LIFE UPDATE: I’m coming home!
Very blessed to announce I’ve accepted a sports reporter position with
@WCIA3sports
in Champaign.
I’m super excited to work for Your Illini Nation and return to a station I interned at and grew up watching!
#Illini
Second year
#Illini
QB Luke Altmyer feels this offense can be “Really explosive” with additions like Zakhari Franklin and J.C. Davis.
Altmyer enters year two in Barry Lunney Jr's offense, his first time in college playing for the same OC in back-to-back years.
Illinois was the first school to reach out and visit Texas cornerback transfer Terrance Brooks when he hit the portal back in April.
That paired with advice from his dad helped Brooks chose to transfer to the
#Illini
over offers from 30+ other schools.
BUZZER BEATER: Killdeer punches its' ticket to the state tournament for the first time since 1953 on this putback layup by Jaxon Reese in the final seconds of the state qualifier!!
#NDpreps
🚨Life Update🚨
Blessed to announce that upon graduation from EIU in May, I’ll be joining
@KXMB
as a Sports Anchor/Reporter in Minot, North Dakota! I’ve put in so much hard work to get an opportunity like this, and I can’t wait to get started!
Lefty Pitcher Trevor Nicholson (
@TLNicholson22
) is having a career year the
@EIU_Baseball
after facing some early struggles as a transfer to Eastern.
Might want to keep an eye out for the
@MSUBeaversFB
Offensive Line and fourth-year Center Jake Swirple (
@swirpdawgg66
) this season👀
The "Minot State Moving Co ™️" is just 24 days away from the season opener under the lights!
Sawyer native Gage Florence (
@GageFlorence4
) tallied a school record 100 catches with a team high 996 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman for
@msum_football
Hear more from the former Aggie in tomorrow night's edition of After the Whistle on
@KXMB
#NDpreps
Here is the final sequence of South Prairie-Max’s upset win over
#1
Thompson, as the five seed Royals get the last second upset 53-52 in the semifinals
#NDpreps
Easily the best crowd I’ve seen at Minot State Basketball game tonight 👏🏻
The 21st ranked
@MSUBeaversMBB
lead
#1
Minnesota State-Mankato 42-29, holding one of the top scoring teams in the country in check.
We’ll have the highlights of this game and much more tonight at 10 on
Chris Wilkerson (
@FB_Coach_Wilk
) is excited for the chance to help
@EIUPANTHERSMFB
become a consistent winner after going 51-27 over nine seasons at the University of Chicago.
Junior QB
@WalkerBraaten4
is finding new ways to rack up points for
@WHSSIOUX
, catching his own pass for a two-point conversion in Westhope/N/G's 52-22 win in the quarterfinals over Grant Co/Flasher🤯
Check out that play and all 5️⃣ of Walker's TD's ⬇️
#NDpreps
WATCH:
@MSUBeaversFB
OL Max Bray's talents extend well beyond the football field.
The sophomore released his first single on Spotify earlier this month, part of an outward expression of his faith.
STATE CHAMPS: A second straight double-digit comeback over the defending AAA champion Shanley gives
@magiFB
it's first title in 43 years!
Big time plays by
@LoganConklin13
and
@burke_kellan
in crunch time complete the comeback.
#NDpreps
Caught up with newly hired Eastern Illinois Football Coach Chris Wilkerson (
@FB_Coach_Wilk
) about how he plans to rebuild EIU Football, and what it means to be back coaching for his alma mater. Hear from him tonight on
@WEIUNewsWatch
FIRST COLLEGE HOME RUN: Surrey product Kekoa Munos went yard for the first time in college with this two-run blast in
@MSUBeaversBASE
18-4 win over UMary in game one of today's doubleheader.
#NDpreps
BREAKING:
@MSUBeaversFB
announces Ian Shields
(
@coachshields
) will be the program’s next head coach.
He takes over with at Minot State with nearly 30 years of coaching experience, and he’s not afraid the challenge a rebuild presents.
Hear more from him tonight at 6 on
@KXMB
What's been Minot High School's "Not so secret," secret to success? The
@MagiMuscle
Strength and Conditioning Program.
Hear how various athletes are pushing each other to succeed in the offseason tonight on After the Whistle at 10:35 on
@KXMB
#NDPreps
Thomas Gutierrez (
@thomas_gutie
) and Chris Monroe (
@diesel_32
) reflect on successful seasons with the
@SVSabreDogs
, helping Souris Valley become the final team to win an Expedition League title.
Big sequence for DLB's
@carsonyale
with the block on one end leading to a two hand flush the other way.
Lakers take down
#5
Shiloh Christian 58-49.
#NDpreps
Not often you see a TRIPLE PLAY in high school 😳⚾
@CarsonMerck
made the catch, stepped on the bag, and the running throw to first, helping Bishop Ryan sweep the doubleheader and improve to 5-1 on the season.
#NDpreps
The
@SVSabreDogs
are comfortably atop the Expedition League, riding a 14 game win streak.
What's separated this veteran unit?
"We have a lot of guys playing for their baseball lives"
Hear from
@diesel_32
,
@CoachKeeran07
and Ben Newbert Sunday night at 10:35 on
@KXMB
Reigning
@achahockey
champion
@MSUBeaversMHKY
is back on the ice preparing for its' title defense.
The team features multiple
@MinotauroHockey
alums like
@colbyjoseph7
, who's grateful for the continued support of Minot's hockey community.
Hear more from the Beavers tomorrow
#NDSU
Football added another in-state lineman commit in Bishop Ryan's
@coy_okeson
, who credits the Bison coaching staff as a big reason he chose NDSU over other offers like Nebraska and Wyoming.
#NDpreps
The newest
#NDSU
Football commit
@isiahstromain1
on how moving to Williston as a freshman shaped his perspective of the Bison football program.
#NDpreps
Big day in the box score for
@ben_bohl3
👀
The Bishop Ryan grad went for a career-high 29 points, making 7 of 8 shots from deep in
@MSUBeaversMBB
's 97-57 win over Jamestown.
Minot State alum
@SalRodriguez21
has been named the next head coach of
@MSUBeaversSB
Rodriguez briefly filled in as head coach last season, coaching the Beavers to a 4-2 record in six games.
Former
#NDpreps
Mr. Basketball Jesse White (
@jesse5white
) has two years of college eligibility after playing last season for
@UTTC_TBirds
.
The 2nd leading scorer in NDHSAA history hopes to give his best on and off the court wherever that next opportunity lies.
Tonight a big
@WDAsports
matchup between Century and
@magiFB
, as Minot hopes to start the season 3-1.
#NDpreps
Catch all the highlights tonight at 10 on
@KXMB
Pat Bryant’s nephews are putting up big numbers with the
#Illini
receiver in
@EASPORTSCollege
Bryant’s also working on building up multiple Road to Glory players, trying to take playing time away from himself at Illinois. Sounds like he’s keeping his grades up in the game too
Big news for former
@MSUBeaversFB
offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez (
@Sebastiandev80
), who signed a practice squad deal with the New England Patriots after missing out on the Denver Broncos 53 man roster.
Minot finished with its' best regular season since 2015 at 8-1 overall with a 46-8 win tonight over West Fargo, and this RIDICULOUS catch by
@KadenKraft25
has to be the play of the night 👀
@magiFB
#NDpreps
Former
#Illini
Jermaine Hamlin (
@king_Rome34
) hopes to thrive in the
@eiubasketball
frontcourt this season as one of nine newcomers to the Panthers roster.
Moving from Bottineau from Australia to play for
@DCBMensBball
brings with it all kinds of cultural changes, ranging from the weather, the food and much more.
Hear how the Aussies are making the most of their time in ND on After the Whistle tomorrow night at 10:35 on
@KXMB
#Illini
QB Luke Altmyer sought mental and spiritual growth after a challenging first season at Illinois through his faith and the school's sports psychologists.
Altmyer says he’s seen that work pay off on the field leading up to the new season.
WOW
A 21 point comeback capped off by a game winning kick by Kellan Burke as time expired to give Minot its first state title since 1980!!!!
🤯🤯🤯
#NDpreps
@magiFB
Brady Larson put
@magiFB
's first playoff win since 2017 on ice with this safety to make it a two-score game.
The Magi travel to face two-seed West Fargo Sheyenne next Friday
#NDpreps
@BradyLarson_
The
@SVSabreDogs
are back from Pierre after winning their second consecutive Expedition League title.
Hear from the champs tonight at 10 on
@KXNewsMinot
Bottineau’s
@maxpalmergolf
has multiple event wins so far this golf season, making big strides in his ability to respond from bad shots.
More from Palmer and
@BotnoGolf
tomorrow night at 10:35 on After the Whistle.
#NDpreps
Minot High Quarterback Jayden Speraw (
@speraw_jayden
) said staying local was a key part of his decision to commit to
@MSUBeaversFB
, but the input from former Magi like Ben Bolinski and Tyler Johnson might have also played a part in sealing the deal.
#NDpreps
Two-way standout
@LoganConklin13
made plenty of plays on both sides of the ball in
#3
Minot's 28-12 win over
#5
Mandan. The senior picked up a pair of rec td's tonight, as
@magiFB
improved to 3-0.
#NDpreps
The chance to someday be a head coach has played a role in Sam Boisner's career leading up to landing that position with
@MSUBeaversBASE
Hear more from him tonight at 10 on
@KXNewsMinot
It’s already been an eventful week for DLB Baseball 👀
@RylanOlson3
hit the Lakers' first home run of the season on Tuesday, coming off a walk-off win over Renville County on Monday.
#NDpreps
@BJ_karhoff
@dlblakervb
What started as just a sport to participate in alongside his brother has grown into much more for Williston's J.D. Williams (
@WilliamsJayden_
).
The senior has set two school records, with hopes of more ahead.
Check out the full story Sunday night on After the Whistle
#NDPreps
Shot a brand new segment for After the Whistle today featuring
@magibasketball
and Head Coach Dean Winczewski! 🏀
Check out the two-part debut of “Coach’d Up” Sunday night at 10:35 on
@KXMB
#NDpreps
Minot's Chauncy Hendershot made a stop by the stands last night for some pregame knucks 🥺👊
Hear the
@magiFB
coach mic'd up during the Magi’s 27-7 win on this week's edition of After the Whistle tomorrow night on
@KXMB
#NDpreps
Renville County takes home even more softball hardware:
@EllieBraaten
wins Region 3 Senior Athlete of the Year
@garrettwible
and Roger Erickson are Region 3 Co-Coaches of the Year.
#NDpreps
#NDSU
signee Darik Dissette (
@Darik_Dissette
) shows out with 36 points on Senior Night, putting an exclamation mark on the first half with the one hand hammer
#NDpreps
For the first time EVER, in any sport, South Prairie-Max is headed to state!
The Royals knocked off Hazen 58-23 in the Division A State Qualifier.
#NDpreps
Gabe Nero and
@jacobshriver8
announced where they plan to play college football.
Nero plans to sign with
@MSUBeaversFB
, where he committed to back in August, while Shriver chose
@mayville_FB
where his positive mindset should help him carve out a roll with the Comets
@BotnoBraves
Totaling nearly 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground,
@GriffinBrod23
and
@TysonRuzicka
have been quite the duo for
@magiFB
.
6-1 Minot hosts Williston live on the Dakota CW this Friday, looking to lock up a second straight WDA title.
#NDpreps