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.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Low around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the
morning in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valle City area. . Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in
the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
NDDoH
Thurs. Mar. 18, 2021
11-a.m.
Barnes:
New Positives 1
Total Positives 1314
Active 9
Recovered 1272
Stutsman:
New Positives 2
Total Positives 3328
Active 14
Recovered 3219
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.
| BY THE NUMBERS | ||||||
| 189,773 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 317,164 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 6,178 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,741,137 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 121 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 78 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 43 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 101,403 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 2.71% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 773 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +62 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 63 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 99,171 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 16 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| 0 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 0 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,459 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| No deaths to report | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 0 | |
| Barnes | 1 | Griggs | 0 | Renville | 0 | |
| Benson | 0 | Hettinger | 0 | Richland | 2 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 2 | Rolette | 0 | |
| Bottineau | 0 | LaMoure | 0 | Sargent | 1 | |
| Bowman | 0 | Logan | 0 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 1 | McHenry | 0 | Sioux | 0 | |
| Burleigh | 12 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 41 | McKenzie | 2 | Stark | 9 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 2 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 2 | Mercer | 2 | Stutsman | 2 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 2 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 2 | Traill | 1 | |
| Eddy | 2 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 0 | |
| Emmons | 0 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 9 | |
| Foster | 0 | Pembina | 5 | Wells | 0 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 0 | Williams | 7 | |
| Grand Forks | 10 | Ramsey | 4 | |||
* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.
**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).
*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.
For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.
For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing Friday March 19 at the Jamestown Civic Center from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.
By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.
If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.
Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.
For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening
Valley City (CCHD) Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at each event again on Friday March 19.
These are WALK-IN testing events. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.
South Central Adult Services provides free bus rides for seniors who need a ride to any COVID-19 vaccination clinic or appointment in Valley City. Director Pat Hansen said just call ahead for a ride at 845-4300.
Jamestown (CSi) the Jamestown Arts Center, invites the community to visit to view the new exhibit, and take part in classes, Arts After School and the next Open Mic Night.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Director, Mindi Schmitz said, the new exhibit is,
Of The Place” by Avis Veikley & Nicole Gagner
Two artists take two approaches to capture the landscape they love. This collection of paintings is about the quiet “empty” spaces of North Dakota—the land and sky—and indirectly, its people. There are no humans in these images, but we see them in the working of the land, the occasional building, the rowed trees, a fence line. They, too, have been slow, patient shapers of the landscape, like the glaciers, the wind, the rain, and the frost cycles.
The Arts Center gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
This exhibit is sponsored by the ND Art Gallery Association with support from the ND Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
New Arts After School sessions have been announced.
Arts After School Program is designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6.
It is held every school day from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. It includes an after school snack and bus transportation (in town only).
Pre-registration is required at www.jamesownarts.com
Upcoming Sessions:
The Art of Mandala with Dina Laskowski • March 22 – April 1. Transform your Easter holiday with these beautifully designed Mandala patterns. Varying mandala sizes, colors and forms will decorate prepared eggs. Students will be ready for the Easter egg hunt with this new way of designing their eggs using acrylic paints. These eggs dare not be cracked, but last as masterpieces of art.
Abstract Art with Kathleen Roehm • April 6 – 16. Join Education Coordinator Kathleen and dive into the art of abstract pieces. Students in this session will learn the history of abstract art along with learning about some well-known abstract artists such as, Picasso, Pollock, Kandinsky, etc. They will use many different kinds of art mediums to create colorful pieces of art to bring home!
Drama! with Tori Goodale • April 19 – May 7. In this 3-week acting session, the students will be working toward being able to put on a short play. UJ student and theatre savant, Tori, will introduce fun acting techniques and games that will boost the students’ confidence and give them a general idea of what all goes into putting together a theatre performance.
Call to Artists: “Put A Mask On It!” In the past year, the surgical-style face mask has been a powerful tool for combating the corona virus but it has also become a powerful political symbol and an accessory for personal expression. Whatever your view, “the mask” has touched our lives and will be forever part of our personal history. Many artists have created works that include mask imagery. These pieces are sometimes serious, sometimes humorous. This is a call to artists to create an artwork that includes at least one “mask” (or visual image of masks in photography or digital art). The art can take any form, mixed media, sculpture, painting, textile, video whatever your creative mind can conceive. Selected artwork will be included in an exhibition for Summer 2021 with a possible future touring component.
Please email digital images with identification details by May 1st to Sally Jeppson, Gallery Manager at The Arts Center. sjeppson@jamestownarts.com
Open Mic Night:
March 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on The Arts Center stage in the gallery.
Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent with the community at our monthly open mic night. There will be a sign up sheet at the door. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes. A P.A. system, bass amp, guitar amp and music stands will be provided and facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall.
The Jamestown Arts Center, along with the Jamestown Downtown Association is bringing a nationally known chalk artist, for the two and a half day event, June 24-26, 2021, at the Jamestown Art Park in Downtown Jamestown. Shawn McCann is the artist coordinating the eight artists in attendance. Also to entertain, will be Jesse Vedder.
Also partnering is the Anne Carlsen Center, and Ave Maria Village.
Jamestown Tourism has funded a grant request for the event, and activities.
The Arts Center recently announced that it is among 12 recipients of the North Dakota Department of Commerce’s Main Street Initiative Vibrancy Grant.
The Arts Center is open M-F 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., Saturday’s 10-a.m. to 2-p.m.
Call 701-251-2496.
On line jamestownarts.com
Jamestown (Nat’l Buffalo Museum) The National Buffalo Museum’s newest exhibit is installed and ready for visitors. It is an interactive life-size taxidermied bison lying on its side with a fiberglass cavity fit with removable internal organ and bone replicas. Visitors can learn about the anatomy and physiology of bison by taking apart and reassembling the various parts of the bison.
The unique exhibit was designed and fabricated by KidZibits in St. Paul, MN. Their designers and craftspeople had to acquire a tanned bison hide, create a base and form sturdy enough to withstand years of handling by visitors, research the size, shape and orientation of bison organs, sculpt them from appropriate materials, and finally make sure that the exhibit is safe, durable, accurate and attractive. Creating this would have been difficult enough under any circumstances, but the added complication of the COVID-19 pandemic made this work challenging, as it did most jobs across industries.
Executive Director Ilana Xinos, says, “The museum’s exhibits have focused heavily on the cultural significance of the American bison through the years, and while that is important, we have been looking for more opportunities to introduce visitors to bison physiology and behavior, which is linked to their prairie habitat. We’ve also been looking for ways to increase the interactivity of our exhibits. We know that visitors absorb more information when they learn while doing something fun. We are very grateful for the generous grants from Jamestown Tourism and the support of our donors, which made this exhibit possible.”
The National Buffalo Museum’s mission is to advocate for the restoration of the North American Bison through education and outreach. For more information, contact Rachel Johnson at 701-252-8648 or collections@buffalomuseum.com.
Valley City (CSi) The public is invited to a District 24 Legislative Forum on Saturday, March 20t at the Hi Liner Activity Center in Valley City from 9am to 11am.
District 24 State Senator Mike Wobbema, State Representatives Dwight Kiefert and Cole Christensen will address issues of importance surrounding the 2021 Legislative Session and take your questions.
No forum will be held on March 27
Two more legislative forums will be held.
On April 3, the first from 9am to 11am in the Litchville Community Center.
The final Forum will be held on April 3 from 2pm to 4pm at the Wimbledon Cafe.
Bismarck (NDDOT) Seasonal load restrictions will be placed on all remaining North Dakota highways Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7 a.m. CST.
Motorists are encouraged to check the load restriction map daily as restrictions may change quickly due to weather.
Statewide seasonal load restriction information is available by calling 511 or online at https://travel.dot.nd.gov/. Load restriction email updates are also available at http://www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/loadlimit/loadlimitinfo.asp.
Valley City (NDDOT) A public input meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 25 at Hi-Line Activity Center (HAC), 493 Central Ave N, Valley City, North Dakota. The public input meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:15 p.m.
The purpose of the public input meeting is to discuss the proposed road reconstruction project along 6th Street Northwest, from 5th Avenue Northwest to Central Avenue North, in Valley City. The public input meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives from the City of Valley City, KLJ Engineering, and Moore Engineering will be present to answer your questions and discuss your concerns.
If unable to attend the public input meeting, written statements or comments must be mailed by April 9, 2021 to:
Chad Petersen, P.E.
KLJ Project Manager
1010 4th Avenue Southwest
Valley City, North Dakota 58072
ValleyCity6thStreetNW@kljeng.com
Note: Please Include “Public Input Meeting” in the e-mail subject heading.
The City of Valley City will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:
- an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
- language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
- translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.
To request accommodations, contact Gwen Crawford, City Administrator, at 701-845-8120 or gcrawford@valleycity.us. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota 711 or 1-800-366-6888.
LaMoure County (Valley News Live) – A Kulm, N.D. man will spend two decades in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young boy last summer.
18-year-old Zachary Richardson was charged with one count of felony gross sexual imposition. You can read the full details of the allegations against Richardson here, VNL Story.
LaMoure County Attorney James Shockman told Valley News Live Richardson must first serve at least 12 years behind bars, and the remainder of his 20-year sentence will be spent on supervised probation.
Court documents say when officers interviewed Richardson’s foster mom on Aug. 13., she told investigators that Richardson has had several assessments and placements into treatments for psychological and social disorders. She said many of Richardson’s therapists and social workers have said Richardson should not be in public alone. Documents say Richardson’s therapists said that Richardson would sexually offend young children if given the chance. Richardson’s foster mom told officers she had taken away all of Richardson’s electronics as he was regularly engaging in sexual and pornographic sites.
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials say they are investigating a police shooting on the Spirit Lake Reservation that left a 44-year-old man dead. The FBI said in a release that the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon south of Fort Totten, following a vehicle pursuit. One of four people in the vehicle, David Suarez, was shot and killed during an altercation with Bureau of Indian Affairs police. The investigation is ongoing and no further details were available.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Fort Totten man in the death of a boy on the Spirit Lake Reservation in January. The indictment unsealed Thursday charges 34-year-old Cody James Belgarde with first-degree murder. Acting U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says Belgarde shot and killed the juvenile on Jan. 14. The death was discovered after a house fire in Fort Totten. The case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol is looking for the drivers who fled from a two-car crash that following a law enforcement pursuit in Fargo. The patrol says a trooper attempted to stop a driver for a traffic violation on Interstate 94 about 2 a.m. Thursday. The driver entered an interchange and sped north on Interstate 29 initiating the pursuit. The car ended up colliding with another vehicle at an intersection and both drivers fled, including one on foot. A female passenger in the abandoned car was taken to Sanford Hospital to be treated for injuries she suffered in the crash.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states as the survey’s individual indicators soared and the overall index rocketed to its highest reading since it began in 2006. The overall index of the Rural Mainstreet Survey shot up more than 18 points to 71.9 in March from February’s 53.8. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss credits in part sharp gains in grain prices, federal farm support and the Federal Reserve’s record-low interest rates. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
In sports
Thursday
NAIA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Round of 16
At Kansas City
Jamestown 88 #4 Seed Faulkner, Alabama 83
Jimmies advance to the Tournament Elie 8 on Sat. Mar. Mar. 20, at noon vs.#5 Seed, Shawnee State.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UJ) — Marc Kjos (SO/Lake City, MN) and Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) each scored 26 points to help lead the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team to an 88-83 victory over No. 7 Faulkner (Ala.) University in the NAIA National Championship Round of 16.
Jamestown (22-8), the tournament’s 14th seed, advances to the quarterfinals and will play No. 6 Shawnee State (Ohio), the fifth seed in the tournament, Saturday at noon. Faulkner ends the season with a record of 26-3.
Walters was the offensive key for the Jimmies in the first half, scoring 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting as Jamestown piled up 22 of its 38 first-half points in the paint.
UJ biggest first-half lead came on a Walters three-point play that made it 20-14 at the 10:36 mark. An 11-4 Faulkner run put the Eagles ahead by one with 5:47 remaining in the half, and the lead went back and forth on the next five possessions.
A Kjos basket regained the lead for UJ at 30-29, then Brock Schrom (SR/Grand Rapids, MN) and Walters followed with buckets of their own to extend the lead to five, and the Jimmies would own a 38-33 halftime advantage.
Faulkner opened the second half with five straight points to draw even at 38, but Jack Talley (SR/Sioux Falls, SD) answered with a three-pointer. Kjos would later knock down another three to make it a four-point Jimmie lead.
C.J. Williamson put Faulkner up 47-46 at the 15:02 mark with a basket. In what was starting to become a habit, Kjos gave Jamestown breathing room with another three-pointer.
UJ would lead by as many as six with 12:53 to play, but Faulkner hung around. The Eagles tied the game five times down the stretch, with the last tie coming on an Austin Rogers basket with 50 seconds left.
Jamestown worked the game clock down to 30 seconds, and Kjos drained his eighth three-pointer of the contest for another Jimmie lead. After Williamson missed a long-range jumper, Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) grabbed the rebound and was fouled, and Faulkner would be forced to foul to help save time.
Kjos had 24 of his career-high 26 points in the second half on 8-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Cordes was in double figures with 12 points and Cole Woodford (FR/Redwood Falls, MN) added nine off the bench.
Walters had a game-high 12 rebounds for his 23rd double-double of the season. Kjos and Cordes each dished out six assists. Schrom blocked five shots and Kjos racked up four steals.
Williamson led Faulkner with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Hamlette finished with 23, while Rogers (12) and Garrett Sanderson (11) were also in double figures.
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Class B State=
Quarterfinal=
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 67, Rugby 63
Four Winds 68, Shiloh Christian 52
Grafton 66, Powers Lake 28
Kindred 46, Dickinson Trinity 43
Thursday
UJ
D-1 Hockey
Jamestown 7 Minot St. 3
MINOT, N.D. (UJ) — Jordon Kromm (FR/Calgary, Alberta) scored a hat trick and four other Jimmies had goals as the University of Jamestown hockey team defeated Minot State University 7-3 Thursday night.
Jamestown scored three times in the first, with a pair of goals coming from Kromm and the third by Morgan Venne (FR/Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).
Logan Berggren (FR/Cypress, Calif.), Jed Butler (FR/Mazama, Wash.), and Kromm each found the back of the net in the second as UJ led 6-2 after two.
Hunter Maximnuk (FR/Heritage Point, Alberta) made it 7-2 Jimmies at the 12:48 mark of the third before the Beavers would round out the scoring with their third of the night at 16:03.
Marquez Ginger (FR/Augusta, Ga.) had a pair of assists while Berggren, Carter Johnson (JR/Meeteetse, Wyo.), Nathan Cohen-Wallis (FR/Canmore, Alberta), and Greg Susinski (FR/Calgary, Alberta) also had helpers.
Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) had 23 saves in goal for UJ. The Jimmies outshot the Beavers 35-26.
Jamestown is back in action April 6 at home against Minot State at 7 p.m.
Thursday College Baseball
At Mayville
Mayville St. 8 VCSU 3
(VCSU) The Valley City State baseball team lost a non-conference game at Mayville State on Thursday, falling 8-3 in a nine-inning contest.
Mayville State scored in each of the first three innings to open an 6-0 lead and the Vikings were unable to recover. VCSU finished with three runs on seven hits. Mayville State scored its eight runs on nine hits.
Jorun Hamre‘s RBI single scored David Demeter for VCSU’s first run of the game in the sixth inning. Drew Nixon followed with a two-run home run in the eighth inning to cap VCSU’s scoring.
Hamre went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Nixon was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk. Jayden Shipman, Demeter, Gage Gellner and Ryan Reynolds each had a hit.
Four different Vikings took the mound on Thursday. Phillip Almanza started and went two innings, allowing five hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out four. Wes Johnson pitched three innings in relief, striking out five batters while giving up four hits and three runs. Marcus Niemann pitched two perfect innings, and Matthew Suda followed with a perfect inning of his own – striking out the side in the eighth inning.
Up next: Valley City State will host North Dakota State College of Science for a JV doubleheader Friday at 2 p.m. in Valley City. On Saturday, the Vikings travel to play at doubleheader at Dickinson State.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A hot start by the University of North Dakota in the strange spring football season has given the Fighting Hawks confidence entering their meeting with longtime rival and FCS kingpin North Dakota State. The unbeaten and No. 2-ranked Hawks were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Football Conference but own wins over No. 5 Southern Illinois and No. 6 South Dakota State. The No. 4-ranked Bison, who saw their 39-game winning streak stopped last month, lost several key players due to the FCS postponing its season from spring to fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
(CSi) North Dakota Miss Basketball as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, is Hettinger/Scranton senior Sam Oase.
Oase, is a 6-1 forward for the Night Hawks, has committed to continue her basketball career at Black Hills State University next season. She put up per-game averages of 20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game for the 20-7 Night Hawks this season, leading the team to an eighth-place finish at the Class B state tournament last weekend in Minot.
Oase was selected to Class B’s all-state first team as both a sophomore and junior.
Oase received eight first-place votes and 67 total points in a 5-3-1 voting system. Thompson’s Mackenzie Hughes was second with six first-place votes and 67 points; Fargo Davies’ Ryleigh Wacha was third with seven first-place votes and 35 points; Grand Forks Red River’s Alex Page was fourth with four first-place votes and 38 points.
(CSi) Finalists have been announced for the North Dakota Mr. Basketball Award by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters association.
The finalists are:
— Carter Birrenkott, West Fargo: 23.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg.
— Nick Kupfer, Bismarck Legacy: 24.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg.
— Deonte’ Martinez, Minot: 21.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.4 spg.
— Jacksen Moni, West Fargo Sheyenne: 18.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.1 bpg.
— Jesse White, White Shield: 28 ppg, 5 rpg, 6 apg, 4 spg, 40% FG, 48% 2FG, 32% 3FG, 82% FT.
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-SCHEDULE
NCAA opening night provides close games
UNDATED (AP) — March Madness certainly is back.
The NCAA Tournament’s First Four consisted of an overtime contest, a pair of one-point games and a 10-point, halftime comeback. All told, the four games were decided by a combined 16 points.
The overtime game was won by UCLA, which trailed by five with 90 seconds left in regulation before outlasting Michigan State, 86-80. Jaime Jaquez (HY’-may hah-KWEHZ’) scored 27 points, including a three-point play that forced OT.
After coach Tom Izzo and forward Gabe Brown carried a shouting match into the halftime locker room, the Spartans proceeded to blow an 11-point lead over the next 20 minutes.
Texas Southern won the first game. John Walker III scored a season-high 19 points and the Tigers came back from a 30-20 halftime deficit to beat Mount St. Mary’s, 60-52. Walker also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and Jordan Gilliam had 12 points for Texas Southern.
Drake earned its first NCAA Tournament win since 1971 as Joseph Yesufu (yeh-SOO’-foo) scored 21 points in a 53-52 victory over Wichita State. Tremell Murphy added 11 points for the 11th-seeded Bulldogs, who advanced to play sixth-seeded Southern California in the West Region on Saturday.
Morris Udeze scored a career-high 22 points for the Shockers, who had a chance to win it until Alterique Gilbert settled for a long 3-pointer that hit the front rim as time expired.
Game 3 of the night was also a one-point game as Devante Carter made two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift Norfolk State past Appalachian State, 54-53. Jalen Hawkins scored 20 of his career-high 24 points off the bench before halftime to help the Spartans earn their first tournament win since upsetting No. 2 seed Missouri in 2012.
Justin Forrest had 18 points for App State, which shot 27% and missed its final 10 attempts after erasing an 18-point deficit.
NIT MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMNENT…
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Devonaire Doutrive scored on a putback with 10.1 seconds to play and Boise State defeated SMU 85-84 in a first-round game of NIT. Mladen Armus, who made the play to keep the ball alive for Doutrive, also made the defensive play on the other end that forced a turnover. Boise State will play the winner of Saturday’s Memphis-Dayton game in the quarterfinals next Thursday. Armus scored 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Broncos, who hit a season-high 14 3-pointers with 21 assists, their second best. Kendirck Davis scored 23 points with 12 assists and seven rebounds for SMU.
DENTON, Texas (AP) — DJ Funderburk and Manny Bates combined for 35 points on 15-of-17 shooting and North Carolina State defeated Davidson 75-61 in a first round NIT game. Funderburk matched his season high with 21 points, hitting 8 of 10 shots and grabbing seven rebounds. Bates went 7 for 7 for 14 points and had seven rebounds. Jericole Hellems added 13 points for the Wolfpack. They will face in the winner of Friday’s game between Buffalo and Colorado State in the second round next Thursday. Luka Brajkovic scored 15 points for the Wildcats.
NBA
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:— LeBron James had 37 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Lakers claimed their fourth straight win, 116-105 over the Hornets. Dennis Schröder had 22 points and seven assists as the defending NBA champions moved past Phoenix and pulled 1 1/2 games behind the league-leading Jazz with their sixth win in eight games. Charlotte rookie LaMelo Ball had 26 points and seven assists in his Southern California homecoming.— Damian Lillard scored 21 of his 36 points in the opening period as the Trail Blazers knocked off the Pelicans, 101-93. Carmelo Anthony added 15 points for the Blazers, who also edged New Orleans, 125-124 on Tuesday night. Enes Kanter finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners.— Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points in fueling the Atlanta Hawks to their seventh straight victory, 116-93 over the Thunder. Atlanta led 61-41 halftime behind 17 points from Young, who went 6 for 8 from the field in the first two quarters.
— Julius Randle recorded his third triple-double of the season with 18 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds, guiding the Knicks to a 94-93 win versus the Magic. Alec Burks scored 21 points for New York, which improved to 21-21 and sent Orlando to its ninth consecutive loss.
NFL-TV DEALS
Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022.
The league took in $5.9 billion a year in its current contracts. Amazon has partnered with the league to stream Thursday night games since 2017, but it will take over the entire package from Fox. Games will continue to air on CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN, while ABC will have a limited schedule of games as well as returning to the Super Bowl rotation (two games) for the first time since the 2005 season.
NFL-NEWS
Texans QB sued for alleged sexual assault
UNDATED (AP) —Three masseuses are suing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault. They accuse the star player of a “disturbing pattern” of behavior toward women. The lawsuits were filed this week.
The 25-year-old Watson has broadly denied that he acted inappropriately and said he looks forward to clearing his name.
A Houston police spokeswoman declined to comment on whether any of the incidents were reported to police.
The NFL says it is investigating the allegations.
In NFL personnel moves:
— Receiver Will Fuller has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Dolphins. Center Matt Skura, a starter with Baltimore for the past four seasons, also agreed to a one-year deal.
—The Titans have agreed to a one-year deal with All-Pro long snapper Morgan Cox, bringing him back to his home state. The Titans also announced agreements with defensive lineman Denico Autry and offensive tackle Kendall Lamm as they finalize the paperwork on their free agent signees.
—The Bills have agreed to sign former Bears starter Mitch Trubisky to a one-year contract and serve as Josh Allen’s primary backup. Trubisky was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 draft but has struggled through inconsistencies since leading the Bears to the playoffs in 2018. Trubisky went 29-21 with Chicago.
—The Raiders have agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $14.5 million with free agent running back Kenyan Drake to complement starter Josh Jacobs. A person familiar with the deal with a separate deal said tight end Derek Carrier has agreed to return to the Raiders on a one-year deal.
—The Browns are re-signing free agent returner Jojo Natson, who tore a knee ligament just three games into last season. Natson signed a one-year deal with Cleveland in 2020, but had it cut short when he got hurt returning a punt in Week 3.
— Linebacker Kyle Van Noy is returning to the Patriots after one year with the Dolphins. Van Noy confirmed reports that he was returning to Foxborough on a two-year, $13 million deal.
— Patrick Chung says he is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons and three Super Bowl rings with the Patriots. Chung announced his decision in an Instagram post, thanking coach Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft for drafting him in 2009.
— Phillip Lindsay’s time with his hometown Denver Broncos has ended. The Broncos agreed to remove the right-of-first-refusal tender they had placed on the fourth-year running back from the University of Colorado. Lindsay topped 1,000 yards rushing in each of his first two seasons and scored a combined 16 touchdowns. But his production plummeted last season when he battled injures.
NHL..
— Minnesota’s five-game winning streak is over after Colorado’s top line of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen combined for four goals, in a 5-1 win against the Wild. Rantanen scored twice for the Avalanche, getting his second at 6:30 of the third period. The Avalanche were on the attack offensively from the outset, outshooting the Wild 25-6 in the first period and scoring twice.
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have regained sole possession of first place in the NHL’s division, two points ahead of Carolina and Florida.
The Lightning earned a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks as rookie Ross Colton broke a third-period tie with his second career goal. Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde also scored to support Andrei Vasilevskiy, who stopped 19 shots in his 10th consecutive win.
Juuse Saros stopped 40 shots and the Predators beat the Panthers for the first time in four games, 2-1. Jarnkok’s second goal of the game gave Nashville a 2-1 lead at 1:17 of the third.
Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers, who had won four in a row.
Seth Jones scored his second goal with 50.4 seconds left in the clock in overtime to give the Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. Kevin Stenlund scored in regulation for the Blue Jackets, and Oliver Bjorkstrand assisted on all three goals.
Sebastian Aho scored twice for the Hurricanes, who lost their second straight after an eight-game winning streak.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Flyers coughed up a 3-0 lead before Oscar Lindblom scored his second goal of the game with 2:22 left to give them a 4-3 triumph over the Islanders. The Flyers won in regulation for only the second time in their last 10 games and dealt New York its first regulation home loss of the season.
— Scott Wedgewood made 40 saves as the Devils handed the Penguins their second loss in a row, 3-2. Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist in New Jersey’s second straight home win since an 11-game skid in Newark.
— The Sabres absorbed their 13th consecutive loss as David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist for the Bruins in a 4-1 victory at Buffalo. David Krejci had three assists to cross the 700-point plateau.
— Robby Fabbri scored in each period, and the Red Wings held on to hand the Stars their ninth loss in 12 games, 3-2. Thomas Greiss stopped 16 shots after replacing Jonathan Bernier, who left the game with a lower-body injury in the second period.
— Connor McDavid scored his 19th and 20th goals in the Oilers’ 2-1 verdict over the Jets. McDavid is one off the league goal-scoring lead and paces the circuit with 38 assists and 58 points. Tyson Barrie assisted on both goals and Mikko Koskinen made 24 saves to help Edmonton pull into a tie with the Maple Leafs for the North Division lead.
— Adam Henrique notched a power-play goal 43 seconds into overtime to complete the Ducks’ comeback from a two-goal deficit in a 3-2 win over the Coyotes. Jamie Drysdale had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut, and Trevor Zegras scored his first career goal in Anaheim’s first win in nine games. Conor Garland and Clayton Keller scored in Arizona’s fifth consecutive loss.
MLB-NEWS
Mets’ Carrasco strains hamstring, likely to miss opener
UNDATED (AP) — New Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco strained his right hamstring during conditioning after throwing batting practice, making him unlikely to be available for the start of the season.
The right-hander has not appeared any any exhibition games this year. He is in remission from leukemia and had the novel coronavirus vaccine, causing him to start spring training workouts behind other players. He then stopped throwing for a stretch because of elbow soreness. Carrasco was traded by Cleveland with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor on Jan. 7.
In other MLB news:
— Brewers manager Craig Counsell says Brandon Woodruff will start the Brewers’ season opener for a second straight year. Woodruff will be facing Kenta Maeda when the Brewers host the Minnesota Twins on April 1. Milwaukee had a different pitcher start each of the last seven openers.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS
NBA relaxes some protocols
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA is relaxing some of its health and safety protocols for individuals who are fully vaccinated. The changes include fewer mandated coronavirus tests, no quarantine requirements following contact tracing issues and even the ability to visit restaurants again.
Only one team — the New Orleans Pelicans — has publicly acknowledged a team-wide vaccination effort so far, doing so this past weekend after state rules in Louisiana were amended and made it possible for the team to start the process for players, coaches and staff.
No one in the NBA will be considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after receiving the final vaccine dose.
In other virus-related news:
— The Yankees and Mets will be allowed to start the season with a maximum 20% capacity. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that the Yankees could have up to 10,850 fans for their April 1 opener against Toronto at Yankee Stadium and the Mets could have up to 8,384 for their April 8 home opener against Miami at Citi Field.
— Wimbledon organizers are working on the basis of having a reduced number of spectators in the grounds for this year’s tournament because of coronavirus restrictions. The All England Club says it is remaining “flexible” as it reacts to changing circumstances amid the pandemic as the British government follows a roadmap out of lockdown. The club says there will be mandatory requirement for all players, their support teams and tennis officials to be in an official tournament hotel rather than in private houses. Wimbledon was scrapped last year for the first time since World War II.
ROBINSON AWARD-CURRY-WNBA
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NBA star Stephen Curry is drawing acclaim from civil rights leaders for his work campaigning for social justice, his support of women’s causes and his interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the pandemic.
The NAACP is giving him its Jackie Robinson Sports Award. And, for the first time, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is recognizing more than one person by honoring the WNBA Players Association. WNBA players have been applauded for their activism in a unified movement that has featured kneeling for the national anthem and messages supporting Black Lives Matter. The award recognizes athletes for their success as well as their commitment to social justice, civil rights and their communities.
PGA-HONDA CLASSIC
Jones ties course record with a 61 in Honda opening round
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Matt Jones has tied the course record at PGA National in the first round of the Honda Classic with a 9-under 61.
The 83rd-ranked player from Australia was flawless with nine birdies and no bogeys in tying Brian Harmon’s course record set in 2012.
Aaron Wise and Russell Henley share second, three shots back and two ahead of Scott Harrington, Kevin Chappell, Cameron Davis, Steve Stricker and Joseph Bramlett.
In world and national news…
ATLANTA (AP) — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults. That painful dichotomy will be on display Friday when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visit Atlanta just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women, in three metro-area massage businesses. Harris is the first person of South Asian descent to hold national office. She and Biden will meet with Asian American state legislators and other community leaders about racist rhetoric and actions against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, officials say the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico with shots. The Biden administration announced the outlines of a plan to “loan” vaccines to Canada and Mexico as the president said the U.S. will hit the 100 million mark Friday — the 58th day of his administration. The U.S. is on pace to have enough of the three currently authorized vaccines to cover the entire adult population just 10 weeks from now.
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is resuming vaccinations with the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca after European regulators said the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks. The European Medicines Agency said Thursday that the vaccine is safe, but it can’t rule out a link between the vaccine and a small number of rare blood clots reported on the continent. The agency said patients should be told to look out for any warning signs. The move paved the way for more than a dozen European countries, which had suspended use of the shot over the past week, to begin using it again. Authorities in Berlin said two large vaccination centers that offer the AstraZeneca shot to people in the German capital will reopen Friday.
BERLIN (AP) — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe. Ozlem Tureci, the co-founder and chief scientist at German company BioNTech, said she and her colleagues have all received the vaccine developed together with Pfizer. Tureci told The Associated Press that the mRNA technology behind the shot will be used to fight another global scourge — cancer — “within only a couple of years.” Tureci and her husband, BioNTech’s chief executive Ugur Sahin will receive Germany’s highest award on Friday at a ceremony attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Tureci says the honor recognizes the efforts by a large team and is “a celebration of science.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to open a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, immigrant farm workers and other migrants who fled to the U.S. from war or natural disasters abroad. Thursday’s votes give Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on immigration. The issue faces a steep climb in the Senate because Republicans are demanding that immigration bills contain steps to toughen border security. One bill offers legal status to around 2 million Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and to others. A second measure offers legal status to 1 million immigrant farm workers, about half the nation’s agricultural labor force.
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago has decided to withhold first doses of COVID-19 vaccines from a hospital that improperly administered vaccinations to Trump Tower workers. The withholding of vaccines comes as the city conducts a review of actions by Loretto Hospital, whose president admitted 72 restaurant, hospital and other support personnel at Trump International Chicago were vaccinated earlier this month by hospital workers. It also improperly vaccinated Cook County Circuit Court judges. In a statement, Mayor Lori Lightfoot noted the city’s vaccination plans have been focused around equity and reaching those who need it first. Loretto Hospital officials had no immediate comment on the city’s action.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has announced restrictions on non-essential travel on its southern border with Guatemala and Belize, citing the need “to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” The Foreign Relations Department did not explain why the measure was announced Thursday, more than a year after the start of the pandemic. Mexico and the United States long ago imposed similar restrictions on Mexico’s northern border. But Mexico had previously been unwilling to impose restrictions on the southern border, or most flights entering Mexico. The restrictions coincide with a huge uptick in the number of Central American migrants reaching the U.S border through Mexico.
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