YLE Coaches Show from last night:
Brad Bittner, Lisbon Baseball
Sam Brandt, Kindred-Richland Softbal
Spencer Ruebke, HCV Track & Field
Cory Erickson, HCV Softball
Crowning Moments
Senior Spotlight: Jace Fyre, Sargent County
https://t.co/n5W0wZJiy5
Listen to our audio only coverage of the Region 1B Boys Basketball Tournament today on https://t.co/8Ce7njT3Mq:
3 - Kidder County vs Oakes
4:30 - Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier vs Sargent County
6 - Linton-HMB vs Wyndmere/Lidgerwood
7:30 - Hankinson vs Medina-Pingree/Buchanan
Congrats to the Region Qualifiers in Division B. Hoopster will produce all region matchups for Division A and B after completion of regular season of Division A on Thursday!
FINAL: Sargent County 65 Barnes County North 55
Bulldogs make the Region 1B Tournament for the second time in three years and will play on Monday 4:30.
BCN finishes 11-11 overall. #NDpreps
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The District 1 Boys Basketball Tournament wraps up today from Valley City on Your Live Event.
REGION QUALIFIERS
4:30 - Maple River vs Wyndmere/Lidgerwood
6 - Barnes County North vs Sargent County
CHAMPIONSHIP
7:30 - Hankinson vs Oakes
🖥️ - https://t.co/8Ce7njT3Mq
FINAL: Hankinson 73 Sargent County 67
Pirates head to the District 1 title game for the third straight year. Sargent County plays Barnes County North in a region qualifier. #NDpreps
When I was a high school principal, I interviewed a teacher named Jake Huggins. He seemed like a good candidate—friendly, experienced, and thoughtful. I believed he could be a solid addition to our faculty. But any lingering doubt disappeared when he answered one particular question. It has always been my favorite.
I asked him, “Jake, in every school in America, you can place teachers on a continuum. On one end are those who don’t seem to want to be there. They’re always complaining. Their colleagues wonder why they haven’t retired yet. They drain the energy of the building. But on the other end are teachers who are excited to come to work. They love their students. They value their colleagues. They lift the spirits of everyone around them. When graduates come back, these are the teachers they want to see.
So Jake… what’s the difference between these two teachers? What is the X factor? Because that’s what we’re looking for.”
Most teachers answer that question by talking about passion. Or purpose. Or the desire to make a difference rather than just earn a paycheck. Those are good answers. But Jake said something different—something I’ve never forgotten.
He said, “I think almost every teacher starts out idealistic. They love kids. They want to change the world. But after a few years, you hit a wall. You realize how hard this job really is. There are endless papers to grade. Some students make it incredibly challenging to teach. And parents aren’t always supportive.
Some teachers never move past that reality check. They burn out. But others do. They keep their sense of purpose in spite of the challenges. The work is hard, but they remain convinced it matters. Some students are difficult, but they know those students need someone who refuses to give up on them. They face adversity, but they don’t let it steal their passion. Those are the teachers who make a difference year after year.”
We hired Jake.
A few years later he was named the school’s Teacher of the Year.
So today, I salute Jake—and every educator who has faced that “reality check” and chosen to keep going. The ones who remember their whyon the hard days. The ones who refuse to let frustration turn into cynicism. The ones who continue to believe, even when the work is exhausting.
Because those are the teachers who change lives.
And they do it… year after year.
Cheers,
Danny
Monday matchups for the District 1 Boys Basketball Tournament from Valley City High School on https://t.co/8Ce7njT3Mq:
LOSER OUT
3 - Enderlin vs Wyndmere/Lidgerwood
4:30 - Barnes County North vs Tri-State
SEMIFINALS
6 - Hankinson vs Sargent County
7:30 - Maple River vs Oakes