Big Pumpkin Page B5 Cass County Reporter. Sports coverage for Central Cass, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page, Kindred, Northern Cass, and Maple Valley

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1 Big Pumpkin Page B5 SPORTS Recap Schedule Football Thursday, Oct 14-Central Cass at Kindred, 7:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15-Maple Valley- Enderlin at Northern Cass, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19-Kindred at Lisbon, 7:00 p.m.; Oak Grove/PC at Central Cass, 7:00 p.m. Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 14-Enderlin at Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page (Page), 5:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15-Richland at Central Cass, 6:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18-Oak Grove at Central Cass, 6:15; Finley-Sharon- Hope-Page at Barnes County North (Rogers), 5:00 p.m.; Richland at Northern Cass, 6:00 p.m.; Kindred at Enderlin, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 19-Maple Valley at Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page (Page), 5:00 p.m.; Lidgerwood- Wyndmere at Kindred, 6:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25-Central Cass at Lisbon, 6:00 p.m.; Larimore at Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page (Finley), 5:00 p.m.; Maple Valley at North Sargent, 6:00 p.m.; Northern Cass at Central Valley, 6:00 p.m. Cross Country Saturday, Oct. 16-Central Cass at Regions (Cooperstown Golf Course), 11:00 a.m. Standings Football Standings AA East Region Region Overall Shanley Lisbon Grafton Central Cass Valley City Wahpeton Kindred Oak Grove/PC AA West Region Carrington Devils Lake St. Mary s Trinity Bishop Ryan Beulah Bottineau Turtle Mountain A Region 1 Region Overall Linton/HMB MV-Enderlin NS/Milnor LLM Oakes Northern Cass Griggs County MayPort/CG Man Region 2 Region Overall Hillsboro Sargent Central Wynd/Lidg FSHP Hankinson Richland Central Valley District 2 Volleyball Central Cass 4-1 Kindred 4-1 Northern Cass 4-2 Oak Grove 4-2 Richland 3-2 FSHP 1-4 Enderlin 1-4 Maple Valley 0-5 Jaguars down Oak Grove For the second time in a week the Northern Cass Jaguars came up with a big district 2 win. After defeating the Central Cass Squirrels last Thursday the Jaguars traveled to Oak Grove and knocked off the Grovers 25-9, 25-23, 13-25, Monday, Oct. 11. In other Monday action Kindred defeated North Sargent 25-13, 25-10, 25-8, while Finley-Sharon- Hope-Page fell to Griggs County Central 13-25, 13-25, Full game summaries will be in next weeks Reporter. Section B coverage for Central Cass, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page, Kindred, Northern Cass, and Maple Valley Jaguars, Vikings take down last two unbeatens in district By Randy Buntrock The Northern Cass Jaguars and the Kindred Vikings defeated the last two unbeaten teams in District 2 action Thursday, Oct. 7. The Northern Cass Jaguars took a five game match from the Central Cass Squirrels, while the Kindred Vikings swept a match from Fargo Oak Grove. This sets up a three way tie at the top of the district standing with Central Cass, Kindred and Oak Grove all having 4-1 records. In other District 2 action Enderlin defeated Maple Valley on Thursday, while Richland downed Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page. Along with the match between the Jaguars and Squirrels the teams held a Breast Cancer Awareness match and raised over $1400 with the proceeds going to the Women s Way in Fargo. The Northern Cass volleyball team also autographed a pink volleyball and presented it to Sue McPherson at the match. Sue is a teacher at Northern Cass who has breast cancer. The crowd was dressed in pink and during the introductions the Jaguar starters threw mini pink volleyballs to the crowd. Northern Cass over Central Cass 28-26, 14-25, 25-22, 10-25, The Northern Cass Jaguars played a strong defensive game digging the hard kill attempts of the Squirrels to hold on and defeat Central Cass. This was the best match we ve played all season, stated Jaguar Coach Jerry Daily. We knew that we had to serve and attack aggressively through out the match and play consistently for the entire match if we wanted to beat Central Cass. This was a tough district loss for our team, said Squirrel Coach Dana Stansbery. We did not come out ready to play against a quality program. Northern Cass came out of the gate fast in game one opening up a 13-6 advantage, but the Squirrels whittled their way back in and tied the match at 22 on an ace by Haley Weber. The Jaguars took a lead on a kill by Hailey Verwest, but the Squirrels went back on top on a pair of kills by Jenna Kost. Lindsey Fenske tied the game back up at 24 with a kill and a Squirrel unforced error gave the Jaguars the chance to serve match point with the score Taylor Kraft extended the game with a kill to tie the game at 25, but Hailey Verwest had another big kill to make it in favor of the Jaguars. Kraft once again tied the game at 26 with a kill, but service error by Jenna Kost and an unforced error gave the Jaguars the win in game one. Paige Slemmons came on for the Squirrels in game two and had a pair of early kills to spark Central Cass. The Squirrels built a lead and went on to win game two easily The Jaguars built an early lead in game three, but Central Cass rallied and tied the game at 8. The Squirrels built a advantage, but the Jaguars wouldn t give in and battled back to tie the game at 18. The teams exchanged points to a tie before Hailey Verwest put the Jaguars up Whitney Ward finished off the Jaguar win with a pair of service aces. Central Cass cruised to an easy win in game four to set up the rubber game of the match. Northern Cass jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in game five before Jenna Kost could end their run with a kill. Carley Ward got the serve right back for the Jaguars with a kill that gave Northern Cass the 5-1 lead. Courtney Dixon recorded a pair of kills to get Central Cass back within one at 5-4. The Jaguars maintained their lead till late when Alexis Johnson picked up a pair of kills to extend the Jaguar lead to Whitney Ward added a kill to make it Central Cass managed to get to before an Anna Morris kill attempt went into the net to give the Jaguars the game and match. Alexis Johnson led the Jaguars with 12 kills, Whitney Ward added 11, while Hailey Verwest and Lindsey Fenske had seven and five respectively. Hope Erickson had 22 assists and three service aces for the Jaguars and Carley Ward chipped in with 14 assists. Paige Verwest added 28 digs for the Jaguars and Whitney Ward and Carley Ward added 14 and 10 respectively. The Squirrel s Courtney Dixon had 14 kills and teammate Jenna Kost added 12 in the loss. Kirsten Marschke had 17 assists and seven service aces, while Bethany Voss added 14 assists. Taylor Kraft had four blocks and Dixon added three for Central Cass. The Squirrel s Courtney Dixon goes up high for a kill over a pair of Jaguar blockers. Photos by Randy Buntrock/The Reporter The Northern Cass Volleyball team presented Sue McPherson (back row fifth from left) a pink volleyball signed by the whole team. Team members are (back from left) Bailey Maddocks, Lexi Zieske, Whitney Ward, Alexis Johnson, McPherson, Vanessa Johnson, Lindsey Fenske, Chelsy Strauss and Hailey Verwest; (middle) Payton Johnson, Kaylee Bauer, Erika Kyllo, Ashlee Burgad and Paige Verwest; (front) Carley Ward, Tori Spiesz, Hope Erickson and Ericca Hoggarth. Hailey Weber had 14 digs and Dixon and Kost each added 13. Tonight we put everything together and proved to ourselves that we can play with the best teams in the state, added Daily. Northern Cass played great defense and hit well at the net, added Stansbery. Kindred over Oak Grove 25-18, 25-16, Braidy Dahl led the Vikings with 11 kills as Kindred made quick work of downing the previously unbeaten Grovers in district action. This was a big district win, stated Viking Coach Brooks Dockter. Oak Grove was undefeated in district play and are a tough team. Kellie Schmit added seven kills and Kyla Bugner and Harlee Glasow each added five. Bugner and Schmit also added four and three blocks respectively. Jacey Otterson had 26 assists and Mikaela Casey had 14 digs to lead the Vikings. Casey Allmaras added two service aces for Kindred. We had a lot of success with our block against their outsides. We still need to find a way to become more consistent on our side of the net, but all in all, I am real pleased with the effort and outcome. Enderlin over Maple Valley 25-21, 25-18, Cassie Pautz led the Maple Valley Raiders with seven kills against the Enderlin Eagles, while Ashley Steidl added five. Kayla Voigt and Kystin Bloomquist each added three kills in the Raiders loss. Callie Cruff had 30 digs for the Raiders and Katelyn Zaun had 12 assists. Jordann Kasowski had a pair of blocks and Abbie Tinjum had two service aces. Richland over Finley-Sharon- Hope-Page 26-24, 13-25, 16-25, The Spartans battled and won game one 26-24, but the Richland Colts were not to be denied and rallied to take the next three games and claim the match. The Spartans were led by Amber Montag and Heather Nygaard with eight kills each. Taylor Tysdal added six kills for the Spartans. Paige Norgaard had 14 assists for the Spartans, while Debbi Thompson came up with 12 digs. Montag and Norgaard each had a pair of service aces and Tysdal recorded three blocks in the loss. Central Cass cross country teams do well at Cooperstown The Central Cass boys cross county team finished fourth at the G OTT Courage Invite held at he Cooperstown Bible Camp Thursday, Oct. 7. Finley-Sharon s Taylor Palmer won the girls division running with the Griggs County Central Cougars. Central Cass girls finished in 12th place in the event. Senior Casey Flick finished in sixth place for the boys, 1:01 behind race winner Garrett Thompson of Rugby. Josh Mangin narrowly missed a top 10 finish, Mangin was 11th just one second back of Grigg County Central s Chris Rondestvedt. Sunni Steen was the top finisher for the Squirrels in the girls division with a time of 20:48 to finish in 47th place. Rachel Erickson, another Finley- Sharon student that runs with Griggs County Central finished in 33rd place with a time of 19:06. The Central Cass boys won the junior varsity/junior high event with Harrison Koetz finishing in fourth place and Tyler Haaland-Zurn finishing fifth. Tommy Voss finished in 1oth for the Squirrels. Chandler Koetz was the top finisher for Central Cass in the girls junior varsity/junior high division with a time of 16:58. The girls finished in seventh place in the event. Complete results of the G OTT Courage Invite were: Boys Varsity Team: 1. Rugby, 33; 2. Griggs County Central, 78; 3. Grafton, 108; 4. Central Cass, 112; 5. Hatton-Northwood-Thompson, 163; 6. Lisbon, 200; 7. Richland, 265; 8. Velva, 267; 9. Langdon, 268; 10. North Star, 270; 11. Central Prairie, 300; 12. Four Winds, 321; 13. Larimore, 343; 14. MayPort- CG, 361; 15. Carrington, 395. Top 10 Individuals: 1. Garrett Thompson, Rugby (17:03); 2. Austin Smith, Grafton (17:28); 3. Kyle Volk, Rugby (17:40); 4. Erik Wangler, Rugby (17:44); 5. David Lunde, Griggs County Central (18:00); 6. Casey Flick, Central Cass (18:04); 7. DeVan Helmoski, Grafton (18:14); 8. Bridger Belzer, North Star (18:20); 9. Wyatt Thompson, Rugby (18:24); 10. Chris Rondestvedt, Griggs County Central (18:26). Central Cass finishers: 11. Josh Mangin (18:27); 20. Reese Streit (19:09); 37. Danny Volk (20:11); 38. Austin Rust (20:12); 48. Nick Wilcox (20:43); 52. Shawn Heisler (21:04); 53. Matt Kensok (21:08); 74. Tanner Thiel (24:05). Girls Varsity Team: 1. Velva, 55; 2. Rugby, 63; 3. Carrington, 80; 4. Griggs County Central, 104; 5. Grafton, 117; 6. Langdon, 177; 7. Lisbon, 246; 8. MayPort-CG, 248; 9. Larimore, 250; 10. Hillsboro, 250; 11. Richland 251; 12. Central Cass, 267; 13. Hatton-Northwood-Thompson, 267; 14. Central Prairie, 295. Top 10 Individuals: 1. Taylor Palmer, Griggs County Central (14:59); 2. Chandra Yankton, Rugby (15:25); 3. Kara Kuntz, Velva (15:54); 4. Brooklyn Zink, Hillsboro (16:01); 5. Tasha Heisler, Velva (16:02); 6. Sydney Kraft, Rugby (16:05); 7. Kennedy Rude, Langdon (16:32); 8. Amy Letawsky, The Jaguars Alexis Johnson gets the block on Taylor Kraft of Central Cass in Thursday nights action. Carrington (16:43); 9. Breanne Sherlock, Velva (16:46); 10. Leah Oien, Griggs County Central (16:49). Central Cass finishers: 47. Sunni Steen (20:48); 48. Megan Baumler (20:48); 51. Kaylyn Lindstrom (21:42). Boys Junior Varsity/Junior High Team: 1. Central Cass, 43; 2. Richland, 66; 3. Lisbon, 71; 4. North Star, 71; 5. Velva, 72; 6. Four Winds, 73; 7. Central Prairie, 77. Top 10 finishers: 1. Terry Belzer, North Star (11:12); 2. Shad Vedoa, Velva (12:05); 3. Romen Ducheneaus, Four Winds (12:09); 4. Harrison Koetz, Central Cass (12:28); 5. Tyler Haaland-Zurn, Central Cass (12:50); 6. Dylan Anderson, Richland (13:29); 7. Jeremiah Heupel, Central Prairie (13:35); 8. Kyle Mark, Lisbon (13:42); 9. Zac Miller, Richland (14:02); 10. Tommy Voss, Central Cass (14:06). Central Cass finishers: 11. James Jacobson (14:17); 13. Tanner Monilaws (15:43); 14. Duncan Saum (19:03); 15. Soren Butler (19:09). Girls Junior Varsity/Junior High Team: 1. Grafton, 36; 2. Four Winds, 71; 3. Richland, 84; 4. May- Port-CG, 102; 5. Hatton-Northwood- Thompson, 103; 6. Carrington, 106; 7. Central Cass, 109; 8. Velva, 109; 9. Hillsboro, 114. Top 10 finishers: 1. Shelby Bratlie, Hatton-Northwood-Thompson (12:49); 2. Madeleine Belling, Richland (13:33); 3. Jravonn Robertson, Four Winds (14:06); 4. Morgan Hewitt, Carrington (14:06); 5. Billi Jean LabBlanc, Grafton (14:12); 6. Kina Parson, Grafton (14:32); 7. Elizbeth West, Grafton (14:37); 8. Breanna Nelson, Grafton (14:40); 9. Emily Oadland, Velva (14:42); 10. Kaitlyn Nelson, Grafton (14:50). Central Cass finishers: 19. Chandler Koetz (16:58); 21. Jacey Baumler (17:37); 22. Kendra Romsdal (17:38); 23. Chelsey Anderson (21:17).

2 B-2 Squirrels keep play off hopes alive with win over Valley City By Randy Buntrock Central Cass kept their play off hopes alive with a big victory over the Valley City Hi-Liners Friday, Oct. 8 in Valley City. The Squirrels took over the game in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns by Jalen Ham, but the difference in the game was the two 2-pt. conversions by Drew Nicklay. The guys played extremely hard the entire game, said Squirrel Coach Patrick Metzger. Our offensive and defensive lines played extremely well against a good team. It looked as if it would be a long night for the Squirrels as Valley City took the opening kick off and went 82 yards in five plays consuming just a little over a minute off the clock to take the 6-0 lead, on a 35-yard pass from Trent Egan to Shane Ost. The Squirrels took their first possession on their own 20-yard line. The Squirrel s Nicklay carried the ball the first seven plays for Central Cass. We stressed our run game all week and were going to keep things simple for the game, added Metzger. Drew ran really hard, and has really embraced the tailback position since we moved him there. The Squirrels advanced the ball down to the Valley City 42-yard line before punting the ball back to Valley City. The Central Cass defense stepped it up on a key third and eight play when Connor Rienniets sacked Egan for a six-yard loss. After the punt Central Cass continued to pound the ball on the ground with five straight runs by Nicklay. Mitch Scheer then hit Adam Ratchenski with a 15-yard completion on a fourth and three play taking the ball down to the Valley City 11-yard line. The Squirrel s Ben Birrenkott then fumbled on the next play and Valley City recovered to end the Central Cass threat. We d like to get Ben more carries now that we feel he s pretty close to 100 percent with his knee, stated Metzger. His finger injury against Lisbon limited his ability to carry the ball this week. The teams exchanged possession until halftime to keep the game at 6-0 in favor of Valley City. Both teams struggled offensively to put any kind of a drive together. Central Cass opened up the second half going three and out. The Hi-Liners then drove the ball down to the Central Cass 27-yard line before Rieneits stripped the ball loose and fell on it to end the Valley City drive. Central Cass got on the board with 11:08 left in the game when Jalen Ham took a punt at his own 41-yard line and went right up the Photo by Steven Carvell Tailback Drew Nicklay (40) takes the handoff from Mitch Scheer (4) in the Squirrels victory over Valley City. Nicklay ran for 96 yards on the night. middle and then made a cut to the left and out ran the Hi-Liners to the end zone. Nicklay then added his first 2-pt. conversion after he was hit at the two yard line, but his second effort drove the pile into the end zone to give the Squirrels the 8-6 lead. The Squirrel s Rieniets recovered his second fumble of the game on a bad shotgun snap from center to give Central Cass the ball at their own 48-yard line. Scheer then found Ham in the flat and he took it all the way for a 52-yard touchdown, Nicklay added the 2-pt. conversion up the middle to make the score 16-6 with 7:56 left in the game. Valley City took just four plays and two minutes to answer back on a one-yard Ost run, but the Hi- Liners failed on the conversion run and Central Cass held a advantage. Central Cass was unable to pick up a first down and were forced to punt the ball back to Valley City who took the ball on their own 41-yard line. The Hi-Liners first play resulted in a three-yard loss when Birrenkott made a big hit on Egan in the back field. Egan then found Joey Halgrimson for a 12-yard gain and then called his own number for a three yard gain to pick up the first down. Jordan Kressin and Eli Jensen sacked Egan for a five yard loss on first down, but Preston Myers made a 35 yard catch from Egan taking the ball down to the Central Cass 17- yard line. After an incomplete pass and an Egan run for no gain, Egan found Ost for a six yard gain to bring up a fourth and four with 28 seconds left in the game. Ham batted down Egan s fourth down pass in the end zone and the Squirrels took over the ball and held on for the win. Nicklay was the work horse for the Squirrel offense carrying the ball 23 times for 96 yards. Scheer connected on five of 11 passes for 70 yards, one touchdown and had one pass picked off. Defensively the Squirrels were led by Ben Birrenkott who was in on 15 tackles, while Connor Rieniets and Josh Roesler each added 11. Rieniets also recorded a pair of sacks, recovered two fumbles and forced one fumble. We had some miscues on that first drive that they scored, but after that we settled in and were comfortable, said Metzger. Defensively, Photo by Steven Carvell (Above) Jalen Ham (8) cuts to the outside after getting through the initial attack of Valley City tacklers. Ham went 59 yards for a touchdown on the punt return. we had a big stand at the end of the game, and the guys proved what kind of team we can play like. This was a big win and will hopefully get us one step closer to the playoffs, added Metzger. Central Cass will be back in action when they travel to Kindred Thursday, Oct. 14 to face the Vikings. Central Cass Valley City VC-Ost 35 pass from Egan (run failed) CC-Ham 59 punt return (Nicklay run) CC-Ham 52 pass from Scheer (Nicklay run) Rushing: CC-Drew Nicklay 23-96, Ben Birrenkott 2-21, Jalen Ham 2-4, Mitch Scheer 4-(-1); VC-Shane Ost 20-71, Trent Egan 15-89, Brandon Larson 2-8, Gregory Dyck 1-(-1), Joey Halgrimson 1-1. Passing: CC-Mitch Scheer yards; VC-Trent Egan yards. Receiving: CC-Adam Ratchenski 1-15, Drew Nicklay 1-0, Jon Lubbers 2-3, Jalen Ham 1-52; VC-Shane Ost 4-48, Preston Myers2-42, Brandon Naeseth 1-4, Joey Halgrimson Photo by Randy Buntrock/The Reporter The Squirrel s Connor Rieniets gets one of his two sacks on Hi-Liner quarterback Trent Egan in Fridays game won by Central Cass Northern Cass loses to Loboes on 2-pt. conversion By Eric Berge Coming off of a dominating 34-0 win against May-Port CG, the Jaguars of Northern Cass (2-6) were expecting more, but in the end lost to the LaMoure-Litchville-Marion Loboes (3-4) on Friday night. The game started with L-L-M imposing their will, getting the ball on the first possession, the Loboes held onto the ball for 8:48 over a 70+ yard drive, resulting in the first score of the game from senior running back Eugene Smith. But the Jags didn t take long to answer with a drive of their own. Using the last three minutes of the quarter to their advantage, the Jags took the ball all the way down to the Loboes 1-yard line. On the first play of the second quarter, junior quarterback Adam Teegarden ran the ball in to tie the game at six. Then just minutes later, the Jags had the Loboes in 4th down territory. As the Loboes dropped back to pass, a questionable pass interference call was made on Northern Cass, giving L-L-M 1st and goal. They would use the call to get Smith his second touchdown of the game, giving the Loboes the 14-6 lead that they would take into halftime. But the Jags came out of the half swinging. Finding themselves in a 3rd and 7 situation, they turned it into a 38 yard first down conversion. On a critical 4th and 6 on the L-L-M 20-yard line, Teegarden took a shot at the end zone, and after a small Photo by Eric Berge/The Reporter Loboes running back Eugene Smith (22) is pulled down by lineman Craig Kyllo. Smith had two touchdowns. bobble, senior receiver Matt Gingrey pulled it in for the score. The 2-pt. conversion failed and the Jaguars found themselves in a hole that they wouldn t be able to dig out of. Northern Cass will wrap up the season next Friday at home against the Falcons of Maple Valley-Enderlin. LLM NC L-L-M Smith 5 run (run failed) NC Teegarden 1 run (run failed) L-L-M Smith 3 run (Sailer run) NC Gingrey 20 pass from Teegarden (run failed) Falcons edge Griggs Barnes County in region contest The Maple Valley-Enderlin Falcons picked up another region win defeating Griggs Barnes County Friday, Oct. 8. Griggs Barnes County drew first blood when Billy Engel hit Garrett Steckler with an 18-yard touchdown pass. Wyatt Steckler added the 2-pt. conversion for the 8-0 lead. The Falcons came right back when Dylan Lerud got loose for a five-yard touchdown run and then found Ty Smith for the 2-pt. conversion to knot the game at eight at the end of the first quarter. The Falcon s Ethen Preston broke the tie when he scored on a threeyard run in the second quarter. Jordan Haseleu caught the conversion pass from Lerud to give Maple Valley-Enderlin the 16-8 lead. Engel connected one more time before halftime with Garrett Steckler, this time from 23 yards out to pull within two points, but the conversion failed leaving the Falcons with the slim two point lead The two teams went scoreless the second half leaving the final score in favor of the Falcons. Dylan Lerud led the offense for the Falcons with 15 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown. Lerud also hit on 11 of his 13 pass attempts for 81 yards. Jordan Haseleu had eight catches for 75 yards. The Falcon defense held Griggs Barnes County to just 22 yards on 21 attempts in the game. Mike Nord had 11 tackles for the Falcons and teammate Ethen Preston added 10. Nord and Kyle Jankowske each also recorded a sack in the contest. MVE GBC GBC-G. Steckler 18 pass from Engel (W. Steckler run) MVE-Lerud 5 run (Smith pass from Lerud) MVE-Preston 3 run (Haseleu pass from Lerud) GBC-G. Steckler 23 pass from Engel (conversion failed) Rushing: MVE-Dylan Lerud 15-94, Ethen Preston 19-53, Dacotah McGough 7-20, Jordan Haseleu 1-4. Passing: MVE-Dylan Lerud yards; GBC-Billy Engel yards. Receiving: MVE-Jordan Hasseleu 8-75, Ethen Preston 1-3, Ty Smith 1-3; GBC-Jamie Eggerman 1-13, Garrett Steckler 5-60, Cody Christ 2-15, Brady Rahlf Front Street Casselton, ND Specializing in automotive and light truck repair. Open Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m ASE Certified Technicians Join us on the web for Northern Cass & Central Cass football! Click on Game of the Day (6:45 p.m. Pregame) Fri., Oct Maple Northern Cass (Senior Night) Tues., Oct Oak Grove/Park Central Cass (Senior Night) Seriously...why listen to anyone else? WE RE SERIOUS ABOUT SPORTS! Listen Live ON-AIR or on our WEBSITE. 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3 B-3 Out of Bounds by Stephen Bartholomay The countdown to the 2012 North Dakota Class B Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament began Sunday. Nancy Nelson and I attended the fall meeting of the North Dakota Babe Ruth Baseball Board Sunday in Harvey and came away with a lot of ideas and a good feeling about Casselton s chances to host the Babe Ruth big show the summer after next. In case anyone was wondering, Surrey won the rights to the 2011 event, and we ll be involved up there, one way or the other. I m guessing that Brent Nelson plans to qualify his Black Stockings for state again next summer. If he does, it will be his third straight trip to state and his fourth appearance in the last five seasons. Even if Casselton doesn t send a team, I ll probably make a trip to Surrey to see what they re doing and how they re doing it. One of the benefits of all the success we ve had with our Babe Ruth and Legion baseball teams the past four or five years is that it s given us the opportunity to see how other communities make state tournaments work. Harvey did a fantastic job with the Babe Ruth tournament in 2007, the year Nelson brought the first-ever baseball state title back to Casselton. The 2009 state Legion tournament in Beulah was probably the best event our kids have ever been associated with, and the good folks down in Wishek did a wonderful job with the Babe Ruth event this past summer. We didn t win down there but a lot of us brought back some of the best sausage you ll ever eat. One of the guys with the Harvey Babe Ruth contingent caught us on the way out the door Sunday and gave us some good advice: Find good help. Don t try and do everything yourselves, he told Nancy and I. It just doesn t work. Coming from a guy who d been there and done that, I believed him. It goes against my nature a little bit, though, because if you want something done right around here, you re usually better off doing it yourself. That way, I figure, if the work doesn t get done or doesn t get done right, there s only one person to blame. We won t be able to do what we need to do in August 2012 or in the days leading up to the tournament without a lot of help, so I m going to start begging pretty soon. Everyone in the community, including our parents, players, and business people will need to get involved. So will our churches, the city and the school. Everyone needs to help because I think everyone in Casselton will benefit. The biggest piece of this Babe Ruth puzzle will involve host families for the 100 or so players who will participate in the 2012 tournament. There are a lot of different ways to structure your housing arrangements, but typically, four kids from each team stay with host families for a period of two to five days, depending on how long their team stays alive in the tournament. That means we ll need 25 host families to agree to give kids a place to sleep, shower and eat a meal or two. In addition, host families also might need to wash a uniform or two and provide transportation to and from games and any practice sessions that are scheduled. I m going to lean on a lot of the families here in town who ve had kids at Babe Ruth state tournaments in the past. A lot of good people in Harvey and Wishek took care of our kids when we played in those communities. It s time we repaid the favor. If you would like to volunteer to serve as a host family, call me. Nelson and I already have a list started. We ll need a lot more notes and lists and help if we re going to make this thing work a year and a half from now. Time is still on our side, but remember, the clock is ticking. Squirrels sixth at Des Lac Burlington tourney The Central Cass girls volleyball team made their annual excursion to compete at the Des Lacs Burlington tournament over the past weekend. The Squirrels played strong in pool play, but struggled some in the championship part of the tournament. Central Cass opened up pool play Friday with a pair of wins, first a 25-18, win over Grafton which they followed with a 25-19, victory over Dickinson Trinity. Saturday they opened up with Kenmare and split 21-15, The Squirrels then finished off pool play with a 25-15, win over Bottineau. The Squirrels opened up championship play with a tough three game loss to Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 24-26, 25-15, Central Cass then rallied to beat Thompson after dropping the first game 14-25, 25-19, Central Cass then had to face Kenmare for the second time and this time the Honkers were ready for them defeating the Squirrels 25-17, Courtney Dixon had 39 kills for the Squirrels in the tournament. Dixon also had seven blocks and 26 digs. The Squirrels were led in digs by Jenna Kost with 42 and Haley Weber added 39. Kost also had 31 kills in the two days of action. Taylor Kraft had 26 kills for the Squirrels, while Bethany Voss and Kirsten Marschke had 64 and 61 assists respectively. Marschke also had 11 service aces and Voss and Weber each added five blocks. This tournament, yet again this year, proved to be a great challenge for our team. stated Squirrels Coach Dana Stansbery. It was great to play in an extremely competitive environment. Our pool play was very competitive and proved to be challenging. We split with the undefeated Kenmare Honkers. It was an awesome match and fun to by pushed. Kindred falls at Grafton The Kindred Vikings traveled to Grafton and suffered a loss in an East Region AA contest with the Spoilers Friday, Oct. 8. Kindred scored first in the contest when Freshman quarterback Eric Bachmeier found Zachary Nelson for a 14-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter to give the Vikings the 6-0 lead. Kindred held Grafton scoreless through the first quarter, but the Spoilers put up three touchdowns in the second quarter to build an 18-6 half time lead. Grafton opened up the second half with a pair of touchdowns to increase their lead to Bachmeier then scored on a sixyard touchdown run late in the third quarter and added another 40-yard run for a score in the fourth quarter to make the final score The Vikings will host Central Cass Thursday, Oct. 14 with a 7:00 p.m. kick off time set. Kindred Grafton K-Zachary Nelson 14 pass from Bachmeier (kick failed) G-Jiskra 50 pass Hanson (pass failed) G-Hanson 1 run (kick failed) G-Jiskra 26 pass from Hanson (kick failed) G-Hanson 62 run (Demers run) G-Suda 4 run (kick failed) K-Bachmeier 6 run (Dahlgren pass from Bachmeier) K-Bachmeier 40 run (Bachmeier run) Rushing: K-Austin Dahlgren 7-27, Sean Cose 4-22, Race Heitkamp 5-34, Eric Bachmeier Passing: K-Eric Bachmeier yards, Sean Cose Receiving: K-Sean Cose 1-34, Austin Dahlgren 2-12, Tate Miller 1-26, Zach Nelson 1-14, Brandon Mitchell Halland receives award Erin Halland, Valley City, and formerly, Kindred, accepted the State Special Olympics Coach of the Year award Saturday in Fargo. She was nominated by her supervisors for her work with the track and field, volleyball, bowling and basketball coaching aspect for Special Olympics. Erin has been employed by the Open Door Center, Valley City, for five years and in that time has volunteered for countless hours in the coaching area. Erin is the daughter of Steve and Joan Halland, Kindred. From left, Cindy Shooper, Erin Halland and Chris Magneson. Volleyball Briefs Squirrels sweep Thompson The Central Cass Squirrels traveled to Thompson and took a three game 25-15, 26-24, sweep from the Tommies. Taylor Kraft led Central Cass with 12 kills, while Courtney Dixon and Jenna Kost added 10 and nine respectively. Kirsten Marschke had 15 assists and Bethany Voss chipped in with 13. Voss also had three service aces for the Squirrels. Kraft had five blocks and Kost had 13 digs, while Riley Camas and Haley Weber had 10 and nine digs respectively. Vikings edge Bison in five It took the Kindred Vikings five games to dispose of the Milnor Bison Tuesday, Oct. 5. The Vikings won the first game 25-17, but then dropped the second game The Vikings came out strong in game three winning 25-16, but the Bison rallied for a win in game four to force game five. The Vikings started fast in game five and took a 15-7 win in the rubber game to win the match. We struggled offensively throughout the match, stated Viking Coach Brooks Dockter. We ended the night with almost 40 hitting errors, part of that was due to their blocking, part of it was the fact that we hit too many balls in the net or long. The big positive about the Milnor match was the intensity in the fifth set. The early start in that allowed us to control the remainder of the match. Northern Cass downs Barnes County North The Northern Cass Jaguars swept Barnes County North 25-22, 25-19, Tuesday, Oct. 5. This was good match, said Jaguar Coach Jerry Daily. We hit well and served tough. Barnes County North played great defense. 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4 B-4 BOWLING Outdoor News and Views by Doug Leier - ND Game & Fish Department MENS LEAGUE City (October 4) Team Won Spare Time Lanes 77 Schlagel Oil 70 H & R Block 69 Qualey s Novelites 46 1/2 Weber Insurance 29 1/2 H & S Painting 23 High game - Jeff Haugen, 232; Jerry Qualey, 207; Pete Pederson, 205; Marc Hackmann, 202; High series - Jeff Haugen, 620 WOMEN S LEAGUE Cross Country (September 28) Spare Time Lanes 11 5 T s Shamrock Bar 10 6 Team Team Town Hall 7 9 Haugen Enterprises 3 9 High game - Tanya Schatzke, 212 and 189; Dana Parkhouse, 184; High series - Tanya Schatzke, 579; Dana Parkhouse, 518; Sue Pederson, 508 Strikes & Spares (Sept. 29) Vets Club 14 2 Bruesch Const. 7 9 Kojak s Bar 7 9 T-N-T 4 12 High game - Francie Strand, 194; Nikki Wilkie, 172; Tracey Sherman, 166; High series - Francie Strand, 513; Nikki Wilkie, 481; Colleen Bruesch, 452; splits converted - Colleen Bruesch, 2-10 MIXED LEAGUE Sunday Night Mixed (Oct. 17) P & W 13 7 PMS 13 7 Strikers 13 7 US Heat Bowl Dawgs 5 15 Thunder Starz 4 16 High game men - Mike Myers, 223; Russel Muscha, 198; Adam Anderson, 187; High game women - Penny Sundberg-Myers, 166; Kari Muscha, 154; High series men - Mike Myers, 631; Russel Muscha, 533; Wayne Stautz, 490; High series women - Penny Sundberg-Myers, 406; Kari Muscha, 392 SENIOR LEAGUE Tuesday, October 5 High game - Keith Dewan, 188; Glenn Johnson, 170; Tom Madsen, 151; High series - Keith Dewan, 512; Elroy Greuel, 394; Tom Madsen, 378 Thursday, October 7 High game- Keith Dewan, 170; Leroy Spilde, 154; Elroy Greuel, 149; High series - Keith Dewan, 492; Leroy Spilde, 422; Jerry Dompke, 395 JUNIOR LEAGUE Major (October 3) Team Team Team Team Team Bye 1 15 High game boys - Kody Herold, 213 and 177; Daniel Volk, 166; High game girls - Marley Herold, 151; Karina Leitheiser, 129 and 126; High series boys - Kody Herold, 524; Daniel Volk, 476; Tanner Knudson, 468; High series girls - Marley Herold, 368; Karina Leitheiser, 355; Shawna Grommesh, 311 Junior (October 4) Team Team Team H&S Painting 5 11 High game boys - Carson Bultema, Spartans fall to number one rated Hillsboro The number one rated Hillsboro Burros were not going to be stopped as they downed the Finley-Sharon- Hope-Page Spartans in region nine-man action Thursday, Oct. 7 in Hope. The Burros used three touchdowns by Alex McLean to open up a 22-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Hillsboro increased the lead to 30-0 before the Spartan s Jake Ihry finally found pay dirt and scored on a two-yard run. McLean broke loose for his fourth touchdown of the game from 68 yards out to give the Burros a 38-6 lead, but the Spartan s Ryne Midstokke hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hashbarger to cut the Burro lead to at half time. The Burros would add a pair of second half touchdowns and the Spartan s could manage only one more score, a 12-yard Ihry run, to make the final score Hillsboro FSHP H-McLean 48 run (McLean run) H-McLean 1 run (pass failed) H-McLean 38 pass from Otto (McLean run) H-Otto 21 run (Otto run) FSHP-Ihry 2 run (run failed) H-McLean 68 run (Bowen run) FSHP-Midstokke 17 pass from Hashbarger (pass failed) H-McLean 64 run (Zink run) FSHP-Ihry 12 run (Jacobson run) H-Bolstad 40 run (conversion failed) No individual stats available Call now to schedule an appointment! The Car Doctor 545 Front St. Casselton, ND 160; Nathan Harold, 122; Baiden Sjomeling, 98; High game girls - Leah Schatzke, 152; Katy Lemar, 123; Erin Runck, 120; High series boys - Carson Bultema, 428; Nathan Harold, 330; Baiden Sjomeling, 272; High series girls - Leah Schatzke, 382; Katy Lemar, 297; Erin Runck, 285 Prep (October 5) Team Team Gordys Travel 6 6 Govenors Inn 6 6 Team 4 5 1/2 6 1/2 Team 3 0 1/2 11 1/2 High game boys - Jerrin Baumgarten, 110; Jared Grommesh, 108; Parker Stone, 107; Jack Hagen, 101; High game girls - Kaitlyn Houle, 70; Danielle Fontaine, 68; Jadan Adelman, 47; Ashley Butcher, 41; High series boys - Parker Stone, 204; Jared Grommesh, 190; Jacob Kressin, 182; Jerrin Baumgarten, 180; High series girls - Kaitlyn Houle, 135; Danielle Fontaine, 131; Jadan Adelman, 80; Ashley Butcher, 74 Bantam (October 6) Bruesch Const Country Kitchen 9 1/2 2 1/2 Team Team 2 6 1/2 5 1/2 All Event Photog 6 6 Team Gordys Travel Pl 3 9 Team High game boys - Joshua Gunderson, 62; Wesley Anderson, 57; Samuel Badger, 57; High game girls - Lucy Hagen, 88; Gracie Baumgarten, 83; Sydra Chizek, 53; High series boys - Joshua Gunderson, 114; Anakin Bruesch, 107; Wesley Anderson, 106; High series girls - Gracie Baumgarten, 138; Lucy Hagen, 126; Sydra Chizek, 104 NO HUNTING SIGNS available for sale at the Reporter office Few people in North Dakota would ever ask the question why do you hunt? I m sure that not everyone understands the hunting heritage and it s place in tradition, but with around 90,000 or more deer hunters in a given year, plus another 10,000 or so who don t hunt deer but pursue other game, it s evident that hunting ranks right up there with Friday night high school football as a fall interest. In fact, a few years ago a high school coach related how one player was contemplating missing a Friday night game as it would cut into his Saturday morning hunt. It s probably fortunate that those 100,000 resident hunters don t all try to gather at the same location at the same time. They fan out to all corners of the state on weekends, and many at one time or another take a few days off during the week as well. And then there s the extra-avid, who when they aren t working, spend every fall minute out scouting, hunting or travelling. I grew up in a home where hunting, fishing and/or trapping were always on the agenda. We didn t really have an off season, just changes of season. We want your SPORTS news! news@ccreporter.com PO Box 190, Casselton, ND Blow - Out Special! Winterize your sprinkler system with Cass County Irrigation. Call Brent or Andrew: or Do you have a building project planned in the near future? From the first time I can remember, I liked those outdoor experiences. I didn t really contemplate why, I just did. And that s basically how I d answer the Why do I hunt? question today. Because I like to. It s not social, even though hunting experiences can certainly have a social element to them. I save the real social outings for coffee and neighborhood visits. It s also not completely about harvesting game or enjoying wild game table fare. I don t always need to bring something home to call my day a success, but that s part of the objective each time I head out the door. I think my reasons for hunting have evolved over the years. Today, that involves time with my son and the wide open spaces, the crystal clear view and the mental purity provided by fresh air, open country and the critters kind enough to share it with me. There s something to be said for a few hours of working up a sweat, quenching your thirst with prairie air in the lungs and the sweet smell of ripe cattails. We all have our own devices to help keep us balanced, and for legions of hunters the common denominator is being out in the sticks, or the open countryside. That plus familiar companions, the drive to and from, breakfast at the same café, recollections about past hunts and anticipation of the future all come together as part of a tradition that is much more about the whole experience than it is about individual parts. Every once in awhile my column will spark a negative response from someone who doesn t hunt, whether it s against hunting in general or based on a particular species like cougars, swans or doves. But for the most part we live in a state where hunting is understood and appreciated. We can t assume this will never change, and we as hunters need to stay vigilant and continue to impress upon others the important role of hunting and conservation, not only for North Dakota, but the states around us as well. Leier is a biologist with the Game and Fish Department. He can be reached by at dleier@ nd.gov. Riverside Building Center has the ability to make your dream come true with our one piece moveable homes! You can use one of our home plans or you can bring in your own plans and we will build it. Scott <Agent Radloff Name> Heartland Insurance Associates <Agency Name> 1112 Nodak Dr. #110 Fargo, ND <Address> <City, ST ZIP> :00 a.m. to <Phone> 5:00 p.m. <Hours of operation> Stop in and check out the new model on our lot! RIVERSIDE BUILDING CENTER 1015 So. Main St., Lisbon, ND

5 B-5 Agriculture BeefTalk By Kris Ringwall, Extension Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Five key point to calf records Fall is, depending on where one lives, the time to process calves. As producers, fall also is the last time we physically have the calf in our possession. We need to take the time to note or record the information we would like to have for each calf. Most calf data sets start with five points. These points are calf identification, the mother of the calf or cow identification, calf birth date, sex of the calf and calf body weight. These points are the foundation of all calf data among those active in the beef business. The calving book is the starting point because cow and calf identification, calf sex and birth date are recorded at birth. The data are the foundational data that allow a calf to be age and source verified. Calf weight is a measure of productive output, and the date it is taken will vary from operation to operation. However, a weight measurement around seven months of age is the goal. In addition to the five basic points, additional fall data, such as calf frame score (calf height) and other comments regarding selected calves, could be collected. Comments are seldom, if ever, incorporated into a data base. However, through the life of a cow, those comments certainly will bring back memories and, if frequent enough, may be considered during a management review. These comments also can lead to formulating contemporary groups (calves that are all raised under similar condi- tions) and placing a code on each calf designating the respective contemporary group to which the calf should be allotted. If one reviews typical calving book data, calf birth weight and calving ease are recorded and can be inputted into the ranch record system. Information that may not be collected directly from the calf but is known about the calf, based on breeding information or other records available, could be the sire of the calf and age of the cow. Cow age may not be an obvious data need, but most producers realize that heifers, second-calf heifers, younger cows, mature cows, old cows, ancient cows and, eventually, brokentoothed and gummer cows all have different needs. The level of output will vary a great deal based on the age of the cow. The sire of the calf will help evaluate sire selection and the value of the sires utilized within the herd. The process seems so simple. If you believe that, you never have ear tagged a calf or convinced a new mother that her calf really does need to be weighed. However, these challenges are not significant enough that one should cast aside herd performance data without at least pondering both sides. Producers who maintain information and performance records have one notable advantage versus those who don t. They know where they are. They do not need to have someone tell them where they are, and they can evaluate the pros and cons of each managerial input within their herd. They are not swayed by fads, opinion or other novel approaches destined to cure all their ills. These producers are in control; they manage and they know. Not all herds need to maintain the same type of data, but regardless of what data are kept, even a little is better than none. Ultimately, the cow is the producing unit and the key to a successful cow-calf operation. The cow is available in many breed types that vary in size, milk production and the ability to add on condition. Without any knowledge of her production output, she quickly can become a production freeloader. She even may learn a little self-preservation by being missing on evaluation days. The bottom line: Spend some time reviewing the year s production and riding the pastures. Go one step further by writing down a few thoughts. Last week, an invitation arrived in the mail for a pasture tour of a producer s calves. What a nice thought. The calves will be leaving when the fall marketing chain is set in motion. Seldom, as a producer, will one have quiet time again with this year s production. Pick a day, work those calves at your own pace, enjoy a cup of coffee or two and do some pondering as to what s up for next year. When the time is right, incorporate those thoughts into a herd production record program that will help you evaluate your thoughts for this year and for years to come. May you find all your ear tags. Your comments are always welcome at Photo by Amanda Gades/The Reporter Now that s a big pumpkin Tim Iwen, Arthur, kneels next to his 503 lb. pumpkin grown in his garden. The pumpkin was weighed at Arthur Companies. Iwen plans on entering it into a biggest pumpkin contest at AGVISE Laboratories, Hatton. USDA announces program for Natural Resource Conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a Conservation Loan (CL) program that will provide farm owners and farm-related business operators access to credit to implement conservation techniques that will conserve natural resources. This will give farmers who want to implement conservation measures on their lands a chance to do so by providing assistance with their up-front costs, said Vilsack. In return, these producers will help to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality and pro- mote sustainable and organic agricultural practices. CL funds can be used to implement conservation practices approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), such as the installation of conservation structures; establishment of forest cover; installation of water conservation measures; establishment or improvement of permanent pastures; implementation of manure management; and the adaptation of other emerging or existing conservation practices, techniques or technologies. Direct CLs can be obtained through local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices with loan limits up to $300,000. Guaranteed CLs up to $1,112,000 are available from lenders working with FSA. For more information on the Conservation Loan program, contact a local FSA office or visit the FSA website at Timing critical in late-harvest wheat drying Selecting the appropriate amount and timing of supplemental heat is critical to drying wheat efficiently late in the fall, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service grain drying expert Ken Hellevang. Drying is a concern in north-central and northwestern North Dakota this year because of the late wheat harvest. Warming the air when naturalair drying wheat primarily changes the final grain moisture content but increases drying speed only slightly, Hellevang says. The airflow rate determines the drying speed. He does not recommend shutting fans off at night because that will cause drying times to become excessively long. Even for conditions that may occur in the northern part of the state in late September to early October, the air needs to be warmed only about sevendegrees to reduce the relative humidity from 70 percent at 50 degrees to the desired 57 percent at 57 degrees to dry the wheat to 13.5 percent moisture. Because a fan operating at about six inches of static pressure warms the air about four degrees, a supplemental heater needs to provide only an additional three degrees. A rule of thumb on wheat is that one kilowatt (kw) of heat per horsepower of fan motor will warm the air about five degrees. Therefore, a five horsepower fan needs only about a three kw heater to provide the desired amount of heat. One kw equals 3,413 British thermal units. Without supplemental heat, the final wheat moisture content may be about 14 to 14.5 percent during October drying, depending on weather conditions. Average October weather conditions are 44 degrees and 69 percent relative humidity at Devils Lake and 46 degrees and 64 percent relative humidity at Williston. Running the fan only during the warmer and drier portion of the day will lengthen the drying time. The es- timated drying time is about 50 days to dry wheat from 17 to 13.5 percent using an airflow rate of 0.75 cubic feet per minute (cfm) per bushel with an air temperature of 50 degrees and 55 percent relative humidity. Drying the wheat will take about 100 days if the fan is operated just during the warmer 12-hour period of the day. Drying takes longer during late fall because the cooler air cannot hold as much moisture, Hellevang says. Drying wheat from 17 to 12.2 percent takes about 27 days with an average August air temperature of 69 degrees and an airflow rate of 0.75 cfm per bushel. Drying wheat from 17 to 13 percent will take about 32 days with an average September temperature of 58 degrees and the same airflow rate. The drying rate is directly proportional to the airflow rate. If drying 16 percent moisture wheat at 69 degrees takes 21 days using an airflow rate of one cfm per bushel, it will take 28 days with an airflow rate of 0.75 cfm The Cass County Reporter per bushel and 42 days at 0.50 cfm per bushel. The airflow rate must be increased to increase the drying speed. Adding heat to a bin will dry the wheat to a lower moisture content, but the drying time will decrease very little. Hellevang suggests shutting off the fans during foggy, rainy or snowy weather if it lasts for more than a few hours. However, while wheat at 15 to 16 percent moisture can be without airflow for a few days, wheat at 18 percent moisture should not be without airflow for more than a day or two due to the potential for heating and spoilage. If drying can t be completed in the fall, wheat can be cooled to about 25 degrees for winter storage, and drying can be completed in the spring. For more information about grain drying, visit nodak.edu/abeng/postharvest.htm Dump your Ag News on us! news@ccreporter.com NDSU to establish pulse crop quality laboratory Dil Thavarajah has joined the pulse crop program as an assistant professor-pulse quality and human nutrition in the North Dakota State University School of Food Systems. Thavarajah will be setting up a lab to study pulse crop quality and nutrition. It will be the first pulse quality and nutrition lab in the country. The pulse crop industry in North Dakota continues to grow as NDSU pulse crop breeders develop new varieties that have high yields, high-quality seed and good agronomic traits. Approximately one-third of the world s population suffers from vitamin or mineral malnutrition, Thavarajah says. Pulse crops could be a food-based solution to provide the most bioavailable forms of minerals and vitamins to help those suffering from malnutrition and for millions of those in Western countries who are vegetarians. My research has shown that pulse crops could pro- vide sufficient daily iron, zinc, selenium and other micronutrient requirements by serving 50 grams of pulse crops. For her research and setting up the pulse crop quality and nutrition lab, Thavarajah has identified some key groups with which to collaborate. These groups include NDSU and international pulse breeding teams, the human nutrition collaborative team from the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Human Nutrition Lab and those doing pulse crop human nutrition research elsewhere in the world. We need to have all these experts work together to develop improved pulse crops and products that will benefit the producer and the consumer, Thavarajah says. This is the first pulse quality lab in the nation and has been a priority for the pulse industry for many years, says Shannon Berndt, executive director of the Northern Pulse Growers Associa- tion in Bismarck. We are very excited about the knowledge and expertise that Dr. Thavarajah brings to the position and look forward to working with her. Our industry appreciates the tremendous support we have received from NDSU, State Board of Agriculture Research and Education and the North Dakota Legislature. For producers, pulse crops can cut costs by cutting input costs through nitrogen fixation, providing a break in disease and weed cycles, and providing a yield bump in subsequently planted crops. In addition, pulses may provide solutions to some of today s health problems, such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes, Berndt says. Also, the food industry has shown a tremendous amount of interest in utilizing pulses as ingredients. Thavarajah earned her bachelor s degree at the University of Peradeniya Fall is arriving! Get your vehicles ready at DAKOTA TIRE 1111 Armour St. NW Share your Ag News with us! & 2301 S. University Dr Tire Specials Daily Oil Change Specials Radiator Flush $54.99 What if your GPS short-circuits? Protect your electrical equipment with our Equipment Breakdown coverage. news@ccreporter.com Cass County REPORTER #ASSELTON 2EPORTER s +INDRED 4RIBUNE s (UNTER 4IMES Market St. Center City (includes 2 gallons antifreeze) Call me with details. 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6 B-6 Fueling up on corn Photo by Lin Smithwick/The Reporter Area farmers are busy now with many harvests including corn. Work on area farms is at its peak as farmers take advantage of October s mild weather. Agriculture Area 4-H clubs Eat Smart, Play Hard The Healthy North Dakota 4-H Clubs program recognized 15 clubs for participating in the statewide Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together campaign in Among the club participants are: Page Power, Kindred 4-H friends and the Wheatland Pioneers. The campaign emphasizes the importance of making healthy food choices, exercising regularly and eating together as a family. Clubs are required to incorporate at least one nutrition or fitness activity into a minimum of six regular meetings during the year to be named a Healthy North Dakota 4-H Club. This year, each club member who participated received a certificate of recognition and an Eat Smart. Play Hard. fabric flying disc and banner pen. Lisa Berg, leader of the Wheatland Pioneers, explained that the 13- member club believes the campaign helps bring an important focus on health issues. It is a good way to carry this message into everything we do, trying to instill this concept in our everyday lives, so that it is something that comes naturally, said Berg. Some of their activities Extension Notes Rita Ussatis North Dakota State University Extension Agent Cass County Area 4-H club meetings have featured healthy snacks as part of their participation in the Eat Smart, Play Hard campaign. included: health-related demonstrations and discussions, healthy snacks and a monthly Family Mealtime Challenge. This is the third year the club has participated. Wendy Stackler, leader for the Kindred 4-H friends, said the club also noticed the public concern of health issues. That s why they participated for the third consecutive year. Members wanted to learn more about the topic too, said Stackler. Some of their health-related projects have included: a demonstration on proper hand washing, choosing healthy snacks, a tour of the Kindred Ambulance Service and CPR demonstration and recreation activities at every meeting. Stackler adds that the club plans to continue to incorporate healthy activities in their meetings and projects by the lead of the elected health officer. Page Power s 14-member team, lead by Laurie Bjerke, also completed the requirements for the campaign. This was their fourth year doing so. USDA announces voluntary public access and habitat incentive program grants Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 17 state public access programs will receive grants totaling $11.76 million through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The state programs were selected from 28 applications vying for the competitive VPA-HIP grants program that was announced July 8, This administration is committed to preserving and enhancing the great conservation legacy of our nation s hunters and anglers for the benefit of current and future generations, Vilsack said. VPA-HIP will help achieve conservation goals and increase opportunities for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation by providing greater access to privately held lands and we are excited to assist these 17 states in developing new and enhancing existing public access and habitat incentive programs. North Dakota received a grant in the amount of $300,000. FARMLAND AUCTION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 10:00 AM Location: Governor s Inn Casselton ND EXCELLENT CASS COUNTY FARMLAND NW1/ , Rush River Township, deeded acres, FSA cropland acres TERMS: Bank letter of recommendation required in order to receive a bidding number. Ten percent (10%) down upon signing Purchase Agreement with balance due at closing in (30) thirty days. For detailed Buyer s Prospectus, contact Rodney Steffes (701) or online SHARON THOMPSON MORRIS Steffes Auctioneers Real Estate Marketing 3509 Interstate Blvd. SW, Fargo, ND (701) Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Brad Olstad ND319 The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program incentivizes owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch and forest land to voluntarily give hunters, fishermen, hikers, bird watchers and other recreational outdoor enthusiasts access to land for their enjoyment. Program funds were made available to states and tribal governments through a competitive process. Eligible states and tribal governments could request funding for existing public access programs, to create new public access programs, or to provide incentives to improve wildlife habitat on enrolled lands. VPA-HIP funds may be used to provide rental payments and other incentives, such as technical or conservation services to landowners who, in return, provide the public access to their land. Funding priority was given to proposals that use the grant money to address these objectives: Maximize participation by landowners; Ensure that land enrolled in the program has appropriate wildlife habitat; Provide incentives to strengthen wildlife habitat improvement efforts on Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) land, if available; Supplement funding and services from other federal, state, tribal government or private resources that is provided in the form of cash or inkind services; and Inform the public about the location of public access land FSA will open the grant application period for fiscal year 2011 funding after publication of a final rule. It is anticipated that the grant application period for states and tribal governments will occur in the late fall of For more information on VPA-HIP and other FSA programs, visit RRVFA accepting applications for board members The Red River Valley Fair Association is soliciting nominations for membership to the 50 Person Board of Directors. The membership consists of Fifty (50) representative citizens plus all Past Presidents of the Red River Valley Fair Association. Ninety percent (90%) of the membership must consist of residents of Cass County, North Dakota. Members shall serve until death, resignation, or removal. Members will be elected by the 50 Person Board based on nominations, including self-nominations, received from any person or organization. Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting in November, and the new terms will begin immediately. Membership to the Board of Directors is personal to the member, and duties and responsibilities of the member cannot be delegated to others. The Board of Directors meets monthly, and it is required for all members to actively volunteer their time and talents throughout the year to assist in the success of the Red River Valley Fair Association. Events include but are not limited to the Red River Valley Fair, Red River Valley Horse Fair and the Big Iron Farm Show. Applications for the 50 Person Board of Directors is available on-line at (contact us tab) or by contacting the Red River Valley Fair Association office at Applications will be accepted through October 17, Send us your Ag News! news@ccreporter.com For additional information or questions, please contact Bryan Schulz, General Manager at bryan@redrivervalleyfair.com or PUMPKIN PIE When Halloween comes around, we welcome pumpkins as symbols of harvest and sources of shivery fun. For holiday decorations, why not have each of the children carve his own small pumpkin? Then stack them into a totem pole. Use the topmost cutout as a lid, the rest for ears and noses. Stems make good features, too. Choose pumpkins of varied shapes and encourage the sculptors to vary their expressions. Abroad, we find almost everything that a great diversity of puddings, soups breads and vegetable dishes are Hay bales removal deadline All hay bales on North Dakota rights-of-way, must be removed by Monday, November 1. Hay bales remaining on rights-of-way after November 1, will be removed as directed by the District Engineer. The bales need to be removed for snow management and safety reasons. North Dakota Century Code prohibits hay from being placed in the right-of-way except on the outer edge. Large round bales must not be placed on inslopes or within 60 feet from the outside edge of the driving lane. Farmland For Sale On Bids Dayton Clifton and Township, Forde Townships, Cass Nelson County, County, North North Dakota Dakota Legal Descriptions Parcel Legal #1: Description SE1/4 of Section 35, T150 R61 Parcel SW¼ of #2: Section SE1/4 9, of T138 Section R554, T149 R61 Parcel Bid Procedure #3: SW1/4 of Section T149 R61 Parcel Written #4: bids NE1/4 will be of received Section 2, at T149 the office R61of Botsford & Qualey Land Bid Company, Procedure th Avenue East, West Fargo, ND (mailing address Written P.O. Box bids 576) will until be 3 received p.m. on at Monday, the office November of Botsford 8, & Qualey Bids Land should Company, be for the total 501 9th dollar Street amount SE; and Cooperstown, not acre. ND Those submitting (mailing address the P.O. seven Box highest 586) until written 5 p.m. bids on will Monday, be notified October and invited 25, to participate Bids should in an be for oral the bidding total dollar to be held amount at 10 and a.m. not on per Wednesday, acre. Those November submitting 10, the 2010, seven highest at the office written of Botsford bids will & be Qualey notified Land Company, invited to participate th Avenue in an oral East, bidding West Fargo, to be ND. held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at the City Building Terms of on Sale Main and Street Closing Tolna, ND. Terms of of the Sale sale and are cash. Closing A 10% earnest money check will be Terms required of of the the sale successful are cash. bidder A ten on percent the date earnest of the money sale, with check the will be required balance due of the in successful full in 30 days. bidder Seller on the will furnish date of a the continued sale, with abstract the balance due of title in full evidencing in 30 days. marketable Seller will title. furnish Seller a will continued convey abstract title by warranty of title evidencing deed at closing. marketable Seller reserves title. Seller the shall right convey to reject title any by and personal all bids and representative modify oral bidding deed requirements. at closing. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to modify bidding procedure. For a detailed brochure and bid form, contact: For a detailed brochure Brent Qualey and bid form, contact: Botsford & Qualey Rob Loe Land Company P.O. Box 576 Botsford th & Avenue Qualey East Land Company West Fargo, ND th Phone: Street SE, P.O. Box 586 Fax: Cooperstown, ND Phone: (Office) (Cell) Fax: prepared from these members of the squash family. Here in America we restrict their use mostly to pie. To cook pumpkin, wash and cut it in half crosswise. Remove seeds and strings. Place it in a pan, shell side up, and bake it in a 325 oven for 1 hour or more, depending on size, until it is tender and begins to fall apart. Scrape the pulp from the shell and put it through a ricer or strainer or blender. 9-inch Single Crust Pie Line a pie pan with: a pie dough Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix until well blended: 2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin or squash 1 ½ cups undiluted evaporated milk ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or allspice 1/8 teaspoon cloves 2 slightly beaten eggs Pour the mixture into pie shell. Bake 15 minutes at 425, then reduce to heat to 350 and bake about 45 minutes longer or until an inserted knife comes out clean. REAL ESTATE AUCTION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 3:00 PM Location: rd Ave SE, Argusville ND; or from I-29 exit 79, Argusville ND, 5 miles east on Cty Rd 4, 5 miles north on 173rd Ave IDEAL SPORTSMAN RETREAT PLUS ACREAGE 30+/- acres located on serene river setting, Section , Wiser Township, nice lodge with screened porch, pole barn with coral fencing and Quonset style storage building Bank letter of recommendation required in order to receive a bidding number. Ten percent down upon signing Purchase Agreement with balance due at closing in thirty days. For detailed Buyer s Prospectus, contact Rodney Steffes (701) or online DONALD SCHUR OWNER Steffes Auctioneers Real Estate Marketing 3509 Interstate Blvd. SW, Fargo, ND (701) Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Brad Olstad ND319