Senior Caleb Duffield’s 33-point effort Friday (Jan. 15) led to a lopsided Bulldog 68-30 victory over visiting New England.

A three-day gun show at the Bowman County Fairgrounds over the weekend was a big draw, according to organizer Rick Stark.

Wildlife management and biology – science as a discipline – is a function of learning through time, research and analysis. Really not much different than life where we better understand, with a little more time and learning, the past to help plant the future.

Women’s Volleyball Standings - Week 1

Senior Caleb Duffield's 33-point effort Friday (Jan. 15) led to a lopsided Bulldog 68-30 victory over visiting New England.

The game was decided early with Bowman County improving its record to 5-1 after a lopsided 67-15 win over visiting Richardton-Taylor in Solberg Gym Thursday (Jan. 7).

The holiday season is crazy, especially during a pandemic, so I’m guessing a few worthy news and notes from the outdoors may have slipped by. Here’s a few I think even non-hunters and anglers may find interesting.

Bowman County picked up a lopsided road victory over Killdeer (Jan. 5) only to drop a narrow 74-66 decision Friday (Jan. 8) in Hazen.

The Bowman County Beach wrestlers went to head-to-head with some tough competition at the 2020 Hettinger Classic Wrestling Tournament this past Jan. 9.

Bowman County improved to 4-1 for the 2020 part of the season and demonstrated a numerical palindrome in the process with a 63-36 victory over visiting Haven Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 30) in Solberg gym.

We continue a series with Game and Fish Department staff on current outdoors topics and issues in North Dakota. This week we visit with Stephanie Tucker, Department furbearer biologist and game management section leader.

The Buccadawgs were back on the mats after the holiday break this past weekend at the Harding County Invitational Tournament in Buffalo, SD. Ten teams competed with the top 5 placing teams being Hettinger/Scranton, Bowman, Sturgis, Belle Fourche and Killdeer. The Bowman/Beach wrestling clubs…

The game was decided early with Bowman County improving its record to 5-1 after a lopsided 67-15 win over visiting Richardton-Taylor in Solberg Gym Thursday (Jan. 7).

It was a game that was decided early, but not quickly enough for the visiting Grant County Coyotes Dec. 22 in Solberg gym.

Here’s some ice fishing insight for North Dakota this winter from Greg Power, fisheries division chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

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Bowman-Beach wrestlers placed fourth in the Lemmon-McIntosh wrestling tournament recently.

Bowman County jumped out to an early lead Monday (Dec. 28) and cruised to a 66-31 road victory in New England.

Bulldogs improve to 2-1

Led by senior Samantha Oase’s 23 points, the Hettinger-Scranton girls basketball team opened its 2020 season with an easy 58-13 victory over visiting Richardton-Taylor in the opening round of the annual Roughrider Tournament (Dec. 14).

In spite of a 14-point effort by Scranton’s Jeran Anderson, the visiting New England Tigers were able to claim an easy 53-33 victory Thursday (Dec. 17) in Scranton.

It was a game that was decided early, but not quickly enough for the visiting Grant County Coyotes Tuesday in Solberg gym.

There is a new look to the practice uniforms at local high schools and it will carry over to when the winter sports seasons start in earnest.

On the wrestling mat, the Bowman-Beach BuccaDogs handed Beulah-Hazen a 48-30 loss Tuesday (Dec. 15).

Bowman County will be looking for its first win of the season Thursday afternoon when the girls basketball team hosts Richardton-Taylor at 4:30 p.m. In Solberg gym.

Led by senior Samantha Oase's 23 points, the Hettinger-Scranton girls basketball team opened its 2020 season with an easy 58-13 victory over visiting Richardton-Taylor in the opening round of the annual Roughrider Tournament.

North Dakota’s volleyball coaches have announced that Scranton senior Samantha Oase made the all-state volleyball team.

After a two-week shutdown of all but practices for the winter sports, the local teams will begin their first competitions Monday.

The 2020 North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) All-State Division A Football Team has been named.

Velva may have ousted the Bowman County Bulldogs in the first round of the state playoffs, but the football team made a big impression among Region 4 coaches.

Because of rising pandemic statistics throughout the state, the North Dakota governor recently shut down practices for winter sports until mid-December.

I’ll interrupt the usual “migration” of hunting information this time of year with an interesting update on the future of fishing in North Dakota where fisheries biologists continue to mix the standard tried and true fish stocking with innovation and experimentation.

North Dakota waterfowl hunters are reminded the statewide duck and white-fronted goose seasons close Dec. 6. However, duck hunting in the high plains unit reopens Dec. 12 and continues through Jan. 3.

I grew up in an era when wild game cooking involved a can of cream of mushroom soup and a roaster. The wild game – grouse, duck, partridge or a rare pheasant – was simmering beneath the greyish gravy base. It was the way Mom did it, the way Grandma did it and maybe family before her?

Due to the COVID pandemic the NDHSAA asked all regions to recognize their All-Region award recipients at the first match each team plays at the regional tournament.

The Beulah Miners made a second trip to Bowman in twelve days to take on the Bulldogs in region seven quarter-final match.

It was ‘perfect’.

The Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks will battle the Dickinson Trinity volleyball squad for the Region 7 championships and a berth in the state tournament.

Bowman County High School will start practice Nov. 16 in the Solberg gym.

Bowman County hosted Beulah Tuesday in a 6 p.m. Region 7 quarterfinal contest just over a week since the two teams last met.

Bowman County may have placed third in the state cross-country girls championship meet Nov. 24 in Cooperstown.

After scoring a 3-1 win over Beach at home Tuesday, the Hettinger-Scranton volleyball team will be on the road Thursday with a 6 p.m. semifinal contest in Belfield.

Less than two weeks after Bowman County defeated visiting Beulah by a 3-1 score, the two volleyball teams met again in the district playoffs Tuesday.

Bowman County hosts Beulah Tuesday in a 6 p.m. Region 7 quarterfinal contest just over a week since the two teams last met.

The Hettinger-Scranton co-op team kicks off of the Region 7 District volleyball playoffs Tuesday after earning a first round bye.

For Jonathan Jahner, winning coach of the year in cross-country, while having the individual state champion and the team title may not be enough.

Staff Report

For Brian Miller, it was a perfect ending to his season and his high school cross-country career.