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Fargo North · 2002

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Last updated 2026-06-22

The School in 2001-2002

Fargo North High School — Home of the Spartans.

Full name
Fargo North High School

Source: Wikipedia

Address
801 17th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102

Source: Wikipedia

District
Fargo Public Schools

Source: Wikipedia

Founded
1965 (first graduating class 1966)

Source: Fargo Public Schools Foundation

Mascot
Spartans

Source: Wikipedia

Colors
Navy blue and gold

Source: Wikipedia

Grades

Then · 2001–02

10–12

In 2001-02, Fargo Public Schools used K-6 grade school, 7-9 middle school, 10-12 high school. Grade 9 attended Ben Franklin Middle School, not Fargo North.

Source: Wikipedia

Now

9–12

Fargo Public Schools reorganized in Fall 2007 to K-5 grade school, 6-8 middle school, 9-12 high school. Grade 9 has been at Fargo North ever since.

Principal (2001-2002)

Add when verified. (Current principal: Travis Christensen.)

Student enrollment (2001-2002)

Add when verified. (Nearest data points: 973 in 2019-20; 1,112 in 2023.)

The 2001-2002 Season

Class A boys basketball — the top NDHSAA class in 2002. (Today the top class is Class AA; see below.)

Head coach
Brent Offerdahl

NDHSCA Class A Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, 2001-2002.

Source: NDHSCA Coach of the Year list

Classification

Then · 2001–02

Class A (top NDHSAA class)

In 2001-02, NDHSAA boys basketball used a two-class system: Class A (large schools) and Class B (small schools). Class A was the top division.

Source: NDHSAA (Wikipedia)

Now

Class AA (top class, as of 2023-24)

On Feb 8, 2023 the NDHSAA approved a three-class system, first played in 2023-24. The new divisions are Class AA (650+ enrollment), Class A (162.5–649), and Class B (under 162.5). What was "Class A" in 2002 is roughly today's Class AA.

Source: NDHSAA approves 3-class basketball (2023)

Win streak
30 consecutive games

Spanning the end of 2000-01 through all of 2001-02. The streak ended with a 60-59 loss to Dickinson in December 2002.

Source: 2004 NDHSAA Tournament Program

Special team honor
NDAPSSA Special Achievement Award (2002)

Source: NDAPSSA

2002 State Tournament

NDHSAA Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament.

Championship game
Fargo North 55, Fargo South 36

Source: 2004 NDHSAA Tournament Program

Tournament MVP
Tyler Koenig (Junior)

Source: UND Athletics

Previous year (2001)
Runner-up — Bismarck 47, Fargo North 42

Source: 2004 NDHSAA Tournament Program

All-Tournament Team
Tommy Leikas (Sr.), Jon Erdmann (Sr.), Tyler Keonig (JR) - MVP

Player Honors

All-state and individual recognition from the 2001-2002 season.

Mr. Basketball (ND, 2002)
Tommy Leikas (Senior, 6'0" guard)

Source: Wikipedia

1st Team All-State, Class A
Tommy Leikas (Sr.) and Tyler Koenig (Jr.)

Source: NDAPSSA

State Tournament MVP
Tyler Koenig

Source: UND Athletics

Coach of the Year (Class A boys)
Brent Offerdahl

Source: NDHSCA

After High School

Where the headline players went next.

Tommy Leikas
University of North Dakota (2003-04 through 2005-06+)

Guard, #22, 6'0". 2002 ND Mr. Basketball.

Source: UND roster

Tyler Koenig
UW–Green Bay (2003-05), then University of North Dakota (2005-07+)

Two-time ND State Player of the Year. Won Mr. Basketball as a senior in 2003. Graduated as Fargo North's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, and blocks.

Source: UND Athletics

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