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Fighting Hawks Volleyball Picks Up Pair of Wins in UND Classic

UND improves to 4-3 on the season.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The UND Fighting Hawks volleyball team picked up a pair of wins in straight sets on Friday in the UND Classic. In the morning, North Dakota downed Western Carolina 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-16). Kayla Williams had 11 kills and a pair of aces in the win. In the evening, North Dakota defeated Louisiana Tech 3-0 (25-17,…

KVRR Round Table: Takeaways From Fighting Hawks Season Opener

UND topped MVSU 35-7 Thursday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football topped Mississippi Valley State 35-7 in the Fighting Hawks’ season opener on Thursday. The KVRR sports team breaks down the biggest takeaways from the matchup. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Delta Devils, Fighting Hawks, Fighting Hawks Football, KVRR Round Table, Mississippi Valley State, UND, UND Fighting Hawks, UND Football

KVRR Round Table: Bison Football Home Opener Preview

NDSU Kicks off season against Cal Poly on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU football team will look to defend its national championship starting Saturday when they host Cal Poly. The Bison bring back a ton of talent on both sides of the field and will be trying to stop the Cal Poly triple-option offense on Saturday. The KVRR sports team breaks down Saturday’s matchup and gives some insight…

MSUM Takes Season Opener over Crookston

The Dragons won the matchup 34-10

MOORHEAD, MINN. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team opened the season with a 34-10 win over Minnesota Crookston in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Thursday night at Scheels Field in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM (1-0) has now won four straight season openers and also retained the State Farm Traveling Trophy for a fifth straight year. The Dragon defense held…

Ketteringham Shines in Season-Opening Win for UND

The junior transfer quarterback threw for 225 yards and had four total touchdowns

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Through one week, it looks like the University of North Dakota made a smart decision is rolling with Nate Ketteringham as their starting quarterback. Ketteringham completed 19 of 30 passes for 225 yards. He passed for three touchdowns and added another one on the ground to help the Fighting Hawks win their season opener 35-7. UND’s…

UND Volleyball Looks to Build Young Talent’s Experience

The squad of 18 has 12 underclassmen on the 2018 roster

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —UND volleyball will welcome its nine new freshman to the Betty with the home opener set for Thursday. The squad of 18 has 12 underclassmen on the roster. They had their first taste of collegiate play this past weekend, going 1-3 in their first four contests. Despite the young talent, head coach Mark Pryor plans to keep throwing…

UND Football Faces a lot of ‘Firsts’ Heading into Season Opener

UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks’ football season takes flight Thursday night, and it also kicks off what will be a season full of ‘firsts’ for the green and white. For example, UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference. This will also be the first time…

NDSU Names Holden Hotchkiss Backup QB Heading into Season Opener

Hotchkiss battled redshirt freshman Noah Sanders for the backup gig

FARGO, N.D. —  When Carson Wentz went down with a broken wrist in 2015 while at NDSU, there was no question Easton Stick would step off the sideline and into the spotlight to replace him as the backup. Fast forward to this season, and it wasn’t as clear cut who would be first in line to backup Stick. This week…

UND Learning from the Past, Bringing Optimism into Home Opener

North Dakota hosts Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is another day closer to its home opener with Mississippi Valley State. Neither the Fighting Hawks nor the Delta Devils were able to find the win column a whole lot in 2017. The two squads combined for just five wins. But both teams are putting the past in the past and are optimistic about 2018…

NDSU Hoping to Limit Explosive Plays against Cal Poly’s Option Attack

The Bison open the season against Cal Poly on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — Last season, the only thing North Dakota State football was better at than scoring was keeping other teams from scoring. The Bison allowed the fewest yards per game in the country (237.4) and the second-fewest points (11.6). Their first test of 2018 comes against an opponent with a unique offense though. Cal poly runs a triple-option, where most…