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Pictured is Pembina County North head girls wrestling coach Crag Brodeur, receiving the 2026 East Region Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year award. Brodeur guided the Grizzly girls to the top seed in the East Region Dual Tournament, where they finished fourth. Crag is now up for the State Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year award. Congrats Coach Brodeur!

Pictured is Pembina County North head girls wrestling coach Crag Brodeur, receiving the 2026 East Region Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year award. Brodeur guided the Grizzly girls to the top seed in the East Region Dual Tournament, where they finished fourth. Crag is now up for the State Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year award. Congrats Coach Brodeur!

Coach Brodeur wins East Region Coach of the Year

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Marlie Stremick had a quick win with a 58 second pin over her opponent. Photo by Larry Stokke

Marlie Stremick had a quick win with a 58 second pin over her opponent. Photo by Larry Stokke

Meet the Grizzly girls headed to state wrestling

Lizzie Crowston
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Grizzly girls have had an outstanding season, qualifying multiple individual wrestlers and continuing to build a strong and competitive program. The girls will be wrestling as individuals and duals after placing fourth in the region. Their growth, grit, and teamwork has led them to the state tournament in Fargo, Feb. 19–21.
Bryce Carignan won his match by pinning his opponent and is heading to the State Meet. Photo by Larry Stokke

Bryce Carignan won his match by pinning his opponent and is heading to the State Meet. Photo by Larry Stokke

Meet the Grizzly boys headed to state wrestling

Lizzie Crowston
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Grizzly boys have put together a strong and successful season, earning multiple individual qualifiers and finishing as East Region runner-up as a team. The hard work and dedication have paid off; they are ready to take the mat on the biggest stage, the state tournament, which will be held in Fargo, Feb. 19–21.
After a steal, Kaden Moore converts on the other end for a layup. Photo by Ashley Schafer

After a steal, Kaden Moore converts on the other end for a layup. Photo by Ashley Schafer

North Border Eagles get much needed District 3 hoops win at Griggs-Midkota

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The North Border Eagles boys basketball team was winding down its regular season schedule when they played in Cooperstown, taking on the Griggs-Midkota Titans on Feb. 12. The Eagles got one of their more impressive wins of the season, winning 55-36. North Border had a record of 10-8, then they played their last home game of the year, hosting Midway- Minto on Feb. 19. The Eagles will now look forward to the post-season, where they will compete in the District 3 Boys Basketball Tournament to be held in Larimore, Feb. 27-March 3. It appears that they will be seeded third in the tourney, behind Midway-Minto and Park River-Fordville-Lankin.
Guard Kaden Moore gets a quick release on a layup just ahead of the Chargers’ defense. Photo by Ashley Schafer

Guard Kaden Moore gets a quick release on a layup just ahead of the Chargers’ defense. Photo by Ashley Schafer

Eagles boys lose two of three, including Senior Night game to DVE

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The North Border Eagles boys basketball team was getting down to the last games of their regular season schedule when they played Nelson County at Lakota on Feb. 6, played at Hatton-Northwood on Feb. 9, then had their Senior Night, entertaining Drayton-Valley-Edinburg in Pembina on Feb. 10. Five Eagles senior players - Colton Bailly, Brody Berg, Kade Schafer, Lance Santiago and Trevor Moore - along with senior statisticians Jacy Fraser and Jaelyn Johnson, were recognized with their parents before their game with the Titans.

Blades boys and girls hockey teams compete at Watford City Invite

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Langdon Blades boys Junior Gold and girls 19U hockey teams both competed at respective invitational tournament in Watford City Feb. 6-8. The boys and girls both went 2-2 for the weekend, with the girls taking fourth place and the boys fifth. Next up for the girls is yet another trip out west, as they will play at Crosby, Richland, and Bottineau Feb. 13-15. For the boys, their next game is Feb. 19 when they play a rescheduled game at Grand Forks. The Junior Gold team hopes to have goalie Ryder Moser for some important games down the stretch of their regular season.
Sophomore Eastyn Schaefer celebrates 1,000 career points with his team after the Cards win against North Prairie on Feb. 9. Photo by Larry Stokke

Sophomore Eastyn Schaefer celebrates 1,000 career points with his team after the Cards win against North Prairie on Feb. 9. Photo by Larry Stokke

Cards win two of three in District 4 run, lose tough game at St. John

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 12, 2026
L-M sophomore guard Eastyn Schaefer goes over 1,000 career points in win at North Prairie In the busiest portion of their schedule to date, the Langdon-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team played three District 4 games in the latest run: in Munich versus Warwick on Feb. 5, at St.
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, February 12, 2026
State Wrestling Tournament coming Feb. 19-21 at the Fargodome Tournament Time is heating up. This weekend, the East Region Class B Individual Wrestling Tournament for boys and girls will be held in Valley City Feb. 14. This all leads up to the state wrestling tournament, which happens Feb. 19-21 at the Fargodome. There’s good news and bad news for the Pembina County North boys and girls teams. They have both made the State dual portion of the tourney in Fargo, but both have about as tough of draws in the first round as you can get. The boys will go up against top-seeded Velva, and the girls, the same with Bismarck Legacy (I know, you’re saying, “How could the girls be playing a team from Bismarck?). Well, that’s how it goes in girls wrestling. There are no designations for Class A or Class B - they are all put together. We wish all of our grapplers the best of luck at State.
Hillary Haaven was the FM Bank Player of the Game against Kenmare/Bowbells on Saturday, Feb. 7 in the last home game in Langdon. She finished the game with five 3-point baskets and had 21 points for the game. Photo by Larry Stokke

Hillary Haaven was the FM Bank Player of the Game against Kenmare/Bowbells on Saturday, Feb. 7 in the last home game in Langdon. She finished the game with five 3-point baskets and had 21 points for the game. Photo by Larry Stokke

Lady Cards finish season with two thrilling wins over Grafton, Kenmare

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 12, 2026
L-M now begins the postseason with the District 4 tournament in Maddock, Feb. 13-16 The Langdon-Munich Cardinals wanted to finish up their regular season schedule strong to build momentum for the postseason when they played Grafton on Feb.
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