GRAND FORKS (KVRR)— Inside the Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon, emotions bounced between frustration and uncertainty for North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks had just dropped their regular-season finale to rival South Dakota State, and with a 7-5 record, they were left to wonder whether their name would be called on Selection Sunday. It was — and the mood changed instantly. “It’s…
FARGO (KVRR) – Whether they are sealing the edge in the run game or hauling in highlight plays, Tight Ends are some of the most versatile athletes in the game of football. Sunday, October 26 was National Tight Ends day. Several athletes who play the position in the FM area shared their thoughts on the grit, toughness and swagger that…
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…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. –There has been plenty of talk about the offensive changes to University of North Dakota’s football team with Danny Freund in his first year as the Fighting Hawks offensive coordinator. But on the other side of the ball, many familiar faces return to the field. The team brings back seven defensive starters from last season and the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football held its final practice before the team’s spring game on Friday. The past month and a half of spring ball has given the Fighting Hawks a chance to check out how some of the new and young guys will fit in with the team next season. This is especially true on defense where…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. —Replacing a player who was named an All-American after his junior season, was being looked at by NFL clubs, and led the FCS in 2016 with three pick six’s is no simple feat. But that’s exactly what UND Football had to do when cornerback Deion Harris went down last July while doing a non-contact conditioning drill. “When…
