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RELATED CONTENTUND to give $2 million toward new Alerus Center turf
UND has agreed to contribute $2 million to the cost of a new $3.9 million turf system at the Alerus Center, an offer the Grand Forks City Council voted to accept Tuesday.
RELATED CONTENTFaison: Big Sky concerns real, but he meant to cite concerns by presidents, not athletic directors
People hoping to preserve UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname are challenging Athletic Director Brian Faison’s account earlier this month of concerns raised by Big Sky Conference officials, and Faison conceded today that his report of growing concern on the part of Big Sky athletic directors “was a misstatement on my part.”
RELATED CONTENTCOLLEGE HOCKEY: UM-Duluth fans warned after 'offensive' chants at UND game
For the second time in three years, fans' chants at Bulldog hockey games draw complaints. This time, North Dakota players are targeted.
RELATED CONTENTUND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Brewster named coach
As Travis Brewster received handshake after handshake Tuesday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Gene Roebuck remained in the background — watching the new UND women’s basketball coach stand in the spotlight for the first time.
RELATED CONTENTUND reports losing another Iowa invite because of Sioux nickname
UND athletics reports that an invitation to compete in a March track meet at the University of Iowa has been withdrawn. The action has been attributed it to the resumption of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
RELATED CONTENTGrand Forks hosts sports extravaganza all week
This will be one of the busiest sports weeks of the year in Grand Forks. The annual North Dakota high school boys and girls hockey tournaments at Ralph Engelstad Arena begin on Thursday and conclude Saturday. In the boys tournament, Grand Forks Red River is three wins away from an undefeated season. The last North Dakota high school hockey boys team to go undefeated in a season was Grand Forks Central, which accomplished the feat during the 1966-67 season.
RELATED CONTENTPetitioners press on with nickname initiative while awaiting N.D. high court action
Supporters of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname say they are better than halfway to collecting the 27,000 signatures they need to get the constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot.
RELATED CONTENTUND MENS HOCKEY: Sioux tie Tech and gain point in battle for home ice in playoffs
In the postgame handshake line, Michigan Tech goalie Josh Robinson told Brad Eidsness: “That was fun.” Perhaps the goaltenders were the only ones who could feel that way after an ugly 1-1 tie in which neither goal was shot into the net. On the bright side, UND was able to gain a point and stay three points ahead of Tech in the battle for home ice advantage in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. The Sioux moved to 17-11-3 overall and 13-10-1 in league play.
RELATED CONTENTUND WOMEN'S HOCKEY: Minnesota 5, UND 2
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota is ranked No. 2 in the country and was playing at home on Saturday afternoon. Apparently, UND didn’t feel that was enough of an advantage.
RELATED CONTENTUND MEN'S BASKETBALL: UND 67, Longwood 59
FARMVILLE, Va. — UND won its second road game of the season Saturday with a 67-59 win against Longwood (Va.) University.
RELATED CONTENTUND MENS HOCKEY: Eidsness stops 19 in 4-2 victory over Michigan Tech
Brad Eidsness said he doesn’t consider himself a backup goaltender. Eidsness stopped 19 shots — a handful of them of the spectacular variety — while filling in for an injured Aaron Dell and the Sioux topped Michigan Tech 4-2 on Friday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena.
RELATED CONTENTUND WOMENS HOCKEY: UND downs Gophers in OT
The UND women’s hockey team tied its program record for wins in style on Friday night. Josefine Jakobsen scored an unassisted goal with 36 seconds left in overtime to lift the No. 5 Sioux to a 2-1 victory over rival and second-ranked Minnesota in Ridder Arena.
RELATED CONTENT
Read Herald staff writer Brad Schlossman's extensive review of the last 10 years of the UND men's hockey program on GrandForksHerald.com, available at HERE.
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