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hosts hockey. Anderson-Tharaldson
Complex features eight softball felds
and four baseball felds.
Contact: Fargo-Moorhead Athletic
Commission, www.fargomoorhead.org.
Grand Forks
In eastern North Dakota is Grand Forks.
The city will soon welcome the Scheel's
Sports Complex, which will add a num-
ber of baseball and softball felds to
the city's offerings, and the University
of North Dakota Athletics High
Performance Center, which includes a
100-yard artifcial turf feld and 300-
meter, eight-lane track.
Coming soon: Grand Forks will be
host to the 2016 International Ice Hockey
Federation Under-18 Men's World
Championship in April 2016.
Hotel rooms: 2,688
Major facilities: Ralph Engelstad
Arena is a 400,000-square foot arena
that hosts hockey, ice events and
basketball. The Alerus Center is a
100,000-square foot facility that accom-
modates football, basketball, soccer,
gymnastics, wrestling, dance, cheerlead-
ing and rodeos. The Betty Engelstad
Sioux Center hosts basketball and vol-
leyball. The new ICON Sports Center
features two USA Hockey-sanctioned
size rinks.
Contact: Greater Grand Forks CVB,
www.visitgrandforks.com.
Minot
In the north-central portion of the state
is Minot. The city is a popular spot for
fshing, hockey and baseball.
Hotel rooms: 3,200
Major facilities: The Minot State
University Dome is a 9,800-seat facility
that can host basketball, volleyball and
indoor track and feld meets. All Seasons
Arena can seat 4,100 and hosts hock-
ey. Corbett Field is a 2,000-seat minor
league ballpark. Maysa Arena is a 1,500-
seat rink. Minot Auditorium is a 4,000-
seat venue that accommodates basketball.
Contact: Visit Minot,
www.visitminot.org.
Williston
Northwest North Dakota's Williston is
located near three bodies of water, the
Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and
Lake Sakakawea, making it a popular
destination for fshing.
Major facilities: The Missouri River,
Yellowstone River and Lake Sakakawea
are popular fshing sites. The Williston
Area Recreation Center offers four
indoor tennis courts, indoor turf, four
basketball courts, a 200-meter
competition track and a 50-meter
competition pool.
Contact: Williston CVB,
www.visitwilliston.com. n
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