Team chemistry at forefront of West Fargo Sheyenne wrestling’s landmark year
West Fargo Sheyenne qualified for the North Dakota Class A Dual state wrestling tournament for the first time in program history Written By: Carissa Wigginton | ×
Mekhi Dennis, Kellen Hoornaert, Morgan Strandberg and Xander Spray have helped the Mustangs qualify for the state tournament as a dual team for the first time in program history. David Samson / The Pioneer
West Fargo Sheyenne’s head wrestling coach Lex Lunde preached patience in the program’s first years. The program was in the midst of being built and wasn’t reaching high levels of success.
FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Peyton Pederson scored all four of Valley City’s points in overtime lifting the Hi-Liners to a 53-52 win over Fargo South in high school girls basketball Friday night in Fargo.
The Hi-Liners opened up a 14 point lead in the first half thanks to an 12-2 run. They took the lead on Hailey’s Thoreson’s offensive rebound bucket to make it 5-3. After Brynn Nelson cut the lead to 14-10, the key first half run started again on a bucket by Hailey Thoreson.
South would start the second half on a 13-2 run to cut the lead to 28-25. The Hi-Liners would get that lead back to eight on a bucket by Peyton Pedeson and Tesa Olson’s three pointer.
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Maya Metcalf scored 19 points in the first half and West Fargo Sheyenne used a 14-4 run to take a seven point lead, a lead they won’t not lose in a 73-66 win over Valley City in Eastern Dakota Conference girls basketball Friday night at the Hi-Liner Activity Center.
Valley City jumped out to a 6-1 lead but the lead never got bigger than that for the Hi-Liners. The game would be tied at 9, 13, 15, 20 and 22.
Valley City took its last lead at 24-22 on Tesa Olson’s bucket with 2:36 remaining in the half. That’s when the Mustangs went on a 9-0 run to open up a 31-24 lead. They would take the lead for good at 26-24 on Alivia Manson’s three pointer with 2:23 to go in the first half. That lead was at seven 31-24, when Samantha Hatcher hit a three pointer from the left corner with 34 seconds left to make it 31-27. But Jadyn Feist and Maya Metcalf executed a perfect two person fast break to score at the horn to make it 33-27 at the half.
GRAND FORKS, N.D (NewsDakota.com) – Grand Forks Red River used a 16-2 run in the to open up a 14 point lead that grew to 30 at one point in the second half in a 80-51 win over Valley City in high school girls basketball Thursday night in Grand Forks.
Jade Azure led the way for the Roughriders with 23 points as Red River stay unbeaten in the conference. Alex Page had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Red River. Jocelyn Schiller had 14 points and Jasmine Sondrol chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds. Ella Fossed added six points, six assists and six steals.