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Sprint driver Austin Pierce beginning to make his mark at River Cities Speedway
A few years ago, Austin Pierce was shopping for a car when he heard the roar at River Cities Speedway. He checked it out and liked what he saw.
RELATED CONTENTPREP SOFTBALL: Central strikes quickly to down Red River
Tthe seven Grand Forks Central seniors seniors delivered at the plate and on the mound. Michaela Johnson went the distance and Briana Shawstad came up with two hits as Central beat Grand Forks Red River 4-2 on Thursday at Apollo.
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Sometimes, finishing second isn’t all that bad. Chris Shirek wasn’t too upset with his second-place showing Friday night at River Cities Speedway, where nearly 2,000 fans watched Mark Dobmeier weave his way through heavy lapped traffic to take another win.
RELATED CONTENTDustin Strand and Aaron Olson look for same modified success in racing late models
Dustin Strand and Aaron Olson have won their share of features in recent years while racing in the Midwest modifieds division at River Cities Speedway. It was time, they decided, to move up. And based on their first night in a late model, both are good bets to be racing for the lead at some point this season in a division that is regarded as the most competitive at the RCS quarter-mile track.
RELATED CONTENTEx-UND player Frydenlund transfers to Jamestown College, to play for former Sioux assistant
Jamestown College women’s basketball coach Greg Ulland hadn’t been around Chelsey Frydenlund for a year, but he noticed a change in the former UND player. Frydenlund, a former East Grand Forks Senior High standout, has transferred to Jamestown, where she’ll play for Ulland — the former Sioux assistant coach who recruited her out of high school.
RELATED CONTENTAfter wet weather River Cities Speedway set to open
The nicer-than-usual weather in March had most area race fans believing an early start to the season was in store. As always in racing, weather dictates when racing will occur. Cold temperatures and rain wiped out the first two weeks of the season at River Cities Speedway. The season opener again is on tap tonight at RCS but there is a 50-50 chance of rain.
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UND, Cope Well Foundation to raise awareness for cancer survivors during Saturday doubleheader
Kraft Field will be a little more colorful on Saturday — and for good reason. The UND baseball team is partnering with the Cope Well Foundation to raise awareness of the challenges faced by cancer survivors. Sioux baseball players will wear lavender wristbands during their Great West Conference doubleheader against New York Institute of Technology. Also, UND players will wear lavender T-shirts during pregame batting practice.
UND FOOTBALL: 'The whole game has changed' for honorary coach, former UND player Dave Osborn
Times were different when Dave Osborn played football at UND. “We played outside on grass and in small stadiums,” Osborn said. “Now, you play in beautiful facilities like this one.” The beautiful facility Osborn talked about was the Alerus Center, where he served as an honorary coach during UND’s annual Green-White spring football game Saturday. “The whole game has changed,” he said.
RELATED CONTENTUND FOOTBALL: Green takes down White squad, still no answer at quarterback
UND’s spring football season ended Saturday at the Alerus Center without an answer to the program’s biggest question. Who will start at quarterback in the fall when the Sioux begin their first season in the Big Sky Conference? However, there isn’t as much urgency to answering the question as there was last year. At the annual Green-White game, quarterbacks Joey Bradley — last year’s starter — and North Carolina transfer Braden Hanson both had their moments as the Green team took a 20-14 win over the White squad before nearly 2,000 fans.
RELATED CONTENTUND FOOTBALL: Offensive, defensive lines to be focus of coaches in Green-White spring game
Before today’s annual UND Green-White spring game, there will be a lot of beef on display outside the Alerus Center. The North Dakota Tailgate Sioux-Per Party will include plenty of beef — ribs and burgers — for fans to enjoy. Later, there will be enough beef on display inside the Alerus Center as the Sioux will play the Divide and Conquer spring game. The inside beef refers to the Sioux offensive and defensive lineman — two areas that will draw the watchful eye of UND coaches as the program conducts its last session of the spring season.
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COMMENTARY: For Roebuck, it was time
On Tuesday, UND women’s basketball coach Gene Roebuck apologized for remarks he made at a UND Boosters luncheon about North Dakota State fans, calling them “racist blowhards.”
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Lots of ups and downs as UND continues to transition to Division I
RELATED CONTENTJohnson deserved on-campus interview
I have no idea if Brian Idalski is the best person to turn around the dismal fortunes of the UND women's hockey program.
RELATED CONTENTOmens pointed to a Sioux loss, but intuition suggested otherwise
ST. LOUIS - When you get to be my age, it's difficult to tell if the vibes you're feeling are an omen of good things to come or just another ache and pain popping up somewhere in your body.
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