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Former Bison Participate in Pro Day

King Frazier, Zack Johnson and others perform in front of scouts.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU Bison football program held the annual pro day for former Bison players at the Dacotah Field bubble. Former Bison King Frazier, Zack Johnson, Landon Lechler and more were strutting their stuff for the chance to impress the pro football scouts. Members from nearly a dozen NFL teams showed up to assess the former NDSU athletes…

University of North Dakota Cuts Women’s Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving

University needs to make $1.3M in cuts to athletic department

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — The University of North Dakota Athletics Department announced on Wednesday, following the discontinuance of its men’s baseball and golf programs in the prior fiscal year, that it will discontinue its varsity women’s hockey and men’s & women’s swimming & diving programs, effective at the end of the 2016-17 academic year as part of the…

NDSU to Show Off Strong Class of Offensive Linemen at Pro Day

Zack Johnson, Jack Plankers and Landon Lechler will participate in NDSU's Pro Day

FARGO, N.D. — Wednesday afternoon marks a big step for former North Dakota State football players who hope to play at the next level. It’s Pro Day. The Bison will not quite have the same representation as last season without a certain No. 2 pick at quarterback, but three offensive linemen are expected to make waves. Zack Johnson, Jack Plankers and…

Lipp Shoots his way to Am Fam HS Play of the Week

Breckenridge boys basketball player gets an and-one play in section final

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Breckenridge boys basketball player Stevin Lipp is the winner of the American Family Insurance High School Play of the Week. Lipp made an acrobatic shot while getting fouled against Perham in the Minnesota section final. Congratulations to Stevin Lipp. Categories: High School, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: American Family Insurance, Breckenridge boys basketball, Cowboys,…

Offensive Line Vacancies Leave Big Hole for NDSU Football

Bison graduate three starter's from last year's team

FARGO, N.D. — One of the biggest holes North Dakota State’s football team has to fill this season is from the guys who are supposed to make holes, the offensive linemen. The Bison lose three starters to graduation for the 2017 season, and with three large holes to fill, head coach Chris Klieman is shuffling some people around to experiment with the…

UND Leads NCAA in Attendance for Sixth Consecutive Year

Fighting Hawks averaged 11,505 fans per game

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Nearly a quarter of a million fans passed through the gates of Ralph Engelstad Arena in 2016-17, marking the sixth consecutive season in which the University of North Dakota has led NCAA Division I men’s hockey in total home attendance. North Dakota also led the nation in per-game home attendance for the third straight…

UND Reacts to Overtime Stunner

North Dakota falls in NCAA Tournament to Boston University.

FARGO, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) — In a roller coaster of a season for the defending NCAA hockey champions, the ride came to screeching halt for the University of North Dakota Friday afternoon at Scheels Arena. Boston University sophomore defenseman Charlie McAvoy took a backdoor pass from BU’s leading scorer, freshman Clayton Keller, to score the winner in a 4-3 double overtime…

KVRR Coach of the Week: Thompson’s Brady Schwab

Schwab and the Tommies look to defend their Class-B state baseball title

THOMPSON, N.D. — Thompson baseball coach Brady Schwab is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Schwab led the Tommies to a state title in both football and baseball in 2016 as the head coach of each squad. As Opening Day on April 10th nears, he is focusing on how he can make his team better and defend the title. Categories:…

Am Fam High School Play of the Week Nominees: March 24

Kiley Borowicz's basket or Steven Lipp's and-one.

FARGO, N.D. — The nominees for the American Family Insurance High School Play of the Week, brought to you by the Bruce Karevold agency. We’re seeing a changing of the guard as winter sports wind down, but there is still a pair of nifty plays from the court. Play number one comes from the Minnesota girls state basketball tournament. Roseau’s Kiley…

Easton Stick Returns to Bison as Veteran for Spring Practice

Stick is 20-2 as a starter for NDSU

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick returns to the Bison as a junior with plenty of game experience. Stick started every game for NDSU in 2016 and led them to the FCS semifinals, but it was a disappointing finish for the team as the Bison failed to win the national title for the first time in six…