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It began with a passion, blossomed into a partnership, and now it has a new home in a familiar location at the halfway point between Carrington and Jamestown. Gettin' Sauced BBQ and Catering, known for their delectable food truck offerings at events throughout North Dakota, now has prime real estate at what was the 281 Stop in Pingree. After two years of existence operating in the catering world, co-owners Dustin Mittleider of Pingree and Kevin Wolsky of Carrington bought the building and its...
Carrington finished one game short from qualifying for the state tournament in the first year of the Division A setup in 2023-24, so the Cardinals hoped to get a leg up on their early regional foes with games Friday and Tuesday, Dec. 6 and 10. They completed that task with triumphs by scores of 59-40 over the Grafton Spoilers, and 56-23 against the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros to start the season at 3-0. Carrington 59, Grafton 40 Even factoring in the slow start, CHS found their footing in...
Griggs/Midkota's run to second place at the season-opening Lake Region Invitational in Devils Lake Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7, featured a hodgepodge of game situations that, with one exception, all went the Titans' way. G/M earned a tight 49-44 win over Park River/Fordville-Lankin in the first round, with junior Kelsey Johnson carrying play with 24 points. Vanessa Vollmer also added 10 for the Titans. The Aggies had two players in double figures, Lauren Bell (15 points) and Emma Porter (12)....
The numbers game was on full display for the Carrington wrestling program, and it showed in the team scores for each squad at the Velva Invitational Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7. Fourteen wrestlers on the girls' side helped carry CHS to the tournament title in the Star City with 172.5 points for a 52-plus point victory, while the boys' eight competitors in the 14 weight classes finished with 188 points to take eighth place. In most tournaments, teams will have a designated point scorer for...
Carrington’s boys and girls wrestlers were also occupied with head-to-head duals, as both teams traveled for a triangular at Rugby on Thursday, Dec. 5 and the boys faced Grafton and Larimore last Tuesday, Dec. 10, to get in additional sub-region matches. The Cardinal boys team took wins against both the Rugby Panthers (33-10) and Northwood (23-0). The girls got wins of 36-18 over Rugby and 42-12 over Northwood, and also defeated first-year program Towner-Granville-Upham (TGU) by a 54-0 score. M...
The holiday spirit was strong with area first responders and law enforcement, as the annual 'Holiday with our Heroes' was held Tuesday night, Dec. 10. The night began with a free meal courtesy of the Carrington Pizza Ranch, and participants then shopped for toys or gifts at either Runnings or Dollar General, with a $100 spending tab (give or take a few dollars). Agencies involved with the event included the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Carrington Fire and Rescue, Carrington City Police, Foster...
Two McHenry-raised siblings are making their way into the business world together, with the goal of proving wrong the misconception that small rural communities aren't worth the investment. Kallie (Frappier) Musland and her younger sister, McKenna Frappier, have gone into partnership with McHenry Mercantile, a new business located at 473 Johnston St. in McHenry. Their love of their hometown and other small towns North Dakotans call home, along with a passion for small business, drives Musland an...
In these polarizing and sometimes divisive times, Trinity Lutheran Church of Carrington, along with most of the other Christian congregations, wants to send God’s message that there is more that brings us together than pulls us apart. These congregations, together, are holding “Three Days of Prayer”, which will cover a span of 72 continuous hours starting at 6 p.m. from Monday, Jan. 6, to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Pastor Ritchie Cole, who was called to minister at Trinity in July, said...
It was a pretty rude awakening for the NR-S Rockets in the first game of the 2024-25 girls basketball season Monday night, Dec. 2, in Carrington. In a cross-classification battle between the Division A Cardinals and the Rockets in Division B, NR-S, with just 10 dressed players throughout the program this season, learned the meaning of pressure. The Cards' relentless man-to-man defense forced 23 total Rocket turnovers, and senior forward Edyn Hoornaert posted double figures in both points (19)...
Isabel Wendel of Carrington and Maddie Gefroh of M/P-B, both seniors, were selected to the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) Class B Volleyball All-State team for their efforts in the 2024 net season. The two were part of the 16-member First Team, while another local athlete, junior Ava Peterson of NR-S, was one of eight players selected to the Second Team. Wendel, the daughter of Shane and Mary Wendel of Carrington, is a five-year varsity player for the Cards and Head Coach...
Both of Carrington's wrestling squads were in action Tuesday night, Nov. 26, before the Thanksgiving break. The boys traveled to Oakes to face the Tornadoes, while the girls went to Fargo South High School for a triangular meet with the Fargo Stingers and Pembina County North. And in each case, the Cards came up short, with the boys falling in a 42-20 decision and the girls dropping tightly-contested losses of 40-36 to Fargo and 35-33 to PCN. CHS will be hosting the Al Larson Invitational Tourna...
Christmas Around the Town was held Monday night, Dec. 2, in Carrington, with many holiday events throughout the city to take in. Among those were the Light Parade and The Market: Holiday Edition at the Chieftain....
An M/P-B fan shows his enthusiasm for the Thunder's efforts at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament in Fargo Nov. 21-23 by holding a cutout of Shayla Martin's head. For a full recap, see this issue's special section on pages 6-7....
One of the great "what-ifs" of the 2024 State Class B Volleyball Tournament for M/P-B came to pass in the semifinal round Friday night, Nov. 22, against the South Prairie/Max Royals. That being, what a healthy Maddie Gefroh would have done for their advancement prospects. Gefroh, the senior leader, injured her right knee on just the third point of the evening, sidelining one of the Thunder's top attackers and undeniably their best blocker. While they withstood that stroke of bad luck in the...
Nerves? What nerves? Even if they were playing their first-ever state tournament match, the third-seeded M/P-B Thunder looked for all outward appearances as a seasoned postseason squad when they hit the floor against Central McLean Thursday, Nov. 21. Coach Jacie Connell's team played steady in set one, were eye-poppingly dominant in set two, and sealed the deal with a mostly tension-free set three to polish off a quick 3-0 sweep over the Cougars, 25-15, 25-9 and 25-17. Signs that everything was...
Carrington's wrestling teams got their season started at the Minot Early Bird Invitational Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. The varsity and junior varsity boys were in action at the tournament, while the girls also competed well in their first matches of the winter campaign. Team scores were not kept at the event. Full results from Cardinal wrestlers are as follows: Minot Early Bird Invitational, Nov. 22-23 Boys - Varsity 114 - Skye Kramlich - 1st 3-0; Pinned Peyton Seay (Bishop Ryan) 1:24;...
They came in with the No. 3 seed, and they proved the voters right. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan capped off a historic 33-7 season on the court with a 3-0 sweep of the Thompson Tommies (25-23, 25-15, 25-22) in the third place match at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament from the Fargodome Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23. Playing a full match knowing they would be without senior middle hitter Maddie Gefroh was enough of a challenge, but Coach Jacie Connell's team's depth and business-like approach...
The proliferation of the automotive culture post-World War II led to the budding popularity of the archetypical symbols of Americana: the drive-in fast food restaurant. With rock-and-roll music, slicked-back hairstyles, poodle skirts and rollerskating waitresses ruling the scene, one of Carrington's most popular food stops, the Hi-Way Drive-In, began its existence in 1959. On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, the continuous 65-year history of the drive-in came to an end when the last burger came off the...
Jacie Connell has had her fair share of talented volleyball teams during her 12-year tenure helming the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan co-op, and the P-B-K co-op before that. In those dozen seasons, 11 of them ended short of the ultimate goal of qualification for the State Class B Tournament. This one was for those past teams, just as much as it was for those Thunder players who finally broke through that ceiling Thursday night, Nov. 14. For the first time in program history, M/P-B advanced to state...
Carrington took a 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 13-25, 18-25) loss to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier in the third place match at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Thursday, Nov. 14. Isabel Wendel hit for 14 kills and had 12 assists, to go along with 13 digs for the Cards. The District 5 Senior Athlete of the Year would later add the Region 3 top athlete honor to her mantle. Brynn Smith had 17 assists and also led the Cards with two aces. Edyn Hoornaert finished with four stuff blocks, and Kenadie...
Carrington senior quarterback/defensive back Josh Bickett, along with junior linebacker/running back Tate Wolsky, were selected to the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) All-State Football Second Team. In addition to that, the HWC Hornets were represented by three All-State First Team selections, senior defensive back Tallen Thorson, senior linebacker Kayl Sieg, and sophomore defensive lineman Christian Mertz. Names of team members were released to the public Tuesday, Nov....
Griggs/Midkota's resurgence into the statewide Nine-Man football conversation after sparse success in the previous decade-and-a-half did not escape the notice of high school football coaches with voting privileges. Two Titan players, defensive lineman Levi Kautzman and running back Cole Vincent, got the highest individual honors among their peers with selection to the All-State Football First and Second Teams, respectively. The awards are voted on and presented by the North Dakota High School...
Carrington volleyball fans, left to right, Rhyatt Cabler, Brexyn Cabler, Kaydri Cabler, Mya Neis and Brooklyn Knudson had their signs on hand to cheer on the Cardinals at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Monday night, Nov. 11....
All you needed to know about the stakes for what passes as the most intense cross-district rivalry in Region 3 was the timeout strategy shared by the two respective coaches. Carrington and M/P-B did their level best to make sure that neither opposing side gained too much momentum for crucial point runs, and that showed itself in the final score. The Thunder continued their quest towards potential glory with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) Region 3 semifinal win over CHS Tuesday, Nov. 12, in...
In their final season playing in the current Class B setup, Carrington was gunning for their second state tournament appearance in program history, and first since making the field for the elite eight 11 years ago. As part of the first two teams coming off the bus at the Region 3 Tournament in Hazelton, maintaining their momentum from the Cardinals' District 5 championship victory the previous week was paramount. The Cards took the best shots from District 6 fourth seed South Border, and played...
