Wayne Byers Show -Morning – Nov 23

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light freezing

rain in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TUESDAY…Cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid

30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around

15 mph in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

There is the possibility of some light freezing drizzle or very
light snow late tonight. While amounts are expected to be very
light, any ice could bring travel impacts.

The possibility of freezing drizzle or very light snow continues
into Tuesday.

North Dakota health officials are reporting 19 new hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, putting the number of patients requiring treatment in medical facilities back over the 300 mark. The update released Sunday showed 1,150 positive COVID-19 tests, for a total of 72,683 cases since the start of the pandemic. Cass County recorded 183 new cases, followed by Burleigh County with 159 and Ward County with 127. There are 315 people hospitalized due to complications from the virus. Data released by state officials Saturday showed 22 staffed intensive care unit beds and 229 staffed inpatient beds available statewide.

ND COVID-19 Stats

Sun. Nov 22,  2020

11:00 am

Barnes

ONE NEW DEATH

WOMAN IN HER 70’S

TOTAL DEATHS 9

Barnes County

New Positives: 11

Total Positives: 903

Active: 216

Recovered: 678

Stutsman County

New Positives: 87

Total Positives: 2404

Active: 450

Recovered: 1915

Other New Positives in the region reported Sunday

Foster 21

Griggs 13

Barnes 11

Dickey 10

LaMoure 7

Kidder 5

Eddy 4

Logan 2

Wells 2

McIntosh 1

North Dakota:

1,150 new cases Sunday.

6 New Deaths:

Barnes:   A Woman in her 70’s

Cass:  A  man in his 80s

Dickey:  A man in his 80’s

Kidder: A man inhis 80’s

Sargent : A man in his 80’s

Foster:  A man in his 70’s.

Valley City (CCHD) Starting Monday November 23, the Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Valley City moves to the VCSU W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, from 1-p.m., to 2-p.m.

City/County County Health says, the testing will take place inside the “Bubble,” with priority in line given to Elderly and those with mobility issues. and wheelchairs will be available.

Face Masks are required for those entering the building.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Due to Thanksgiving Holiday, Central Valley Health District says next Covid testing will be:

Tues Nov 24, 10am to noon

at the Jamestown Civic Center.   There will not be testing on Friday Nov 27.

Testing events at the Civic Center have been extremely busy over the past couple weeks with over 400 people participating each week. The North Dakota National Guard has been assisting local public health departments across North Dakota with testing events. Each region has been assigned a group of guard members who assist with various activities during the testing process.

CVHD Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler states that Central Valley Health Could not hold an event such as this, without the assistance of the National Guard. “We greatly appreciate their assistance,” stated Iszler.

Iszler also recognized that funding for the guard may change in December when the Federal FEMA dollars end and Central Valley is uncertain what that change will mean for future testing events.
Central Valley Health reminds the public to watch for other holiday changes in December.

Testing dates will change each week in December due to commitments at the Civic Center and
also the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Iszler encourages everyone to like Central Valley Health’s Facebook page to find the latest updates on testing events. Additionally, anyone wanting to attend a community testing event must register at least one time on the
https://testreg.nd.gov site.

Bismarck (NDDoH)– The North Dakota Department of Health, with support from local public health and the North Dakota National Guard, will roll out free rapid testing for K-12 teachers, staff and administrators this week as part of a pilot project to identify asymptomatic COVID-19 cases so they can quickly isolate and prevent further spread of the virus.

Testing of K-12 teachers, staff and administrators will begin this week in the Fargo and West Fargo school districts. Testing is highly recommended in order to proactively isolate positive cases and keep educational spaces safe for students and staff. Staff members who work closely with students are strongly encouraged to participate weekly. Testing is limited to K-12 personnel; students will not be tested.

The plan is to test teachers, staff and administrators weekly until Dec. 31, 2020.

“These rapid tests are a new tool in the toolbox that will help us break the chain of transmission by helping to identify the silent epidemic of COVID-positive individuals unknowingly spreading the virus,” said Dr. Joshua Wynne, the state’s chief health strategist and dean of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

“Deploying these rapid tests to K-12 school districts will help to quickly identify and isolate asymptomatic carriers and prevent further spread of the virus to bend the curve in the right direction, while helping schools remain open or return to in-person learning,” said Gov. Doug Burgum, who met three times with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including twice with CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield as the rapid testing strategy was developed. “Conducting this testing before and after Thanksgiving will also provide insights and help us fine-tune our strategy for reducing community spread, thereby protecting our health care capacity.”

“We know most students are best served by in-person learning where they receive critical academic, social, nutrition, and physical safety supports to help them learn and grow,” State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said. “Our schools are implementing and consistently using strong mitigation strategies to keep in-person learning safe and slow community spread of COVID-19. Testing asymptomatic teachers, staff, and administrators will rapidly isolate positive cases which adds an additional layer to the foundation of consistent and strong mitigation strategies.”

The weekly testing will use Abbott BinaxNOW point-of-care antigen tests, which can diagnose a coronavirus infection in as little as 15 minutes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is allocating 220,000 BinaxNOW tests to North Dakota by the end of the year as part of 150 million units purchased by the federal government in August.

The North Dakota Department of Health is working with local public health units and school districts to coordinate the testing. It’s anticipated that weekly rapid testing for teachers, staff and administrators will be rolled out to additional school districts in the coming days and weeks.

Rapid testing isn’t a substitute for basic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including physical distancing, wearing a mask, washing hands and avoiding crowded indoor spaces.

For more information on North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Bismarck (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his weekly COVID-19 News Briefing, on Friday at noon at the State Capital in Bismarck.  Joining Burgum were, North Dakota House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner,  Dr. Bill Heegaard, president of Essentia Health’s West Market, Dr. Josh Ranum of West River Health Services in Hettinger, Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson and Williston Public School District No. 1 Superintendent Jeff Thake.

The legislators also joined the governor, when Burgum issued on Wednesday November 18, an amended order that will allow practices to resume for high school winter sports and association, community and club sports for youth and adults starting Nov. 30. Competitions will remain suspended until Dec. 14, 2020. Burgum has said the state wants to preserve the winter sports season.

 The change comes after daily consultation and collaboration between the governor and legislative leaders, constructive input from the North Dakota High School Activities Association and athletic associations, and feedback from numerous legislators, parents, school administrators, students, coaches, mental health professionals, and others concerned about the impacts of suspended activities on students’ well-being.

He says, 25,000 positive case have been recorded so far in November, and if the trend continues hospital capacity will be further stressed.

He added that the entire upper Midwest continues in “COVID Storm,” with a high rate of positive cases and deaths from the virus.

Dr. Bill Heegaard, president of Essentia Health’s West Market, said North Dakota currently has hospital beds available, but it’s getting tight.

He said staffing is the greatest bottleneck, if the staff has an increase in positives, then that’s a game changer, with those people quarantining, or sick at home or in the hospital as patients.

He said masking is effective, against the spread of the virus, as is physical distancing, along with frequent hand washing with soap and water.  He said Thanksgiving gatherings staying small is about not infecting people others, and increasing the spread.  He said the virus stays alive by spreading from person to person, especially in indoors settings.  The CDC is also advising against traveling for Thanksgiving, anywhere.

Dr. Josh Ranum of West River Health Services in Hettinger, said, the COVID Unit at that hospital has been filled with COVID positive patients.  He added if a critical patient needs to be transferred elsewhere, multiple phone calls need to made to find another hospital with room, one transferred as far away as Iowa.

Staffing issues there is also at issue, being engaged due to the number of positive cases in community.  Traveling spreads the virus, as a person can be asymptomatic and give COVID to someone unknowingly.  Wearing a mask keeps businesses open and students in school.

Burgum said his  announcement, late last Friday was timed in order to let the public know about the added mitigation measures in a timely fashion, when they were to take affect this past Saturday.

North Dakota will receive approximately 60 U.S. Air Force medical personnel to assist in the state’s COVID-19 response after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the state’s request for federal assistance, Gov. Doug Burgum announced today.

The personnel, part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation, are primarily nurses, including critical care nurses. They will split up into multiple specialty teams to support at least six hospitals in four cities: Trinity Hospital in Minot, CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, Essential Health in Fargo, Sanford Medical Center in Fargo and Altru Health System in Grand Forks.

The teams deployed Saturday and are expected to start work at the hospitals next week in coordination with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). The Air Force nurses will join the 167 nurses who are part of the NDDoH COVID Response Team.

“These dedicated Air Force personnel will help relieve the stress on North Dakota’s more than 20,000 nurses who continue to work tirelessly to provide exceptional care for patients under incredibly challenging conditions,” Burgum said. “With hospitals projecting a surge in COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks, we’re deeply grateful to the Department of Defense and FEMA for granting our request for additional resources to help save lives and alleviate the immense pressure on North Dakota’s hospitals and long-term care facilities.”

North Dakota Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, said recreation and physical health is an important aspect in the academic success and retention of students, along with good mental health.

North Dakota House Majority Leader Chet Pollert of Carrington said, when last Friday’s announcement was released the a legislative phone meeting was held each of the next several days, addressing issues the public has.  With his wife a school teacher, he is aware of school concerns.    The goal is to keep kids in school, and protest the elderly population.

Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson addressed items in K-12 education.

He said last spring and then forward challenges mounted

Friday was the 55^th consecutive day of continuous in-person classes have been held at VCPS.  He said a fair amount of students have been absent due to COVID-19 or being close contacts.  The majority of VCPS students last week told administrators that they are in favor of in class learning.   A number of students have indicated concerns about mental health issues stemming from the pandemic. Johnson said mental health issues at Valley City Public School is of concern and continue to be addressed. He presented a drawing by a VCPS first grader, to Governor Burgum, indicating the student’s feelings about school and the pandemic.

Williston Public School District No. 1 Superintendent Jeff Thake, said the school district masked  up in September and is now mandated in line with state requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19.  He said, mitigation guidelines are not popular, but necessary.  He said a pause of activities are critical in the pandemic fight.

Burgum said the NDDoH has a public Healthline available at 1-866-207-2880.  On line for more information and service availability on line:  Health.nd.gov.

Behavioral Health

The North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division has launched a new program to help eligible North Dakotans access community-based substance use disorder treatment services and care coordination services.

Also available is support for parents whose children maybe be depressed concerning various pandemic issues, with school, at home and elsewhere.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The head of one of the largest health systems in the Midwest has told employees he’s recovered from COVID-19 and is back in the office, without a mask. Sanford Health’s CEO, Kelby Krabbenhoft, said in an email Wednesday that he believes he’s now immune for “at least seven months.” And he says he isn’t a threat to transmit it, so wearing a mask would be merely for show. Krabbenhoft’s email comes as hospitals throughout the region are struggling. Other Sanford Health executives tried to walk his statement back, saying in an email Friday that his words don’t reflect the views of the system as a whole.

Valley City  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol joined the Valley City Police Department, and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office on Friday in a vehicle pursuit along I-94 and then in Valley City.

A brief lockdown of Valley City schools was put into effect, stemming from the circumstances of the chase.

Jefferson elementary principal Troy Miller the School Resource Officer notified him just  before noon that authorities were in pursuit of an automobile considered a possible community safety concern.

The schools  kept the students locked in their classrooms until school officials were notified about 12:15-p.m., that the driver was arrested by law enforcement and no longer posed a risk to the community.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol was assisted by Barnes County Sheriff’s deputies and Valley City Police Department officers.

NDHP Report

Valley City  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on Friday, November 20th, 2020 at approximately 11:21 A.M., Law Enforcement was dispatched to a reckless driver traveling north bound on Barnes County Road 21, south of Kathryn. A North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) Trooper located the vehicle, a silver Nissan Cube, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Co. Rd. 21. The suspect did not stop and fled from the trooper, northbound on Co. Rd. 21.

Area law enforcement assisted the Highway Patrol in pursuing the suspect on Barnes County roads, on I-94 and into Valley City. The suspect created a serious risk to the public and officers. The suspect was attempting to drive into oncoming vehicles and brake checking officers. Due to the increase risk to the public, troopers attempted to utilize tire deflation devices and eventually conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver and disabled the suspect vehicle, at approximately 12:11 P.M.

49 year old Kevin Anderson,  of Fort Ransom was taken into custody by the NDHP. Anderson is charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, fleeing in a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest. The incident is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Anderson is in the custody of the Barnes County Jail.
No motorists were struck by Anderson during the pursuit.
Agencies assisting the NDHP were the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and Valley City Police Department.

Valley City  (CSi)  The City of Valley City has denied the request of parade organizers, the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce of Chamber, to hold the 2020 annual Parade of Lights in Downtown Valley City.

The committee was formed to under the Valley City COVD-19 Emergency Order, to review requests of events that involve large gatherings, specifically concerning physical distancing.

The Emergency Order States:

“Businesses and/or event planners must submit an application to the City Administrator for approval no later than 30 days prior to any event. The plan must detail the nature of the event, expected attendance, and demonstrate that the event is being held in compliance with ND Smart Restart guidelines. The plan will be reviewed by a committee comprised of city and health department officials.”

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two South Dakota law enforcement officials want the courts to overturn a citizen-approved constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana in the state. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Rick Miller filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of the amendment. South Dakota became the first state to legalize recreational and medical pot on the same ballot in November. The lawsuit argues that because the amendment inserts a new section into the constitution, it should be considered a revision to the constitution, which can only be done placed on the ballot through a state convention.

In sports…

Friday

Fargo  (CSi) At State Volleyball Tournament in the Fargodome

Mandan def Valley City 3-1.

Saturday morning, at 10-a.m., the Hi-Liners  play West Fargo Sheyenne for 7th place in the tournament.

Friday

College Basketball

FOREST CITY, IOWA VCSU– An early-season hot streak continued Friday night for Valley City State men’s basketball team. The Vikings won their fifth straight game Friday, riding an aggressive full-court defense to an 87-74 victory over North Central University.

VCSU’s full-court pressure helped force 33 turnovers that led to 26 points in Friday’s victory at the Cobblesone Inn and Suites Classic, hosted by Waldorf University.

The Vikings improve to 5-1 overall this season. North Central drops to 1-1.

VCSU trailed 23-20 midway through the first half Friday before taking control of the game. The Vikings forced five turnovers over the next three minutes, fueling a 12-0 run that put the Vikings ahead for good at 32-23. VCSU did not trail the rest of the game.

“North Central did a good job of attacking out half-court defense, but our press saved us tonight,” said VCSU head coach Ryan Montgomery. “Forcing 33 turnovers will get wins when you don’t play as good as you are capable. We need to clean up our rebounding pursuit and overall situational play before conference starts. We will take the win and be happy with it because in a year like this, every positive is a plus.”

Six different Vikings scored in double figures, including 16 points by Connor Entzi who went 8-for-11 from the field. Eddie Oyet poured in 14 points, reaching double figures for the fourth straight game. Chris Thompson added 13 points, while Matthew Schlottman made three 3’s and finished with 11 points. Hunter Sand and Kevin Schramm both scored 10 points, and Joshua Kelly added nine.

The Vikings shot 50 percent from the field (37-74), 29 percent on 3’s (9-31)and 67 percent at the free throw line (4-6). North Central made 53 percent of its shots (26-49) and went 47 percent on 3’s (8-17) and 88 percent on free throws (14-16).

The Vikings forced 33 turnovers but turned it over just nine times in the game. VCSU finished with 18 steals and 17 assists.

North Central was led by 21 points from Seth Fuqua and 10 by Jonathan Thompson.

Up next: Valley City State continues the tournament Saturday in Forest City, Iowa, with a 1 p.m. game against Baptist Bible College.

Women

MADISON, S.D. –(VCSU) The Valley City State women’s basketball team opened its season with a 57-37 victory over Presentation College Friday night.

Macey Kvilvang‘s 17 points and nine rebounds paced the Vikings in its season opener at the Dakota Clash Classic. Adriana Torres added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds Friday while Maara Nelson and junior transfer Emma Nielsen each added eight points.

Valley City State is now 1-0 this season. Presentation College falls to 1-8 overall. The Viking win comes after multiple games were canceled or postponed.

“I admire the heart that these young women played with considering the circumstances they have been through this past month,” said head coach Vanessa Johnson. “It wasn’t pretty, but they showed grit and determination and for that I couldn’t be prouder. It felt good to get back on the floor as a team and compete!”

The Vikings started out slow, scoring just eight points in the first quarter as Presentation led 14-8 at the break. Valley City State heated up in the second quarter, taking a 9-2 run capped by a three-pointer from Kvilvang to take over the lead at 17-16. The Vikings continued to expand their lead as they held a 25-21 advantage at halftime.

A three-pointer from Dani Schwanke opened the third quarter, leading to a 12-4 Viking run. The Saints began to inch closer, taking a 9-2 run of their own to get within five points at 39-34. The Vikings held the Saints to just three points in the fourth quarter though as they secured the season-opening victory 57-37.

Valley City State shot 39 percent from the field (22-56), 38 percent from the three-point line (6-16), and 58 percent on free throws (7-12). Presentation shot 25 percent from the field (15-60), 11 percent on three-pointers (2-18), and 50 percent on free throws (5-10). Valley City State also out rebounded the Saints, 47-38.

UP NEXT: Valley City State closes out play at the Dakota Clash Classic on Saturday with a game against Dakota State at 4 p.m.

Friday

College Wrestling

Ramiro Macias (SR/Delano, Calif.) defeated Skyler Bonestroo 3-2 in ultimate tiebreaker, helping the University of Jamestown men’s wrestling team to a 24-22 dual victory over Northwestern (Iowa) College Friday night at Harold Newman Arena.

The Jimmies took a 21-0 lead after the Red Raiders were open at 125 and 149, and Ramon Carillo getting a win at 133 after Manny Jaramillo was forced to forfeit due to injury after the first period. Antonio Ruiz (SR/West Valley, Utah) won a 10-6 decision at 141 and it appeared Jamestown was in control.

Northwestern came back to lead 22-21 with Blake Pomajzl winning an 11-2 decision over Jake Hamilton (FR/Colorado Springs, Colo.) at 157; Jake Francksen-Small winning 11-3 over Carston Toedter (FR/Atwater, Minn.) at 165; Austin Hendrickson winning a 13-4 decision over Gabe Juaregui-Diaz (JR/San Antonio, Texas) at 174; Luke Jenness pinning Thomas Ingraham (JR/Saratoga, Wyo.) in 1:53 at 184; and Bennet Sikkink winning a 14-2 decision over Elijah Ramos (FR/Honolulu, Hawaii) at 197.

At 285, Macias led 1-0 after two periods, but Bonestroo secured an escape to tie the match at 1 in the third, and the bout headed to overtime. In sudden victory, neither wrestler was able to secure a takedown and the match went to the 30-second ride-out periods. Macias gutted out an escape to go ahead 2-1, but Bonestroo answered with an escape of his own to send the match to ultimate tiebreaker.

With 22 seconds remaining, Macias had enough strength to manage one more escape for the winning point and give the Jimmies their first dual victory of the season.

Jamestown is scheduled to compete at the Doane University Open in Crete, Neb., on December 5.

Friday…

Class A state volleyball semifinals

West Fargo def Jamestown 26-24, 25-6, 25-19.

Mandan 3, Valley City 1 (25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 25-21)

Legacy 3, West Fargo Sheyenne 0 (25-22 26-24 25-22)

Century 3, Fargo Davies 0 (27-25, 25-22. 25-23)

West Fargo 3, Jamestown 0 (26-24, 25-6, 25-19)

 On Saturday

Seventh place: Valley City vs. West Fargo Sheyenne, 10 a.m.

Fifth place: Mandan vs. Legacy, 1 p.m.

Third place: Fargo Davies vs. Jamestown, 4 p.m.

Championship: Century vs. West Fargo, 7 p.m.

Friday

Class B State Tournament

Flasher 3, Kenmare 2 (25-22, 16-25, 25-20, 26-28, 15-11)

Dickinson Trinity 3, Our Redeemers 0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-8)

Langdon/EM 3, Thompson 0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-15)

Linton/HMB 3, Northern Cass 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21)

Saturday

West Fargo Sheyenne def Valley City  25-21, 25-20, 27-25

For 7th Place in the State Volleyball Tournament at the Fargodome.

The Hi-Liners end the season 14-15 .

West Fargo Sheyenne finishes the year 19-10.

Fargo Davies def Jamestown 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.

For 3rd Place

The Jays  end the season 17-7…Fargo Davies ends at 27-7.

Saturday

Men’s College Soccer

(UJ) Jake Foscalina’s 47th-minute goal broke a 1-1 tie and proved to be the game winner as Northwestern (Iowa) College defeated the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team 2-1 Saturday at the Jimmie Turf Field.

The Red Raiders (10-3, 8-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference) took a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute on Joshua Wingfield’s third goal of the season.

UJ (5-7, 4-6 GPAC) did not trail for long, as Ruben Zepeda (SR/Puebla, Mexico) tied the match 25 seconds later, taking a pass from Aaron Pike (JR/Milton Keynes, England) and making it 1-1.

Jamestown put three more shots on target in the first half following Zepeda’s goal, but Northwestern goalkeeper Ezekiel Foltz was able to turn all three aside.

Foscalina’s first attempt on goal in the 47th minute was turned away by Jimmie goalkeeper Alex Hamer (JR/Solihull, England), but the rebound went directly back to Foscalina and he put the ball in the back of the net for a 2-1 lead.

Zepeda had a chance to tie the game for Jamestown in the 60th minute, only to have his shot carom off the right post.

Shots ended 11-8 in favor of the Jimmies, and shots on goal were even at seven. UJ won eight corner kicks to Northwestern’s four.

UJ will enter next spring’s GPAC conference tournament as the seventh seed and will face Briar Cliff (Iowa) University. Northwestern wrapped up the fourth seed and will host Concordia (Neb.) University. Tournament dates will be announced by the conference office next week.

Saturday

College Basketball

Women

MADISON, S.D. (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team closed out play at the Dakota Clash Classic Saturday as they fell to Dakota State, 94-52.

Macey Kvilvang‘s 17 points weren’t enough to battle the Trojans, who had six players score in double figures. Dakota State converted 29 points off of 29 Viking turnovers Saturday.

Valley City State falls to 1-1 this season. Dakota State improves to 6-3 overall.

The Vikings held a 6-5 lead early in the first quarter when the Trojans scored the next 15 straight points. Dakota State continued to build on their lead throughout the first half, holding the 45-25 advantage at halftime.

The Vikings couldn’t come back as they were held to just 11 points in the third quarter and fell to the Trojans 94-52.

Allie Critchley tallied seven points, six rebounds, and three steals for the Vikings. Adriana Torres scored six points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds Saturday.

Valley City State shot 29 percent from the field (19-66), 20 percent from the three-point line (2-10), and 70 percent on free throws (12-17). Dakota State shot 54 percent from the field (37-69), 36 percent on three-pointers (9-25), and 50 percent on free throws (11-22). The Trojans also tallied 26 assists, 16 steals, and five blocked shots Saturday.

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to the Carroll Thanksgiving Classic to play a pair of games next weekend. The Vikings will take on Montana Technological University on Friday, Nov. 27, and then face Carroll College on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Men…

Exhibition

VCSU 100 Baptist Bible 76

FOREST CITY, IOWA – (VCSU) The Valley City State men’s basketball extended its winning streak to six games on Saturday, making 18 3’s en route to a 100-76 win over Baptist Bible College.

The Vikings made 11 first-half 3-pointers, taking control early on Saturday as they opened up a 52-31 lead at the break. Baptist Bible College would get no closer than 17 points in the second half.

Valley City State is now 6-1 overall this season, winning its last six games. The Vikings went 2-0 this weekend at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites Classic, hosted by Waldorf University.

VCSU forced 22 turnovers on Saturday – leading to 26 points – and Viking junior Chris Thompson set a new school record with nine steals. The Vikings also had a season-high 26 assists on 32 made shots.

“I was really proud of our team today,” said VCSU head coach Ryan Montgomery. “We didn’t play clean yesterday and we responded versus a good Baptist Bible squad. We controlled the tempo and created a lot of chaos on the defensive end. Most importantly we had 26 assists today, showing we have an unselfish and bought-in group.”

The Vikings shot 43 percent overall (32-74), 43 percent on 3’s (18-42) and 75 percent at the line (18-24). VCSU was 11-for-24 on first-half 3-pointers to open up a 21-point halftime lead.

Baptist Bible College shot 43 percent from the field (26-61), 33 percent on 3’s and 65 percent at the line (15-23).

Ten different Vikings scored in Saturday’s win, including four players in double figures and seven players with at least eight points. Chris Thompson and Kevin Schramm both poured in 17 points to lead the way for VCSU. Schramm made it a double-double with 12 rebounds on the day, while Thompson recorded a school-record nine steals.

Eddie Oyet scored 16 off the bench, reaching double figures for the fifth straight game. Jalen Addison added 12 points for the Vikings. Eight different players made 3-pointers for the Vikings, including three each by Thompson, Oyet and Schramm.

Joshua Kelly tallied nine assists for VCSU and Tate Hebrink added five assists off the bench.

Kyle Cavanaugh scored 18 points to lead Baptist Bible College, which defeated host Waldorf University on Friday night.

Up next: Valley City State hosts Oak Hills Christian College on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Tip off is at 7 p.m. Attendance at the event is closed to the general public due to COVID-19 restrictions. VCSU will reserve 30 spots for family members of VCSU players. A total of 20 tickets will be available starting Monday morning at the athletic offices for VCSU students and employees.

The Indianapolis defense kept Aaron Rodgers off the field most of the second half, then forced a game-changing fumble less than a minute into overtime for a 34-31 victory over Green Bay. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to stake the Packers to a 28-14 halftime lead. But Indy’s defense forced two three-and-outs in the third quarter and a turnover on downs in the fourth to fuel the comeback.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos handed Tua Tagovailoa his first loss in four starts Sunday when they beat the Miami Dolphins 20-13. The Broncos sacked Tagovailoa six times and he walked gingerly to the sideline after the last one by Bradley Chubb. Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced Tagovailoa on the next series and led the Dolphins on a field goal drive and had them in position to pull within a point with just over a minute to go when he was intercepted by Justin Simmons in the end zone.

In world and national news…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two people are dead and multiple others are injured following a church stabbing in San Jose, California late Sunday. Police say the stabbing happened at Grace Baptist Church. It is unclear exactly how many people were wounded. Police say there is no confirmation of an arrest after Mayor Sam Liccardo said on Twitter that a suspect had been captured, but later deleted the tweet. KTVU-TV also reported that a 22-year-old man was apprehended. Police say no services were taking place at the time of the stabbing, but that homeless people had been brought to the church to take shelter from the cold.

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks are higher as investors look ahead to quarterly U.S. economic data amid unease about anti-coronavirus restrictions and wrangling over the American presidential election. Market benchmarks in London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Hong Kong advanced. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Third-quarter U.S. economic growth data are due out Wednesday after Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index ended last week down as rising infection numbers eroded optimism about a possible vaccine. Investors have been rattled by decisions to reimpose anti-virus controls in the United States, Europe and some Asian countries that threaten to hamper retail spending, travel and other business activity.

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca says that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals. The results announced Monday are based on interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of the vaccine. Dr. Andrew Pollard said if people were given a half-dose followed by a full dose protection was about 90%. Two other drugmakers, Pfizer and Moderna, have reported preliminary results showing that their vaccines were almost 95% effective. Yet the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine does not have to be stored at ultra-cold temperatures, making it far easier to distribute in developing countries. It is also cheaper.

BEIJING (AP) — China is lashing out at Washington over its withdrawal from the “Open Skies Treaty” with Russia, saying the move undermines military trust and transparency and imperils future attempts at arms control. The treaty, to which China is not a signatory, had allowed each country overflight rights to inspect military facilities. That leaves only one arms-control pact still in force between the former Cold War foes _ the New START treaty, which limits the number of nuclear warheads each may have. That treaty will expire in February and the Trump administration had said it wasn’t interested in extending it unless China also joined, something Beijing says it will not do.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. Hebrew-language media cited an unnamed Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu and Yossi Cohen, head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, flew to the Saudi city of Neom on Sunday, where they met with the crown prince. The prince was there for talks with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. A flight tracking website showed flights between Tel Aviv and Neom on Sunday evening.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jiddah with a new cruise missile, just hours after the kingdom finished hosting its virtual Group of 20 leaders summit. The kingdom did not immediately acknowledge any attack Monday as videos on social media suggested a fire at an Aramco oil facility. Brig. Gen. Yehia Sarie, a Houthi military spokesman, tweeted that the rebels fired a new Quds-2 cruise missile at the facility. He posted a satellite image online that matched Aramco’s North Jiddah Bulk Plant, where oil products are stored in tanks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime national security aide to President-elect Joe Biden is expected to become Biden’s nominee for secretary of state. Multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning tell The Associated Press that Antony Blinken is at the front of his choices to be America’s top diplomat. Blinken served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration. If chosen and confirmed, Blinken would be a leading force in Biden’s bid to reframe the U.S. global relationship after four years in which President Donald Trump questioned longtime alliances.