Meet Ray Ruschel, a 49-year-old backup defensive lineman for
@ndscswildcats
, who perseveres and motivates his younger teammates.
"[If he's able to] work graveyard shifts, make it to every class, we have no excuse to not succeed and do our best as well."
Heard that longtime Lisbon track coach and all-around great guy Joe Howell passed away last night. Had the uncanny ability to make you feel better about yourself each time you saw him. Thoughts to his family and all the people that he coached thru the years, what a great man.
9-Man East wins over the West 30-24. East wins it on a 14 play, 94 yard drive. May-Port CG’s Sawyer Satrom to North Prairie’s Xavier Mitchell on a 31-yd TD pass with :24 left to win it.
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Football final: NDSCS moves to 5-0 with a 50-14 win over Vermilion. Graedyn Buell throws for 276 yds and 5 TD's for the Wildcats. TD catches for Marselio Mendez (2), Brady Borgen, Kemar Graham, and Dayton Smith. Defense with five sacks and 3 turnovers.
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Final: NDSCS 23, Mesabi Range 22. Three lead changes in the 4th quarter. Daemond Gibbons with a interception at the goal line with just over 2:00 left secures the win for the Wildcats. TJ Owens with 97 rushing and a TD for NDSCS.
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Football: NDSCS moves to 6-0 with a last-second, 22-19 win at Central Lakes. After the Raiders scored on a Tucker Schultz 40-yd TD catch with: 50 left, Science went 57 yds in 31 seconds. Buell to Mendez from 27 yds out to win it.
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NDSCS is now 9-0 with a 44-21 win over Mesabi Range in the MCAC quarterfinals. Wildcats host M State-Fergus Falls next Sunday. Science forces 6 turnovers, including an INT and fumble recovery for TD from Daemond Gibbons.
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Final: NDSCS 48, Central Lakes 20. Wildcats (8-1) will face M State-Fergus Falls in the MCAC final next Sunday at St. Cloud State. Wildcats with over 450 yards of total offense.
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How fun was Linton-HMB volleyball to watch this weekend? Not the tallest group, but they defended the entire floor and did they work. Well-earned state title.
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Kindred wins the Class A State Legion baseball title. Andy Freier's single scores Michael Hall in the bottom of the 7th. Vikings win 3-2 over the Fargo Jets. Sawyer Rolland wins the tournament MVP. Congrats to both teams.
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Football final: NDSCS 21, Minnesota West 0. Wildcats defense with five sacks and held the Bluejays to 86 yards total offense. Sylvester Ware adds a blocked punt for the Wildcats (2-0).
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Final: NDSCS 44, Minnesota West 19. Graedyn Buell 219 yds passing and 6 TD's in just over 2 qtrs. Brady Borgen and Marselio Mendez with 2 receiving TD's. Wildcats host M State-Fergus Falls next Saturday.
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Region 1 Girls BB: Northern Cass 64, Central Cass 55. Final. Jaguars in the Region 1 final for the first time since 2005. Haidyn Crockett 20 pts for the Jaguars. Josie Jensen 12 pts, 8 rebounds. Kailey McKinnon 15 pts, 4 rebounds for CC.
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@CentralCassGBB
State Class B Babe Ruth: Kindred 5, Casselton 2. Cort McDonald goes the distance on the mound for the Vikings. Kindred vs. Surrey tomorrow at 11 AM.
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Boys BB final: Central Cass 69, Kindred 60. Carter Vrchota 26 pts (6 3's), Cole Holzer 21 pts, 8 rebounds for CC (12-2, 7-1 Region 1). Riley Sunram 14 pts, 10 rebounds for Kindred (13-2, 7-1 Region 1).
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Somehow, I managed to broadcast at least one game from both state tournaments this weekend.
Doesn’t seem like much, but I was proud it worked out.
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Final: NDSCS 30, Rochester 13. Wildcats now 7-0 and clinch at least a share of the MCAC regular-season title. Graedyn Buell throws for 313 yards and 2 TD's for the Wildcats. Dylan Ingram with 108 yards rushing and a TD for Rochester.
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Final: Kindred 28, Central Cass 0. Trey Heinrich 27 carries, 200 yards rushing, 4 TD and an INT on defense. Vikings shut out the Squirrels for the 2nd straight season.
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@kindredfootball
Proud to be a finalist for the North Dakota Sportscaster honor. Not in the class of my friend
@DomIzzoWDAY
, so I'm hoping the greatness will rub off on me.
Football: Central Cass wins at Beulah, 28-6. Miners had won the last 6 meetings going back to 2012. Owen Wiersma 21 carries, 116 yards. CC defense forces three turnovers. Squirrels in the Dakota Bowl for the first time, first trip to the finals since 1980.
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@CCSquirrelFB
Sick of second no more. Central Cass wins its first Class B Girls Basketball title, 58-55 over Thompson in overtime. Decontee Smith 25 pts, 17 rebounds for CC. Smith named the tournament MVP. Addison Sage 18 for Thompson.
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Sarah Yoney with 57 assists in the 3rd place match for Northern Cass. That's a Class B State Tourney record, surpassing 54 by Jana Mehus of FSHP in 2015.
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Central Cass senior forward Jaylin Cotton has elevated her play in her senior season, with several double-digit scoring games. She is this week's Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week. Listen to the link for more.
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Kindred finishes perfect, 64-40 over Grafton to win the State Class B Girls BB title. Abby Duchscherer 25 pts, 10 rebounds, 5 assists for Kindred. Terryn Johnson adds 21 pts, 8 rebounds. Grafton went scoreless for the final 5:00 of the game.
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Final: NDSCS wins 21-17 over Mesabi Range in the MCAC semifinals. Wildcats to the MCAC title game for the second straight year and fifth time since 2015. Jaylin Nieman-Burnett with 2 sacks and Malique Jackson an INT in the 2nd half for the 'Cats.
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Wild game to start the Red River Shoot Out in Moorhead. Central Cass beat Hawley 107-99 in OT. Cole Holzer a school-record 59 pts. for CC. Brevin Stoa of Hawley scored 61!
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Kindred gets their chance to defend its State Class B Boys Basketball title. Vikings over Bishop Ryan 61-55. Paul Olson 25 pts to lead the Vikings. Riley Sunram 12 pts, 10 rebounds. Brady Feller 14 pts (all in the 2nd half) to lead the Lions.
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Central Cass is in the State Class B Boys BB final for the first time since 1968 with a 64-57 win over Des Lacs-Burlington. Sam Kobbervig leads the Squirrels with 26 points, 13 in the final qtr.
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2022 Class B Girls Basketball All-State Team
1st Team
Abby Duchscherer, Kindred
Ellie Braaten, Westhope-Newburg
Ivy Fox, Parshall
Hailey Quam, Shiloh Christian
Ezura Rainbow, Four Winds-Minnewaukan
Kindred running back Trey Heinrich has been a big part of his team's success in 2021. With over 100 yds rushing and 3 TD's last Friday vs. Oakes, he is this week's Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week. Listen to the link below.
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Wasn't a pretty one, but NDSCS wins a grinder in Rochester 14-10. Win seals no worse than a
#2
seed for the postseason for the Wildcats. NDSCS at Mesabi Range next Saturday.
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Todd Hosford of Wyndmere-Lidgerwood named Region 1 Coach of the Year. Andrew Christianson of Oak Grove named Sr. Athlete of the Year.
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Region 1 Boys BB final: Kindred 65, Oak Grove 51. Vikings win Region 1 for the first time since 2003. Four in double digits for Kindred: Keller 19, J. Peraza 16, Olson 11, McQuillan 10.
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State Class B Girls BB: Central Cass wins a thriller, 53-52 over Rugby. Decontee Smith 31 pts, 13 rebounds, and a defensive stop in the final seconds of OT. Mykell Heidlebaugh 15 pts, 7 rebs. for Rugby. Squirrels in the final for the 5th time since 2010.
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