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MSUM WBB Trying to Erase Late-Season Struggles

The Dragons have lost two of their last three games after a 16-game winning streak.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Riding a 16-game winning streak heading into the final game of the regular season, MSUM women’s basketball was red hot. Since that point, the Dragons have lost two of three and backed their way into the NCAA D-II Tournament. “We haven’t performed very well at the end of the season so far this year and last year,”…

Rink Report: St. Cloud State Series Serves as a Lesson Learned for UND Hockey

UND garnered two points in its last series with St. Cloud State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey garnered just two points last week against the top-seeded St. Cloud State Huskies. A pair of points happens to be enough to clinch the fourth and final home ice spot in the NCHC Quarterfinals. UND will now host Omaha this coming weekend. Nonetheless, the hawks are saying they are taking away much more than…

Cyclebar Continues to Brighten “Landon’s Light” with Charity Ride

Landon Soldberg, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, co-taught a class at Cyclebar in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. —For cyclists heading into the CycleBar in West Fargo Wednesday night, the number of miles biked or reaching a top-notch speed didn’t really matter. The CycleBar community showed its support for Landon Solberg, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, with a charity ride. The best part? Landon got to co-teach the class, and listen to some of his…

Sheyenne Girls Basketball Eager to Impress in First State Tournament Berth

The Mustangs are making their first state tournament appearance as the 4-seed.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The Sheyenne Mustangs are in a position they’ve never been in before in girls basketball; They’re preparing for the state tournament. Sheyenne grabbed the fourth and final spot out of the EDC to punch its ticket. The squad has come a long way since its inception four years ago when they didn’t win a single game, and…

8AA GBB Roundup: East Grand Forks Upsets DGF, Roseau Advances

East Grand Forks will battle Roseau on Friday for a trip to the state tournament

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The East Grand Forks Green Wave were the only team to pull off an upset in the section 8AA quarterfinals on Saturday. Tuesday night they continued that trend upsetting the top-seed from the north DGF 50-46. The Rebels led 45-44 but turned the ball over four times in a 45 second span. The Green Wave capitalized and…

Sheyenne Boys Basketball Sets Sights on First State Title

The Mustangs are the only squad in the eight-team field to never win a boys basketball state title.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne boys basketball is three wins away from the team’s first ever state championship. The Mustangs are the only squad in the eight-team field to never win a boys basketball title. They earned the No. 1 seed out of the East by sweeping their way to an EDC Tournament victory, and they will match up against…

NDSU MBB Can’t Overcome Early Deficit, Falls in Conference Semis

Senior Paul Miller finished with 14 points in final game as a Bison.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics) – Top-seeded South Dakota State defeated the North Dakota State men’s basketball team 78-57 in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament on Monday evening at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. SDSU scored the first 10 points of the game and went up 23-6 less than 10 minutes into the contest. The Jackrabbits led 38-20…

Moorhead’s O’Connell Lights the Lamp Through a Wall of Knights for HS Play of the Week

Congrats to O'Connell on winning the HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week was between a battle of distractions in the playoffs. The winner comes out of Moorhead. In the Section final Cole O’Connell fired a shot through five St. Michael-Albertville defenders to net a goal for the Spuds. Great focus and impressive accuracy. That’s enough to…

MSUM Women’s Basketball Ready for Chance in Central Region Tournament

Dragons draw second-seeded Central Missouri in the opening round.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — At the division two level, the season continues for the MSUM women’s basketball team. It was announced late Sunday night that the MSUM Dragons were awarded the seventh-seed in the Central Region tournament and will battle second-seeded Central Missouri. Last years season ended for MSUM by the hands of Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. After finishing 23-5…

College Wrestling: Bison Lock up Four Bids to NCAA’s From Big XII Tournament

NDSU finishes in fifth in the Big 12 conference wrestling tournament

TULSA, Okla. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University 157 pounder Clay Ream and 165 Andrew Fogarty both recorded runner-up finishes at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships on Saturday, March 3, in the BOK Center. NDSU 133 Cam Sykora and 285 Dan Stibral each placed fifth, and 125 Paul Bianchi placed seventh. Ream, Fogarty, Sykora and Bianchi each earned AQs…