The 2023 North Dakota Shrine Bowl returns Saturday, featuring some of the state's top football players. But, it was also a swan song for former Hillsboro-Central Valley coach Scott Olsen.

With players from Fargo, West Fargo, and Grand Forks, the RedHawks pitching staff is full of local arms. Two of their players go way back.

42 teams and 100 racers are gearing up for the 46th annual Air Race Classic. A challenging, all-women race across the country in single-engine airplanes. For the first time since the race began, everyone will be taking flight, starting in Grand Forks.

The list of NDSU alum in the NFL grew by one today. Former NDSU safety Michael Tutsie signed with the Indianapolis Colt.

EJ Tackett made his first trip to the Fargo-Moorhead area a successful one Wednesday night as he defeated Kris Prather to win the PBA Farmer’s Insurance Midwest Open at Sunset Lanes.

Tackett — who won both the U.S. Open and PBA World Championship this year to become the ninth PBA Triple Crown Winner — earned a 227-213 win over Prather in the final.

Plus, other local and regional sports highlights. 

16 local football teams battled it out at the 22nd-annual Concordia 7-on-7 tournament. Red River topped Detroit Lakes in the championship game behind an impressive performance from tournament MVP Pearce Parks.

Plus, other local and regional sports highlights.

Former North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson is reportedly headed to the Southeastern Conference.

Nelson is expected to commit to Alabama, according to On3.com's Joe Tipton. Despite the report, sources have told The Forum that Nelson joining Alabama is not yet a done deal.

Plus, other local and regional highlights.

The North Dakota Special Olympics returned to Fargo. They held their annual State Summer Games at West Fargo High School.