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UND Hockey Taking Goaltender Battle into Season’s First Weekend

Without Cam Johnson, it's likely Peter Thome and Adam Scheel will fight for time in the net

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —- The crowd roared after all three UND goals last weekend, but with 55 shots on net, the hawks hope to finish on more of those opportunities. “I think we could have done a little bit better job of having a guy right in front of the net there or right in front of the goalies eyes,”…

NDSU, UND Preparing for Conference Rematch in Volleyball

The first matchup between the two Summit League squads ended in a five-set win for North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU and UND will hit the halfway point of their conference volleyball schedule on Friday. The two teams are matching up for the second time this season. The Fghting Hawks took part one of the rivalry showdown two weeks ago in a five-set thriller. That marked the final match of a six-game skid for the Bison. They…

NDSU FB Hoping More Focus Will Yield Better Starts

NDSU has trailed at the end of the first quarter in each of the last two games.

FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota State football team is on the road Saturday to face Western Illinois. It is not the easiest campus to get to with a flight and then a two-hour bus ride to the stadium. NDSU did just fine with its first road test of the season, despite a slow start. The Herd have been outscored in…

NDSU Football Ready for Veteran Western Illinois Squad

The Bison face the Leathernecks on Saturday night

FARGO, N.D. — Heading into this weekend, North Dakota State is one of four FCS programs without any losses this season. The top-ranked Bison are preparing to hit the road for the second consecutive week to face Western Illinois. The Leathernecks are 2-3 on the season, but both of those wins came in their only two home games. This is…

Grand Forks Central’s Everett Peterson Earns HS Play of the Week

Peterson picked off Fargo South to win the honor

FARGO, N.D. — Grand Forks Central’s Everett Peterson is the winner of the Chris Heise High School Play of the Week. Peterson made a nice catch to pick off Fargo South while being pulled to the ground. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Chris Heise, Everett Peterson, Grand Forks Central, Play of…

UND Football Coming Off Bye Week with Fresh Attitude

The team says the bye could not come at a better time

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The bye week could not come at a more opportune time for the University of North Dakota football team. Right in the middle of their season it gives them a chance to rest up, get back to the basics and work on those fundamentals. “We haven’t experienced that in a couple years, a bye week in…

Fargo Force’s Meyers Earns USHL Forward of the Week Honor

Meyers scored three goals and added an assist over the weekend.

FARGO, N.D. (Fargo Force) – Fargo Force forward, Ben Meyers, has been named the USHL forward of the week after a four-point weekend at home with three goals and one assist. The forward scored his first goal of the season during the Force’s home opener on Friday night in front of 4,093 fans and went on to score two more…

Former St. John’s Coach John Gagliardi Dies at 92

All-time winningest coach in college football history

COLLEGEVILLE, MN — Former St John’s Minnesota football coach, John Gagliardi has died at the age of 92. Gaglairdi is the all–time winningest football coach in college football history with 489 victories. Concordia football coach Terry Horan took to twitter this morning to give his condolences saying quote: “On behalf of our entire program we are all deeply saddened to…

UND Hockey Encouraged by Offensive Production in Exhibition Win Over Manitoba

UND out shot Manitoba 55-9 in Saturday's contest

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a 2018 season that saw a 6th place NCHC ranking in goals per game, UND hockey put extra emphasis this year on offensive production. The Hawks certainly took steps in the right direction out shooting Manitoba 55-9 in Saturday’s exhibition contest. Despite what the final box score read, the Hawks say they’re encouraged by the progress so…

MSU-Moorhead Loses Homecoming Game

Number one team in state builds huge first half lead to down the Dragons at home

MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSU-Moorhead Athletics) No. 1-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato built a 28-0 first-half lead and went on to defeat Minnesota State University Moorhead, 42-20 in the Dragons’ homecoming contest on Saturday at Scheels Field in Moorhead. MSUM’s three-game winning streak ended with the loss, as the Dragons fell to 4-2 overall and in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. MSU…