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Legendary basketball coach Don Meyer to speak April 17 in Lemmon

Posted on April 11, 2012 by monke

Legendary basketball coach and motivational speaker Don Meyer is scheduled to speak Tuesday, April 17 in Lemmon, S.D. The story of the former Northern State men’s basketball coach has been well-documented, but here’s a rundown: He retired from coaching in … Continue reading →

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Beach standout Kelcee Dykins out of Class B state tournament with foot injury

Posted on March 16, 2012 by monke

BISMARCK — If the Beach girls basketball team is going to win a state championship, it must do so without Kelcee Dykins. The senior who leads the Buccaneers in scoring and rebounding is out for the rest of the Class … Continue reading →

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1-on-1 with Austin Dufault

Posted on March 13, 2012 by monke

On Monday night, I spent 20 minutes chatting over the phone with Colorado senior forward Austin Dufault. The 2008 Killdeer High School graduate and former North Dakota Mr. Basketball winner leads his team into their first NCAA tournament game since … Continue reading →

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March Madness, it’s even for North Dakotans

Posted on March 12, 2012 by monke

North Dakota has a nice little stake in college basketball’s March Madness this year. Killdeer High School graduate Austin Dufault and the Colorado Buffaloes, one day removed from upsetting the Pac-12 applecart and inexplicably winning a conference title in their … Continue reading →

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Saying goodbye to great players at tournament time

Posted on February 21, 2012 by monke

Monday is the most heartbreaking day of any region high school basketball tournament in North Dakota. It’s win-or-go-home day and almost every year, there are great players and teams who end up handing in their uniforms sooner than they wanted … Continue reading →

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