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Record Goal - May 6, 08

Junior Hannah Langseth scored her fiftieth soccer goal on Saturday, April 19.  Congrats!


State Qualifiers - May 6, 08
Junior Scott Anderson has qualified for the state track meet May 23-24 in Bismarck.  He will participate in the 1600 meter run.  Oak Grove's 4x800 boys' relay of Scott Anderson, Wade Liu, Paul Berg, and Andy Rothfusz has also qualified.

Head Coach Steve Carnal has announced his retirement as Oak Grove Lutheran School’s head boys’ basketball coach after 28 years as head coach and 36 year of coaching career.  The Grovers ended the 2007-2008 season with a record of 13-10.  Read on for more information on Coach Carnal's career.

Oak Grove Head Football Coach Kyle Bakken has accepted a football coaching position at Concordia College with Coach Terry Horan.  Coach Bakken will be working with the Cobber defensive line this fall.  Read on for more information.

Basketball Honors - Mar 6, 08
Senior Cory Samson was chosen for the All District 2 team, which is awarded to those student-athletes that have shown athletic excellence and leadership in North Dakota’s District 2 Tournament.  The award is voted on by the coaches in District 2.  Congrats!  Cory was also named to the Wild Rice all-conference team for the second time.


The girls' basketball team awards were announced at their banquet in February.  Congrats to the following players:


Defensive Player: Haley Vangerud


Hustle Award: Hannah Langseth


Christian Character Award: Becca Conant


Most Improved Player: Brittney Vanderwal


Team MVP: Becca Conant


Junior Becca Conant was named to the All District 2 team, awarded to those student-athletes that have shown athletic excellence and leadership in North Dakota’s District 2 Tournament.  The award is voted on by the coaches in District 2.


2007 Football DVDs - Feb 27, 08

Order your 2007 Grover Football State Championship highlight DVD!


This three-disc set will include highlights from all nine regular season games, the quarter-final and semi-final playoff games and also the full game of the Dakota Bowl Championship game. Also included is a highlight clip that was played at the banquet, along with a highlight clip dedicated to the seniors. Finally you will also receive a copy of the championship game that was aired live on KVLY.  The three-disc set is only $25. Don’t miss out!  Order today by emailing Coach Bakken or calling him at 373.7147.  Quantities are limited so order early. (Note: Players will be receiving one (1) free copy of this DVD set.)


Girls Softball - Feb 25, 08

Girls in grade 7-12 are invited to join us for an exciting 2008 softball season! The team ended last year’s regular season in first place, and we are looking forward to another strong season this year! This year’s teams are forming NOW…the season starts March 1 for JV and Varsity, and March 8 for Junior High.


An informational meeting and SIGN-UPS will be held this Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m. in Room 112.


All girls in grades 7-12 are encouraged to participate at the Junior High, JV or Varsity level as appropriate based on skill level. Contact the Oak Grove Academic Administration Office at 701.237.0210 or Coach Todd at 701.388.5892 for more information.


Girls' Basketball Team Awards - Feb 19, 08
The girls' basketball team awards were announced at their banquet in February.  Congrats to the following players:

Defensive Player: Haley Vangerud

Hustle Award: Hannah Langseth

Christian Character Award: Becca Conant

Most Improved Player: Brittney Vanderwal

Team MVP: Becca Conant

The 2008 Shrine Bowl participants have been selected, either to play or as alternates. 

Football Captains - Jan 4, 08
The 2008 Football captains have been named: Peter Hvidston, T.J. Hofer, Charlie Shirado, and Kyle Ulstad.  Congrats!

Volleyball Success! - Dec 3, 07

The Oak Grove volleyball team had a very successful 2007 season on the court.  With an overall record of 26-11, the team ended strong in the district and played well at the regional tournament.   The Grovers won the Wild Rice Conference tournament and were the number two seed for the district tournament, at which they took fourth place.  At the Region 1 tournament, the Grovers found their niche, only losing in the championship game to Lisbon, 3-2.


Senior Jessica Holaday and junior Becca Conant were chosen for the All Region Tournament Team.  Becca Conant, Jessica Holaday and senior Helena Shanks were named to the All District II team.  Jessica and Becca were also selected for the Wild Rice Conference All-Conference Team.  Congratulations!


Swim Results - Dec 3, 07
Eighth grader Connor Hoff and sophomore Mairin Jamesom participated in the North Dakota State Swim Meet November 9-10 in Grand Forks.  Connor placed sixth in the 200 meter medley relay, tenth in the 100 meter back stroke and seventeenth in the 100 meter butterfly for the Shanley/Oak Grove swim team.  This is the second year she participated at the state meet.  Mairin took sixth place in diving.  Congratulations!

GROVERS WIN! - Nov 10, 07

Oak Grove’s football team is the 2007 Class 2A State Champions!  In a crushing win at the FargoDome, the Grovers beat the Devils Lake Firebirds 28 to 0.  Coach Kyle Bakken was honored with the 2007 Class 2A Coach of the Year, as well.  The dome was full of fans in maroon cheering the team on to victory!


The Grovers are playing for the North Dakota 2A Championship tomorrow – plan to be there for game!  The Oak Grove/Park Christian football team is headed to the FargoDome to play for the state title for the first time in 25 years.  Read on for game details and pre/post game activities.

Volleyball Team Advances - Nov 6, 07
Congratulations to the volleyball team on their win in the Region 1 Tournament on Monday!  They beat Wyndmere 3-0.  The team advances to the semi-final game against Maple Valley.  The game, played at Enderlin High school, will start at 6:00 p.m.  Good Luck!!

After a great win at Grover Field on Saturday, the Grover football team is preparing to play the Devils Lake Firebirds at the FargoDome on November 10 for the state championship title.  Kickoff is at 5:00 p.m.


Grover Volleyball at Regions - Nov 3, 07
The Grover volleyball team will play in the North Dakota Region 1 Tournament on Monday, November 5.  The tournament will be held in Enderlin, North Dakota.  The Grovers will play on Monday at 4:30 p.m. against Wyndmere.  Oak Grove students will be excused to leave for the game if a permission slip is provided to the office on Monday.  The students will be excused for eighth hour.  Good Luck Ladies!

Oak Grove student-athletes are having a successful fall - from the court to the field.  For all the Grover sporting news, read more!

Congratulations to the Grover football team and coaches on their Class 2A state quarter-final victory on Saturday against Dickinson Trinity!  The Grovers now have a record of 9-1 and are ranked #4 in the final 2A poll.  The team will advance to the semi-final game at Oak Grove on Saturday against 3rd ranked Hazen.  The game will be played at Grover Field at 3:00 p.m.  Can't attend? Listen to the game on 103.9 The Truck. 

Due to the game being hosted by the NDHSAA, no Oak Grove season passes can be honored.  Admission to the game will cost $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.  All Oak Grove and Park Christian students will be required to pay.  Read on for the story on the win over Dickinson from The Forum.

Congratulations to Oak Grove’s football team!  The 2007 Grover team, led by Coach Bakken, is the North Dakota Class 2A East Region football champions.  Read on for more details.

Boys Tennis Results - Oct 12, 07

The Shanley-Oak Grove-Park Christian boys’ tennis team finished strong this year, finishing with a 5-2 record in the EDC.  The team finished third in the EDC and went on to compete well at the state tournament.  Three Oak Grove students participated on the team – Senior Johnny Tsai, Junior Rodrigo Otero and Sophomore Peter Frei.  The team placed fourth at the state tournament and placed fourth in doubles.  Congrats!


New Record Set - Sep 5, 07
Senior Levi Arneson set the single game rushing record for Grover football with his 324 yards rushing in the August 25 game against Kindred.  Congrats!

Oak Grove played Kindred on Saturday, August 25 in Oak Grove's first game of the season.  Click read more for a story that appeared in The Forum on the game.

Soccer Honors - Jun 7, 07
The Shanley-Oak Grove girls’ soccer team finished fifth at the state tournament this year, the highest placing ever for the team.  Oak Grove had six our of the 11 starters on the team.  MiKayla Titus and Hannah Langseth were named to the All Tournament Team, as well as named All-EDC.

Read more for the article on the Oak Grove Boys' Golf Team from The Forum.

Oak Grove Calendar
7/8 Track Meet @ Pelican Rapids
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 4:30 PM
Jr./Sr. Banquet
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 6:30 PM