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Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Tournament Time is here! As we visit with you this week, we are on the cusp of Tournament Time for 2026. It should be a wild, crazy month and a half, as always.
FM Bank Player of the Game for the Cards Hilary Haaven had a 28-point game in the win over the Titans in Drayton Jan. 31. Photo by Larry Stokke

FM Bank Player of the Game for the Cards Hilary Haaven had a 28-point game in the win over the Titans in Drayton Jan. 31. Photo by Larry Stokke

Lady Cards run off three straight wins to clinch second seed in District 4 tournament

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Hilary Haaven scores a career-high 28 points at DVE, 20 in the first half The Langdon-Munich Cardinals girls' basketball team is having a busy end to their regular season schedule. The Lady Cardinals played at home versus New Rockford-Sheyenne on Jan.
#33 Kade Schafer puts up a jumper for two of his 13 points on the night. Photo by Ashley Schafer

#33 Kade Schafer puts up a jumper for two of his 13 points on the night. Photo by Ashley Schafer

Eagles lose to PRFL, and North Star, beat Richland in latest season run

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 5, 2026
It has been a busy stretch for the North Border Eagles boys basketball team. They had two makeup games in Pembina versus Park River-Fordiville- Lankin on Jan. 30 and Richland on Jan. 31. The Eagles then stayed in Pembina, hosting the North Star Bearcats on Feb. 3. North Border lost to PRFL 44-42, beat the Colts 72-36, then were beaten by the Bearcats 6051. This puts the Eagles record at 8-6 overall, and they stay busy in the week ahead. They will play in Lakota versus Nelson County on Feb. 6, get in another makeup game in Hatton-Northwood in Hatton on Feb. 9, host Drayton-Valley-Edinburg in Pembina on Feb. 10, then travel to Cooperstown to play Griggs-Midkota on Feb. 12.
FM Bank Player of the Game Connor Mitchell, with little time left on the clock, calmly went to the line and drilled two free throws- assuring the Cards victory against Nelson County. Photo by Larry Stokke

FM Bank Player of the Game Connor Mitchell, with little time left on the clock, calmly went to the line and drilled two free throws- assuring the Cards victory against Nelson County. Photo by Larry Stokke

Cards boys get big District 4 win over NC, lose to No. 5 M-M

Jake Kulland
Thursday, February 5, 2026
The Langdon-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team was looking forward to two big match ups at home: on Jan. 30 versus Nelson County, then versus fifth-ranked Midway-Minto on Feb. 2. The Cards won over the Chargers 42-38 then lost to the Mustangs, 52-45. The Cardinals record is now 6-7 on the season. They played in Munich versus Warwick on Feb. 5 then will have a makeup game at St. John on Feb. 6. In the week ahead, Langdon-Munich will play in Rolla versus North Prairie on Feb. 9 then head to New Rockford-Sheyenne on Feb. 12. All games are District 4 games for the Cardinals and are all very important.

MIDWAY-MINTO vs. LANGDON-MUNICH 52 - 45

News Staff
Thursday, February 5, 2026
MM --10 6 18 18 -- 45 LM -- 11 13 13 8 -- 52 Langdon-Munich -- Eastyn Schaefer 24, Levi Swanson 9, Maddux Stremick 5, TJ Henderson 4, Caleb McDonald 2, Dawson Downs 1 Midway-Minto -- Eli Robinson 22, Ezra Robinson 14, Trenton Sitzer 12, Merek Osowski 2, Nolan Sogge 2 Rebounds -- LM: 37 (Henderson 12); MM: 23 (Osowski 8) Assists -- LM: 11 (Swanson, Stremick 3); MM: 7 Steals -- LM: 4 (Henderson 2); MM: 9 Blocks -- LM: 5 (Stremick 2); MM: 1 Turnovers -- LM: 17; MM: 11 Field goal percentage -- LM: 19/53 (35.8%); MM: 17/49 (34/7%) Free throw percentage -- LM: 4/11 (36.4%); MM: 12/17 (70.6%)

LANGDON-MUNICH vs. NELSON COUNTY 42 - 39

News Staff
Thursday, February 5, 2026
NC -- 8 8 9 14 -- 39 LM --15 10 5 12 -- 42 Langdon-Munich -- Eastyn Schaefer 12, TJ Henderson 9, Maddux Stremick 7, Levi Swanson 7, Dawson Downs 3, Connor Mitchell 2, Caleb McDonald 2 Nelson County -- Zane Anderson 10, Brody Rainsberry 8, Rider Schmidt 8, Jaxon Joramo 6, Landon Sundeen 3, Taven Huso 2 Rebounds -- LM: 28 (Schaefer 8); NC: 38 (Joramo 10) Assists -- LM: 11 (Mitchell 4); NC: 9 (Anderson 3) Steals -- LM: 12 (Swanson, Schaefer 3); NC: 10 Turnovers -- LM: 15; NC: 20 Field goal percentage -- LM: 15-42 (31.3%); NC: 18/52 (34.6%) Free throw percentage -- LM: 7/14 (50.0%); NC: 2/8 (25%)
FM Bank Player of the Game Caleb McDonald in the win over Benson County in Munich on Jan. 24. McDonald had a great game finishing with 16 points. Photo by Larry Stokke

FM Bank Player of the Game Caleb McDonald in the win over Benson County in Munich on Jan. 24. McDonald had a great game finishing with 16 points. Photo by Larry Stokke

Cards boys crush Benson County in Munich, lose late to Class A Thompson

Jake Kulland
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Langdon-Munich Cardinals boys basketball team played a makeup game in Munich versus Benson County Jan. 24 then hosted Thompson on Jan. 27 in their latest games. The Cards scored the most in a game all season versus the Wildcats, winning 87-50, but lost late to the Tommies, 56-40. The Cardinals are now 5-6 on the season and have a huge District 4 game in Langdon versus Nelson County on Jan. 30. They will continue a five-game homestand by hosting Midway-Minto on Feb. 2 and meeting Warwick in Munich on Feb. 5. They will also play at St. John in a makeup game on Feb. 6.
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
School day game is big hit in Munich Let's begin this week by talking about the fun that was had for what turned out to be a school day girls basketball game in Munich on Jan. 23.
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