Carter Dooner

Almost two years ago to the date, Dickinson State sophomore Ava Jahner was given the ball to pitch in the state championship game against Bismarck High at Bravera Field. Sporting the Dickinson High black and orange at the time, she’d go on to pitch a complete game to lead the then Midgets to an 8-2 victory and another state title. And in 2026, on that very same field, she’d be given the ball again with the stakes at their highest, this time by DSU manager Kristen Fleury. And while maybe it...

DICKINSON — Terrance Lockett is no longer employed as the head coach of the Dickinson girls’ basketball team, effective immediately, according to Dickinson Public Schools (DPS) on Wednesday. “The district took action consistent with its policies and expectations for professional conduct,” Dickinson High School athletic director Guy Fridley said in a statement to the Press. Updates to the allegations Allegations that Lockett was arrested on school property were not initially confirmed by the...

DICKINSON — Perched along District Way on the northwest side of Dickinson, Origin Performance owner Colby Wartman is in his second week breaking in his new gym in Dickinson. On one side of the room, he finishes up a training session with a young boxer putting in the last reps of his workout. Moments later, he guides an older gentleman through his workout for the day. It’s a brief moment, but it captures what his vision and his new gym is all about. “My thing is, everybody is an athlete. It's...