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NDSU Names Holden Hotchkiss Backup QB Heading into Season Opener

Hotchkiss battled redshirt freshman Noah Sanders for the backup gig

FARGO, N.D. —  When Carson Wentz went down with a broken wrist in 2015 while at NDSU, there was no question Easton Stick would step off the sideline and into the spotlight to replace him as the backup. Fast forward to this season, and it wasn’t as clear cut who would be first in line to backup Stick. This week…

RedHawks All But Eliminated from Playoff Contention After Loss to Chicago

The RedHawks lost two of three to Chicago

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks’ playoff chances were on life support entering play on Tuesday. The RedHawks trailed Gary in the Wild Card race by four games with seven games left, but Gary owns the tiebreaker between the two teams. Fargo-Moorhead scored early with a pair of runs in the first inning against Chicago. Then the Dogs scored three…

Boys Soccer: West Fargo, Davies Tie in State Semis Rematch

Packers, Eagles both sit at 4-0-1 overall and 2-0-1 in EDC.

FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Packers and Davies Eagles met up at Sid Cichy Stadium on Tuesday night for a state semifinals rematch. The two played to a 1-1 tie. Both West Fargo and Davies sit at 4-0-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the EDC. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Davies, Davies Eagles, Davies Soccer, Eagles, Packers, West…

Moorhead Football Brings Experienced O-Line into 2018

Spuds open season Friday against Elk River.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead Spuds football team begin their season on Friday. The Spuds had an early exit from the section playoffs last season, but Moorhead hopes the returning experience in the trenches will lead to points on the scoreboard. The 2018 Moorhead Spuds have some shoes to fill in the backfield after losing two stars from last year to…

UND Learning from the Past, Bringing Optimism into Home Opener

North Dakota hosts Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is another day closer to its home opener with Mississippi Valley State. Neither the Fighting Hawks nor the Delta Devils were able to find the win column a whole lot in 2017. The two squads combined for just five wins. But both teams are putting the past in the past and are optimistic about 2018…

NDSU Hoping to Limit Explosive Plays against Cal Poly’s Option Attack

The Bison open the season against Cal Poly on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — Last season, the only thing North Dakota State football was better at than scoring was keeping other teams from scoring. The Bison allowed the fewest yards per game in the country (237.4) and the second-fewest points (11.6). Their first test of 2018 comes against an opponent with a unique offense though. Cal poly runs a triple-option, where most…

NDSU Working at Staying Healthy as Game Week Hits

The Bison face Cal Poly in the season opener on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State’s football team opens up its season on Saturday. At this time last year, the Herd was putting a semifinal loss in the rear-view mirror while learning to cope with numerous serious injuries. Preseason All-American defensive end Greg Menard is making his return after tearing his ACL last fall camp. Offensive tackle Dillon Radunz and…

UND Football Gears Up for Home Opener

North Dakota hosts Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota sees its season start a little bit earlier with a week one matchup on Thursday night. Mississippi Valley State heads to the peace garden state for the second year in a row. The Delta Devils were thumped by NDSU last year 72–7. UND is desperate to start things off in the win…

Solomon Strikes Out Seven in Series Opening Win

RedHawks improve to 49-43 on the season, 4 games back of second in the north division.

FARGO, N.D. (RedHawks Baseball) — Fargo-Moorhead scored three runs in the opening five innings of Sunday night’s series opener against the Chicago Dogs and got another great outing from Will Solomon to secure a 3-1 win in front of 3,059 fans and pick up a half game in the North Division playoff race. The RedHawks (49-43) remain four games behind…

Stanek Wins Rain Shortened Bobcat Open

Stanek shot 13-under par for the two rounds.

FARGO, N.D. — Due to poor playing conditions by Sunday’s rain in the Fargo area the 54th Bobcat Open at the Fargo Country Club had to be called early. The tournament heads named Kevin Stanek the champion. Stanek was in the lead by two strokes following two rounds of play. “I’m pretty ecstatic about it to be honest,” Stanek said….