VCSUbblogo1Valley City  (CSi)  The VCSU athletic department and the Viking basketball programs are hosting a Winter Kickoff Social on Thursday at noon in the VCSU Skoal Room. Enjoy a $5 lunch and listen to Viking basketball coaches Jill DeVries and Jeff Kaminsky preview the upcoming season.

The Vikings open the 2014–15 season at home this weekend. The VCSU men host Carroll College at 7 p.m. Friday and Oglala Lakota College at 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Viking women host Brandon University at 5 p.m. Saturday.