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PREP TRACK: Competition fierce heading into N.D. Class B meet
Brooke Shimek has been North Dakota’s Class B 800 state champion each of the past two seasons. This spring, however, she’s sitting at No. 2 in the event on her own team.
RELATED CONTENTN.D. Class B boys state track and field preview: Arvin having a twanging good time
The luggage Chris Arvin plans on taking to the North Dakota Class B state track meet could have a musical twist. The Larimore High School senior is a qualifier in the open 100, 200 and 400 for the state meet, to be held Friday and Saturday in Bismarck.
RELATED CONTENTPREP TRACK: Red River, Central coaches take wait-and-see approach into East Region
Both Grand Forks Red River and the Allan-coached Grand Forks Central boys track teams have individuals who have dominated East Region opponents this season. But Allan and Red River coach Bob Zimney are taking a wait-and-see approach going into today’s East Region meet, which begins at 1 p.m. at Fargo South High School.
RELATED CONTENTPREP TRACK & FIELD: Defending state champ defers favorite’s role
The underdog’s role is one Julie Dinius isn’t accustomed to playing. The Langdon High School senior has been one of the dominant sprinters in North Dakota’s Class B ranks for the past three seasons.
AREA PREP NOTEBOOK: Thunder have top seed in unpredictable region
Recent history suggests that Hatton-Northwood isn’t in the best of positions by winning the Region 2 regular-season baseball championship. The North Dakota Class B high school baseball regional tournaments get underway this week. Hatton-Northwood won Region 2 with a 10-0 record; every other team had at least three losses in region play.
PREP TRACK: Nelson County defies tradition, comes on strong late in season 
The first time Christian Skogen and Brendon Parsley heard that their Nelson County boys track team had won a meet, the reaction was one of almost disbelief. That was the start of a strong run.
Last Chance high school track and field meet: Getting the hang of it
Mack Arvidson didn’t get much time to celebrate. The Grand Forks Red River senior had a long jump of 23 feet Monday at the Grand Forks Last Chance high school track meet. That was not only a personal record, but the second-longest in school history, just shy of Elby Pope’s school-record mark of 23-1¾.
RELATED CONTENTA back-to-back bid for perfection
In 18 seasons as a high school head baseball coach, Tracey Wensloff had never been a part of a perfect game. That changed last week. That’s when Wensloff’s Roseau High School team was within one out of back-to-back perfect games.
RELATED CONTENTShot clock continues to click away in N.D. high school sports
The shot clock has been shot down by the National Federation of State High School Associations. But it will continue to click away in North Dakota. North Dakota High School Activities Association and the NDHSAA’s boys basketball liaison — said he doesn’t anticipate North Dakota dropping the shot clock. The shot clock has been used for several years in Class A, and became a part of Class B basketball this past winter.
RELATED CONTENTPREP NOTEBOOK: Gymnastics experience translates to Pole Vaulting success for Green Wave junior
Josh Regorrah was a gymnast for several years. The skills he developed as a gymnast have helped him become a standout pole vaulter. And Regorrah is pretty efficient with the vaulting pole in his hands. The Green Wave junior has cleared 11 feet, 6 inches or more in every meet this season. In three meets, he’s cleared 12 feet — one foot higher than his personal record entering the season.
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GREG DEVILLERS: Ranked Green Wave girls hockey team faces stiff competition in 8A
The Minnesota state girls hockey poll is a good news-bad news deal for East Grand Forks Senior High. The Green Wave have earned statewide respect, as indicated by their No. 18 ranking in this week’s Class A poll. The bad news? The Section 8A tournament begins next week, and three 8A teams are ranked higher than Senior High. Two-time defending state champion Warroad is ranked second, Thief River Falls is fourth and Crookston is 13th.
RELATED CONTENTPREP BOY'S BASKETBALL: Fosston has same old success with new lineup
Seniors dominated the lineup for the Fosston boys basketball team that won the Section 8A title last season. The roster had nine seniors, including three starters and the team’s top three reserves. But coach Ben Hemberger didn’t anticipate a major drop off this season.
Area high school notebook: Rebels spread the wealth in deep backfield
Three Red Lake County running backs have nearly amassed 1,000 yards in three games
North Prairie has balanced its offense around all-state back
The Cougars are off to a 3-0 start and tied for first place in Region 2A with Langdon-Munich. Bonn, an all-state running back in 2008 when he rushed for 1,049 yards and 17 touchdowns, again paces the ground game with 282 rushing yards.
PREP NOTEBOOK: Friday night fireworks go to Central Valley
Randy Vigen has been involved in a lot of football games in his 35 seasons as head coach. The Central Valley High School coach can’t remember another similar to the one his Valiants endured Friday.
RELATED CONTENTArea prep notebook: B-G-MR, Stephen-Argyle benefit from 3-class setup
Badger-Greenbush-Middle River and Stephen-Argyle finds themselves in uncharted waters on the golf course. On Monday, the Gators won the team championship in the North Subsection 8A girls golf meet. They shot a 405 to beat runner-up Kittson County Central by 18 strokes.
Area notebook: Roseau bats come alive
Roseau opened the baseball season with five consecutive losses, scoring a total of 14 runs and no more than four in any game. Since that slow start, Roseau has improved to 8-6. On its current 8-1 run, the Rams have averaged 9.9 runs per game, scoring five or more in every outing.
Area prep notebook: Warroad’s Heppner wins against state’s best
Moses Heppner went to St. Paul on Friday looking for some more challenging competition. Instead, he became the challenge to opponents. The Warroad runner won the 1,600 at the Hamline Elite invitational track meet. His time of 4 minutes, 17.74 seconds not only broke his own school record of 4:23.15 but is the fastest this spring in both Minnesota Class A and AA ranks.
Area notebook: Strength in numbers will be Roseau’s signature style
The Rams’ bid to repeat likely will rely more on quality depth than an individual standout like Jason Fabian. He graduated last spring after winning the 110 and 300 hurdles in the section and getting top-five places in both events at the state meet.
Area notebook: Munich-S-NS takes No. 1 ranking into baseball season
Of the eight teams that competed in the 2008 North Dakota Class B high school baseball tournament, seven are ranked in the top 10 in this year’s preseason state coaches’ poll. The one missing from the rankings is Central Valley-Hillsboro.
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