Erik Ramstad Middle School Cheer Places 2nd at State
The 7th and 8th grade Erik Ramstad cheer team competed in the North Dakota State Cheerleading Championship at the Bismarck Event Center on January 31st. They worked very hard even when they had to change the routine the day before the competition because a few girls weren’t able to attend. There were 5 teams competing […]
First Tech Competition, National Civics Bee, and More From a Ramstad Student
Iliana McBride, 12 years old FIRST Tech Challenge is a competitive challenge for 7-12 grade students. They build, design, code, and CAD. They work hard on their robots to perfect them so they have a chance to make it to state. The competition is simple. First you start with an autonomous, which is a code […]
Grit on the Mats: Minot United Wrestles Through Fargo And Bismarck
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 The 19th annual Rumble on the Red Wrestling Championship is a three-day event hosted at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. Nearly 2,000 varsity and JV wrestlers, along with more than 1,200 youth wrestlers from over 50 youth dual teams, compete over the course of the tournament. With 24 mats running […]
Minot United Wrestling Sees Strong Finishes at December Tournaments
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 On December 6, the Minot United Girls Wrestling Team traveled to Turtle Mountain High School for their second tournament of the season: Thunder on the Mountain. With a variety of placements across several weight classes, the team earned multiple podium finishes across December tournaments. Girls Varsity Results – Thunder on the […]
Minot Wrestlers Hit the Mat – Strong to Start the Season
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 On November 22, wrestlers in grades 7 – 12 from across North Dakota came to Magic City Campus for the season’s first tournament. With four mats laid out for boys and girls, the matches were filled with shots, throws, and pins. The Minot United Girls Wrestling Team performed exceptionally well. Last […]
It has been a busy month for students at Ramstad Middle School
Iliana McBride, age 12 Ramstad has school parties once a month and they are usually themed. November’s was on the fourteenth, the theme was Neon Night. November’s party held a volleyball tournament, dirty soda stand, and a glow in the dark gear to support the student council. Everybody had a lot of fun at the […]
Keystone Club Hosts Thanksgiving Skate Night
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 Keystone Club Hosts Thanksgiving Skate Night On November 21, high school Keystone Club members organized a Thanksgiving Skate Night from 6-8 p.m. The evening was filled with music, colorful lights, snacks from the Snack Bar, and lively skating games that brought friends together! Colorful disco lights reflected the fun that attendees […]
Magic City Wrestling Academy: Pre-Season Training Prepares Wrestlers for a Promising Season
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 Over the course of two months, from September to October, wrestlers from surrounding communities have attended a two-hour Sunday wrestling camp from 2-4 p.m. This extra training gave them a head start in the upcoming wrestling season. During that period, Coach Justin Racine, the head coach of the Minot United Boys […]
Jr Journalism: North Dakota State Student Congress
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 By From November 6-7, the North Dakota State Student Congress was held in Bismarck’s capitol—the only state to host its student congress competition in its actual capitol building. Students from across North Dakota participated in debates modeled after the House of Representatives and Senate. Following the presentation of the colors and […]
Jr Journalism: Finding My Place at the Youth Center
Hi! My name is Joshua Paez Scamardella, and I just moved here from Orlando, Florida. This is my family’s first base, so everything was super new to me — new school, new house, new everything! At first, I was nervous because I didn’t know anyone here. I really missed my friends and family back in […]