Sunday, December 31, 2006

Happy New Years

"Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1.

AULD LANG SYNE The song, "Auld Lang Syne," is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year. At least partially written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, it was first published in 1796 after Burns' death. Early variations of the song were sung prior to 1700 and inspired Burns to produce the modern rendition. An old Scotch tune, "Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long ago," or simply, "the good old days." The lyrics can be found here.

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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Retirement Celebration for James Stockton

From the US Postal Service, will be held Friday December 29th, at Northdale in Neche. Refreshments, including cookies and coffee will be served from 2-4.

Bruce Goodman

Bruce Goodman age 55, of Grand Forks, ND after returning home from a family Christmas gathering, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 25, 2006, at Altru Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 30, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Milton Lutheran Church, Milton, ND. Visitation will be held Friday, December 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Burial in the Fjalla Cemetery, Milton, ND. Bruce was born December 13, 1951, in Langdon, ND, the only son of John and Bjorg Ragna (Peterson) Goodman. He grew up with his four older sisters, on the family farm in South Olga Township. He was baptized at Fjalla Lutheran Church and confirmed at Milton Lutheran Church. Bruce attended school in Milton, where he was active in FFA, earning the Foundation Award for livestock and farming, and the DeKalb Award for scholarship and leadership. In 1970, he graduated from high school and attended Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake, studying Agribusiness. Following college he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and was honorably discharged due to medical reasons. Bruce farmed grains and raised cattle with his father and uncle for a few years, before moving to Grand Forks. Bruce was a very loving brother and compassionate uncle. He had a very witty sense of humor and loved animals. His passion was the love and pride he had for his family and close friends. Traveling to new places, being an avid reader, hunting, fishing, and being outdoors were things he enjoyed. He was especially known for his kindness and generosity. His cherished family members include sisters, Janet (William) Muldoon, Red Lake Falls, MN; Irene (Donald) Dosser, Thief River Falls, MN; Charlotte (James) Hardy, Neche, ND; and Susan (Cedric) Jacobson, Bottineau, ND; nieces and nephews, Colin Muldoon, Raleigh, NC; Brendan and Erin Muldoon, Fargo, ND; Sharon (Chris) Gerst and children, Sam, Ethan, and Ava, Woodbury, MN; Greg (Sephanie) Dosser and children, Grant and Sarah, Minneapolis, MN; Jill Hardy, Rochester, MN; Mark Hardy, Neche, ND; Darin Jacobson, Bismarck, ND; Leah (Aaron) Hummel and children, Evan and Micah, Grand Forks, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Clergy: Linda Schauer. Casket Bearers: Greg Dosser, Mark Hardy, Aaron Hummel, Darin Jacobson, Brendan Muldoon, and Colin Muldoon. Music: Carol Goodman, Organist.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

North Border Area World Champion

Ice Skating by Norval Baptie




Photo is from
1945 Ice Skating News,
Quarterly Graphic














It is only natural that you boys and young men in school do not now give much thought to staying young all your life, for that is something that does not now trouble you but we older fellows who have got on in years realize that one of the finest things in life is to stay young and healthy when you are old in years.

I, who have passed the half-century mark, know that the best way to remain a good specimen of physical fitness throughout life is to constantly participate in intelligent exercise. My favorite activity, and as matter of fact it has always been, is skating - ice skating, and after forty years, much of which has been spent with steel skates on my feet, I believe that this is one of the most enjoyable and healthiest of sports that will do as much as any sport or exercise to keep a young fellow healthy and active and an old fellow young.

There is nothing difficult about ice skating. Almost anyone with two sound legs can become a good skater. It is to some extent a matter of practice but largely a matter of liking, yes, of loving to skate. As with any other sport, one can only become proficient by constantly spending hours on the ice, and one can only spend hours on the ice when one loves to skate.

No doubt the people who excel in any sport are those who have taken part in it all their lives; you have to grow up in a thing in order to be outstanding. I have been skating almost since the time I was able to walk. This is possible in the country where I was born, in Ontario and in North Dakota, where I was raised, because in those places winter comes early and stays late. At sixteen I was fortunate enough to win the professional skating championship of the world and since that time have competed successfully with some of the best and fastest skaters. I always view with pride, the fact that in addition to winning the above named championship, that in 1902 at Saranac Lake, NY, I managed to win the five mile race and win the world's record of 14 minutes, 47 3/5 seconds, which still remains the established record for that distance. These accomplishments were only achived by constant exercise, continuous practice, and careful observance of the rules for keeping fit which you as athletes must also observe.

Every year it is possible to see some of the world's greatest skaters give exhibitions in and around New York. Some of these skaters are no longer in early youth but nevertheless they are still healthy and retain their youthful form and appearance. In contrast to other sports these people participate in skating almost throughout their entire lives without serious strain upon their heart and without detriment to their health. It is a smooth health-building activity, especially so as it often brings one out doors in the winter and when the air is bracing and invigorating.

It is only in recent years that indoor skating rinks have been made possible by the development of artificial ice. Skating in an indoor rink is always a great pleasure to one who not only likes spped skating but fancy skating, and at this point I might say a good word for fancy skating (figure skating). Few activities add so much to the grace and build of a man or a woman as does fancy skating for the benefit of those who might like to take it up. The gyrations, bending, twistings and curves of fancy skating give one more healthful exercise than any number of daily dozens. This too is something which almost anyone with the use of poper skates can learn to do with a certain amount of proficiency.

Knowing that the work of the PSAL (Public Schools Athletic League) is to build up healthy active habits in boys that will make them good citizens, I believe that ice skating will help to do this almost as much as any other sport or form of athletics and at the same time will give every boy a great deal of pleasure and enjoyment.

Story from 1929-30 New York City Public Schools Athletic League Annual following an article by Lou Gehrig. Norval Baptie was raised in Bathgate, ND, and is a member of the speedskating Hall of Fame. He was laid to rest in a Bathgate cemetary in 1966.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Class B Basketball Polls

December 26th Boys Basketball

1 Beulah (4) 2-0 58 1
2 Hazen (1) 3-0 46 4
3 Minnewaukan-Leeds 4-1 43 2
4 Parshall 6-1 42 3
5 Killdeer (1) 5-0 30 8
6 Linton 4-0 18 NR
7 Standing Rock 5-2 16 6
8 Four Winds 3-1 15 7
9 Thompson 2-1 14 9
10 May-Port CG 2-1 11 NR
10 Watford City 3-1 11 5

Others Receiving Votes: Hankinson (5-0), Lisbon (4-0), Kindred (3-2).

December 26th Girls Basketball

1 New Salem (6) 7-0 60 1
2 Dakota Prairie 5-1 45 6
3 Bottineau 7-1 41 3
4 Adams-Edmore 7-0 40 5
5 Midway-Minto 7-1 35 7
6 Kindred 6-1 23 4
7 Bowman 8-1 19 8
8 Hatton-Northwood 5-1 18 2
9 Steele-Dawson 7-1 15 9
10 Fordville-Lankin-Park River 8-0 9 NR

Others Receiving Votes: LaMoure (7-1), Minnewaukan-Leeds (8-1), Litchville-Marion-Montpelier (7-1), Hankinson (5-1).

Monday, December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas 2006

The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so, I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although its been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to.. You!

Saturday, December 23, 2006

The First Christmas

Luke 2:1-20 (New International Version)

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Prep Scores 12/22/2006

Boys Basketball

North Border 14 10 16 21 61
Grafton 9 9 12 23 53

North Border - Dan Gunderson 10, Michael Mathison 18, Marcus Ramsay 2, Mike Smith 8, Nick Chaput 4, Tanner Carpenter 11, Paul Meyer 2, Dustin Schale 6
Grafton - Paul Holand 12, Steven Olivarez 4, Kameron Collette 4, Andrew Wysocki 13, Anthony Kliniske 14, Taylor Schiller 6

Leeds-Minnewaukan 60, Munich-Starkweather 39
Midway-Minto 49, Langdon 43
Rolla-Rock Lake 50, Adams-Edmore 35
THOMPSON 62, CAVALIER 34

Class B Boys’ Basketball Poll
1. Beulah (5) 0-0 72
2. Thompson (1) 1-0 58
3. LaMoure 1-0 44
4. Standing Rock (1) 2-0 43
5. Minnewaukan-Leeds 1-1 40
6. Parshall (1) 1-1 37
7. Minot Ryan 1-0 28
8. Dickinson Trinity 1-0 27
9. Hazen 0-0 24
10.(tie) May-Port-C-G 0-0 20
10. (tie) Watford City 1-0 20
Others receiving votes: Kindred, Turtle-Lake-Mercer, Linton, North Border, Midway-Minto.

Girls Basketball

North Border 8 4 9 17 38
Grafton 12 10 13 26 61

North Border - Megan Mcgauvran 11, Emily Stremick 13, Haley Longtin 8, Brandy Lorz 4, Danika Carpenter 2
Grafton - Emily Hills 7, Erin Osowski 2, Morgan Thompson 7, Samantha Dusek 8, Kelsey Adamsen 6, Amanda Kingsbury 2, Samantha Dravland 21, Karmen Kirkeby 2

WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO 61, STEPHEN-ARGYLE 39
Adams-Edmore 48, Rolla-Rock Lake 32

Class B Girls Poll 12/18/06
1.) New Salem 9-0 90 1
2.) Hatton-Northwood 5-0 81 2
3.) Bottineau 5-1 55 3
4.) Kindred 6-1 53 4
5.) Adams-Edmore 6-0 47 5
6.) Dakota Prairie 5-1 37 6
7.) Midway Minto 6-1 36 8
8.) Bowman 8-1 27 9
9.) Steele-Dawson 5-1 24 7
10.) Litchville-Marion-Montpelier 7-0 20 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Hankinson (5-1), Fordville-Lankin-Park River (7-0), Minnewaukan-Leeds (6-1), Bishop Ryan (7-0), LaMoure 5-1), Beulah.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Jessie M. Paton

Jessie M. Paton, age 95, of Neche, ND died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla ,ND where she has resided for the past four years. Jessie M. Sanders was born September 4, 1911, near Neche, ND to George and Anna (Gauger) Sanders. She grew up in the Park Center area and graduated from Neche High School. After attending Valley City Teachers College, she taught in area country schools. On November 10, 1940, she married Lawson Paton at the Park Center Presbyterian Church. They farmed and resided in the Neche area. She was a member of the Park Center Homemakers, Mission Circle, Ladies Aide, and also of the Neche United Methodist Church. Jessie was the newswriter covering the Park Center area for the Cavalier Chronicle and Walhalla Mountaineer. All of her married years she was an avid scrap booker and historian, covering the Park Center, Neche, and Walhalla areas. She was know as a gracious hostess, her door was always open to others for meals and friendship. She is survived by her husband, Lawson; children, Luverne (Sharon) Paton, Hampstead, NH; Lyle (Helen) Paton, Minneapolis, MN; Roy (Betty) Paton, Neche, ND; and Royce Paton, Fergus Falls, MN; four grandchildren, Mark, Kevin, Kadie, and Jenna Paton; four great grandchildren; nieces, Lorene Johnston, Jerilyn Wilbanks, Ramona Kalis, and Sandra Nichols, and nephew, Gordon Sanders. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, three sisters, two half brothers, a half sister, and one nephew. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 21st from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services. Burial in the Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla, ND. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Pembilier Nursing Center. Online guest book may be signed at http://www.askewfuneralhome.com/



Prep Sports
Area Basketball - Grand Forks Herald

North Border Double Doubles
Haley Longtin, North Border, 20 points, 10 rebounds vs. North Star
Brandi Lorz, North Border, 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Fordville-Lankin/Park River
Mike Mathison, North Border, 21 points, 13 rebounds vs. North Star
Paul Meyer, North Border, 12 points, 12 rebounds vs. Central Valley
Paul Meyer, North Border, ,10 points, 15 rebounds vs. North Star

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Prep Scores 12/20/2006

Girls Basketball

Fordville-Lankin/Park River 25 10 17 13 65
North Border 13 7 20 12 52

Fordville-Lankin/Park River - Steph Rehovsky 3, Kallie Erickson 27, Tressta Ralston 12, Jenny Heggen 9, Katie Ralston 5, Breanna Novak 3, Tiffany McMillan 4, Lexi Erickson 2
North Border - Megan McGaurvan 5, Emily Stremick 14, Hailey Longtin 12, Brandi Lorz 13, Aimee Chale 8

DRAYTON-ST. THOMAS 66, CENTRAL VALLEY 57
CAVALIER 63, THOMPSON 48
MIDWAY-MINTO 72, VALLEY-EDINBURG 48
MADDOCK 57, STARKWEATHER-MUNICH 47

Boys Basketball

Fordville-Lankin 0 15 15 11 56
North Border JV 13 19 12 12 41

Fordville-Lankin - Riley Dalby 2, Devin Sticha 16, Nathan Brintnell 9, Tanner Linstad 2, Mike Forester 4, Shane Whaley 8
North Border JV - Tyson Taylor 4, Riley Eklund 2, Josh Keller 22, Brenyn Hardy 2, Jayden Rollness 4, Max Johnson 4, Mike Smith 18

CENTRAL VALLEY 54, DRAYTON-ST.THOMAS 44
HILLSBORO 64, CAVALIER 35
PARK RIVER 66, NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE 50
NORTH STAR 46, VALLEY-EDINBURG 45
GRAFTON 70, LARIMORE 45
WARWICK 68, ADAMS-EDMORE 61

Wrestling

NORTH BORDER 53,
EGF SR. HIGH-SACRED HEART 30

103 - Kyle Brown, NB, over Dylan Lane 1:11;
112 - Albert Hornung, NB, over Noah Garcia 1:37;
119 - Anthony Calvillo, NB, over Casey Gajeski 3:39;
125 - Darrin Hager, EGF Senior High-Sacred Heart, over Ian Bandy 5:24;
130 - Bo Carrier, NB, over Cody McLean 1:04;
140 - Matt Chaput, NB, over Christian Pagnac 3:20;
145 - Jordan Yanish, EGF, over Jeremy Longtine 2:17;
152 - Travis Bjornstad, NB, over Matt Gust 2:59;
160 - Eric Hagen, EGF, over T.J. Sott 1:37;
189 - Casey Pagnac, EGF, over David Carignan 5:05;
275 - Pat Thompson, EGF, over Tyler Lafferty 3:36.
Wins by forfeit - NB 3.

LARIMORE 58, GRAFTON 18

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Before the "Palace"

There was the Neche Publice Hall aka The Old Red Hall.

Pictured is a 1916 Neche Public Hall postcard. A poster displayed in the front window for a silent movie "The Faded Flower" starring Marguerite Snow and Rose Coghlan.












Built in 1900, the hall served the community for many purposes such as a theatre, a sports arena, and for dances. The floor of the hall would tilt for theatre duties and be rotated back to horizontal position for dances and basketball games.


Prep Scores 12/17/2006

Boys Basketball

North Star 11 9 9 11 40
North Border 20 15 10 22 68

North Border - Dan Gunderson 4, Michael Mathison 21, Mike Smith 7, Josh Keller 2, Nick Chaput 12, Dustyn Chale 9, Tanner Carpenter 5, Paul Meyer 8
North Star - Zack Kennedy 2, Derek Belle 6, Tanner Komrosky 5, Bobby Wolsky 4, Calvin Teubner 2, Cass Jones 10, Caleb Beck 1, Ethan Kitsch 3, Cody Peters 7

LANGDON 62, VALLEY-EDNIBURG 45
FORDVILLE-LANKIN 66, CAVALIER 65
MUNICH-STARKWEATHER 63, HARVEY 53

Girls Baskeball

North Border 18 10 15 15 58
North Star 9 18 15 11 53

North Border - Megan McGaurvan 4, Emily Stremick 16, Hailey Longtin 20, Brandi Lorz 2, Aimee Chale 14, Maddie Bjornstad 2
North Star - Brianne Bonn 5, McKenzie Beck 6, Nicole Larson 5, Jill Laturnus 10, Sarah Pederson 5, Christine Knudson 8, Megan Vote 14

Harvey 40, Munich-Starkweather 35
Midway-Minto 41, Grafton 28
DRAYTON-ST. THOMAS 59, ROLLA-ROCK LAKE 55
ADAMS-EDMORE 69, FOUR WINDS 37

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Prep Scores

Boys Basketball

N. Border 21 15 17 22 77
Rolla-Rock Lake
14 4 16 8 42

North Border - Paul Meyer 9, Nick Chaput 17, Mike Mathison 14, Marcus Ramsay 14, Byron Shablow 2, Dustyn Chale 7, Mike Smith 8, Jayden Rollness 2, Josh Keller 4
Rolla-Rock Lake - Jayde Wuori 16, Michael Good 5, Shawn Carnahan 5, Chris Demery 2, Jake Joraanstad 2, Tommy Zinke 10, Tyler Edwards 2

GRAFTON 71, NORTH STAR 40
PARK RIVER 53, LARIMORE 40
LAKOTA 52, ADAMS-EDMORE 42

Girls Basketball

Rolla-Rock Lake 11 9 9 17 46
North Border 9 13 10 10 42

Rolla-Rock Lake - Beth Haberstroh 14, Ally Cahill 4, Jessica Rush 4, Sarah Crain 3, Heather Carlson 20, Mikki Gailfus 1
North Border - Megan McGauvran 9, Emily Stremick 4, Toni Fritz 2, Hailey Longtin 9, Brandi Lorz 8, Danika Carpenter 3, Aimee Chale 3, Maddie Bjornstad 4

FORDVILLE-Lankin/Park River 49, EGF SACRED HEART 36
CAVALIER 68, VALLEY-EDINBURG 35

Wrestling

NORTH BORDER 78,
GRAFTON 6

103 - Brett Schurman, NB, over Cole Campbell 3:55;
119 - Sebastian Schill, NB, over Jeremiah Sunstrom 1:10;
125 - Ian Bandy, NB, over Dane Gillete :15;
135 - Bo Carrier, NB, over Chris Eck 1:17;
145 - David Klimek, G, over Jeremy Longtin 3:49;
152 - Colton Gapp, NB, over Jesse Desjarlais 1:16;
160 - TJ Sott, NB, over Daniel Klimek 1:09;
189 - David Carignan, NB, over Cody Paulson 2:41.
Wins by forfeit - NB 6

Friday, December 15, 2006

Girls Basketball Scores

#5 Adams-Edmore 20 19 8 17 64
North Border
7 10 4 20 41

Adams-Edmore - Stacey Nygaard 9, Callie Bylin 4, Laura Bylin 17, Britney Pesek 9, Adrienne Thomas 4, Brittney Zahradka 6, Rachel Zahradka 15
North Border - Megan McGaurvan 2, Emily Stremick 17, Hailey Longtin 7, Samantha O'Hara 3, Aimee Chale 4, Ellie Bjornstad 8

LAKOTA 41, LANGDON 38
GRAFTON 58, STEPHEN-ARGYLE 47
MIDWAY-MINTO 43, CAVALIER 29

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

North Border Wrestling

NORTH BORDER 60,
WARREN-Alvarado-Oslo 15


125 - Aaron Sorum, W-Alvarado-Oslo, over Ian Bandy 1:17;
130 - Bo Carrier, NB, over Mike Weiland 3:03;
135 - Oliver Longtine, NB, over Bobby Boman 4:19 (TF);
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Justin Haugtuedt :46;
145 - Brian Sorum, WAO, over Jeremy Longtin 1:03;
152 - Travis Bjornstad, NB, over Keaton Laymon 1:38;
171 - Nate Gornowicz, WAO, over Phillip Chaput 4-1;
189 - Cale Benoit, NB, over Jake Gehris 10-2;
285 - Dustin Rauser, NB, over Ryan Blanchard 6-2.
Win by forfeits: NB 5

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

7 Wonders of North Dakota

*For more information click on the main title above

Bagg Bonanza Farm
"The Bagg farm has buildings conveying the type of wooden structures of the bonanza farming era of the 1800s and early 1900s.

Foster County Museum
"Military uniforms, household items, old pictures of Carrington and surrounding communities, old farm equipment, firefighting equipment and one-room schoolhouse.

Frontier and World's Largest Buffalo
"The "World's Largest Buffalo" is a sculpture of an American Bison located in Jamestown, North Dakota at the Frontier Village. It was built in 1959 by local businessman Harold Newman. It can be seen from Interstate 94, overlooking the city from above the James River valley.

Fort Mandan Overlook State Historic Site
"Site overlooks the area where Lewis and Clark established their headquarters for the winter of 1804 - 05.

International Peace Garden
"Established on July 14, 1932, the park plants over 150,000 flowers each year. Main features of the garden include an 18 foot (5.5 m) floral clock display, fountains, a chime, and twin 120 foot (37 m) concrete towers straddling the border with a peace chapel at their base. The chapel walls are inscribed with notable quotes about peace. Some building remains of the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001 have been placed in part of the garden.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park
"The park was named for 26th US President, Theodore Roosevelt, who owned and worked for a few years on a ranch now preserved in the park. The park covers 110 mi? (285 km?) of land in three sections: the North Unit, the South Unit, and the smaller Elkhorn Ranch Unit.

Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site
"Double Ditch Indian Village, overlooking the Missouri River, was a large earthlodge village inhabited by Mandan Indians between about 1500 and 1781. The remains of earthlodges, midden mounds (trash heaps), and fortification ditches are clearly visible today.

Basketball Polls

North Dakota Class B Boys Basketball

1. Beulah (5) 0-0 72;
2. Thompson (1) 1-0 58;
3. LaMoure 1-0 44;
4. Standing Rock (1) 2-0 43;
5. Minnewaukan-Leeds 1-1 40;
6. Parshall (1) 1-1 37;
7. Minot Ryan 1-0 28;
8. Dickinson Trinity 1-0 27;
9. Hazen 0-0 24;
10. (tie) May-Port-C-G 0-0 20,
10. Watford City 1-0 20
Others receiving votes: Kindred, Turtle-Lake-Mercer, Linton, North Border, Midway-Minto.

North Dakota Class B Girls Basketball

1. New Salem (8) 5-0 80 2
2. Hatton-Northwood 4-0 63 5
3. Bottineau 3-1 47 1
4. Kindred 5-1 44 3
5. Adams-Edmore 4-0 34 9
6. Dakota Prairie 2-1 28 7
7. Steele-Dawson 4-1 27 4
8. Midway-Minto 4-1 26
9. Bowman 5-1 24 6
10. (tie) Hankinson 5-0 12
10. (tie) Minnewaukan-Leeds 5-1 12
Others receiving votes: Litchville-Marion-Montpelier, Drayton-St. Thomas, Beulah, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, Shiloh Christian.

Monday, December 11, 2006

This Weeks Sports Schedule

Girls Basketball

Dec 14 Adams/Edmore at Walhalla
Dec 15 Rolla at Walhalla
Dec 16 North Star at Bisbee

Boys Basketball

Dec 15 Rolla at Walhalla
Dec 16 North Star at Bisbe

Wrestling

Dec 12 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo at Walhalla
Dec 15 at Grafton

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Prep Scores from Satuday's Action

Boys Basketball

Central Valley 16 15 12 26 69
North Border 9 21 12 18 61

Central Valley - Dustin Brend 12, Aaron Delvo 21, Adam Delvo 6, Brandon Rakoczy 13, Jason Novacek 11, Tyler Schultz 6
North Border - Dan Gunderson 4, Michael Mathison 5, Mike Smith 3, Nick Chaput 14, Dustyn Chale 7, Tanner Carpenter 16, Paul Meyer 12

PARK RIVER 62, ADAMS-EDMORE 53
GRAFTON 69, LANGDON 54
FOUR WINDS 65, MUNICH-STARKWEATHER 36
THOMPSON 62, NORTHERN CASS 49
DRAYTON-ST. THOMAS 56, HATTON-NORTHWOOD 49

Girls Basketball

Central Valley 17 17 12 12 58
North Border 10 8 12 13 43

Central Valley - Ronnika Smithee 14, Jessica Henningsgard 1, Laura Bakke 1, Amanda Kirkeby 3, Katie Kuster 2, Megan Kuster 2, Shelby Visby 1, Allison Lazur 14, Dani Schultz 14, Melanie Russell 6
North Border - Megan McGaurvan 4, Emily Stremick 8, Toni Fritz 5, Hailey Longtin 14, Brandi Lorz 1, Jesse Helland 2, Samantha O'Hara 2, Aimee Chale 7

MIDWAY-MINTO 51, BOTTINEAU 43
FORDVILLE-LANKIN/PARK RIVER 56, WELLS COUNTY 37
LAKOTA 42, VALLEY-EDINBURG 32

Wrestling

Sertoma Tournament

Semifinals
Perham 51, Wahpeton 21
THIEF RIVER FALLS 33, GF RED RIVER 32

Championship
PERHAM 37, THIEF RIVER FALLS 21

Other Sertoma Matches

NORTH BORDER 42, CAVALIER 28
103 - Brett Schurman, NB, over Chris Miller 1:55;
112 - Albert Hoenving, NB, over Chris Hornbaker :36;
119 - Anthony Calvillo, NB, over Kyle Williamson :37;
125 - Nick Lawonn, C, over Ian Brandy :51;
130 - Bo Carrier, NB, over Drew Sagert 3:20;
135 - Devin Demaine, C, over Oliver Longtin 7-2;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Matt Bockheim 10-8;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, C, over Anthony Askew 4-0;
152 - Patrick Askew, C, over Travis Bjornstad 3:11;
160 - Mitch Ford, C, over TJ Sott 1:27;
171 - Cory Strauss, C, over Philip Chaput 6-4;
215 - Alex Cull, C, over Ryan Dunnigan 11-2;
285 - Dustin Rauser, NB, over Garth Berg 1:00.
Wins by forfeit: NB 1

NORTH BORDER 84, GRAFTON 0
103 - Brett Schurman, NB, over Cole Campbell 1:22;
119 - Anthony Calvillo, NB, over Josh Legg :14;
125 - Ian Bandy, NB, over Jeremiah Sunstrom :54;
130 - Bo Lafferty, NB, over Dan Gillette :30;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, NB, over Dave Klimek 1:40;
152 - Travis Bjornstad, NB, over Maiko Kern :35;
160 - TJ Sott, NB, over Dan Klimek :26.
Wins by forfeit: NB 7

NORTH BORDER 42, FERTILE-BELTRAMI 37
103 - Brett Schurman, NB, over Hunter Lindberg 1:00;
112 - Albert Horn, NB, over Lucas Solie :26;
119 - Anthony Calvillo, NB, over Cory Larson :38;
125 - Blake Bixby, FB, over Ian Bandy 16-14;
130 - Kyle Lucken, FB, over Bo Lafferty :27;
135 - Oliver Longtin, NB, over Braidy Solie 2:37;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Joel Larson :35;
145 - Isaac Larson, FB, over Jeremy Longtin 4:58;
152 - Travis Bjornstad, NB, over Kyle Jadeke :52;
160 - Kyle Lindberg, FB, over TJ Sott 1:38;
171 - Jordan Lindberg, FB, over Philip Chaput 2:29;
215 - Humberto Alzalde, FB, over Ryan Dunnigan 10-2;
285 - Carson Johnson, FB, over Dustin Rauser :57.
Wins by forfeit: NB 1

Fifth place TURTLE MOUNTAIN 57, DEVILS LAKE 11
West Fargo 68, Valley City 12
West Fargo 39, Wahpeton 25
Wahpeton 51, Bismarck Century 18
GF CENTRAL 58, VALLEY CITY 12
BISMARCK CENTURY 43, GF CENTRAL 30
GF RED RIVER 39, BISMARCK CENTURY 32
WEST FARGO 35, GF RED RIVER 34
TURTLE MOUNTAIN 68, FERTILE-BELTRAMI 9
DEVILS LAKE 60, GRAFTON 6
FERTILE-BELTRAMI 45, JAMESTOWN 22
CAVALIER 45, JAMESTOWN 31
JAMESTOWN 42, GRAFTON 24

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Prep Scores

Boys Basketball

North Border 16 6 15 16 53
Munich-Starkweather 14 12 11 14 51

North Border - Michael Mathison 6, Marcus Ramsay 5, Mike Smith 9, Nick Chaput 11, Byron Shablow 1, Dustyn Shale 12, Tanner Carpenter 5, Max Johnson 4
Munich-Starkweather - Riley Beck 9, Zach Sager 8, Richard Wright 7, Travis Beck 2, Michael Kitsch 9, Ethan Dick 16

PARK RIVER 57, CENTRAL VALLEY 32
LAKOTA 58, VALLEY-EDINBURG 23
THIEF RIVER FALLS 80, KITTSON CO. CENTRAL 53

Wrestling - Sertoma Tournament

Round one

THIEF RIVER FALLS 51,
NORTH BORDER 22
103 - Kyle LeDuc, TRF, over Brett Schurman :32;
112 - Mike Dyrdal, TRF, over Sebastian Schill 2:48;
119 - Steve Keogh, TRF, over Anthony Calvillo 4:37;
125 - Jordan Engen, TRF, over Ian Bandy :26;
130 - Tom Kalinoski, TRF, over Bo Lafferty 1:32;
135 - Brian Anderson, TRF, over Oliver Longtine 9-5;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Kevin Flynboh 7-4;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, NB, over Mike Kalinoski 13-9;
152 - Travis Bjornstad, NB, over William Hess 3:32;
160 - Jake Toren, TRF, over TJ Sott 2:22;
171 - Travis Peralta, TRF, over Phillip Chaput 1:55;
189 - Cale Benoit, NB, over Orlando Peralta 11-1;
215 - Ryan Dunnigan, NB, over Josh Iverson 3:24;
285 - Andrew Peralta, TRF, over Dustin Rauser :54

GF RED RIVER 43, CAVALIER 36
VALLEY CITY 40, FERTILE-BELTRAMI 34
WEST FARGO 36, TURTLE MOUNTAIN 28

Round Two

Wahpeton 56, Jamestown 24
PERHAM 78, GRAFTON 6
BISMARCK CENTURY 62, DEVILS LAKE 15

Round Three

Wahpeton 54, Bismarck Century 11
PERHAM 51, GF CENTRAL 16
GF RED RIVER 49, VALLEY CITY 18
THIEF RIVER FALLS 36, WEST FARGO 29

Round Four

TURTLE MOUNTAIN 63,
NORTH BORDER 13
103 - Jacob DeCoteau, TM, over Brett Schurman 1:22;
112 - Kameron Hamley, TM, over Sebastian Schill :19;
119 - Shane Scott, TM, over Anthony Calvillo 1:26;
125 - Dustin Lindgren, TM, over Ian Bandy 1:00;
130 - Shaun Hall, TM, over Bo Carrier 1:13;
135 - Brandon LaFontaine, TM, over Oliver Longtine 1:42;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over George Hall 7-0;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, NB, over Isaiah Davis 11-3;
152 - James Gourneau, TM, over Travis Bjornstad 1:46;
160 - Eddie Wilkie, TM, over TJ Sott 5:10;
171 - Payton DeCoteau, TM, over Philip Chaput 1:17;
189 - Arren St. Vincent, TM, over Cale Benoit 3-2;
215 - Ryan Dunnigan, NB, over Marcus LaRocque 2:25;
285 - Konah Azure, TM, over Dustin Rauser :52

FERTILE-BELTRAMI 40, CAVALIER 33
DEVILS LAKE 36, JAMESTOWN 34

Friday, December 08, 2006

Wrestling - Sertoma tournament

At Grand Forks Central
First Round Matches
3 p.m. - Thief River Falls vs. North Border; West Fargo vs. Turtle Mountain; Fertile-Beltrami vs. Valley City; GF Red River vs. Cavalier
4:30 p.m. - Wahpeton vs. Jamestown; Bismarck Century vs. Devils Lake; Perham vs. Grafton; GF Central bye

Thursdays Results

CAVALIER 58,
NORTH BORDER 30


North Border 10 6 5 9 30
Cavalier 15 11 14 18 58


North Border - Emily Stremick 5, Toni Fritz 2, Hailey Longtin 4, Brandi Lorz 7, Jesse Helland 3, Samantha O'Hara 2, Aimee Chale 3, Maddie Bjornstad 4
Cavalier - Lily Ratchenski 15, Nateal Clarksean 6, Jenna Hanson 3, Cassidy King 8, Jeanna Sommer 9, Lindsay Behm 2, Kelsey Thompson 2, Dana Morrison 4, Tiffany Helgoe 9

Drayton-St. Thomas 60, Edinburg-Valley 35
STARKWEATHER-MUNICH 40, ROLETTE-WOLFORD 30
GLA-GOODRIDGE 54, STEPHEN-ARGYLE 50

Class 'B' Basketball Polls
First Class 'B' Girls Basketball Poll Released December 4, 2006
First Place Votes in Parenthesis

Team Record Points Last Week
1 Bottineau (5) 2-0 63
2 New Salem (1) 2-0 62
3 Kindred (1) 3-0 61
4 Steele-Dawson (1) 2-0 60
5 Hatton-Northwood 3-0 45
6 Bowman 2-1 28
7 Dakota Prairie 2-1 26
8 Shiloh Christian 2-0 19
9 Adams-Edmore 3-0 18
10 Tioga 3-1 17

Others Receiving Votes: Drayton St. Thomas (3-0), Midway-Minto (1-1), Hazen, Linton (2-1), Minnewaukan-Leeds (3-1), Hankinson (2-0), Litchville-Marion-Montpelier (1-0), Beulah (3-0).

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

65 Years Ago - Pearl Harbor - December 7th 1941

December 7th, 1941 , a day that will forever live in infamy.
Click on title to view a Pearl Harbor Remberance Page.

Photo Courtesy of Historycentral.com

Tuesday Scores

Girls Basketball

THOMPSON 47, NORTH BORDER 35
North Border 8 10 11 6 35
Thompson 18 7 13 9 47

North Border - Megan McGaurvan 4, Emily Stremick 15, Hailey Longtin 4, Brandi Lorz 10, Aimee Chale 2
Thompson - Jessie Weber 7, Brittany Reineke 15, Nicki Schumacher 4, Laura Schumacher 3, Tara Thompson 5, Jami Stallard 13

CAVALIER 69, GRAFTON 48
MIDWAY-MINTO 30, CENTRAL VALLEY 18
ADAMS-EDMORE 59, VALLEY-EDINBURG 26
LANGDON 52, LARIMORE 41

Wrestling

NORTH BORDER 36,
CAVALIER 31
103 - Kyle Brown, NB, over Chris Miller :30;
112 - Sebastian Schill, NB, over Chris Hornbaker :58;
119 - Albert Hornung, NB, over Kyle Williamson 3:11;
125 - Nick Lawonn, C, over Anthony Calvillo 6-3;
130 - Drew Sagert, C, over Ian Bandian 2:13;
135 - Oliver Longtin, NB, over Devin DeMaine 2:13;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Matt Backheim 15-9;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, NB, over Anthony Askew 10-4;
152 - Patrick Askew, C, over Travis Bjornstad 4-2;
160 - Mitch Ford, C, over T.J. Sott 1:17;
171 - Corey Strauss, C, over Phillip Chaput :29;
189 - Cale Benoit, NB, over Zach Ricard 3:59;
215 - Alex Cull, C, over Ryan Dunnigan 10-3;
275 - Dustin Rauser, NB, over Garth Berg 3:58.

Monday, December 04, 2006

This Weeks Sports Schedule

Girls Basketball
Dec 5 - @Thompson 4:30
Dec 7 - @Cavalier 3:45
Dec 9 - Central Valley @Pembina 1:00

Boys Basketball
Dec 8 - Munich/Starkweather @ Munich 3:30
Dec 9 - Central Valley @ Pembina/Neche 1:00

Wrestling
Dec 5 - Cavalier @Walhalla 6:30 Parents Night
Dec 8 - East Grand Forks Tourney
Dec 9 - East Grand Forks Tourney

Neche Community Breakfast

The monthly Neche community breakfast for the renovation of the Neche swimming pool will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2006, at the Neche fire hall. Serving goes from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. If you can't be there, please consider sending a donation.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Elementary Christmas Program

Monday Dec. 4th,
Neche Gym at 7pm.

Hillsboro Invitation Wrestling Results

In Hillsboro, Saturday
Round robin
Barnesville 49, Cavalier 25
Barnesville 59, May-Port-C-G 18
Barnesville 66, North Border 9
Barnesville 48, Central Cass 27
Barnesville 57, Hillsboro 12
Pelican Rapids 56, May-Port-C-G 15
Pelican Rapids 50, Hillsboro 27
Pelican Rapids 52, North Border 27
Pelican Rapids 37, Central Cass 36
Pelican Rapids 56, Cavalier 22
Central Cass 66, West Fargo JV 6
Central Cass 67, Lake Park-Audubon 8
Central Cass 51, North Border 18
Hillsboro 51, North Border 24
Hillsboro 66, Lake Park-Audubon 12
Hillsboro 45, Cavalier 25
May-Port-C-G 48, Lake Park-Audubon 26
May-Port-C-G 54, West Fargo JV 24
North Border 52, Lake Park-Audubon 24
West Fargo JV 42, Lake Park-Audubon 36
Cavalier 48, May-Port-C-G 33
Cavalier 77, West Fargo JV 6

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Local Scores for December 1st Girls Basketball

Overtime, Stephen, MN

Stephen-Argyle 86
North Border 83

North Border - Megan McGaurvan 12, Emily Stremick 23, Hailey Longtin 8, Brandi Lorz 3, Jesse Helland 3, Danika Carpenter 13, Samantha O'Hara 6, Aimee Chale 8, Ellie Bjornstad 1, Maddie Bjornstad 6
Stephen-Argyle - Kaitlyn Kraska 1, Bekah Henrickson 11, Becky Crummy 25, Michelle Jensen 27, Trisha Rusling 11, Kayla Safranski 11

Drayton-St. Thomas 68, Valley City 44
Dakota Prairie 53, Munich-Starkweather 23
Linton 51, Thompson 41
Fordville Lankin 49, Central Valley 47
Adams-Edmore 55, Lakota 43
Leeds-Minnewaukan 52, Langdon 37

Friday, December 01, 2006

Charles (Chuck) Hughes

Charles (Chuck) Hughes, son of Roland and Mary Hughes, Neche died Tuesday, November 28. His is survived by his wife Nora, children Oliver, Stephanie, Shenoah, Ilona and LaRissa.

North Border Defeats Mayville-Portland on the Mat

NORTH BORDER 58,
MAY-PORT-C-G 18


103 - Kyle Brown, NB, over Cody Idso 8-3;
112 - Derrick Rygg, M, over Sebastian Schill 1:01;
119 - Anthony Calivllo, NB, over Jason Hanson 4:35;
125 - Ian Bandy, NB, over Scott Rygg 8-2;
135 - Oliver Longtine, NB, over Davis DeSautel 15-2;
140 - Matthew Chaput, NB, over Kyle Amb 19-2;
145 - Jeremy Longtin, NB, over Jared Elliot 3:49;
152 - James Preus, M, over Travis Bjornstad 1:53;
160 - Scott Langlie, M, over T.J. Sott 1:54;
171 - Phillip Chaput, NB, over Jon Raywalt 1:55;
189 - Cale Benoit, NB, over Marcus Kvernen 5:02;
215 - Ryan Dunnigan, NB, over Jesse Archambeau 3:46;
285 - Dustin Rauser, NB, over Tallon Earley 1:36;
Wins by forfeit - North Border 1