GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 13 North Dakota defeated No. 1 St. Cloud State in double overtime at the Ralph on Saturday 3-2. The Hawks picked up two points in the game catapulting them into fourth in the NCHC standings. UND will host Omaha next weekend at the Ralph in the opening round of the NCHC playoffs. This is the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 13 UND forced overtime against No. 1 St. Cloud State but could not keep the Huskies out of the next in the extra frame to lose 4-3 in OT. Freshman Jordan Kawaguchi got the scoring started for the Fighting Hawks in the second period to go up 1-0. Grand Forks native Jon Lizotte tied things…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s hockey has some work to do as the regular season heads into the final weekend. The Fighting Hawks sit 14th in the PairWise rankings as they prepare to host No. 1 St. Cloud State. “It almost feels like this is our chance,” senior forward Johnny Simonson said. “I know there’s back doors into…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The latest USCHO Poll put North Dakota at No. 13. It’s the team’s lowest ranking of the season. Despite different expectations heading into last season and this season, the two have mirrored each other similarly in terms of overall ranking. Going into 2016-17, UND was the No. 1 team in the country, compared to No. 7…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A body was found in a house on fire in rural Winger, Minnesota. Fire crews responded to 18354 460th Street Southeast after 8 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived they found two separate fires: one at the house and one in a shop. The body was discovered in the house after the fire was put out. Polk…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — In a series that had grown accustomed to some tight contests, Northern Colorado broke a trend with a 79-66 victory over North Dakota Saturday in Big Sky play. The 13-point victory for the Bears (19-10, 10-6 BSC) was the largest win in the series for either team since 2013. The last three contests had all…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When it came to Della McArdle’s third birthday, planning the theme of her UND Football inspired party was a piece of cake. “She has been talking about having a Sioux football party for forever,” Della’s mother Kaitlyn Rau said. “She loves Sioux Football.” But making all her birthday wishes come true wasn’t simply a hop, skip…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND President Mark Kennedy is one of eight semifinalists for president at the University of Central Florida. Central Florida officials say a 15-member search committee will interview the candidates next week. The committee plans to bring three to five finalists back to the campus. Kennedy says he and his wife are not anxious to leave Grand…
FARGO, N.D. — The UND women’s basketball team just battled back and beat Weber State after trailing the Wildcats twice on Thursday night. The Hawks trailed in the first half in each of the teams last three games, they are 1-2 in those contests. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the UND women’s basketball team has to do the rest…
FARGO, N.D. — The UND Fighting Hawks hockey team is taking advantage of a bye week to get healthy and prepare for one last push toward the Penrose Cup and a bid for the NCAA tournament. North Dakota currently sits in a tie for third in the conference at 24 points with Western Michigan and UMD. The KVRR sports team…
