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SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP: It’s a friendly title fight in the Streets

August 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The battle for the Wissota Street Stocks Season Championship at the Southwest Speedway is already being waged over text message. Continue Reading

College Volleyball: Warriors take 2 at Ridgewater Classic

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

It wasn’t easy, but the Ridgewater volleyball team began defense of its NJCAA Division III national championship by winning two games on Friday in the season-opening Ridgewater Classic Continue Reading

Hawks drop pair at Red Raider Classic

August 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

ORANGE CITY, Iowa The Dickinson State volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to two undefeated Great Plains Athletic Conference teams Friday at the Red Raider Classic. Continue Reading

MLB: Beltre’s cycle powers Rangers over Twins

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Matt Harrison took a no-hit bid into the seventh and went eight innings for his career-high 15th victory and Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle for the Texas Rangers in an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night Continue Reading

NFL: Chargers win on field goal

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

San Diego’s Nick Novak wins it against Vikings with 45-yarder Continue Reading

Chargers win field goal fight with Vikings

August 24, 2012 in The Daily Republic

MINNEAPOLIS Nick Novak’s 45-yard field goal as time expired gave the San Diego Chargers a 12-10 victory on Friday over Minnesota, after Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder struggled along with the rest of the starting offense. Continue Reading

Power outage in Grand Forks affects 1,700 early Saturday

August 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

About 1,700 Excel Energy customers in Grand Forks were affected by a power outage early today, according to an Excel representative. The representative said she did not know what parts of the city were covered in the blackout, but the company expected to have the power back to the areas by 1:33 a.m. Continue Reading

MLB: Boston stars could be headed to Dodgers in major trade

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Boston’s Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers’ James Loney were scratched from their teams’ starting lineups Friday night as the clubs tried to finalize a major trade involving the first basemen Continue Reading

Aquatic Sports: Swimmers invited to Stingrays minicamp

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

The minicamp is 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10-11, at the Willmar Senior High pool Continue Reading

MLB: Diamond suspended 6 games

August 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Minnesota Twins starter Scott Diamond was suspended six games by Major League Baseball on Friday for a pitch thrown near the head of Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton Continue Reading