College

Local Talent Highlights Record-Setting Recruiting Class for Concordia Football

56 signed recruits is a program record

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Head coach Terry Horan welcomed 56 new recruits to the incoming 2020 Concordia football class. 56 is a program record and the fifth consecutive season the Cobbers have brought in 50 or more recruits to the program. This is the first year the coaching staff went into untapped markets to get players from Nevada, Utah and Florida. …

Concordia Mother Surprises Daughter With Matching Tattoo

Jess Thompson gave her daughter, Autumn, a guard on the women's basketball guard, an profound gift

MOORHEAD, MN – In the spirit of Mothers Day, it’s important to illustrate how powerful a bond some athletes and their mom’s share are by showing you what a Concordia mother did to bring her that much closer to her daughter. Meet women’s basketball sophomore Autumn and her mother Jess Thompson. Senior year of high school, Autumn got herself a…

Coach of the Week: UND Football Head Coach Bubba Schweigert

UND Football coach Bubba Schweigert is the KVRR Coach of the Week

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — From former All-American defensive end Mason Bennett being drafted into the CFL, virtual spring practices, transitioning to the Missouri Valley Football Conference and questions surrounding the start of the college football season, there is a lot to discuss with North Dakota football head coach Bubba Schweigert. Coach Schweigert joined KVRR’s Nick Couzin through Zoom to talk…

Hillsboro-CV’s Benson “Humbled” By Name Being Part of NFF’s Team of Distinction

Selection based off academic, athletic and community achievement

FARGO, N.D. — Hillsboro-Central Valley’s Oscar Benson won’t start his college football career at North Dakota State until the fall, however, Benson’s name will be displayed at the College Football Hall of Fame before even stepping on the FargoDome field. How is this even possible? Benson was named to the National Football Foundation team of distinction. The selection is based…

Fargo South’s Sibomana Commits To NDSU

Enock Sibomana becomes the third in-state commit for the Bison heading into the fall

FARGO, ND – Fargo South’s Enock Sibomana became the third in-state commit for North Dakota State Football heading into the fall of 2020. The soon-to-be High School grad comes off a senior season that featured four interceptions and nine rushing touchdowns for the Bruins culminating in a AAA All-State team selection as Defensive Back. In his junior year, Sibomana rushed…

TJ Lake Becomes Concordia Men’s Basketball’s Latest Hire

TJ Lake will join the program as an assistant coach alongside new hire Tyler Bormann

MOORHEAD, MN – Concordia men’s basketball head coach Tyler Bormann announced that TJ Lake has been hired as the full-time assistant coach for the program. “TJ’s playing and coaching experiences at both the NCAA Division II and III levels provide a great perspective for him to draw upon when recruiting, mentoring players and contributing to our program’s success in various…

Meet The Coach: NDSU Men’s Basketball’s Joshua Jones

Comes to NDSU after four years at Western Illinois

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball finished its season on a high winning the Summit League Championship before COVID-19 canceled their chances of playing in the NCAA Tournament. Along with the departures of the four seniors, head coach Dave Richman has two spots to fill on his coaching staff. One of them was hired today in Josh Jones….

UND Men’s Basketball: Transfer Nero “Program Was Right Fit”

Nero Transfers in From Weber State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s basketball is adding some reinforcements next season to replace the absence of three guards from last season that included the Summit League’s leading scorer in Marlon Stewart. The Fighting Hawks added transfer from Weber State Caleb Nero. Head coach Paul Sather said Nero adds the ability to pass and score, which attracted him…

UND Men’s Basketball: What Landing Transfer Nero Adds to the Team

Caleb Nero Transferred to UND from Weber State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After reaching the Summit League Championship in their first season under head coach Paul Sather, the future is bright for North Dakota men’s basketball. Heading into a new season, that roster will look a whole lot different with the graduations of guards Marlon Stewart, Billy Brown and Kienan Walter. How do you make up for the…

NCAA One Step Closer to Giving Compensation to its Athletes

NCAA in support of purposed rule for athletes to gain compensation for name, image and likeness

Indianapolis, IN. — College athletes may be one step closer to cashing in on their name, image and likeness as the NCAA board of governors met Tuesday morning in support of a purposed rule change allowing athletes to take advantage of these rights. The rule change states athletes can receive compensation from third-party endorsements, social media influence, personal appearances and…