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Season preview: BSU harriers excited about big turnout

BEMIDJI – Craig Hougen has 21 things to be excited about. The Bemidji State University cross country coach has seen his team’s numbers nearly double this year. Last season, there...

sports Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 11:06pm

Fred Dahnke, a former teacher at West Fargo High School and coach at MSUM, was inducted into the NSIC Hall of Fame last week.

Dahnke Joins NSIC Hall of Fame

A loyal contributor to the remarkable cross-country and track success story at Minnesota State University Moorhead for over four decades, Fred Dahnke was inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference...

sports Wed, Jul 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Benefit Sunday for West Fargo's Alves

A benefit will be held Sunday at West Fargo High School for a Packers sophomore cross country and track and field athlete who is battling cancer. The banquet and fundraiser...

sports / news / Packers Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - 10:17am

The West Fargo girls team leaves the starting line Saturday during the North Dakota Class A state cross country meet in Fargo. David Samson / Forum Communications Co.

Packers take sixth, seventh at state meet

Neither the boys nor girls Packer cross country teams were favored to win Saturday's North Dakota Class A state meet at Rose Creek Golf Course. It was no surprise, then,...

Packers / sports Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Brady Rotert kicks the ball away from Shanley's Conrad Hager on Tuesday in West Fargo. Dave Wallis / Forum Communications Co.

Ty's Take: Boys cross country team crowned EDC champs

The last time a West Fargo boys cross country team had won an Eastern Dakota Conference championship was 2008. That changed Saturday. The Packers edged Grand Forks Central by two...

sports / Packers Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Runners take part in the annual West Fargo Elementary Cross Country meet Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Eastwood Elementary School. This year, the event was renamed in honor of Gary Otterness, who helped create it back in the 1980s. Otterness taught for 37 years throughout the district, and continues to be active in events after retiring years ago. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Ty's Take: Packers' Ballweber finishes sixth at state

After a frustrating East Region meet two weeks ago, the West Fargo boys tennis team had a lone representative at last week's North Dakota Class A State Tournament in Grand...

sports / Packers Wed, Oct 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Ty's Take: West Fargo girls golf team prepares for East Region meet Monday

With Monday's meet behind them, the West Fargo girls golf team is down to the postseason, and so far they've been a model of consistency. Last Tuesday, they once again...

sports / Packers Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Katelyn Ask of West Fargo runs the course at MB Johnson Park in Moorhead, during Saturday's cross country meet. Carrie Snyder / Forum Communications Co.

Ty's Take: Cross country takes second, fourth at own invite

The West Fargo cross country team hosted its own invitational last Saturday at Moorhead's Johnson Park. The Packers girls finished second place with 77 points, but were far removed from...

sports / Packers Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - 12:00am

West Fargo cross country invitational set for Saturday

On Saturday, West Fargo will host its 2011 Invitational Cross Country meet at Johnson Park in Moorhead. Middle school girls will kick off the day at 2 p.m. with their...

sports / Packers Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Keyan Farahmand (front) hits a return shot as teammate Brady Ballweber looks on during doubles play against Fargo Shanley's Dylan Alderman and Patrick Strom on Friday at Island Park in downtown Fargo. David Samson / Forum Communications Co.

Ty's Take: Several sports kick off seasons

Although school bells won't be ringing until Thursday, the West Fargo sports season already is abuzz. On Friday, several teams got to work kicking off their respective regular seasons. Here's...

sports / Packers Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Jessica Rosenau (309) runs during the North Dakota Class A state tournament in Jamestown on Saturday. She placed 16th overall.

Ty's Take: Packers take fourth, seventh at state cross country meet

After a whirlwind season that saw the West Fargo cross country team finish across the spectrum at various meets, it was anyone's guess as to how they would fare at...

sports / Packers Wed, Oct 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Ty's Take: Fall season winding down; four sports remain

With its state tournament last weekend, boys soccer is the third fall sport to see its season end. That leaves four sports remaining. Here's a quick rundown on where the...

sports / Packers Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Jessica Rosenau nears the finish line for the fastest Packer time in the girls contest of the EDC cross country meet Saturday in Moorhead.

WFXC takes second, fourth at EDC meet

The Packers boys and girls cross country teams couldn't defend their conference titles at last weekend's East Region meet in Moorhead. But even so, West Fargo had a strong showing,...

sports / Packers Wed, Oct 13, 2010 - 12:00am

West Fargo's Dustin Null bulls his way into the end zone following Connor Ellegard (62) Friday night against Williston. David Samson/The Forum

Ty's Take: Packer-dom marches on as seasons hit midway points

If there's a hill to fall sports, we're officially over it. Boys tennis leads the way with the first of the postseason tournaments Thursday through Saturday in Grand Forks. The...

sports / Packers Wed, Sep 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Ty's Take: Deep swimming talent picks up win in Grand Forks

The West Fargo girls swimming team lost some key players from last year, but still are managing to pick up wins. The Packers' most recent came last Thursday in Grand...

sports / Packers Wed, Sep 08, 2010 - 12:00am

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