Sports
Wolves take 8th at State Class B Baseball tourney
Justin Johnsrud, head coach of the Watford City High School’s baseball team, pretty well summed up his and his team’s feelings as the Wolves dropped three straight games to finish in eighth place at the State Class B Baseball Tournament in Mandan.
Nick Liebel capped off an outstanding high school golfing career as he was named the 2011 Senior Athlete of the Year in Class B golf.
Girls golf team takes 17th at State
The Watford City girls golf team closed out its 2011 season with a 17th place finish at the Class B Girls State Golf Tournament at the Dakota Winds Golf Course in Hankinson on May 31 and June 1.
Haugeberg wins state pole vault title
McKayla Haugeberg was the bright spot for Watford City’s girls track team at the State Class B Track Meet, which was held on Friday and Saturday at the Bismarck Bowl, as the sophomore won the state title in the pole vault with a vault of 10’6”, which was her career’s personal best and set a new Watford City High School record.
Wolves run away with Region 7 Track titles
Watford City’s boys and girls track teams ran away from the competition at the Region 7 Track Meet held this past Saturday at Watford City.
Watford golf teams qualify for State
Watford City High School’s boys and girls golf teams will be heading off to the State Class B Golf Tournaments next week as both teams took second place at the Region 6 Tournaments.
Watford to host Regional Track Meet on Saturday
Watford City’s varsity track teams finished in third place at the Northwest Conference Track Meet last Thursday in Velva.
Golf teams head into Regional tourneys
As a result of an extremely late spring, Watford City High School’s varsity golf teams are seeing their season coming to a close.
Wolves split with Trinity Christian
Liebel qualifies for State Golf Tournament
With the boys golf team finally getting on the course, Scott Wisness, boys’ head coach believes that things are finally coming together for the team
Wolves continue to shine on the track
The Watford City varsity track teams competed in three meets this past week with the Wolves winning the boys and girls divisions at the Badlands Conference Meet in Bowman, the Watford City Invitational on Thursday and then competing at the New Salem Invitational on Saturday in Bismarck.
Wolves improve record to 13-0
Watford City High School’s baseball team extended its winning record to 13-0 and 7-0 in region play this past week as the Wolves swept Des Lacs-Burlington by scores of 9-0 and 2-1 before knocking off the Williston JV team 14-3 and 4-2.
Wolves win Sakakawea Country Classic track meet
Another week of cold, wet weather, with a snowstorm thrown in for good measure, has kept the Watford City varsity track teams mostly sidelined. But in the one meet, Hazen’s Sakakawea Country Classic, in which the Wolves were able to compete last Tuesday, both the varsity boys and girls teams ran away with first place finishes.
Wins keep piling up for Wolves
Watford City kept its winning streak intact as the Wolves swept Trinity Christian and New Town in high school baseball action last week.
Boys golf team takes second at Grenora Invite
In their first outing of the season, the Watford City varsity boys golf team took second place at the Grenora Invitational last Tuesday at the Williston Municipal Golf Course.
Girls golf team finally hits the course
The Wolves took to the course for the first time this season as they hosted an invitational tournament.
Wolves pound Wildcats in double-header
Watford City extended its winning streak to three games as the Wolves swept the North Shore-Plaza-Parshall-Berthold Wildcats in high school baseball action.
Wolves track teams off to a fast start
Wolves down DLB in baseball action
Watford City picked up its first baseball win of the season last Thursday as the Wolves pounded Des Lacs-Burlington, 9-0.
Wolves track teams ready to roll
While most area track fields across the state are still drying out after one of the worst winters on record, Watford City High School’s track teams are chomping at the bit for their season to start.
Schmaltz among nation’s best 800 meter runners
At the 2010 NCAA West Preliminary Round Track and Field Meet in Austin, Texas, Watford City’s Christine Schmaltz had a revelation.
A realignment in high school baseball that moves Minot Ryan out of Watford City’s region could make the Wolves’ chances of advancing to State a little bit easier this season.
Golf teams look for a good season
Learning to improvise. That has been the technique that Scott Wisness has had to use this spring to get his boys golf team ready for the spring golf season.
Cartwright’s Jim Roedeske transferred to Colorado’s Otero Junior College with the intention of furthering his steer wrestling career.