Shoehorning games and meets into the calendar has been a challenge so far this spring for Heart River, but continue on they must despite weather patterns that aren’t always cooperative. With Heart …

While spring is trying its best to burst forth in southwest North Dakota, the early days of the baseball and softball seasons are currently pointing the Heart River Cougars in different directions. …

While uncooperative weather has been the biggest impediment to all Southwest North Dakota track and field teams this year, the Heart River Cougars are continuing to improve their times and marks, …

North Dakota weather isn’t exactly cooperating with activities on the baseball and softball diamonds, thus far, but the Heart River Cougars managed to host their home- and season-opener on Monday, …

The Heart River Cougars track & field team started the 2026 season off with a bang during a strong showing at the Bowman County Invite on March 24, and head coach Colton Hill sees some positive …

Duplicating a season like the 2025 installment for the Heart River Cougars is going to be a tall order, but the team remained mostly intact and continues to build on a program that nearly punched …

After a long basketball season, with fans situated in the comfy confines of area gymnasiums, hope springs eternal with thoughts of the diamond. Yes, baseball and softball seasons will be under way by …

In what was a nailbiting – if not successful – end to the Belfield Bantams’ and South Heart Eagles’ 2025-26 season, the former was dispatched by the Beach Buccaneers in one March 3 regional …

During a full afternoon and evening of basketball, area schools descended upon Dickinson State University’s Scott Gymnasium for the first time in many years and the packed stands created in a …

The #2 seed was up-for-grabs when Glen Ullin-Hebron came to town on Thursday, Feb. 19, but the Bantams weren’t able to put together a win. The Bearcats came away with both on the night in a 73-64 …

While the Eagles boys’ team washed away Beach in their regular-season closer on Feb. 19, 66-54, the girls saw their 2025-26 season expire in the District 7 Tournament with a regional-qualifier loss …

In what was something of a reversal-of-fortunes for the Eagles basketball teams, the girls earned a Monday game in the District 7 Tournament semifinals after defeating Hettinger-Scranton by a …

After a Feb. 3, 56-51 loss to Bowman County at home was followed by a 56-51 New Salem-Almont nailbiter in the same location, the South Heart Eagles dropped their third-consecutive game, 68-56 at …

After defeating Alexander on Feb. 2 and Mandaree on Feb. 5 – with the weekend’s tilt at Williston Trinity Christian a junior varsity contest the Bantams won, 69-45 – the Belfield girls closed …

After reeling off a series of wins – eight-of-nine in recent weeks – the Belfield Bantams boys’ team is now on a three-game skid, while the girls split their last two games with a 66-49 win …

Both Eagles teams battled with District 7 rivals Hettinger-Scranton last week and emerged with wins in each case. The boys toppled the Nighthawks, 64-35 in a big victory on Friday, Jan. 30, while the …

 The District 7 standings are tightening daily, and with the South Heart Eagles’ girls team perched at 11-5 overall and 2-2 in District 7 the team sits at fourth place in the standings. …

With a solid string of outings over the last two weeks – including a pair of important District 7 wins over Grant Co./Mott-Regent and New England – the Belfield Bantams’ boys team is linked …

After taking the court three times in four days over the last week or so, South Heart is nesting at 9-4 on the 2025-26 season with wins over District 2 Linton-HMB on Jan. 17 on the road, 37-33, and …

Since just after Christmas 2025, the Belfield boys team has posted six-of-seven victories – with the only hiccup coming at Alexander on Jan. 13 in a narrow, 62-58 loss – and the Bantams bounced …