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West Fargo girls tennis takes aim at state title match

West Fargo A year ago the West Fargo girls tennis team made a goal to reach the state championship match against perennial power Grand Forks Red River.

• West Fargo's Sammie Smith

West Fargo senior has eyes set on first state title

West Fargo - The state’s top track and field athletes converge in Bismarck on Friday and Saturday at the Community Bowl in hopes of winning a state title.

• Daniel Asa

A loss in the blink of an eye has Central Cass senior hungry, better than ever

Casselton, N.D. - Sometimes the slimmest of margins can mean the difference between winning a state championship and coming close. It is a reality that Central Cass senior girls track and field standout Gabby Grommesh knows all too well.

• Central Cass' Gabby Grommesh

Kindred sweeps North Dakota Class B, Southeast Region track championships

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – A year ago, the Kindred boys track and field team won the North Dakota Class B, Southeast Region championship by a half point. There was no slim margin of victory for the Vikings on Saturday at Valley City State University’s Lokken Field.

• Kindred’s Eric Bachmeier

Former Bison Jason Boutwell carries upbeat attitude while battling rare form of cancer

Fargo - Former North Dakota State football player Jason Boutwell has every reason to feel sad these days, but he isn’t.

• Jason Boutwell

Packers work park Fargo North in softball

WEST FARGO – Not much was lacking for the West Fargo softball team Friday. The Packers’ bats had pop and the team’s starting pitcher was effective.

West Fargo, Fargo South split EDC baseball doubleheader

FARGO – The West Fargo baseball team was waiting for its spot to respond Thursday night.

• Fargo South infielder Ben Bryant

West Fargo golfer Johnson hopes Packers relive 2012 success

West Fargo - West Fargo senior Riley Johnson knows the feeling of winning both a North Dakota Class A team and individual boys golf championship.

• West Fargo senior Riley Johnson

Wrestling club keeps growing with year-round instruction

Fargo - There was no “how-to” manual for Ryan Kringlie and Steve Walton to refer to when they decided to create a youth wrestling club in Fargo 14 years ago.

• Tech Team wrestling club

NDSU defeats IPFW in Summit League softball tournament championship game

FARGO – After losing its opening game of the Summit League tournament, the North Dakota State softball team needed to win five games in order to extend its season.

• North Dakota State

Columns

Man runs in support of military

A man who ran the Fargo half marathon in honor of a friend killed in Iraq is planning another run to support the military.

Families of killed soldiers to gather

Families of North Dakota military members killed in Iraq or Afghanistan form a close-knit group, Shirley Fettig said.

Veterans officers lending a hand

When Minnesota National Guard troops arrive at Fort McCoy, Wis., after 16 months in Iraq, county veterans service officers are making sure they don’t miss any benefits.

Guard member officer of the year

A member of the 119th Wing has been named officer of the year.

Sunday walk set to support soldiers

EDITOR’S NOTE: The military notebook is a new feature that will run each Saturday in The Forum.