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Rink Report: Hawks Fighting For Postseason Lives

The Hawks sit at 13th in Pairwise and tied for 3rd in the NCHC

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —North Dakota hockey has an extra chip on their shoulder this week heading into a series with Miami-Ohio. After a series split with Omaha last weekend, the Fighting Hawks sit at 13th in Pairwise and tied for 3rd in the NCHC. The team says it’s now do-or-die and their intensity needs to be at an all–time high…

NDSU Opens New Indoor Golf Practice Facility at the SHAC

Short Game Facility alleviates need for golfers to go off-campus to practice

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU golfers used to  go off–campus to get their swings in the winter. Now, a new facility inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex has made NDSU golf training year–round. “It’s the same temperature everyday, and we can rely on that, and we can rely on having a good practice every day,” said senior golfer Natalie Roth. The brand–new…

Men’s Basketball: UND Hunts for Back-to-Back NCAA Tournament Berths

UND picked up its first overtime win of the season in four tries when topping the lumberjacks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —UND men’s basketball is continuing to fight for back-to-back postseason berths…and the Hawks are certainly trending in the right direction after winning their past two games over Southern Utah and Northern Colorado. UND picked up its first overtime win of the season in four tries when topping the lumberjacks. The Hawks also made a season-high 15 threes…

NDSU MBB Still Struggling as Final Week of Regular Season Arrives

Head coach Dave Richman is frustrated with the results of late.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball has hit its roughest stretch since Dave Richman took over as head coach. The Bison (13-15, 4-8 Summit League) have lost five in a row with just two games left in the regular season. “We’ve had our stretches. We’ve had our moments,” Richman said. “We just haven’t been able to fight through…

College Softball: Pair of Homers Lifts NDSU Over Cal State Fullerton

Bre Beatty and Dani Renner both homer for the Bison in the win.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (NDSU Athletics) – Bre Beatty and Dani Renner each hit three-run home runs as North Dakota State unloaded on Cal State Fullerton for a 9-1 victory to close out the San Diego State Campbell/Cartier Classic on Sunday, Feb. 18, before 152 spectators in SDSU Softball Stadium. NDSU (5-5) opens against Stephen F. Austin (6-4) at 12:30 p.m….

Women’s Basketball: MSUM’s 16-Game Winning Streak Ends Against UMD, Will Share NSIC Title

MSUM saw its school-record tying 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday with a 59-47 loss to Minnesota Duluth

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team saw its school-record tying 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday with a 59-47 loss to Minnesota Duluth at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. The win means MSUM will share the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular-season title with Augustana and Northern and also win the third straight…

Men’s Basketball: Fort Wayne Takes Down NDSU on Senior Day, 84-72

The Fort Wayne Mastodons knocked down 14 three-pointers to defeat the North Dakota State men's basketball team 84-72

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — The Fort Wayne Mastodons knocked down 14 three-pointers to defeat the North Dakota State men’s basketball team 84-72 on Saturday afternoon at the Scheels Center on campus. Fort Wayne improved to 18-12 overall and 7-6 in The Summit League with the victory. NDSU fell to 13-15 overall and 4-8 in league games. Fort Wayne junior guard…

UND Running Back Makes Three-Year-Old’s Birthday Wish Come True

UND RB John Santiago helps three-year-old Della McArdle celebrate her birthday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When it came to Della McArdle’s third birthday, planning the theme of her UND Football inspired party was a piece of cake. “She has been talking about having a Sioux football party for forever,” Della’s mother Kaitlyn Rau said. “She loves Sioux Football.” But making all her birthday wishes come true wasn’t simply a hop, skip…

College Basketball Roundup: MSUM Women Win 16th Straight

Dragons clinch a share of the NSIC North division title.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team clinched a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference title with a 70-54 win over St. Cloud State on Friday night in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM also clinched a share of its third straight NSIC North Division title and tied a school record with its 16th straight win. The Dragons…

KVRR Round Table: NDSU MBB Summit League Tournament Preview

NDSU currently sits at 4-7 in the conference.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU men’s basketball team has three more games remaining before heading south to Sioux Falls for the Summit League conference tournament. The Bison are 4-7 and tied for sixth in the Summit League. The KVRR sports team takes a look at the herd’s chances i in the upcoming tournament and who their favorites are to take…