GRAND FORKS (KVRR) – The North Dakota Fighting Hawks football program introduced their newest head coach, Eric Schmidt, in Grand Forks on Wednesday. Schmidt is replacing Bubba Schweigert, returning to a school where he won a Division II title in 2001 and coached the Fighting Hawks defense in the second half of the 2010s. “It’s great to be back home. I’ll…
HORACE, ND (KVRR) – We crown the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week! The winner is Horace Hawks’ Carter Evanson who gets the steal and knocks down the And-1 against Bismarck St. Mary’s. Congrats to Evanson and the Horace Hawks! Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Chris Heise Play…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Sunday evening that Eric Schmidt has been named the 28th head coach of the North Dakota football program, pending a background check. “I am excited to welcome back Coach Schmidt to North Dakota as our newest football coach,” said Chaves. “Eric brings a wealth of…
PHOTO/ZACHARY LUCY FARGO, N.D. (NDSU ATHLETICS) – No. 2 seed North Dakota State overcame a slow start to score 31 unanswered points and beat No. 15 Abilene Christian 51-31 in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. North Dakota State (11-2) advanced to the FCS…
FARGO (KVRR) – Here are the scores for high school basketball in North Dakota and Minnesota in the region for Dec. 6. NORTH DAKOTA: Boys’ Basketball: Shanley 56 @ Bismarck Legacy 78 Dickinson 84 @ Grand Forks Central 67 Fargo North 50 @ Mandan 83 West Fargo Sheyenne 72 @ Bismarck 102 Bismarck St. Mary’s 63 @ West Fargo Horace 73…
FARGO (KVRR) –It is time to vote for the newest edition of the Chris Heise Play of the Week! Vote here. Here are our nominees: West Fargo’s Noah Betker steals the puck and then scores on a laser shot to the right corner. Henry Bethel for Fergus Falls boys basketball goes behind the back with the dribble and pass which…
FARGO (KVRR) – Here are the scores for high school hockey action for Minnesota and North Dakota in our region for Dec. 6. NORTH DAKOTA: Boys’ Hockey: Bismarck Century 4 @ Fargo Davies 1 Girls’ Hockey: Dickinson 1 @ West Fargo United 2 Minot 2 @ Fargo North/South 3 Williston 0 @ Grand Forks 1 MINNESOTA: Boys’ Hockey: Roseau 1 @…
Randy Moss (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)(AP) – Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is stepping away from his ESPN analyst role for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge, the network said in a statement. The 47-year-old Moss revealed last week that he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -Both MSUM basketball programs began their conference schedules Thursday night with a win over Northern State University. The Men won 80-50 to improve to 6-1 on the season overall. Jacob Jennissen led all scorers posting a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Women won 73-70 in overtime to improve to 3-4 on the season overall….
COURTESY/USA HOCKEY PITTSBURGH, PA (KVRR) – Moorhead Native Matt Cullen was officially inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, PA. Cullen won three Stanley Cups throughout his 21-year NHL career, including two with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. In total, Cullen played for eight different organizations. He is also one of just two American-born players ever…
