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Fighting Hawks Advance to Final Face-off

UND Women's hockey wins series over Ohio State.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Just like the game-three overtime game-winner seven years ago by Monique Lamoureux, freshman Emma Nuutinen scored in OT to send the UND women’s hockey team to its seventh-straight WCHA Final Face-Off with a 2-1 win over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. It was the second overtime of the weekend for the two teams, as…

East Region Tournament Brackets Released

East Region playoffs begin Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. – The East Region basketball tournament brackets have been released for boys and girls basketball. All the first-round games will tip-off on Tuesday night at the host sites. All boys games will tip off at 7:00 p.m., except for the Shanley at Sheyenne game which is pushed back to 7:15. Two girls games will be at 5:30 p.m., with the…

Summit League Basketball Tournament Brackets Released

NDSU men grab 2 seed, Bison women the 7 seed.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League tournament is set to tip-off on Saturday and Sunday. The Bison men’s basketball team secured the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament despite the loss to Omaha in the team’s regular-season finale. The herd will take on the seven seed, IUPUI. The Jaguars split the season series with NDSU. The Bison defeated…

Moorhead Boys Hockey Advances to Section Final with Shutout Win

The Spuds beat Brainerd 5-0

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With a 5-0 win against Brainerd on Saturday night, Moorhead’s boys hockey team earned a spot in the Minnesota Section 8AA Finals against Roseau. The Spuds have been hot since the new year hit, with zero losses in 2017. Moorhead’s game against Roseau is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Thief River Falls. Categories: High School, Top…

MSUM Women Fall in Sioux Falls

Dragons eliminated from Sanford Health/NSIC Tournament.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSUM Athletics) – The No. 11 Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s basketball team’s comeback fell short as the Dragons fell to the Cougars of Sioux Falls in the NSIC/Sanford Health Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, 54-45. Freshman forward Megan Hintz led the Dragons with 10 points, as MSUM moves to 24-4 on the season. USF improved to 21-7. MSUM…

Bismarck Girls Hockey Shuts Out Grand Forks, Wins ND State Title

Anderson's two goals lead Blizzard past KnightRiders

FARGO, N.D. — The Bismarck Blizzard wrapped up the North Dakota state title with a 3-0 win against Grand Forks on Saturday. Kenley Anderson scored two goals down low to build the lead. Grand Forks Central won the boys tournament, beating Bismarck 7-2. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: bismarck, Grand Forks, Kenley Anderson, ND, north dakota, State Hockey

UND Men’s Hockey Falters on Senior Night

Hawks get shut out at home, 3-0

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The No. 16 ranked University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men’s hockey team fell to Omaha, 3-0, on Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND (16-14-3, 9-12-1-1 NCHC) failed to put much pressure on the Mavericks all night; registering only 22 shots. With the current results in the NCHC, North Dakota and Omaha are currently tied for…

WBB: UND Takes Season Series from Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks remain on top of the Big Sky standings

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) —  North Dakota’s three seniors prodived the bulk of the scoring in their final home game as UND inched closer to a potential Big Sky Conference regular season title with a 75-68 win over Northern Colorado Saturday. UND moves to 14-2 in the league with the win, needing just one more win or a Montana…

WHKY: UND Forces Game Three with Win against Ohio State

Fighting Hawks even the best-of-three series with help from Amy Menke's three-point performance

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — Senior forward Amy Menke recorded a three-point outing to help the UND women’s hockey team even up a best-of-three series against Ohio State with a 4-1 win over the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. For the sixth-straight game against Ohio State this season, North Dakota out-shot the Buckeyes, this time by a 37-18 mark. Fortunately…

Familial Bond: Critchley’s Relationship Strengthens on the Basketball Court

Tom Critchley Jr. and his daughters look to bring DGF to State Tournament.

GLYNDON, Minn. – Every dad dreams that his daughters will grow up to be best friends, have each others back and form a deep bond. That is not always the case with these two… at least when they’re on the basketball court. “Sometimes at practice we’ll actually end up like wrestling, and my dad will be like, you guys can…