Former Grand Forks Central standout Luke Kanta announced that he has committed to play hockey at Army. Kanta helped the Knights to three state championships and is a two-time all-state selection.

Sam Haiby, who scored more than 2,500 points to become Moorhead's all-time leading scorer, announced on Tuesday she'll return to the University of Nebraska, using her extra year of eligibility.

NDSU defensive end Jake Kava was set to have an explosive year his sophomore season. Just like that, NDSU's season was over. Before he could blink, his football career took another turn.

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Twenty-nine teams gathered in Fargo to watch wide receiver Christian Watson, tight end Josh Babicz, offensive lineman Cordell Volson and defensive end Brayden Thomas during NDSU's Pro Day.

In Grand Forks, 23 teams from the NFL and CFL attended UND's first pro day in the Division I era. Defensive backs Jordan Canady, Evan Holm, Jaxson Turner and Hayden Galvin took to the field to showcase their talents.

Last year North Dakota entered the NCAA men's hockey tournament as the top overall seed, but fell in the second round to Duluth in a five overtime game.

After losing several seniors, newer faces took on the ice this season leading the team to a 24-13-1 record. Heading into this year's tournament, UND is the second seed in the East Regional in Albany.

In its return to the state tournament, Perham boys basketball fought but couldn't overcome second seed Caledonia in the Minnesota AA Boys Basketball State Tournament, falling 51-40.

The No. 3-ranked and seeded Wayzata Trojans opened the state tournament with a dominant 71-28 victory over unseeded Moorhead on Tuesday at Target Center.

After falling in the section 8AAA championship game in 2021, the Moorhead Spuds boys basketball team was determined to get back to the same stage.

"We have a lot of good puzzle pieces. It was just trying to figure out how to use it," head coach Matt Ellingson said.

The Spuds enter this tournament unseeded and have a tough test going up against the defending state champs, Wazayta.

UND is headed back to New York's capital city for the first time in 21 years and it will take on Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The Fighting Hawks (24-13-1) and Fighting Irish will play at 5 p.m. Central on Thursday. The regional's top seed, MSU-Mankato, will take on ECAC playoff champion Harvard at 11 a.m. Thursday.

For the first time since 2012, the Moorhead Spuds are state tournament bound after defeating Brainerd 53-52.

In a back and forth game, Mekhi Elmore made the game winning free throw with seven seconds left to put the Spuds up by one.

The Class 4A tournament begins Tuesday, March 22.

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It was a day filled with action in Minnesota, as the quarterfinal rounds of the State High School League state girls basketball tournaments began Mar. 16.

In Class AAA, Detroit Lakes fell to the No. 3 seed Totino-Grace 64-43. Totino-Grace's Hannah Herzig and Abby Lord proved to be a dynamic duo for the Eagle, combining for 29 points in the first half.

In Class AA, No. 2 seeded Fergus Falls propelled to a 71-55 win over Pequot Lakes. Ellie Colbeck paced all players with 25 points, following close behind was teammate Tori Ratz with 22.