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Jamestown women fall at NAIA national tournament

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Brooke Randall made 15 of 17 free throws and scored 23 points to lead top-seeded Eastern Oregon to a 76-62 win Friday over Jamestown College in the second round of the NAIA Division II national women’s basketball tournament.

By Staff reports , March 08, 2013

Comets makes history with programs first-ever NAIA D-II tourney berth

GRAND FORKS – The Mayville State women’s basketball team didn’t go into the NAIA Division II national tournament the easy way. The Comets lost to Valley City State in the Association of Independent Institutions tournament semifinals and were forced to wait more than four days to find out their postseason fate. Either way, Mayville State is making history.

By Tom Miller and Eric Peterson / Forum News Service , March 04, 2013

Valley City State earns at-large bid to NAIA D-II national tournament

FARGO – Getting to the national tournament wasn’t an overnight process for the Valley City State men’s basketball team. “We have been kind of knocking on the door here,” said VCSU head coach Jeff Kaminsky, who is in his eighth season.

By Eric Peterson , March 04, 2013

Three-goal spurt lifts Cobbers past Tommies

MOORHEAD – Concordia scored three unanswered goals Saturday night to defeat St. Thomas 3-1 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s hockey.

December 01, 2012

St. John's football coach John Gagliardi retiring; finishes as college football's winningest coach

MINNEAPOLIS – John Gagliardi put sleepy little Collegeville, Minn., on the national college football map with a style all his own.

By Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press , November 19, 2012

VIDEO: Penalty as time expires costs Concordia in loss to Bethel

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The game clock showed 00:00 and the scoreboard read Concordia 14, Bethel 7 on Saturday afternoon at Royal Stadium. Appearances can be deceiving.

By Tom Mix , October 06, 2012

Dragons remain winless on the season, fall to NSU

MOORHEAD – The woes continued for the Minnesota State Moorhead football team, as the Dragons remained winless on the season after Saturday afternoon’s 45-7 loss to Northern State University.

By Chris Murphy , September 29, 2012

NDSU volleyball falls at home to IUPUI

FARGO – Coming off a 3-2 loss in the home opener Friday, North Dakota State was looking for answers in Saturday night’s volleyball match against Summit League foe Indiana Purdue-Indianapolis. Unfortunately for the Bison, they left the match with even more questions, falling to IUPUI 3-1 and losing for the second straight night at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. With the 21-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-23 win, the Jaguars hold on to the top spot in the Summit League with a 4-1 conference record and 10-6 overall record, while the Bison fall to 4-10 overall and 1-3 in league play.

By Chris Murphy , September 22, 2012

Rundell, Concordia women win regular-season finale

MINNEAPOLIS – Brooke Rundell scored a pair of goals as No. 9 Concordia won its regular-season finale against Augsburg 5-1 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s hockey Saturday.

February 25, 2012

Justice Department asks NCAA why there's no playoff for football

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has sent a pointed letter to the NCAA asking why there isn't a playoff system for college football.

By Associated Press , May 04, 2011

Big 10 athletic directors propose men's hockey for 2013-14

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Big Ten athletic directors are proposing a men's hockey league that would start competition in 2013-14.

By Associated Press , March 21, 2011

Dayton names day in honor of University of Minnesota football coach who died

ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton has declared Monday to be Murray Warmath Day in Minnesota, in honor of the legendary University of Minnesota football coach who died last week.

By Associated Press , March 21, 2011

UND hockey to play RPI in first round of NCCA tourney; Sioux featured on selection show

ST. PAUL – For the first time in three years, the University of North Dakota men's hockey team won’t be headed to the East Coast for the NCAA regionals.

By Brad Elliott Schlossman, The Grand Forks Herald , March 20, 2011

Staff blog: Forum's Hayden Goethe says March was mad enough when the field was 64

I’ve spent a good chunk of my free time this week enjoying “Championship Week” coverage of the men’s basketball conference tournaments. Absolutely love this week, and I never get tired of watching the players pile onto each other at center court after securing a bid to the NCAA Division I tournament.

By Hayden Goethe, The Forum , March 10, 2011

New study finds limited learning in college

45 percent of students show no significant improvement in key areas by end of second year
A new study provides disturbing answers to questions about how much students actually learn in college – for many, not much – and has inflamed a debate about the value of an American higher education.

By Associated Press , January 19, 2011