Sports
Wolves open cage season with a pair of wins
Watford City opened its 2011-2012 boys basketball season in a strong fashion as the Wolves picked up wins over Williston Trinity Christian and Minot Bishop Ryan while losing to Heart River this past week.
Wrestlers take eighth at Sidney Tournament
Watford City’s varsity wrestling team opened its 2011-12 season with an eighth place finish at the Sidney Tournament this past weekend.
Young wrestling team to open season at Sidney Tourney
When the Watford City varsity wrestling team takes to the mat this weekend at the Sidney Wrestling Tournament, wrestling fans aren’t going to see the same powerhouse that they’ve seen in the past.
Fulwider named to Class A All-State football team
Five members, Shawn Fulwider, Lucas Nicholson, Tyler Bates, Mitchell Liebel and Daniel Marmon, of the 2011 Watford City Wolves football team, have been chosen to the All-Region Football Team, while Shawn Fulwider, a senior linebacker, was also selected to the Class A All-State Team.
Wolves open basketball season against Trinity Christian
Challenging and exciting are two adjectives that Randy Cranston, who is beginning his 10th year as head coach of the Watford City boys basketball team, would use as he is preparing his Wolves for the start of their 2011-2012 season.
Tackling a new sport
Sundeen finds the rough and tumble aspect of rugby to her liking
Wolves come up short at Region
Watford City was hoping to have a shot at playing the Stanley Blue Jays for the title game in the Region 8 Volleyball Tournament.
Wolves advance to Region 8 Volleyball Tournament
With a decisive 3-0 win over the Trenton Tigers on Thursday, Nov. 3, the Watford City varsity volleyball team punched their ticket to the Region 8 Volleyball Tournament.
Wolves end regular season play with win over Hazen
Watford City’s varsity volleyball team wrapped up its regular season play last Tuesday as the Wolves knocked off a very solid Hazen Bison team 3-2.
Girls take 2nd at State Cross Country
It’s hard to imagine that anyone can be really disappointed with a second place finish at State. But for the Watford City girls cross country team, their second place finish at the State Cross Country Meet held on Saturday at the Rose Creek Golf Course in Fargo, was one spot lower than the goal that they had set for themselves.
Spikers head into District 15 Tournament action
After wrapping up its regular season play this past Tuesday, the Watford City Wolves varsity volleyball team will be heading into District Tournament action on Monday.
Greg Brown, Watford City’s cross country head coach, has always been a little cautious when it comes to how he predicts his teams will do at State.
Spikers edge Dickinson Trinity
In a tough week of volleyball action, Watford City fell to Divide County last Thursday and then defeated a tough Dickinson Trinity team on Monday night.
Season ends for the Wolves
The Watford City Wolves wrapped up their 2011 football season with a resounding 48-6 win over the New Town Eagles last Friday.
Girls claim regional cross country title
Watford City’s cross country teams definitely turned a lot of heads at the Regional Cross Country Meet in New Town on Saturday.
Mistakes prove costly as Wolves fall to Firestorm
Mistakes again proved costly to Watford City as the Wolves fell to the Williams County Firestorm on Friday.
Watford City’s spikers blow by Trenton
Watford City’s varsity volleyball team rolled over the Trenton Tigers in three quick games last Thursday evening and then took second place at the Beach Tournament on Saturday.
Blue Jays get the best of the Wolves
Watford City got on the scoreboard first against a very strong Stanley football team. But the Wolves were no match for the Blue Jays on Friday evening.
Watford spikers fall to Stanley
Watford City was no match for a very physical, hard-hitting Stanley team in volleyball action last Tuesday as the Blue Jays swept the Wolves in three games.
Cross Country teams to compete at Regionals Friday
Wolves get big confidence-builder with win over Troopers
Watford City’s football team got back in the winning column in a big way on Friday evening as the Wolves rolled over the Garrison-Max Troopers, 35-0.
Wolves pound Ray in volleyball action
Watford City stepped their game up a notch last Tuesday as the Wolves pounded the Ray Jays 3-1 in varsity volleyball action.
Cross Country teams place at Beulah Meet
Asha Smith turned in a time of 16:44, which was good for a third place individual finish, to lead the Watford City girls cross country team to a sixth place finish at the Beulah-Hazen Invitational on Saturday.
Wolves fall to Velva 28-6
While Watford City was able to roll up more yards against Velva, key mistakes by the Wolves proved to be their undoing as the Wolves fell to the Aggies, 28-6, last Friday.
Watford Cross Country teams take third at Tioga meet
With a young team out for Cross Country this year, Greg Brown, Watford City’s head Cross Country coach, knew that this would be a growing year for his athletes.