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In just one half of football, Ryder Bickett put Carrington fans in an ecstatic mood for what the 6'2" tight end is capable of providing the Cardinal offense if he has a full season. Bickett had three touchdown receptions of 38, 70 and 25 yards, with those plays representing his 133 yards of offense in the Cards' 34-0 season-opening win over the Southern McLean Roughriders Friday, August 23, at Cardinal Stadium. His cousin, quarterback Josh Bickett, was also on fire in the passing game,...
August 23 saw a great crowd on hand to witness the opening game of the 2024 Harvey-Wells County Hornet football campaign. The fans saw a good game from start to finish, with both offenses showcasing their talents and both defenses making some solid hits and plays throughout the game in HWC's 28-21 loss to the Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm Thunder. The Thunder put on a rushing show during both the first half and the second half. The visitors put up over 220 yards in the first half and ended the game...
Cross country teams from throughout the state descended on the venue that will host both the first and last meets for many programs. Carrington and Griggs/Midkota were two of the Independent-area teams in action at the 'Orr'iginals Invitational at Parkhurst Recreation Area Saturday, August 24. The course will also be the site of the state Class A and B meets in late October. At the 'Orr'iginals, CHS senior Kenadie Pazdernik hit the finish line for a top-10 run in a fraction of a second past 21...
The Griggs/Midkota Titans got off to a slow start against the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes at LaMoure's Townsend Field, and went home with a 40-8 loss. Cole Vincent scored the only touchdown for the Titans in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run. Brady Dewald added the two-point conversion. L-L-M quarterback Mason Warcken tossed four touchdown passes, two each going to Gunner Thielges and Owen Lesko. Thielges also added a 90-yard touchdown run. G-M is coached again this year by Ryan Dockter,...
With the move to three-division volleyball starting next year, the time is now for Carrington to make a lasting impression on District 5 and Region 3. The Cardinals finished at 25-10 last season, fourth in the region, and are aiming to end an 11-year state Class B tournament drought. Coach Megan Trautman may have the squad to do that this season, as she has seven seniors who have plenty of court and big match experience. "We have been working on settling into a groove so far with new assistant...
A play here and a play there in three games separated the Carrington football team from the "good enough" tier to positioning themselves into Class A's upper echelon. Even with those setbacks, the Cardinals still managed to accomplish their goal of a home playoff game with a 6-3 regular season record, the second Region 2 seed and the chance to knock off visiting Oakes in round one last October. That didn't quite come to pass, as they fell in 27-21 fashion to the Tornadoes and finished with six...
An even 25 athletes for Carrington High School, 16 girls and nine boys, will put their toes to the starting line for the sound of the pistol and another fall cross country season. Coach Josh Kerbaugh's team returns a solid base for the girls' squad to have meet success, while the boys' team will largely be untested and out to prove themselves. CHS brings back one of the state's top runners on the girls' side in senior Kenadie Pazdernik. The three-time All-Stater and last year's East Region champ...
If the Carrington girls' golf team needed a statement for a recruitment push, Molly Hansen may have just provided it. The Cardinal junior shot an 18-hole score of 84 at the first Region 2 individual qualifier at CrossRoads Monday, August 19, to achieve an automatic berth to the State 'B' Tournament at Fargo Country Club September 30 and October 1. Hansen had identical scores of 42 on both the front and back nine holes to finish in a tie for eighth overall. Sister Cally Hansen played a nine-hole...
Carrington, Griggs/Midkota, HWC and Medina/Pingree-Buchanan are busy in preparation for another successful year on the field, course, floor, and the track in 2024-25. First out of the gates are the athletes giving their all for the upcoming fall sports season, which includes football, volleyball, cross country and girls' golf. Carrington The Cardinals officially started the season way back on Friday, August 9, when the golf squad started play at a meet in Casselton following just four days of...
This season, the Carrington girls golf program will be represented in full by a “sister act.” Molly Hansen, along with younger sister, Cally, are the Cards’ golfers for fall 2024. The elder Hansen got her season going at the Casselton tournament on Friday, August 9, shooting scores of 48 on the front nine and 44 on the back for 92 strokes and a tie for seventh place. Oak Grove’s Josie Brantner won the meet, shooting 79. Today (August 19), both sisters are expected to be in action at CrossRo...
In past reporting where Midkota/Post 25 athlete Kyle Johnson’s hometown is mentioned, he actually hails from Kensal, and not Grace City, as was asserted previously. The Independent regrets the error....
John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 of Carrington was back in familiar territory, the State American Legion Class 'B' Baseball Tournament, for the 10th time in 11 summers. The new-look Townsend Field in LaMoure, with an expanded, more accessible and safe bleacher section, turf inserts on the mound and home plate area, and a fresh coat of paint, welcomed visitors to southeast North Dakota for the 2024 tournament. In what was generally regarded as a wide-open tourney with no clear favorite, Post 25 won...
Even with the change in team leadership going into this season, all the pieces were there for first-year Post 25 Coach Jayden Shipman to make a splash of his own. The difficulty of following the standard that former Coach Tim Ranum set for the Carrington American Legion baseball program is a hard fact to discount. But Shipman's club, behind its three 19-year-olds, reached deep down for something extra and completed another successful return to the Class B Tournament with a 4-3 win over the...
If not for two disastrous innings, the Carrington Redbirds put a scare into a pair of quality teams at the State Class 'B' Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament for the 13-to-15 year old division Friday and Saturday, July 26-27. At points in their tourney journey, the 'Birds trailed defending state champion Park River by just 6-4, and were in the conversation for an upset against the Burlington Bulldogs in loser-out play, staring at a 3-2 late game deficit. But that's where things went south fast for...
The 2024 Class 'B' State Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament was held at City Park Friday-Monday, July 26-29. Eight teams from throughout the state of North Dakota battled for supremacy to claim the championship of the league, which comprises players in the 13-to-15 year old age group. The Kindred Vikings won four straight games to win the state championship, prevailing in the final by a score of 12-2 over the LaMoure A's. Photo galleries from six games at the tournament, representing all eight teams...
Victories in each of their first two games at the District 4 American Legion Baseball Tournament have Carrington ready to book a return trip to the Class B Tournament in LaMoure August 2-6. The Redbirds from John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 earned tight 3-2 and 5-3 wins over New Rockford Post 30 and the Linton/Ashley/Wishek Rattlers to make their way to the championship game played last Wednesday night at Jim Johnson Park in New Rockford. Post 25 would need just one victory out of two games over the...
Playing without pressure of advancement, the Carrington Redbirds Babe Ruth team ran into some strong pitching at the Red River Valley (District 4) League Tournament in Mayville. In games played on July 17 and 18, the eighth-seeded Redbirds were pitted against top overall seed Thompson #1, and were defeated by 10-run rule, 10-0, on the first day of action. Carrington dropped into the loser-out bracket, where they faced Nelson County. They played the younger Owls somewhat tougher than they did...
A very-young Carrington Redbirds 12U Cal Ripken baseball team advanced to the semifinal round at the State 'B' Tournament for that age division Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, in Velva. Carrington has just two 12-year olds on their roster, with the remainder at 11 years of age. The 'Birds took an 11-6 win over the Beulah/Hazen North Stars in the first game on July 18 in pool play, then dropped a close 4-3 decision to the Star City Stampede (Velva) later that evening. On Saturday, they played just...
The John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 Redbirds of Carrington got through their regular season schedule save for one game, and they appear for all intents and purposes to be the team to beat in the District 4 Tournament. Carrington took three more victories in the past week's slate, two of them of the non-conference variety. The 'Birds defeated Class A club Kindred, 3-1, on July 10, then earned a 5-2 victory July 12 over the Devils Lake Storm before taking a 10-5 win against Kidder County Post 231...
The Carrington Redbirds Babe Ruth team won the game they needed to in order to prolong their season, winning by a score of 11-1 over Mayville #2 in the Red River Valley League's play-in game on Monday. With that win, the Redbirds earned the number eight seed in the league tournament, and faced top-seeded Thompson #1 in the first round of play on Wednesday. The score of that game was not known at press time. Back on Wednesday, July 10, the Redbirds played their final game of the regular season,...
A total of 117 youth participated in the Annual Youth Track Meet at Cardinal Stadium here on Thursday night, July 11. The event is produced by a host of volunteers in the community and features running, throwing and jumping events geared for their age groups. Organizers Shane and Mary Wendel wish to thank the CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center, Leevers Foods, Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce, and all the volunteers who made the event possible. They also wish to thank Foster...
An eclectic mix of American Legion Class B, Class AA, and even a few international ballclubs met in Jamestown for the three-day Phil Brown Classic, held at Jack Brown Stadium July 5-7. Action from the tournament was cancelled on the second day, moving the tournament straight to championship bracket play on Sunday. The Carrington Post 25 Redbirds won two of three at the Phil Brown, advancing to the title game and taking second place following their 4-1 loss to Wyoming "AA" side Gillette....
On each side of the Phil Brown Classic in Jamestown, the Carrington Redbirds of John Raymond O'Hara Post 25 matched up with District 4 opponents Linton/Ashley/Wishek (LAW) and the New Rockford Post 30 Black Sox. The 'Birds continued on their hot streak with a 16-6 win against LAW, and took a 5-1 victory over the 'Sox, leaving their district mark at a perfect 4-0 and 11-3 for the summer. Carrington 16, LAW 6 The Redbirds poured it on with multi-run innings in all five frames, led by a six-run...
The Carrington Redbirds were on opposite ends of sweeps this past week, falling in 12-2 and 13-1 fashion to New Rockford on July 2 and taking a pair of victories against Cooperstown, 15-0 and 17-2, last Monday, July 8. That leaves one more game on the Birds' schedule, a Wednesday, July 10 game with Nelson County, before the start of the league tournament in Mayville, slated for July 17-21. The team has an automatic bid for the State B Babe Ruth Tournament in Carrington, July 26-30, as the host...
The Carrington Lions Al Larson Memorial Golf Tournament was held on June 28 at the Crossroads Golf Course. Twenty-five teams participated. The Chip Anderson team from Rugby placed first in the tournament. Pictured with tournament manager Karla Michaelson are Chip Anderson, Zach Anderson, Charles Desjarlais and Jason Delores....
