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Vikes move up in NAIA coaches' poll

November 9, 2011

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — Valley City State's football team has moved up three spots to No. 12 in the NAIA coaches' poll after its ninth consecutive win.

The Vikings on Saturday beat Robert Morris College of Illinois 25-13 on the road to move to 9-1 on the season. Playoff pairings are to be announced Sunday afternoon.

No other NAIA teams in the Dakotas are ranked. Marian of Indiana is No. 1 in the poll, for the first time in school history.

Prep football scores for Saturday, Nov. 5

November 5, 2011

Saturday's Scores
The Associated Press

9-Man
Semifinal
Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter 20, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 14
North Star 32, Divide County 28

Class 1A
Semifinal
Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 21, Enderlin/Maple Valley 20
Stanley-Powers Lake 28, Hazen 27

Class 2A
Semifinal
Fargo Shanley 30, Kindred 8
Grafton 20, Wahpeton 8

VCSU volleyball ends season by sweeping Mayville

November 3, 2011

The Valley City State volleyball team ended its season on a positive note Wednesday, Nov. 2, sweeping Mayville State in their season finale, 25-17, 27-25, 25-18.

Aurissa Martens led the Vikings with 16 kills during the match at Valley City's Graichen Gymnasium. VCSU ends the season with a 12-23 overall record. They went 6-3 in the Dakota Athletic Conference, good for second-place in the DAC standings.

North Dakota football state semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 5

November 3, 2011

Division AAA
Semifinals - Nov. 5
(4) Minot @ (2) Bismarck Century, 4:30 p.m.
(3) Mandan @ (1) Bismarck, 7:30 p.m.

Division AA
Semifinals - Nov. 5
(3) Wahpeton @ (1) Grafton, 2 p.m.
(4) Kindred @ (2) Fargo Shanley, 1 p.m.

Division A
Semifinals - Nov. 5
(4) Enderlin-Maple Valley @ (1) Linton-HMB, 1:30 p.m. (Linton)
(1) Hazen @ (1) Stanley-Powers Lake, 1:30 p.m. (Stanley)

9-Man
Semifinals - Nov. 5
(2) Wyndmere-Lidgerwood @ (1) Napoleon-GS, 2 p.m.
(1) Divide County @ (1) North Star, 2 p.m. (Cando)

Schools sending fan buses to Maple Valley/Enderlin playoff game

November 3, 2011

Both Maple Valley High School and Enderlin High School are planning to send a “Fan Bus” to Saturday’s semifinal playoff football game in Linton between Linton-HMB and the Maple Valley/Enderlin Falcons.

The Enderlin bus is leaving from Enderlin at 10 a.m., and people can sign up by calling student services (701-437-2240).

The Maple Valley “Fan Bus” is leaving at 9 a.m. from Tower City. Cost is $1 to ride, and people must sign up by 3:30 p.m. Thursday by calling the school (701-749-2570).