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MSUM Begins Preparation for December 1st Mineral Water Bowl

The Dragons went 8-3 during the regular season

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSU-Moorhead earned a Division II Bowl berth on Saturday by taking down St. Cloud State. The win gave the Dragons their first eight-win season since the George H. W. Bush administration. Head coach Steve Laqua says the chance to play in a bowl game is great for all of the seniors who are extending their college careers by…

Otter Tail Central’s Van Erp Leaps for HS Play of the Week

Van Erp's Touchdown sealed the Section 6A Title for Otter Tail Central

FARGO, N.D. — Nick Van Erp is the winner of the Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week. The Otter Tail Central Quarterback scrambled out of the pocket and leaped over a defender to seal the Section 6A Title for the Bulldogs. Congrats to Van Erp. Categories: High School, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: HS POTW,…

Leadership, Accountability Highlight NDSU Football’s Senior Class

The Bison have a record 24 seniors on this year's team

FARGO, N.D. — This weekend is senior day for North Dakota State football. The Bison have 24 student-athletes playing their final regular-season game inside the Fargodome. This class of 24 is the largest senior class in North Dakota State history. It is riddled with playmakers like Easton Stick and Darrius Shepherd, Rob Grimsley and Greg Menard, Lance Dunn and Bruce…

College Football: Fighting Hawks Honor 16 Seniors in Final Home Game

UND honored its 16 seniors before Saturday's game against Portland State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  North Dakota football took care of business on senior day in its final home contest of the season against Portland State. The win puts them one step closer to earning a playoff spot, but while their postseason push is still up in the air, the one thing that’s always been clear cut is how much the senior…

Late Push from NDSU WBB Leads Them to Victory over New Hampshire

Bison Beat the Wildcats 56-51

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State women’s basketball team hit six free throws in the final :08 Sunday afternoon, as the Bison beat New Hampshire 56-51 at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. NDSU held an early 4-2 lead on back-to-back layups by Emily Dietz, but the Wildcats answered with an 8-0 run in a…

NDSU MBB Beats UC Santa Barbara Behind Big Games From Deng Geu and Tyson Ward

Bison beat the Gauchos 82-63

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Deng Geu and Tyson Ward both scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the North Dakota State men’s basketball team to an 82-63 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon inside the Scheels Center.   NDSU improved to 1-1 with the win. The Gauchos went 23-9 last season and were picked in…

Dominating the Standard on and off the Field: Menard fits the mold of ideal student-athlete

NDSU defensive end Greg Menard is an engineering student with a 3.90 GPA

FARGO, N.D. — During his tenure at North Dakota State, Greg Menard has been a force. He is fourth on the all-time career sacks list at NDSU and climbing up the ladder. The three players above him were all drafted into the NFL. The senior has 7.5 sacks through 10 games. But, if everything went according to plan, Menard wouldn’t…

Fargo Force Win In Overtime

Force beat Des Moines 4-3

FARGO, N.D. — (Fargo Force PR) Fargo came from behind and scored three unanswered goals to beat the Des Moines Buccaneers 4-3 in front of 3579 fans at Scheels Arena Saturday night. Ben Meyers won the game with a power-play goal from the right circle 35 seconds into the extra period.   “It’s a big character win after a disappointing…

MSUM Clinches Bowl Berth With Win Over St. Cloud

Dragons beat the Huskies 13-10

MOORHEAD, Minn. — (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team is headed to the Mineral Water Bowl for the first time in school history. The Dragons recorded a hard-fought 13-10 win over St. Cloud State to finish the regular season at 8-3, their most wins in a season since 1991. It is also the Dragons’ first win over…

North Dakota Football Beats Portland State On Senior Day

UND beat Portland State 17-10

GRAND FORKS, N.D.– (UND Athletics) Lenny Nelson’s fourth-quarter 58-yard interception return for a touchdown helped North Dakota to a gritty 17-10 home win over Portland State Saturday afternoon at the Alerus Center. Trailing 10-0-7 heading into the final frame, Nelson corralled a tipped pass off the hands of Jaxson Turner and raced untouched to the house to put the Fighting Hawks on top…