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RedHawks Turn Two Triple Plays in Win

Fargo-Moorhead squeezes by Lincoln 3-2

FARGO, N.D. — Entering Thursday, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks had never turned a triple play in the team’s 22-year history. The squad managed to accomplish the feat twice in the 3-2 win against Lincoln on Matt Cullen Day. Devan Ahart gave the Hawks the lead in the third inning with a two-run homer. The Saltdogs tied things up in the eighth…

Young NDSU Volleyball Team Ready to Experience First Home Matches

The Bison host the NDSU Classic beginning on Friday

FARGO, N.D. — Six of the 13 players on North Dakota State’s volleyball team are freshmen. They have never experience playing a home game in the Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse. That all changes on Friday as the Bison open up play in the NDSU Classic. “With the atmosphere that we create here, it’s something good, so that we need to use to…

NDSU Football Taking Advantage of No Game in Week Zero

The Bison open the season Saturday against Mississippi Valley State

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time since 2012, North Dakota State has to wait until September to kick off its season. The Bison haven’t lost a season opener since 1998, when many of the player’s on this year’s team weren’t even born. After not playing in “week zero” last Saturday, senior defensive tackle Nate Tanguay says the extra time…

RedHawks Fall to Lincoln, Tied with K.C. for Wild Card

Lincoln smacks ball around the park in win over RedHawks.

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks could not get the bats going against Lincoln on Tuesday night in the 7-1 loss. Tyler Stirewalt took the loss for the RedHawks. He gave up five runs in five innings of work. Chris Grayson was 1-4 with a triple to help lead the offense. Juan Martinez and Randolph Oduber both homered for the…

Boys Soccer Roundup: West Fargo Remains Unbeaten

Shanley holds off Sheyenne; Moorhead falls in home opener

FARGO, N.D. — Boys high school soccer continued in the metro area on Tuesday. In Minnesota, the Moorhead Spuds had their home opener against Minnetonka. The Spuds fell 3-1 to the Skippers. In North Dakota, West Fargo remains unbeaten after defeating Fargo Davies 1-0. Across town the Shanley Deacons held off a late push from Sheyenne to win 2-1. High…

Fighting Hawks Football Focusing on Self Improvement

UND opens season on Thursday on the Pac-12 Network.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is less than 48 hours away from its season opener on the road against Utah. The Fighting Hawks are coming off of their first-ever trip to the FCS playoffs and bring back a lot of talent. UND may be ranked number 10 in the FCS, but the Utes come in at number 25 in the…

Tanguay, DeLuca Excited about Returning to Game Action

DL Nate Tanguay, LB Nick DeLuca Return this season following season ending injuries in 2016.

FARGO, N.D. — It’s already an abnormally long off season for NDSU football, since the herd’s 2016 campaign ended after the FCS semifinal loss. For defensive standouts Nate Tanguay and Nick DeLuca, they will be returning to game action after missing significant time with injuries. “I’m really excited to say the least. I’ve been looking forward to this for nine months…

Bison Football Embracing Fear of Unknown in Opening Week

NDSU prepares for Mississippi Valley State.

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football has plenty of new faces, mixed with old faces as they try to establish their same identity of running the ball down opponents’ throats. Teams are always developing new tactics though. It’s either that or you get phased out as everyone else evolves past you. One of the difficulties with the start of each season is…

Shanley’s Cam Saville Earns Am Fam HS POTW

Saville made a leaping touchdown catch to help seal the victory for the Deacons.

FARGO, N.D. — Shanley’s Cam Saville’s leaping touchdown catch Friday night over Jamestown is the winner of this week’s American Family High School Play of the Week. With just seconds left in the first half, Kaden Kuneman threw a lob up to Saville who came down with the catch just in bounds to give Shanley a 14-0 lead. They later…

RedHawks’ Alexander Sets Single-Season Strikeout Record

Tyler Alexander fanned his 158th batter this season for a new American Association record

FARGO, N.D. — One year after falling a strikeout short of the American Association’s single-season record, Tyler Alexander set a new mark on Monday. Alexander fanned 10 hitters as part of a 7-0 shutout win in game one of a doubleheader against Lincoln. That gave him 159, two more than the previous high. “I was thinking about it a lot,”…