SWIMMING

KNUTSON FIFTH IN 200 FREE

INDIANAPOLIS - Minot's Dagny Knutson placed fifth in the 200-meter freestyle finals Wednesday at the U.S. national swimming championships with a time of 1:58.46.

That's good enough to qualify the 17-year-old for the world championships in Rome.

On Tuesday, Knutson took fourth in the 200 individual medley finals (2:11.11). Former Minot standout Matt Lowe was fifth in the men's 100 breaststroke (1:00.56).

GOLF

BALZER 3-0 IN CANADA

Mike Balzer of Bismarck won all three of his matches as the United States successfully defended its North America Cup junior golf championship.

Balzer played on the 19-under boys team as the U.S. captured its fifth straight championship against a Canadian team using a Ryder Cup format.

The U.S. won nine of 14 singles matches on Wednesday. Balzer defeated his opponent, Taylor Drolet of Calgary, 4-and-3.

In four-ball competition on Monday the American team took a 4-3 lead. The U.S. had a 5.5 to 1.5 advantage in Tuesday's two-ball play. The tournament concluded with singles on Wednesday.

The tournament was played at the Weston Golf Club in Toronto.

Other members of the winning U.S. 19-under boys team are Brian Campbell of Irvine, Calif.; Xander McDonald-Smith of Rockaway Park, N.Y.; Sean Elliott of Westfield, N.J.; Charles Valluzzo of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Eli Mattioli of Fayetteville, Ark.; Nicholas Reach of Moscow, Pa., and Preston Valder of Yorba Linda, Calif.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

FORMER WIZARD HIRED AT

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Antonio Reynolds-Dean, a former all-star forward for the Dakota Wizards, has been hired to be an assistant coach for the Northeastern University basketball team.

Reynolds-Dean averaged 18.7 points and a league-best 12.2 rebounds en route to winning the IBA rookie of the year award in 1999-2000.

Legion baseball

Dickinson 13,

Bismarck Governors 5

Bismarck 000 050 0 - 5 8 0

Dickinson 204 430 x - 13 17 1

Jon Herold, Tate Leapaldt (5) and Taylor Isakson. Tyler Steffan and Michael Steve. W - Steffan. L - Herold. HR - Dickinson, Cole Frenzel (16); Ben Herauf (6); Connor McNeilly (1).

Highlights: Bismarck - Hunter Johnson 2-for-3, RBI, R; Taylor Isakson 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 3 RBIs; Kevin Sanford 2-for-3, R. Dickinson - Kyle Breen 2-for-4, R; Stephen Laylock 3-for-5, 2 R; Cole Frenzel, 1-for-1, HR, 2 HBP, BB, 4 R; Ben Herauf 1-for-2, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, BB; Tyler Steffan 3-for-3, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 R, CG, 2 SO, 4 BB, 8 H; Michael Steve 2-for-3, 4 RBIs, R; Conner McNeilly 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs, R.