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Two UND Volleyball Players No Longer On Team

A racially insensitive video that resurfaced from this past winter lead to the decision by the athletic program

GRAND FORKS, ND – Brynn Nieukirk of Washington, Illinois and Shanley Alumna Julia Vetter are no longer on the North Dakota Volleyball team after the school found what head coach Jeremiah Tiffin is calling “a racially insensitive video.” Fighting Hawks football player Jaxson Turner tweeted earlier this week he was extremely disappointed in UND Sports using a promotional picture of…

NDSU’s Brown “100 Percent All In” on College Baseball Coaches Proposal for Later Start to Season

Coaches hope to have proposal voted on for 2022 season

OMAHA, Neb. — A group of power five coaches in college baseball are proposing a later start to the season to trim expenses post COVID-19, improve the fan experience and reduce player injury. The hope is for a vote in January and be put in place by 2022. The idea originated by northern schools who are impacted by weather with…

Lance, Watson Highlight Eight Players Named to Hero Sports Preseason All-MVFC Team

List also includes Dillon Radunz, Cordell Volson, Michael Tustie, Spencer Waege and Jackson Hankey

FARGO, N.D. — Hero Sports came out with its Missouri Valley Football Preseason All-Conference team and eight NDSU players highlight the list. On offense, its quarterback Trey Lance, receiver Christian Watson, tight end Noah Gindorff and offensive lineman Dillon Radunz and Cordell Volson. Lance is coming off being the FCS Player of the Year, Watson led the team in receiving…

NDSU No.1; UND No.6 on Hero Sports Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Poll

Its the first year for UND in the MVFC

FARGO, N.D. — The start of the college football season is scheduled for four months from this weekend. Last week, Hero sports released its preseason Top 25 and All-American team, Tuesday it was the Missouri Valley Football preseason poll. The Bison top the list with South Dakota State coming in second followed by Northern Iowa, Illinois State and Southern Illinois….

UND forms group to plan for reopening of athletic venues

UND Athletic Venues & Events Group is comprised of leaders from the university and the city. The group is aiming to draw up a final plan for athletic events by August 1st.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Fighting Hawk fans cannot be sure just yet what their teams seasons will look like in 2020, but by the end of this summer, they should know what they can expect at home games. A team of representatives from UND athletics and the city of Grand Forks have come together to create the UND Athletic Venues…

NDSU Football No. 1 in Hero Sports Top 25; Five Land On Preseason All-American Team

Hero Sports Sam Herder Breaks Down NDSU's All-Americans on Preseason List

  FARGO, N.D. – Coming off a third straight NCAA national championship and second consecutive undefeated season, North Dakota State football is ranked No. 1 in the HERO Sports FCS Top 25 along with five Preseason All-Americans. Coming off a year with no interceptions and being named Walter Payton Player of the Year, NDSU sophomore quarterback Trey Lance, senior left…

NDSU Allowing Student-Athletes Back on Campus Starting June 1st (Reaction From Coaches)

Football can return June 1; Soccer/Volleyball June 8; Basketball June 15

FARGO, N.D. — (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State University athletic department today finalized a plan to re-open athletic facilities for voluntary workouts beginning June 1 for football. Additional sports will be phased in with women’s volleyball and women’s soccer planned for June 8 and men’s and women’s basketball planned for June 15. NDSU will be opening the weight room,…

Local Collegiate Athletes Who Have Served in the Military

KVRR's Nick Couzin looks at NDSU, UND, MSUM and Concordia who have served

FARGO, N.D. — As a way to honor those who are currently serving or have served our country, KVRR’s Nick Couzin looks at athletes past and present from NDSU, UND, MSUM and Concordia who have made an impact in their respective branches in the military.       Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Concordia Cobbers, Memorial Day, MSUM Dragons,…

Carson Wentz’s A01 Charity Softball Game & Home Run Derby canceled

Would've been the second time event was held in Fargo

  FARGO, N.D. — Last year was the first time former North Dakota State and current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz returned to Fargo with his A01 foundation. The group hosted a celebrity softball game and home run derby with former teammates and coaches at Newman Outdoor Field, it’s something they plan making a tradition but the next one will…

NDSU women’s soccer reacts to The Summit League’s decisions for the upcoming season

The league announced postseason conference tournaments will go on as normal and that the decision to bring student-athletes back to campus for summer workouts will be left up to the schools and states

FARGO, N.D. — Plenty of uncertainty still remains for the upcoming season of college sports. This week, the Summit League began to provide some clarity into what things will look like for their conference during the 2020-2021 season. There will be no changes made to the postseason conference championships. This comes after other leagues around the country already decided to…