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Area Colleges Prepare for Graduation Ceremonies

Winter commencement ceremonies will be held this week at NDSU, UND and MSUM

  REGIONAL — Hundreds of students are getting an early Christmas gift: a college degree. Winter commencement ceremonies will be held this week at NDSU, UND and MSUM. This year, 657 students will participate in NDSU’s winter commencement on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. UND will hold three commencement ceremonies for the more than 850…

Miller Shines, NDSU Basketball Downs Rival UND

Paul Miller scores a season-high 30 points in the win over North Dakota.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team scored the first 11 points and led from start to finish in an 88-79 win over in-state rival North Dakota on Saturday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. NDSU senior Paul Miller poured in a season-high 30 points on 12-for-16 shooting. The Bison shot 60 percent…

Freije, Klabo Notch Double-Doubles in UND Win over NDSU

North Dakota has won eight straight games against the Bison.

GRAND FORKS, N.D (UND Athletics) —  Fallyn Freije scored a career-high 26 points and added 12 rebounds while Lexi Klabo complemented her effort with 23 points and 10 boards to lift host North Dakota to a 79-68 non-conference win over in-state rival North Dakota State Saturday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The junior duo led the way for the Fighting Hawks…

UND WBB Drops Road Matchup at No. 8 Baylor

The Lady Bears shut down the Fighting Hawks 105-43

WACO, Texas — The University of North Dakota was outmatched by the No. 8 team in the country on Tuesday, 105-43. The Fighting Hawks (4-3) shot 26.8 percent in the contest and were outrebounded 57-32. The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for the defending Big Sky Conference champions. They will be back home on Saturday to face North Dakota…

UND Hockey ‘Growing as a Team’ Following WMU Series

UND travels to No. 2 St. Cloud State next.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 6 North Dakota men’s hockey skated short-handed due to illnesses and injuries Saturday night, and was still able to complete the sweep of No. 10 Western Michigan. Goaltender Cam Johnson charted 19 saves on the night as he returned in net after missing the last four series’. UND desperately needed this strong weekend after tough…

Klabo’s Double-Double Carries UND WBB to Win

Lexi Klabo finishes with 29 points and 15 rebounds in the UND victory.

GRAND FORKS, N.D (UND Athletics) —   Junior Lexi Klabo recorded her ninth career double-double on the way to a personal-best 29 points while adding 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots as host North Dakota dispatched Northern Iowa, 80-72, Saturday afternoon in non-conference play at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Fallyn Freije also chipped-in with her fifth career double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) as the…

UND Hockey Scores Three in the Third, Sweeps Western Michigan

Grant Mismash nets a goal for UND in the victory.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Sixth-ranked North Dakota completes the sweep of tenth-ranked Western Michigan on Saturday with a 4-1 win at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND netted three goals in the third period including goals by Grant Mismash and Hayden Shaw. North Dakota will be on the road next weekend at second-ranked St. Cloud State. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines…

No. 6 North Dakota Hockey Holds off No. 10 Western Michigan

Austin Poganski nets two goals in UND win.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In a battle of top-ten teams, sixth-ranked North Dakota held off a late push from tenth-ranked Western Michigan 4-3 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday night. Senior Forward Austin Poganski netted a pair of goals in the first period to give North Dakota a 3-2 lead at the first intermission. With under a minute to…

UND Safety Cole Reyes Accepts Shrine Game invitation

Reyes missed most of the 2017 season with an injury

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (UND Athletics) — Former North Dakota safety Cole Reyes accepted an invitation to play in the 93rd-annual East-West Shrine Game, which will be held on Jan. 20 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The announcement was made by the Shrine Game’s official Twitter feed on Friday (@Shrine_Game). Reyes will suit up with more than 100 collegiate all-stars from mostly…

UND Volleyball Not Content Simply with NCAA Tournament Berth

The Fighting Hawks are trying to upset No. 7 Minnesota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — This season has been one for the record books for the University of North Dakota women’s basketball team. The Fighting Hawks broke the school record for consecutive home wins and total wins in a season. They also finished the season second nationally in digs and blocks and third in the country in kills. But, the Big…