Morning Kickoff: Oct. 17

Thursday, Oct. 17

College volleyball: Minot State at U-Mary, 6 p.m., McDowell Activity Center.

High school football: Williston at Bismarck, 7 p.m., Bowl; Century at Mandan, 6:30 p.m., Starion Sports Complex; Minot at Legacy, 6:30 p.m., Sanford Sports Complex; St. Mary's at Watford City, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 18

College hockey: U-Mary at Missouri State, 7 p.m.; North Dakota at Minnesota State-Mankato, 7:07 p.m.

College women's soccer: U-Mary at Minnesota-Crookston, 3 p.m.

College rodeo: BSC Mystics Rodeo.

NAHL: Watertown at Bismarck, 7:15 p.m., VFW Sports Center.

High school football: Shiloh Christian at Beulah, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19

College football: Northern Iowa at North Dakota, 1 p.m.; Wayne State at U-Mary, 2 p.m., Bowl; South Dakota State at North Dakota State, 7 p.m.

College hockey: U-Mary at Missouri State, 6 p.m.; North Dakota at Minnesota State-Mankato, 6:07 p.m.

College volleyball: U-Mary at Minnesota State-Moorhead, 2 p.m.

College rodeo: BSC Mystics Rodeo.

NAHL: Watertown at Bismarck, 7:15 p.m., VFW Sports Center.

High school football:

Sunday, Oct. 20

College women's soccer: U-Mary at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 21

High school volleyball: Linton-HMB at Shiloh Christian, 7 p.m.

RADIO TODAY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

KFYR (550 AM) – Mandan at Century

KXMR (710 AM) – Denver at New Orleans

TV TODAY

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ESPN2 — Georgia State at Marshall

ESPN — Boston College at Virginia Tech

GOLF — DP World Tour Estrella Damm N.A Andalucia Masters,

GOLF — PGA Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

GOLF — LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship

MLB POSTSEASON

TBS — N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, Game 3

FS1 — L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, Game 4

NBA PRESEASON

TNT — Milwaukee at Dallas

TNT — L.A. Lakers at Phoenix

PRIME VIDEO — Denver at New Orleans

TENNIS — Stockholm-ATP, Antwerp-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA, Ningbo-WTA Early Rounds

TENNIS — Six Kings Slam Semifinal

TENNIS — Stockholm-ATP, Antwerp-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA, Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals

The University of Mary's women's basketball team was ranked No. 11 in the preseason Northern Sun women's basketball poll. Concordia-St. Paul was ranked first with 10 of 16 first place votes. Wayne State was ranked second with 6 first-place votes.

Williston volleyball swept St. Mary's. The first set was close with the Coyotes securing a narrow 25-21 victory, but from there Williston demolished the Saints, winning the next two sets 25-9 and 25-11. Jana Skadeland led Williston with 14 kills.

The Mandan Braves prepared to face the undefeated Bismarck Demons on Friday night. Mandan came into the game with a 4-1 record and needed the win to stay in contention for the conference title. Mandan head coach Louis Bosch said the key to defeating the Demons was to contain their outside game and tailback Marc Patchen.

TRIVIA ANSWER

George Brett has the most career triples in League Championship Series games with four. Kenny Lofton, Willie McGeem Mariano Duncan and Keith Lockhart each have three.