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UND Women’s Basketball Taking Positive Mindset to Roster Challenges

Team played with seven active players last week

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota women’s basketball is feeling the worst of playing a season through a pandemic. Only six players on the roster have played in all seven games this year due to COVID-19 issues. The Fighting Hawks had originally scheduled eight non-conference games ended up only playing seven even adding a new opponent in Wisconsin all together….

UND Hockey to Play Colorado College This Weekend

Fighting Hawks traveling to Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (UND Athletics)  Due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Denver hockey program, the Denver and Colorado College home-and-home series scheduled for this weekend, Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9, has been postponed, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced Wednesday. In its place, Colorado College will now…

Boys’ Hockey: Grand Forks Red River Improves to 5-1 With Win Over Davies

RoughRiders beat the Eagles 4-2

FARGO, N.D. — Two 4-1 teams battled it out Tuesday night on the ice at Farmers Union Insurance Arena. The defending state champions, Grand Forks Red River, made their first trip to Fargo and knocked off Davies 4-2. Cooper Freije scored a first and second period goal for the RoughRiders. The winners host Sheyenne on Friday. Davies goes on the…

Maalouf Out as Special Teams Coordinator with Vikings

Spent two years in the position

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings are making a change..Head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf’s contract will be not be renewed. The unit struggled all season finishing 21st in the league. Out of 32 teams, the Vikes were 30th in field goal percentage , 31st in field goals made, 29th in punt return yards allowed, 30th in…

Wentz Needs Time to Decide on Future in Philadelphia

Was benched the final four games of the season

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz needs time away to think about his future with the organization. The 2016 number two overall pick hopes the relationship won’t come to an end. The former Bison was benched the final four games of the season. Both sides have not discussed anything further. General manager Howie Roseman has said the Birds…

UND Hockey Not Ruling Out Games Before Next Scheduled Series On Jan. 15

HC Brad Berry said "there is an openness" from the NCHC to move games around

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Another week. Another postponed series for North Dakota hockey as its home opener with Omaha was rescheduled for February 19th and 20th at Ralph Engelstad Arena. However, there could be some pucks flying for the Fighting Hawks even sooner. The next series scheduled on the Hawks calendar is January 15th and 16th against Denver. For the…

Central Cass’s Dixon Wins High School Play of the Week

Dixon's blocks against May-Port-CG won 52 percent of the vote

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s winner of the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week goes to Central Cass’s Josh Dixon. The Squirrels took home just over 51 percent of the votes. Dixon added two blocks along with 31 points on senior night in a win. Congrats to Dixon and the Squirrels for taking home the win. Categories: High…

Vikings Reflect on Disappointing End to Season

Finished 7-9; missed playoffs

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings season comes to an end with a 7-9 record marking the fourth time in seven years under head coach Mike Zimmer the team  won’t be in the postseason. The struggles came on defense. In the league, 25th in giving up the pass and 27th in the run. The offense was a different story producing…

Report: Wentz Seeking Trade From Philadelphia

Former Bison QB was benched with four games left in the season

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The Philadelphia Eagles ended its season with a 4-11-1 record and the only team in the NFC East not having a chance to win the division on the final day of the season. With the off-season beginning, it’s time to figure out the future of quarterback Carson Wentz. According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Wentz plans to ask…

NDSU O-Line Coach Blazek Joining Bohl’s Staff at Wyoming

Came in as O-Line Coach When Entz Named Head coach

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football begins practice in 16 days. Once they hit the field a familiar face won’t be there. Offensive line coach AJ Blazek is going back to the FBS joining former Bison coach, Craig Bohl at Wyoming.. Blazek came in from Rutgers and the Big Ten when Matt Entz was named head coach before the…