Maxwell Marko

Grand Forks

Digital Content Producer and Sports Reporter at Grand Forks Herald

Digital content producer and sports reporter @gfherald. @bgsu and @bgfalconmedia alum. Buffalo native and suffering Sabres fan. Mark Pysyk Enthusiast.

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Articles

Sacred Heart stumbles against Fertile-Beltrami as Falcons overcome early two-run deficit

6 days ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

EAST GRAND FORKS — Costly errors and plate appearances gave way to East Grand Forks Sacred Heart relinquishing a 2-0 lead heading into the fifth inning against Fertile-Beltrami on Thursday. Fertile-Beltrami did all the damage late, pulling out a 4-3 win over Sacred Heart at Stauss Park. The Falcons took advantage of small-ball tactics in the fifth to tie the game. In the seventh, Fertile-Beltrami took a 4-2 lead thanks to more sacrifice plays.
Red River shuts out Davies 4-0 as it finds a groove at Albrecht Field

1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Jocelyn Berg and the Grand Forks Red River softball team continue to get out of tough spots this season. The sophomore pitcher was looking to keep her complete game shutout alive in the top of the sixth. Berg, along with the defense, stepped up to seal a 4-0 win over Fargo Davies at Albrecht Field on Tuesday. The Roughriders held a 4-0 lead against Davies in the sixth. The third time through the order brought stronger contact off the bats of the Eagles.
Red River shuts out Central in both games of doubleheader

1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks Red River received two stellar performances on the mound Friday night in a doubleheader sweep of Grand Forks Central. Matt Dosch returned to form while Griffen Haagenson continued riding high as both pitchers threw nearly identical complete-game, seven-inning shutouts at Kraft Field.
Grand Forks girls soccer teams stay unbeaten in 0-0 draw

2 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Both Grand Forks girls soccer teams were looking to stay undefeated Saturday night and they weren’t going to give anything away. A 0-0 draw was the result of a physical bout between 6-0-1 Red River and 3-0-3 Central at Cushman Field. Plays were broken up quickly as both sides went back and forth in the middle of the pitch. Red River goalie Aila Effhauser and Central goalie Hailey Anderson-Tibiatowski picked up shutouts.
Red River's Kolby Koerner closes it out at King's Walk as Roughriders shoot 296

3 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Kolby Koerner has been working on closing out his meets since last summer. A patient demeanor and improved putting awarded him a 68 on Wednesday and his second consecutive medal to start the year, as he led Grand Forks Red River to a 296 first-place finish at the Red River Invitational at King's Walk. The tough, but familiar, April conditions at the Arnold Palmer signature links were a tough matchup, but Koerner and the Roughriders never wavered.
GGF golf preview: Red River strong as ever with prep golf season underway

3 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Defending state champion Grand Forks Red River continues to aim for new heights heading into the spring season. The Roughriders are looking to repeat with a strong group that has gained experience. Red River brings back nearly its entire roster from last year. Departing senior Ross Koerner was second in scoring in the Eastern Dakota Conference in 2024, but juniors Kolby Koerner and Silas Dusenbury were not far behind, averaging just over 76 last season.
Favorable factors lead to attendance boost in North Dakota high school hockey tournament title game

3 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — An ideal title game for Grand Forks fans led to a big boost in attendance this season for the championship of the North Dakota state hockey tournament. The final between Grand Forks state hockey powers Central and Red River, on March 1 at Ralph Engelstad Arena, drew 6,750 fans, the highest attendance for a hockey state final in North Dakota in a decade, according to data provided to the Herald by the North Dakota High School Activities Association.
Red River uses two three-run innings to defeat Central 7-1

4 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks Red River has been looking to attack at the plate to start the year. Key adjustments in the third inning kick-started a productive night at the plate in a 7-1 win over Grand Forks Central on Tuesday at UND's Albrecht Field. Brooklyn Soderberg, Brooke Dorsey, Ella Nelson and Mya Mannausau all provided multi-hit performances with Nelson and Soderberg combining to drive in five runs.
Karlee Walsh powers East Grand Forks to a season-opening 12-2 win over Sacred Heart

1 month ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

GRAND FORKS — Opening the season under the lights at UND's Albrecht Field made for a picturesque victory for East Grand Forks Senior High. Following a stellar no-hit performance from Karlee Walsh in the circle and an eight-run third inning, the Green Wave ran away with a 12-2 six-inning victory over East Grand Forks Sacred Heart on Thursday night. “We know with Karlee in the circle, she’s going to throw a lot of strikes for us. If we can put runs on the board, it puts us at ease defensively.
Red Lake County boys ready for first state tournament as a co-op

1 month ago | grandforksherald.com | Maxwell Marko

RED LAKE COUNTY, Minn. — Red Lake County boys basketball Steve Philion has been coaching high school basketball for 51 years. He has seen close calls with his Rebels in 2016, 2020 and 2021 but for the first time, the co-op is making the trip to the Minnesota Class A state tournament. The Rebels have the hot hand in scoring this postseason, which has been a welcome trait as each game grows with importance.