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VCSU downs UJ 15-10, Paint Bucket game, Thurs

Valley City (CSi)  In the first football game of the season, for both teams, Thursday evening at Shelly Ellig Field, in Valley City, the VCSU Vikings held on to win over the University of Jamestown Jimmies, and claim the Paint Bucket, in the schools rivalry. The final was Valley City […]

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Dove season opens Sept 1, Deer archery on Sept 2

Bismarck  (CSi)  North Dakota Game and  Fish reports that North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at noon, and bowhunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the State Game and Fish […]

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Top 25 preseason college football poll

T25-POLL… UNDATED (AP) — The defending national champions are No. 1 in The Associated Press college football preseason poll. Alabama received 33 of 61 first-place votes and 1,469 total points from the media panel. Clemson is ranked second with 16 first-place votes, 7 ½ months after the Tigers lost to […]

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2016 VCSU football schedule, opener Aug 25, v. UJ

Valley City (CSi) The VCSU 2016 Vikings football schedule of ten regular season games has been released. They kickoff the 2016 season at home under the lights at Shelly Ellig Field On Thursday August 25, 2016, against the University of Jamestown, at 7-p.m. Valley City State will play four of […]

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UND: Eyeing conference change

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota is looking for ways to save money in its athletic department, and it could include a change in conference affiliation. New school President Mark Kennedy is taking inventory of athletics after the department ended the fiscal year with a shortfall of […]

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NBA moves 2017 All Star Game to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has chosen to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event away from North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. The league announced Friday that New Orleans would replace […]

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Uj volleyball expected to finish No. 2

Jamestown (CSi)  In the North Dakota Athletic Association preseason poll, the University of Jamestown volleyball team is favored  to finish second. UJ received 71 points in the poll, behind Viterbo University which was ranked Number 4 in the final NAIA top 25 poll last season. The Jimmies open the season […]

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VCSU athletic events

From VCSU E-Newsletter VCSU volleyball to host scrimmage day Aug. 20 The VCSU volleyball program will be hosting a scrimmage day on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. Six different teams will be on campus to play scrimmages against each other. Football season opener set for Aug. 25 […]

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Big game transport rules

Hunters Reminded of Big Game Transport Rules Bismarck  (CSi)  North Dakota Game & Fish reminds big game hunters  of requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters harvesting a big […]

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Timberwolves highlight 2016-17 schedule

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Here’s the surest sign the Minnesota Timberwolves are an up-and-coming team: They’ll play this year on Christmas Day. The NBA revealed the regular season schedule Thursday, including Minnesota’s game at Oklahoma City in the league’s annual five-game marquee for the Dec. 25 holiday. That’s one of 19 […]