Area Sports Briefs: Nov. 21
The wrestling duals between Mandan and Turtle Mountain scheduled to be wrestled at 6 and 7 p.m. have been moved to 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The girls dual will be wrestled first, followed by the boys.
ZMOLEK HONORED
Newly-minted No. 1/1 North Dakota had defenseman Bennett Zmolek honored by the NCHC league office, as Zmolek was the week's Defenseman of the Week.
In UND's sweep of Miami to take over the top polling spot, Zmolek had 10 blocked shots, seven of which came in Saturday's 5-1 win, and he tied for the NCHC lead with a +5 in the series while not being on the ice for any of Miami's goals during the weekend.
North Dakota State safety Cole Wisniewski was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week, according to the league office.
Wisniewski had a game-high nine tackles, one for a loss, and a 75-yard pick-six in North Dakota's 48-27 road win over Northern Iowa.
Bismarck Legacy multi-sport athletes Marcus Butts and Isaac Mitchell announced their commitments to colleges Monday morning, both intending to play baseball.
Butts committed to the University of Mary and Mitchell signed with Bismarck State. Both players played big roles in leading the Sabers to the state tournament and a sixth-place finish in 2023.
Joining Butts at the University of Mary is Michael Fagerland of Shiloh Christian, who also signed his letter of intent on Monday.
The University of Mary's baseball team announced a total of 10 signings on their social media accounts on Monday, with Butts and Fagerland being the two local signings.
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