softball

Sixteen consecutive state championships. Just let that number sink in. The Packers claimed their 16th straight state crown on Saturday, beating Minot Bishop Ryan 1-0. Leading up to Saturday's championship game, the Pack topped the Bismarck High Demons 3-0 in the first round of the...

In an eventful week for Packers sports, the softball team stood out amongst the rest, winning their three games -- all of them by a wide margin -- to claim the Eastern Dakota Conference championship. The Packers overwhelmed the Grand Forks Central Knights 17-0 on Thursday, then beat...

In the spring of 2012, both the Packers' baseball and softball teams took home the North Dakota State Championships, but questions for the 2013 season arose for both teams, as the softball team lost five seniors and the baseball had a complete overhaul of its roster. The changeover...

After a 33-2 season and a state title, the West Fargo softball team is returning to the field. Well, technically there are just in the gym for now, but there is little doubt they are ready for opening day. Last season, the Packers did not lose to a North Dakota team, and won an eight-inning,...

BEMIDJI – Jess Yost has been a dominant player for the Bemidji High School volleyball, basketball and softball teams for the past three years. Yost began her senior season Monday, joining her Lumberjacks volleyball teammates for the year’s initial practice session, and her dominance...

For the most part, the West Fargo softball team traveled a road to the state championship game that was fairly smooth and bump free.

For 14 straight years - back even before softball was sanctioned as a high school sport in North Dakota - West Fargo has been a force to be reckoned with. In that time, the Packers have won every single state tournament. And while their chance to add No. 15 to that list won't happen...

With final projects due and graduation right around the corner, West Fargo students are undoubtedly looking forward to a few months of summer relaxation. But for Packer athletes, there is some last-minute competition to conquer along with their studies. This week marks the beginning...

By Tyler Shoberg Seven games - two of which are against conference foes - and less than two weeks separate the No. 1 West Fargo softball team from the postseason and a possible date with destiny. The Packers, undefeated in Eastern Dakota Conference play and 19-2 overall, are...

With the spring prep sports season on its downward slope, a pecking order of sorts has emerged between teams. In most cases, Packers are holding their own across the board; teams that have struggled are bouncing back, and those that have held their own all season generally are...

There's a pattern forming in the West Fargo track and field ranks; namely they're winning - a lot. Both boys and girls squads continued their unbeaten streaks, sweeping Monday's Eagle Invitational and Friday's Shanley Invitational. That same model of high-reaching consistency...