Appendix C, of the City Code, pertaining zoning regulations, as recommended by the City Planning Commission, int eh Land use and Transportation Plan, as follows:
SECTION 3: ADD language – 24.1 Overlay District. A zoning district which is applied over one or
more previously established zoning districts that establishes additional
standards and regulations for covered lots in addition to those allowed
by the underlying zoning district.
SECTION 4: ADD language – (21) Downtown Overlay District.
SECTION 5: ADD – Section 5.9.4 Uses Permitted, Downtown Overlay District
- Uses Permited.
- Any uses allowed in the underlying zoning district plus any additional
uses, standards or regulations applied in the overlay district.
SECTION 7: ADD language – (Replace 2nd sentence in paragraph 1 with) – Properties located in the
Downtown Overlay District are exempt from all off-street parking
requirements.
The committee recommends, approval.
Recommended for approval is a request for special use permit on Jamestown College Subdivision, Block 2, near the University of Jamestown’s Water Tower, in the area of a multiuse building in the future. The request stems from constructing a parking lot in the approved R-3 Zoning District
Informational: Dangerous building designations, specifically the east portion of the snow damaged building at 202 Business Loop West. The city is working with the building owner to have the center section demolished with the remainer to stand.
A roof garage roof that collapsed at a Northwest Jamestown and will be addressed by the property owner.
CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Informational: April 30, 2019, 2:00 PM, bid opening for Civic Center Retractable Wall Replacement. (City Council agenda for bid award, May 6, 2019.)
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Update….
Valley City (CSi) The open house to review work on the City of Valley City’s Comprehensive and Transportation Plan originally scheduled for Thursday, April 25, has been postponed; a new meeting date has yet to be determined. Notification will follow once the date has been set.
Visit www.valleycity2045.com for more information.
Valley City (CSi) – KLJ will discuss the timeline on construction concerning the Streetscape Improvement Project on Central Avenue, North, in Valley City, on Thursday April 25, at 6-p.m., at the City Hall Commission Chamber.
The informational meeting is geared toward business owners and tenants.
The project is tentatively to start the week of April 29 – May 3, 2019.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce informs members that in partnership with the JSDC and TrainND, the Chamber is able to bring in business trainings as another resource for members.
Chamber Executive, Emily Biven says, the Chamber is working hard to connect members with the right opportunities that a business needs to be successful.
In an effort to make these business trainings a better experience for members are, requested to follow s link to complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PXBLLW5
This survey will close on Friday, May 10th at Noon.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City State University President, Alan LaFave, reports, the 2019 V-500 Scholarships, and Century Club benefited, from the auction, held Friday, April 12, at the Valley City Eagles Club, and surpassed the $85,000 goal!
He says, “On behalf of the university and our students, we thank the community of Valley City and all who played a part in making the 2019 Scholarship Auction a success!”
The 20-member auction committee, coordinated by the VCSU Foundation and Alumni Office, began its planning efforts last fall and helped engineer the successful outcome of this year’s gala.
Century Club and V-500 board members, with help from faculty and staff, provided valuable help. More than 20 student volunteers assisted with the auction the entire evening. He added, special thanks go out to Dacotah Bank for sponsoring the auction and to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this event so successful.
In the VCSU Newsletter, he said, the silent auction included almost 175 items, the gift certificate auction included 53 items, and the live auction included almost 90 items. All of these were donated by businesses or individuals in support of VCSU students. Following the auction, a few hours of karaoke and dancing put an exclamation mark on the fun!
He added, “We are grateful for all of the efforts and contributions that helped us reach and exceed our $85,000 goal! On behalf of the university and our students, we thank the community of Valley City and all who played a part in making the 2019 Scholarship Auction a success!”
Bismarck (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the report of a 52-year-old male subject who parked his vehicle outside the west pedestrian doors of the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. When Heritage Center security staff approached, the male subject assaulted the staff.
ND Heritage Center security was able to control the individual until NDHP troopers arrived to help detain him. During the altercation, a Heritage Center security staff member received minor injuries. The male subject also received minor injuries and was taken to Sanford Medical Center for evaluation. This incident is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum badly wants a presidential library for Theodore Roosevelt in western North Dakota. The wealthy former software executive also is determined to live up to a campaign promise to forgo his salary.
But getting both wishes appears impossible as the Legislature nears the end of its session.
House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday agreed that Burgum must take a salary. The action came a day after Senate conferees wouldn’t support the idea and House negotiators walked out in protest.
The governor’s salary is tied to a two-year funding bill for the governor’s office. It includes using $50 million from the state treasury and loans to help fund some costs of the proposed library in Medora that has been a top priority with the first-term Republican governor.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s largest city saw a 3% increase in crime in 2018.
KFGO radio says the report released Monday by Fargo police shows there were six homicides in the city last year, compared to two in 2017. Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd called it an “unusual” number.
Todd says most of the crime increase was related to burglaries and theft, a significant amount of which was the result of addicts stealing to get money for methamphetamine and opioid drugs. Burglaries jumped 19%.
Sexual assaults also were up 19% and aggravated assaults increased 15%.
Police made nearly 6,600 arrests in 2018, down 7% from 2017.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following two shootings in Minot this past weekend.
Authorities say Timothy Devon Lewis is charged in district court with attempted murder, eight counts of reckless endangerment and eight counts of terrorizing.
The Minot Daily News reports Ward County Deputy State’s Attorney Kelly Dillon said Monday during an initial court appearance that Lewis allegedly fired a gun directly at people and fired into an occupied residence where four children were present. The initial report of gunshots came in about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, while the second incident occurred at a different location about 12:15 a.m. Sunday.
Prosecutors say eight people are alleged victims of the terrorizing and reckless endangerment charges. There were no injuries.
In sports…
Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown’s Drake Pilat (SR/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) has been named Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Pilate was 10-for-14 (.714) at the plate in helping the Jimmies to a 3-1 record last week. He recorded multiple hits in each of the four games, including a pair of three-hit performances. In Jamestown’s 11-9 win over Morningside (Iowa), Pilat was 3-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI, and scored twice. He followed that up by reaching in all five plate appearances with a pair of hits and three walks. The 10-hit weekend raised Pilat’s average 37 points to .414 and he currently leads the GPAC in overall average (.414) and conference batting average (.453).
The Jimmies host Concordia-Moorhead in a single nine-inning game Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Valley City (VCSU) Valley City State has announced that VCSU’S Emilee Wilson, and Brady Engebretson have been named NSAA Pitchers of the Week.
ORANGE CITY, IOWA (VCSUVikings.com) – The Valley City State University track and field team added two more national qualifiers on Saturday as the Vikings wrapped up competition at the two-day Red Raider Open hosted by Northwestern College.
Mackenzie Huber (discus) and Carter Buelow (shot put) both hit the NAIA “B” Standard in their respective events Saturday, earning themselves a chance to compete at the NAIA National Championships from May 23-25 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Buelow recorded a personal-best throw of 15.46 meters (50 feet, 8.75 inches) in the men’s shot put Saturday, placing fifth at the large Red Raider Open. It was a huge personal record for Buelow, topping his previous best throw by more than five feet. It also met the NAIA “B” Standard (15.25 meters) to qualify for nationals and is the top throw in the conference this season by more than 18 inches.
In women’s discus, Huber also met the “B” standard with her personal-best toss of 43.37 meters (142 feet, 3 inches) on Saturday. That placed her sixth at the large meet but also ranks her ninth in the nation so far this season. Huber also qualified for nationals in discus last season – placing 19th in the NAIA – and her throw Saturday was two feet better than her top mark in 2018.
Huber and Buelow join five other Vikings who have qualified for nationals this season: Kyle Odegard (javelin), Garret Roemmich (javelin), Dennis Gonzalez (marathon), Dylan Olson (marathon) and Grace Miller (marathon).
Odegard and Roemmich had strong showings in the javelin on Saturday, placing first and second at the Red Raider Open. Both improved on their throws from earlier this season that qualified them for nationals. Odegard had a top throw of 59.83 meters (196 feet, 3 inches) on Saturday to win the event, and Roemmich placed second with his personal-best toss of 58.61 meters (192 feet, 3 inches). The two teammates blew away the competition, with Roemmich’s throw being more than 23 feet farther than third place. Odegard – who placed seventh at nationals last season – is now ranked sixth in the nation this season. Roemmich is now ranked 11th.
Odegard was the only Viking to win an event this weekend, but several athletes placed second or third. Grace Miller broke her own school record in the women’s 10,000 meters as she placed second with a time of 40:33.86. Her time was 43 seconds better than the school record of 41:16.40, which Miller set last season. Also on the women’s side, Peyton Halverson placed second in the javelin throw this weekend with her top throw of 34.83 meters.
Alex Otto placed second in the high jump, clearing 1.95 meters (6-4.75) on Saturday. Otto also placed sixth in the javelin with a throw of 48.37 meters. It was Otto’s first time throwing the javelin as a collegiate athlete. VCSU seniors Dylan Olson and Dennis Gonzalez also added a pair of third-place finishes in the distance events. Gonzalez ran a strong race in the 10,000 meters, missing the national qualifying standard by just 12 seconds with his time of 31 minutes, 57.8 seconds. Olson placed third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with his time of 10 minutes, 29.66 seconds.
Up next: Valley City State athletes will compete Tuesday at the Cobber Twilight Meet hosted by Concordia College. Competition starts at 3 p.m. in Moorhead, Minn.
CLASS A BASEBALL
Jamestown 16, Legacy 2;
Legacy 5, Jamestown 1.
Williston 25, Watford City 5 (5 innings); Williston 11, Watford City 1 (5 innings).
Devils Lake 4, Fargo Shanley 0.
G.F. Central 8, G.F. Red River 2.
West Fargo 8, Fargo North 1; West Fargo 6, Fargo North 3.
Bismarck Century 10, Dickinson 0; Century 2, Dickinson 1.
CLASS A SOFTBALL
Bismarck Century 7, Jamestown 1;
Century 11, Jamestown 8.
Bismarck High 12, Minot 0 (5 innings); Bismarck High 14, Minot 10.
Williston 14, Watford City 3; Williston 18, Watford City 8.
Dickinson 10, Mandan 4; Dickinson 12, Mandan 6.
West Fargo Sheyenne 7, Fargo North 3, Sheyenne 5, Fargo North 4.
West Fargo 7, Valley City 4;
West Fargo 8, Valley City 2.
CLASS B BASEBALL
Carrington 7, Kidder County 2.
Velva-Drake-Anamoose 4, Surrey 3; V-D-A 19, Surrey 7.
May-Port-CG 6, Hatton-Northwood 4.
Heart River 8, WWCS 1; Heart River 10, WWCS 3.
MLS-G 13, Stanley 0; MLS-G 14, Stanley 1.
CLASS B SOFTBALL
Thompson 14, Dakota Prairie 0.
Hillsboro-Central Valley 9, Hankinson 3; H-CV 9, Hankinson 1 (darkness).
Central Cass 17, Northern Cass 0.
Westhope-Newburg-Bottineau 5, Minot Bishop Ryan 3.
May-Port-CG 12, Larimore 2 (6 innings).
DLB-LC 15, Stanley 2 (5 innings).
Washburn 5, Wilton-Wing 4.
GIRLS SOCCER
Mandan 5, Bismarck St. Mary’s 0.
Bismarck High 3, Jamestown 2.
Bismarck Century 3, Bismarck Legacy 1.
Fargo North 2, G.F. Red River 1.
GIRLS TENNIS
Minot 8, Jamestown 1.
Dickinson 6, Century 3.
Legacy 8, Bismarck 1.
Williston 9, Dawson County (Mont.) 0.
DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (uj.edu) — The University of Jamestown men’s golf team is in fifth place following Tuesday’s play at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship.
The tournament concludes Wednesday at the par-72, 6758 yard Dakota Dunes Country Club.
Jamestown finished with a team score of 308, which added to the 36-hole score posted in the fall portion of the tournament, puts them at 53-over par 901. Morningside (Iowa) holds the overall team lead at 26-over 874, with Northwestern (Iowa) one shot behind at 27-over 875. Midland (Neb.) at 38-over 886 and Doane (Neb.) at 42-over 890, round out the top four.
Jacob Rice (SR/Mitchell, S.D.) is in fifth place after his 1-under 71, and is 10 shots back of the lead at 5-over 217 (74-72-71).
Hudson Roling (FR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) shot 2-over par 74 Tuesday and is in a three way tie for 14th place at 12-over 224 (77-73-74).
Austin Rene (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) is 24th after a 7-over 79 and is 19-over for the tournament (75-77-79).
Tate Olson (FR/Cook, Minn.) is 22-over (79-71-84-234) after carding a 12-over 84.
Treyton Forsman (FR/Lewiston, Idaho) rounded out the Jimmie lineup with a 17-over 89.
Live results of the final day will be available at http://live.gpacsports.com/Men/xlive.htm
Tuesday
JAMESTOWN (uj.edu)– The University of Jamestown scored twice in three of the first four innings, then broke the game open with a four-run fifth to defeat Concordia-Moorhead College 12-2 at Jack Brown Stadium Tuesday night.
The game was called with two outs in the bottom of eighth due to the 10-run rule.
Jamestown improves to 29-14 overall while the NCAA Division II Cobbers fall to 11-18.
The Jimmies will travel to Crete, Neb., for a pair of doubleheaders against Doane to close out the regular season. UJ, currently 17-7 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, needs to win two of four against the 10-14 Tigers to clinch home-field advantage for the GPAC postseason tournament. The top two teams in the GPAC will host a four-team, double-elimination tournament beginning on May 2, with the winner of each bracket playing a single nine-inning championship game on May 7 at the home of the higher seed.
Jaden Yackley (SR/Lynnwood, Wash.), Tanner Roundy (SR/Henderson, NV), Lincoln Trujillo (JR/Cheyenne, WY), and Matt Meraz (JR/Aurora, CO) all drove in a pair of runs for UJ, which finished the game with 10 hits off of four Cobber pitchers.
Jamestown led 6-2 as they came to bat in the bottom of the fifth. Roundy led off the inning and promptly stole second base, one of his three steals on the night. Drake Pilat (SR/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) also walked and moved to second on the back end of a double steal to put runners at second and third. Trujillo drilled a double to left-center field to plate two runs, then Meraz homered to deep right for a 10-2 lead.
Chase Hacker (JR/Millcreek, WA) came home on a groundout in the bottom of the sixth to make it 11-2, then Jaden Yackley‘s pinch-hit double in the bottom of the eighth scored Cameron Martin (JR/Seattle, WA) with the game-ending run.
Austin Pesicka (JR/West Linn, OR) (3-1) pitched two scoreless innings to get the win. Pesicka came on in relief of Jimmie starter Joe Spradlin (SR/Helena, MT), who worked the first four innings. Spradlin allowed two runs, one earned, on two hits while striking out four. Cade Torgerson (FR/Billings, MT) worked a scoreless seventh and Andrew Reed (JR/Woodinville, WA) struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth.
Alex Erickson (0-1) took the loss for Concordia-Moorhead. He gave up six runs (four earned) on three hits in 3 2/3 innings, walking five and striking out two. Cobber pitchers walked 11 batters in the game, with eight of them eventually scoring.
Roundy’s three stolen bases put him at 32 for the season, one off of the single-season record of 33 set by Scott Moen in 1996.
MAYVILLE, N.D. (VCSU.com) – The Valley City State softball team tied the school record for wins as they swept a doubleheader Tuesday at Mayville State, picking up their 39th and 40th wins of the season.
The Vikings held the Comets to just one run and five total hits in the doubleheader, winning 7-1 in the opener and 1-0 in a game two pitcher’s duel.
On the same day they moved up to No. 7 in the national poll, the Vikings improved their record to 40-3 overall and tied the single-season school record of 40 wins set back in 2016. VCSU is now 20-2 in conference play, extending its lead over Bellevue University to three games with just six conference games remaining.
Up next: The Vikings and Comets will rematch Wednesday in Valley City. That doubleheader starts at 3 p.m. on VCSU’s softball field. It will be the first home games the Vikings have played on dirt this season. All their previous home games were played on the football turf.
VCSU 7, Mayville 1
Valley City State scored one run in the first inning, three in the third and three more in the sixth as they opened the doubleheader with a 7-1 victory.
Marissa Hawkins opened the scoring with an RBI single, plating Joelle Aiello and giving VCSU a 1-0 lead. In the third inning, the Vikings scored all three of their runs with two outs. Hawkins started the rally with a two-out single, Autumn Perry followed with a walk and Kadie Anderson drove them both home with a deep double to centerfield. Anderson then scored on an error to make it 4-0.
Leading 4-1 in the sixth inning, VCSU broke the game open with three more runs. Tatum Lundin doubled and later scored on an error, and then both Riley Perryman and Marissa Hawkins were hit by pitches with the bases loaded.
Emily Smith earned the win in the circle after starting and going six innings for the Vikings. Smith allowed just two hits and an unearned run over her six innings. She did not walk anyone and struck out nine. Amber Stewart pitched a perfect seventh inning to close out the victory.
VCSU finished with nine hits in the game, including two each by four different players. Aiello was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI at the top of the order. Culp and Lundin both went 2-for-4 and scored a run each. Hawkins finished 2-for-3 with a run and RBI. Anderson had the other hit with her big two-run double in the third inning.
VCSU 1, Mayville State 0
Joelle Aiello singled home Tatum Lundin in the third inning for the only run in game two. That’s all the run support Emliee Wilson would need. The freshman pitcher pitched 6 2/3 total innings, giving up only three hits. She walked one and struck out seven.
Emily Smith recorded one out in the circle, coming in with two runners on in the fourth inning to record a strikeout and end the threat.
VCSU managed only three hits in the game as well, getting one each by Aiello, Kadie Anderson and Tatum Lundin. All three of those hits came in the third inning, allowing VCSU to score its only run of the game.
Annika Seedborg took the tough-luck loss for Mayville State, pitching a complete game and giving up just three hits and the one run.
Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 27 points and Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) added 24 as the Raptors coasted to a 115-96 win over the Magic to take the series in five games. Leonard made 8 of 11 shots, including 5 of 5 from 3-point range before leaving the game for good with 8:05 left and Toronto up 105-75.
Kyle Lowry had 14 points and helped the Raptors lead by as many as 37 in the clincher, their biggest-ever margin in a playoff game.
D.J. Augustin (AW’-guhs-teen) scored 15 points to lead the Magic.
In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) gave himself a few days to rest his sore left knee by contributing 23 points and 13 rebounds in the 76ers’ 122-100 throttling of the Nets. Embiid buried a 3 from the top of the arc that made it 41-17 and about blew the roof off the arena.
Ben Simmons had 13 points and no Sixers starter played more than 27 minutes in a game that was decided by the opening period.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored a team-high 21 points for Brooklyn.
The only close game of the night had the Trail Blazers pulling out a 118-115 win over the Thunder on Damian Lillard’s 3-pointer at the buzzer. Lillard’s 37-footer capped a career playoff-high 50-point performance that included a team-record 10 3-pointers.
Oklahoma City went up 105-90 with 7:45 left before Portland closed on a 28-10 run.
CJ McCollum finished with 17 for the Blazers and Enes Kanter had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
The Thunder absorbed their 12th consecutive playoff road loss despite Russell Westbrook’s 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists.
Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA playoff action:
— Denver has a 3-2 series lead after Jamal Murray’s 23 points led six Nuggets in double figures for a 108-90 rout of the Spurs. Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Denver, which led by as many 30 at 99-69. Paul Millsap chipped in 14 points as the Nuggets climbed within one victory of their first playoff series victory in a decade. DeMar DeRozen and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 17 for San Antonio, which hosts Game 6 on Thursday.
NHL PLAYOFFS…
Bruins oust Leafs, Sharks rally past Knights
UNDATED (AP) — It will be the Boston Bruins facing the Columbus Blue Jackets and the San Jose Sharks versus the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask made 32 saves and the Bruins advanced with the most lopsided game of their first-round series, 5-1 over the Leafs. Joakim Nordstrom and Marcus Johansson scored 3:17 apart late in the first period to put Boston in control.
John Tavares got the Maple Leafs within 2-1 early in the second period, but Sean Kuraly (kur-AH’-lee) restored the Bruins’ two-goal advantage early in the third before Charlie Coyle and Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR’-zhuh-rahn) added empty-netters.
The Sharks captured Game 7 of their first-round series by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-4 on Barclay Goodrow’s goal at 18:19 of overtime.
Logan Couture (koo-TOOR’) scored twice while the Sharks were netting four straight goals in a 4:01 span of the third period to take a 4-3 lead. Kevin LeBanc had a goal and three assists for the Sharks, who will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the second round.
Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) gave the Knights new life by tallying with 47 seconds left in regulation before Goodrow provided his second game-winning goal of the series.
NHL-SABRES-BOGOSIAN
Bogosian out 5-6 months after hip surgery
BUFFALO (AP) — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss five to six months after his second hip operation in a little more than a year.
Bogosian missed the final eight games with what the team referred to only as a lower-body injury.
The surgery is the latest setback for the 28-year-old hard-hitting defenseman, who has only played 70 games just twice in his 11 NHL seasons.
MLB..
— Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vah) smashed a three-run homer and Alex Bregman added three RBIs as the Astros rallied for a 10-4 win over the Twins. Bregman’s sacrifice fly put Houston up 5-4 before the Astros stopped a three-game skid. The Astros turned a close game into a rout with a four-run eighth, highlighted by Altuve’s ninth home run this season.
UNDATED (AP) — It was quite a night for New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler, who worked seven shutout innings and slammed his first major league home run in a 9-0 romp over the Phillies.
Wheeler smacked a solo shot and added a two-run double to finish with three RBIs. He also fanned 11 while limiting Philadelphia to five hits.
Wheeler makes the Mets the first NL team in more than 110 years to have three pitchers homer in the first 25 games of a season. His blast followed homers by Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd).
Todd Frazier’s grand slam put the Mets ahead 8-0 in the fifth.
The Phils have dropped five of six to fall one game behind the NL East-leading Mets.
Elsewhere around the majors:
— Yasiel Puig (YAH’-see-ul pweeg) hit a two-run homer and Jose Peraza delivered a go-ahead, two-run double as the Reds won for the fourth time in five games, 7-6 over the Braves. Puig also lifted a sacrifice fly to cap a four-run sixth that put Cincinnati ahead, 7-4. Tucker Barnhart homered and Joey Votto (VAH’-toh) reached base four times in his first game since missing two straight with back tightness.
— Victor Robles hit a three-run double to back Patrick Corbin in the Nationals’ 6-3 win over the Rockies. Corbin owned a 6.55 ERA lifetime at Coors Field before holding Colorado to two earned runs and five hits over six innings. Washington led just 4-3 in the ninth until Rockies reliever DJ Johnson walked Juan Soto with the bases loaded before hitting Howie Kendrick with a pitch.
— Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking, leadoff homer in the eighth inning to push the Cardinals past the Brewers, 4-3. Yadier Molina (YAH’-dee-her moh-LEE’-nah) had three hits and two RBIs to help St. Louis overcome Travis Shaw’s two home runs. Orlando Arcia also homered for Milwaukee, which has dropped six of its last seven.
— José Quintana earned his third straight win by limiting the Dodgers to a pair of runs and four hits over seven innings of the Cubs’ 7-2 victory. Willson Contreras hit a three-run double in Chicago’s four-run first, and Anthony Rizzo added a two-run drive in the second. Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) was reached for six runs over four innings as Los Angeles lost for just the second time in nine games.
— Jarrod Dyson dived around catcher Francisco Cervelli to score the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning of the Diamondbacks’ 2-1 victory at Pittsburgh. Plate umpire Gerry Davis originally called Dyson out, but the call was quickly overturned on review. Luke Weaver struck out seven and won his second straight start, allowing one run over 6 2/3s.
— The Padres were 6-3 winners against the Mariners as Franmil Reyes homered twice and had three RBIs. Austin Hedges’ two-run homer bounced out of center fielder Mallex Smith’s glove and over the fence to help San Diego beat Seattle for the fifth straight time. Rookie Nick Margevicius allowed two runs and four hits in five innings to even his record at 2-2.
— Joe Panik homered and drove in three runs before the Giants held off the Blue Jays, 7-6. Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria hit solo homers while San Francisco built a 7-2 lead. Rowdy Tellez hit an eighth-inning grand slam to make it a one-run game.
— Jalen Beeks replaced opener Ryne Stanek in the second and struck out seven in 4 2/3 shutout innings of the Rays’ 5-2 win against the Royals. Mike Zunino homered for the second straight game, provided three of Tampa Bay’s seven hits and drove in two runs. The AL East leaders clinched their seventh series win in eight tries and extended their winning streak against the Royals to 10 games.
— Luke Voit (voyt) homered twice and Mike Ford smacked his first big-league blast as the Yankees topped the Angels, 7-5 for their fifth straight win. Domingo Germán (hehr-MAHN’) allowed an unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings to move to 4-1. Justin Bour (bohr) hit a grand slam off Chad Green in the eighth, but Zack Britton pitched the ninth for his first save.
— Matt Chapman belted his seventh home run and walked three times as the Athletics outscored the Rangers, 11-5. Marcus Semien had a two-run double as part of a six-run fourth. Stephen Piscotty matched his career high with four hits and scored three times for Oakland.
— Dwight Smith Jr. hit a three-run homer and the Orioles ended a four-game slide by drubbing the White Sox, 9-1. Renanto Núñez, Chris Davis and Joey Rickard also homered off Ivan Nova, who was rocked for nine runs over four innings. Andrew Cashner gave up one run, five hits and a walk over seven innings to win his fourth straight decision and help Baltimore win for just the second time in 12 home games.
— Pablo López allowed just two hits over a season-high 5 1/3 innings as the Marlins earned a 3-1 win over the Indians. Jorge Alfaro (HOHR’-hay al-FAH’-roh) homered on reliever Neil Ramírez’s first pitch, moments after Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco left with a bruised left knee. Miami ended a three-game skid and sent the Indians to their third straight loss.
— Josh Harrison hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth and scored an insurance run later in the inning to help the Tigers knock off the Red Sox, 7-4 in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader. Matthew Boyd combined with three relievers on a five-hitter as the Tigers kept Red Sox ace Chris Sale winless this season.
— Spencer Turnbull pitched five shutout innings for his first major league win as the Tigers beat the Red Sox, 4-2 to complete a sweep of the twinbill. Brandon Dixon greeted Marcus Walden with a three-run double in the third inning after Detroit loaded the bases against Hector Velázquez. Dixon and Jeimer Candelario (JAY’-mur kan-dih-LEHR’-ee-oh) each had three hits for the Tigers, who are the first team to sweep a doubleheader from Boston since 2015.
MLB-NEWS
Boston’s Eovaldi out 6 weeks after elbow surgery
UNDATED (AP) — Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi (ee-VAHL’-dee) has undergone surgery to remove a loose body in his right elbow and is expected to return to pitching within six weeks.
A 29-year-old right-hander, Eovaldi had similar surgery on March 30 last year while with Tampa Bay and made his season debut May 30. He also has had two Tommy John operations.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Major League Baseball is reviewing Bryce Harper’s rant at an umpire to determine whether the Phillies outfielder should be disciplined for his ejection during the fourth inning of Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Mets. Harper was ejected for the 12th time in his eight-season career while he barked from the dugout, four batters after being called out on strikes by Mark Carlson. He had to be restrained by two coaches after storming the field to confront Carlson.
— Royals pitcher Brad Keller dropped his appeal and started a five-game suspension assessed by Major League Baseball after he hit Tim Anderson of the White Sox in the buttocks with a pitch last week. Anderson flipped his bat after hitting a two-run homer off Keller in the fourth inning last Wednesday. Two innings later, Keller hit Anderson.
— Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is joining Triple-A Iowa to prepare for his return from a 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Russell is expected to play when Iowa begins a nine-game homestand Wednesday night against Nashville. He was suspended last fall October after a series of allegations made by his ex-wife.
— Slugger Hanley Ramirez is a free agent following a short stint with the Indians. Ramirez cleared waivers and opted for free agency instead of accepting a minor-league deal with Cleveland. He played in 15 games for the Indians, batting .239 with two homers and eight RBIs.
NFL-NEWS
Rams pick up Goff’s option
UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have locked down quarterback Jared Goff through the 2020 season by exercising his fifth-year option worth $22.783 million.
General manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay also affirmed the NFC champions’ intention to sign their young offensive leader to a long-term deal eventually.
Goff was fourth in the NFL last season with 4,688 yards passing along with 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— The Chiefs are acquiring defensive end Frank Clark from the Seahawks for a first-round draft pick this year and a second-round pick in 2020. The teams are also swapping third-round picks. The Chiefs worked quickly to reach agreement on a five-year contract worth up to $105 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
— Jets running back Le’Veon (LEH’-vee-ahn) Bell was not among the players present for the start of the team’s voluntary three-day minicamp. Linebacker Darron Lee was also not on the practice field. Coach Adam Gase (gays) downplayed it by stressing the session is not mandatory. He adds Bell was with the team during the first week of offseason workouts and Lee has also been present.
— Running back Jonathan Stewart has announced he is retiring from the NFL. Stewart signed a one-day contract with the Panthers, where he is the franchise’s career leading rusher with 7,318 yards. Stewart spent last season with the Giants, but his season was derailed by injuries.
— A Florida judge has ordered that a video which police say shows Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex not be publicly released for now. Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser accepted arguments Tuesday by Kraft’s attorneys that releasing the video could harm chances for a fair trial on misdemeanor prostitution charges.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MICHIGAN-POOLE
Poole staying in draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan says guard Jordan Poole is staying in the NBA draft after helping the Wolverines advance to the NCAA regional semifinals last month.
Poole is the second Wolverine to announce he would definitely leave school, joining Charles Matthews. Poole was second on the team in scoring this past season at 12.8 points per game as a sophomore.
In world and national news…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and the national police chief after security forces failed to act on warnings before Easter suicide bombings that killed over 350 people.
President Maithripala Sirisena’s office announced that he asked for the resignations Wednesday.
It wasn’t immediately clear who would replace them.
Sirisena said during a televised speech on Tuesday that he planned to change the head of the defense forces within 24 hours.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack, which struck churches and hotels in the island nation. A Sri Lankan official has blamed breakaway members of two obscure local extremist Muslim groups.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia’s Vladivostok for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kim arrived on his armored train, which pulled into the station in the Pacific port of Vladivostok Wednesday evening. He was greeted by a military orchestra before he got into his personal limousine that traveled with him, and drove away.
Kim’s Russia trip comes about two months after his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North.
(AP) Many white Democratic presidential candidates are speaking more candidly about systemic racism and white privilege.
It’s becoming what Democratic strategist Joel Payne calls a “woke litmus test” for any white person who wants to win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Payne says that all candidates, especially nonethnic minority candidates, need to be fluent in the issues that matter most to black America — police brutality, criminal justice reform, reparations and social justice.
In a field celebrated for its historic racial and gender diversity, white candidates are talking about systemic racism and white privilege to connect with voters of color and prove that America’s racial divisions aren’t lost on them.
Several contenders will be in Houston on Wednesday to appear at a forum focused on black women.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers across the U.S. are recruiting clients for a potentially crippling new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts.
Past payouts have already seriously strained the organization’s finances, and it hasn’t ruled out filing for bankruptcy. But now the threat is increasing because a number of states are moving to create a new legal window so that victims of long-ago abuse can sue.
A bankruptcy filing by the Boy Scouts could be epic in its scope and complexity and could prove crippling to the organization. It could also result in lower payouts to people who were molested as youngsters by scoutmasters or other volunteers.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. says Afghan and international forces killed more civilians than insurgents in the first three months of the year, the first time the deaths caused by the government and its allies exceeded their enemies.
Still it was insurgents who were responsible for the majority of dead and wounded civilians combined, according to the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s report, which was released in Kabul. Most of the deaths were the result of airstrikes, most often by international forces.
The report says 1,773 civilians were hurt or died in the first three months, which is a significant drop from the same period last year when 2,305 civilians were killed or wounded. Last year, many brutal suicide bombings were blamed for the high casualties.
When Boeing releases first quarter results Wednesday, investors will be looking beyond profit and revenue numbers to clues about the fate of the company’s best-selling plane and when it might fly again.
They’ll want to know how close engineers are to completing a fix to flight-control software at the center of investigations into two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.
Executives have so far given few clues about how much it will cost the company to fix the plane, compensate airlines whose Max jets are grounded around the world, and pay out claims to any of the families of the 346 victims.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate acts of violent extremism and terrorism from being shown online.
Ardern says she and Macron will ask world leaders and chief executives of technology companies to agree to a pledge called the “Christchurch Call,” named after the New Zealand city where an attack took place last month.
But Ardern didn’t release any details of the pledge, saying they were still being developed.
The man accused of murdering 50 people in two Christchurch mosques livestreamed the attack on Facebook after mounting a camera on his helmet. The chilling 17-minute video was copied and viewed widely on the internet even as tech companies scrambled to remove it.
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