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Colby Forest fires off a shot at the Oilers net Saturday, Jan. 17 in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke

Colby Forest fires off a shot at the Oilers net Saturday, Jan. 17 in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke

Blades 19U girls lose close game to Watford City,

Jake Kulland
Thursday, January 22, 2026
It was a full day of hockey when the Langdon Blades boys Junior Gold and 19U girls teams played a double header at Dakota Spirit Arena on Jan. 17. The Blades boys got a 7-5 win over the Grand Forks Stallions, while the girls played well but lost to Watford City, 5-2. Langdon is now 5-2 in the North Dakota Junior Gold standings. Due to injuries, the Blades moved their Junior Gold game at Grand Forks from Jan. 24 to now Feb. 19. The Blades girls have two home games this weekend, hosting Hazen-Beulah on Jan. 24 and Bottineau-Rugby on Jan. 25; both game times are at 11 a.m.
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Nervous Breakdown Season (AKA, the month of January) is nearing its end By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor It's been a fast and furious month of January sports and activities for our area, but that is coming to an end in a little more than a week. It's been the usual wild ride for the first month of 2026, as this is the time of year that I'm seen daily at Farmers Union getting ready to head somewhere for a winter sports broadcast.
Jax Johnson got the assist setting up Max Henderson with the first of goal of the game with the Grand Forks Stallions. Photo by Larry Stokke

Jax Johnson got the assist setting up Max Henderson with the first of goal of the game with the Grand Forks Stallions. Photo by Larry Stokke

boys beat arch rival Grand Forks

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Raeleigh Ratzlaff, the only senior on the state champion Langdon Area-Munich volleyball team, has committed to Lake Region State College (LRSC) Athletics volleyball. She signed on Monday. Ratzlaff is pictured with Steve Waddell, head coach for the LRSC volleyball team and Rich Olson, Langdon Area-Munich head coach. Photo by Larry Stokke

Raeleigh Ratzlaff, the only senior on the state champion Langdon Area-Munich volleyball team, has committed to Lake Region State College (LRSC) Athletics volleyball. She signed on Monday. Ratzlaff is pictured with Steve Waddell, head coach for the LRSC volleyball team and Rich Olson, Langdon Area-Munich head coach. Photo by Larry Stokke

Ratzlaff signs to play college volleyball at Lake Region State College

Jake Kulland
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Pictured is Langdon senior Raeleigh Ratzlaff, who has signed to play volleyball at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, at a signing ceremony held Jan. 19 at the Langdon High School gym.
Eastyn Schaefer drives to the basket and finger rolls in a layup when the Cards played the Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke

Eastyn Schaefer drives to the basket and finger rolls in a layup when the Cards played the Titans. Photo by Larry Stokke

Cardinals lose big lead late at D-V-E, fall to 4-5 record

Jake Kulland
Thursday, January 22, 2026
After a close loss at North Border, the Langdon-Munich Cardinals looked to go back to their winning ways when they played in Crystal against Drayton- Valley-Edinburg on Jan. 20. The Cards had several double digit leads and still led by nine with just under two minutes left but lost 49-48. Langdon- Munich played at St. John on Jan. 22 then have a makeup game with Benson County in Munich on the afternoon of Jan. 24 with the varsity game starting around 2:30pm. In the week ahead, the Cards will host Thompson on Jan. 27. They are now 4-5 on the season.
Kaden Moore scored his 1,000th career point for the North Border Eagles, in a game Minto on January 20th... Pictured is Kaden with his teammates, and with a basketball commemorating the moment. Congrats Kaden Moore!

Kaden Moore scored his 1,000th career point for the North Border Eagles, in a game Minto on January 20th... Pictured is Kaden with his teammates, and with a basketball commemorating the moment. Congrats Kaden Moore!

Moore gets to 1,000 career points

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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FM Bank Player of the Game for North Border was Colton Bailey. Colton finished the game in the win over the Cards with 20 points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

FM Bank Player of the Game for North Border was Colton Bailey. Colton finished the game in the win over the Cards with 20 points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

EAGLES COME BACK TO BEAT CARDINALS IN DEFENSIVE BASKETBALL BATTLE

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
The Langdon-Munich Cardinals traveled to take on the North Border Eagles in the only meeting between the two teams this season, which was played in Walhalla on Jan. 13. In a game where defense was the key for both teams, the Eagles won the game, 51-46.
Ben Berg scores one of his two goals with an assist from Ty Ramberg in the Blades win over Watford City at the Dakota Spirit Arena. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ben Berg scores one of his two goals with an assist from Ty Ramberg in the Blades win over Watford City at the Dakota Spirit Arena. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Blades sweep 3-game home stand to rise in league standings

Jake Kulland
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Ty Ramberg has two hat tricks and lights the lamp eight times on the weekend The Langdon Blades junior gold hockey team had their biggest home weekend of the year on Jan. 9-11, when they hosted Crosby, Watford City, and Richland for three North Dakota league games.
Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

Jake’s Take on Sports

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Last week in this space, we talked about the topic of who had the most points scored in respective gyms in our readership area. We told you it's believed that Kurt Keplin from Belcourt has the most points in Langdon at 50 back in 1982.
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