North Dakota Hall of Fame High School Coach Takes Over at Shanley

by Jeff Fisher
North Dakota High School Football Huddle

Rod Oksendahl is the new head coach at Fargo Shanley.

Oksendahl, who has spent the last four years as an assistant after retiring as the head coach at Cavalier High School in 2006, takes over for Steve Laqua, who resigned to become the head coach at Minnesota State Moorhead.

In 31 years as the head coach at Cavalier and Wyndmere, Oksendahl amassed a record of 261 wins and only 73 loses.  Oksendahl, who's a member of the North Dakota Coach Association Hall of Fame, led Cavalier to a 47 win streak that ended in 2005.  That streak is the second longest in state history.

North Dakota - 2011 National Signing Day

Connor McGovern (Shanley, OL) - Missouri

Velva Wins Second Straight North Dakota 1A Football Title

by Jeff Fisher
North Dakota High School Football Huddle

Velva added another chapter to its great football history Friday by capturing its ninth North Dakota Class 1A football championship since 1997.

Velva beat Milnor-North Sargent 25-20 to cap a perfect 12-0 season.  It was the Aggies second straight title.

To read about how Velva captured the crown, click here to read The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead's game story.

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood Captures North Dakota 9-Man HIgh School Football Title

by Jeff Fisher
North Dakota High School Football Huddle

Wells County was hoping to go out a high note in Friday's North Dakota 9-Man high school football championship game against Wyndmere-Lidgerwood.

Wyndmere-Ligerwood beat Wells County 54-12 in the Bears last game ever. Next season, Wells County will co-op with Harvey next season because of declining enrollment.

The Warbirds won the title behind Brock Wieber who scored two touchdowns and threw for another. In all, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood have four players throw touchdown passes while setting a new championship game record for points. The old record was 52 by Zeeland in 1977 and 1978.