KX News: Kenmare

Our Redeemer's Volleyball

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The Our Redeemer's volleyball team opened the home part of its schedule last night with a 3-0 win over Velva. 19 players are out for this year's squad under the direction of Sherry Carlson. The Lady Knights lost only 1 senior to graduation and return a so

OTG 8-16

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Its now time to head to Kenmare for this weeks segment of On the Green. (ANDY LERAAS)"Welcome to this weeks segment of On the Green. This week we head North to Kenmare where we are joined by club president Jamie Livingston who is here to talk about the

Kenmare Man Dies in Crash

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:34:00 GMT

A Kenmare man was killed last night in motorcycle crash west of Powers Lake. The North Dakota Highway Patrol identified the motorcyclist as 36-year-old Christopher Blomquist of Kenmare. The patrol says Blomquist missed a curve in the road and his motorc

Weather Service Assesses Damage

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:15:00 GMT

When there's significant damage from a suspected tornado, the National Weather Service often sends a team of meteorologists to assess the strength of the storm. That was happening today at the site of the damage between Bowbells and Kenmare. Weather Se

Tornado Fatal

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:49:00 GMT

Strong storms ripped through the Bowbells area last night. These are pictures of some of the tornados that touched down in northwest North Dakota. One of the tornados killed a 51-year-old man fromSaskatchewan, who was traveling on U.S. Highway 52 about

Tornado Kills One in Car

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:24:00 GMT

One man was killed and a second man was injured when a tornado lifted their car and threw it hundreds of yards near Kenmare last night. The identities of the victims have not been released. The Highway Patrol is reporting that the man killed was 51-yea

Volunteers Working at Refuge

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Finally tonight, Dan Erdmann shows us how about a dozen people are spending their summer doing back-breaking work - and why they wouldn't have it any other way. (Dan Erdmann, KX News) They hail from states like New York, California and Texas, but for the

Assessing Flood Damage

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:13:00 GMT

A wetter-than-average spring and early summer could likely result in many dry spells for producers come harvest. Standing water and ground saturation greatly-decreased the amount of plantable acreage throughout the region, and now, state officials are

July 8 Pioneer Days in Kenmare

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:05:00 GMT

Class B Year in Review

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:13:00 GMT

Whether they took to the field, the track, or the hard court - the 2009 through 2010 school year was an eventful one for North Dakota Class B athletes. And tonight, we look back with our year in review with Tia Streeter. This past fall the New Town boys

Year End Review - Class B

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Another year has come and gone in North Dakota high school sports and what a year it was! At 6:00 p.m., we looked back at Class A. Now, Reporter Tia Streeter looks at Class B. " (TIA STREETER/ KX SPORTS) This past fall, the New Town boys cross country

Cub Scout Camp

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:08:00 GMT

What better way to spend an afternoon than exploring the outdoors and getting a first time experience as a scout. Over a hundred cub scouts from around the region gathered for the 2010 Scout camp west of Minot. The two days of camp give the fledgling

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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Excavation along the Knife River has uncovered what's believed to be a 500-year-old pit for firing pottery. The pit was discovered last week by a team of archeologists and students from the University of North Dakota and the Midwest Archaeologi

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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Texting and driving might soon be illegal in Grand Forks. The proposed law goes before the City Council on Monday. The council's Safety Committee has already approved it, but without a penalty for violators. That would up to the council. C

ND man pleads guilty in false statements case

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:06:00 GMT

A North Dakota man has admitted concealing his employment from the federal government so his disability insurance would not be affected. David Zeltinger of Glenburn pleaded guilty in federal court to one felony count of making false statements.

Berg defeats Donaghe in ND GOP House primary

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg defeated challenger J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-hee) in Tuesday's North Dakota Republican U.S. House primary. Berg and Donaghe were vying for the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy in

Berg opens huge early lead in GOP House primary

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg has opened a huge early lead on challenger J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-hee) in Tuesday's North Dakota Republican U.S. House primary. Berg and Donaghe are vying for the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Democrati

Election Day Tuesday

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:22:00 GMT

Tomorrow is primary election day in North Dakota. The primary is when parties finalize their candidates for the November election. Statewide, there are very few contested races. One of them is for the Republican spot on the ballot for the US House seat

Flooding Takes Out Crops

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:22:00 GMT

May was a wetter-than-average month throughout many areas of the state, as producers battled the rain in an ongoing effort to plant summer crops. The latest round of showers has created more struggles for farmers in north central North Dakota- especia

Heavy Rains Hit Again

Sat, 29 May 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Heavy rains caused ditches to fill and created puddles in fields and yards in many parts of western and central North Dakota again today. The storms began overnight with several severe thunderstorm warnings issued. They brought heavy rain and small hail

Business Beat - May 27

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:15:00 GMT

A Kenmare hotel very visible on highway 52 is changing hands...sort of. The Quilt Inn had been owned by a local group...but just this week, Jamie Livingston, a Kenmare man in that group, along with a partner aquired full ownership. The two plan on k

Region 7 Baseball

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:52:00 GMT

After a delay of three days, the region 7 baseball tournament finally moved into its second round today at Corbett Field. In winners bracket play top seeded and defending region champion Minot Ryan met up with North Shore-Parshall-Plaza-Berthold. REGIO

Region 7 Baseball

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Region Baseball

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:15:00 GMT

For the second straight scheduled day, the Region 7 baseball tournament has been postponed. The tournament was completely rained out on Saturday and today's action was washed out as well. The tournament has now been moved to tomorrow and will revert bac

Drunk Driving Dangers

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:17:00 GMT

Insurance industry statistics say the more passengers a teen driver has, the more likely that driver will get into an accident. And that's when the driver is in full control. Add in a distraction like texting, or an impairment like alcohol, and a teen

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Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Searches of the James River area in Foster County have failed to locate a missing Kensal-area man. Twenty-six-year-old Josh Blahna has not been seen since Sunday. Searchers dragged the river for more than seven hours on Thursday. Officials

Man in custody after shooting in Stanley

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:03:00 GMT

A 20-year-old Stanley man is in custody after a shooting in the northwest North Dakota city. Twenty-year-old Geoffrey Goettle (GET'-uhl) is accused of shooting a 23-year-old Kenmare man in the leg with a small-caliber rifle on Wednesday. P

Class B Baseball

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:16:00 GMT

The Minot Ryan Lions baseball team was at home today as they hosted Kenmare in a region matchup. The Lions were looking to extend their 14 CLASS "B" BASEBALL: MINOT RYAN 13 KENMARE/B/BC 0 (5) WP:PETZ FULL CG CLASS "B" BASEBALL: DES LACS-BURLINGT

Honor Flight Memorable for Vets

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Sixteen million Americans served our nation during World War II. More than 400-thousand died. The World War II memorial in Washington DC honors that service and sacrifice. Opened in 2004it stands as a permanent tribute to what's called

County Study Delivered

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:16:00 GMT

A year-long study of the future needs of Ward County was turned over to county commissioners today. The study was authorized by voters in the 2008 election. A five-person panel analyzed the county's situation in areas such as highways, communication, a

Class B Baseball

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:16:00 GMT

The Minot Ryan Lions baseball team was looking to stay perfect on the season as they hosted Watford City in regional play. Today's matchup was a rematch of last year's region championship game and both teams are expected to battle for the title again thi

State Plan on Aging

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Do the current services to senior citizens under the "Plan on Aging" meet the needs of those in North Dakota, or are changes needed and in what areas? That's what a series of public hearings, that are being hosted by the Department of Human Services arou

Minot's Taxable Sales Numbers Up

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Minot's taxable sales and purchase numbers were growing in the 4th quarter of 2009 while the states numbers were falling. The latest taxable sales and purchase numbers for October, November and December show a 7.9 percent decline for North Dakota but an

Student Spotlight-Kenmare

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:28:00 GMT

It's time for tonight's Student Spotlight - where we shine the light on top graduates in our area. This time, we're in Kenmare where two students are at the top of their class. Here are Meghan Essler and Nick Nelson. (Meghan Essler) "I have been in K

Hoeven, Midwest Teleservices International Inc. Announce New Contact Center Location In Ray

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

BISMARCK, ND - Gov. John Hoeven today joined Kathy Hett, CEO of Midwest Teleservices International Inc. (MTI), community leaders and economic development officials to announce the expansion of a new contact center in Ray. MTI, headquartered in Moha

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Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:16:00 GMT

The Agriculture Department says North Dakota farmers this year are expected to plant more spring wheat but less durum wheat. Spring wheat is used in bread products and is North Dakota's staple crop. Farmers are expected to plant 6.7 million acre

Donaghe says he will challenge Berg in primary

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:04:00 GMT

A Kenmare man says he will challenge Republican congressional candidate Rick Berg in the primary election in June. J.D. Donaghe (DON'-ah-ghee) has lived in North Dakota for two years and runs an energy company in Kenmare. He says he plans to ru

Kenmare Man Plans Primary Run

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMT

Despite losing the party's endorsement for the U-S House race, JD Donaghe say he's not giving up. The Rebulican candidate lost the party's endorsement to Fargo's Rick Berg. Donaghe is petitioning to run for the US House anyway. Today, he turned in th

North Dakota Class B allstate girls basketball team named...

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:05:00 GMT

Repeat selection Shauna Long of Standing Rock heads this year's North Dakota Class B all-state girls basketball team. The team is selected annually by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Other fir

Hendrickson Heads to Convention

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:47:00 GMT

He's a little nervous about making a speech in front of hundreds of delegates. But Minot Republican DuWayne Hendrickson says he's excited to have the chance to make his case. Hendrickson is a self-admitted underdog in the race for the GOP nomination f

ND GOP House endorsement vote under way

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:04:00 GMT

North Dakota Republican convention delegates are voting Saturday to decide a four-way contest for their endorsement for the U.S. House. Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg and Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer are the front-runners. J.D. Donaghe (

ND GOP House endorsement contest begins

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:16:00 GMT

Four men are competing Saturday for the North Dakota Republican endorsement to run for the U.S. House. The candidates are speaking to delegates at the state GOP convention in Grand Forks. Fargo state Rep. Rick Berg and Public Service Commis

ND GOP House race moved up to help Fargo delegates

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:27:00 GMT

The U.S. House contest at North Dakota's state Republican convention is being held earlier Saturday to help some delegates deal with Red River flooding. The convention opens at 9 a.m. Saturday in Grand Forks. At first the House contest was expec

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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMT

A handful of delegates to North Dakota's Republican convention will have their registration fees paid by GOP U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer, and that bothers some party activists. Delegates pay a $75 registration fee. The cost drops to $30 if

Lawsuit filed in Burke County, ND, fatal

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:31:00 GMT

The parents of a Wyoming man killed in a pickup rollover last summer in Burke County are suing the driver and another passenger for negligence. Twenty-year-old Neil Adkins of Cody, Wyo., died when the pickup he was riding in crashed on a gravel

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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:34:00 GMT

Aaron Urbanus scored 19 points Saturday to help Texas-Pan American hold off North Dakota 71-68. North Dakota made it close in the final minute. Chris Clausen's 3-pointer trimmed the deficit to 69-66 with 28 seconds left, and Travis Bledsoe cut i

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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:34:00 GMT

State B

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:37:00 GMT

Today was also the final day of the State Class B girl's basketball tournament in town and in the consolation championship this afternoon it was the Stanley Bluejays taking on the Kenmare Honkers.

Kenmare beats Stanley 6444 for fifth place

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Macie Harris had six 3-pointers and 22 points to lead Kenmare to a 64-44 win over Stanley Saturday in the fifth-place game at the North Dakota girls Class B basketball tournament. Harris hit 8 of 13 shots from the field and dished out 5 assists

Saturday's Scores

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:48:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class A West Regional Tournament State Qualifier Minot 55, Williston 44 GIRLS BASKETBALL Class A West Regional Tournament State Qualifier Mandan 80, Turtle Mountain 76 Minot 62, Bismarck High 36 Cl

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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A man charged in an armed standoff in Fargo last summer has been sentenced to five years in prison, but will be released later this month. At Friday's sentencing, Leonard Ritter was ordered to serve 180 days of his sentence, with the rest suspen

State "B"

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The state class "B" girls basketball tournament moved into it's semi-final round tonight at the MSU dome. In the first semi, Standing Rock met up with 4th ranked Central Cass. STATE "B" GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-MSU DOME-SEMI-FINALS: (1) BEACH (2) CARRINGTON (

Friday's Scores

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class A West Regional Tournament Loser Out Dickinson 66, Jamestown 47 GIRLS BASKETBALL Class A West Regional Tournament Loser Out Bismarck High 46, Dickinson 44 Semifinal Bismarck Century 56, Manda

Kids Learn Firefighting

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Ask a little tyke what he wants to be when he gets older and there is a good chance firefighter will be the answer. Today in Kenmare elementary students got the chance to see what that is like. They visited the new rural fire hall which is rig

Stanley beats Thompson 6350 in consolation round

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Rachel Mehus had 21 points and 5 assists to lead Stanley to a 63-50 win over Thompson in Friday's consolation round of the North Dakota girls Class B basketball tournament. Mehus was 7-for-14 from the field and 6-for-8 from the line. The Blue Ja

Call center business expands to Ray

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:14:00 GMT

A telemarketing company with locations in 12 [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] cities is expanding into Ray. Gov. [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[John Hoeven]:t]] says Midwest Teleservices International Inc. will employ 45 people in three year

Class B Excitement

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:58:00 GMT

While the main action is on the hard court this week at the girl's state basketball tournament, you might argue that the players get their heart from the voices on the sidelines.... (Shawn Froseth / Kenmare Fan) "It's tournament time. It's March!" No m

State B Tourn.

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:52:00 GMT

The state class "B" girls basketball tournament tipped off today at the MSU dome with opening round play. In the final game of the day, the Stanley Blue Jays met up with 2nd rated Carrington. The Blue Jays were making their 2nd straight trip to the state

Class B Excitement

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

While the main action is on the hard court this week at the girl's state basketball tournament, you might argue that the players get their heart from the voices on the sidelines. We've got your local answer to March Madness at the Dome. But just like th

Honkers Take On Squirrels

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

The state class "B" girls basketball tournament tipped off this afternoon at the MSU dome. In the opener, Kenmare met up with 4th rated Central Cass. The Honkers were looking to improve on last year's 6th place finish. STATE "B" BOYS BASKETBALL TMT.-1ST

Thursday's Scores

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:08:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class A East Regional Tournament Quarterfinal Fargo North 73, Wahpeton 49 Fargo Shanley 63, Fargo South 56 Class A West Regional Tournament Quarterfinal Mandan 66, Dickinson 56 Minot 56, Jamestow

Central Cass beats Kenmare 5843 in ND B opener

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:17:00 GMT

Taylor Kraft had 17 points and Hannah Breske and Courtney Dixon added 16 apiece to lead Central Cass to a 58-43 win over Kenmare on Thursday in the opening game at the North Dakota girls [[kxtopic:class-b:t[Class B]:t]] [[kxtopic:basketball:t[Basketba

Blue Jays Prepare For State

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Meanwhile the Stanley Blue Jays are also making a return trip to state. The Blue Jays come in as the region 8 champions and will meet up with 2nd rated Carrington in the final game of the opening round. Mark Morgan, Blue Jays girls basketball coa

Honkers Prepare For State

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

The state class "B" girls basketball tournament tips off tomorrow at the Minot Auditorium with opening round play. The region 6 champion Kenmare Honkers will meet up with 4th ranked Central Cass in the first game of the day. The Honkers are making a

Beach Preview

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Beach is in the third game....and we caught with them today as they stopped at Perkins in Bismarck on their way up to the Magic City. Despite being undefeated and the state's top team, the Buccaneers aren't as well known in much of North Dakota...of cour

Dist. 12 Championship

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMT

The district 12 boys basketball championship was on the line tonight at the Minot Auditorium. It was a battle of ranked teams as 5th rated Berthold met up with 10th ranked Minot Ryan. DIST. 12 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-MINOT AUDITORIUM-CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: (5) BER

Monday's Scores

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:14:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class B District 12 Tournament Region Qualifier Des Lacs-Burlington 52, Surrey 39 Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 48, Kenmare 46 Class B District 15 Tournament Region Qualifier Mandaree 83, Stanley 48 P

Dist. 12

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The district 12 boys basketball tournament is wrapping up today at the Minot Auditorium. In region qualifying action this afternoon Surrey met up with Des Lacs-Burlington. DIST. 12 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-MINOT AUDITORIUM-REGION QUALIFYING GAMES: DES LACS-BUR

District 12 - Berthold, Ryan

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMT

The District 12 boy's basketball tournament continued today at the Minot Auditorium with the semi final games this evening. In the first semi final game it was the Berthold Bombers taking on the Kenmare Honkers.

Saturday's Scores

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class B District 10 Tournament Semifinal Turtle Lake-Mercer 72, Max 31 Class B District 12 Tournament Consolation Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 48, Minot Our Redeemer's 43 Surrey 64, Glenburn 27 Semifina

Dist 12 B-Ball Tmt.

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The district 12 boys basketball tournament tipped off today at the Minot Auditorium. In the 3rd game of the day it was an inner city battle as 10th rated Minot Ryan squared off with Our Redeemer's. DIST. 12 BOYS B-BALL TMT.-MINOT AUDITORIUM-1ST ROUND:

Region 8 Championship

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:14:00 GMT

The region 8 championship wrapped up in Williston tonight. In the title game, Stanley met up with Parshall. REGION 8 GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-WILLISTON-CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: STANLEY PARSHALL 3RD PLACE GAME: MANDAREE RAY REGION 5 GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-MANDAN-CHAMP

Region 6 Championship

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:14:00 GMT

A berth into next week's state class "B" girls basketball tournament was on the line tonight across the state as all 8 region tournaments moved into their championship round. In region 6 action it was a rematch of last year's title game as Kenmare met up

Thursday's Scores

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Bismarck High 60, Bismarck Century 50 GIRLS BASKETBALL Class B District 6 Tournament Consolation Des Lacs-Burlington 46, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 43 Class B Region 3 Tournament Third Place Napoleon

Dist. 12 Tournament

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMT

The district 12 boys basketball tournament will tip off tomorrow at the Minot Auditorium with opening round play. Minot Ryan comes in as the 2nd seed and will meet up with Our Redeemer's in the 3rd game of the day. The Lions won convincingly earlier

Region 6 Semi's

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMT

The road to next week's state class "B" girls basketball tournament became a little narrower tonight as region tournaments moved into their semi-final round. The region 6 tournament continued tonight at the Minot Audtiorium and in the first semi-final,

Tuesday's Scores

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMT

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Bemidji, Minn. 74, Grand Forks Central 51 GIRLS BASKETBALL Class B Region 1 Tournament Semifinal Central Cass 65, North Sargent 46 Class B Region 4 Tournament Semifinal Carrington 58, Langdon 31

Region 6 Basketball

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMT

The region 6 girls basketball tournament tipped off today at the Minot Auditorium with opening round play. In the opener Westhope/Newburg hit the court taking on Surrey. REGION 6 GIRLS B-BALL TMT.-MINOT AUDITORIUM-1ST ROUND: DES LACS-BURLINGTON 40 B

Region 6 Girls Basketball

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:15:00 GMT

The region 6 girls basketball tournament tips off Monday at the Minot Auditorium with opening round play. The Des Lacs-Burlington Lady Lakers will meet up with Bottineau in opening round play. The teams met earlier this year and the Lakers know they'll h

Class B Boys B-ball

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:52:00 GMT

The 8th ranked Minot Ryan Lions boys basketball team was at home for the final time this season as they hosted Velva tonight in non-district play. CLASS "B" BOYS BASKETBALL: (8) MINOT RYAN 51 VELVA 36 LEVI FREIDT-17 PTS. (LIONS AT BEULAH-FRID