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6-Foot-8 Breckenridge Guard Verbally Commits to NDSU

Noah Christensen helped the Breckenridge Cowboys to a state tournament berth

  BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — The Bison basketball team scored a verbal commit for the 2019-2020 season. Junior Noah Christensen from Breckenridge says he is going to a Bison. The 6-foot-8 guard helped the team to a 25-5 record and state tournament berth this year. This season, the Bison went 15-17 overall and 5-9 in the Summit League. Categories: College, High School,…

Bison Softball Prepares for Summit League Opener

NDSU Summit League opener set for this weekend with Omaha.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State (20-12, 0-0 SL) is scheduled to play its three-game Summit League softball series at Omaha (13-24, 1-5 SL). The teams will play a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, and 1 p.m. single-game Friday, April 6 at Westside Field at Westbrook. The series was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 7, and…

NDSU Freshmen ‘Neck-and-Neck’ in Backup Quarterback Battle

Holden Hotchkiss and Noah Sanders are competing for the backup job behind Easton Stick

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football is one-third of the way through spring practices. Head coach Chris Klieman said that this spring was going to be all about highlighting the younger players to establish more depth. Quarterback Easton Stick’s backup exhausted his eligibility in the fall, leaving a spot open for two underclassmen to duke it out for the position. If…

Former Bison Perform for NFL Scouts at Bison Pro Day

NDSU had nine of its former athletes participate at Pro Day

FARGO, N.D. — After numerous sprints and a handful of drills, some of NDSU’s former studs say it’s a dream come true to perform at Bison Pro Day in front of big-league scouts. “It’s just an unbelievable experience to even get this type of opportunity and try out for the next level,” offensive lineman Austin Kuhnert said, “I was just…

DeLuca Satisfied with NDSU Pro Day after Disappointing Combine

Former NDSU LB Nick DeLuca ran his 40-yard dash 0.10-0.15 seconds faster than at the NFL Combine according to unofficial times

FARGO, N.D. — Linebacker Nick DeLuca was the only member of this year’s NDSU class invited to the combine. That helped him get a feel for the events and the pressure. The Bison’s Pro Day also gave him a second chance after what he viewed as a disappointing combine. His 40-yard dash time was significantly improved. The unofficial times were…

NDSU FB: Deep Running Back Corp Keeping Players Motivated

Four running backs rushed for at least 400 yards last season

FARGO, N.D. — With four of 15 spring practices under their belt, the bison football team is honing in on specifics a bit more. The running back position is one where the bison have an abundance of talent. Five players rushed for at least 400 yards last year: quarterback Easton Stick, plus four guys out of the backfield. Demaris Purifoy and…

NDSU Baseball Gears up for Big Series with Oral Roberts

North Dakota State baseball is currently 11-11 on the season.

FARGO, N.D. — The Bison baseball team announced on Tuesday that they will not be playing a home game until the April 17th contest against Valley City State. North Dakota State’s series with Omaha originally slated for April 6-8 in Fargo has been moved to Omaha. This weekend the team travels south to play its 23rd, 24th and 25th consecutive road…

Ten Former Bison to Take Part in NDSU Pro Day

The Bison Pro Day is Thursday morning at 10:00

FARGO, N.D. — Ten former Bison football players are making their next move to impress NFL scouts this week. North Dakota State is holding its Pro Day on Thursday. Expected attendees include: Chris Board, LB Nick DeLuca, LB Tre Dempsey, S James Fisher, LS Pierre Gee-Tucker, LB Jeff Illies, TE Jackson Koonce, P Austin Kuhnert, OL Nate Tanguay, DT Connor…

Coach of the Week: NDSU Offensive Coordinator Courtney Messingham

The Bison have knocked out two of their 15 spring practices.

FARGO, N.D. — At this time last season, North Dakota State offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham was just getting a feel for the team. Now, he has a national championship under his belt as he goes through his second set of spring practices in Fargo. Storylines to follow this spring include: two freshmen fighting for the backup QB role, six returning…

KVRR Round Table: NDSU Football Building Depth in Spring

The KVRR Sports team gives us a look at what to watch for in NDSU spring football

FARGO, N.D. — The defending national champion NDSU Bison football team returned to the practice field this week for spring practices. Multiple starters will have a minimal role in the practices as they recover from injury. Coach Chris Klieman and the herd will take advantage of this and aim to create depth at many positions. The KVRR sports team tells…