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The loss of my Mom, Ellen Kulland I’m going to start this week with some thoughts on the passing of my mother, Ellen Kulland. She passed away at the nursing home in Grand Forks on June 23. As I write these words two days after, it still hasn’t sunk in that she’s gone. I haven’t talked a lot about her in this space, as she fiercely protected her privacy, which was very different from my Dad, who was about as public as a person as they come.

Rayce Worley named Offensive Player of the Game in 11-man win The 50th Annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl All-Star football game was held on the campus of Mayville State University on June 22. In the 11-man game, the East beat the West 41-26.

By Jake Kulland Below are pictures from the 2024 Munich Legacy Men's Softball Tournament held June 20th at Edgar Westphal Field. It was Munich vs. Langdon vs. Edmore with Langdon sweeping all the games they played to win this year's tourney and bring the traveling trophy back to Langdon. Munich took second and Edmore - a strong third. The Munich Park Board thanks everyone who attended and for the money raised for Munich baseball and softball programs. Proceeds will also be used for upkeep of the diamond and park areas.

LAUNCHING, LOADING BOATS The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages boaters to plan accordingly when launching and loading a boat. Here are a few simple reminders to ensure a fluent transition at the ramp.

50th Annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl All-Star football game coming June 22 This week has been one that several athletes will never forget, as the North Dakota Shrine All-Star football game will be held on June 22 at Mayville State University. This is the 50th year for the event, and it’s a full week of practice, fellowship, and learning all about what the great work the Shriners do, especially running several children’s hospitals across the region. These hospitals have helped kids from all over, including our local area. Mason Romfo, Cole Welsh and Rayce Worley all were selected for the game from Langdon-Edmore-Munich. Romfo, unfortunately, had to bow out of the game due to an injury to his right arm that has also forced him to be just a designated hitter for the Langdon Red Sox American Legion baseball team until he gets things figured out. There are no North Border players in the game this year, but there are a number of them from 9-man teams across the region. The 9-man game will be held at 4:00 p.m. followed by the 11-man game at 7:00. We will have full coverage of this event next week.

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After splitting two non-conference games at MayPort to begin their 2024 season, the Langdon Post 98 Red Sox American Legion baseball team jumped right into their District 5 schedule by hosting Midway-Minto on June 12, playing at Park River June 14, then hosting Grafton on June 17. The Red Sox lost a tough one to M-M 8-5 in nine innings then got two wins: beating the Pirates 6-2 and defeating the Spoilers 1-0. After their latest run, Langdon is now 4-2 on the season with their next action at Midway-Minto in Minto on June 26. They will then host Park River on June 28. Here is a recap of their three district games:

Cosley makes All-State in the crazy 2024 State B Golf Tournament The spring sports season came to an end with the State B Golf Tournament in Carrington. Golfers only got to play 21 of the usual 26 holes in the tourney due to heavy rain at the Crossroads Golf Course. After the rain, very high winds made everything look like a dirt tornado, which made things very difficult to get low scores. Grant Cosley of North Border somehow got through the grind and finished in eighth place, which got him on the Class B All-State team. Team scores for both North Border and Langdon-Edmore-Munich were high, which is understandable due to the conditions.