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Gophers Football Look to Take Back Little Brown Jug From Michigan

Both sides square off in prime time Saturday night

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It’s game week for Big Ten football. Minnesota football is ranked 21st the first time going into a season ranked since 2004. The Gophers, host number 18 Michigan, in prime time Saturday night with ESPN’s College GameDay — in the house for the little brown jug. PJ Fleck enters his fourth season as head coach coming off…

Mayville State Alum Anderson Gets Ready for First World Series Appearance

Nick Anderson is a member of the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays

MAYVILLE, N.D. — Since joining the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline in July of 2019, Nick Anderson has been of the most dominant arms in baseball coming out of the bullpen. Now the Mayville State alum gets to show his stuff on the biggest stage in baseball. Starting Tuesday, Anderson and the Rays play in their second ever…

One of North Dakota’s Elite Hockey Prospects Abby Promersberger Commits to St Thomas

Promersberger is part of the first year Tommies will be in division one

FARGO, N.D. — In 2019 there was only one girls hockey player who led the state of North Dakota in goals scored  and that was Fargo North-South’s Abby Promersberger. Before returning to the Spartans for her senior season, there was some unfinished business. Promersberger committed to St Thomas as she continues to pursue hockey at the collegiate level. The newest…

NCHC reveals restart plan to begin 2020-2021 season

The season will begin on December 1st in a "pod" in Omaha.

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After thorough discussion and thoughtful planning over the past few months, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has finalized its plans for the 2020-21 season. The 26-game conference schedule and two-part format, which includes utilizing a centralized location (“Pod”) for all NCHC games to start the season, was unanimously approved by the NCHC’s Board of Directors…

NDSU Running Back Adam Cofield Entering Transfer Portal

Graduating this fall with one year of eligibility

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State running back Adam Cofield announced on social media he’s graduating this fall  and intends to enter the transfer portal with a year of eligibility remaining. With the Bison, Cofield was one of four backs last season to rush for over 600 yards and was top five in the conference in rushing touchdowns. Cofield joins…

Holding Successful Regionals in the Past, UND Hockey Becomes Host for 2026 Las Vegas Frozen Four

First time Frozen Four will be played in Vegas

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When the Frozen Four goes to Las Vegas for the first time in 2026, North Dakota hockey is set to be the host school for the entire event at T-Mobile Arena. The Fighting Hawks will also host the 2023 and 2025 regionals at Scheels Arena. UND has hosted a regional four of the last six years….

Valley City Rolls To Third Win Of Season

The Vikings never trailed in Satruday's win over Presentation College

VALLEY CITY, ND – Viking quarterback Jalen Pfeifer had a hand in five touchdowns Saturday afternoon as he helped the Valley City State football team to a season-high 42 points. Pfeifer passed for the first four touchdowns of the game – including a 64-yard strike to Michael Cornelious to start the scoring. He later ran for a touchdown as VCSU defeated Presentation College, 42-13….

MSUM Athletics Announce 10 Student-Athletes Have Opted Out of Winter/Spring Seasons

Those student-athletes can not opt back in

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Out of Minnesota State Moorhead’s 330 student athletes, 10 have decided to opt out due to COVID-19 concerns. Athletic Director Doug Peters told KVRR Sports. The Division Two council gave athletes an October 1st deadline to decide. Those athletes can still utilize compliance and support services. Peters says all the programs are working out in some capacity….

NDSU’s Noland Expected to Be Next QB1 This Spring

Noland was back-up to Trey Lance in 2019 who declared for the draft

FARGO, N.D. — With quarterback, Trey Lance, heading to the NFL Draft. The keys to the Bison offense are expected to be handed to Zeb Noland, — who spent all of the 2019 season and this fall playing back-up. The senior came to NDSU as a transfer from Iowa State and the Big 12 in the spring of 2019. In…

UND Hockey, Davies Product, Tyler Kleven goes second round to Ottawa in 2020 NHL Entry Draft

Becomes third Fargo, N.D., native to be drafted

GRAND FORKS, N.D. –  (UND Athletics) Freshman defenseman Tyler Kleven was selected in the second round by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday morning. Kleven, who is the 42nd ranked North American skater per NHL’s Central Scouting prior to the draft, joins teammate Jake Sanderson as selections in the event by the Senators and becomes the fifth American drafted. The Fargo, N.D., native is the third player from the city to be…