This episode is made possible in part by The Dark Canoe Art Studio, run by Hebron, North Dakota artist Aron Anderson.    Aron has won awards for his work including best of show and first place in the mixed media division at the 2017 Badlands art show...

In Episode 6 we meet Kiana Schatz and her father Byron.  Kiana is a returning starter on the Glen Ullin / Hebron lady bearcats basketball team.  The lady bearcats were the Region 7 champions during the 2016 / 2017 season here in North Dakota.   Kiana...

Meet country music singer-songwriter Gwen Sebastian.   Gwen was born in Hebron, North Dakota, home of the dakotaball podcast.  Gwen speaks out about growing up in this small Midwestern town, about playing basketball at Hebron High School , touring wi...

In 1977 the tiny town of Epping North Dakota, with an enrollment of 22 students, placed 2nd at the North Dakota boys state B basketball tournament.This is their story. This episode is dedicated to the memory of number 42, Donnie Allard.  View photos...

Ashlee Viveros & the Killdeer Cowboy Basketball squad. This episode is sponsered by kristinjoydiede.com where the search for missing persons Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael Anderson continues.  Check out kristinjoydiede.com for more informat...

In episode three of the dakotaball podcast a well planned out roadtrip to discover and explore life in tiny towns in the Dakotas takes some unexpected and unplanned twists and turns as questions arise about alienation, belonging, acceptance, toleranc...

In episode 2 we meet Angelo Pizzo, the creator of the movie Hoosiers. Angelo tells us about how the movie was researched  as well as offers some advice to my own Glen Ullin / Hebron Lady Bearcats high school basketball team. We also meet Coach Bray F...

Welcome to the first episode of The DakotaBall Podcast. Coming to you from the vast and windy plains of North Dakota, this is The DakotaBall Podcast – an exploration into life in small towns and the phenomena of their dreams of big time, high school...