Sports Parent

College, Top Sports Headlines

Men’s Basketball: UND Preps for Former Conference Rival, Utah Valley

UND and Utah Valley are reuniting for the first time since the 2011-2012 season
,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Before UND Men’s Basketball joined the Big Sky Conference in 2012, the Hawks played in the Great West Conference. One of UND’s conference opponents and toughest rivals at that time was Utah valley. The Wolverines and Hawks are now reuniting on Saturday for the first time since the 2011-2012 season, and according to Head Coach Brian Jones,…
College, Top Sports Headlines

Men’s Basketball: Bison Bounce Back After Two Tough Losses

NDSU sits at at .500 headed into their fifth game of the season
,

FARGO, N.D. — Bison Men’s Basketball is sitting at .500 headed into their fifth game of the season, but it hasn’t been the smoothest of roads so far. After falling to UC Santa Barbara and USC in their first two games of the season, NDSU has bounced back in its last two games. They’ve given up 40 fewer points and turned…
Fargo Force, Top Sports Headlines

USHL: The Force Fall to Sioux Falls, 4-3

The Stampede jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the first period
,

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force fell to the Sioux Falls Stampede 4-3 in Wednesday night’s matchup. The Stampede jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the first period before AJ Drobot netted the Force’s first goal. Fargo went on to score two additional goals, out shooting the Stampede 36-19. The Force head to…
College, Top Sports Headlines

Rink Report: UND Expects Another Tough Matchup Against Union

16 Union players have scored goals this season
,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —Union and North Dakota hockey matched up for the first time in Division I history last year. The Fighting Hawks scored within the first 11 seconds of the contest before going on to win it 3-1. Despite the victory, the Hawks remember the Dutchmen being a very tough opponent, and few things have changed since then. Sixteen…
College, Top Sports Headlines

NDSU MBB Cruises in Home Opener vs. Florida A&M

The Bison won 80-66.
,

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball celebrated its home opener with a 14-point win over Florida A&M. The Bison (2-4, 0-0 SL) took a 42-28 lead into halftime and cruised from there to win 80-66. Tyson Ward led all NDSU scorers with 17 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in process. Five Bison total scored in double…
College, Top Sports Headlines

Klieman, Cox Score Conference Honors

Chris Klieman is the conference's Coach of the Year, while Jabril Cox is the Freshman of the Year
,

ST. LOUIS (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University claimed three of the top five honors in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 22, as selected by a vote of the league’s media, head coaches and sports information directors. Chris Klieman was selected as the Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.  Linebacker…
College, Top Sports Headlines

NDSU WBB Coach Walseth Impressed by Team’s Start

The Bison are 4-0 for the first time since 2004-05
,

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time since the 2004-05 season, North Dakota State’s women’s basketball team is 4-0. The Bison won only two non-conference games a year ago, but head coach Maren Walseth is seeing dramatic improvements. One thing she says she likes about this year’s squad is how quickly they move up and down the floor. “I’ve always…
College, Top Sports Headlines

Bison Football Appreciating the Little Things Amid Perennial Success

NDSU won its 7th consecutive MVFC Title this season
,

FARGO, N.D. — There is a lot of stress with being as successful as North Dakota State’s football program. There is always a target on your back, and losses are that much more significant. That added pressure hasn’t seemed to affect the Bison as they are the No. 2 seed heading into the FCS Playoffs. Even with their sights set on…
College, Top Sports Headlines

UND RB Santiago Nabs Third Career All-Conference Honor

The running back is the fifth player in Big Sky history to make the first team as a freshman, sophomore and junior
,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – North Dakota junior running back John Santiago kept an impressive and rare streak alive on Tuesday after being named First Team All-Big Sky for the third-consecutive year. Santiago is just the fifth player in the 55-year history of the league to earn a first-team accolade as a freshman, sophomore and junior at the same position….
College, Top Sports Headlines

MBB: MSUM Wins Exhbition Game against Rival Concordia

The Dragons took down the Cobbers 97-61
,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team defeated crosstown rival Concordia College in its final exhibition game of the season Tuesday, 97-61. Senior guard Tanner Kretchman led MSUM with 23 points. Three other players also hit double digits including, sophomore guards Johnny Beeninga and Evan Hines with 18 points and 17 points, respectively, while junior guard Travaun…