October 10, 2009 - Traill County Tribune

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May-Port CG and Northern Cass make a splash
On a cold Friday night, with rain-soaked grass under their feet, spectators
and players braved the elements in the name of North Dakota football.
In the end, the Jags came out victorious against the Patriots, 20-14.
Northern Cass had a tough first half as several fumbles gave May-Port
CG ample opportunity to score. Within the first few minutes, Nick Rygg
recovered a fumble for the Patriots. May-Port CG had their own issues with
holding onto the ball as one player fumbled and another Patriot recovered
it. Perhaps it was due to the wet grass from last week’s monsoon. The Jaguars’
butterfingers caused more trouble as the end of the first quarter drew
near. May-Port CG was very strong on offense and the Jag’s offensive line
needed to protect better. With three minutes left in the first, Kyle Ust had a
56-yard fumble recovery.
The Patriots continued to be tough on the field as the Jaguars sought to
find their footing. Zach Swanson received a 49-yard pass from Adam Teegarden,
which gave the Jaguars a boost of confidence. Maverick Symington
then found space to run, scoring a touchdown, much to the crowd’s delight.
A few times, players from both teams were pushed out-of-bounds, just as
with any other game, only to end up splashing into large puddles that lined
the football field. Northern Cass’ Matt Gingrey was one such player. After
making an incredible catch, he wound up on the wrong end of a hefty dry
cleaning bill thanks to the mud and water near the end zone. Symington then
was able to bring in a touchdown.
The Jaguars were able to consistently take care of the ball later in the
game. The Patriots eventually lost by six points.
Northern Cass Co-Head Coach
Nathan Sand was impressed by the
resilience of the Jaguars due to several
pre-existing injuries.
“We were able to overcome some
injuries on Friday night and had some
young kids step in and they did a nice
job. The offensive line was able to
open up holes and our defensive line
did a nice job getting penetration,” he
said.
May-Port CG Head Coach Mike
Bradner was very happy with his
team’s performance during the game.
“Overall I felt pleased with how
the team has handled the adversity
we’ve been dealt. We had several injuries
and other issues leaving a few
team members unable to play, but the
younger kids continue to work hard
and improve. They’ve shown great
progress and improvement. I’m really
proud of the younger guys and
our team. Chase Elliott and Tyler
Ust showed great leadership. In the
Isaac Nepstad finds a gap in Northern
Cass’ defense.
first quarter, we were motivated and
played as well as we could ask for.”
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Ryan Ust (second from right) pushes past defenders as he gains more
ground.
Northern Cass’ Matt Gingrey makes a fantastic catch as May-Port CG’s
defense tries to catch up.
Huddle Up!
Football Recap
Hillsboro 52, Sargent Central 8
H 14 24 8 6-52
SC 0 0 8 0-8
H - Mayo 62 run (run failed)
H - Grothmann 52 fun (Waters pass to Mayo)
H - McLean 39 run (Mayo run)
H - Grothmann 9 run (Berg run)
H - Mayo 59 run (Boeddeker run)
H - Grothmann 42 run (Grothmann run)
SC - Breker blocked punt (Jacobson run)
H - Otto 55 run
Thompson 46, Drayton-St. Thomas-Valley 20
DSTV 6 0 6 8-20
T 6 20 12 8-46
T - Strand 15 pass from B. Weber (run failed)
DSTV - Tucker 35 run (run failed)
T - Reineke 71 run (run failed)
T - Reineke 3 run (pass failed)
T - Reineke 23 run (Reineke run)
DSTV - Martinson 3 run (run failed)
T - Reineke 19 run (pass failed)
T - Reineke 19 run (pass failed)
T - J. Weber 2 run (Hjelmstad run)
DSTV - Redmann 38 pass from Lunde (Talamantes pass from Lunde)
Wyndmere 52, Central Valley 26
WL 14 8 14 16-52
CV 6 6 6 8-26
WL - Vasquez 18 pass from Wieber (Wieber run)
CV - Luchsinger 22 pass from Waslien (run failed)
WL - Foertsch 36 run (run failed)
WL - K. Illies 25 run (Wieber run)
CV - Siewert 16 run (pass failed)
WL - Orth 5 run (pass failed)
CV - Brady 3 pass from Waslien (run failed)
WL - Wieber 56 run (Illies run)
WL - K. Illies 5 run (J. Illies pass from Wieber)
WL - Buskohl 60 fumble return (Foertsch run)
CV - Schadewald 69 kick return (Proznik run)
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Eric Fugleberg (12) throws to Chase Elliott.
PHOTOS BY SARAH SORVAAG / THE TRIBUNE
May-Port CG’s coaching staff cheers on the team during warm ups.
Northern Cass 20, May-Port CG 14
MPCG 14 0 0 0-14
NC 6 6 8 0-20
MPCG - Elliott 26 pass from Fugleburg (pass failed)
MPCG - Ust 56 fumble recovery (Ust pass)
NC - Symington 5 run (pass failed)
NC - Symington 1 run (run failed)
NC - Symington 7 run (Daigle pass from Teegarden)
Dorgan, Hoeven announce agreement to
let volunteer hunters thin the elk herd
at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
On September 30, 2009, U.S.
Senator Byron Dorgan and Governor
John Hoeven announced the
National Park Service (NPS) and
the state of North Dakota have
reached an agreement in principle
for qualified volunteers to help thin
the elk herd in Theodore Roosevelt
National Park and allow the hunters
to keep the meat.
To force the Park Service to
address the issue, in July, Senator
Dorgan included a provision
in the Interior Appropriations bill
that required the Park Service to
use qualified volunteers to thin the
elk herd and allow volunteers to
keep some of the meat, consistent
with an alternative proposed by
Gov. Hoeven, Senator Dorgan, and
the North Dakota Game and Fish
Department. Previously, the Park
Service was considering a number
of alternatives including using
professional sharpshooters and
helicopters – at significant cost to
American taxpayers – to cull the
elk.
After Dorgan included this
provision, the National Park Service
proposed to use volunteers,
under supervision, to thin the elk
herd, which is growing too large
and threatening to damage park
habitat. While the Park Service is
prohibited from providing the meat
directly to North Dakota hunters, it
could provide the meat to the state
of North Dakota, which could then
transfer the meat to the volunteers.
The Park Service sent a letter to
Dorgan confirming that after the
elk carcasses have been harvested
by volunteers, ownership of the
meat would be turned over to the
state of North Dakota or another
approved organization. “If the
state then wanted to give some
of the meat to the volunteers that
helped in the removal effort, that
would be their decision,” wrote the
Park Service.
Gov. Hoeven, Senator Dorgan,
and the North Dakota Game and
Fish Department wanted to ensure
that the herd reduction would be
organized in a workable format for
volunteers, and that they would be
able to keep a share of the meat.
At a meeting in his Bismarck office,
Senator Dorgan brought together
representatives from Gov.
Hoeven’s office, the North Dakota
Game and Fish Department and
Dan Wenk, the acting Director of
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the National Park Service, along
with other park officials, to resolve
any outstanding issues. At that
meeting, the Park Service was able
to clarify many of the details that
would allow the state to turn the
meat over to the hunters, as well as
other details about potential qualifications
of volunteers.
The governor’s office and
Game and Fish officials, who have
pressed for a volunteer effort, refused
to approve the National Park
Service’s request to assign the
state with “cooperating agency”
status until the NPS proposed viable
terms for the culling. That
meant volunteers would be able to
participate in an authentic outdoor
experience under reasonably natural
conditions and keep some of
the meat, as proposed by the Game
and Fish Department. Now that the
Park Service has agreed to manage
the hunt in a way that will respect
those concerns, Hoeven and state
officials have provided their approval
to assign the Game and Fish
Department cooperating agency
status.
With the Sept. 30 announcement
that all of the parties involved
have come to agreement, the path
is clear for the NPS to develop a
volunteer program to thin the elk
herd.
“This is good news for North
Dakota hunters who want to volunteer
to do their part to help reduce
the number of elk in Theodore
Roosevelt National Park,”
said Senator Dorgan. “It will save
the taxpayers’ money, give North
Dakota hunters an opportunity to
volunteer their time and effort, and
I’m pleased that we were able to
reach an agreement between the
National Park Service and the state
on the details of a common-sense
plan that will allow these volunteers
to help thin the herd and keep
the meat.”
“This has been a long process,
but throughout, our experts
at Game and Fish have worked to
help the Park Service arrive at a
reasonable management plan that
includes a viable volunteer effort,”
Hoeven said. “Based on our discussions
we’ve had with National
Park Service officials, we believe
they are now proposing an approach
that will both help to cull
the herd and include a role for
North Dakota citizens.”