DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have hired Ron Gardenhire as their manager. They say the former Minnesota Twins skipper has agreed to a three-year contract. He takes over for Brad Ausmus, who was let go after four seasons as Detroit’s manager. The Tigers went 64-98 this season, finishing tied […]

Class A football poll…  BISMARCK (AP Oct 18, 2017) The Class A football playoffs commence this weekend, and the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros are ranked as the top seed in the final poll of the season, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association; […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have told left-hander Glen Perkins they will decline their $6.5 million option on his contract for 2018 and pay him a $700,000 buyout. The Twins announced the decision Wednesday, moving Perkins closer to retirement. The 34-year-old three-time All-Star will become a free agent able […]

Jamestown  (CSi)  University of Jamestown  soccer team junior goalkeeper Lauren Sayler was selected as the  North Star Athletic Association’s defensive player of the week The shutout was her fifth of the season… her career-best.

High school football polls Oct 18, 2017 Class AAA (First-place votes in parentheses) Team W-L Pts LW 1. West Fargo (13) 8-0 65 1 2. Bismarck Century 7-1 52 2 3. WF Sheyenne 6-2 30 4 4. Bismarck 6-2 28 3 5. Fargo South 6-2 15 5 Others receiving votes: […]

Madison SD  —  (PlayNorthStar.com) – The eighth edition of the Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Football Players-of-the-Week honors were announced by the conference office Monday.  Jake Peterson of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected to the Offensive Player-of-the-Week, while his teammate Landon Arredondo was named to Special Teams Player-of-the-Week.  Eric […]

Madison  SD  —  (PlayNorthStar.com) – Jamestown (N.D.) is the coaches’ favorite to win the 2017-18 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball league title, the preseason poll was announced Monday by the conference office.  The Jimmies received eight (8) first-place votes and 80 points to top the preseason poll. Bellevue (Neb.) edged […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota athletic director Brian Faison is retiring at the end of December. Faison was named to lead the department in 2008. He says the timing is right for his family and for his successor, who will have time to get in place […]

Oct 15, 2017  – The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (61) […]

Saturday… JAMESTOWN– Ben Weisbeck (SR/Bismarck, N.D.) scored 32 points and pulled down eight rebounds while Kevin Oberweiser (JR/Drummond, Mont.) and Leighton Sampson (SR/Worthington, Minn.) added 17 apiece as the Jimmie men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 97-83 win over Brandon University Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena