Ryan Spitza

Fargo

Sports Reporter at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Sports Reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead/@inforum. Proud Yooper. Always look on the bright side of life. MSHS '15. NMU '19.

Articles

Fargo Davies baseball team on pace for record-breaking season

5 days ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — The Fargo Davies baseball program's record for single-season wins is 26, set on two separate occasions. Currently sitting at 19 victories with six games to go in the regular season and the postseason on the horizon, this year’s Eagles are very much on pace to tie or surpass that mark set in both 2012 and 2015. “I actually just looked at that stat this morning,” Davies junior Wyatt Kosidowski said during practice Wednesday.
Trio of local skaters go off the board in Phase II of USHL Draft

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — Three more local skaters found out where their futures in junior hockey will be Tuesday during Phase II of the United States Hockey League Draft. Moorhead's Garrett Lindberg, West Fargo's Bryce Mattern and Fargo's Andrew O'Neill all fell off the board, which featured eligible players from the 2005-08 birth years. Phase I, featuring 2009-born players, concluded on Monday . Lindberg's wait wasn't long, going second overall in the opening round to the Chicago Steel.
Fargo North softball team has sights set on more this season

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — Fargo North entered last season’s East Region softball tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Spartans exited as conference tournament champions and with their first ticket to state since 2019. North ultimately fell to Bismarck in the state quarterfinals, but getting there was a stepping stone to the success the program has sustained this season. Led by a strong returning core, the team is off to an 8-3 overall start along with a 10-2 mark in Eastern Dakota Conference points.
Local players selected in 2025 USHL Phase I Draft

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — The 2025 United States Hockey League Draft kicked off Monday with a handful of local talent selected in Phase I. Phase I allows players from the 2009 birth year to be selected to the league's 16 franchises over 15 rounds. Phase II of the draft is set for Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 11 a.m. and features players born between 2005-08. Locals selected in Phase I Monday included Moorhead's Evan Wanner and Gunnar Schock along with Fargo's Jack Larkin and West Fargo's Grayden Peterson.
Paul Zens tabbed to take over Fargo North boys basketball program

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — A face familiar to the Fargo North boys basketball program will lead the Spartans next season. Paul Zens has been hired as North's next varsity head coach, the school announced Monday. Zens previously served as an assistant within the program and was the Spartans' junior varsity coach for the past five seasons. Zens takes over for former head coach Travis Hoeg, who stepped down last month after accepting a new role at the North Dakota State College of Science Fargo campuses.
Rosters announced for 2025 NDHSCA/Optimists' Volleyball All-Star series

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — Twenty-four senior volleyball players from across North Dakota will get one last hurrah next month during the annual North Dakota High School Coaches Association/Optimists' Volleyball All-Star series. Rosters for the event were finalized Friday. This year's matches are set for Monday, June 16 at Fargo South High School and Tuesday, June 17 at Mandan High School. First serve is set for 7 p.m. both nights with introductions commencing at 6:45.
Local teams, athletes head to Sioux Falls for 100th Howard Wood Dakota Relays

1 week ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — For the 100th time, track and field teams from across the upper Midwest will descend upon Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this weekend for the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. The venerable event began on May 4, 1923, growing from legendary coach and administrator Howard Wood's vision to bring an event to Sioux Falls unlike anything the city had seen before. With the exception of a few off years due to various circumstances, the meet has been held the first weekend in May ever since.
Former Fargo North coach Ted Critchley to take reins of Fargo South boys basketball team

2 weeks ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO â A face familiar to the Fargo area will return to coaching there next season. Ted Critchley has been tabbed as the next boys basketball head coach at Fargo South. Critchley takes the reins from longtime Bruins coach Mike Hendrickson, who officially retired in April after 28 years leading the program .
Mustangs 'Strike Out Cancer' in support of Landon's Light

2 weeks ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

WEST FARGO — It was Sept. 17, 2019, when the world of Travis and Andrea Solberg was flipped upside down forever. Their oldest son, Landon, had passed away at the age of 12 after a two-year battle with terminal brain cancer. One month later, the Solbergs founded the Landon’s Light Foundation with the mission of supporting children battling medical conditions such as cancer and providing financial assistance to organizations benefiting children in similar situations.
3 local skaters named to USA Hockey U18 Men's World Championship roster

3 weeks ago | inforum.com | Ryan Spitza

FARGO — USA Hockey announced its roster for the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Men's World Championship on Tuesday morning and it features three names familiar to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Fargo's Andrew O'Neill, West Fargo's Lincoln Kuehne and Moorhead's Garrett Lindberg will represent the red, white and blue at this year's tournament, which commences Wednesday, April 23 with preliminary play in Frisco and Allen, Texas.