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HS Boys Hockey Roundup: West Fargo, Fargo North Come up short in Season Openers

The Packers fell to Bismarck and the Spartans lost to Bismarck Century

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The boys hockey season did not start exactly as West Fargo would have liked. The Packers were at home against Bismarck, and they dropped the matchup 3-2. The Demons scored 30 seconds into the game and ended the first period with a 2-1 lead before West Fargo tied it up. Bismarck scored the eventual game-winner in…

Men’s Basketball: UND Spends Thanksgiving Holiday Giving Back

The team served food at a local soup kicthen

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the spirit of Thanksgiving, UND Men’s Basketball spent the day giving back to the Grand Forks community. The team partnered up with Northlands Resuce Mission to serve holiday meals to those in need. Each student-athlete prepared the plates and hand-delivered treats to the tables, but perhaps their favorite part was mingling with their guests. “It’s…

College Hockey: UND Isn’t Overlooking a Struggling Alaska Anchorage Team

The Seawolves are 1-8-1 through their first ten games

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey is looking to bounce back into the win column after getting swept this past weekend. The Hawks will face an Alaska Anchorage team that has won just one of its first ten contests. The Seawolves have been shut out in five of those losses and rank dead last in the NCAA in scoring…

MN Football: Mahnomen-Waubun Vies For Class A Championship

Mahnomen-Waubun defense held five teams scoreless this season

MAHNOMEN, Minn. — The (9-0) Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds defense has given their crowd something to cheer about all season long. “Our boys are very aggressive, they’re very athletic and fortunately for us they like contact and they like to hit and they get after it,” Mahnomen-Waubun head coach John Clark, Jr. said. “They say defense wins championships, so I think that’s…

Fargo Force Fend Off Ferocious Comeback to Win in Shootout

The Force led 3-0 with five minutes left in the third period

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force looked poised to cruise to victory Wednesday night after holding a 3-0 lead with just five minutes to play at home. Then Des Moines started chipping away. The Buccaneers scored three goals in matter of 3:30 to tie things up and force overtime. After a scoreless overtime period, the Force hung on in a…

NDSU’s Stick, Cox Named MVFC Players of the Year

They are the first set of teammates to earn the honors since 2010

ST. LOUIS (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick was named Offensive Player of the Year and linebacker Jabril Cox was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 21, by a vote of the league’s media, head coaches and sports information directors. Stick is the second NDSU player to earn the…

Rink Report: Hawks Stressing the Importance of Teamwork Ahead of Alaska-Anchorage Series

UND has lost three conference games in a row

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey started out conference play 1-3, losing to both Miami and Western Michigan. The Hawks were swept at home against the Broncos last weekend, which the team says has been a bit of a wake-up call. Since taking a step back and reflecting on the losses, they say the issues are stemming from frustration and…

Bison Hoping to have CB Allison Healthy for Next Game

Allison missed the final three weeks of the regular season with an MCL injury

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football coach Chris Klieman has talked a lot about the need for physical and mental breaks during a long season. The Bison played 10 games in a row before the playoffs, but now they have a first-round bye. The extra week without a game gives some of the student-athletes an opportunity to get healthy before…

Barnesville FB Going Into State Title Game With Confidence

The Trojans will face Caledonia who is currently on a 53-game win streak

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time in eight seasons, the Barnesville Trojans are going to state. This time around it’ll be no small task. Caledonia has been one of the top football powerhouses in the state of Minnesota and the entire country. “We’re pretty much expecting world war three with them. They’ve won 53 straight games. They’ve won the…

UND FB Already Making Changes for 2019

UND Fired Offensive Coordinator Paul Rudolph on Monday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  The 2018 season for UND football did not end the way they wanted it to. Through week sever they were 5-2 and in great shape to make the playoffs. The last four weeks, they finished 1-3 missing out on postseason play. With a disappointing season comes change, and that happened on Monday. “Were announcing that we made…