Minot Magic Football Club had a highly successful performance at the North Dakota State Indoor Soccer Championships. The club won six of the eleven possible state titles, scoring a tournament-high 48 points. Nearly all of Minot's boys teams won their respective brackets, and the U-12 girls team also took first place. The success of Magic F.C. and increasing participation numbers suggest that soccer is growing rapidly in popularity around Minot.
The document proposes a new mobile app called Macy's Weddings to optimize Macy's wedding registry system and build lifelong relationships with brides and grooms. The app would have many of the same features as the main Macy's app but be specialized for wedding planning. It would allow users to create registries, maintain to-do lists, access advice and suggestions. The document compares Macy's registry features to competitor Bed Bath & Beyond, noting BBB's app is more user-friendly. It argues Macy's long history and personal services would help the new app succeed by better engaging millennial customers who increasingly rely on mobile apps.
The Smithtown East boys' lacrosse team defeated rival Smithtown West 17-11 in the Suffolk Class A semifinals. A key moment was a 5-0 scoring run by Smithtown East in the third quarter, with juniors Dan Rooney and Brian Willetts combining for the five goals. This victory sends Smithtown East to its second straight Suffolk Class A title game.
Minot High's girls hockey team lost 3-1 to Fargo Davies in the fifth-place game at the state tournament. Minot led 1-0 early in the third period before Davies scored three unanswered goals in a 49-second span to take the lead. Though disappointed with the loss, Minot's coach was pleased with his young team's experience and focus on improvement for next season.
The Point Boro boys track and field team competed in a dual meet against Barnegat and Central Regional at home. While the Panthers did not win overall, many athletes achieved personal bests due to the tough competition. Point Boro struggled in the throwing events but had strong performances in running and field events like the mile run and pole vault. The team will next compete in the Ocean County Relays.
The Bridgewater-Raynham High softball team defeated North Attleboro 4-3 in 12 innings to advance to the Division 1 South Sectional final. In the bottom of the 12th inning, Trojans batter Madison Shaw hit a roller that allowed the runner on second, Emily Kurkul, to score the winning run. The Trojans will face top-seeded and defending state champion King Philip in the sectional final. Abington High also advanced to a sectional final with a 2-1 win over Hopkinton behind a clutch two-out RBI double by Alicia Reid in the bottom of the sixth inning. East Bridgewater's baseball team defeated Bellingham 7-
The document proposes a new mobile app called Macy's Weddings to optimize Macy's wedding registry system and build lifelong relationships with brides and grooms. The app would have many of the same features as the main Macy's app but be specialized for wedding planning. It would allow users to create registries, maintain to-do lists, access advice and suggestions. The document compares Macy's registry features to competitor Bed Bath & Beyond, noting BBB's app is more user-friendly. It argues Macy's long history and personal services would help the new app succeed by better engaging millennial customers who increasingly rely on mobile apps.
The Smithtown East boys' lacrosse team defeated rival Smithtown West 17-11 in the Suffolk Class A semifinals. A key moment was a 5-0 scoring run by Smithtown East in the third quarter, with juniors Dan Rooney and Brian Willetts combining for the five goals. This victory sends Smithtown East to its second straight Suffolk Class A title game.
Minot High's girls hockey team lost 3-1 to Fargo Davies in the fifth-place game at the state tournament. Minot led 1-0 early in the third period before Davies scored three unanswered goals in a 49-second span to take the lead. Though disappointed with the loss, Minot's coach was pleased with his young team's experience and focus on improvement for next season.
The Point Boro boys track and field team competed in a dual meet against Barnegat and Central Regional at home. While the Panthers did not win overall, many athletes achieved personal bests due to the tough competition. Point Boro struggled in the throwing events but had strong performances in running and field events like the mile run and pole vault. The team will next compete in the Ocean County Relays.
The Bridgewater-Raynham High softball team defeated North Attleboro 4-3 in 12 innings to advance to the Division 1 South Sectional final. In the bottom of the 12th inning, Trojans batter Madison Shaw hit a roller that allowed the runner on second, Emily Kurkul, to score the winning run. The Trojans will face top-seeded and defending state champion King Philip in the sectional final. Abington High also advanced to a sectional final with a 2-1 win over Hopkinton behind a clutch two-out RBI double by Alicia Reid in the bottom of the sixth inning. East Bridgewater's baseball team defeated Bellingham 7-
The Point Boro Panthers swept Pinelands in two games to win the American Legion Ocean County baseball tournament. In the first game, Mark Leyble hit a three-run home run and later added a two-RBI single as Boro won 6-4. In the second game, Josiah Gliddon pitched a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts to earn MVP honors as Boro won 3-0. This is the first time since 1994 that Point Boro has won the tournament.
The document summarizes two sports stories from the Minot Daily News on March 1, 2015. The first story discusses Minot High School winning their first boys hockey state title since 1992 by defeating Grand Forks Central 2-1. Minot senior goaltender Brey Effertz was named tournament MVP after making 37 saves. The second story talks about Minot High School senior Madison Reiter winning the individual state title in vault at the gymnastics state meet, becoming the first Minot gymnast to win an individual event since 2011. Reiter bounced back from falls on bars and beam to score a 9.717 on vault.
Two members of the Minot Minotauros hockey team were named to the North American Hockey League's all-rookie teams. Forward Blake Lizotte was named to the first team, while defenseman Casey Johnson was named to the second team. Lizotte leads the team in scoring at just 16 years old. Coach Marty Murray praised both players' contributions to the team's success this season. The Minotauros are enjoying great success in their fourth season under Murray's experienced coaching.
Purgatoire Valley Construction will work on Wet Canyon Road between Robinson Sawmill and above the sawmill from April 1-14, with potential waits of up to 15 minutes. The Trinidad State softball team won two games against Northeastern Junior College 8-2 and 9-8 over the weekend. The Trinidad State golf team finished second at the Northeastern Junior College Invitational, led by Andrew Ellis in second place individually. The Trinidad High School baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader to Lamar by a combined score of 22-4 at their home opener at Central Park.
The Point Boro Panthers baseball team found themselves in the loser's bracket of the Ocean County Double Elimination American Legion Tournament after losing their second game. They then won three straight elimination games against Toms River South, Lacey Township, and Brick Post 348 to advance to the championship game against Pinelands. The first championship game was played at Toms River East High School but results were not available for publication in this article.
In a playoff baseball game, Kings Park High School fell behind Lindenhurst 6-0 but staged a dramatic comeback to win 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kings Park scored three runs in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 6-3. They scored two more runs in the fifth inning to make it 6-5. Their pitcher Ryan Votypka kept Lindenhurst scoreless over the final two innings. In the bottom of the seventh with two outs, John Nici hit a ground ball that allowed the tying run to score. Lee Baker then scored the winning run from third base on the play. The comeback win sent Kings Park to the next round of the playoffs.
The Valley City State Vikings defeated the Dickinson State Blue Hawks in volleyball 3-1. The Vikings were led by Kaitlyn Heuring, Emily Plowman, and Stephanie Miller who each had 3 aces. This win puts the Vikings at .500 in their conference and guarantees them at least the fourth seed in the upcoming tournament. Megan Good had 20 assists to lead the Vikings offense, while Alley Theroux had 14 kills. The win sweeps the season series against Dickinson State as the Vikings pursue one of the top two seeds and a first round bye in the tournament.
Tamba Kamara scored two goals to lead the Centerville Community College Eagles to a 2-1 victory over the Ipswich Community College Spartans in the state collegiate soccer conference title game. It is Centerville's first conference title in six years and the Spartans' only loss of the season. Centerville coach Jack Majors praised Kamara and said the team played with confidence and heart all season.
In a tightly contested game, Centerville Community College Eagles defeated Ipswich Community College Spartans 2-1 to win the state collegiate soccer conference title. The game remained scoreless until the 21st minute when Centerville's Tamba Kamara, a freshman who had also played for Centerville High School, scored the first goal. Ipswich tied it up in the 11th minute but Kamara scored the winning goal for Centerville with just over 2 minutes remaining. It was Centerville's first state soccer title in six years and Ipswich's only loss of the season. After the game, both coaches and Kamara were interviewed. Centerville coach praised the team's effort and confidence while Kamara said
The Hintons received good news that their son Burke was able to be released from the hospital after nearly four months, just before the West Region swim meet. With one less worry, the Minot High swim coach was able to focus on helping lead the Majettes to their second consecutive regional title. It was a stressful state meet with the lead changing hands, but the Majettes were ultimately able to win dramatically and claim their second straight state championship. The twins are now healthy seven-month-olds who have grown over a foot since birth.
Hinton and his family experienced a difficult period where two of his sons were hospitalized, including one in the NICU for a month, putting strain on the family. Despite the challenges, the Minot High community supported Hinton and his family. This allowed Hinton to focus on his family's needs while also coaching the Minot girls swimming team. With this support, Hinton helped guide the team to their second consecutive state championship.
The Minnesota Twins fired manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons with the team. Over the last four seasons, Gardenhire's teams had a record of 383 losses and only finished above .500 once during that stretch. Twins general manager Terry Ryan said the main reason for the change was not winning enough games over the last few years. Gardenhire had great success early in his tenure with the Twins, leading them to the playoffs six times from 2002-2010, but only won one playoff series and his teams struggled tremendously over the last four seasons. The Twins hope rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be able to play through an ankle injury for their game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.
Cassie Askvig, a Minot High junior, had taken a year off from competitive swimming but decided to rejoin the team after seeing her friend and teammate Emily Hamel tear up about wanting her back. Askvig had considered returning over the summer but seeing Hamel's reaction convinced her to rejoin. She has already made an impact, qualifying for seven state meet events including a top time in the 100-yard backstroke. Her return has added another weapon to Minot High's already talented swimming team as they seek their 23rd state title.
Marty Murray is the third-year head coach of the Minot Minotauros junior hockey team. As a player, Murray had a successful career including being drafted by the NHL's Calgary Flames and winning gold medals for Canada at the World Junior Championships. Murray now draws on his playing experience to coach the Minotauros, helping develop young players and lead the team to multiple playoff appearances. He emphasizes a team-first approach and believes his assistant coaches are important to the team's success.
The Magic F.C. youth soccer program in Minot, ND has experienced tremendous growth in participation over the past 6 years under the direction of Jason Spain. When Spain arrived, about 200 children played soccer through the local association, but now around 1,000 children participate. This growth is attributed to the organized and unified vision of the coaching staff and leadership. The program emphasizes development of fundamental skills at young ages and ensures playing time for all. Coaches introduce new tactics as players mature to continue their progress. Minot teams have achieved success at various age levels in recent state tournaments.
The Point Boro Panthers swept Pinelands in two games to win the American Legion Ocean County baseball tournament. In the first game, Mark Leyble hit a three-run home run and later added a two-RBI single as Boro won 6-4. In the second game, Josiah Gliddon pitched a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts to earn MVP honors as Boro won 3-0. This is the first time since 1994 that Point Boro has won the tournament.
The document summarizes two sports stories from the Minot Daily News on March 1, 2015. The first story discusses Minot High School winning their first boys hockey state title since 1992 by defeating Grand Forks Central 2-1. Minot senior goaltender Brey Effertz was named tournament MVP after making 37 saves. The second story talks about Minot High School senior Madison Reiter winning the individual state title in vault at the gymnastics state meet, becoming the first Minot gymnast to win an individual event since 2011. Reiter bounced back from falls on bars and beam to score a 9.717 on vault.
Two members of the Minot Minotauros hockey team were named to the North American Hockey League's all-rookie teams. Forward Blake Lizotte was named to the first team, while defenseman Casey Johnson was named to the second team. Lizotte leads the team in scoring at just 16 years old. Coach Marty Murray praised both players' contributions to the team's success this season. The Minotauros are enjoying great success in their fourth season under Murray's experienced coaching.
Purgatoire Valley Construction will work on Wet Canyon Road between Robinson Sawmill and above the sawmill from April 1-14, with potential waits of up to 15 minutes. The Trinidad State softball team won two games against Northeastern Junior College 8-2 and 9-8 over the weekend. The Trinidad State golf team finished second at the Northeastern Junior College Invitational, led by Andrew Ellis in second place individually. The Trinidad High School baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader to Lamar by a combined score of 22-4 at their home opener at Central Park.
The Point Boro Panthers baseball team found themselves in the loser's bracket of the Ocean County Double Elimination American Legion Tournament after losing their second game. They then won three straight elimination games against Toms River South, Lacey Township, and Brick Post 348 to advance to the championship game against Pinelands. The first championship game was played at Toms River East High School but results were not available for publication in this article.
In a playoff baseball game, Kings Park High School fell behind Lindenhurst 6-0 but staged a dramatic comeback to win 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kings Park scored three runs in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 6-3. They scored two more runs in the fifth inning to make it 6-5. Their pitcher Ryan Votypka kept Lindenhurst scoreless over the final two innings. In the bottom of the seventh with two outs, John Nici hit a ground ball that allowed the tying run to score. Lee Baker then scored the winning run from third base on the play. The comeback win sent Kings Park to the next round of the playoffs.
The Valley City State Vikings defeated the Dickinson State Blue Hawks in volleyball 3-1. The Vikings were led by Kaitlyn Heuring, Emily Plowman, and Stephanie Miller who each had 3 aces. This win puts the Vikings at .500 in their conference and guarantees them at least the fourth seed in the upcoming tournament. Megan Good had 20 assists to lead the Vikings offense, while Alley Theroux had 14 kills. The win sweeps the season series against Dickinson State as the Vikings pursue one of the top two seeds and a first round bye in the tournament.
Tamba Kamara scored two goals to lead the Centerville Community College Eagles to a 2-1 victory over the Ipswich Community College Spartans in the state collegiate soccer conference title game. It is Centerville's first conference title in six years and the Spartans' only loss of the season. Centerville coach Jack Majors praised Kamara and said the team played with confidence and heart all season.
In a tightly contested game, Centerville Community College Eagles defeated Ipswich Community College Spartans 2-1 to win the state collegiate soccer conference title. The game remained scoreless until the 21st minute when Centerville's Tamba Kamara, a freshman who had also played for Centerville High School, scored the first goal. Ipswich tied it up in the 11th minute but Kamara scored the winning goal for Centerville with just over 2 minutes remaining. It was Centerville's first state soccer title in six years and Ipswich's only loss of the season. After the game, both coaches and Kamara were interviewed. Centerville coach praised the team's effort and confidence while Kamara said
The Hintons received good news that their son Burke was able to be released from the hospital after nearly four months, just before the West Region swim meet. With one less worry, the Minot High swim coach was able to focus on helping lead the Majettes to their second consecutive regional title. It was a stressful state meet with the lead changing hands, but the Majettes were ultimately able to win dramatically and claim their second straight state championship. The twins are now healthy seven-month-olds who have grown over a foot since birth.
Hinton and his family experienced a difficult period where two of his sons were hospitalized, including one in the NICU for a month, putting strain on the family. Despite the challenges, the Minot High community supported Hinton and his family. This allowed Hinton to focus on his family's needs while also coaching the Minot girls swimming team. With this support, Hinton helped guide the team to their second consecutive state championship.
The Minnesota Twins fired manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons with the team. Over the last four seasons, Gardenhire's teams had a record of 383 losses and only finished above .500 once during that stretch. Twins general manager Terry Ryan said the main reason for the change was not winning enough games over the last few years. Gardenhire had great success early in his tenure with the Twins, leading them to the playoffs six times from 2002-2010, but only won one playoff series and his teams struggled tremendously over the last four seasons. The Twins hope rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be able to play through an ankle injury for their game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.
Cassie Askvig, a Minot High junior, had taken a year off from competitive swimming but decided to rejoin the team after seeing her friend and teammate Emily Hamel tear up about wanting her back. Askvig had considered returning over the summer but seeing Hamel's reaction convinced her to rejoin. She has already made an impact, qualifying for seven state meet events including a top time in the 100-yard backstroke. Her return has added another weapon to Minot High's already talented swimming team as they seek their 23rd state title.
Marty Murray is the third-year head coach of the Minot Minotauros junior hockey team. As a player, Murray had a successful career including being drafted by the NHL's Calgary Flames and winning gold medals for Canada at the World Junior Championships. Murray now draws on his playing experience to coach the Minotauros, helping develop young players and lead the team to multiple playoff appearances. He emphasizes a team-first approach and believes his assistant coaches are important to the team's success.
The Magic F.C. youth soccer program in Minot, ND has experienced tremendous growth in participation over the past 6 years under the direction of Jason Spain. When Spain arrived, about 200 children played soccer through the local association, but now around 1,000 children participate. This growth is attributed to the organized and unified vision of the coaching staff and leadership. The program emphasizes development of fundamental skills at young ages and ensures playing time for all. Coaches introduce new tactics as players mature to continue their progress. Minot teams have achieved success at various age levels in recent state tournaments.
1. SPORTS
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Sunday, March 29, 2015 • Section C
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Minot Magic Football Club cleaned up at the North Dakota State Indoor Championships last weekend at the Minot State Dome, taking home six of
11 possible state titles en route to a tournament-high 48 team points. Jordin Lennon, left, had two goals in his teamʼs U-12 championship game.
Soccer cityWorld’s most popular sport is exploding around Minot
By JOE MELLENBRUCH
Staff Writer
jmellenbruch@minotdailynews.com
A lready with multiple state championships
and tournament appearances galore, the city of
Minot is enjoying one of its best athletic seasons
in recent memory.
And that’s not counting perhaps its most
successful program.
Last weekend at the Minot State Dome,
Magic Football Club — Minot’s premier youth
soccer program — collected six state titles from
a possible 11 at the inaugural North Dakota
State Indoor Championships, besting eight
other in-state teams with a tournament-high 48
team points.
All but two boys teams took first, a total of
five champions. Minot’s under-12 girls team
also won its respective bracket, followed by
runner-up performances from three other age
groups in the female division.
Tournament championships are becoming a
bit of an expectation for Magic F.C. at this
point, and the club is fielding more kids now
than ever before.
Why?
See SOCCER — Page C7
Minot High breaks out
brooms to open season
By JOHN DENEGA
Staff Writer
jdenega@minotdailynews.com
Minot High’s baseball team
didn’t get out to an ideal start
Saturday at Corbett field.
But the Magi survived.
Despite Fargo South loading
the bases with nobody out in the
first inning, Minot escaped with
just a one-run deficit.
The Magicians broke through
in the fourth and fifth innings
with seven runs en route to a 9-6
win over the Bruins at Corbett
Field. Minot went on to complete
the four-game sweep with an 8-1
victory in the nightcap.
Junior Liam Owens started
Game 1 for the Magicians.
And the junior struggled with
his command early, walking two
in the first, which led to an
South’s initial bases-loaded
threat. Owens tossed three
innings, giving up one run while
striking out three. Junior Conor
Taney relieved Owens in the
fourth.
Then Minot’s bats woke up.
Still trailing 1-0 with runners
at first and second and one out,
sophomore Garrett Larson
stepped to the plate looking to
complete Minot’s first successful
sacrifice bunt. But after two
fouled attempts, that notion was
lost, and Larson was stuck bat-
tling in a two-strike count.
Protecting the strike zone,
Larson laced a single down the
left-field line, scoring catcher
Jesse Roberts for Minot’s first run
of the game.
That’s when the floodgates
opened.
Aided by infield error, Minot
tacked on two more hits to take a
3-1 lead, effectively ending South
ace Alexander Dubord’s outing.
“I think (DuBord) got a little
fatigued,” Minot coach Pete
Sternberg said. “We saw him start
to go to his knees and stepping off
the mound. ... Our hitters also
started to focus a little more and
figure out what he was throwing.”
The Magicians didn’t wait long
to attack the bullpen, tagging jun-
ior Patrick Current for four runs in
the fifth to break the game open.
“We did a real nice job of using
both sides of the field,” Stenberg
Wildcats snap Beavers’
9-game winning streak
Daily News Staff
sports@minotdailynews.com
WAYNE, Neb. — Minot State
women’s softball team fell in both
games of a doubleheader against
Wayne State on Saturday.
The Beavers got blitzed in the
first game 7-1 as senior Mindy
Lorimorgaveupallsevenruns,four
earned, in 3 1/3 innings of work.
The second game was much
more competitive as the two teams
needed extras to decide a winner.
Lorimorwentalleightinningsyield-
ing six runs, five earned in the 6-5
defeat. The loss drops her record to
14-5 on the season.
Senior Ali Cygan had a com-
bined four hits in the two games
and two RBIs in game two.
The Beavers will be back in
action today for another double-
header, this time at Augustana.
Game one’s first pitch is at noon
while game two is scheduled to
start at 2 p.m.
Lions split with Bison
HAZEN — Bishop Ryan split a
doubleheaderwithHazenSaturday
afternoon.
The Lions took the first game 8-
2 with a potent offensive attack that
scored in all but one inning. Hazen
won the second game in a pitchers’
duel 2-1.
Senior Tanner Sanders paced
the Lions in game one going 3-for-3
with a homer, a double and three
See MSU — Page C8See MAGI — Page C8
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