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UND Hockey Getting Ready to Live the “Pod Life”

Team leaves for Omaha pod on Sunday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It’s March 7th and you’re feeling pretty good as a North Dakota hockey player winning your last regular season game 5-0 over Omaha and finishing as the number one team in the NCHC, until all was shut down due to COVID-19. Now it’s time for those players to get redemption. UND leaves for the Omaha bubble…

UND Men’s Basketball Releases Part of Non-Conference Schedule Highlighted by Match-Up With Minnesota

Gophers and Fighting Hawks will play on December 4th in Minneapolis

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s basketball released part of their non-conference schedule and it includes a date with the Gophers. The game will be played at Minnesota on December 4th. Rich Pitino’s squad is picked to finish 11th in the Big Ten preseason poll. Other non-conference games that have been confirmed by UND: At Miami Ohio on November…

NCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March Madness

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city. The Final Four is already set to be held in Indianapolis next April and the NCAA has its headquarters in the Indiana capital. Early-round…

Coach of the Week: UND Hockey’s Brad Berry

Head Coach Brady Berry previews the upcoming college hockey season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The college hockey season is three weeks away. North Dakota will play a 26-game conference regular season starting with 10 games in the Omaha bubble. The Fighting Hawks go into the year as the number one team in the country. Head coach Brad Berry joined KVRR Sport’s Nick Couzin to preview the season. Categories: College, KVRR…

Local Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent on Signing Day

On to the next level for many in the area

FARGO, N.D. — A pair of Moorhead signees are joining Bison nation. Senior forward Olivia Watson joins NDSU soccer after setting the Spuds single season goals record.. Ian Simonich joins NDSU golf after winning a Minnesota junior golf title. Roseau’s Katie Borowicz signs on with former Minnesota Lynx great Lindsey Whalen and the Gophers. Sheyenne boy’s basketball’s Jacksen Moni made…

2020 Schedule Puts Emphasis On Strong Start for UND Hockey

26 game All-NCHC schedule with first 10 in Omaha beginning Dec. 2

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The college hockey season has arrived. North Dakota is lacing up the skates for a 26-game All-NCHC schedule starting December 2nd with the first 10 games in the Omaha pod. UND plays the defending two-time national champions Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State twice. And won’t seem them again until the postseason. The rest of the 16…

Gophers DC Joe Rossi tests positive for COVID-19, won’t coach Saturday

MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota football team will be without defensive coordinator Joe Rossi for Saturday’s game at IllinoiS after he tested positive for COVID-19, team officials said Thursday. Officials say Rossi tested positive during one of Minnesota’s daily antigen testing periods this week, and his diagnosis was confirmed with a follow-up PCR test. After testing positive, he immediately returned home…

NDSU Basketball Programs React to A Different 2020 Summit League Basketball Schedule

Bison begin conference play Jan. 2 at Western Illinois

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State women’s basketball dribbles into year two under head coach Jory Collins with their highest Summit League preseason ranking at since 2012 at fifth after making it to the Summit League Tournament semifinals. Collins and the Bison hit the road to open up conference play at Western Illinois January 2nd and 3rd before the home…

UND Basketball Programs React To A Different Summit League Schedule

Fighting Hawks Open Up Conference Play at home against Kansas City Jan. 2

GRAND FORKS, N.D. –North Dakota men’s basketball heads into year two under head coach Paul Sather. The Fighting Hawks tip off their non-conference slate in three weeks. Now the team knows what’s coming in conference play. The Summit League announced a 16-game schedule starting June 2nd running through February 28th. Teams will play the same opponent twice at the same…

NDSU, UND, Concordia, MSUM Don’t Hold Any Practices On Election Day

NCAA made rule in September not to hold practices on Nov. 3

FARGO, N.D. — Minnesota along with NDSU, UND, Concordia and MSUM did not hold practices. The NCAA passed a rule in September making it mandatory for teams to give their players the first Tuesday in November off to make sure everyone votes. Bison athletes were all 100 percent registered. Fighting Hawks student athletes for inclusion and diversity made a push…